Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation opens registration for Blue Cross Broad Street Run lottery on February 4

New this year:  12-day race lottery ends on February 15Philadelphia, PA – January 23, 2013 – Registration for the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation’s 34th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run in May opens at broadstreetrun.com on February 4. For the 17th consecutive year, Independence Blue Cross is the title sponsor of the race, which became the nation’s largest 10-miler four years ago. For the first time, runners will register this year through a lottery to accommodate the large and ever increasing number of registrants. The Blue Cross Broad Street Run, held this year on May