Third Annual Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Run, Walk, N Wheelathon is March 23

By on January 26, 2012

Ryan Hunter-Reay racing in the streets of St. Petersburg last year in the 2011 Honda Grand Prix (Photo by: Rodney Meyering)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 24, 2012) – The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF) and Trim Nutrition, a leader in wellness supplements and sustained energy products, announced today that the third annual Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Run, Walk, N Wheelathon is March 23, part of festivities for the IZOD IndyCar Series season-opener around the street circuit in Florida. Working in tandem, SSPF and Trim Nutrition, official nutrition partner for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, will be responsible for the logistics and operations of the event.

“The Honda Grand Prix 5K Run, Walk, N Wheelathon benefiting Sam’s Foundation and All Children’s Hospital is a wonderful part of what will be an overall exciting weekend at the ‘World’s Fastest Spring Break Party’ in St. Petersburg,” said Tim Ramsberger, Vice President and General Manager of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. “We’re excited to help the community and we expect a large turnout for this unique event.”

All proceeds will benefit SSPF and All Children’s Hospital to raise money for paralysis/spinal cord injury research and encourage individuals with physical disabilities to pursue active lifestyles, maintain healthy lives through physical fitness and realize their ability to meet new challenges and regain confidence.

Participants will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run, walk or wheel their way around the very course that the stars of the IZOD IndyCar Series will be competing on later that weekend.

“We’re pleased with the success that lets us produce the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Run, Walk, N Wheelathon for the third year in a row,” said Ida Cahill, president and CEO of SSPF. “This event provides the community with the unique opportunity to experience the thrill of the Honda Grand Prix from the perspective of the IndyCar Series drivers while at the same time raising money and awareness for a great cause.”

Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5K Run, Walk, N Wheelathon Fast Facts:

Date: March 23, 2012

Location: Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Time: 3–6 p.m. – Check-in

* Event will begin after on-track activities and start time will be determined by track schedule

Registration: http://www.imathlete.com/events/hondagrandprixrunwalkandwheel

About the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation:

The SSPF was started in 2000 by Indy Racing League driver Sam Schmidt shortly after a practice-run crash left him paralyzed from the chest down.  SSPF is leading the charge to cure paralysis by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances benefiting those with spinal cord injuries, stroke victims and people diagnosed with ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In addition to initiating local and national advocacy efforts on behalf of those disabled, SSPF also funds national “Days at the Races” and “Run, Walk ‘N Wheelathon” programs. Foundation President and CEO, Ida Cahill is a member of the Spinal Cord Leaders Council.

About All Children’s Hospital:

Children are the sole focus of All Children’s Hospital and its new, million-square-foot St. Petersburg, FL campus devoted to pediatric specialty care.  The ten-story All Children’s Hospital and its adjacent Outpatient Care Center (dedicated in January 2010) replace an existing 42-year old facility just two blocks away.

All Children’s Hospital is a proud member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. All Children’s is the only US hospital outside of the Baltimore/Washington D.C. metroplex to achieve that distinction. It is also the only hospital on Florida’s West Coast totally devoted to children’s care – a leader in pediatric treatment, education, research and advocacy. As a regional referral center for children with some of the most challenging medical problems, All Children’s draws patients from throughout Florida, all 50 states and 36 foreign countries.  The mission of this private, not-for-profit hospital is rooted in its beginnings in 1926 as Florida’s first Crippled Children’s Hospital for polio victims. All Children’s understands that it’s not enough to treat disease — that true progress comes from teaching and research to cure disease. All Children’s shares its pediatric expertise through research & education affiliations with 70 different institutions including Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of South Florida (USF Health) as well as Moffitt Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

About the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg:

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg takes place March 23-25, 2012 and is run on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront circuit that includes a combination of adjacent downtown streets circling Pioneer Park, the Progress Energy Center for the Arts, the Salvador Dali Museum and extending onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport, which overlook the Tampa Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina. To learn more about the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, visit www.gpstpete.com.

About Trim Nutrition:

Since its inception, Trim Nutrition has been dedicated to developing products that help people become healthier.  They are proud to have helped thousands of people and continue to help more every day, whether the goal is to become more fit, lose weight, detox from drugs, aid in the reduction of disease symptoms, or just simply feel the best possible.

Trim Nutrition has evolved as an industry leader in the development and delivery of innovative nutritional supplementation. Their efforts target the epidemics that are poised to be major contributors to our healthcare perils and economic hardship.  They have already seen success in general nutrition, weight management and drug detoxification and will continue to help people that strive for wellness.

Trim Nutrition is the official nutrition partner for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights. Its headquarters are located in Clearwater, Fla., with two wellness facilities in Clearwater and Naples, Fla., along with a network of physician associates throughout the country using the Trim protocols.

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