Domex Superfresh Growers® collected their third 1st place title in as many years by winning the corporate division of the annual Gap2Gap race held in Yakima, WA. on May 4th, 2011. The event, sponsored by the Yakima Greenway Foundation, marks the 27th running of the event and is one of the major sources of funding for the creation and maintenance of the Yakima Greenway trail system.
Team Superfresh Growers bested their competitors in the Elite/Ultimate division “Corporate Team” by more than 11 minutes. The race includes a 2-mile rough field run, 12-mile mountain bike ride with over 1,100 feet of elevation gain, 8 mile kayak leg on the Yakima river, 20-mile road bike course with the final leg being a 10K (6.1 mile) run along the Greenway path. This year’s team included Mark Holtzinger (team captain), Mike Preacher and Loren Queen of Superfresh Growers and Matt Monson of Monson Fruit, its Selah, WA. shipping partner.
“Superfresh Growers has really supported our team’s involvement in this and other athletic and health endeavors” notes Mark Holtzinger, business development Kershaw Companies, captain of Team Superfresh Growers. “The Kershaw family is very active physically as well as socially in the community and encourages their employees to be active as well”, he concludes.
“Superfresh Growers has been recognized as a Role Model company by the Produce for Better Health Foundation because of the company’s support of and participation in events such as this throughout the year”, notes Loren Queen, marketing and communications manager. “We have a large group of daily lunchtime walkers and runners in our offices and packing line here at headquarters. We all take advantage of the roads and trails running through the orchards we are surrounded by,” concludes Queen.
Domex Superfresh Growers® is an international fruit marketing firm located in Yakima, Washington. We grow and market both organic and conventionally grown apples, pears, cherries, apricots and other stone fruits.
Source: Domex Superfresh Growers
