BC Place Supports 'Ride to Conquer Cancer'
October 1st, 2013
October 1, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
BC PLACE GLOWS “BLUE & YELLOW” SUPPORTING BC CANCER FOUNDATION’S “RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER”
Vancouver, BC: The Northern Lights display at BC Place will glow blue and yellow this Wednesday, October 2nd, in support of BC Cancer Foundation’s Ride to Conquer Cancer.
The special lighting of BC Place’s Northern Lights roof display will mark “Gear Up Day” - the official launch of the Ride to Conquer Cancer which will take place on June 14th and 15th, of next year.
The Ride is a 2-day, 200+ km cycling event between Vancouver and Seattle to raise vital funds for personalized cancer medicine research at the BC Cancer Foundation. To find out more information visit www.conquercancer.ca, call 888.771.BIKE or connect on Twitter at @TheBCRide and on Facebook at facebook.com/BCRide
BC PLACE GLOWS “BLUE & YELLOW” SUPPORTING BC CANCER FOUNDATION’S “RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER”
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Times: 6am until sunrise, and sunset to 11:00PM
About the ‘Northern Lights’ at BC Place
The stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - uses 1700 ‘ETFE’ panels, stacked four rows high, and 6,800 linear feet of energy-efficient LED lights to create customizable lighting displays. BC Place has used the entire roof to promote specific events, create seasonal displays and raise awareness for community and charitable organizations.
About BC Place
BC Place Stadium is the largest multipurpose venue of its kind in the province of British Columbia. An architectural signature for the province, BC Place hosts sports, exhibition and entertainment on a year-round calendar of live events. BC Place is proud to be home to the BC Lions Football Club, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
For updates and information, follow BC Place on Twitter @BCPlace or visit www.bcplace.com.
Media Contact
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager
BC Place
Tel: 604 661 7360
Email: dblomfield@bcpavco.com