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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter December 2, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* QUOTE "I knew the day I started swimming that this was going to be the passion
of my
life."---Two-time Olympian and gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, at the
Toyota Masters
Swim Clinic at UIC this past Tuesday. Gaines recalled how he tried
almost every
high school sport and got cut from the teams before he decided to try out
for the
swim team---at age 17. About 100 swimmers attended the clinic led by
Gaines and
four-time Olympian Dara Torres. ************************************* * * T R I V I A C O N T E S T * * We've got 3 complimentary entries to the Rudolph Ramble 8K on
Sunday, December 11. Answer these questions correctly and your name might be picked. Email your correct answers to events@chicagoaa.com by Friday at 5
p.m. and we'll
draw 3 names. Please include your snail mail address so we can send
you your
complimentary entry. ************************************ COLD TEMPS CAN'T SWAY TURKEY TROTTERS Despite frigid temperatures and gusting wind, over 3,000 participants
began their
Thanksgiving Day at the Goose Island Turkey Trot in Chicago's Lincoln
Park. The
overall 8K winners were Glenview's Thomas Brooks in a time of 26:22,
and Vicky
Fleschner, also of Glenview, in 30:18. Other local Turkey Trot winners include: Berbee Derby 5K (Madison, WI) Bonfield Express 5K (Downers Grove, IL) Drumstick Dash 4.5-Mile (Indianapolis, IN) Galloping Gobbler 4-Mile (Fort Wayne, IN) Gobbler Classic (Dyer, IN) Mayors Turkey Day 10K (Kenosha, WI) Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot 5K (Naperville, IL) Oglesby Turkey Trot 5K (Oglesby, IL) Palatine Turkey Trot 5-Mile (Palatine, IL) Palos Heights Turkey Trot 4-Mile (Palos Heights, IL) RecPlex Turkey Triathlon (Pleasant Prairie, WI) Tall Trees Turkey Trot (Glenview, IL) For complete race results, check out: ************************************* CARA LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR
www.chicagoaa.com/news/carajobDec05.html ************************************* FOOT LOCKER CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE
COVERAGE Coloradoans Capture Titles in Foot Locker Cross Country
Championships at Midwest Regional For South Regional recap: For Northeast Regional recap: ************************************* NIKE TEAM NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
PREVIEW Elmhurst's York High School proved that they were indeed the best high
school
cross country team in the nation last year by winning the inaugural Nike
Team
National (NTN) Championship in Portland, OR. They will have that
opportunity again
on Saturday, December 3, at the second annual event. York enters the
NTN on the
heels of yet another IHSA state title and a US #1 ranking. Also receiving
an
invitation to the NTN event are the girls of Naperville North High School,
the
defending IHSA state champions. Click here for an NTN preview: www.atf-athlete.com/news/
ntn05preview.html ************************************* JAMBA JUICE HOSTS SPORTS EQUIPTMENT DONATION DRIVE
THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLAND
www.chicagoaa.com/news/jambajuiceequipmentdriveNov05.html ************************************* COULD LANCE ARMSTRONG REALLY WIN AN IRONMAN? www.chicagoaa.com/cgi-bin/messageboard/view.pl
************************************* ONEAMERICA 500 FESTIVAL MINI-MARATHON REACHES 30,000
ENTRIES; FIELD EXPANDS TO 35,000 www.chicagoaa.com/news/
indymini05expandfield.html ************************************* USAT ANNOUNCES GRAND PRIX SCHEDULES ************************************* CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION HOSTS COMMUTING
ROUNDTABLES www.chicagoaa.com/news/CBFcommutingNov05.html
************************************* UPCOMING FUN RUNS RUDOLPH RAMBLE FUN RUN POKER FUN RUN RETURNS TO MOMENTUM ************************************* IT'S A BOY! Congratulations to CARA President Tom Moran and wife Julie Budnik
on the birth of
their second child, Michael James Moran. Michael was born on
November 28th at 7:30
a.m. He weighed in at 10 lbs. and 1 oz. and measured 23 inches in
length.
Perhaps a future CARA Clydesdale?---from CARA eNewsletter ************************************* HANDLEBAR HAPPY HOUR ON DECEMBER 7 Chicago's Handlebar Bar & Grill, 2311 W. North Ave., hosts a
Chicagoland Bicycle
Federation Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each
month. They
will have one December 7. All CBF members get a free quesadilla and
are asked to
pay for drinks and other food at the bar.
For more information, please call 773-384-9546 or visit
www.handlebarchicago.com. ************************************* SHOP LATE NIGHT IN HIGHLAND PARK Holiday shoppers in Highland Park will be able to avoid the crowds and
enjoy a
more charming setting for late night shopping on Saturday, December 3,
from 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m. when Highland Park sponsors SHOP LATE NITE HP. Running
Right-Albertos
at 1770 First St., will have music, raffles, food and drinks and special
deals on
running and cycling products. ************************************* IT'S TIME TO LACE UP THOSE SKATES Nine state-of-the-art ice skating rinks throughout the city are open. Many
of
these locations offer rink rental for special events and some offer ice
skating
lessons. The ice rinks are located at: McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road For information about hours of operation and fees, call the Chicago Park
District
at 312-742-PLAY or check out
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. ---courtesy of the Chicago Park District eNewsletter ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD Highlights include these races on Sunday: The Chicago Cyclocross
Cup - IL State
Championship and the Cross Country Challenge presented by The
Runner's Edge For more information on these and other events, check out: ************************************ Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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