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Win a Free Entry for The Hot Chocolate 15K/5K!
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THE NORTH SHORE CENTURY IS FAST APPROACHING REGISTER TODAY AND $AVE!
The Evanston Bicycle Club's 32nd annual North Shore Century
is on September 18. For cyclists of all abilities and ages, the North Shore Century offers incredibly scenic biking on routes of 25, 50, 62, and 100 miles. You'll experience beautiful neighborhoods, view unique architectural treasures, pedal down tranquil tree-lined streets and feel the refreshing breezes of Lake Michigan. There are frequent rest stops stocked with home-baked goodies. Sags and bike mechanics are provided. Helmets are strongly urged.
All the routes start and end at Dawes Park in Evanston.
Registration is now $40 through September 15 if you register online. If you mail in your $40, the registration has be postmarked by September 8! After those deadlines you can only register the day of the ride - but then the fee jumps to $50.
So please register today and save yourself 10 bucks!
Hope to see you at this year's North Shore Century!
*Sponsored listing
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Current Issue
October 2016
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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Free Event Photos
Chicago Athlete is the first place to look for photos from all the big races in Chicagoland. Go to our
Facebook Page
for photos updated hours after races end.
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Calendar of Events
Looking for upcoming endurance events in Chicago? Check out
Chicago Athlete's
event calendar
for the largest event guide in the Midwest.
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 Contest Time: Win a Free Hot Chocolate Entry!
Hot Chocolate 15K/5K is returning to Chicago on Oct. 30 in Grant Park, and because we know how much runners love chocolate, we're giving away a free entry for the race -- sweet!
How to win: email a picture of yourself eating chocolate to [email protected]. Winner will be chosen and announced Monday!
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Labor Day Isn't a Day Off For Runners
Just because it's a day off of work doesn't mean Labor Day should be spent on the couch; use your extra hours on Monday to get a good run in! Whether your training for a marathon or 5K, or just run to stay in shape, take advantage of the day off, and celebrate with a barbecue afterwards!
Looking for a last minute race to sign up for? Check out the ones listed below:
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 Congratulations to all Triathletes!
More than 9,000 athletes congregated in Chicago last weekend to compete in the 34th annual
Transamerica Chicago Triathlon, the nation's largest triathlon. Athletes represented 46 states and 18 countries, and 49 percent of them were Chicago residents.
Throughout the weekend was the Multisport and Fitness Expo, the Life Time Kids Tri, the Chicago Triathlon SuperSprint, and the International and Sprint distances of the Chicago Triathlon. Despite a little bit of rain on Saturday, the weekend brought great conditions for racing, and there were a lot of good things that happened.
Chicago Athlete just wants to say congrats to everyone who competed, and we'll see you all out there next year! Registration for the 2017 Transamerica Chicago Triathlon opens in October.
*View pictures from the race here, and read a full recap here*
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Rapha Cycling Apparel
to Bring Largest Store
to Chicago
Wicker Park will soon be home to the 11th, and largest Rapha cycling apparel store in the world.
After a successful pop-up shop last year, Rapha will open at 1514 N. Milwaukee Ave. in October.
"Chicago is a world-class city and a world-class bike city, and we're really psyched," Quirk says.
Now, there are 10 Rapha's worldwide, including one in both New York and San Francisco. Quirk plans to have eight U.S. stores by the end of 2017.
Because the Chicago store will be the biggest yet, the entire apparel collection will be displayed. The collection consists of a range of city clothing that can be worn both on and off a bike.
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 CARA's Free Timed Runs Come Back This Fall
After implementing them this summer and seeing much success, the Chicago Area Runners Association has scheduled more 'Go Runs to occur in the city this fall.
At 9 a.m. on Saturday mornings between Sept. 24 and Nov. 12, runners can meet in Humboldt, Warren and Washington Parks to participate in the chip-timed 1-mile or 5K races. The Chicago Park District will pick up the $9,000 bill to keep these events free for runners, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The first series was held from May 21 to July 9, and had nearly 1,800 runners participate. Almost 3,000 miles were ran over the summer during the program, proving it to be a success, Chicago Park District spokeswoman Jessica Mazey-Faulkner says.
"We implemented 'Go Runs with the hopes of bringing running to neighborhoods that normally don't think of health and fitness," Executive Director of CARA Ed Zylka says. Zylka hopes to bring the program to the suburbs next year.
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Results from Aug. 25 to Aug. 31
Follow the link for full results. For past results and results from other regional races, visit Chicago Athlete's
online race results.
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Calendar of Events from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7
Full calendar available at
myracepal.com.
Sept. 1
Masters Swimming - Lemont, IL
Run(317) Series - Carmel, IN
Sept. 3
Book It! 5K Run/Walk - Yorkville, IL
Boom Shakalaka - Indianapolis, IN
The Glo Run 5K Chip Timed - Indianapolis, IN
St. Croix Valley Triathlon - Hudson, WI
Lake Country Half Marathon & 5K - Oconomowoc, WI
Sept. 4
Buffalo Grove Stampede - Buffalo Grove, IL
3 Disciplines - Michigan's Triathlon and Duathlon Championship - Detroit, MI
Lake Michigan Marathon - Cudahy, WI
Sept. 5
Naperville Jaycees Fling Mile & Rooster 5K - Naperville, IL
Schaumburg Shuffle 5K - Schaumburg, IL
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Local Discounts, Deals and Price Increase Alerts
Race Directors: Have a discount code or price increase for your upcoming event? We encourage you to submit them to
[email protected] to provide to subscribers!
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