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Lard Butt 1K Set for Saturday June 11, Dedicated to Below-Average Athletes and Weekend WarriorsLard Butt LLC (www.lardbutt.com), an apparel and lifestyle company dedicated to below-average athletes and weekend warriors, today announced that the first annual Lard Butt 1K (yes, that is a 1K) is set for Saturday, June 11 at Seattle's Magnuson Park. Instead of traditional water stations, the Lard Butt 1K will feature donut stations every 250 meters, replace timing chips with chocolate chips and host a well-stocked beer garden before and after. Along with a canned-food drive for the University District Food Bank, there will be a "Spirit of Lard Butt" costume contest and Health & Fatness Expo. On top of being fun for those who are in shape and don't take themselves too seriously, the Lard Butt 1K is a confidence-builder for those not up to doing 5- or 10-K events. There are four ways to attack the grueling, flat one-kilometer (roughly six-tenths of one mile) course:
The walk/run/waddle starts at 9:30 a.m. on June 11, with day-of registration opening at 8:00 and the Beer Garden opening at 8:30. Advance Registration is $30 at www.lardbutt.com, covering event entry, a Lard Butt 1K Tee-Shirt, one beer or mimosa for those 21 and over, along with other foods and on-site surprises. Week- and day-of registration costs increase to $40. In addition to online, participants can register in-person at several retail outlets listed at the end of this announcement. CHARITY + GET CRACKING To benefit the University District Food Bank, Lard Butt encourages each participant to bring at least two canned food items to the event, such as canned vegetables, fruits, soups, or bathroom items, such as soap and toothpaste. Under the mantra of "Get Cracking", Lard Butt is the antidote to an era when overpaid professional athletes make headlines for steroid use, fistfights, and pouting over $5 million per-year salaries. For those with a creative bent, the "Spirit of Lard Butt" Costume Contest will reward individuals and teams wearing the most creative and relevant costumes to the Lard Butt 1K. A non-distinguished panel of judges will recognize winners upon completion of the event. Regional sports radio personality "The Fish" Jeff Aaron will emcee the Lard Butt 1K, which is operated in partnership with Seattle's ProMotion Events. Numerous elite and washed-up athletes, coaches, and other random luminaries are likely to be on-hand. Parents with child strollers are welcome and the event is dog-friendly for leashed pets. "It is common to see a 5K or 10K running event, but it takes something really special for anyone to conquer a 1K, whether walking, running or waddling," said Mark Peterson, Lard Butt co-founder and GM. "We welcome all comers, and are especially pleased to be helping a very worthy cause in the University District Food Bank: Imagine if 2,000 of us each bring two canned food items? That is making a strong local impact in the process of encouraging people to have active fun." RETAIL REGISTRATION: In addition to online sign-ups at www.lardbutt.com, interested Lard Butts can register in-person at several locations in and around Seattle, including:
Super Jock n Jill - Green Lake About Lard Butt Lard Butt (www.lardbutt.com) is an apparel and lifestyle company dedicated to below-average athletes. Lard Butt celebrates those of us who just want to get into the game -- even if we get severely winded getting TO the game! We don't need steroids to have fun: Mostly, we just need something to eat.
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