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Post subject: Polk Pedals for Parkinson Disease - May 15th
 Posted: May 08, 2010 - 09:24 PM
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Please join us on our innaugeral ride for Parkinson Disease and let us know how we can make this ride bigger and better next year. Below is our press release.
Thanks,
James Trussell, President/Chief Volunteer Officer
NWGA Parkinson Disease Association.
The NWGA Parkinson Disease Association will be hosting the POLK PEDALS FOR PARKINSON'S Bike ride on the Silver Comet Trail, Saturday, May 15th to raise awareness about Parkinson Disease. Because this will be our first year hosting a Bike Ride event, we are only planning a short 14 mile ride beginning and ending at Seaborn-Jones Park in Rockmart followed by lunch at Frankie's Italian Restaurant.
Here are the details:
•ONSITE REGISTRATION AND RIDE Begins at 9:00am, May 15th
•REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 includes Lunch at Frankie's and Commemerative T-shirt (While supplies last) Please pre-register by May 7th to guarantee your t-shirt
•Funds raised will support the programs and services of the Northwest Georgia Parkinson Disease Associaton.
•Riders are asked to raise additional funds if possible.
•Prizes will be given to the individual who rasies the most funds for Parkinson Disease, Rider who comes the farthest to participate and for the largest team participating.
You can register online at www.gaparkinsons.org, at Frankie's Italian Restaurant in Rockmart or Trussell & Associates Insurance Agency in Rome. Registrations may be mailed to NWGA-PDA, PO BOX 3211, Rome, GA 30164
For questions about registration or sponsorship of the ride, please call Jennifer Hulsey at 770-546-0286 or James Trussell at 706-235-3164/706-413-3264
James Trussell
Chief Volunteer Officer (NWGA Parkinson Disease Association)
Georgia State Congressional Coordinator (PAN)
Save the Date!
2010 Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference and
2010 NATIONAL Young Onset Conference
October 15 - 17, 2010
Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Post subject: Parkinson's Disease Treatment Thru Exercise and Bicycling
Posted: May 09, 2010 - 10:39 PM
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This will be our 1st attempt at organizing a bike ride to raise awareness about Parkinson's and hope to make this an annual event. We would appreciate any advice and/or help planning for a longer ride/better event for next year.
Recent research has shown that cycling - especially tandum cycling where one person has Parkinson's and the other does not - has similar effects on Parkinson's as medication does. More often than not, the patient experieneces extended benefits from cycling. Here is a link to a video on youtube produced by the Cleveland Clinic showing the effects of tandum cylcing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJoTYLrm1Ak.
The $25.00 registration fee includes lunch at Frankies and a T-shirt while they last.
Lunch includes: Spaghetti, breadsticks and a drink. |
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