Can-Am GNCC Series
Announces Ironman GNCC Pink Race
Breast Cancer Awareness at Amsoil Ironman GNCC
Finale
Morgantown, WV (10/14/2010) -
In a first for America's largest
off-road racing series, the Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country tour will
add a pink theme for the series' finale, the Amsoil
Ironman GNCC. With
nearly 1500 dirt bike and ATV competitors expected,
the race will raise
awareness and funds for breast cancer care and
research and serve as the
final round of the 13-stop national tour. The
pink livery will make a
dynamic contrast to the woods, hills and mud of
the Ironman, which takes
place October 23 and 24 in Crawfordsville, Indiana,
just an hour west of
Indianapolis.
"We are honored to be involved in turning
this year's race pink," says
Sasha Clements, Communications Coordinator for
the FAITH Alliance, a breast
cancer resource for Montgomery County, IN. "Most
of our board members and
their families have attended the Ironman for many
years, and it's a fun
weekend that the entire community looks forward
to. Almost everyone knows a
family member or friend affected by breast cancer,
and now the Ironman
weekend is our chance to have fun and show support
for all the courageous
survivors and help the continued efforts to find
a cure."
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and
GNCC racers and fans are
encouraged to get in on the action. GNCC Racing
will relax number-plate
background codes for the race and encourage riders
to run pink backgrounds,
available via PowerSports GrafX at ridepg.com.
A $22.95 pink front number
plate background will result in a $5 donation,
and a full set of front and
side backgrounds retails for $69.95, and includes
a $10 donation.
Ridepg.com will also sell exclusive GNCC breast
cancer awareness race
stickers for a minimum $2 donation. Pink wrist
bands will also be sold at
the track for a $1 donation. Donations will go
to the Susan G Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation in Indianapolis and the FAITH
Alliance.
The race facility will be adorned in pink, including
a special pink podium
backdrop, which will be autographed by each podium
finisher during the
weekend and then auctioned off on eBay. In addition,
pink-themed trophies,
awards, t-shirts and plaques will ensure a memorable
scene. The famous
pumpkins lining the Ironman entrance gate will
even be painted pink.
The GNCC Racing family always steps up for a
good cause, and racers and
spectators can get in on the fun by bringing and
wearing pink clothes,
riding gear, graphics and decorations. Combine
the pink theme with the
traditional Ironman fun—a superb cross country
race track, great fall
weather, and championship battles, and the weekend
has the potential to be
the biggest in Ironman GNCC history. For more
information, log on to
www.gnccracing.com
About
GNCC Racing:
The
Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series is
America's premier off-road racing series. Founded
in 1973, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country
racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC
races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks
ranging in length from eight to 12 miles, competing
for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied
terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. For more information,
please visit www.gnccracing.com..
About
Racer Productions:
A West Virginia-based motorcycle and ATV event
production company, Racer Productions has been
a leader in the off-road racing industry for more
than 30 years. It's repertoire of facilities and
events includes the 13-round Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series, since 1973; professional
and amateur national events at High Point Raceway
in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, since 1977; and
professional and amateur ATV events at Loretta
Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. For
more information, please visit www.racerproductions.com.
www.gnccracing.com
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