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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter December 30, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* MOTTO Dream big and dare to fail---Norman Vaughan. An adventurer and mountain climber, he was described as "the ultimate
senior
citizen". He died this past week at age 100. ************************************* ATTENTION - EVENT DIRECTORS! We've extended the deadline! Don't forget to submit your 2006 event
listings!
For details, click here: * Please note that while you are entering the data now, it will not go
online
until we launch our new calendar program which is scheduled for the
first week in
January. ************************************* CHICAGO ATHLETE WELCOMES NEW STAFF MEMBER Jonathan Cain recently joined the staff of Chicago Athlete in the
advertising
department. Cain, 23, from Des Plaines, will be handling regional sales
and
marketing responsibilities for Chicago Athlete and the Chicago Bike
Show.
You can read more at: ************************************* YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS - A CHANCE TO SEE THEM
IN PRINT! Have you made your 2006 Athletic New Year's Resolution yet? Yes?
We'd like to
hear from you. Email us at editorial@chicagoaa.com with a brief
statement of your
2006 Athletic New Year's Resolution and you might see it in print! Be
sure to
include your contact information. ************************************* RACE REPORT Chicago Cyclocross Cup - Illinois State Championships ************************************* LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON REGISTRATION OPENS
JANUARY 1, 2006
www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagomarathon06registration.html ************************************* WHO WILL BE THE 2005 CLIF BAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR? This past year we had several nominations for Clif Bar Athlete of the
Month and 18
amazing athletes won this title. You've read about their
accomplishments and
accolades and now you, Chicago Athlete readers, will decide who will
be the 2005
Clif Bar Athletes of the Year. Vote for 1 male AND 1 female whom you
think should
get the award and each winner will receive a Clif Bar prize package.
Rules: Only 1
vote per person and the deadline is January 13, 2006. ************************************* HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AT U OF C The Ted Haydon Holiday Classic Track Meet was held on December 17
at the
University of Chicago. According to race organizers, the meet had the
largest
turnout in recent years. The women's 4x200 meet record was broken by
both the
Firestarters Track Club and the St. Louis Blues Track Club with the
record going
to the first place Firestarters Track Club (time: 1:46.67). ************************************* LOCAL CYCLING CLUB GIVES RECORD DONATION Successful cycling invitationals during this past year enabled the
Wheeling
Wheelmen, a suburban not-for-profit cycling club, to provide the
following
donations:. A $1,000 to the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (CBF) and
the same
amount to the League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB). In addition, $500 was
donated
to the LIB to be used toward producing a video for distribution to 2,000
high
school driver's education programs. A formal presentation of the checks
will take
place at the club's next meeting on January 5 at 7 p.m. at Wheeling High
School.
For more information go to www.wheelmen.com. ************************************* TRI-SHARK CLASSIC TO HOST 2006 "BEST OF THE U.S."
ILLINOIS QUALIFIER "Best of the US" Management is pleased to announce that the Tri-Shark
Triathlon
Classic will host the 2006 "Best of the U.S." IL State Qualifier. The fastest
male
and female resident amateur will earn the right to represent the Land of
Lincoln
at the "Best of the US Championship" in Excelsior, MN on September
16. ************************************* DICK POND ATHLETICS - CAROL STREAM HOSTS "FROSTY FUN
RUN" On Tuesday, January 3 the Dick Pond Athletics store in Carol Stream
will host
their "Frosty Fun Run" starting at 6 p.m. NIKE will be present with new
NIKE
training shoes not yet released and these shoes will be available to try
out
during the run. Afterward there will be refreshments, a free gift for all
runners
and several raffle items also donated by Nike. ************************************* TRI TRAINING CLINIC FOR THE OFF SEASON The Bike Shop in Glen Ellyn will host a triathlon clinic, Triathlon Training
101,
on January 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Leading the clinic will be Lauren
Jensen (2nd
overall female Ironman Wisconsin 2005). This is for triathletes of all
ability
levels and the cost is $20. For more information, check out:
www.thebikeshopge.com. ************************************* BOSTON BOUND PROGRAM Information Sessions for Fleet Feet Sports Boston Bound Program will
kick-off on
January 7 at 8 a.m, at these Fleet Feet locations (Piper's Alley and
Elmhurst). ************************************* THE BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL LECTURE - JANUARY 12 Learn firsthand how the proposed Bloomingdale Trail will transform an
abandoned
railroad viaduct on Chicago's Northwest Side into an oasis for walkers
and bike
riders on January 12 at 12:15 p.m at the Chicago Cultural Center,
Claudia Cassidy
Theater, 77 E. Randolph St., in downtown Chicago. Friends of the
Bloomingdale
Trail will highlight community efforts to champion the trail, steps the city
of
Chicago is taking to make the park a reality, and examples of similar
projects in
New York and Paris. Presented by the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
and Friends of
the Parks, the lecture is free and open to the public. For more details,
visit:
www.biketraffic.org
. ************************************* OLDIES BUT GOODIES: New Year's Day 5K & Polar Swim at North Avenue Beach (Chicago, IL)
Polar Bear Swim Photo Gallery 2004 (Chicago, IL) ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD Saturday, December 31 Sunday, January 1 For more information on these and other events, check out: ************************************* CLOSER There will be no Chicago Athlete Express next week. We will be in
Orlando, FL at
the Disney Marathon and Half Marathon. If you're going to be racing
these events
- drop us a line (editorial@chicagoaa.com) or look for us at the finish
line
(we'll be wearing our Chicago Athlete jersey!) ************************************* HAPPY NEW YEAR! We wish you the best in your training and racing!
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