THE SCOOP
TWO STORES - ONE LOCATION! CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING
The Bike Shop and Glen Ellyn Running Company, two stores but one location are hosting a grand opening Open House this weekend, April 17 & 18 at 449 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Hours are 10-5 on Saturday; and 9-12 on Sunday. They'll have gait and spinal analysis available, plenty of raffle prizes and you can get a free gift with a shoe purchase. For more information, call 630-793-IRUN or 630-793-4030. For more information on this merge:
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/sunpub/glenellyn/news/gsbriefs319.htm

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NEWS
PARK FOREST SCENIC 10 HALL OF FAME
Congratulations to the 2004 inductees: Penny Chamberlain, Phil Hey, Carol Pratt and John Tallyn. For more, check out: www.chicagoaa.com/news/parkforestscenic10_04halloffame.html

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GOOD TIP - BATHROOMS THAT ARE OPEN
Chicago Park District bathrooms have traditionally been open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Expanded schedules have recently been adopted to accommodate runners, cyclists and other year-round users. Bathrooms are currently open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the following locations:

Montrose-Cricket Hill, Waveland Clock Tower, Diversey Maintenance Building, Theater-on-the-Lake, Southfield (south of the baseball diamonds near North Ave.), North Ave. Beach, Randolph St., Buckingham Fountain-North, 11th St.-Arvey Field, Musuem Campus, Burnham Harbor Master Building, Burnham Harbor Rainbow Fleet, 31st St. Beach House, 51st St.-Harold Washington Playground, 63rd St. Beach House, Jackson Park Golf Course Concession Building, and Jackson Park Golf Course Driving Range. All other bathrooms will open May 28.

(Thanks to CARA's eNewsletter for this tip - www.cararuns.org) *****************************************************************
UPCOMING SEMINARS:

TriFaster Triathlon Clinic
Professional Triathlete Lauren Jensen is holding an all-day triathlon clinic for athletes of all abilities at the Palos Health & Fitness Center this Sunday, April 18th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, check out: trifaster.freeservers.com/id21.htm

Succeed Without Steroids
Brian Grasso, founder of Developing Athletics, will be giving free seminars to area athletes, coaches and parents on the concepts of sound training and nutrition next Saturday, April 24th at the Elmhurst YMCA, 211 W. First St. in Elmhurst and at the South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane in South Barrington, on Sunday, April 25. For more information, call 630-832-0493 or check out www.DevelopingAthletics.com

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MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAM
National AIDS Marathon Training Program offers an opportunity to train for the Chicago, Dublin or Honolulu Marathon and raise money for a good cause. The spring/summer season begins April 24. For more details call 312-765-0210 or check out www.aidsmarathon.com.

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TV ALERT
Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones will appear on the "Best Damn Sports Show Period" Thursday on Fox Sports Net. Check your local listings and www.foxsports.com.

On Sundays at 3 p.m. you'll find me on my couch glued to the TV watching OLN's cycling coverage. Here's their schedule: www.olntv.com/htmlpage.asp?htmlid=24

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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Pearl Izumi is opening up a factory store in Aurora, and they're looking for a store Retail Manager. Email Geoff Shaffer at Geoff.Shaffer@pearlizumi.com or check out: www.pearlizumi.com/pearlizumi/site/about/careerDetail.aspx?iJobID=105 *****************************************************************
RACE DATE CHANGES
South Loop 8K is now May 16 (not May 15)
Brickyard Run in Hobart, IN, is now July 3 (not July 4)
Universal Sole Mayfest is cancelled.

* Attention Event Directors, we encourage you to periodically check your listing(s) on our searchable calendar: www.chicagoaa.com/calendar/smu.html and let us know of any changes at events@chicagoaa.com.

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CLOSER
We want to wish all of our readers who are running the Boston Marathon this Monday the very best (Including a special shout out to our Editor-at-Large, Bob Richards). May you achieve your goals and conquer those hills! Be sure to give your friends and loved ones your Bib #'s so they can follow your progress at www.bostonmarathon.org/

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