(Salt Lake City) – The Utah Department of Health Tobacco
Prevention and Control Program’s (TPCP) way
to quit campaign will wrap up its skateboarding/BMX competitions in Southern
and Eastern Utah as part of its 7th annual Rule
the Rocks event.
Youth of all skill levels have been competing in one of three categories: beginner,
intermediate or advanced for skateboarding or BMX. All entrants receive an
event t-shirt, and the top three from each group win cash and gear.
Entrance is free.
“The tobacco industry is constantly looking for new
customers,” said TPCP marketing manager
Adam Bramwell. “Youth, especially those in rural communities and with
alternative interests, are on Big Tobacco’s radar, which is why we host events
like Rule the Rocks.” Bramwell added, “Bringing a large scale competition to
their town sparks a one-on-one dialogue for reminding them the best way to quit tobacco
is to never start.”
The competition is exclusive to rural Utah. The final two
days are May 9 in Moab and May 10 in Cedar City.
Ninety percent of adult smokers begin lighting up before age
19 and one in three will eventually die of their addiction. Quitting is
different for everyone. Smokers are encouraged to find their way to quit by
visiting waytoquit.org or by calling the Utah Tobacco Quit Line at 1.800.QUIT.NOW.
Rule The Rocks 7
Event Schedule:
Moab, Utah
Friday, May 9, 2014
The Skate Park in Swanny City Park
400 North 100 West
Registration: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Competition: 5
p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cedar City, Utah
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Exit 59 Skateboard Park
660 W. 945 N. (Bicentennial Park)
Registration: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Competition: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
way to quit Rule
the Rocks 7 is sponsored in part by Arkade Magazine and 50/50 BMX.
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The mission of the Utah Department of Health and Utah’s local health
departments is to protect the public’s health through preventing avoidable
illness, injury, disability and premature death, assuring access to affordable,
quality health care, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
