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RON
FELLOWS- MOSPORT HOCKEY CHALLENGE TO REV UP
BIG RACE EXCITEMENT ON ICE
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FUNDS
RAISED TO SUPPORT THE CANADIAN HEMOPHILIA
SOCIETY
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He's
more accustomed to driving exotic high-performance
race cars at breath-taking speeds on tracks across
North America than lacing up his skates and chasing
after a black rubber disc. But next month Canadian
racing icon Ron Fellows will be joined by other race
drivers and crew, along with current and former hockey
pros, to play in a fun game of hockey for a serious
cause.
The Ron Fellows-Mosport Hockey Challenge, in
support of the Canada Hemophilia Society, will be
held at the Campus Ice Centre (on the grounds of the
University of Ontario Institute of Technology) in
Oshawa, ON, Wednesday, August 20, with the puck dropping
at 7:30 pm. This event is part of the Mobil 1 presents
The Grand Prix of Mosport race week festivities.
"Mosport's my home track and the Grand Prix's American
Le Mans Series weekend is by far the biggest race
of the season. I'd expressed an interest in working
with Mosport to organize a fun event in the days leading
up to the race," said Fellows, who has been a factory
driver for the ALMS Corvette team since the Series
launched in 1999. "I recalled a hockey game that I
played in two years ago with racers and some real
hockey players. Everyone had a blast and I thought
it would be fun to try to revive that game. We're
really looking forward to putting on a great evening
of entertainment and to generating some much-needed
funds for the Canadian Hemophilia Society."
For the Canadian Hemophilia Society (CHS), teaming
up with Fellows and Mosport to stage this charity
fundraiser on ice was a natural extension of a national
program - also with a motorsports theme - launched
in 2007.
"Recognizing that the Canadian Hemophilia Society
plays a pole position role in the lives of the thousands
of people that it supports and informs, we launched
the Dare to Dream fundraising initiative last year,
providing donors with a unique chance to win a day
at a racing school at Mosport and it has been a big
success," said Deborah Currie, National Director of
Resource Development for the Canadian Hemophilia Society
"We're thrilled to be associated with the Hockey Challenge
and to have this opportunity to partner with Ron and
Mosport to raise awareness and funds for the CHS."
The Canadian Hemophilia Society serves people with
inherited bleeding disorders. These bleeding disorders
include hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, rare factor
deficiencies and platelet disorders.
One of the pro hockey players committed to play in
the Fellows-Mosport game next month is 14-year NHL
veteran and current Toronto Marlie, Bryan Muir, who
first met Fellows in a similar game two years ago.
"I had a lot of fun when I played with Ronny a few
years ago, and from that meeting, I've had the chance
to get out and see him race a couple of times," said
the 35-year old defenseman who played with the Stanley
Cup winning Colorado Avalanche in 2001.
"I'm in awe of what Ron and the other drivers can
do on a race track and have become a big motorsports
fan. I'm looking forward to getting the racers on
a rink and show them how we corner and brake on ice.
It'll be a good evening."
More player announcements will be made in the coming
weeks. Tickets are $50 for Corporate VIP packages,
$15 for adults and $10 for children 16 and under.
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