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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter March 11, 2005
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This eNewsletter is sponsored by * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * R A C E U P D A T E S NEW EVENT / CHIP ADDED POSTPONED LOCATION & TIME CHANGE DATE CHANGE ********************************************* ONE WACKY RACE Chicago's road racing season is about to kick into high gear. One of the
first
races of the season was the LifeStart Wacky 5K Run. Check out our
photo gallery
from the race: ********************************************* IS YOUR FAMILY CRAZY ABOUT SWIMMING? Mutual of Omaha and USA Swimming are looking for the family that has
demonstrated
an extraordinary commitment to the sport of swimming to be the Mutual
of Omaha
Swim Family of the Year. Enter their contest and you could be the
winner of $1,000
for your swim club and a trip to the Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool!
Deadline is March 31. ********************************************* NATIONAL NEWS The USA Track & Field National Masters Indoor Track and Field
Championships will
be held this weekend, March 11-13, in Nampa, ID. Some of the nation's
best
masters (age 35-90+) track & field athletes will be competing: ********************************************* RRCA SEEKS ROADS SCHOLARS The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is accepting applications
for its 2005
Roads Scholar grants. These grants are designed to assist top
American post
collegiate runners who, while struggling financially, show great promise
to
develop into accomplished national world-class athletes.
The application deadline is March 31, 2005. ********************************************* FIRST SINGLETRACK OPENS IN MILWAUKEE The Whitnall Trail, located in Whitnall Park, is open to mountain bikers,
hikers,
joggers, cross country skiers and showshoers. The trail was designed
with help
from IMBA and constructed by volunteers from the Wisconsin Off Road
Bicyclists
Metro Mountain Bikers Chapter. To read more: ********************************************* PRAIRIE BURNS TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 2 Volunteers are needed to assist with the prairie fires along the Illinois
Prairie
Path on Saturday, April 2. Duties include: carry water cans, rake the
prairie,
direct trail traffic and pick up litter. For more info, contact Don
Kirchenburg at
630-682-9297 or e-mail FrndsGrtWstnTrl@aol.com. ********************************************* SHAMROCK REGISTRATION DEADLINE Mail-In Registration for The LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle closes
Saturday, March
12. Entries postmarked after 12 a.m., midnight, March 12 will not be
accepted.
Online registration for The LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K will
remain available
until the maximum of 22,500 participants has been reached, or until
March 22,
whichever comes first. Online registration for the 5K Fitness Walk will
remain
available until March 22 as well. NOTE: There will be NO Race
Weekend
Registration and NO Race Day Packet Pick-up for the 8K or 5K Fitness
Walk. ********************************************* ACCENTURE TRIATHLON FILLING UP . . . Per their last eNewsletter, The Accenture Chicago Triathlon is 85
percent filled,
and organizers anticipate filling up by the end of March. ********************************************* F U N R U N S RUNNING INTO SPRING FUN RUN THE Pi RUN ST. PATTIE'S FUN RUN ********************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD Addison Park District Club Fitness Indoor Triathlon (Addison, IL) For more details, check out: ********************************************* CLOSER Interesting tidbit from the March 2005 Lakeview Community Newspaper
column,
"Grandma's Cures - Did You Know That?"
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost
immediately with
out the unpleasant side effects caused by pain relievers. ********************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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