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CrossFit Oldtown to Host “Fight Gone Bad” Charity Fundraiser

Charity Event to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and Athletes for a Cure

ALEXANDRIA, VA (Sept 26, 2009) – CrossFit Oldtown, an Alexandria group training gym, will host a charity event this Saturday as it participates in “Fight Gone Bad IV” to help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project and Athletes for a Cure, a program to assist the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

More than 400 CrossFit affiliates will be taking part in the special event nationwide on Sept. 26.  Last year, the event raised over $500,000 and this year, the organization’s goal is to raise over $1,000,000.

“I pour as much energy and passion into coaching my athletes and building a strong community as I possibly can,” said Jerry Hill, the owner and operator of CrossFit Oldtown.  “As a coach, this event is an opportunity for me to see this strong community we’ve built make a positive impact on a broader scale.  It will be a very proud moment indeed.”

This year, CrossFit Oldtown has already doubled last year’s fundraising effort and is closing in on raising $17,000.  Last year, CrossFit Oldtown raised over $5,000 during the charity event.  There will be approximately 60 athletes participating in Saturday’s festivities.

WHAT:   Fight Gone Bad IV Fundraiser
WHERE:  CrossFit Oldtown
                      805 N. Royal Street
                      Alexandria, VA 22314
WHEN:   9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHY:    Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Foundation and Athletes for a Cure

Media interested in covering the event should contact Jerry Hill at www.crossfitoldtown.com

ABOUT CrossFit Oldtown (CFOT): CFOT opened its doors to the public in January 2009 bringing an elite training regiment to the residents of Old Town Alexandria.  It has nearly doubled in size and today proudly trains roughly 200 athletes and offers nine classes a day.  For more information, visit www.crossfitoldtown.com .

ABOUT CrossFit: CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide.  However, because of its scalability, it is also utilized by moms, business men and women, government workers and everyone in between.  For more information, visit www.crossfit.com.

ABOUT Fight Gone Bad: The workout dubbed “Fight Gone Bad” was created for professional fighter BJ Penn, who wanted to simulate the rigors of a mixed martial arts bout. The workout left him so exhausted that he declared it harder than an opponent — a “fight gone bad.”  The 18-minute workout combines five consecutive, minute-long exercises. There are three rounds, with a one-minute break before each. The workout was transformed into a fundraiser and has been raising money for a great cause ever since.  For more information visit www.fgb4.org  .

ABOUT the Wounded Warrior Project: The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors, to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members.

ABOUT Athletes for a Cure: Athletes for a Cure, a program of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is a fundraising and awareness program to assist individual athletes in their quest to raise money for better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. Every dollar raised from the program goes directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

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