ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) has announced its title sponsorship of the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon in St. Louis to benefit Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK). The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, managed by Competitor Group, Inc., is famous for its live bands, cheerleaders and block party atmosphere.
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"Solutia is proud to partner with the City of St. Louis to be a title sponsor for Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis," said Jeffry N. Quinn, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Solutia Inc. "At Solutia, we believe in promoting exercise as one way of achieving a healthy work-life balance, and we look forward to being part of an event that promotes business, fun and fitness in St. Louis."
"We are also very pleased that TASK will be the benefiting nonprofit organization from the event," said Quinn, an avid marathoner and father of a child with special needs. "Solutia believes all kids and young adults should have access to safe, healthy activities, and we're proud to partner with TASK to help make that a reality in the St. Louis area."
TASK provides sports and recreational activities for St. Louis-area children and young adults with special needs.
"We're excited to spread the word about TASK and look forward to being a part of the Solutia Rock 'n' Roll event," said Deb Fruend, founder and director of TASK.
More than 15,000 runners are expected to participate in St. Louis' first Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon on October 23, 2011. A free two-day expo will be held Friday and Saturday, and the event weekend will conclude with a post-race concert at the finish line. Past acts at Rock 'n' Roll Marathons in other cities have included SEAL, INXS, Journey, B-52s, Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels.
"We're more excited than ever about our launch of the Rock 'n' Roll brand in St. Louis, and a partnership with one of the city's prominent companies makes this a true community event, " said Peter Englehart, CEO of Competitor Group. "Together with Solutia and our benefiting charity, TASK, we look forward to making the Solutia Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon a Midwest tradition while continuing to work for a greater cause, adding to the $243 million in charitable donations already raised through Rock 'n' Roll Series events since 1998."
About TASK (Team Activities for Special Kids)
Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit 501(c)3, year-round instructional sports program that provides athletic and social opportunities to help build self-esteem and social skills for kids with special needs. For more information, visit http://tasksports.org
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Corporate Profile
Solutia is a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company. The company focuses on providing solutions for a better life through a range of products, including: Saflex® polyvinyl butyral interlayers for glass lamination and for photovoltaic module encapsulation and VISTASOLAR® ethylene vinyl acetate films for photovoltaic module encapsulation; LLumar®, Vista™, EnerLogic™, FormulaOne®, Gila®, V-KOOL®, Huper Optik®, IQue™, Sun-X™ and Nanolux™ aftermarket performance films for automotive and architectural applications; Flexvue™ advanced film component solutions for solar and electronic technologies; and technical specialties products including Crystex® insoluble sulfur, Santoflex® PPD antidegradants, Therminol® heat transfer fluids and Skydrol® aviation hydraulic fluids. Solutia's businesses are world leaders in each of their market segments. With its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, the company operates globally with approximately 3,400 employees in more than 50 worldwide locations. More information is available at www.Solutia.com .
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