LIVESTRONG DAY - Wear Yellow at Jordan Creek

Posted Dec 20, 2009
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It's Cold - Come ride with Shawn Johnson this Saturday Just when do you get the chance to ride with one of Forbes 'Most-Liked Sports Figures' on a blistery winter day in Iowa? Your one and only chance is this Saturday! UPDATED Wed. Jan. 6th 8:40 pm

West Des Moines, IA Anyone is welcome to ride! Get there early to get your spot as space will be limited. Bring your bike and trainer to the Lower Center Mall. Ride takes place at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Ride as long as you want to. Bring your bikes through the Lower North Center Entrance Only. Prizes will be awarded to the riders and a bike from Scheels will be raffled off for all those in attendance. All the details can be found below and here: LiveStrongDesMoines.org About Shawn Johnson What's not to like? A teen gymnast who took Olympic gold (plus three silvers) in Beijing a year ago, Johnson has continued to wow the public this year with an ESPY award from ESPN for best female U.S. Olympian while scoring endorsement deals with McDonald's and Secret deodorant, among others. Her myriad TV appearances in 2009 included award presentations at the CMT Music Award and Teen Choice Award, plus a first-place finish on ABC's Dancing With the Stars. LiveStrongDesMoines.org | Forbes 'Most-Liked Sports Figures'

photo - 2009 LiveStrong event at Jordan Creek

US Olympic Gold Medal Champion Shawn Johnson will be participating in LIVESTRONG DAY at Jordan Creek Town Center on Saturday January 9th 2010, WDM IA. The Greater Des Moines Area Livestrong Chapter,along with the Mercy Cancer Center and YMCA Healthy Living Center, are thrilled to announce that US Olympic Gold Medal Champion Shawn Johnson will be participating in LIVESTRONG DAY at Jordan Creek Town Center on Saturday January 9th 2010. Shawn will be inducted as a member of Livestrong and will be riding her new Trek Madone Bike with 100 plus other riders inside Jordan Creek Town Center. This event will feature drawings, store discount coupons, and appearances by members of the Des Moines Bucs Hockey Team, and most importantly information and conversation that can save and better your life.

10:00AM- 4:00PM BOOTHS OPEN
11:00AM-12:00PM DES MOINES BUCS AUTOGRAPHS
12:00PM- 1:00PM LIVESTRONG INDUCTION OF SHAWN, BIKE PRESENTATION, MEDIA INTERVIEWS
1:00PM-1:30PM SHAWN RIDING HER BIKE WITH GROUP
1:30PM-3:00PM GROUP TRAINING RIDE
1:30PM-2:00PM BREAK-BOOTHS REMAIN OPEN
2:00PM-3:00PM SHAWN SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS
4:00PM EVENT CLOSE

MORE EVENT DETAILS The LIVESTRONG Army, Mercy Cancer Center, and the YMCA Healthy Living Center would like to express our deepest gratitude to Shawn for agreeing to help support Cancer Survivors in Central Iowa.