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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter January 27, 2006
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* SCOOP First World Marathon Majors Series will commence in April 2006 and
culminate
in
November 2007 with a $1 million prize. QUOTE: PRESS RELEASE: COMMENTARY: ************************************* NEWS One of the top distance runners in U.S. history, Bob Kennedy,
announced his
retirement from racing. Kennedy won 20 Big Ten titles as a collegian at
Indiana
University . . . he won the 5,000 meters title in the U.S. Track & Field
Championships in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2001 . . . In 1996, he became
the
first non
African to run the 5,000 meters in less than 13 minutes. ************************************ CHINESE NEW YEAR FUN RUN AT MOMENTUM It's the Year of the Dog, and you're invited to celebrate with MOMENTUM
(2001 N.
Clybourn) at the Chinese New Year Fun Run/Walk on Monday, January
30 (the
day
after the Chinese New Year). Participants will head out for a 3-mile run
or
1.5
mile walk through Lincoln Park. Along the way they'll pass the Chinese
New
Year
Celebration Station where they will receive a game card qualifying them
to
win
great prizes. The post-run party will include Chinese delicacies,
TsingTao,
and
other refreshments; and raffle prizes from Reebok, TsingTao and
MOMENTUM.
Register
in advance at 773-525-7866 or info@momentumchicago.com. ************************************ NORTHERN ILLINOIS NORDIC CANCELLED The January 28 Northern Illinois Nordic XC Ski Race at Arrowhead Golf
Club
in
Wheaton, IL is cancelled for this year. Arrowhead is not groomable, and
the
several inches of wet snow we have are melting fast. After two previous
postponements, it's three strikes and we're out. Wait 'till next year. At
this
point, there are no plans for a makeup date. ************************************ A BIKE RIDE AROUND ROCKFORD SOON MAY GET EASIER,
SAFER ************************************* "TRIATHLETES WHO CARE" PRESENT A SPIN-A-THON FOR
ALS On February 11, "Triathletes Who Care" are calling for a world-wide
Spin-A-Thon to
raise awareness for ALS and inspire people to raise money to support
"Blazeman's"
fight against ALS by donating to the ALSTDF Blazeman Fund. If you saw
the
NBC
Ironman World Championships on TV then you know the story of
Jonathan Blais,
aka
Blazeman. If not, then click the link below for his story. How to
participate: All
you need to do is sign the guestbook on the webpage or send an email
and
then join
TWC as they spin for 16.5 hours on February 11, 2006. Spin anywhere
you want
- any
basement, backyard, gym, health club will do. Click here for the Spin-A-Thon webpage: Click here for the ALSTDF Blazeman Fund: ************************************ MARK YOUR CALENDAR Smart Cycling Bike Shop in Glenview Celebrates their Grand Opening
On
February 3,
4 & 5. For more details, check out: www.smartcyclinginc.com
. ************************************* YOGA THERAPY FOR RUNNERS Join Human Race Sports in Valparaiso on February 4, as Dana Darr of
Valparaiso's
Asana's Yoga Center provides a free brief lecture followed by hands on
yoga
session at the Asana Yoga center just across the street. The session will
last
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more info contact Cara: 219-465-5335. ************************************* TV TIME Toni Reavis will host FSN coverage of Haile Gebrselassie 's world
record run
at
the P.F. Chang's Rock N Roll Arizona Half Marathon. The show will air
Saturday,
January 28 at 7 p.m. (be sure to check local listings first). Click below for a list of national airdates and times: ************************************* CLOSER Hope to see you at the CARA Awards Banquet on Saturday night! ************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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