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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter June 16, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************** QUOTE From the Steamboat Classic race this past weekend. In the 15K race, it
was a
threesome that broke the finish line tape: Brian Sell, Trent Briney and
Clint
Verran from the Hansons-Brooks team. "We had assigned leaders each 5K," said Verran. "Brian was the second
leader and
he was feeling better than Trent and I and pushed it a little bit, then kind
of
waited up for us towards the end. We didn't really treat it as a race. We're
all
buds on this Hansons-Brooks training team and we wanted to finish
together." ---from the Peoria Journal Star Web site: Click here for a photo gallery of the 4 Mile and 15K race: ************************************** BIKE TO WORK DAY RALLY - FREE FOOD / BIKE CHALLENGE
For the first time ever, a pro cycling team, TEAm Lipton, will help
celebrate the
sport, health and vitality with fellow enthusiasts at Mayor Daley's annual
Bike to
Work Day Rally at Daley Plaza this Friday, June 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 9
a.m. There
will be a free breakfast and T-shirts (while supplies last) as well as a
drawing
for prizes. Last year about 1,500 people gathered at the Plaza during
the event. For more information on this event check out: ************************************** ROAD TRIP RACE RESULTS Blackwater Eagleman Triathlon Top Illinois Finishers For more information about this race, check out: ************************************** RACE RESULTS . . . WE'VE GOT'EM ABD Garden Prairie 40K Time Trial To check out these race results and more, visit: ************************************** OKAY MARATHONERS, HERE'S YOUR FIRST REMINDER! Registration for the 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on October 9,
2005 has
already reached 25,000 and it will close at 40,000 which is estimated to
be around
mid-to-late July. If you haven't registered, you might want to sooner
versus
later. Go to
www.chicagomarathon.com. ************************************** TRIATHLON NEWS: BEST OF THE U.S. Best of the US Amateur Triathlon competition is coming to Illinios in a
few weeks
with the Iron Horse Quartermax Triathlon on June 19. Meanwhile, the
Michigan reps
were recently picked and the top male is Matt Wehrman, 26, from
Birmingham, MI.
If the name seems familiar, he's the younger brother of top Chicago
runner, Chris
Wehrman. And for the MI women, it's noteworthy to mention that Ann
Arbor's Karen
McKeatchie was selected to represent the women---she's an icon
among masters
athletes. At 52-years-old, she's a 19-time All American and is a 5-time
World
Champion. ************************************** HE'S A CAT 2! CONGRATS TO OUR CYCLING HUB COLUMNIST
Chicago Athlete's columnist, Chris Strout has been training and racing
hard to get
those upgrade points and was recently upgraded to Cat. 2 on the track
(road and
track upgrades are separate). Congrats, Chris! ************************************** YOU CAN COOL OFF AT THE CITY'S BEACHES AND POOLS This just in the Chicago Park District---The 2005 beach season has
begun and all
outdoor pools open June 16. For general information on our beaches,
including a
list of all beaches, hours, and amenities, check out: ************************************** ** T R I V I A C O N T E S T ** The Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4th celebrates what
holiday? Answer these 3 questions correctly and you may win a complimentary
entry to this
event. Email your answers in to editorial@chicagoaa.com by 5 p.m. on
Friday, June
17. We will notify winners on Monday, June 20. ************************************** GOOD READ . . . . KENYA DOMINATES MARATHON SCENE FOR THE MEN AND
THE USA FOR THE WOMEN Since 1953, men have run the marathon under 2:20 a recorded total of
28,603 times,
and since 1971, 28,684 women have run times better than 2:55. That
means that
despite the shorter time period, the women have really caught up. Dr.
Dave E.
Martin (Atlanta/USA) has put together the results of the marathon races
in 2004 in
a unique statistical study, evaluating the times below 2:20 for the men
and 2:55
for the women. He not only did that for the year 2004, but he also
started with
the first recorded men's results under 2:20 in 1953 and with the women's
results
starting in 1971. ************************************** INFAMOUS RUN AT MOMENTUM THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 18 The next Momentum run is the Infamous Run on Saturday, June 18
where
runners will run past various points of infamy such as the site of the
Eastland disaster and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre before heading
back
to Momentum for a post-run breakfast. The event is FREE. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Momentum at 773-525-7866 or email
info@momentumchicago.com. ************************************** WANT TO GET INTO THE ACCENTURE TRIATHLON? Fleet Feet Sports and Reebok have the last 40 spots for the sold out
Accenture
Chicago Triathlon on Sunday, August 28 . . . and they will give them
away for free
($105 value) with the purchase of a pair of Reebok running shoes. For
more
information contact the Fleet Feet Sports-Piper's Alley store at 312-587-
3338. Here are the details: Promotion starts Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. - Fleet Feet Sports - Piper's
Alley
location only. Reebok shoe purchase at regular price (no discounts apply) from
quantities in
-stock only. All sales are final. The entry is non-transferable and MUST be filled out at the time of
purchase. Triathlon entrant MUST be present at time of purchase, valid ID will be
checked. A USAT membership or payment for a one-day license is required to
submit the entry - cash only. This is a first-come, first-serve promotion, limit one per customer, while
supplies last. NOTE: The new Fleet Feet Sports-Elmhurst store will have it's ribbon
cutting
ceremony at 10 a.m. this Saturday, June 18. For more information check
out
www.fleetfeetchicago.com. ************************************** BADGER STATE GAMES IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS The Badger State Games will be held in the Madison, WI, area June 17-
19 and June
24-26. The success of the Games relies heavily on the support of
volunteers. Help
is needed for the following dates/events: Weekend 1: June 17-19 Weekend 2: June 24-26 To register to volunteer go to
www.SportsInWisconsin.com and click on
"volunteer/BSG Summer Games". Shifts are typically 4 hours in length.
For more
information call Heather McKinney at 608-226-4780 x226
or email hmckinney@sportsinwisconsin.com. ************************************** CELEBRATE BICYLING IN DUPAGE COUNTY On June 25, the DuPage County Department of Economic Development
and the
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation present a celebration of the bicycle in
DuPage
County. There will be bicycling events and incentives from merchants to
encourage
people to ride bikes. For more information, contact Pamela Brookstein,
near west
suburban coordinator, at 312-427-3325, x 242 or
pamela@biketraffic.org. ************************************** NATIONAL NEWS The 2005 ING New York City Marathon on November 6 will increase its
prize purse to
$130,000 for the women's champion, the largest first-place prize in the
history of
marathoning. To read more: ************************************** CLOSER - THERE'S A NEW NISHI! Congratulations to the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon General
Manager, Mike Nishi
and his wife, Dona, on the birth of their daughter, Nora Audrey Nishi, on
June 14. ************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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