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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter September 29, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* RACE RESULTS BUCKTOWN 5K (Chicago, IL) Overall Men Overall Women ************ CHICAGO HALF MARATHON - RACE RECAP Borling, Babcock-Key the Best at Chicago Half Marathon For race photo gallery, visit: For complete race results for these and other events, be sure to check
out: www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html ************************************* * * LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON UPDATE * * CHICAGO ATHLETE - SPECIAL RACE WEB PAGE Be sure to bookmark this page as we'll be updating it with race
information that
we received after we went to print with our October issue and we'll post
any news
and late breaking information about the race: SIGN UP FOR RACE DAY RUNNER LOOKUPS Get runner updates right on your phone or e-mail. You can track one
runner or
multiple runners and receive notification of their split times, finish time or
both. Click here to sign up: HERE'S ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SOME LAST MINUTE
MARATHON TIPS Universal Sole, 3254 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, is hosting a free clinic to
hear
Chicago's "Mr. Marathon," Mark Buciak, share his veteran marathon tips,
experiences and expertise on Sunday, October 2nd at 5 p.m. Buciak has
finished 49
marathons, including 26 Boston Marathons in a row - he remains the
youngest person
to accomplish such a consecutive running streak at Boston. He began
his running
career at Gorden Tech, and continued running collegiately at DePaul.
He boasts a
marathon PR of 2:30.
For more information and to RSVP, call Universal Sole at 773-868-0893. ************************************* GOOD READ: GREAT AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL WRAP UP (Cary,
NC) ************************************* MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO REGISTER FOR RIVER TO RIVER
RELAY Entries are limited to 240 teams. For 2005, they received over 330
applications in
the first 24 hours. The application for the April 22, 2006 River to River
Relay
will be posted at noon Central Daylight Time (CDT) on October 18,
2005. ************************************* U.S. DUATHLETES NAB 11 WORLD MEDALS U.S. age group duathletes took 11 medals away from the International
Triathlon
Union Duathlon World Championships on Sunday in Newcastle,
Australia. The U.S.
women won seven medals, including two gold, while the men secured
four medals,
including a bronze medal won by David Walters from Lisle, IL, in the 50-
54 age
group (2:18:47). ************************************* CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION HAS SOME NEW DIGS
The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is moving its offices effective Oct. 1,
to
9 W.Hubbard St., Ste. 402, Chicago, IL 60610-6545. The move to the
River North
neighborhood keeps the organization close to Chicago City Hall, while
remaining
easily accessible to members and others seeking its services. Highlights
of the
new office include desks crafted from recycled materials, wheelchair
access, and a
more spacious and efficient area for office volunteers. ************************************* CHICAGO HALF MARATHON HUMAN SPIRIT AWARD - WENDY
COPELAND The 2005 recipient of the Chicago Half Marathon's Human Spirit Award
was Wendy
Copeland from Palatine, IL. Two years ago, Wendy began an exercises
program, ate
healthy food and naturally lost more than 150 pounds. Last fall, she
finished her
first 5K, and on Sunday, Wendy ran the Chicago Half Marathon with the
Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, raising $6,000 in the memory of
her friend
Dave Wicklund. ************************************* FORD IRONMAN WISCONSIN ON TV Fox Sports Net (FSN) North will be airing coverage of the Ford Ironman
Wisconsin,
which took place on Sept. 11, 2005. Below is a schedule of air dates
and times: Sept. 29 - 6:30 p.m. (Wisconsin Channel only) AND OLN TRIATHLON COVERAGE SCHEDULE
nav_id=a6_0^ target=^_blank^#~www.morton.edu ************************************* AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION AWARDS $44,000
IN GRANTS www.chicagoaa.com/news/birkie05grants.html ************************************* TAKE AN URBAN ADVENTURE WITH FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO
RIVER Join Friends of the Chicago River for an unparalleled urban adventure
with a
private tour of the southwest tower on the Michigan Avenue Bridge and
along the
river guided by trained docents. Tours begin inside the bridgehouse,
and include
interpretation of the tower, and why Chicago was cutting edge in bridge
design. Tour dates include: For more information and reservations (required), call Maggie at 312-
939-0490 x10.
Cost of tours is $10. ************************************* INTERNATIONAL WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY RETURNS
TO CHICAGOLAND By moving children out of the back seat of the car and onto their feet,
Walk and
Bike to School Day promotes much-needed physical activity and a safer
walking and
bicycling environment with less traffic and better air quality. ************************************* SKI ITALY Club Lucky is offering a Club Lucky High Alpine Adventure Ski Trip to
Cortina
D'Ampezzo, Italy from January 27-February 7, 2006. For more details
call Paul
Phillips at 773- 620-2496 or 773-227-2300 or email:
clublucky@ameritech.net ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD In addition to the many local events, on the national scene is the Twin
Cities
Marathon which will host the 2005 U.S. Marathon Championships
(www.american-
trackandfield.com/news/usmarathonchamps05preview.html) and
Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon, which is celebrating its silver
anniversary. Check out our September feature: For more information on these and other events, visit: ************************************* CLOSER The October issue of Chicago Athlete---with our special LaSalle Bank
Chicago
Marathon preview---is available at specialty running and bike stores and
health
clubs. To find out where you can get your copy, click here: ************************************ Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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