**MEDIA ALERT**
QUAKER “COACH”/ FITNESS TRAINER BOB HARPER TO HELP KICK OFF 10TH
ANNUAL
FITNESS MAGAZINE MIND, BODY + SPIRIT GAMES AS PART OF WELLNESS WEEK
BIGGEST LOSER: COUPLES WINNERS OLIVIA & HANNAH
AND NFL GREAT AMANI TOOMER TO APPEAR
**OVER 5,000 EXPECTED TO RACE IN CENTRAL PARK ON SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17TH **
WHAT:
The tenth annual FITNESS Magazine Mind, Body +Spirit Games, in partnership with New
York Road Runners, will be held Saturday, September 17th in New York’s Central Park.
This fun-filled day devoted to health and fitness features activities for the whole family,
including both a women’s and men’s 4-mile run along with kids’ races (for ages 2-12).
Trainer Bob Harper and NFL Alumni Player Amani Toomer will kick off the Kids’ Races on
behalf of charitable sponsor GenYOUth to promote their nationwide campaign to inspire
and educate youth about the importance of nutrition, wellness and exercise.
GenYOUth’s sponsor for this effort is The Quaker Oats Company, Microsoft XBOX Kinect,
and Discovery Education. There will also be a Gen YOUth tent featuring a Quaker
Oatmeal Breakfast Bar and Xbox Game Station that is free and open to the public.
Biggest Loser: Couples Winners Olivia Ward & Hannah Curlee will kick off the Women’s
Race with FITNESS EIC, Betty Wong.
The event is sponsored by ASICS, Birkenstock, Garnier, Oakley and Sun-Maid.
WHEN:
Saturday, September 17, 2011
7:30 AM: Mind, Body + Spirit Festival Opens
9:00 AM: Men’s race start at East Drive & 68th Street
9:20 AM (approx.): Men’s winner crosses finish line
9:45 AM (subject to change): Men’s award ceremony
10:00 AM: Women’s race start at East Drive & 68th Street
10:22 AM (approx.): Women’s winner crosses finish line
10:40 AM (subject to change): Women’s award ceremony
11:00 AM: Kids’ races start
WHERE:
Central Park
Women’s and Men’s races start at East Drive & 68th Street
Kids’ races will run north toward the finish line of the men’s and women’s 4-miler
WHO:
Quaker Coac/ Fitness Trainer, Bob Harper
FITNESS Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Betty Wong
Biggest Loser: Couples Winner Olivia Ward & Runner-Up Hannah Curlee
Amani Toomer, NFL Alumni Player and Gen YOUth Foundation Ambassador
Gen YOUth Foundation CEO, Alexis Glick
New York Road Runners Executive VP of Business Development and Strategic
Partnerships, Ann Wells Crandall
ALSO:
FITNESS Mind, Body + Spirit Festival
Center Road, Central Park
The FITNESS Magazine Mind, Body + Spirit Festival located on Center Road, will feature
free gift bags and samples, exciting giveaways and live music.
CONTACT:
Carrie Carlson, 212.551.7053/carrie.carlson@meredith.com