American Lung Association Hosts Stair Climb in Detroit

Event Benefits Lung Health Programming in Michigan

OAK PARK, MI (01/28/2010)(readMedia)-- Climb Detroit is now the Fight For Air Climb Detroit. New name, same great cause and event.

The Fight For Air Climb Detroit is the American Lung Association of Michigan's competitive stair climb.

Individuals and teams will race up the Detroit Marriott tower of the Renaissance Center, while raising money to fund lung health research, education and advocacy in Michigan.

Registration 9 am and the first step at 10 am -- Sunday, February 28.

For more information on the Fight For Air Climb Detroit, please call Jessie Jimenez-Schlicht at (248) 784-2018, or visit ClimbDetroit.org.

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WHO:

American Lung Association in Michigan invites novice and expert athletes of all ages.

Register today at www.ClimbDetroit.org.

When you register for the Fight For Air Climb, you are representing the millions of Americans living with lung disease that cannot climb for themselves.

Once registered, climbers can personalize their own participant page that can easily be sent to others to raise funds and recruit additional climbers.
WHAT:

Fourth Annual Fight For Air Climb Detroit, the American Lung Association’s competitive stair climb, where participants can register for either the 70-floor full climb (1035 steps) or the 40-floor half climb (585 steps).
WHEN: Sunday February 28, 2010 at 09:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Marriott Tower, Renaissance Center
629 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, Michigan 48243
NOTES:

Pre-event participant interviews; event day interviews; photo-ops; and other opportunities are available by contacting Jessie Jimenez-Schlicht at (248) 784-2018 or jjimenez@alam.org