Volunteer registration is now open for the 12th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute. This year’s charity cycling event is scheduled to roll on the Myers Park “Booty Loop” 7PM Friday, July 25 to 7PM Saturday, July 27 when 1,200 participants will be riding and raising funds to help fight cancer.

Approximately 300 volunteers are needed to support this year’s Charlotte ride in the following areas: packet pick-up; pre-event course preparation and maintenance; course marking/signage; food and beverage; campground management; hospitality; and parking and traffic control. Volunteer shifts are assigned in three- and four-hour increments and opportunities are available for individuals and groups. All volunteers must register at www.24hoursofbooty.org/VolunteerCLT. For questions, contact 24 Hours of Booty at 704-365-4417.

“Our volunteers are instrumental in supporting all aspects of our rides and in providing year-round support for our organization,” said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “When you volunteer for 24 Hours of Booty, it is a great opportunity to support the fight against cancer while making new friends and having fun. There is something for everyone.”

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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