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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter December 10, 2004
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. ****************************************************** *** THIS ENEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY ATHLETICO *** Have Santa Spring for It! ****************************************************** WE'VE GOT THE #1 HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM IN
THE COUNTRY! York High School in Elmhurst scored a historic victory last weekend at
the Nike
Team National Cross Country Championships in Portland, OR,
capturing first place
at the inaugural event and earning the title of outright National
Champions~one
of the few distinctions that had alluded the 24-time state champions. "This is a dream come true for our community," said Charlie Kern, York's
assistant cross country coach. "We have known for years that our
program has been
amongst the best in the country, and this club had a chance to prove it." Along with the team title, York senior Sean McNamara claimed the
individual title
as well, covering the muddy 5K course in 15:43. His victory earned him
a ticket to
the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships in San Diego
on Saturday,
December 11. McNamara will be joined at the prestigious high school
meet by his
teammate Matthew Dettman, who finished fourth at the Nike Team
Nationals. Both
runners will be vying for the Foot Locker individual national title to
compliment
their team championship. Good Luck! For more information check out: True National Champions Crowned at the Nike Team Nationals: Footlocker information: ****************************************************** WEEKEND RACE RESULTS: www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html ****************************************************** CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE PHOTO GALLERY It sure was muddy! ****************************************************** SECOND GLANCE REQUESTS If you liked the Second Glance photo by Ken Carl on the backpage of
the Nov/Dec
Issue--the Chicago skyline with RUN spelled out in building lights--you
can
contact photographer for a copy at Ken Carl ken@kencarl.com. ****************************************************** GIVE A BIKE TO NEEDY FAMILIES Turin Bicycle is partnering with Evanston's Family Focus in helping
provide
bicycles for local needy families over the holidays. Parents are
encouraged to
bring used children's and adult bicycles to Turin, 1027 Davis St., in
Evanston for
donation. The bicycles are then refurbished by Turin and donated to
Family Focus.
For more information please contact Alana Stewart or Chris Mailing at
847-864-7660. ***************************************************** AMLINGS' ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOYS FOR TOTS RIDE ON
DECEMBER 17 Amlings Cycle will be hosting their 2nd Annual Holiday Toy Ride on
Friday,
December 17 at 6:30 a.m. Participants will ride their bicycles from
Amlings Cycle
(8140 Milwaukee Ave in Niles) to Mystic Celt (3443 N. Southport in
Chicago) to
meet a waiting truck from the Marine Corps. Eamonn Vaughan, Owner
of Mystic Celt
will be serving a breakfast for all of the riders. For more information,
check
out: www.chicagoaa.com/news/
amlingstoystotsDec04.html ****************************************************** BIRKIE UPDATE According to Jan Jenkins from the Birkie Headquarters as of last week,
registration numbers were over 4,000, well ahead of last year. "We've
had some
snow and the trail is packed and skiers are out enjoying it," said Jenkins.
They
are anticipating 6,500 Birkie and Kortelopet skiers, 1,500 Barnebirkie
skiers, 200
Junior Birkie skiers, 150 elite and citizen sprint skiers, 400 10K skiers,
and
15,000 spectators this year. AND . . . .BIRKIE'S GOT SOME NEW LIGHTS AT "OO" The new loop on the west side of the Birkie trail at "OO" is now lighted in
its
entirety. There are 29 new poles on the approximately 1.5 kilometer
stretch
(including the cutacross between the Birkie trail and the loop). With the
addition
of the new loop lights, there are approximately four kilometers of lighted
trail
at the "OO" trailhead. GOOD READ 83-year-old Nordic Guru Inspires Skiers to Hit the Trails: ***************************************************** BILINGUAL VOLUNTEER WANTED: SPANISH-LANGUAGE COPY
EDITOR/PROOFREADER The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is seeking a volunteer to edit and
proofread
Spanish-language bicycle advocacy texts due for publication. Please
contact Dan
Korman at dan@biketraffic.org or call 312-427-3325, ext. 224. ****************************************************** DICK POND RUNNING SEMINARS - LISLE STORE Dick Pond will hold running seminars at their Lisle store. On December
11: ****************************************************** CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
AGAINST SERVICE CUTS Readers concerned about potential Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
service cuts and
those who want to support another environmentally-friendly mode of
transportation
can visit the CTA online at
www.keepchicagolandmoving.com to find out how you can
help and make your opinion heard. ****************************************************** SPORTS NUTRITIONIST MONIQUE RYAN AT RACELOGIX ON
DECEMBER 16 Nationally recognized sports nutritionist Monique Ryan, author of
"Sports
Nutrition for Endurance Athletes" will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
December
16 at RaceLogix in Evanston at 1642 Maple St. The topic will be Winter
Sports
Nutrition. Ryan will also be signing copies of her book, "Sports Nutrition
For
Team Sports. For more information call Race Logix at 847-733-7732. ***************************************************** NO NEW YEAR'S EVE PLANS? SOME OPTIONS TO CONSIDER
Lakeshore Ski & Sports Club will host its First Annual New Years Eve
Bash at TJ's
Restaurant at the Ramada Plaza, 4500 W. Touhy at Lincoln in
Lincolnwood. Cost is
$70 per person which includes appetizers, dinner, dancing, live music
and a
champagne toast at midnight. There will be a cash bar. For further
information
and to make reservations, call 708-786-3992. Advanced reservations
required. TOP OFF 2004 WITH A RUN AND THEN ENJOY A SMOKE-FREE
PARTY Universal Sole's Resolution Run is Friday, December 31, 2004, starting
at 6 p.m.
on the running path between Diversey and Fullerton Ave. The race will
be followed
by a smoke-free party at Goose Island Brewery Wrigleyville featuring the
Underwater People. ****************************************************** THE WEEKEND AHEAD Look for Chicago Athlete's blue tent at the Rudolph Ramble this
weekend!
Stop by and pick up our latest issue and chat with our staff.
For more information on this and other events, check out: ***************************************************** CLOSER: ATTENTION EVENT DIRECTORS Deadline Extended to December 17. ****************************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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