2nd Annual Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk At New Jersey Motorsports Park to Feature Silent Auction, BBQ Reception

Millville, N.J. (July 16, 2009) - At the 2nd Annual Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk for Cancer, July 25 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, many will benefit the Lance Armstrong and South Jersey Healthcare Foundations by bicycle or through running events. The event also offers some less strenuous ways to participate – a BBQ reception and silent auction.

The dinner and silent auction are just part of the day’s activities, beginning with 8 a.m. 62-, 31- and 8-mile bicycle rides that start on the Lightning circuit and travel local roads. Following a full day of Championship Cup Series (CCS) motorcycle racing, runs of 5K and 10K will start at 6 p.m. The 10K course will wind throughout the 500-acre park. One and two-mile fun walks and an additional eight-mile bike ride will be a part of the evening session of activities.

The BBQ reception is open to all for a cost of $25, and will include BBQ chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, corn on the cob, fruit and fresh vegetables, and beverages. The Snake Brothers will provide music and entertainment throughout the evening. Participants registered in the run, ride and walk portions of the event are invited to the BBQ for just an additional $10.

At the reception, a number of donated items will be part of a silent auction. Highlights include: a Patrick Dempsey-autographed race car panel from the Dempsey Racing Mazda RX-8 driven during the Rolex 24 At Daytona; tickets to Philadelphia Phillies games, including seats in the Hall of Fame Club; a signed whiskey barrel head from Maker’s Mark; a barbecue package for 30 people at the location of your choice from Absolute Barbecue & Catering; two bicycles (one adult, one child) from Tuckahoe Bike Shop; a Jon Bon Jovi and Ron Jaworski-signed football; a one year gym membership from South Jersey Healthcare Fitness Connection; gift certificates for a tour of Cumberland County restaurants; and numerous other items.

The event will end with a candlelight walk around the F1 New Jersey karting track, with participants walking in honor of cancer survivors or in memory of loved ones. The candlelight walk will be open to everyone, with a glass candleholder and candle through a donation from UPS.

Children 12 and under are able to participate for free in each of the activities at the Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk for Cancer, benefiting the Lance Armstrong and South Jersey Healthcare Foundations. A kid’s zone featuring inflatable games will be set up for entertainment throughout the evening.

The Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk for Cancer was named for Millville resident and community leader Barbara Cook, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2008 after a courageous fight. She was well known for her philanthropy, fitness resolve, community involvement, county and local board contributions, effervescent personality and beaming smile.

She was, along with her husband Marty, an avid race fan and co-owner of Quality Lincoln-Mercury-Hyundai, the “official rental car of New Jersey Motorsports Park”.

Sitting on over 500 acres in Millville, N.J., New Jersey Motorsports Park is conveniently located to Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore, New York and Baltimore, and offers diverse and dynamic motorsports attractions. The facility includes two world-class road courses (Thunderbolt and Lightning), an exclusive motorsports country club known as the Drivers Club, the Breighton Room Restaurant open to the general public, and F1 New Jersey, one of the top karting facilities in America. Opened in July 2008, New Jersey Motorsports Park hosts eight major motorsports events in 2009. The 2009 spectator schedule opened with the Verizon Wireless 250 presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 in May, and also includes the Formula X weekend featuring the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda and a host of Mazda-powered race series, as well as All Revved Up; the debut of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Pro Road Race Series, including the American Superbike class and the new Daytona Sportbike program; the return of the ARCA/ReMax Series as the only road course visit on the series schedule; a Ferrari Challenge event and the excitement of two separate Vintage race weekends.

For more information on New Jersey Motorsports Park, F1 New Jersey, Breighton Room, or to purchase tickets, visit www.njmp.com or call 856-327-7217. Children 12 and under are admitted free to every event at New Jersey Motorsports Park.