24 Hours of Booty, Inc., which runs the Official 24-Hour Cycling Event of LIVESTRONG and the premier national 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country, won the “Best Charity Ride” category in Endurance Magazine’s annual “Best of North Carolina” contest.

“Thanks to everyone who voted for us and to ‘Endurance Magazine’ for this recognition,” said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “This is a huge honor for us, the cancer community and our beneficiaries. It is also a testament to our dedicated riders, volunteers, supporters, staff and the Myers Park neighbors who go above and beyond to make 24 Hours of Booty a fantastic and one-of-a-kind event for riders of all ages and cycling abilities.”

About 24 Hours of Booty

24 Hours of Booty, Inc. – which runs the Official 24-Hour Cycling Event of LIVESTRONG and the premier national 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country – is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charity located in Charlotte that provides extraordinary cycling events that are safe, fun, and open to all levels of cycling ability. Its mission is to conduct 24-hour cycling events that increase public awareness, funds, and support for LIVESTRONG and local cancer organizations. Local organizations include The Keep Pounding Fund at Carolinas Medical Center and the Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas in Charlotte, the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults in Columbia, Md., and Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

In 24 Hours of Booty’s 10-year history, more than 10,000 riders have raised more than $7 million. The 11th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte will take place Friday, July 27-Saturday, July 28, 2012. In addition to the Charlotte event, 24 Hours of Booty will also host its inaugural 24 Hours of Booty of Indianapolis at Butler University on Friday, June 29-Saturday, June 30, 2012; the Fourth Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Md. at the Gateway Business Park “Booty Loop” on Saturday, Aug. 25-Sunday, Aug. 26 2012; and the Third Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. The location for the Atlanta event is still being finalized. For more information, call 704-365-4417 or visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/.

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