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BOKOO BIKES OPENS AT MARSHALL FIELDS
Bokoo Bikes has just opened a 600-square-foot boutique at Marshall Field's flagship store in downtown Chicago! For more information:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/bokoobikesFeb04.html

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PITTER PATTER OF TINY FLEET FEET
Congratulations to Fleet Feet Chicago store owners Dave and Lisa Zimmer on the birth of their son, Sebastian Hunter Zimmer, on March 2. According to their eNewsletter, he's scheduled to start training for the 2028 Olympic 1500m in just a few weeks.

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SUMMER CAMP FOR THE KIDS . . . PLAN AHEAD
Chicago Park District announces details for their "Camp Chicago" Summer program will be posted at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com starting Monday, March 15th and then beginning Monday, March 29th at 9 a.m., Chicago parents can register their children for classes before walk-in registration starts on Saturday, April 3rd at 9 a.m.

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RACING SCENE
Chicago's Chris Wehrman was first to the finish at Sunday's LifeStart Wacky 5K in 15:52, only one month after competing in the Olympic Trials Marathon. The overall women's winner was Kalina Michalska also of Chicago in 19:15. For event photo gallery, click here:
www.chicagoaa.com/features/wacky5k2004photos.ht ml

For complete results on this and other local weekend events check out:
www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html

Congratulations to top Illinois male and female finishers at Sunday's LA Marathon. Michael Stluka from Beecher, IL finished in 3:16 and Colleen Mastony of Chicago ran a 4:08. If you're out there please contact us at editorial@chicagoaa.com. We have the official LA Marathon poster for you.

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SWIM BETTER, SWIM FASTER
Sunday March 14th, The Human Race Sports and Tail Winds Triathlon Training will be co-hosting swim clinics at Palos Health & Fitness Center in Orland Park. To register go to www.trifaster.com or call the Human Race Sports at 708-349-4724.

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ATTENTION LADS AND LASSIES
St. Patrick's Day falls in the middle of next week, but the celebration starts this weekend with Saturday's St. Patrick School's Runnin' with the rish 5K in Chesteron, Indiana and on Sunday, the St. Paddy's Day 5K Run/Walk & eprechaun Leap will start at Diversey Harbor in Chicago. For cyclists, there's the annual St. Patrick's Day Ride in Wauconda, IL with routes of 16, 20 or 36 miles to choose from.

Of course, don't forget The 25th Anniversary of the LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle!

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Other weekend highlights include three indoor triathlon series: MultiplexCLUBS Indoor Triathlon Series (Chicago), the Midwest Indoor Tri-in Classic #4 Glen Ellyn) and Spring Indoor Triathlon Series (Lindenhurst). Running events nclude the Universal Sole Boston Bound 20 Miler (already full) and DINO Trail Run Series in Indianapolis, IN. For more detailed information check out our online searchable calendar:
www.chicagoaa.com/calendar/smu.html

TRIVIA QUESTION
First five readers who can identify the athlete on our March cover will get complimentary passes to the Subaru Chicago Bike Show. If you've already won, let's give others a chance . . . just respond to editorial@chicagoaa.com and be sure to include your full name and snail mail address.

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THE CLOSER
Our March issue is out! Check out the features:
www.chicagoaa.com/features/March2004FeatureList .html

Wishing you the best in your training and racing! Chicago Athlete