TotalCyclist is inviting the public to participate in a 24-minute indoor time trial to benefit 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. “24 Minutes for 24 Hours of Booty” will take place on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at TotalCyclist located at 10703 Park Road, Suite I in Charlotte.

Registration is $24 per person and is open to riders of all abilities – beginners, pros, roadies, mountain bikers and everything in between. Proceeds will support 24 Hours of Booty. Riders can choose their start times (9:00AM, 10:15AM, 11:15AM, 12:15PM and 2:00PM) and register at http://www.TotalCyclistRace.com. For questions, contact Shauna Staveley at shauna.staveley@totalcyclist.com or at 704-541-0084.

“We wanted to do something fun for the community while helping 24 Hours of Booty beat cancer,” said Chad Andrews, president and founder of TotalCyclist, a USA Cycling Level 1 Coach, professional race commentator and the emcee of 24 Hours of Booty. “This is also a good opportunity to train in the colder winter months and get some exercise all while supporting a great cause.”

Participants will use their own bikes to ride on TotalCyclist’s state-of-the-art CompuTrainers and race against the clock on a three-lap virtual ‘Booty Loop’ – the site of the 11th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte. The fastest male and female riders will receive one-of-a-kind 24 Minute jerseys from Giordana and bragging rights during this year’s 24 Hours of Booty. Results will be immediately available and posted on TotalCyclist’s website (http://www.totalcyclist.com/).

“We are so appreciative for all that TotalCyclist is doing to support our mission and help us kick off the year with this great event,” said Basil Lyberg, executive director of 24 Hours of Booty. “We encourage anyone of any cycling ability to join us on February 4 – after all, 24 Hours of Booty is about bringing ordinary riders together for an extraordinary experience to fight cancer.”

The 11th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte will take place July 27-28, 2012 on the ‘Booty Loop’ in Myers Park. While registration has sold out for the event, there is still an opportunity to fundraise and ride in the reboot program on July 28 from 10:00AM-7:00PM. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available. For more information, visit http://www.24hoursofbooty.org.

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 July 27-28, 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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