National Coming OUT Day is on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. To celebrate, OUTAthletics will host the second annual “Burpee-A-Thon” to raise money “in support of the LGBTQ+ community,” according to their press release. The “Burpee-A-Thon” will feature participants performing as many burpees as possible in 10 minutes. The event will occur live, in-person at 7:00 p.m. EST on Oct. 11, 2021, at the flagship PUMA store in New York City (NYC), located at 609 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. It will be live-streamed by OUTAthletics on Instagram live.
OUTAthletics invites those in the NYC area, who are interested in being a part of the live “Burpee-A-Thon,” to register online to secure their spot. Those interested in supporting the LGBTQ+ community through this event can register online and pledge any amount of money for each burpee completed by a participant. For example, a pledge could be one dollar per burpee. Then if a designated participant of your choosing completes 50 burpees in 10 minutes, the pledge would be a total of $50.
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Burpee-A-Thon Prizes
OUTAthletics will award prizes to participants who raise specific thresholds of money. The more money raised, the more rewards they will receive. The prize or “swag” breakdowns are as follows:
- Raise at least $50
- OUT 14-ounce ceramic camper mug
- Raise at least $100
- OUT camper mug
- OUT beach towel
- Raise at least $250
- OUT camper mug
- OUT beach towel
- OUT gym duffle bag
- Raise at least $500
- OUT camper mug
- OUT beach towel
- OUT gym duffle bag
- OUT external charging bank battery for smartphone
- Raise $1,000 or more
- OUT camper mug
- OUT beach towel
- OUT gym duffle bag
- OUT charging bank
- $250 PUMA gift card
The live stream of the “Burpee-A-Thon” will open with remarks from The OUT Foundation Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Will Lanier.
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OutAthletics is part of The OUT Foundation, which will launch a co-branded FUSE — PUMA’s strength trainer workout shoe. The FUSE collaboration is an extension of the performance apparel line released in early June for Pride month. It will feature “an all-over black design with multi-color chrome and rainbow accents.” The strength trainers will be available on PUMA.com in October 2021.
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