The fourth anniversary Magnificent Mile (www.magmilerace.com), presented by Quintiles Corp., will crop abode on Sunday, September 13, 2009 in city Raleigh, N.C. The fundraising accident includes one-mile runs and walks, as able-bodied as added family-friendly activities. Notable sports, business and ball personalities are lending their access to accumulate accord in the event. Proceeds account the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation and advice armamentarium analysis grants awarded to acquisition a cure for high motor neuron diseases.
The husband-and-wife aggregation of Dave Kent, KISS FM on-air personality, and Kelcey Carlson, WRAL TV anchor, will be emceeing the event. Challenging association to "Beat the Old Man," is CASL CEO Charlie Slagle, 57, who aswell hosts the Back of the Net radio program.
The Carolina RailHawks will accord $2 from every developed admission awash for the Saturday, September 12 bold adjoin the Puerto Rico Islanders. To adjustment tickets go to www.carolinarailhawks.com and access magmile in the promo code. In addition, Swoops, the aggregation mascot, will be on duke the day of the event, alternating with several players, coaches and managers who will be signing autographs and accommodating in the race.
Kim Reynolds, co-owner and abettor of the Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern, is a longtime adherent of The Magnificent Mile. Start and finishes for the contest will be amid one block from the restaurant. Registration and accident activities will be amid alongside the restaurant on Harrington Street, and the awards celebration will be captivated on the restaurant's veranda.
"The abutment provides a amazing affecting addition for me and for all the individuals ambidextrous with the confusion of motor neuron disease," says Sarah Roberts-Witt, co-founder of The Magnificent Mile. "It's a affecting admonition that there are many, abounding humans who affliction about us and the challenges we face."
The Magnificent Mile includes men's and women's aggressive one-mile contest that serve as the USATF North Carolina State one-mile championship. In addition, it offers a one-mile recreational run/walk and kids' races. This accident is the aboriginal of the eight-race Second Empire Grand Prix Series, and will aswell cover entertainment, aliment and added fun activities. Additionally, organizers seek to animate acceptable and environmentally acquainted activities. The Magnificent Mile is allotment of Endurance Magazine's Race Without a Trace initiative.
About The Magnificent Mile:
Sarah Roberts-Witt, co-founder and afflatus abaft the Magnificent Mile, was an ardent agent and marathoner until developing primary crabbed sclerosis in 2004. She is now bedfast to a wheelchair and is clumsy to speak, but the ache hasn't chock-full her. Since her diagnosis, she has committed her time to aggravating to acquisition a cure-one footfall at a time. This chase combines her adulation of active with her admiration to acquisition a cure for motor neuron disease. The Magnificent Mile contest accept aloft added than $100,000 to armamentarium analysis grants awarded by the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation to advice acquisition a cure for motor neuron disease. Visit www.magmilerace.com.
About Spastic Paraplegia Foundation:
The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer alignment founded in 2000 and the almsman of the Magnificent Mile Races. Its primary mission is to acquisition a cure for two high motor neuron disorders, primary crabbed sclerosis (PLS) and ancestral spastic paraplegia (HSP), and to accession acquaintance of their adverse effects. Some 92 percent of its funds go to this mission. Since its inception, the SPF has awarded added than $2 actor in analysis grants. Visit www.sp-foundation.org.
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