NORWALK, Conn. Registration has started for SpinOdyssey 2012, the indoor cycling fundraiser that benefits American Cancer Society breast cancer research and Norwalk Hospitals Whittingham Cancer Center. The event takes place Sunday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Intensity, 490 Westport Ave., Norwalk.
SpinOdyssey also includes Zumba, yoga, indoor tennis and body pump. Westports Patty Kondub and Norwalks Terri Polley are the co-chairs for the event.
At SpinOdyssey, our goal is to unite the community in fitness while making breast cancer a thing of the past, Polley said. As a survivor and a longtime event participant, I look forward to sharing the positive energy of this amazing day.
Participants can register individually or as part of a team at the registration link at www.spinodyssey.org. Indoor cyclists can register to ride for two-, three- or six-hour shifts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They can also register for a number of off-the-bike fitness activities, including:
A workout with Herman Walker from 9 to 10 a.m.; Zumba with Marcello from 10 to 11 a.m.; Zumba with Diana and Karen from 11 a.m. to noon; Zumba with Marcello from noon to 1 p.m.; body pump from 1 to 2 p.m. and yoga from 2 to 3 p.m.
Adult tennis players can participate in two-hour or all-day point play. Youth tennis sessions are also available.
Now in its 13th year, SpinOdyssey has raised more than $3 million for breast cancer research and breast cancer patient and family support services. In 2011 alone, the event raised $473,000 for the cause.
For registration rates and more information about SpinOdyssey events, as well as fundraising goals and suggestions, visit www.spinodyssey.org. For questions and additional information, email [email protected] or call the SpinOdyssey hotline at 203-362-5231.
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