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Brief Description:	The 5th Annual 24 Hours of Booty, made possible by The Hearst Corporation. The one and only 24-hour road cycling charity ride! Details and updates about the event are on our website at
Fees:	$50 individual or $35 team member registration fee plus $50 minimum fundraising requirement
Online Reg. Closes:	July 21, 2006 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Online Donations:	Click here to donate to 24 Hours of Booty - 2006

This one-of-a-kind event is fully supported on a traffic-free course in beautiful Myers Park. Challenge yourself or your team to 3 miles to 300+ miles of riding on the gentle and scenic Booty Loop while raising funds and awareness for noteworthy cancer charities!

WHAT: The 5th Annual 24 Hours of Booty, made possible by The Hearst Corporation. The one and only 24-hour road cycling charity ride! This one-of-a-kind event features solo and team relay options with full support on a traffic-free course in beautiful Myers Park. Challenge yourself or your team to 24 hours of riding, whether you ride 3 miles or 300 miles, on the gentle and scenic Booty Loop while raising funds and awareness for noteworthy charities!

WHEN: The event will begin at 7pm on Friday, July 28, 2006, behind Queens University of Charlotte on Wellesley Avenue. All riders will finish at 7pm Saturday. Special awards for the top 3 individual fundraisers and top team fundraisers will be presented at an awards ceremony just prior to the start of the 3rd annual Bank of America Invitational Criterium on August 5th, including a 2006 Trek Madone bicycle for the top fundraiser! Maps of the Booty Loop and driving directions are on our website (www.24HoursofBooty.com).

WHY: The inaugural 24 Hours of Booty was created, organized, and completed by Charlotte cyclist Spencer Lueders in November 2002 to raise money and support for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org). Spencer did the event solo as a "test ride" to see if it could be done, although many people came out to ride with him during the day and night. Spencer set the bar by completing 312 miles. For the 2nd Annual 24 Hours of Booty in 2003, all cyclists were invited to register and participate in the event. We had a great turnout of almost 200 cyclists and raised over $33,000! The 3rd Annual 24 Hours of Booty 2004 included over 500 riders and raised over $100,000! The 4th Annual 24 Hours of Booty included over 800 riders and raised over a quarter of a million dollars! Our goal this year is to raise over $400,000, with proceeds going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org) and Carolina-based cancer initiatives, such as the Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas (www.charlottecriterium.org/theCause.asp).

HOW: Through inspiration, hope, challenge, and celebration. There are many reasons why riders participate in this event. Maybe they know someone who has battled cancer. Maybe they battled cancer themselves. Maybe they are riding in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one. Maybe they are passionate about the cancer community, survivorship, and the desire to make progress. Maybe they believe the saying “knowledge is power” begins with them. Or maybe they want to try to riding a century, but afraid to try a course that could leave them miles from home. Maybe they simply want to see how far they can ride in 24 hours. Maybe they are part of a corporate team that allows each rider to participate in whatever capacity they wish. Or maybe they want to bring the family, camp on the lawn, enjoy the atmosphere, and soak it all in. Those are just some of the reasons why people ride the 24 Hours of Booty. It is a special event, whether from a cycling perspective, or from a cancer perspective.

THE EVENT FEATURES:
- a closed course
- round-the-clock police support
- breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all riders
- great fundraising award levels, including a Trek Madone bicycle for the top fundraiser!
- free bike support
- free camping
- tons of free products and schwag
- and a fun atmosphere the whole family can enjoy!