(New York, NY – September 29, 2004) – Delta Air Lines is bringing its 75th anniversary celebration to Chelsea Piers. Delta, the official airline of Chelsea Piers, is challenging members and guests of the Sports Center health club to various competitions for the chance to win international airline tickets, domestic airline tickets, and other premium gifts from Delta.

On November 1st, the first Delta Challenge, “JFK to Barcelona”, will be unveiled at the Sports Center rock wall. For the month of November, climbing wall instructors will be on hand to belay any climber who wants to attempt the JFK to Barcelona “route” up one of the most challenging indoor climbing walls in the United States. Everyone who makes it to the top will be entered to win a pair of round-trip tickets from JFK to Europe.

Each month there will be a different challenge with varying difficulty levels and prizes. Those who are not Sports Center members may enter the competition by purchasing a day pass to the Sports Center. For more information, visit www.chelseapiers.com/deltachallenge.

About the Sports Center
Named the top gym in New York by Fitness Magazine, the Sports Center at Chelsea Piers is the premier sports and fitness center in the greater New York Metropolitan area. Featuring unsurpassed cross-training opportunities, the Sports Center includes a quarter-mile indoor track, the biggest indoor rock climbing wall in the Northeast, a twenty-five yard pool overlooking the Huson River, as well as one of the largest cardiovascular and strength training facilities in the country. In addition to an extensive selection of fitness and strength training programs and classes, the Sports Center offers wellness seminars, sport-specific training programs, multi-sport fitness programs, and spa services.

CONTACT:
Damon Bayles
Chelsea Piers Public Relations
Phone: 212.336.6054
Email: bayled@chelseapiers.com