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Get Riding: May is National Bike Month
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4th Annual Honor Ride Chicago
Help injured and healing veterans, through cycling at on Sunday, June 11 at 8am.
Developed by Ride 2 Recovery/Project HERO and sponsored by Evanston Subaru in Skokie and United Airlines, Honor Ride Chicago provides a life changing experience for our healing heroes. 
Ride with veterans, enlisted military and hundreds of supporters on a fun, non-competitive ride along the North Shore. You'll meet and mingle with Medal of Honor recipient, Allen Lynch and Lead Rider, John Masson, an injured veteran and military hero who benefits from Ride 2 Recovery/Project HERO programs.
Ride begins in Skokie. Three non-competitive distances: 18, 36 or 50 miles.
Opening ceremony featuring the Patriot Brass Band. Coffee and treats from Corner Bakery Café and Sweety Pie's Bakery in Skokie. Every participant will also receive a free gift, plus receive valuable giveaways from sponsors and the opportunity to purchase a custom event jersey, where 100% of the proceeds go to Ride 2 Recovery/ Project HERO.
Registration includes: Ten drawings for $100 Old Orchard gift cards, Apple Computer products, Cubs tickets, Northwestern football tickets, restaurant gift cards, free hotel nights at Hyatt, Hilton and B&Bs by Tawani Enterprises, gift cards, electronic gadgets and much more. Ride features rest stops and SAG support in case of a flat tire or if you need a lift.
Following the ride, at Evanston Subaru in Skokie, you'll receive a finishing medal, enjoy a free lunch from Del Campo's taco bar and live entertainment by the Humboldt Park Orchestra.
Please join Honor Ride Chicago for a memorable day saluting our military heroes. In years past, Honor Ride Chicago has been honored to have a US Senator and Congressman in attendance to support our Veterans. The June 11th event promises to be even bigger and better. Please register today at: http://www.evanstonsubaru.com/honorridechicago.htm
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One of a Kind Finisher Medals
Join us for the 7th annual Fort2Base Race on Sunday August 27, 2017 
- Two event distances, 10 Nautical Miles & 3 Nautical Miles (11.5 & 3.45 miles)
- City, suburban and race day packet pick up
- Free downloadable photos
- One of a kind finisher medals
- Sling bag for all participants
- Bring your co-workers and participate in the Corporate Challenge
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Tickets for
MB Bike the Drive on sale now! Use code ChiAth3 for $3 off.
 Grab your bike, or rent one on-site, and enjoy almost 5 hours of car-free riding on Sunday, May 28th. You may cycle as little or as much of the 30 mile course as you'd like. This year's event will feature three rest stops along the route and a post-ride festival with sponsor give-a-ways, a kids zone, pancake breakfast, beer from Revolution Brewing, live music and more! Register at
mbbikethedrive.org
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CHICAGO 13.1 - Your Spring Tradition is 80% Sold Out
Kicking off distance running season, Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K  puts RUN with your Spring brunch. Celebrating the city's emergence from winter hibernation, the Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K delivers an intimate urban setting with lakefront course, charming finish line set alongside Maggie Daley Park complete with a hot gourmet breakfast buffet, a Spring Market featuring local vendors, take-home flower station and LaGunitas beer garden. Make your brunch reservation now by registering at www.chicagospringhalf.com
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Current Issue
May/June 2017
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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
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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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The League Launches National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the
League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling - and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.
The sixth annual
National Bike Challenge began May 1, and through Sept. 1, more than 60,000 riders will pedal a combined 30 million miles to promote improved health, fitness and fun. Participants can create and join teams across their networks, including workplaces, schools, bike clubs and bike shops.
Another popular bike event this month is
National Bike to Work Week, which will take place May 15-19, with the official Bike to Work Day on May 19. From 2000 to 2013, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 62 percent, the League reports, and 1.6 percent of Chicagoans 16 or older commuted by bike to work in 2014; each year the number continues to rise according to the United States Census Bureau.
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 DIY: How to Change a Flat
on Your Bike
As a cyclist/triathlete, it is important to know how to change your own flat tire. One of our writers, Tri Right Coach MJ Gasik, created a quick tutorial on how to do it.
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 Traffic Signal Helps Bikers Make Every Green Light
Say goodbye to clipping out at stoplights: This Dutch technology could have you making every green light on your ride route.
Developer Springlab recently
introduced a test version of Flo-claimed to be "the first personal bike traffic light in the world"-into the commuter-heavy town of Utrecht, The Netherlands, where
33 percent of people say that that bikes are their primary transportation. As a cyclist approaches the light, Flo detects their riding speed, then calculates whether the rider should speed up, maintain pace or slow down in order to make the light.
This advice is conveyed through cute animal-shaped signals: A bunny means speed up; a turtle means slow down; and a cow means you won't make the light no matter what you do, so you might as well slow to a crawl and stay clipped in.
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 It's Hard to Overstate the Health Benefits of Biking to Work
A massive new study of commuters in the United Kingdom reveals that people who
bike to work tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease and cancer.
While the study establishes correlation without proving causation, the size of the sample and the magnitude of the effects strongly suggest that biking to work can yield major health benefits.
People who bike to work have a mortality rate 41 percent lower than people who take transit or drive, and are also significantly less likely to develop heart disease and cancer, according to
the study published last week in the British Medical Journal.
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Bike Share Grows
in Popularity and Impact
The bike share industry has continued its trend of incredible growth in 2017.
According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials there were over 28 million bike share trips taken in 2016, a whopping 25 percent increase over the prior year.
There are now over 55 bike share programs in the United States up from just four in 2010. Bike share is becoming a fundamental part of urban transportation networks in cities across the nation.
Divvy Data:
- 42 percent of Divvy members reported they use it to get to work
- 36 percent of Divvy members report using Divvy to get to another form of transit often. Over 75 percent of Divvy members report doing so at least occasionally.
- About one third of Divvy members say they use Divvy to take trips they would not have made before.
- On average each Divvy member saved $754 per year on personal travel cost.
- 68 percent of Divvy members and 69 percent of BIKETOWN members reported they are more likely to patronize businesses near bike share stations.
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Free Seminars: Run Your Best Chicago Marathon
Are you running the Chicago Marathon?
For the very first time or maybe you are a marathon veteran?
Or perhaps another Fall marathon or half?
Have training questions and don't know who to ask?
You are invited to a free seminar presented by Coach Mark Buciak, QCC.
He has completed 61 career marathons including 7 Chicago Marathons and
38 straight Bostons!
Coach Mark will share his knowledge and experience with you.
Date: Tonight!
Time: 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Athetico Physical Therapy Lincoln Park,
2400 N. Sheffield at Fullerton
*Free parking in the Athletico parking spots on the far North end of the lot
CTA: Red and Brown lines stop at Fullerton
Cost: Nothing, absolutely free but RSVP
Date:
Tuesday,
May 9
Time: 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: REI, 1466 N. Halsted Sttreet
*Free 90 minute parking with store validation
Cost: Nothing, absolutely fee but RSVP
Send your questions on advance to Coach Mark. Your answers will ready for you at your seminar.
Please note that both seminar will cover the same material but there are two different dates and times to attend.
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Race Results from April 27 to May 3
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Calendar of Events from May 4 to May 10
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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
editor@mychicagoathlete.com to provide to subscribers!
-Save $5 on marathon or half marathon with code
CANEWSWM17
-Save $5 with code CHIATH
-Price increases on June 3
Utah Valley Marathon (Race Date: June 10)
-Save $10 with code
chicago10 (good until May 15)
-Save $15 with code
TWOHEART15
-Save $10 off full and half marathon distances, or $5 off the quarter marathon and 5K with code
KMEGROUP17
-Price increases on June 1
-Save $10 on any distance with code
CHIATHLETE17
-Save $5 with code
CHIATH
-Price increases on May 14 and July 31
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