Team Type 1 CP ride

 **MEDIA ALERT**

TEAM TYPE 1 CYCLISTS TO LEAD CENTRAL PARK BIKE RIDE IN SUPPORT OF HISTORIC UN SUMMIT ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCD’S)

September 18^th Ride Part of NCD Alliance’s “UNite for a Healthy Future” Event to Increase Awareness of the World’s Leading Killers: Diabetes, Cancer, Heart & Chronic Respiratory Disease

WHAT:          To commemorate the 2^nd Health Summit ever in the history of the United Nations on September 19 & 20, the NCD Alliance will host “UNite for a Healthy Future,” an afternoon rally to engage the public in the fight against diabetes, cancer, heart and chronic respiratory disease.  Over 35 million people die of these Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD’s) every year, accounting for 60% of all global deaths, a focal point of the high level discussions by the world’s policy leaders. 

The “UNite for a Healthy Future” event will feature a four mile bike ride through Central Park, led by cyclists from Team Type 1 — a global sports organization that is home to a men’s professional cycling team as well as six other squads spanning running, cycling and triathlon, all including athletes with diabetes.  

“UNite for a Healthy Future” is free and open to the public.  The event includes a variety of family activities and free health screening services.  People of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. 

WHO:           Team Type 1 CEO and Founder Phil Southerland, members of the Team Type 1 cycling teams and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, in partnership with the International Diabetes Federation

WHERE:       Central Park, New York, USA; The New York Academy of Medicine

                        1216 Fifth Avenue at 103^rd Street, New York, NY 10029           

WHEN:          Sunday, September 18^th

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Bike ride participants will meet at the NY Academy of Medicine at 12:30 p.m.

HOW:            Participants can register online at: 

http://www.idf.org/advocacy/un-summit-ncds/unite-healthy-future

INFO:            For more info about “UNite for a Healthy Future”, please visit: www.IDF.org or the Event Facebook page  at: http://on.fb.me/qwTRMo. For more information about Team Type 1, please visit: www.teamtype1.org.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Katrina Florence, PRO Sports Communications: 310-995-3619 / katrina@sportspr.com

Martine Charles, PRO Sports Communications: 206-295-9114 / martine@sportspr.com