Honor Ride Chicago
Help injured and healing Veterans, through cycling at the 5
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Annual Honor Ride Chicago on Sunday, June 10.
Developed by Project Hero and sponsored by Evanston Subaru in Skokie and United Airlines, Honor Ride Chicago provides a life changing experience for our healing heroes.
Honor Ride Chicago gives the public the opportunity to ride with Veterans, enlisted military and hundreds of supporters on a fun non-competitive ride or 18, 36, or 50 miles along the North Shore.
8am start time. Prior to riding, there will be a brief opening ceremony featuring the Patriot Brass Band. Coffee and treats from the Corner Bakery Café and Sweety Pie’s Bakery. Every participant will also receive a free gift, valuable giveaways, and the opportunity to purchase a custom event jersey, where 100% of the proceeds go to Project HERO.
Your registration includes: 10 drawings for $100 Old Orchard gift cards, electronics, tablets, Cubs tickets, Northwestern Wildcat and Notre Dame football tickets, numerous restaurant gift cards, free hotel nights and B&Bs, gift cards, electronics gadgets and much more. Fully stocked rest stops and SAG support available 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, 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. The June 10
th
event promises to be even bigger and better than before. Please register today!
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Fort2Base Race Medal Revealed!
Fort2Base 10 Nautical Mile Medal will be three unique medals for 2018, 2019 and 2020 that will combine for a larger, truly one of a kind medal!
Free downloadable photos and Long sleeve 1\4 zip shirts for all participants!
Two unique event distances 10 Nautical Miles & 3 Nautical Miles (11.5 & 3.45 miles)
City, suburban, race day and packet mailing options!
Corporate Challenge!
Family Friendly Post Race Party!
Register today using code
CHIATH18 for 15% off either distance
(not valid on military pricing).
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Triathletes and Open Water Swimmers
A Long Swim offers open water swimming events for triathletes and open water swimmers in Chicagoland. All events are professionally timed and provide the experience of controlled open water conditions. This is an opportunity for serious and aspiring triathletes and swimmers to gauge their training and build confidence.
A Long Swim hosts swimming events with distances that include 1,500 meters, 1.2 miles and 2.4 miles. For serious OWS enthusiasts, A Long Swim also offers a 5K to help prepare for Big Shoulders in September. Join us in Lake Zurich on June 3rd, Three Oaks in Crystal Lake on June 16th, and Tower Road Beach in Winnetka on August 5th.
A Long Swim is a nonprofit that uses the proceeds of these events to fund collaborative ALS research at Northwestern University.
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Save the Date: Loyola Medicine 5k Supporting Pediatric Care & Research
The Loyola Medicine 5K returns to Brookfield Zoo on Sunday, June 3.
The race kicks off at 8 am. Last year, the Loyola Medicine 5K brought together more than 2,500 children, parents and community members to support pediatric healthcare at Loyola.
Race entry includes entry into the zoo for the entire day.
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National Bike Month: Celebrate by Riding to Work
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. Whether you bike to work or school; ride to save money or time; pump those pedals to preserve your health or the environment; or simply to explore your community, National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride.
National Bike Month includes an ever-expanding diversity of events in communities nationwide — but the biggest day of the month is Bike to Work Day. In 2018, Bike to Work Week will be May 14–18, with
Bike to Work Day on May 18.
In fact, 40 percent of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to work. With increased interest in healthy, sustainable and economic transportation options, it’s not surprising that, from 2000 to 2013, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 62 percent.
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Chicago Eyes 606 Extension, Light Rail Route from North Side
A light rail train linking North Side neighborhoods to downtown Chicago and an extension of
The 606
elevated trail are part of a plan starting to take shape to accommodate the expected arrival of thousands of new residents and workers along near the Chicago River along the Lincoln Park area and Bucktown.
The 606 would be extended east of the river, using an old swing bridge just south of the Cortland Street bridge that carries cars east-west across the river.
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Local Club Wins USA Triathlon High School National Championship
Seventeen members of the Sammy’s Fox Valley Region Club Team traveled to University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the USA Triathlon High School National Championships this past weekend. The team turned in some stellar performances to sweep all the award categories, overall team national champions, female national champions and male national champions.
The male athletes started the day off with an impressive showing as four Sammy’s athletes finished in the top 12.
The females were up next and the girls also delivered a very tough performance to claim the overall female team national championship.
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Should I Wear a Wetsuit?
Wearing a wetsuit is one of the great advantages to being a triathlete. Or is it? There are several factors to consider when making the decision of whether or not to wear a wetsuit in your race.
USA Triathlon rules state that competitors may wear wetsuits if the water temperature is 78 degrees or lower. USAT rules also state that if the water temperature is between 78.1 – 83.9 degrees, competitors may wear wetsuits but will not be eligible for awards.
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May/June Athletes of the Month:
Susan Niswander and Ryan Jaskiewicz
With a new month, that means new athletes to highlight. Both Niswander and Jaskiewicz have made a mark on the local endurance world through racing; learn more about their stories online now.
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