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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter November 5, 2004
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express.
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January 31. Rock 'n' Roll Marathon ******************************************************* SCOOP LANCE'S CHEF - SIGHTING IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO Last Friday, Willy (Chef Willy) Balmat, the chef for the U.S. Postal
cycling team was seen at Bokoo Bikes watching the 2004 Tour DVD.
According to CA sources, they tried to get the scoop on whether Lance
was going to race the 2005 Tour but all he said was he wasn't sure,
but he thought he was going to race the Giro d'Italia instead.
We'll see . . . ******************************************************* THIS PAST WEEKEND Over 2,000 participants in the 5K and 10K combined started their
Halloween
festivities early with the Trick or Treat Trot at Chicago's Montrose Harbor.
For race photo gallery: ******************************************************* GRAND RAPIDS (MI) MARATHON - RACE RECAP & QUOTE
Over 800 runners ran this inaugural event on October 31 and there was
Chicagoland
area. Erik Bush, 36, from Warrenville, took the overall title in 2:34:11. Here's a brief recap of the race he sent us: My race was tough. I figured I was in sub-2:30 shape, but the winds
were bad.
Being a smaller race, it was hard to stay on pace. I felt horrible from mile
9 to
15. I threw time goals out the window early enough that I could just
enjoy racing.
I knew that bad spots sometime hit you in the marathon, and they don't
last
forever. With that in mind I just tried to limit the damage the lead runner
had
on me. I ran with him for the first nine miles and then again from 14-21. I
dropped him at 21 with a fairly big surge and was able to enjoy the last
few
miles, even though they were into a pretty stiff headwind. I am happy
with my
effort, which precludes being happy with a time. The race was fairly well
run for
a first time event. It was very family friendly. I do recommend it for
others.
They had to limit the field this year due to logistics with the race site, but
from what I hear, they will, at minimum, double the field next year with a
new
race site. Ed note: Thanks Erik for sharing this with us and CA eNewsletter
readers! ******************************************************* ARE YOU A STATS GEEK? There's plenty of interesting numbers on this year's LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon
recap to keep you busy. ******************************************************* ** ATTENTION EVENT-RACE DIRECTORS - DON'T DELAY! ** Now's the time to get your event listings in for the 2005 Resource Guide.
Click here for more information: ******************************************************* CONGRATS TO VERIZON ALL-AMERICANS To achieve the rank of Verizon All-American, 287 athletes finished in the
top
eight places at the 2004 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field
Championships June 25-27
in College Station, TX. The meet was part of USATF's Verizon Youth
Series, and
competitors were required to be U.S. citizens and to be no older than 19
during
the 2004 calendar year. Here are the Illinois athletes: NAME / CITY, STATE / TEAM / DISTANCE-EVENT For a complete list of winners, check out: ******************************************************* COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
Regional champs include: * Big Ten -- Wisconsin/Simon Bairu (WI) Badgers went 1-2-3; Michigan/
Danette Doetzel (Michigan St.) For more information on the Big Ten Champs, check out: ******************************************************* 2005 COLLEGIATE NATIONALS COMING TO NORTHBROOK The Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome has been chosen to host the
2005 Collegiate
Nationals slated for September 29 through Oct. 1, 2005. We'll keep you
posted on
details. ******************************************************** WORLD RUN DAY: NOVEMBER 7 World Run Day is a virtual run where you run your favorite route in your
own city
with friends, family or just by yourself and make a donation directly to
your
favorite local charity. Post your results among other runners in hundreds
of
cities world-wide at
www.runday.com. ******************************************************* SUCH SLUSH FUN Here's a seminar for anyone interested in winter biking. "Slush Fun:
Winter
Bicycling Tricks & Tips," on Saturday, November 13, from 3 to 5
p.m., at
Quenchers
Saloon, 2401 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Please contact Dave Glowacz
at 312-427-3325
x229 or glow(at)mrbike.com directly for more information. ******************************************************* ADVENTURE RACING NATIONALS Adventure Racing Nationals are in French Lick, IN, this weekend and
there are a few
local teams (RaceLogix and Team Checkpointzero.com). ******************************************************* GOOD LUCK IN THE ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON! Good luck to everyone heading to the Big Apple for their race this
weekend! ******************************************************* TV TRIATHLON LISTINGS Speaking of TV viewing. Don't forget that OLN will be showing these
races
at 3 p.m. CST. Again, check your local listings first:
Subaru Ironman Canada Triathlon (November 7)
Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon (November 14)
For more information, check out: ******************************************************* TRIVIA QUESTION WINNERS Our question from last week was: Runner's High in Arlington Heights is
sponsoring a Ride n' Tie race on November 21. Where is the race and
does each
team need 1 or 2 bikes? The correct answer: Busse Woods and 1 bike. ******************************************************* CLOSER Who will be the IHSA Cross Country Champs? Can't make it down to
Detweiler Park in
Peoria? You can get more information here: ******************************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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