The 12th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute will be the beneficiary of the inaugural “Billiards for Booty” 8-Ball Tournament and Silent Auction. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, June 22 at 6:00PM at Dilworth Billiards located at 300 E. Tremont Avenue in Charlotte.

Hosted by the McColl School of Business Team, the evening will include food, music and pool. The cost is $50 per player and includes pool on vintage Brunswick tables, gift bag, entry into the raffle and a chance to win a trophy. For those who want to attend the event and not play pool, do not have to register, but can make a $5 donation at the door (includes a raffle ticket). To register as a player or purchase raffle tickets for a Felt Bixby bike, visit http://billiardsforbooty.eventbrite.com/.

“We appreciate the McColl School of Business Team for all they are doing to support 24 Hours of Booty and for taking a shot against cancer,” said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “This pool tournament is a fantastic fundraising idea and I know will be a huge success.”

About 24 Hours of Booty

24 Hours of Booty, Inc. – which runs the Official 24-Hour Cycling Event of the LIVESTRONG Foundation 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 the LIVESTRONG Foundation and local cancer charities. 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., Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis.

In 24 Hours of Booty’s 11-year history, more than 11,000 riders have raised more than $9 million. In addition to the ride in Charlotte, 24 Hours of Booty will also host the Second Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Indianapolis at Butler University on Friday, June 28 – Saturday, June 29, 2013; the Fifth Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Columbia, Md. at the Gateway Business Park “Booty Loop” on Saturday, Aug. 24 – Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 and the Fourth Annual 24 Hours of Booty of Atlanta at the Sandy Springs “Booty Loop” on Saturday, Oct. 5 – Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. For more information, call 704-365-4417 or visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/.

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