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Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic's Athletic Performance Center to Host the Warrior Challenge

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic Athletic Performance Center in Raleigh will be hosting the inaugural APC Warrior Challenge to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. This event combines the World's Strongest Man and the NFL combine to give athletes an opportunity to test their overall strength and athletic skills.

Competitive athletes are invited to participate in teams of four to complete ten challenges to test their speed, strength and agility, and spectators are welcome to watch the competitors tackle the obstacles. The teams will be divided into three divisions, men's scholastic division (ages 14-25), men's adult division (ages 26 and up), and a women's division (ages 14 and up) to compete in the following events: vertical jump, 40 yard dash, L-drill, team relay sprint obstacle course, heavy prowler push, pull-ups, heavy tire flips, push-ups, a one-mile bike challenge, and a strength medley team relay. Video demonstrations of the challenges are available on the Athletic Performance Centers website at www.apcraleigh.com.

If teams register for the Warrior Challenge by November 16, 2011, they will receive a discounted registration fee of $120 per team, with additional discounts offered for military, law enforcement, and firefighter personnel. The event registration includes: registration fees and t-shirts for four team members. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and empowering wounded warriors.

For more information about the Warrior Challenge or to register, visit: www.apcraleigh.com

About the Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic and the Athletic Performance Center

Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic (ROC) is Wake County's largest and oldest orthopaedic practice. The orthopaedic surgeons of ROC are fellowship trained in their respective subspecialty areas, which include: foot and ankle, hand and wrist, spine, hip, shoulder and elbow surgery, total joint replacement, sports medicine, and pediatric orthopaedic care. Ancillary services include physical therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, radiology, shock wave therapy, and orthotics and pedorthics. ROC is the Official Sports Medicine Provider of the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State University, the Carolina Ballet, and multiple high school sports programs in Wake County. ROC has offices in Raleigh, North Raleigh, Cary, and Garner.

The Athletic Performance Centers, a division of ROC, specializes in sports performance and sports physical therapy for healthy and injured athletes of all ages. A talented staff of certified and experienced speed and performance specialists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, a Pilates specialist, massage therapist, chiropractor, sports nutritionist and strength & conditioning professionals, along with the physicians at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, blend their expertise to provide the resources to enhance every phase of athletic performance, and to help you take your performance to the next level! For more information about the Athletic Performance Centers, please visit: www.apcraleigh.com or www.apccary.com.

Media Contact: Greg Saxton, PT, CSCS, Director of Therapy & Ancillary Services, Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, (919) 863-6806.