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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter July 30, 2004
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. SCOOP We know you love freebies. Register for the 2005 Spirit of Racing
Triathlon
by August 1, 2004 at www.SpiritofRacineTri.com and receive a free Spirit
of Racine Triathlon training hat. ********************************************************** CORRECTION Chicago Athlete July/August issue (p. 30). The swim portion of the Lake
Zurich
Triathlon will not be heading into the sun, but rather away from it and the
bike
course should not have loose gravel off of Rand Road. We apologize
for the error. ********************************************************* LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON INFO SAUCONY 26 ^ Nomination deadline is beginning of August
Saucony Inc., will select 26 competitors from the various
neighborhoods in and around the race course based on their passion
for the sport
and their own special reasons for running the marathon. These 26
individuals, one
runner to represent each full mile of the racecourse, will have their
stories told
in a special booklet and on the Saucony 26 website. They will also
receive Saucony
26 gear, a cash bonus for every mile completed to keep or donate to
charity.
For details and to nominate someone, check out: GOOD LUCK AD - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 15 Last year Eric Marcus and all of our readers got to see this message
before embarking on his 26.2 mile
Race: "Good luck in your first marathon. I am so proud of you!---Love Caryn" Don't wait! Get your message in the October issue of Chicago Athlete
Magazine,
the Official Program of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Bix 7: For race results . . . ********************************************************* TRANSPLANT TEAMS TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES! The U. S. Transplant Games are taking place in MN this week with 51
participants
on Team Illinois. Athletic competition includes sports from bowling to
track &
field to swimming for adults and children who have received a lifesaving
solid
organ transplant---heart, liver, kidney, lung, and pancreas. Bone marrow
recipients are also eligible to participate.
For more information, check out: For information on Team Illinois: ********************************************************* TOUR . . . DE ROAD AMERICA Will the winner of "THE" Tour show up for the Tour de Road America---a
benefit for
the Lance Armstrong Foundation? It's on August 7 at 7 p.m. at the Road
America
track in Elkhart Lake, WI, following the Champ Car race. Champ drivers
Paul
Tracy, Mario Haberfeld, Mario Dominguez, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alex
Tagliani will
be joined by Trans Am drivers Tommy Kendall and Greg Pickett and
SPIKE TV's
Dangerous Curves host, Bronte Tagliani.
For more information: ********************************************************** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Trail Users The Ironman Wisconsin ********************************************************** ONE-DAY RUNNING SCHOOL Olympian Jeff Galloway will be conducting his one-day running school
on Saturday,
August 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the East Bank Club, 500 N Kingsbury St.
The $199 fee
includes a T-shirt, a copy of Galloway's Book on Running and priority
email access
to Jeff afterward. Plus, he'll do an Individual Running Form Analysis for
everyone
and will demonstrate (and give time to practice) Acceleration Gliders,
Cadence
Drills & Turnover Drills. (Note: you don't have to be a member of
the
EBC to
attend)
For more information email carol.miller@jeffgalloway.com. Or check
out: ********************************************************** MILLENIUM PARK BIKE STATION Has anyone checked this out? Let us know what you think at
editorial@chicagoaa.com
. The station is located on levels 5 and 6 of the
Millennium Park parking garage and it includes free indoor parking for
300 bikes,
showers and lockers, bicycle rental and repair, and a cafe. ********************************************************* CARA CLINIC CARA will host a FREE clinic - Hydration and Performance: Key
Research and
Implications for Endurance Athletes - presented by the Gatorade Sports
Science
Institute on Friday, July 30, 12 Noon, at Chicago Athletic Association, 12
S.
Michigan Ave., in downtown Chicago.
Factoid: Gatorade researchers found that as little as two percent
dehydration can
decrease endurance performance by ten percent or more. ********************************************************* PLAN AHEAD Some new races that caught our eye--- Carlsbad (CA) Marathon (
www.sdmarathon.com) is scheduled for
January 16, 2005 and the Knoxville (TN) Marathon (
www.knoxvillemarathon.com) on March 20, 2005. ********************************************************* CYCLING NEWS - DISTRICT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Since the Northbrook Velodrome is still under repair, thanks to the
Kenosha
Velodrome Association and Carl Wilkins, USCF official and proprietor of
Wisconsin
Bicycle Racing, there will be Illinois District Track Championships this
season-
the weekend of August 6-8 (Friday through Sunday).
For more information, contact Carl at
cewbike@tds.net or 262-654-6773. ********************************************************* HAVE WETSUIT - WILL SWIM Here's an opportunity to try a wetsuit before you spend a lot of money on
something that just doesn't fit right in the neck or is a great way to see if
you
want a different style. On Tuesdays from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and
Saturdays from 8 a.m
to 10 a.m. at Ohio Street Beach, Fleet Feet Sports and Ironman Wetsuits
will
provide wetsuits. Cost is $5 per rental, or $3 if you are a member of a
Fleet
Feet affiliated team or club. ********************************************************* JOIN THE CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE TEAM! Entry-level advertising sales position open. In addition to managing
accounts,
responsibilities include attending local events. Looking for someone
who's self
motivated with high energy and outgoing personality. An interest in the
topics
covered in CA is important. This position is full time and available
immediately.
Salary is base plus commission. Please FAX resumes to 847-675-2903.
For more
information call Eliot Wineberg at 847-675-0200 x201. Please feel free
to forward
this to qualified individuals. ********************************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD Mindaugas Puksta from Lithuania, plus and David Korir of Kenya and
John Kariuki,
have committed to run the Chicago Distance Classic this Sunday,
August 1. Puksta is preparing for the 2004 Olympic Marathon in Athens.
For more on this Chicago classic race and other weekend events, check
out: ********************************************************** CLOSER WIN A MOUNTAIN BIKE!
Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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