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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter September 16, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* * SPECIAL TRIVIA CONTEST * FOR CHICAGO ATHLETE EXPRESS SUBSCRIBERS ONLY! Last week we asked our eNewsletter subscribers these questions about
The Detroit
Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon. Russell Boore from Hampton, IL was the top male masters runner in the
2004.
What was his time? ANSWER: 2:38:22 Name a host running club. ANSWER: Bright Area Road Striders and
Downtown Runners Walkers. What Running Network partner is a bronze sponsor? ANSWER:
Michigan Runner or Marathon & Beyond The winner was Jerry Heller from Carpentersville, IL. He gets a
complimentary
marathon registration to this year's Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank
Marathon and
one free night stay at the host hotel. ************************************* SCOOP If you're interested in doing Ironman Wisconsin 2006 after reading all of
the
coverage - we hate to break the news, but registration closed in 7 hours!
There are some slots available though. For details click here: ************************************* 2005 IRONMAN WISCONSIN WRAP UP Ukrainian Andriy Yastrebov won the first Ironman title of his career by
claiming
the men's title at the 2005 Ford Ironman Wisconsin with a time of nine
hours, one
minute and 34 seconds and Germany's Ute Mueckel won the third
Ironman of her
career with an overall time of 10 hours, 11 minutes and 22 seconds.
The race was
held this past Sunday, September 11, in Madison, WI. For more details visit: For a race photo gallery: Below are some stats on top regional finishers: IRONMAN HAWAII QUALIFIERS Illinois Indiana TOP ILLINOIS TIMES SWIM BIKE RUN TOP ILLINOIS CLYDESDALE Michael Butler, Highland Park - 11:56:14 ************************************* RUN LOUD - CHICAGO On Tuesday night, over 10,000 runners donning yellow Nike technical
race shirts
raced up Columbus Avenue to begin the Nike Run Hit Wonder 5K and
10K races. It was
a hot night once again with temperatures in the high 80s. The bands
along the
course included The Donnas, Foundations of Wayne, DJ Z Trip, Nina
Sky and Joan
Jett and the Blackhearts. Overall winners: 5K 10K For complete results for this and other events, visit: ************************************* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TRACK CYCLING CHAMPS The Northbrook Velodrome is hosting the National Collegiate Track
Cycling
Championships from September 29 to October 1 and is seeking
volunteers to help
out. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Mark Harris at
847-530-5186
or via email at rideref@hotmail.com. ************************************* CLIF BAR AND IMBA AWARD $6,000 IN GRANTS CLIF Bar and the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
are pleased
to announce the 12 winners of the 2005 Trail Preservation Grants
program. The $500
grants will help clubs preserve and enhance trail access, promote
environmental
education, and inspire conservation. The 2005 Trail Preservation grant winners from our region: Peoria Area Mountain Bike Association (Peoria, IL) Cronies Outdoor Adventure Tribe (Waupaca, WI) Previous IMBA/CLIF Bar Trail Preservation Grant Winners can be
viewed here: www.imba.com/resources/grants/clif_winners.html ************************************* CPSC, TARGET ANNOUNCE RECALL OF BACK TRAILS JR.
BICYCLE HELMETS The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary
recall of the
following consumer product: Back Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child
Bicycle
Helmets Hazard: Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety
standards for
bicycle helmets, which poses a risk of riders suffering head injuries.
The helmets were sold at: Target stores nationwide from April 2004
through July
2005 for about $13. Consumers should take the helmets away from
children and
eturn them to the nearest Target Store for a gift card in the amount of a
full
refund. For more information, consumers can contact Target at 800-440-0680
between 8 a.m.
7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to the firm's Web site at
www.target.com.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a
picture of the recalled product, please go to:
www.cpsc.gov. ************************************* THE LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON - TOP WOMEN Chiba, De Reuck, Kastor and Defending Champion Tomescu-Dita Lead
Women's Field for
The 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon: ************************************* NATIONAL NEWS $10,000 BONUS ANNOUNCED FOR 2005 CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES FIFTH AVENUE MILE RECORD BREAKERS New York Road Runners have announced that a $10,000 bonus will be
awarded for a
men's or women's course record at the 2005 Continental Airlines Fifth
Avenue Mile
Powered by "Four Minutes," an ESPN2 Film, on Saturday, September
24. In addition,
the men's professional race will air live on ESPN News, returning the
race to
national television for the first time in more than a decade.
For more information, check out: ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD . . . CARL LEWIS COMES TO MOMENTUM One of the greatest track and field athletes in history, Carl Lewis, will be
at
Momentum, 2001 N. Clybourn in Chicago this Sunday, September 18 at
9 a.m. for a
special fun run. Registration is a $20 donation which will go directly
towards
Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives
of people
with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one
friendships and integrated employment.
For more details and to RSVP, call Momentum at 773-525-7866. NATIONAL 25K CLYDESDALE CHAMPIONSHIPS National Heritage Corridor will be hosting the National 25K Clydesdale
Championships! Prizes for Clydesdale runners will include gift
certificates for
shoes courtesy of Dick Pond Athletics.
For complete details and to sign up: ************************************* CLOSER CHICAGO ATHLETE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND FEEDBACK
Comments? Suggestions? Concerns? We know you've got opinions---
we want to hear
from you! Just email us at editorial@chicagoaa.com or drop a letter to
Editor,
Chicago Athlete Magazine, 7842 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. Also, it's not too early to think about 2006. We made a few changes in
the
magazine this year and added columnists Chris Strout (Cyling Hub) and
Mark Urban
(Swimming Block). We always appreciate your feedback about what
you like, would
like to see improved or changed for the upcoming year. Drop us an
email at
editorial@chicagoaa.com with any input. ************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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