Gold and Silver Sponsors Announced for The Magnificent Mile Race

RALEIGH, NC, August 21, 2010 (Press-News.org) Sarah Roberts-Witt, organizer and inspiration behind The Magnificent Mile Race (www.magmilerace.com), announces today additional sponsors of the fifth annual fundraising event. Proceeds from the September 19 event will benefit the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (www.sp-foundation.org), a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for rare upper motor neuron disorders.

"I'm so very thankful for the outpouring of support we've received throughout the five years of The Magnificent Mile Race," says Roberts-Witt. "The individuals and companies that give so freely to our event provide inspiration as we search for a cure to motor neuron diseases."

Gold sponsors include:

Falls Village Veterinary Clinic (www.fallsvillagevet.com)
Foundation Fitness (www.found2bfit.com)
Off to Run Personal Training (www.offtorun.com)
Nix Design (www.nixdesign.com)

Silver sponsors include:

Kramer Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (www.krameracupuncture.com)
Rita's Italian Ice of Morrisville (http://tinyurl.com/ritasmorrisville)
The "Q" Shack (www.theqshack.com)
The Melody Maker (www.themelodymaker.net )
Scott and Amy Corsmeier

The Magnificent Mile Race is the first of the eight-race Second Empire Grand-Prix Fall Series. It serves as the USATF North Carolina State one-mile championship and includes a recreational run/walk, kids' races, entertainment, food and other fun activities. The event is part of Endurance Magazine's Race Without a Trace initiative, which encourages sustainable and environmentally conscious activities, and the NC-USATF-Endurance Magazine 2010 Long Distance Running Championship Series.

About The Magnificent Mile Race:
Sarah Roberts-Witt, co-founder and inspiration behind The Magnificent Mile Race, was an avid runner and marathoner until developing primary lateral sclerosis in 2004. She is now confined to a wheelchair and is unable to speak. This race combines her love of running with her desire to find a cure for motor neuron disease. The Magnificent Mile Races have raised more than $150,000 to fund research grants awarded by the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation. Visit http://www.magmilerace.com.

About Spastic Paraplegia Foundation:
The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization founded in 2000 and the beneficiary of The Magnificent Mile Race. Its primary mission is to find a cure for two rare upper motor neuron disorders, primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), and to raise awareness of their devastating effects. Some 86 percent of its funds go to this mission. Since its inception, the SPF has awarded more than $2 million in research grants. To learn more, visit http://www.sp-foundation.org.

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