Global Wellness Company XANGO Partners with Tour of Utah Professional Cycling Event

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 27, 2011 - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH –Lehi-based mangosteen product category creator XANGO, LLC, has signed on as a Silver Level sponsor of the 2011 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, returning for a second consecutive year to host the start of Stage 2 presented by Adobe. August 11, XANGO’s expansive 30-acre campus will provide center stage for race fans and local residents looking to experience the world-class cycling event up close and personal. Attendees will enjoy an easily accessible Rider Sign-In area for autographs and photos, pick up complimentary noisemakers from XANGO, and sample the company’s leading wellness products before the riders head out on the 100-mile road race.

XANGO’s (http://www.xango.com) continued involvement in the Tour of Utah adds to its sports sponsorship portfolio and aligns with the company’s focus on wellness and healthy lifestyles. Avid cyclists themselves, XANGO Founder, Chairman and CEO Aaron Garrity and Founder and Board Member Joe Morton have led a company cycling team which, for the past several years, has participated in The Ultimate Challenge century ride.  This 96-mile non-competitive ride on August 6 follows the same route that the pros will ride on August 14 from Park City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort.  It comes as no surprise, then, that Morton earned the title Utah’s fittest executive under 50 years of age by Utah Business Magazine in 2008. Morton’s completed seven Ironman triathlons within the past decade.

“XANGO is a wellness company first and foremost in every sense of the word, whether it be financial, health or a caring commitment to give back and champion worthy causes at home and throughout the world,” said Morton. “Our participation in the Tour of Utah is an embodiment of this philosophy and enables us to support this world-class event in our own community while at the same time advocating the benefits of active, healthy living and exercise at every age.”

XANGO’s (http://www.xango.com) distinctive line of health and wellness products, ranging from XANGO® Juice, a premium mangosteen beverage, to botanicals, supplements and skin care, will be on display daily at the Health and Wellness Expo presented by UnitedHealthcare. Some of the products will also be used at hospitality centers and in the media workrooms. Additionally, dozens of volunteers from among the company’s employee base will assist athletes and spectators during Stage 2 and will have a presence at other stages.

The 7th edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will consist of an opening prologue and five stages. The Prologue presented by KJZZ-TV and 1320 KFAN will be hosted at Utah Olympic Park in Park City on Tuesday, August 9. Stage races will be hosted the next two days by Ogden and Provo, respectively, Stage One presented by Miller Lite and Stage Two presented by Adobe. The August 12 Individual Time Trial presented by UnitedHealthcare will be held for the fourth consecutive year at Miller Motorsports Park.  This will be followed on Saturday by a circuit race in downtown Salt Lake City, Stage 4 presented by University of Utah Health Care, and the closing “Queen Stage” on Sunday from Park City to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Stage 5 presented by Zions Bank.

The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah continues to be free to all spectators, making professional cycling one of the most unique pro sports in the world today.  Official information will be posted at http://www.tourofutah.com, with updates on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/tourofutah, Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/thetourofutah and YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/theTourofUtah.

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A leading global nutrition company, XANGO, LLC is a recognized leader in health and wellness products. Currently expanding into a wider range of botanicals, XANGO was the first company to market a premium mangosteen beverage, XANGO® Juice, to consumers worldwide. Its roster of premium, functional products now includes XANGO® Reserve, the XANGO 3SIXTY5® multi-vitamin with a powerful Active Defense Complex featuring Primactive™, Glimpse® Topical Skin Nutrition, Eleviv® for natural, youthful vigor and Juni by XANGO® Family Care with natural, toxin-free personal care products for the entire family. XANGO is privately-owned and powered by a global network of more than 1 million independent distributors in the U.S. and more than 30 international markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany and Malaysia. For details, visit http://www.xango.com

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