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Myers Park overrun by cyclists for annual 24 Hours of Booty bike ride

Some of the 1,200 cyclists participating in this year’s 24 Hours of Booty continue along the 3-mile route called the “Booty Loop.”
Some of the 1,200 cyclists participating in this year’s 24 Hours of Booty continue along the 3-mile route called the “Booty Loop.” Diedra Laird dlaird@charlotteobserver.com

Cyclists circled Myers Park along a 3-mile route for 24 Hours of Booty, an annual 24-hour bike ride that started on Friday night.

During the event, more than 1,200 riders and 200 walkers raise funds for the Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Cancer Institute, Levine Children’s Hospital, the Keep Pounding Fund, Queens University of Charlotte and the LIVESTRONG Foundation.

Jamie Gwaltney: 704-358-5612, @jamielgwaltney

This story was originally published August 4, 2017 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Myers Park overrun by cyclists for annual 24 Hours of Booty bike ride."

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