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"I kept hearing them (the field) splash behind me, but I took off and today's time was faster than my regional time."---Nefeteri Williams of the Chicagoland Track Club, who won the 2,000m steeplechase young women's division at the USATF Junior Olympics in a time of 7:30.48.

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NOTEWORTHY RESULTS

CHICAGO FIRE FIGHTERS RUN FOR THE KIDS 5K
July 21, 2005, Chicago, IL

Ed Note: check out the age difference!
5. Vicky Garcia, 10, Country Club, IL, 20:20
6. Suzanne Egan, 50, Ottawa, ON, 20:42

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ROAD TRIP - RACE RESULTS

GREAT LAKES TRIATHLON/DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 23, 2005, Grand Rapids, MI

DUATHLON (2 Mile Run, 18 Mile Bike, 4.5 Mile Run)
Female Overall
1. Lisa Menninger, 40, Lagrange, IL, 1:31:27

Male Age Group 25 ^ 29
1. Kase Johnstun, 29, Champaign, IL, 1:42:35

Male Age Group 30 ^ 34
1. Guy Petruzzelli, 32, Downers Grove, IL, 1:30:35

TRIATHLON (.5 Mile Swim, 18 Mile Bike, 4.5 Mile Run)
Female Overall
1. Sarah Burge, 33, Wheaton, IL, 1:34:06

Male Age Group: 35 ^ 39
1. Geoff Scott, 35, Chicago, IL, 1:30:26

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2005 FORD IRONMAN LAKE PLACID
(Preliminary per their Web site)
July 24th, 2005 Lake Placid, NY

Top IL
Andy Brendel (Troy, IL) 25-29, 1:05:33 (Swim), 5:34:06 (Bike), 3:52:27 (Run) - 10:39:04
Cheryl Scigousky (Glen Ellyn, IL) 35-39, 1:12:09 (Swim), 6:27:05 (Bike), 4:23:25 (Run) - 12:12:31

Top IN
Randall Norris (Jasper, IN) M50-54, 1:06:26, 5:33:17, 3:41:58 - 10:29:37
Renee Vincel (Bloomfield, IN) W35-39, 1:10:37, 5:57:30, 3:56:30 - 11:12:50

Top MI
Jonathan Bennett (Royal Oak, MI) M35-39, 1:03:46, 5:36:05, 3:57:27 - 10:45:21
Melissa Staley (Ann Arbor, MI) W40-44, 1:20:52, 6:18:45, 3:44:50 - 11:37:06 Top WI
John Schlagenhauf (Brookfield, WI) M45-49, 1:04:53, 5:36:44, 3:59:32 - 10:52:20
Heather Gollnick, WPRO, 52:30, 5:36:35, 3:27:17 - 10:01:47

For complete race coverage, check out:
Fuhr wins fifth women's title at 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid
www.ironmannorthamerica.com For local race results, check out:www.ironmannorthamerica.com www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html

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WATER RUNNING - GOOD FOR ELITES AND ALL RUNNERS

While Deena Kastor was injured back in June, she did a bit of pool running to keep up her training. This is a great way to keep in shape while nursing an injury. We had an article in our January 2004 issue, "Hit the Deep Water Running."
You can read more here:
www.chicagoaa.com/ features/deepwaterrunningJan04.html

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CYCLISTS ON THE SPIN

As Armstrong captured an unprecedented seventh Tour de France title, the women's International Tour de' Toona (Altoon, PA) started Monday, July 25, with cyclists taking their marks. This is the second season of this women-only cycling race where the top 10 teams can receive travel grants, enabling them to participate in the series finale at the CD&P Bermuda Grand Prix.
---From the Women's Sports Foundation eNewsletter.

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WOMEN'S CYCLING SERIES 2005 AT ALBERTO'S IN HIGHLAND PARK

There are two great opportunities for women to hone their cycling skills, on July 31 and August 14 at Alberto's in Highland Park. In addition to the skills training, they are offering two educational seminars.
For details, check out:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/womencyclingseminarsJuly05.html

If you're interested in attending either of these seminars, email your name along with contact information to editorial@chicagoaa.com and include which one you'd like to attend. We will draw one name for each session and notify you by the end of the day on Thursday, July 28.

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EASTERN ILLINOIS MARATHONER - WALT CRAWFORD

One of our regular readers sent in this information . . .
"The linked article below is an article on Walt Crawford (from Chicago), a dear friend of mine who attended Eastern Illinois and is another great marathoner from a long line of great Eastern Illinois athletes of the 1960's and 1970's. Eastern Illinois won three NCAA Div II XC titles in 1968, 1969, and 1977.
www.jg-tc.com/articles/2005/07/15

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Q&A WITH AN XTERRA PRO ATHLETE

In conjunction with the Extreme Outfitters' DINO Triathlon in Logansport, IN, there will be question and answer session with XTERRA pro triathlete Jim Vance, Friday, July 29, at 7 pm, during check-in at France Park. Vance won the amateur division of the Xterra World Championships in Maui last October and turned pro this year.
For more information, visit: www.dinoseries.com/tri

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LOCAL CYCLIST NAMED TO JUNIOR WORLD TEAM

USA Cycling announced nominations for the 2005 UCI Junior Road and Track World Championships August 7-14 in Vienna/Oberwart, Austria. In women's track events, Natalie Klemko (Bristol, WI) earned a discretionary pick after a solid performance at the national championships resulted in a win in the Keirin and a silver medal in the Individual Pursuit.
For more, check out: www.usacycling.org/news.

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TRI CLUB NEWS

Clubs Should Register Soon for Championships The 2005 USA Triathlon National Club Championships will be held August 28 at the Cinco Ranch Triathlon in Katy, Texas (http://www.cincotri.com). All eligible clubs must be a current registered club of USAT by July 28, 2005 to compete.

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CHICAGO RATES TOP DOG-FRIENDLY CITY IN NORTH AMERICA

According to a recent survey conducted by www.DogFriendly.com, Chicago is the dog-friendliest big city not only in the U.S.. but the North America. Here's a link to our feature about running with your dog and which breeds make the best running companions:
www.chicagoaa.com/features/DogsRunJune05.html

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BADGER STATE GAMES SENDS 280 ATHLETES TO STATE GAMES OF AMERICA

Two hundred eighty medal winners from the Badger State Games will make their way to Colorado Springs July 28-31 to compete in the State Games of America. Some 9,000 athletes are expected to participate in the SGA with competition taking place in 24 sports. Wisconsin will post the fourth highest ranking in number of athletes representing their state.
For more, visit www.stategames.org.

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TRIVIA QUESTION ^ WINNER

Last week we asked: What is the complete address of the Turin Bicycle Shop and Name three riders on their Elite Cycling Team. Mike Costello from Wilmette answered correctly and won a $25 gift certificate to Turin.

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ATTENTION SPORT COLLECTORS

The 26th National Sports Collectors Convention is this week in Rosemont, IL.
For more details, go to: www.natlconv.com

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THE WEEKEND AHEAD

To find information on the many events in the Chicagoland area, check out: www.chicagoaa.com/calendar/smu.html.

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CLOSER

There will be no eNewsletter next week.
I'll be getting in some altitude training in Breckenridge, CO with my family!
---Brenda Barrera, Managing Editor, Chicago Athlete

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Wishing you the best in your training and racing!