Bottoms Up for BOOTY!

Mac’s Speed Shop BBQ. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery beer selections. The chance to win a Pinarello bike among other prizes…lots and lots of prizes (lots of non-cycling prizes, too)! What else could you possibly need for a fun Thursday evening out with friends? Oh, and did I mention you’ll be helping the fight against cancer, too?

As a fundraiser for 24 Hours of Booty, our Booty team, Team Gita, has organized the 4th Annual “Bottoms Up for BOOTY!” event. This year’s installment will be at Mac’s Speed Shop on South Blvd in Charlotte. They have graciously donated their restaurant for the event and, really, have you been able to find ANYONE who doesn’t like Mac’s? No, you haven’t.

Tickets are $25 and here’s what you get aside from the good feeling of donating to a charity – a Mac’s BBQ plate w/ 2 sides, a commemorative “Bottom’s Up” cup which you’ll need for sampling the beer provided by Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, a Charlotte favorite. You’ll also get one raffle ticket and are welcome to purchase more if you’d like. Our goal is to have no one go home empty handed.

The bottom line about Bottom’s Up is it will be great fun as always. So mark your calendars for Thursday, July 22nd. Now go to the website and purchase your tickets!

http://bottomsupforbooty-efbevent.eventbrite.com/

Did I mention LOTS of prizes?

STOP! Booty Time!

Last year I suffered through 301 miles on my bike all in the name of raising money and awareness to fight my nemesis: Cancer.

The experience is still pretty fresh in my mind and although I swore I’d never attempt 300 again…well, I’ve started thinking about it. I like a good challenge. I like to push myself. But, I also like to socialize – something I have not done enough of at this event in the past. And so I shall forgo another 300 mile attempt and instead focus on getting to know my teammates and hearing stories from more participants. I’ll still ride; but perhaps only 200 miles this year. I will document and share the stories I hear.

And I’d love to hear your Cancer story. I’d love to ride in honor of you and your loved ones. If you’d care to share, feel free to leave a comment.

But, of course, this event is about awareness AND money. So, I need your money, too. Got an extra $5? Nobody would appreciate it more than me. Small contributions made up the bulk of my fundraising last year.

They really do add up to a lot. If you can give, you may do it online with the link below. Don’t wanna do it online? Drop me a line and we can figure something out. All donations are tax deductible and you will be provided a receipt.

Visit Jodi's 24 Hours of Booty page.

Thanks for your ongoing generosity.