Missouri Race Club Debuts Race to the Rocker

News release: World’s Largest Route66 Rocker Celebrates Birthday with “Race to the Rocker” Cuba,MO: JOG, inc., or Joggers of God,in Cuba teams with the Route 66 Fanning Outpost Gen

News release: World’s Largest Route66 Rocker Celebrates Birthday with “Race to the Rocker”

Cuba,MO:  JOG, inc., or Joggers of God,in Cuba teams with the Route 66 Fanning Outpost General Store to sponsor aunique four-mile “straight shot” run to the distinctive 42 foot steel rockingchair that looms over Route 66, 4 miles west of central Cuba. The race isslated for Saturday, April 4, 2009, rain or shine, at 9:00 am. It will startfrom Britton Funeral Home at 904 W. Washington.

          Cuba,designated “Route 66 Mural City,” by the Missouri Legislature for its 12outdoor murals, is an attraction for travelers who stop to visit the city’sartwork. The 12 outdoor murals commissioned by Viva Cuba, a localbeautification organization, encouraged additional paintings and sculpturesinside and outside businesses throughout the town as the community embraced theidea of public art.

            Accordingto race director of this Missouri running club, Brad Austin, “This is a chanceto combine both the running, which our group loves, and the town’s art with afun event to benefit the high school track.” The money made from the race willbe donated to buy equipment for the new track, which is being built in thecommunity of 3500.

             JOG,inc, organized in 2008 when a band of runners/walkers formed a group to shareexercise and the beauty of God that they saw while they were running. The groupparticipates in twice weekly runs, and the Race to the Rocker will be theirfirst sponsored event. The organization is a chapter of the Road Runners Clubof America. Big River Running Company will provide timing equipment for therace.

              DanSanazaro, owner of the Route 66 Fanning Outpost General Store, who conceived ofthe giant rocker as a means of attracting travelers to his gift and conveniencestore and adjoining archery and taxidermy center, sees the event as a way tocelebrate the birthday of the rocker, erected on April 1, 2008.

“This is a way forus to celebrate the rocker and help give back to the community by supportingthe track project,” states Sanazaro. Sanazaro applied to the Guinnessorganization to achieve official recognition for the rocker and hopes to soonhear from the organization.

              Therace t-shirt features the distinctive rocker, and the race’s goal will be whatJOG, inc. stresses in their written guidelines when they encourage members “torun, walk, be healthy, and have fun.” Runners and walkers of all ages arewelcome to join the event.

This promises tobe a fun run with a little extra pizzazz for runners and viewers alike.

             To register online, visit www.GetMeRegistered.com under Aprilevents. A registration form and info are available at theJog, inc. website  www.jog-inc.com. For information on Cuba, visitcubamochamber.com.  For informationon the rocker visit www.fanning66outpost.com.

For:  JOG, inc.

Contact:  Rachelle Austin

rachaustin2000@yahoo.com 573-885-1866/573-881-1581

www.jog-inc.com 

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