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New York, NY - A new charitable organization to combat childhood obesity trends through cycling - Cycle for Health (www.cycleforhealth.org) - announces their first annual fundraising gala on Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. in New York City. The event will feature 3-time Tour de France Champion Greg Lemond as the featured guest speaker. Other notable guests will be announced soon. Cycle for Health will also become the major benefactor for major competitive events including the America's largest cycling race, the Tour of the Battenkill and the Tour of the Catskills professional events. Proceeds from these two events in 2011 will be used to further the organization's mission to:
1. Promote recreational and competitive bicycling for youth and adults
2. Establish and support programs to combat childhood obesity and diabetes
3. Promote proper nutrition and healthy living platforms for children, families and communities
Cycle for Health was founded in 2010 by Tour of the Battenkill director Dieter Drake and co-founder and Cycle for Health Executive Director Peter Barker with the goal of reversing the trends of obesity among youth & adults through recreational and competitive cycling. The first annual fundraising gala will highlight the events and programs that the organization sees as valuable tools to use to promote healthier living, including an expansion of Farm Team Cycling - the already successful competitive youth cycling team based in Cambridge, NY. Other competitive and recreational events and programs are planned nation-wide, including bike-to-school initiatives, bike safety rodeos, family fun rides, and fitness and health programs for adults as well.
Lemond is proud to be associated with the gala event and organization. "I've thought for a long time that more should be done on a national scale to get more kids riding bicycles again", he said. "Cycle for Health will fill that real need. With all the issues surrounding cycling these days at the professional level, I am glad someone is getting back to basics, starting with kids."
Showcasing industry sponsors and exhibitors, an event expo will kick off the launch of Cycle for Health at 3 PM. The evening’s gala festivities start at 7 PM with a selection sponsored wines, beer courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery, and food catered by David Loesch of Tastefully Yours . The gala is cycling-event styled with 'rider' numbers, podium presentations for silent & live auction winners, videos and photo presentations of 2010 events including the Tour of the Battenkill, Tour of the Catskills, and Greg Lemond's career. 'Cycling chic' is the dress and participants are encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey. Renowned race announce Dave Towle of Boulder, Colorado will emcee the event.
Interested guests may register via the website - www.cycleforhealth.org
For further information, including event expo, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please contact Cycle for Health at 1-212-426-6032 or Beth Barker, bbarker@cycleforhealth.org
PRESS EVENT - Unveiling of Commemorative Milk Bottle created by Battenkill Valley Creamery & Over the Moon Graphics
WHEN :Thursday March 5, 2009 - 10:30-11:30 AM
WHERE: Battenkill Valley Creamery - 691 County Route 30, Salem, NY
Tour of the Battenkill major sponsor - tour their facility in Salem. To be followed by a short tour by car of portions of the 2009 race course, including the infamous Juniper Swamp Road in Salem.
The Battenkill Valley Creamery, is the only fluid milk producer-processor in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties, has partnered with the Tour of the Battenkill to produce a specially-designed race-label quart commemorative bottle of chocolate milk.
PRESS CONFERENCE - Presentation of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill, Presented by AMD/the Foundry Company
WHEN: Thursday March 5 - 12:30-1:30 pm
WHERE: The Cambridge Hotel - 4 W Main St Cambridge, NY
25 min formal presentation of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill, followed by questions. Race organizers and AMD/Foundry Company executives will answer questions from the press about the event.
2/13/2009
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill cycling race (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) announce team selections for the Pro Men's Invitational Race on Sunday April 19. A new addition to the event for 2009, the Pro Men's Invitational is the marquee race for the April 18-19 weekend. Preceded on Saturday April 18 by the nation's largest single-day Pro/Am - the Tour of the Battenkill which will draw more than 1500 Professional and Amateur racers from throughout the USA and Canada - the Pro Men's Invitational will feature 20 Professional & Elite teams including one UCI Continental Professional, 7 UCI Continental, 4 Canadian Professional, and 9 Regional Elite teams. Racers will be competing over the rugged, 124 mile course in Upstate New York's Battenkill Valley made famous for it's several dirt road sections.
Teams accepting invitations:
UCI Continental Professional Teams: BMC Pro Cycling (US)
UCI Continental Teams: Bissell Pro Cycling (US), Kenda Pro Cycling (US), Team Mountain Khakis (US), Team Type 1 (US), DLP Pro Cycling (US), Kelly Benefit Strategies (US)
Canadian Professional Teams: Team Planet Energy, Équipe Volkswagen, Ride with Rendall, Jet Fuel Pro Cycling
US Elite Teams: CCB, Bikereg/Cannondale, Jittery Joes Cycling, Haymarket Cycles, Main Line/Mazur Cycling, Metlife Pro-Am Cycling, Champion System, CRCA/Empire, IF Racing/ Lionette's Elite Cycling
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the Tour of the Battenkill Cycling Race (www.tourofthebattenkill.com ) announce that more than 900 racers have registered in the first 15 hours of online registration. Approximately 500 racers registered in the first 10 minutes, starting at 7 PM Sunday. Already the largest Pro/Am race in the US in 2008, the 2009 event, slated for April 18-19 in Cambridge, NY, expects to draw an eventual 1500 racers from the throughout the USA and Canada. With the addition of the Men's Professional Invitational and the Cyclo-Sportif recreational ride on Sunday April 19, and the already successful race expo, the weekend event expects to be one of the largest spectator events in the Upstate New York region in 2009.
12/19/2007
Salem, NY - Farm Team Cycling of Cambridge, NY and The Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley are proud to announce the 4th Annual Tour of the Battenkill cycling race on April 19, 2008 in Salem, NY. Already the largest Pro/Am race on the East Coast in 2007 with more than 1000 racers from 25 States and Canada, the 2008 edition is expected to draw nearly 1500 racers from throughout North America. Formerly known as the 'Battenkill-Roubaix' the race is a unique event on the North American cycling schedule. With direct passes through the small villages of Southern Washington County, NY, difficult climbs, and extended portions on dirt and gravel roads the race rivals many European races in scope and scenery. See www.battenkillroubaix.com for race details.
Most racers will compete on a single, 55 mile loop. Starting and finishing in the scenic Upstate New York Village of Salem, the race travels over local roads to the tiny hamlet of Eagleville and over the Eagleville Covered Bridge, through the Village of Cambridge, to the Town of Easton, through the Village of Greenwich, and finally back to Salem. Along the route, racers will be tested with now-famous dirt roads such as Juniper Swamp Road in the Town of Salem, Meeting House Road in Easton, and Ferguson Road in the Town of Greenwich, among others. A full race expo with food vendors, local crafts, and live entertainment will greet each racer at the finish line in Salem. The elite and professional men will compete on an 82 mile course, while the Juniors age 10-14 will race on a 13 mile course.
There will be 15 separate races for amateurs to professionals, youth to senior. Races will begin at 9 AM on West Broadway, Salem. Online registration will open on Friday, December 21 at 12 noon at www.bikereg.com. Most races are expected to fill to their respective limits very quickly. There is no mail-in registration.
Several events are being planned around the race, including a pancake breakfast, guest-speakers at local venues preceding the race, and.a bike-art competition and auction sponsored by the Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (www.visitbattenkillvalley.com). Proceeds from the event will benefit Farm Team Cycling - a regional cycling club for youth, and the Public Libraries of Southern Washington County, NY.
For sponsorship & volunteer information, please contact Race Promoter Dieter Drake at promoter@battenkillroubaix.com.
This June, Reynolds Real Estate joins the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and State and Local REALTOR® Associations across the nation in celebrating National Homeownership Month and focusing on REALTORS® who contribute to their communities and build better neighborhoods, towns and cities.
“We are very proud at Reynolds Real Estate that we are Realtors serving this wonderful community and helping individuals and families achieve their dream of homeownership in Washington County” said Linda Reynolds, Broker and owner of Reynolds Real Estate.
REALTORS® are more than 1.3 million members strong and their commitment to improving neighborhoods and increasing possibilities for homeownership is impressive. 2007 NAR President Pat Vredevoogd Combs echoes those sentiments: “REALTORS work every day to strengthen our communities by expanding homeownership and affordable housing opportunities for people from all social backgrounds and walks of life. We have played a vital part in increasing the rate of homeownership to more than 69 percent of U.S. households.”
“As a full service real estate agency with a team of full time professional Realtors we have helped hundreds of individuals and families find a new home or the perfect building lot in the past 3 years” said Lu Schirmer, Broker and co-owner of Reynolds Real Estate. “I am excited to help people market properties for sale and assist home buyers in identifying the right property for them as well as in securing financing to make their dream a reality” said Melissa Devine, Licensed Salesperson.
President Vredevoogd Combs continues, “Homeownership is more than just a financial asset; it’s key to stable families, strong communities and a health economy. When more people achieve the dream of homeownership, we all benefit.”
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