Media contacts:
John Birk - 305-323-3855  JBirk@Earthlink.net
Dr. Suzanne Banas - 305-905-1860  SBanas@Earthlink.net

RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE, CAR OR TRUCK TO BENEFIT MIAMI METROZOO FOR ITS 2010 FIFTH ANNUAL “AMY’S RIDE FOR THE ANIMALS”
Dedicated to the memory of Amy Neill, former Senior Zookeeper at Miami Metrozoo

WHO:       Miami Metrozoo

WHAT:     Fifth annual police-escorted ride from Betty’s Best Burgers to Miami Metrozoo to help raise money for enhancing the lion exhibit of two new male lions at Miami Metrozoo.

A $20.00 donation per vehicle (up to two riders per vehicle) entitles registered participants to one free commemorative tee shirt per vehicle and free admission for up to two riders per vehicle to the zoo on the day of the ride. Additional shirts are available for a $10.00 donation. Family members and friends who enter with registered participants will pay only $7.00 to visit the zoo instead of the normal zoo admission for adults and children. 

Participants will enjoy special animal encounters, motorcycle/car displays and vendors who have sponsored the ride.  A vehicle “Cruise-In” will be held in the zoo’s parking lot. There will also be a special motorcycle-themed Wildlife Show in the zoo’s amphitheater at 2:00 p.m., and for an additional fee, there will be a behind-the-scenes zookeeper talk and rhino feeding at 1 p.m.

WHEN:      Sunday, March 21, 2010

WHERE:     Ride starts at: Betty’s Best Burgers – U.S.1 and S.W. 104 Street
                     Ride to Miami Metrozoo
                    12400 SW 152 Street
                    Miami, FL  33177

Registration and check-in from 10:30 am – 12 p.m. at Betty’s Best Burgers.                            Additional family and friends meet at Miami Metrozoo’s front gate area at 12 p.m.

For pre-registration information or additional questions, please contact event organizers Dr. Suzanne Banas at 305-905-1860 or John Birk at 305-323-3855, or visit the web site at: www.ridefortheanimals.org.

Miami Metrozoo is located at 12400 S.W. 152 Street; Miami, FL 33177. General Zoo admission is $15.95 per adult and $11.95 per child (3-12) plus tax. Children under two, Zoological Society of Florida members and parking are free.

Miami-Dade Parks, a three-time National Gold Medal Award (AAPRA and NRPA) winner, Florida Governor’s 2009 Sterling Award winner, and an accredited agency, is the third largest park system in the United States, consisting of 262 parks and more than 12,668 acres of land.  It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the nation.  Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises after-school, sports-development and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; arts and culture programs and events; environmental restoration efforts; Miami MetroZoo and Deering Estate; Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; and more.  The Miami-Dade Parks mission is to create outstanding recreational, natural and cultural experiences to enrich you and to enhance the quality of life for our community for this and future generations. 

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