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My Fit Foods, St. Lukes The Woodlands and Lakeside Hospitals and Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care, Inc. Agree To Title Sponsorships For The Woodlands Marathon
THE WOODLANDS (June 19, 2011) The Woodlands Marathon Management, LLC and Launch Multisport is proud to announce My Fit Foods as the title sponsor of the My Fit Foods The Woodlands Marathon from 2012-2014. will traverse The Woodlands community. My Fit Foods is a perfect fit for this type of event and we are very pleased with the three-year commitment, said Rick Frank, Executive Director of Launch Multisport. This is very thrilling for us to come out of the box in the first couple of months with a title sponsor for the marathon. We could not be more excited. My Fit Foods, with current locations in Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas and expanding nationally to Phoenix, Arizona late this year, provides fresh, healthy portioned meals that taste great. Customers can stop by, pick up a quick meal or snack, or utilize My Fit Foods complimentary full service consulting to design a meal plan around its innovative 21-Day Challenge. Products and services are designed to deliver the right amounts of nutrients the body needs to achieve its health and fitness goals. Additionally, My Fit Foods understands that 80% of health and fitness results are based on the type of fuel that is put into the body making eating healthy a reality for any lifestyle. The 26.2-mile marathon will offer a minimum $11,300 prize purse for qualified elite runners. The course will be a double loop course, which

St. Lukes Lakeside Hospital and St. Lukes The Woodlands Hospital have been named as the title sponsor for The Woodlands Half Marathon for 2012. The 13.1-mile half marathon event will offer a minimum $8,700 prize purse in its first year. The St. Lukes Half Marathon will be a single loop course throughout The Woodlands. St. Lukes The Woodlands Hospital, a 150-private-bed, nonprofit hospital, is part of St. Lukes Episcopal Health System. Understanding the importance of each patients support systems and the desire to receive excellent healthcare in the community, St. Lukes The Woodlands Hospital is the only hospital in the area to partner with other Texas Medical Center organizations ranked in the top 10 of their specialties by U.S. News and World Report. Texas Childrens Hospital manages the hospitals pediatric care, and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centers Radiation Treatment Center offers radiation oncology services on-site. St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands is collaboration between St. Luke's Episcopal Health System and the area's most experienced and recognized physicians specializing in cardiovascular, sports, orthopedic and spine medicine. Lakeside brings focused attention to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart as well as sports medicine, orthopedics, and disorders of the back and spine. By staying focused on these areas of medicine, St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in The Woodlands provides the highest quality patient care and results. Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care has been announced title sponsor of the 2K Fun Run Walk for 2012. Participants in the 2K Fun Run Walk will be the last to start the days races, but will be the first to cross the finish line. Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care has shown immense support to The Woodlands Marathon and the surrounding community. Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care, Inc. has fifteen plus years experience in serving the special needs children of Texas. After being involved in both geriatric and pediatric home health and rehabilitation clinics, they realized that pediatric patients, caregivers, and clinicians need and deserve a specialty program designed to meet the many challenges specific to pediatric care. They focus on providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy services to the underserved youth of Texas, and strive to provide families with the best possible care.

As title sponsors, and in conjunction with Launch Challenge, a program through which athletes and participants raise funds for designated charities, My Fit Foods, St. Lukes and Pathfinder Pediatric Home Care may select a beneficiary for the program. My Fit Foods has selected the American Diabetes Association and Pathfinder Pediatric has designated Westview School as their beneficiaries. St. Lukes beneficiary will be announced shortly. The other beneficiaries to date include the Halls Steps Foundation and Interfaith of the Woodlands with a goal of designating a total of seven beneficiaries in addition to making donations back to volunteer groups for their support of the event. Launch Multisport has earmarked $40,000 for these beneficiaries and volunteer groups in the first year. For more information about next years events, please visit www.thewoodlandsmarathon.com. -TWMAbout Launch Multisport Launch Multisport is a race event production company that operates with a primary goal of supporting and promoting charity organizations through multiple sports venues. Striving to merge passion with purpose in the lives of individuals and families, Launch Multisport also aims to provide publicity, support and funds to non-profit organizations. Executive Director Rick Frank, along with directors Danny Golden and Don Wisenbaker, share a passion for The Woodlands community, the Houston region and the active sport lifestyle. They have teamed up to produce premier events that will provide The Woodlands and surrounding communities options for living a healthy lifestyle with purpose. About The Woodlands Located just 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas and minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, The Woodlands is an emerging destination for leisure guests, individual business travelers and groups of all sizes. Visitors to The Woodlands enjoy more than five million square feet of world-class shopping, dining and entertainment options; more than 185 miles of hike-and-bike trails; the 1,700-acre Mitchell Preserve; the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, one of the top five outdoor amphitheatres in the world; kayaking on The Woodlands Waterway and Lake Woodlands; and 115 parks. The Woodlands features world-class golf and is home to more than 1,400 guestrooms in upscale and boutique properties, select service, limited service, conference and convention centers and a resort. For more information, go to www.visitthewoodlands.com.