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Press Release May 1, 2010
Media Contact - Gene Camp Executive Director 718-544-4592
Directors: Dan Fortuna 631-357-0692 – Mike Selearis 203-815-0485
Marketing/Sponsorships Jared Vale 347-528-4272

COMING TO GRIPS AT BRONX WEEK FOOD AND ARTS FESTIVAL
Men and Women Quest for Bronx Strongest Arm on May 23, 2010

Bronx, NY. May 1, 2010 -- The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today that the Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival would host the 27th Annual Bronxboro Arm Wrestling Championships and crowning of The Bronx Strongest Arm on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Bronx Week Festival on Mosholu Parkway South between Van Cortlandt Ave. East and Bainbridge Ave. Bronx, NY.10458. First time beginners and festival spectators will have an opportunity to compete FREE and general admission is FREE. The Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Bronx Tourism Council host the event.

The event consists of both right and left hand pro and amateur categories for men and women. There will be first, second and third place awards and the day’s strongest male and female MVP’s will be crowned Bronx Strongest Arms and receive a $100 cash prize. Any man who could win both right and left handed overall contests will win an additional $100 bonus cash prize while a women double winner will receive a $50 cash prize. In addition, there are a boys and girls; 17 years open class, with a parent or guardian signature required. There will also be team competition broken down by borough, state, and country with the team winner being determined through a point tally. Contestants are encouraged to register/weigh-in before noon. There are no residency requirements. The Bronxboro Championships is part of the multi-event NY Golden Arm Series where up to seven events are held if sponsorship permits in each of the five NYC Boroughs, Long Island and Upstate, NY, and culminates into the Empire State Finale, to be held this year on Nov. 18 at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC.

More than 100 athletes are expected to participate including last year’s Bronxboro defending champions. Among those expected to take part in the event is current Women’s Empire State Champion Mirline Berrouet from So. Ozone Park NY, Former NYC King of Arms Jason Vale from Bellerose, NY and NYC, National and World Champion Mike Selearis from Elmhurst, NY. Another champion expected to compete is the current New York City “King of Arms” Giorgi Gelashvili from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn who was unbeaten last year; defeating some of the best arm wrestlers in the world. In addition, the NYAWA will honor Cynthia Yerby from Wolf, Oklahoma, a 7-time NYC Queen of Arms (2000-2006) and 10-time World Champion who is currently inactive and on a hiatus due to medical reasons.

“We are proud to welcome some of the strongest athletes from across the world to the Bronx Week Food and Arts Week Festival to showcase their arm wrestling talents,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. “Not only will those in attendance be able to witness spectacular feats of strength, but also have a chance to sample the very best our Borough has to offer.”

“This is the premier Bronx arm wrestling tournament and draws some of the best pro arm wrestling talent in the New York tri-state area and some compete from far away as Turkey, Russia and Brazil,” said Gene Camp, founder and president of the 33 year-old NYAWA. Pros and amateurs alike will display an exciting one-on-one competition with awesome feats of strength, merciless demonstrations of power and explosive raw energy in front of a large captive-cheering audience. Camp also pointed out; “Since the NYAWA’s long time sponsor-partner is unable to participate in our 2010 program this year, we are now looking for a new sponsor. If any company or product is interested in an exciting marketing venture with all the benefits of brand exposure and unique advertising opportunities, they should call Jared Vale.” 347-528-4272, or email nyawa@aol.com

For more information about the 27th Annual Bronxboro Championships, fans may visit the New York Arm Wrestling® Association’s website at www.nycarms.com or call 718-544-4592 – (30)

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