For more information contact:
Sandy McPherson
Phone:  407/481-2774  Cell:  407/832-1061
sandy@gocmn.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Central Florida Horse Lovers Ride for Children’s Hospitals

ORLANDO, FL, September 21, 2005 – Riders on horseback from across Florida will join Children’s Miracle Network on a 10-Mile trail ride Saturday, October 8, to raise money for Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women. 

The Thirteenth Annual Miracle Trail Ride is a marathon fund raiser on horseback. Nearly 300 riders participate each year collecting pledges in advance for each mile of the ride.  Prizes are awarded based on the amount of pledges turned in.

Miracle Trail Ride takes place in the Lower Wekiva River State Preserve. Registration is at 7 a.m. and the ride begins at 9 a.m.  Following the ride, lunch is provided by Sonny’s Bar-B-Que for $5.  Riders who bring at least $100 in donations to the event will receive a free lunch.  

Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an organization dedicated to supporting improved health care for young people. Shands Children’s Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital are the participating CMN hospitals in Central Florida.  CMN donations are used to fund patient care equipment, research, diversionary activities and education and outreach programs. 

For more information on the Thirteenth Annual Miracle Trail Ride or to receive a registration or pledge form, call 407-481-2774 or visit www.gocmn.org to register on line.

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*KIDS HELPING KIDS . . . Many young people from Central Florida participate in Trail Ride each year raising money for children like themselves.  Media are invited to interview a group of young riders from Willow Wisp Acres in Chuluota as they raise funds and prepare to ride at the Miracle Trail Ride on October 8.  For more information, please contact Sandy McPherson at 407-481-2774.