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Spring into Cycling Season
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How would you like the challenge of running around the USA...virtually?? 
Run Around USA allows you to run WHERE you want and WHEN you like! Upload your distance via our mobile APP or website, and we will track you on a virtual journey around the USA. Stay motivated and inspired as you pass through 34 states and over 100 towns on YOUR journey. Join an event that will keep you motivated, inspired and interested for years to come. Set your own goals each week, month and year, as you follow our interactive map around the United States. Join us, and thousands of like-minded runners and walkers, as you embark on YOUR own virtual journey around the USA.
Join now and receive a free Run Around USA mesh cap ($15 value) with your membership!
Register at our website www.runaroundusa.com.
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Have You Taken a FIT36 Class Yet?
Chicago's newest high intensity interval training studio is offering complimentary classes now
 through March 18th.
Come try our full-body functional training workout that will develop your cardiovascular endurance, increase your muscular strength and improve your balance and coordination over a variety of movements.
- 12 functional exercises with each workout
- Upper and lower body movements
- All classes taught by professional group exercise instructors
- Clean, brand new facility in Lincoln Park
- Call 773.281.2729 for more info
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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. SAVE $10 now thru March 31st with discount code
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Register today at:
http://www.evanstonsubaru.com/honorridechicago.htm
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Support your fellow athletes!
Reserve your spot at the Chi-Town Half Marathon/10k on April 8  and support the superstars of Special Olympics Chicago. Enjoy beautiful lakefront course, starting and finishing at Montrose Harbor, and be rewarded with a finisher's medal like no other. Don't delay -- register today!
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Current Issue
March/April 2017
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Kick Off New Season;
Top 100 Long-Distance Events
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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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 Feeling Lucky? Compete in Chicago's First Cycling Invitational of the Season
Eager to get your competitive cycling season started? What better way to do it than on the luckiest day of the year! The Wheeling Wheelmen Club has hosted its
St. Patrick's Day ride for over 20 years, and is considered to be the first invitational ride of the cycling season in the Chicago area.
What: St. Patrick's Day Ride sponsored by the Wheeling Wheelmen Club
When: Registration starts at 8 a.m., ride starts at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 19
Where: 16-, 20- or 36-mile rides starting from Wauconda High School
Cost: $10, free for children younger than 12
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Your participation helps support the advocacy work the club performs on behalf of all cyclists," the event website says. "We support the League of American Bicyclists, League of Illinois Bicyclists, Active Transportation Alliance, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and Buffalo Grove Bike Rodeo."
The event includes homemade cookies and hot chocolate, as well as live music by Acoustic Soul Generations.
Depending on the weather, it can draw as few as 50 riders or nearly 500.
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 Time For a Tune Up
Spring officially starts on Monday! That means its time to get your bike ready for the long season ahead - whether you bring it to a shop (do that soon, because they are getting very busy), or do it yourself, your bike needs as much TLC as you do in order to be successful.
The Major Taylor Cycling Club of Chicago is hosting a Bike Maintenance Class this weekend to help you prepare! Bring your own tire to learn how to change a flat, learn how to use C02 inflators, and learn basic road bike maintenance, including cleaning and lubrication.
The class will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Urban Tri Gear - Bike Sales and Repair in Westmont. Arrive early so you can have lunch at the Citrus Dinner next door to Urban Tri Gear! |
 A Pre-Season Cycling Checklist
There are many things a cyclist needs to pay attention to throughout the winter to ensure they have the best shot at a healthy and successful upcoming race season.
Now that we are on the downslope of the cold days, the time has come to start shifting training and ensure the springtime pre-race preparation line items are getting checked o the to-do list. This way, race day number one of your personal campaign can begin with a clear mind and sound body.
Here's a quick starting guide to get that pre-race season checklist complete! |
 Congress Could Dump Wilderness Bike Ban
Some of America's most pristine wild places could be opened to mountain biking under a proposal before Congress.
A bill by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., would lift a decades-old national ban on biking in federally designated wilderness areas.
It's similar to a bill that died in the previous session of Congress.
Proponents say it's an attempt to give people a chance to pedal through serene locales that currently allow hiking, backpacking and horseback riding but not mountain biking.
"This bill is actually going to increase the wilderness experience for all trail users," said Craig Weaver, 35, a Reno, Nev., mountain biker in favor of changing the law. "What makes sense for the hiking community should make sense for the mountain biking community."
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 Ride Forward: A Brief Wish List For Chicago Biking
They tell us Chicago is the best biking city in America-and by several gauges, it does indeed stand out. We have miles of bike lanes, an active and passionate cycling community, an expanded bike-share network, a committed legal and advocacy framework and much more.
Still, why let the good be the enemy of the great? With spring about to roll in and more riders looking pedal up, it seemed like a good time to take inventory of what we, as cyclists ourselves, would still love to see in terms of both policy and infrastructure.
Check out Chicagoist's picks - both serious and whimsical - here. Do you agree?
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Race Results from March 9 to March 15
March 11
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Calendar of Events from March 16 to March 22
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Full calendar available at myracepal.com. |
March 18
Shamrock Run/Walk "Darn Near 4-Miler"
& Lucky 7 Mile - Indianapolis, IN
March 19
March 21
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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 with code
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-Save $5 with code
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-Save $5 on marathon or half marathon with code
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-Save 15% when you email
#beatlungcancer to endurance@lungcancerfoundation.org
through March 31
-Save $5 with code CHIATH
-Price increases on March 20, April 30 and June 3
Utah Valley Marathon (Race Date: June 10)
-Save $10 with code
chicago10 (good until May 15)
-Save $15 with code
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-Save $10 off full and half marathon distances, or $5 off the quarter marathon and 5K with code
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-Price increases April 30 and June 1
-Save $10 on any distance with code
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-Save $5 with code
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-Price increases on May 14 and July 31
-Save 15% when you email
#beatlungcancer
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-Save 15% when you email #beatlungcancer to endurance@lungcancerfoundation.org through March 31
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