For Immediate Release
KC Running Company and Digital Ally Open Collaborate for first Digital
Ally Open 5K
(Overland Park, Kan.) – The Kansas City Crusaders are pleased to announce that they will be hosting
the first annual Digital Ally Open 5K Presented by HCA Midwest, with collaboration from The KC
Running Company. “quote”
The Digital Ally Open 5K is taking place in conjunction with the Digital Ally Open, Kansas City’s
only PGA TOUR sanctioned event, and will help kick off the week’s events on August 1st. The 5K will
help raise money for the four main beneficiaries of this year’s tournament, Children’s Mercy Kansas
City, SAFE, Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
“We are excited to work with The Digital Ally Open to provide a new event that appeals to golfer and
runners and to help support charities in a new and different way,” said Brad Ziegler, Event
Coordinator at KC Running Company. The KC Running Company helps put on 5K’s, 10K’s and
Half Marathons around the Kansas City Metro Area, with their biggest events being The Plaza 10k and
the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon.
The Kansas City Crusaders are also pleased to have HCA Midwest on board as presenting sponsor of
the 5K. “Quote”
The 5K, which kicks off in the REI at Prairie Fire’s parking lot at 7:30am on August 1st, will include
prizes, a kid’s race (also known as the Lil’ Duffers Fun Run), and REI will be open to all runners
before store hours. Each participant in the 5K will receive 2 free day passes to The Digital Ally Open
at Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate and a Digital Ally Open 5K t-shirt. Those looking to participate in
or volunteer at the 5K can sign up at kcrunningco.wix.com/digitalally5K.
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Contacts:
For Digital Ally
Dan Reynolds
Event and Sponsorship Coordinator
Tel: 720-231-0256
Email: dan.reynolds@digitalallyinc.com
For Digital Ally Open
Kelly Eddy
Executive Director
Cell: 913-708-2676
Email: keddy@digitalallyopen.org
Emma Barnhart
Intern
Cell: 913-523-6660
Email: ebarnhart@digitalallyopen.org
ABOUT DIGITAL ALLY
Digital Ally (www.digitalally.com) is a technology-driven company specializing in advanced digital video police
cameras, fleet event recorders and law enforcement surveillance equipment. Utilizing the newest generation of
technology, we developed the industry’s first Digital In-Car Video System integrated into a rear view mirror;
compact, waterproof ATV/boat/motorcycle video systems; personal body cameras; a digital video system
integrated into a law enforcement grade flashlight; a revolutionary wireless microphone; robust fleet
management & reporting software; and the most advanced LIDAR speed guns available. Used by everyone
from the military to correctional facilities, EMTs to commercial drivers, park rangers to port authorities, police
and sheriffs to private security, Digital Ally’s LIDAR and video systems offer the features and reliability you need.
ABOUT THE DIGITAL ALLY OPEN
Founded in 2008, the Kansas City Crusaders is a not-for-profit 501(c) (6) organization. Its members are
dedicated volunteers and business professionals who live and work throughout the greater Kansas City area.
Their mission is to create a positive economic impact on area businesses and offer transforming support to local
charitable organizations through the promotion of professional golf in the Kansas City Metro Area. The
Crusaders have been successful in adding an economic impact of $6.2 million to the Kansas City area each
year and helping local charities raise more than $450,000 since their first Web.com Tour tournament in 2011.
The 2015 Digital Ally Open (www.Digital AllyOpen.org) will mark the fifth year the Kansas City Crusaders have
hosted Kansas City’s Web.com Tour stop.
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ABOUT THE KC RUNNING COMPANY
KC Running Company provides top-quality training, running events, and performance products for runners and
walkers of all levels of fitness and ability. We work hard to be your first and last place for all things
running/walking in Kansas City.
ABOUT THE WEB.COM TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Web.Com Tour continues to identify those players
who are ready to compete and win on golf's biggest stage. In 2013, the Web.com Tour became The Path to the
PGA TOUR with all 50 available PGA TOUR cards coming through the Web.com Tour and the season
culminating at the four-event Web.com Tour Finals. Web.com became the Tour’s umbrella sponsor on June 27,
2012. A 10-year agreement (through 2021) is in place. The Tour completed its 25th year of competition in 2014.
Three out of four PGA TOUR members are Web.com Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won 404 PGA TOUR titles,
including 19 majors, five PLAYERS Championships and four FedExCups. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts
of its tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, surpassed $2 billion in charitable giving in
Jan. 2014. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Web.com Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a
PGA TOUR card, visit PGATOUR.COM, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
ABOUT WEB.COM
Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW) provides a full range of Internet services to small businesses to help
them compete and succeed online. Web.com is owner of several global domain registrars and further meets the
needs of small businesses anywhere along their lifecycle with affordable, subscription-based solutions including
website design and management, search engine optimization, online marketing campaigns, local sales leads,
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www.web.com; follow Web.com on Twitter @webdotcom or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/web.com. For
additional online marketing resources and small business networking, please visit Web.com's Small Business
Summit.
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