Executives Swim, Bike & Run

April 28, 2010 - PRLog -- ORLANDO, Fla.--Twelve entrepreneurs and corporate executives will soon be heading to Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the Ironman Executive Challenge at Ironman Louisville. On August 29, 2010, they will be vying for one of the coveted slots at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Executive John C. Barrett will be raising the bar even higher—he will be competing to help those who cannot help themselves. The local triathlete will swim, cycle, and run a total of 140.6 miles to benefit Pathways To Care (PTC), a unique medical respite center for Central Florida's homeless and very poor. Since 2003, the facility has provided healthcare, housing and hope to the area's most vulnerable men and women who are healing after an acute injury, illness, or hospitalization.

"It's so important to help people get on their feet," said Barrett, an executive for Med-Advantage , an Orlando-based credentials verifications company.. Barrett has set up a website (www.HelpPTC.org) to help raise funds for Pathways To Care. Community members, other business owners, fellow athletes and friends can pledge money for the cause with a simple mouse click--100% of the donation will benefit  PTC.

"My goal is to raise $25,000," said Barrett. "That's only 175 people at just $1 per mile."

To earn these pledges, Barrett will swim 2.4 miles in the Ohio River, bike 112 miles through the hills of the Louisville, Home of the Kentucky Derby, and will run a full 26.2-mile marathon in and around the city.

About World Triathlon Corporation
WTC is the Florida-based owners and organizers of Ironman XC and the more than 70 Ironman brands. Originating in 1978 in Hawaii, these triathlons are regarded as the world's most challenging endurance events. Athletes from all over the world compete for slots in the organization's 50 qualifying events.

About Pathways To Care
Pathways To Care (Casselberry, Florida) is a non-profit recuperative center that provides adults with short-term care and temporary housing to speed recovery from a medical illness or injury. Residents are urged to focus on a personalized healthcare plan and a social recovery plan designed to solve the root causes of their illness, homelessness, or joblessness. Residents are often linked to primary healthcare, mental health counseling, Social Security and veteran benefits processing, housing referrals, substance abuse treatment, and other community services and assistance.

About Med Advantage

Med Advantage (Orlando, Florida) is a leading provider of medical credentialing and data integration services. Working with Med Advantage, healthcare companies improve and reduce their cost of credentialing by integrating automated services. More than 450 companies nationwide—including companies in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico—rely on Med Advantage to reduce their cost, of credentialing and expedite the turnaround time of credentialing. For more information, call 407.282.5131, or visit www.Med-Advantage.com

For media information, sponsorship or information on donations, contact John Barrett at Jbarrett@HelpPTC.com; by phone 407.282.5131; visit www.HelpPTC.com or visit the following for more information about the organizations:

http://www.med-advantage.com

http://www.ironmanXC.com

http://www.ironmanlouisville.com