Tuesday, July 28, 2009

24 Hours of Booty expanding to Atlanta



The popular fundraiser 24 Hours of Booty is nearing the $1 million mark this year, and it's expanding to Atlanta.

Last weekend's event at the Booty Loop in Myers Park, raised more than $875,000 to fight cancer.

"We had a fantastic event this year and are thrilled about these preliminary numbers. We are closing in at breaking the $1 million mark as donations continue to come in for both the Charlotte and Columbia [Md.] events," said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty, in a press statement.

The Charlotte event drew 1,200 riders from 24 states July 24-25. Celebrity carpenter Brandon Russell of TLC's "Trading Spaces" and Sir Purr of the Carolina Panthers were the official event starters.

Along with holding the event in my hometown of Columbia, MD, Sept. 26-27, the organization plans to expand to Atlanta next year. Atlanta takes the popular fundraiser to a city rich with cultural and nightlife options. Plus, it's home to so many celebrities.

It's going to be crazy.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

You know, I really can't stand the cyclists in Charlotte. They are a bunch of snobs who spend more on their bicycles than others can on a car and then they expect us all to let the have half the road. The 24 hours of idiots is just another way for the Myers Park/ Dilworth/ Uptown crowd to show everyone how well off they have it. The only thing more absurd than the ride is that you people cover it like it's a big deal!