Team Shox-Box is gearing up to row in the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Erg Marathon

April 15, 2011 - PRLog -- On Patriot’s Day, April 18th, 2011, Team Shox-Box will row the NWH Erg Marathon in support of the fight against Breast Cancer.  The event hosted by Newton-Wellesley Hospital is the 6th annual Erg Marathon and takes place at mile 17 along the Boston Marathon Route.  This year’s goal is to raise $15,000 for the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s Auerbach Breast Center.  

Rowing for Team Shox-Box will be Dave Baker, Blackstone Automation President and Shox-Box inventor.  Dave will row 26.2 miles on an erg equipped with a Shox-Box system.  “I’m looking forward to rowing in the NWH Erg Marathon for the second year in a row and I hope others will donate to this great cause”, said Dave Baker.

If you are interested in donating to the 2011 NWH Erg Marathon and supporting the fight against Breast Cancer, visit http://www.nwh.org/your-community-hospital/ways-to-give/

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About Blackstone Automation, LLC
Blackstone Automation, LLC based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts was founded in 2004 by David Baker. Blackstone Automation is a product design, development and manufacturing consulting firm. After years of supporting clients with new product development, Blackstone designed and developed its own product, the Shox-Box. An indoor rowing machine accessory, the Shox-Box offers a more realistic rowing experience, technique training, a better workout, and less stress on the body.

Visit http://www.shoxbox.biz for more information about the Shox-Box product.