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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter January 14, 2005
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. *************************************************** QUOTE "I once read that a good first marathon is a temptress for future
marathons,
and I think that's accurate. Although I have little to no desire to train for
another at the present time, I know there are more marathons and better
results
to come." ---Chicago Athlete's Jeremy Borling on his experience at the 2005 Walt
Disney
Marathon. To read more of his marathon experience, check out: ************************************************** THE SCOOP Share Your Soles is a local nonprofit organization that collects gently
used
running shoes (sandals & work boots are also welcome) that are
then
cleaned and
distributed to needy children and people worldwide. We spoke to
founder Mona
Purdy yesterday, who was ecstatic because she had just received a call
from Fed Ex
saying they would help out by sending shipments anywhere needed
free of charge.
Purdy said they have collection boxes at many specialty running shops
in the
suburbs and city. Fleet Feet Sports is having a special collection drive
this
weekend for the next shipment going to Tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka.
For more information, check out www.shareyoursoles.org. Here's a list of Share Your Soles drop off sites per their Web site: Action Sports *************************************************** 2005 WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON - TOP REGIONAL
FINISHERS Top Illinois Top Indiana Top Michigan Top Wisconsin For more Walt Disney Marathon coverage be sure to check out: For RESULTS, check out: *************************************************** TIME TO START THINKING AHEAD TO 2005 RACING SEASON
Registration is currently open for many events including many triathlons
that fill
up early and the 2005 LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle and LaSalle
Bank Chicago
Marathon. *************************************************** BACHELORETTE TV SHOW - CHICAGO CONNECTIONS The current bachelorette on the popular reality TV show is Chicagoan
Jen Schefft
and one of the bachelors is Josh Cox, a professional marathoner who
you might
recognize from Power Bar ads or when he ran on the streets of Chicago
at the 2000
LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in 2:13:54. *************************************************** DISNEY WORLD RACES TO CHANGE 2006 SCHEDULE Walt Disney World has announced that it will stage its marathon and half
marathon
races on separate days for the first time in 2006. The Disney World Half
Marathon
will take place on Saturday, January 7, while the Disney World
Marathon will begin
the next day. Disney projects a total field for both races in 2006 at
26,000. THE FIFTH THIRD RIVER BANK RUN TO MAKE CHANGES FOR
2005 Course changes, a post-race downtown party, and an increase in the
wheelchair
division prize money are among the improvements planned for the 2005
Fifth Third
River Bank Run which is the national championship 25K race to be held
in Grand
Rapids, MI, on May 14 this year. *************************************************** S K I SCOOP BIRKIE GROOMING REPORT (courtesy of Tuesday's Birkie eNewsletter) EVENT POSTPONED The Seeley Hills Classic, originally scheduled for Sat., January 15,
has been moved to Sat. January 22nd. EVENT STILL ON (as of this posting) The Northern Illinois Nordic (organized by our Editor at Large, Bob
Richards) is
still scheduled for this Saturday.
For more information on these and other events, be sure to check: *************************************************** WISH LIST FOR EVENT DIRECTORS . . . WE WANT YOUR INPUT
If you could give an event director (cycling, running, swimming or
triathlon) one
suggestion for improving their events --- What Would It Be? Email your
suggestion
to editorial@chicagoaa.com along with your complete name/contact
information and
it could be included in a future article.
(Some examples that haven been mentioned to us include: chip timing,
accurate
mile markers, more women's events . . .) *************************************************** WOMEN'S INDOOR BIKE WORKOUTS Top local cyclist Sarah Tillotson is leading spinning class style workouts
at Gill
Park, 825 W. Sheridan Rd. (3 floor). All you need is your bike and a
trainer for
the 75 minute workout. Cost is $15 for 4 sessions. For more information
call
630-596-3335 or email: sarah@pairiepathcycles.com ************************************************** EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT HUMAN RACE SPORTS Human Race Sports in Valparaiso is growing and has several
employment
opportunities. For more information call 219-465-5335. *************************************************** WEATHER WEB SITE---AccuWeather.com You can access data via this site to your cell phone, too.
http://www.accuweather.com/iwxpage/adc/pressroom *************************************************** INDY MINI MARATHON SOLD OUT - BUT HERE'S A CHANCE TO
GET IN Chicago Endurance Sports has a limited number of entries available for
the Indy
Mini for participants in their Indy Mini Half Marathon Training Program.
Their
kick off meeting is this Sunday, January 16 at Fleet Feet Sports Piper's
Alley.
For more information check out
www.chicagoendurancesports.com or call
866-CES-RUN1. *************************************************** CONGRATULATIONS - NATIONAL TRAILS AWARDS FOR 2004
ILLINOIS Dick Westfall - Illinois representative on the Mississippi River
Trail
Council. This group has worked with communities and individuals to
develop a
10-state signed route from the headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of
Mexico. INDIANA Kevin Heber - a board member of the Hoosier Rails-to-Trails
Council and
through his website and listserve development, has promoted Indiana
trails
Statewide. For more information, check out, www.americantrails.org *************************************************** TV ALERT - CATCH RACE ACROSS AMERICA (RAAM) The 3,000-mile long 2004 Insight Race Across America will be featured
in a
two-hour NBC Sports show on Saturday, January 22, 2005, 2.30 p.m. -
4.30 p.m. EST.
Be sure to check your local listings first. *************************************************** HOW FIT AND HOW FAT IS CHICAGO? Find out here: *************************************************** NOTICE TO EVENT DIRECTORS: If you haven't sent in your event listings for 2005, please do so ASAP.
*************************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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