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***MEDIA ADVISORY****
24 Hours of Booty and YMCA Join
Forces to Host Virtual “Ride Days” – Jan. 14-25
WHO: 24 Hours of Booty, Inc. and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte
WHAT: 24 Hours of Booty is teaming up with
the YMCA of Greater Charlotte to
host rides during select spin classes at the Dowd, Harris and Morrison branches
during “24 Days of Booty.” Each of the below classes will feature a virtual
ride of all three courses in Charlotte, Columbia, Md. and Atlanta, enabling
participants to experience each city’s “Booty Loop.”
WHEN/WHERE:
Thursday,
Jan. 14, 2010 5:45-6:40 a.m. at Harris
YMCA (5900 Quail Hollow Road)
Monday,
Jan. 18, 2010 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Dowd
YMCA (400 E. Morehead Street)
Tuesday,
Jan.19, 2010 10:45-11:30 a.m. at
Harris YMCA (5900 Quail Hollow Road)
Thursday,
Jan. 21, 2010 8:15-9:10 a.m. at Morrison
YMCA (9405 Bryant Farms Road)
Friday,
Jan. 22, 2010 9:30-10:25 a.m. at Morrison
YMCA (9405 Bryant Farms Road)
Monday,
Jan. 25, 2010 5:30-6:15 p.m. at Dowd
YMCA (400 E. Morehead Street)
WHY:
The goal of “24 Days of Booty” (runs Jan. 4-27, 2010) is to celebrate the new year and the recent launch
of the 24 Hours of Booty 2010
events in Charlotte, Columbia, Md. and Atlanta through the above-mentioned 24
Hours of Booty “Ride Days” and Online contest. Anyone is eligible to enter the “24
Days of Booty” contest – features a daily question or activity on 24 Hours of
Booty’s blog (a feature of its
newly revamped Web site) and on
its Facebook
page –
for a chance to win. Registration in
the 2010 24 Hours of Booty charity
cycling event is not required. For questions, contact info@24hoursofbooty.org.
In addition, the Dowd YMCA is home to new Carolinas
Cancer Wellness Program powered by 24 Hours of Booty, which provides cancer
patients to have a tranquil place to exercise and work one-on-one with trained
medical and sports medicine professionals as part of their wellness journey.
About
the YMCA of Greater Charlotte
The
YMCA of Greater Charlotte, a United Way member agency, is comprised of 21
locations, 900 square miles and many more program sites in Southern Iredell,
Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties. The YMCA of Greater Charlotte reaches
279,104 people, including 91,765 children and teens, through membership,
program participation, volunteerism and philanthropy. The YMCA’s pledge is that
no one will be denied service based on income and the organization has
distributed more than $4.5 million in financial assistance serving 15% of our
membership. The 135-year-old non-profit organization serves its community with
a continuum of educational and recreational programs that foster healthy
spirit, mind and body.
About 24 Hours of Booty
24 Hours of
Booty, Inc. is
a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity located in Charlotte that provides extraordinary cycling events that are safe,
fun, and open to all levels of cycling ability. Its mission is to conduct
24-hour cycling events that increase public awareness, funds, and support for
the Lance Armstrong Foundation and local cancer organizations. Local organizations include The Keep Pounding
Fund at Carolinas Medical Center and the Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas in
Charlotte, and the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults and Johns Hopkins
Medicine in Columbia, Md. For more information call 704-365-4417 or visit www.24hoursofbooty.org.
The Ninth
Annual 24 Hours of Booty in Charlotte is scheduled to roll on the “Booty Loop” in
Myers Park from 7 p.m. Friday, July 30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010. In addition, 24 Hours of Booty will also host the
Second Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Md. at Gateway Business Park
“Booty Loop” on Aug.28-29 and its inaugural event in Atlanta on Oct.2-3. The
location is still being determined for the Atlanta event.
Get
updates and the inside scoop about 24 Hours of Booty! Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/24hoursofbooty
and become a 24 Hours of Booty “fan” on Facebook.
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Contact:
Basil
Lyberg - 24 Hours of Booty, Inc.
704-365-4417
Or
Jenni
Walker – My Team of Experts, Inc.
704-649-6571
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