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NEWS
EDGEWATER ANNOUNCES FITNESS WEEK
The Edgewater Development Corp and the Edgewater
Chamber of
Commerce announce
Edgewater Fitness Week from May 29 to June 6. There are
over
50 FREE events for
all ages and skill levels---from yoga classes to food
presentations, to scuba
diving classes and a children's bike rodeo.
For the most up to date schedule of events visit,
www.edgewater.org/fitness
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TRI-ING TO FIND SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS
THIS SUMMER?
The Pleasant Prairie Junior Triathlon, for kids age 7 to 23,
on
June 20
is part of USA Triathlon's Development Series and could
reveal
some
future "Stars of Multisport!" For more information, check
out:
www.tri-pleasantprairie.com/junior
Also, there's the McDonalds Kids Triathlon for kids age 7-14
on
August 28
at Foster Beach. For more information check out:
www.chicagotriathlon.com
And, this weekend is the Multisport Madness Kids
Triathlon. For
more, click on:
www.multisportmadness.com
(Remember, Lance Armstrong first started doing
triathlons when he was a
teenager!).
Also, from our Resource Guide, here's a list of Kid Friendly
Running Events:
www.chicagoaa.com/features/kidfriendlyILrun04.h
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RACE TO FILL UP
Soldier Field 10 Mile Expected to Close on Wednesday.
www.chicagoaa.com/news/soldierfield10mile04re
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stration.html
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RACE RESULTS
For past weekend race results, click here:
www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html
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PHOTO GALLERY - Main Course 10K
www.chicagoaa.com/features/maincourse04photo
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RACE CHANGE
I Run/Walk for Autism, on June 26 has a new location:
Governors State University
in University Park.
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SOUTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE UNDERPASSES GRAND
OPENING
On May 29 the Chicago Dept of Transportation is staging the
grand opening
of four new underpasses in Jackson Park at 57th Dr, 59th
St.,
63rd
St. and Marquette Dr. on May 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
new
underpasses provide stair-free bicycle access to the
lakefront
bike path
from Jackson Park.
For more information, contact Louis Pukelis at
312-755-3582 or
312-208-0560.
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CALL FOR CERTIFIED TRAINING IN CHICAGO
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) is conducting a
League
for Certified
Instructors (LCI) training session this year in Green Bay, WI.
The Chicagoland
Bicycle Federation would like LAB to train in Chicago and
wants
to know if the
bicycling community is interested.
For more information, please contact Liz Wuerffel at
liz@biketraffic.org
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ROB SADOWSKY SELECTED AS NEW CBF EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Board of Directors has
selected one of
its own members, Rob Sadowsky, as the new Executive
Director of
the
organization. Rob comes to the Chicagoland Bicycle
Federation
from the
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA). In July, Rob will
accept the reins from
Randy Neufeld, who is taking on a new position as Chief
Strategy Officer after 16 years as Executive Director.
For more information on the Chicagoland Bicycle
Federation,
check out:
www.chibikefed.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS
HIGHLIGHT
Top Milers Competing At Big Blue National Invitational, The
Indiana Invaders
will host Wild Bill's Metric Mile race at the Big Blue
National Invitational,
on the campus of Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI) June
11-12.
Top milers
include: Olympian Paul McMullen. For anyone that has ever
fantasized of running a
sub-4 minute mile, or standing atop the awards stand at the
Olympic Games, this is
a unique opportunity to see elite athletes.
For more information, check out:
www.american-
trackandfield.com/news/bigblueinvite04milers.html
For Big Blue National Invitational Web site, check out:
www.nftl.net/events/2004/big_blue.asp
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Board,
all you need
to do is click on the link at the bottom of the message box
titled:
"Original Post" or "Previous Post" to follow the original
thread.
www.chicagoaa.com/cgi-
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Have Something on Your Mind . . . An Opinion or
Observation You
Want to Share?
A Compliment or an Idea? We want to hear from you! Each
issue
of Chicago Athlete
we print letters to the editor. You can send your comments
to
editorial@chicagoaa.com.
(note: we reserve the right to edit for space or clarify).
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WHAT IS MEMORIAL DAY?
(Besides a weekend filled with great events!)
Here's one site with information:
www.patriotism.org/memorial_day
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Chicago Athlete wishes everyone a happy, safe Memorial
Day
Weekend.
We will be at the following events, so be sure to stop by and
say,
hello!
Saturday-Soldier Field 10 Mile
Sunday-Bike the Drive
Monday-Ridge Run
For more information on these and other events, check
out:
www.chicagoaa.com/calendar/smu.html
Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
