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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter November 24, 2004
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. ***************************************************** ***Sponsored by the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon &
1/2 Marathon*** Arizona is the place to be in January where brisk mornings melt into
perfect, poolside afternoons. Picture ideal running weather, two perfectly
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Entries are limited and are quickly filling up. Enter today P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & Marathon **************************************************** IRONMAN HAWAII UPDATE WTC issues revised Ironman World Championship results: Speaking of which - did anyone catch the TV coverage last week, either
at The Vic
or at home? This editor enjoys profiles of athletes, but if you add up the
time
spent on close up and still headshots, stamping race numbers on the
athlete's arm
or that little girl with the stones, they could easily have had ten more
minutes
of real coverage showing more athletes. What's your opinion? *************************************************** JOB ALERT Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is looking for a Program Manager for
the Mayor
Daley's Bicycle Ambassadors / School Safety Program
For more information, check out: **************************************************** RACE HIGHLIGHTS Ever hear of the Limestone Loppet 8K? No? Neither had we until our
Editor at
Large, Bob Richards, casually mentioned his low key event for Off-Road
Roller
Cross-Country Skiing. You can view a race slide show - thanks to
photographer Jon
Wrycza at this site: For these and more results, check out: ***************************************************** MEGA-SAURUS CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED What? By combining series points from the DINO Mountain Bike Series
and DINO
Trail Run Series (plus 100 point bonuses for special events), the event
organizers
arrived at the "Mega-Saurus" awards, presented each year to hard
working DINO
athletes. Each athlete competed in at least 12 different DINO events ^
sometimes
two on the same day! 1st overall: Melody Lowder (Fishers, IN) 1599 points **************************************************** *** A D V E R T I S E M E N T *** Get The MOST: Multisport Off-Season Training! Presented by the professional USAT Level II Coaches of READY SET
GO! Join them for
two informational meetings; December 3 and December 27 at the
Presidential Towers,
555 W. Madison, in downtown Chicago. ***************************************************** TURKEY TROT MEMORIES 2003 Lincolnwood Turkey Trot - Photo Gallery 2001 Vertel's Turkey Trot **************************************************** LAST MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL TURKEY TROTS
For a preview of those in the Chicagoland area: Also, if you're traveling for the holidays, check our national online
calendar for
an event near you or your relatives: **************************************************** A MOVIE THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY A great family outing after you're all tired from the Turkey Trots and
eating,
eating, eating is to go to the movies! The first film of its kind, Five
Thousand
Meters: Nothing Comes Easy follows the top 5K runners in the country
as they
prepare for the Olympic Trials and their shot at the Olympic team.
For more information, click here: **************************************************** TRIVIA QUESTION: What theater in Chicago is showing Five Thousand Meters and what two
Illinois
runners are featured?
Email your answers to events@chicagoaa.com and 1 lucky reader who
gives the
correct answers will get a free ticket to the movie which is playing in
Chicago on
Sunday, November 28. You will need to pick your ticket up at Universal
Sole, 3254
N. Lincoln Ave., www.universalsole.com before Saturday. **************************************************** ATTENTION EVENT DIRECTORS Now's the time to start getting information together about your 2005
event and
submit it to us for our Resource Guide. Click here for details: **************************************************** CLOSER On behalf of Chicago Athlete staff we want to wish everyone a wonderful
Thanksgiving. May you enjoy the time with your friends and family.
Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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