Press Release - Memorial Day Marathon - 4/25/11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

       Today Show on NBC's Joy Bauer to host Memorial Day Marathon 
            Pre-Race Pasta Dinner at The Historic Red Lion Inn
  
Immediately after learning that long time Today Show contributor Joy Bauer 
had run the Inaugural Memorial Day Half Marathon, event organizer Matt 
Linick was on the phone.  "I wanted to gauge her interest in helping us 
promote the event, and was thrilled to learn that she was excited to join 
our team!"  Joy, a longtime supporter of The Berkshires is teaming up with 
Red Lion Executive Chef Brian Alberg of The Red Lion Inn to host the 
pre-race pasta dinner.  The two collaborated on a menu which will feature 
local ingredients, including pasta made in house using locally milled 
grains and Joy will also be choosing one of her special high energy 
smoothies.  Joy has also written "Joy's Top Nutrition Tips for Marathon 
Runners" which can be found on www.joybauer.com to help runners prepare for 
the event weekend.
 
Joy, America's Favorite Nutritionist is the nutrition and diet expert for 
The Today Show and a monthly columnist/contributing editor to both PARADE 
and Woman's Day Magazine.  Joy is also the nutritionist for the New York 
City Ballet and the author of several New York Times bestselling books, 
including Your Inner Skinny & Joy Bauer's Food Cures as well as her latest 
cookbook, Slim & Scrumptious.  Joy is an associate faculty member at 
Columbia University and founded of one of the largest, most advanced 
nutrition centers in the country. Joy's mission is to improve the health of 
our nation and she believes it's never too late or too early to reap the 
benefits of healthy living. 
 
After successfully running the Inaugural Memorial Day Half Marathon last 
year, Joy will be returning with her family to run again in 2011.
 
The Pre-Race Pasta Dinner will be held on May 28, 2011 at 6:30 PM outdoors 
in the courtyard of The Red Lion Inn located in Stockbridge, MA.  Tickets 
are $27 with a limited seating of 75 persons max.  The 2nd Annual Memorial 
Day Marathon Races will take place the following morning starting and 
finishing at Tanglewood and beginning at 8 AM.  The races will feature the 
Memorial Day Marathon & Half Marathon and The Berkshires 10K/5K.  A portion 
of the proceeds will benefit The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
 
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