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Press Releases for June 2003
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World-class racing action at the Toronto Molson Indy - available for sale on eBay.ca - June 30, 2003 |
Molson Indy Festival Foundation offers rare racing memorabilia and thrill-of-a-lifetime racing experiences on eBay.ca
Toronto, ON - Molson Indy and CART racing fans around the world will have the chance to be part of the action at this year's Toronto Molson Indy, July 11 to 13, when the Molson Indy Festival Foundation offers up some once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for sale on. www.ebay.ca. Beginning June 30 at 4 p.m. ET, the Molson Indy Festival Foundation will, for the first time ever, provide racing fans with a chance to bid on a collection of rare racing memorabilia and thrill-of-a-lifetime race experiences over a two-week period.
Among the one-of-a-kind items available are:
- A Honda motorcycle signed by Alex Zanardi (two-time CART champion), Michael Andretti (CART champion), Paul Tracy, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kannan, Adrian Fernandez, and Shinji Nakano
- A signed Paul Tracy race-worn suit and helmet
- A prize package featuring one Champ Car Pace car ride around the Molson Indy track on race day; one Drivers Parade Ride around the Molson Indy track minutes before the start of the race; and two Gold grandstand tickets which include three day passes to the Molson Indy and access to the Champ Car Paddock
Established in 1986, The Molson Indy Festival Foundation raises awareness and funds for local children's charities in Toronto through its cornerstone program Molson IndyFest - a series of events executed the week prior to the Molson Indy. Since its inception, the Molson Indy Festival Foundation has donated over $5 million to over 30 local charities.
Funds raised from the 14-day eBay.ca sale of Molson Indy Festival Foundation items are in support of over 25 children's charities in the Greater Toronto Area.
For a complete list of the many items available for sale during the fundraiser, fans can visit www.ebay.ca/sports and click on the "Molson IndyFest" button or www.ebay.ca/molsonindyfest.
About the Molson Indy Festival Foundation The Molson Indyfest will once again showcase an exciting, action-packed week of events. Staging six fun-filled events in seven days, the Molson Indyfest '03 will donate over $400,000 this year alone! With your support we can help kids back on the right track.
FedEx Charity Bike Challenge (Exhibition place, Lot L) |
July 5-9 |
Molson Indy Downtown (Toronto-Dominion Center Courtyard) |
July 8 |
Molson Indy Charity Golf Classic (Wooden Sticks, Uxbridge) |
July 9 |
Black & White Gala Dinner (Liberty Grand, Exhibition Place) |
July 10
| Molson Pit Party (John St., Toronto Entertainment District) |
July 10 |
Driver's VIP Party Hosted by Paul Tracy (Wayne Gretzky's Restaurant, 99 Blue Jays Way) |
July 11 |
About eBay Canada eBay is The World's Online Marketplace™. Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. Attracting over 68 million registered users worldwide, eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. In Canada, eBay was visited by more than 6.4 million unique Canadian visitors in April 2003.
For more information on eBay.ca, please contact Erin Sufrin at erin_sufrin@ca.cohnwolfe.com or Andrea Hynes at andrea_hynes@ca.cohnwolfe.com.
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