LAS VEGAS (January 16, 2018) The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation (TFMJF) returns to Sunset Park, home of the past 3 Fight-4-Fitness events, with an 80’s & 90’s theme! The 4th Annual Fight-4-Fitness 5K Run, 2K Walk, Kids Fun Run, and Community Day is scheduled for Sunday, March 11th.
This year, The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation, plans to unite runners and families to help spread health & fitness awareness, in a fun and interactive environment. We invite the Las Vegas community and surrounding area residents to join us for a day filled with races, games, music, and entertainment geared toward the whole family. The festivities will start off with a 5K race and 2K walk, the Kids Fun Run, and will follow with Community Day, serving as the last event of the day. The races are followed by an awards ceremony honoring the top 5K Race participants in each age category.
Fight-4-Fitness will feature Mayweather Promotions’ fighter appearances, great healthy food options, lifestyle vendors, giveaways, a TMT & Mayweather Sports merchandise booth, kid’s scavenger hunt, and physical activities geared toward fitness and fun, PLUS MORE! Boxing personality and announcer, “Rambling Ralph” Velez, will host this year’s event, with music provided by Las Vegas’ favorite resident DJ, D. Miles.
“It’s amazing to see how the Fight-4-Fitness event has transformed and the growth the event has garnered each year, says Nicole Craig, President of The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. It is our duty to help spread the message of Fight-4-Fitness, which helps to extend health and fitness awareness to families in a fun interactive way.”
This year, a portion of registration proceeds will go toward local Las Vegas track/running teams/clubs, with the top 5 teams that have the highest registration participation being presented with a cash prize for their teams. All participating teams will receive a donation of 25% of their respective team’s registration proceeds. The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation will also donate 10% of net event proceeds to the YMCA of Southern Nevada Y Kids program, which promotes 4 components: play, fitness, strength, and nutrition to the youth. For more information on their programs, visit: https://www.lasvegasymca.org/#
Registration starts at $10 and can be completed online at: http://bit.ly/2018FIGHT4FITNESS or through our Race Day app Athlinks Race Day, which can be downloaded through your wireless app store. Be sure to download our Athlinks Race Day app after registering for our event for race route information, event updates, and event day features!
The 4th Annual Fight-4-Fitness 5K Race, 2K Walk, KIDS FUN RUN, & Community Day include: Mayweather Promotions, The Money Team, Mayweather Sports, and Screaming Images.
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CONTACTS:
Nicole Craig, Mayweather Promotions/TFMJF: (702) 807-1788
Crystal Frost, Mayweather Promotions/TFMJF: (213) 434-5809
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation: fight4fitnes@tfmjf.org