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Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Hosts TEAM CHALLENGE Info Session with Wine Tasting!
Nation-Wide
Team Challenge Offers Adventure, Friendships and Good Health for Great Cause.
FREE WINE TASTING PARTY:
Total Wine and More-St. Petersburg, 4880
Park St. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709.
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July 31, 2014 -- 6:30 p.m.
The
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA)
is hosting combined info sessions, fun runs and wine tastings for their
upcoming Team Challenge season. Through Team Challenge,
participants can run or walk 13.1 miles, or train for a triathlon or cycling
event while helping to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis,
two chronic and often debilitating digestive diseases that impact more than 1.4
million Americans.
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Those
interested in participating will have the opportunity to run either the Rock
n’ Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas or the Palm Beaches Marathon.
Participants will join CCFA in their goal to raise more than $160,000 to support research for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
and work towards finding a cure.
In addition to the improved
health, camaraderie and support gained, participants receive:
--Personalized
fitness training by an experienced coach for a period of three to four months.
--Expenses-paid
weekend away to a great destination race.
--A
supportive team to train with each week.
--Training
clinics and helpful tips on topics like nutrition, hydration, injury prevention
and shoe fit.
--Team
Manager, a dedicated staff person from CCFA who coordinates team events, guides
you through fundraising, and is your #1 personal cheerleader.
--Mentor,
a past participant of Team Challenge who can show you the ropes and be your
personal fundraising coach.
--Team
uniform including a training shirt and race day singlet.
Individuals interested in learning
more about the Team Challenge program are encouraged to attend a commitment
free, informational meeting.
For more information,
visit www.ccteamchallenge.org today or contact Layne Kauffman at lkauffman@ccfa.org or 646-477-5608.
