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Greater Chicago Epilepsy 5Ks
Over 3,000 people from across the Chicagoland area are expected  to take part in the
Seventeenth Annual Greater Chicago Epilepsy 5Ks (3.1 miles) on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Wheaton's Cantigny Park and on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Montrose Harbor in Chicago.
The Montrose Harbor 5K will include a timed run option. Both events will begin at 10:00 am, with participant check-in starting at 8:00 am. The advanced registration fee is $30 for adult and teen walkers aged 13 and older, $20 for children ages 5-12 and FREE to children under the age of 5. Advance runner registration (for the Montrose Harbor 5K only) is $40. On-site registration will incur an additional $10 fee.
The events will include family-friendly entertainment, activities, and prizes. Participants may register for the Greater Chicago Epilepsy 5K online at www.epilepsychicago.org. For more information, please contact Gayle Deja-Schultz at (312) 939-8622 x209 or gdeja-schultz@epilepsychicago.org.
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Run to Give People Facing Epilepsy a Chance!
The Danny Did Foundation invites you to join #TeamDannyDid  as a charity runner in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We provide our team members a guaranteed and FREE race entry, FREE access to the CARA training program, a warm and dry post race party and most of all, inspiration from our favorite little guy, Danny Stanton. Danny died suddenly at age four following a seizure, and the nonprofit established in his honor serves as his continued presence in the world to help others. Our funding enables education and critical resources for the 1 in 26 Americans who will develop epilepsy.
Email mduffy@dannydid.org by May 22nd to reserve your spot. If you're not running Chicago this year, please share with a friend. Find more about #TeamDannyDid here. Be a part of our team and enjoy your life, like Danny Did!
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Run brave and knock out colon cancer! Dare to be bold at the Undy Run/Walk, a family and pet-friendly underwear themed-5K that raises funds and awareness for colon cancer. This all-ages event is taking place on May 13 at the Lincoln Park South Fields, also includes a 1-Mile Fun Run, a giant inflatable colon, and more--register now using discount code ATHLETE to save $5! For more information please visit undyrunwalk.org
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The Super Sunny 5k is an event you want to be a part of  on Saturday June 3rd in Burbank, Illinois (15mins from downtown Chicago)! Yes, this 5k is flat, fast, and fully accessible. Yes, the course is USATF certified. And yes, there is a dedicated Dog Division 5k with its own wave start! However, the reason you should run this race is because YOUR entry helps to fund services for adults with developmental disabilities to help them to gain access to independence through education, employment, and much more! Your registration goes directly to the concrete steps of the GCS mission to provide people with disabilities control over their lives and access to growth, love, and acceptance.
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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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 Number of Chicago Cyclists Caught by Car Doors on the Rise, IDOT Data Show
More than 300 cases of cyclists crashing into open car doors on the streets of Chicago - deemed America's Best Bike City - were reported in 2015, an almost 50 percent increase from the previous year.
According to the
Illinois Department of Transportation, the 302 cases of dooring reported that year - the most recent data available - were up from 203 in 2014 and 270 in 2013 but down from the 334 reported in 2012 and 336 in 2011, the first full year IDOT collected dooring data.
"The fact we saw 300 doorings reported in 2015 is a sign we need to continue to do more to prevent these types of crashes," said Jim Merrell, advocacy director of Active Transportation Alliance, which is analyzing the data.
Getting doored by people exiting parked cars is a real fear for the growing number of cyclists in Chicago, and can result in significant injuries.
Some bike riders said they let other cyclists following behind them know when they see someone sitting in a parked car. They scan cars, looking into windows or at taillights to anticipate someone exiting a vehicle, and ride more slowly through more congested areas.
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 ICYMI: Naperville Half Marathon gets Hometown Champion
Marisa Hird has run the Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon.
But for the Naperville resident, there was nothing quite like winning a half marathon in her hometown.
Hird
finished first Sunday in the second annual Naperville Women's Half Marathon, posting a time of 1 hour and 22 minutes. She finished second in last year's inaugural event.
"It's a challenging course, but it was beautiful," she said. "The weather was perfect. No wind. Course support was great. It was wonderful."
She said first place is always a goal, especially in a hometown race.
"I was born and raised here. I work at Naperville Running Company, one of the sponsors of the race," Hird said. "For a day like today, my goal was just to have a good experience. So, goal accomplished."
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 Fitting a Run into Family Vacations
With summer right around the corner, I have begun researching where to take my family for a few weekend vacation getaways this year. Selfishly, I always try to find destinations that offer an organized race the weekend we will be there. I have mastered the art of toggling between the race listing site and family vacation ideas.
Now, don't get me wrong, my first priority is finding a location that everyone will enjoy. The great thing about our neighboring states is that they all offer lovely organized races with various distances. It requires a bit of planning since most organizations require you to pre-register, but it is well worth the time spent.
There are several benefits to a run nestled within your family vacation. The first and most obvious is that you get to run in a place you have not seen before. It also gives you a little alone time and a chance to support a charity or cause that you may not have known about.
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 Why Do Some City
Water Fountains
Run Nonstop?
The city's water fountains are in the process of being turned on for the season.
The Chicago Park District is manually turning on all the fountains, and it expects to have them all going by May 15, spokeswoman Jessica Maxey-Faulkner said.
Shanna Shrum, of Edgewater, noticed some fountains on near the 606 and Lakefront Trail while running over the weekend - with some spitting out water even when no one was using them. Others were still turned off.
Some fountains are allowed to run "for an extended period" because it helps with
water quality and taste, Maxey-Faulkner said.
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 Divvy Gets New Evanston Location
Divvy, a Chicago-based bike-sharing service, aims to give residents an alternative option to travel between Evanston and Chicago, Evanston's transportation and mobility coordinator Katie Knapp said. The bikes first came to Evanston last summer in coordination with Chicago and was funded in part by a state grant.
Aldermen
voted at a City Council meeting Monday to
approve the purchase and installation of a new Divvy station, which will include 10 new bicycles and be located near the intersection of Dempster Street and Chicago Avenue.
Knapp said she hopes the new location, part of an effort to generally increase mobility for Evanston residents, achieves the city's mission by "placing Divvy stations that work well with our existing on-road bike infrastructure and also provide connections to transit options."
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