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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter October 1, 2004
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express *** SPONSORED BY RUNNER'S WAY *** A new running store in Hinsdale . . . open just in time to help you
prepare for your fall and winter running season. Stop by for a video
stride analysis and try out your new shoes on the indoor track. Runner's Way is located at 110 Chestnut St. in Hinsdale. ********************************************************* QUOTE
"I don't think people's tax dollars should go to pay for someone's
stupidity.
I mean, a helmet costs, what, $20? We call riders who don't wear
helmets
organ donors."---Ryan Lund --From Thursday's Chicago Sun Times in response to Mayor Richard
Daley who
supports a plan to require helmets for motorcyclists within Chicago city
limits
and he said that the rule should also extend to bicyclists and inline
skaters.
Currently, Illinois doesn't have a state helmet law. ********************************************************* LANCE ARMSTRONG / TOUR OF HOPE MAKES CHICAGO
APPEARANCE ON OCTOBER 6 www.chicagoaa.com/news/
cityofhopelanceOct04.html ********************************************************* CHICAGO'S REBECCA MUCH CAPTURES SILVER AT WORLD
CYCLING CHAMPS www.chicagoaa.com/news/
cyclingworlds04much.html Rebecca was our Clif Bar Athlete of the Month last March. ********************************************************** RECENT EVENTS Over 920 teams participated in the September 12 Muddy Buddy in
Chicago
with Team 180 Energy taking top honors in 35:08 (bjb what is the
distance).
The race organizers are looking for the participant who has completed
the most
Muddy Buddy races - if you've competed in at least 5 Muddy Buddy
events in 3
different venues. Please e-mail muddybuddy@mesp.com. ********************************************************** FAMED CLIMBER, GREG CHILD, AT MOOSEJAW Famed mountaineer, Greg Child, will give a multimedia presentation,
"Great
Crossings: Wilderness Journeys Across the Redrock Deserts of Utah,
Alaska
and the Himalaya," at Moosejaw Mountaineering, 1445 West Webster
Place in
Chicago on October 16 at 4 p.m. A question and answer session will
follow.
This event is FREE. For more information, call 773-529-1111 ********************************************************** COUNTDOWN TO THE LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON
A TIP A DAY - It's not too late to contribute a tip
Starting October 1, we will count down to The LaSalle Bank Chicago
Marathon
with one final tip per day posted on our Web site. Email your tip (no
more than
two sentences) and include your full name/city to
editorial@chicagoaa.com, and
if we pick yours to be included, it will be on the front page of our Web
site. YOU'VE SEEN THE MURAL WHILE DRIVING, NOW YOU CAN
READ ABOUT IT www.chicagoaa.com/
news/chicagomarathon04mural.html NEW BALANCE PASSPORT PROGRAM
www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagomarathon04NBpassports.html BORDER CLASH: NORTHSIDE VS. SOUTHSIDE Let your true colors show in Nike's Northside vs. Southside competition
at The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Nike has assembled two teams
of
Northside and Southside runners, and the group with the best finishing
times will earn bragging rights across the city. Plus, they'll receive a
donation toward renovating a park on their side of town. Runners and
fans
can vote for their part of the city online, and the percentage of "fan
points"
will determine the size of Nike's donation.
To learn more or to vote now, go to:
GOOSE ISLAND BREWERY PRE- AND POST-RACE
CELEBRATIONS PRE RACE - Saturday, October 9, starting at 5 p.m., at Goose Island-
Cylbourn, 1800
N. Clybourn Ave. Price is $25 for dinner. Call 312-915-0071 for
reservations.
POST RACE - Sunday, October 10, 2 p.m., at both Brewpubs - Goose
Island
Wrigleyville, 3535 N. Clark St., and Goose Island-Clybourn, 1800 N.
Clybourn. The
first beverage is free to everyone wearing a 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago
Marathon
finisher's medal and watch a taped replay of the marathon. ********************************************************* NEW TRAIL MARKERS The Cook County Forest Preserve recently unveiled more than 200
miles of newly
marked trails and also updated their Web site, http://www.fpdcc.com with
.pdf
files of the maps on this page: ********************************************************* GET READY FOR WINTER FUN CLUB Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club will host its Annual New Members' Party
at Chief
O'Neill's Pub, 3471 North Elston at Albany - Chicago, on Wednesday,
October 6
At 7 p.m. Learn about 2004-2005 ski trips as well as LSSC's other
activities.
For more information, call 708-786-3992 or visit website at www.lssc.org. ********************************************************* CLIF BAR FOUNDER/AUTHOR TO DISCUSS "RAISING THE BAR"
The Univ. of Chicago, Graduate School of Business invites guests to
meet the
founder and CEO of Clif Bar, Gary Erickson, who will discuss his new
book,
"Raising the Bar" on Monday, October 4 at the Mid-America Club, 200
East Randolph
Dr. in Chicago from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $35 in advance, $40 at
the door. ********************************************************* EVENT DATE CORRECTION The Fox Chase 5K in Fox River Grove, IL is scheduled for Sunday
October 17, 2004.
(Not October 14 as was listed online and in our print calendar). UPCOMING WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS For cyclists there's the Homegrown Mountain Bike Festival in
Washington, IL, and
running highlights include Saturday's Loyola Lakefront Cross Country
Invitational
and Sunday's PAWS Run for Their Lives 8K, Race For The Cure 5K in
Chicago, Morton
Arboretum Fall Color 5K in Lisle and then there's the Wild Scallion
Urban
Adventure Race which begins on Saturday morning.
For more detailed information on these and other events, be sure to
check out: ********************************************************* JOIN THE CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE TEAM! Entry-level advertising sales position open. In addition to managing
accounts,
responsibilities include attending local events. Looking for someone
who's self
motivated with high energy and outgoing personality. An interest in the
topics
covered in CA is important. This position is full time and available
immediately.
Salary is base plus commission. Please FAX resumes to 847-675-2903.
For more
information call Eliot Wineberg at 847-675-0200 x201. Please feel free
to forward
this to qualified individuals. ********************************************************* CLOSER Chicago Athlete Magazine is proud to present our 2004 October issue,
The Official
Program of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Bob Richards, our Editor at Large, gives you the scoop on the top men
and women in
what is sure to be a fast race with the potential for history in the making;
Assistant Editor Jeremy Borling interviews the top American men and
women---will
Jenny Spangler break her U.S. Masters Record from last year? Top
locals who will
be toeing the line this year include John Weigel and Dorothy Gach.
You'll find out
about the youngest runner on record to finish the Chicago Marathon--9-
year-old
Derek Bacalzo. Within the Official Program you'll want to read Hal
Higdon's "Non
Runners Say the Funniest Things" and Toni Reavis offers a provocative
look at what
the marathon may be like in the year 2107. There's plenty of information for visitors and spectators alike. Not only
will you
find this expanded October issue in the many specialty shops and
health clubs, but
everyone participating in this year's race will get a copy in their goody
bag. We hope you'll enjoy this issue and may it motivate you to finish your
marathon in
grand style or any race you are participating in! For a preview of some October highlights: ********************************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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