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Meet Coach Phillip Fulmer and help save lives at THE MAN RIDE

Published: Thursday, July 29, 2010

Thank you for your interest in the Man Ride. Online registration is closed. However, registration is available on the morning of the event starting at 9 a.m. at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson.

 

Meet Tennessee Volunteers legend Phillip Fulmer, have a great time and help support a worthy cause by participating in THE MAN RIDE for Prostate Cancer Awareness Saturday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. beginning and ending at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson in Maryville, TN. Organized by The University of Tennessee Medical Center and Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, the motorcycle ride was created to increase awareness of this serious and potentially deadly disease.

“One in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime,” said Dr. Fred Klein, a urologist at UT Medical Center. “But you can help fight the disease in our community by participating in THE MAN RIDE for Prostate Cancer Awareness. Our focus is to let families know that early detection is key for men to survive prostate cancer. Actually, 9 out of 10 men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer who receive and follow proper treatment can go on to live a healthy life.”

For more information or to register for THE MAN RIDE, call 865.305.6970 or visit utmedicalcenter.org/THEMANRIDE. Pre-registering by August 7 guarantees riders a commemorative THE MAN RIDE t-shirt, lunch and admission to the concert that evening performed by SwampDaWamp at The Shed, the entertainment venue at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. Pre-registration cost is $25 for a single rider and $40 per pair. An upgrade option is available to be a “Platinum Rider” in the event, open to 25 riders, which additionally includes riding up front near Coach Fulmer, a photo with the coach and a special recognition t-shirt. Platinum level pre-registration cost is $50 for a single rider and $60 per pair.

In conjunction with the ride, Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson and the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute are sponsoring a free prostate cancer screening event for men the following Saturday, Aug. 21, from 12 Noon – 4 p.m. at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. The free screenings include a digital rectal exam and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Registration is required for the free screenings by calling 865.305.6970.

“We’re so thankful to Coach Fulmer and our friends at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson for lending their time and efforts to help create THE MAN RIDE,” said Bob Spining, a prostate cancer survivor and chair of THE MAN RIDE. “I know riders will enjoy meeting the coach and seeing the beautiful facilities of Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. It’s going to be a great event.”

More than 217,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States in 2010, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately 32,000 men will die from the disease this year. Early detection through methods such as prostate cancer screenings is crucial to boosting survival rates. For more information about prostate cancer, visit www.utmedicalcenter.org. For more information about Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, visit www.smh-d.com.