FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 Pro Athletes To Run COVID-19 Virtual Marathon For Detroit Charity
GROSSE POINTE(MI) – Eight professional athletes represented by
Michigan-based Elite Runner Management(ERM) will be racing a virtual
marathon relay on Saturday, July 18th to raise funds for Detroit Rescue
Mission Ministries, announced Chris Mengel, founder and owner of the sports
agency. "My hometown of Detroit has been hit particularly hard by the
coronavirus," Mengel said. "The toll is staggering with over 11,300 cases
and 1,420 deaths. A growing number of Detroiters have lost their jobs,
homes, and loved ones to the pandemic. Just as tragically, many of these
victims are under represented minorities who do not have access to proper
health care or food. To make things worse, as many as twelve leaders of
major Black churches in Detroit have died since March. These lives matter.
We are partnering with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM) to do
our part. One of the most well-respected and oldest non-profit agencies in
Michigan, DRMMis now serving 6,500 meals a day compared to 4,000 before
COVID-19 struck, an increase of over 60 percent. They need our help,"
Mengel said."And to their credit, ERM athletes have unanimously agreed that
they are willing to step up to the challenge.
"To get the team to the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles, each of the
eight ERM athletes will run 3.275 miles (5.270km) in their respective
hometowns at 10AM eastern time on July 18. Once they complete their "leg"
of the race, Mengel will compile each athlete's time, compute the team's
total finishing time, and publish the finishing time on the team's website
http://eliterunnermanagement.com and on its social media accounts.
Participating in the fundraiser is easy,Mengel said. "Just make a donation
to the Detroit Rescue Missionby PayPal or any major credit card here or
through the button on the team's website or to me directly. Then email me
or post on social media your guess of the team's finishing time using the
hashtag #ERMarathon. The person who predicts the closest team finishing
time wins a $100 gift certificate and some very cool Elite Runner
Management schwag. Also, everyone is welcome to join us and run their own
leg of the 3.275 miles on race day. Whether you run or not, know that if
you make a donation you will be doing something important to help the lives
of those families here in Motown who have been adversely affected by this
awful pandemic.
"Elite Runner Management will be providing further information in the
coming weeks before the race, but in the meantime, here are some important
links about our fundraiser:
To Donate: You can donate here or goto
http://eliterunnermanagement.com (see the donate button & follow the
prompts)
For info about ERM, its athletes' bios, and their personal bests:
http://eliterunnermanagement.com
For info on Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries and its mission:
https://drmm.org
Social media accounts of ERM: Twitter - @cmengel; Instagram – cmengel123;
Facebook – christopher mengel
The eight Elite Runner Management athletes who will be running the virtual
marathon relay are: Patrick Rizzo, Weldon Kirui, Carlos Trujillo, Nicole
DiMercurio, Tim Young, Rachel Walny, Zach Hine, and Iveen Chepkemoi.
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