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Get in shape — or not — for Rotary’s ‘Zero-K’

The Carburetors will play at Four Seasons Rotary Club's 'Zero-K' on April 1 at Oskar Blues' REEB Ranch.

By Bill Moss, Published: March 22, 2017

While most organizations count on serious athletes to make their 5K, 8K or 10K fundraisers successful, Four Seasons Rotary is counting on the opposite. The club is sponsoring a “Zero-K” that requires absolutely no preparation or athleticism.
The event will be held on Saturday, April 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Oskar Blues REEB Ranch, 315 Shoals Fall Road, off Crab Creek Road near DuPont State Forest. Tickets are $40 per person and available online via Eventbrite (www.fourseasonsrotary.org) or from club members.
“We were looking for a unique idea that wasn’t already being done in Western North Carolina, and we felt like this was something that would definitely catch your attention,” said Tiffany Ervin, event chair and past president of the club. “Having it on April 1 – April Fool’s Day – is just an added benefit.”
The event will raise funds for The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust), a nonprofit organization that contributes 100 percent of every cent donated into research grants to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Ticket price includes a buffet BBQ lunch catered by Trinity View Retirement, raffles and games, live entertainment by the Carburetors and a cash bar for beer and wine. Organizers encourage attendees to bring their lawn chairs and mountain bikes if they want, but please leave coolers and pets at home.
“We’re still selling tickets obviously, but we’d also love to have additional sponsors or in-kind donors,” Ervin said. Anyone who would like to contribute financially or otherwise may contact Ervin at 828-243-5870 or tiffany@tiffanyervin.com.