The Healthier U.S.
Fitness Festival was
organized to
increase awareness
on Capitol Hill of
the need for
stronger youth
fitness programs
across the US. Among
the speakers at the
event were U.S.
Surgeon General VADM
Richard Carmona,
M.D., M.P.H.,
F.A.C.S., Secretary
of Health and Human
Services Mr. Tommy
Thompson, Ms. Fran
Mainella Director,
National Park
Service, Department
of the Interior,
Congressmen Zach
Wamp and Mark Udall,
Ms. Melissa Johnson,
Executive Director,
Presidents Council
on Physical Fitness
and Sports.
The days' events
included Activities
and Sports demos
ranging from
Jazzercise to Rugby.
The CatEye GameBike
was demonstrated
continuously
throughout the day
as part of a display
by the League of
American Cyclists to
show how even in bad
weather cycling is a
great sport. One of
the highlights of
our day was when 4
members of the world
famous Harlem
Globetrotters, who
were at the festival
to give a
demonstration, came
over and raced one
another on the
GameBike's. Upon
finishing the first
race there was a
friendly discussion
among the Globe
Trotters as to who
actually won the
race and to settle
the matter it was
decided that they
would all race
again. The entire
day passed and at no
time was any of the
GameBike seats
without riders.
