**THIS SUNDAY**

THE FIRST EVER TOUR DE GRID

Local Charities Compete in a Relay Race for Donations – and Bragging Rights

CHICAGO – July, 2013 – And they’re off! This Sunday, July 14, The Grid, located at 351 W. Hubbard in River North, will host a charity race to end all races. Starting at 3 p.m., the Tour de Grid will feature eight local charities in a relay-style competition on Big Wheels™ as they pedal their way through a mini-obstacle course.

Participating charities:

• Alumni for Public Schools
• Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
• Charity4Life
• Culinary Care
• GrowCards
• Imerman Angels
• Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
• One Hope United

Come watch as they take the (big) wheel to raise funds for their cause!

Tickets for this event are $25 online and $30 at the door and include select imported draft beers, light hors d’oeuvres and a mimosa bar. Guests must be 21 or over to attend the event. For tickets online, visit http://tourdegrid.eventbrite.com/

100% of donations on this page will go to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. In addition, ticket sales will also benefit the top 3!

For more information about this event, visit www.thegridchicago.com, or call 312.321.1351

ABOUT THE GRID
The Grid, located at 351 W. Hubbard beneath Baume & Brix, is Chicago’s premier sports lounge, opened in the fall of 2012. With a menu by acclaimed co-executive chefs Ben Roche and Thomas Elliott Bowman, a beverage program filled with housemade ingredients and craft beers, and rustic décor with 20 HDs throughout the space, The Grid is the perfect spot to watch the game, gather with friends or celebrate an occasion. Hours of operation are: Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. – 11 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 4 p.m. – 2 a.m. and Saturday, 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.thegridchicago.com.