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|  LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K signals start of Chicago running season By Amy Rushlow March 22, 2007 Chicago Athlete
Weekend festivities begin with the LaSalle Bank Health and Fitness
Expo on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. The Expo will be
held at Navy Pier from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday. More than 80 exhibitors, including Chicago Athlete, will
be on hand. All registered participants must pick up their race packets at
the expo; there is no race-day packet pickup. A shuttle to Navy Pier will
be available for Expo visitors free from the El stop at State and Lake. (Click here
for more
information about the Expo.)
The race will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. The 8K (4.96-mile) course
starts on Columbus Drive just south of Jackson Boulevard. Runners will
travel over the Chicago River and north to Grand Avenue. They will run
south along historic State Street, then head east to cross the river via
Jackson Boulevard and Van Buren Street. Finally, the course takes
runners south along South Michigan Avenue and back into Grant Park
for a finish on Columbus Drive. A 5K fitness walk will begin at 10 a.m.
Top national and international talent will compete again this year.
Contenders for
winning male include returning LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle
champio
n Chad Johnson (bib #1), Clint Verran (bib #3), Nick Archiniaga (bib #4
3), Daniel Cheruiyot (bib #44), Ryan Sheehan (bib #45), Jeff Gaud
ette (bib #46), Josh Moen (bib #47), Kyle O'Brien (bib #48), Patrick Ri
zzo (bib #49), Matt Downin (bib #1436) and Luke Watson (bib #1437). In
the women's competition, watch out for Russian Olga Romanova (bib
#2) and
local favorite Jenny Spangler (bib #1425).
A post-race party in G
rant Park will feature music from local favorites Maggie Speaks and
Mike & Joe. T
he post-race party is open to the public. Food will be available for pur
chase from the Park Grill. Race
participants 21 and older can use the coupon on their bib number for
one free beer.
Several downtown roads will be closed to a
ccommodate runners. Visit www.shamrockshuffle.com to view street
closures and for more information about the race.
After the race, visit our results site for your race results.
Check back frequently for complete coverage of race weekend.
Photo: The start of the 2006 LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle.
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