07/23/09 Bike Ride for Sergeant Roger Petrone

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(See attached file: Sgt. Petrone's Tri State Trek.pdf)

Lieutenant Daniel Allen
Greenwich Police Department
Public Information Officer
11Bruce Place
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel. 203-618-8819
Fax 203-618-8852

GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Police Administration Building
11 Bruce Place
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone (203) 622-8010
Fax (203) 618-8866

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Timothy Berry
Phone: (203) 622-8015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2009

Greenwich Police Ride in Tri-State Trek

Beginning tomorrow July 24, a Greenwich Police Team made up of
current Police Officers and a few of their friends will be riding from
Boston, Massachusetts to White Plains, New York as part of the Tri-State
Trek (Tristatetrek.com) which is a bicycle ride to raise money for ALS
research.

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive disease that attacks the motor
neurons in the brain and spinal cord, which, in turn, affect the movement of
voluntary muscles. The disorder causes muscle weakness that can alter
speech, cause difficulty breathing and decrease movement in the arms and
legs. The majority of patients die from respiratory failure within 5 years of
the onset of symptoms. All of the money from the race goes to the ALS
Therapy Development Institute in Boston Mass. to fund their research.

The Greenwich Police team is riding in honor of Sergeant Roger
Petrone, an active Greenwich Police Sergeant, who has been diagnosed with
ALS himself. “I hope they find a cure because a lot of people’s lives are
counting on it,” says Sgt Petrone.

The ride passes through the northern part of Greenwich on Sunday July
26, 2009 and the steep hill on John Street is considered a challenge for the
riders. Supporters and cheerleaders will line the road to cheer and support
the riders and the cause. Greenwich Police will close John Street from

11am to 3 pm between Round Hill Road and Riversville Road. The
Greenwich Audubon Center on the corner of John Street and Riversville
Road will be a rest stop for the riders. The riders will gather there together
and then push off as a group to the finish line in White Plains, New York.
Donations can be made directly to the ALS TDI at the Audubon Center on
Sunday July 26 or sent directly to the research center at
http://www.tristatetrek.com/ Cowbells to ring and cheer on the riders will be
available at the rest stop for $5 on Sunday.