Sep 23, 2014

Press Release - American Ninja Warriors to Appear at Rockford Ninja Warrior Event


Contact Brian Pankratz                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September, 23 2014
Phone 616-581-3078
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AMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS TO APPEAR AT ROCKFORD NINJA WARRIOR EVENT
Ten Popular Contestants from the Hit NBC Television Show “American Ninja Warrior” will be Featured at the Rockford Ninja Warrior Community Event

Rockford, MI: Contestants from the “American Ninja Warrior” television show will be appearing at the Rockford Ninja Warrior event on October 10 & 11. The list of names that will be in attendance includes, Elet Hall, Drew Drechsel, Ryan Stratis, Kevin Bull, James McGrath, Mia Lazarewicz, Andrew Karsen, David Schwartz, Eric Sietsema and Robin Pietschmann. These men and women represent some of the show’s top talent, as well as some of America’s favorite competitors. The American Ninja Warriors will be signing autographs and meeting fans throughout the day on Saturday. Then, they will compete live on Rockford’s own course Saturday evening at 6pm to showcase their skills for attendees as the grand finale to the event.

The ninja warrior phenomenon has been sweeping the country both on national television and in gyms across America. A blend of parkour, crossfit and gymnastics, ninja warrior obstacle courses offer fitness buffs extreme obstacles to conquer in a timed setting. Earlier this month, BridgeWay Community Church announced that it would be bringing this intense style of physical competition to Rockford, Michigan. With both a professional course and junior level course, Rockford Ninja Warrior will offer a unique adventure for competitors of all ages. If the professional course looks familiar, it is because the obstacles being used mimic the American Ninja Warrior course in both size and difficulty.

Brian Pankratz, from BridgeWay Community Church, explained, “We wanted to create a really exciting event that would engage our community and inspire kids to be healthy and active. Our philosophy has always been ‘Go big, or go home’ and we are really going big with this event! We have amazing corporate sponsors that understand our vision for this event and are willing to give of their time and resources to make it a huge success. The response so far has been overwhelming, which really showcases what a supportive and engaged community we have around us.”

The family-friendly event is free to the community. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase. Adult athletes can register online to run the professional course for $40 per person. Children must be registered to run the junior course onsite ($10 per person). The proceeds from Rockford Ninja Warrior will go toward building a youth center as well as 10% will be donated to the Rockford Public School system’s “Developing Healthy Kids” program.

Rockford Ninja Warrior is being brought to the community with sponsorship from BridgeWay Community Church as well as Lowes, MVP Athletic Club, Pools Plus, Rogue River Crossfit, LionShark Digital Marketing, Rockford Ambulance, Adtegrity, Speed Merchants, Ace Hardware, i-chiro, Dads Tents, Cran-Hill Ranch, Grapids Irrigation, INMR – Dr. Dew, Dr. Heather Cadorette DDS, American Autocoat, Jade, CE Holt & Associates, Pathway Financial, Rising Star Fitness, Signarama, Herrington’s Waste Services, Inc., Courtland Tree Service, and Flo’s Pizzeria Ristorante & Sports Bar.

For more information, please visit www.RockfordNinjaWarrior.com

WHAT: Rockford Ninja Warrior
WHEN:
Friday, October 10, 2014 5pm-8pm & Saturday, October 11, 2014 8am-8pm
WHERE:
7734 Childsdale Avenue NE, Rockford MI
Media are invited to attend
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