For those of us who are missing out on the Triple T (or in my case wimped out) I am planning a big volume weekend June 6th - June 8th. This is the weekend before our Multisport Camp.  I am planning on riding from Glencoe to Madison on Friday June 6th (approximately 135 miles) then on Saturday we would compete in the http://www.capitolviewtriathlon.com/. It’s an olympic distance triathlon. After the race we will ride to Lake Geneva (approximately 75 miles) then get driven back to Glencoe. On Sunday we run the North Shore 1/2 Marathon in Highland Park.

If you are interested in joining us (so far Joel M. and Paul T. are in) let me know so we can figure out the logistics of getting our gear to Madison and getting rides from Lake Geneva on Saturday.  I will buy the first Guinness Friday night for all those who join us.

Steve Janowiak is planning the following event this weekend:

I know some of you are doing the Barrington 500 this weekend on Sunday but this is a good bike volume weekend for those getting close to IMCdA, as well as those doing Lake Placid, Canada, Louisville, and Wisconsin.

A few of us plan to do 4 hrs this weekend and others doing a little less. We’ll do the Barrington Hills loop and we’ll most likely do 2-3 loops (22 mile loop), so those who will like to do less can do fewer loops.

The route we’ll follow is here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1769733

Start Place: Parking Lot at Presidential Park in Algonquin
When: Saturday, May 17, 2008
What Time: 7:00am

Steve Janowiak
stayput@gmail.com

RACING FOR A CAUSE
2 Ironmans in 1 week
www.2foraa.org

The date for the Team Magellan Golf Outing to benefit the Naval Special Warfare Foundation is Thursday June 26, 2008 at Willow Glen Golf Course at Naval Station Great Lakes.  The shotgun start will be at 10:30 a.m. and lunch and refreshments will be served in the clubhouse following our round. This event will be limited to 25 foursomes and each foursome will include an active duty, reserve or retired Navy SEAL.

The price will be $150 per golfer or $500 per foursome. Things I need from you:

1. Contacts. The event will not be limited to our group. Please send me name/address/email address for anyone you would like to invite. A printed invitation with the names of all Team Magellan members included is under construction and we will also send out a “save the date” email in advance. 

2. Sponsors. We would welcome title/presenting sponsors, hole and prize sponsors and donations for welcome bags/goody bags.

3. Volunteers. If anyone is interested in assisting with organizing or executing this project, please contact me.

Hooyah!

Gregg

gs@tailserv.com

We reminded everyone at the dinner last night, but I wanted to remind everyone else to double check your passports now.  You will need your passport to travel to Canada this summer, and it would be best to do any renewals as soon as possible as the wait time for passport processing has been a problem for others lately.

Is anyone going up from the Highland Park area on Saturday morning?  Carpool or caravan?

Send me an email at lawrence.gilbert@gs.com if you’re interested.  See you Saturday.

*I apologize for not posting this on the Team Calendar prior to today.  I had assumed everyone would receive this through Gloria’s email*

Vision Quest personnel have asked that you bring your list of the questions (that you’ve been meaning to ask them but never had the chance.)  VQ representatives will be on hand to address your questions and concerns.

TEAM SOCIAL

Wednesday, April 23rd; 6:30 PM
Pizano’s Pizzeria
61 E. Madison St., Chicago
312-236-1777
Lower Level
$35 per person, cash only, includes pizza, salad, beer and wine.
Guests welcome

Vision Quest asks that you bring your list of the questions that you’ve been meaning to ask but never had the chance

David Carlins and Joel Meyer wanted to get the word out about the North Shore Half Marathon they will be running in on June 8, in Highland Park, Illinois.

Spots are filling up fast! If you would like to enter the event, please go to https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=7Z2VDK7

More information below:

Time
Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:00 AM (Central Standard Time)

Location
Wolter’s Field
1040 Park Avenue West
Highland Park, IL 60035

About This Event
Enjoy 13.1 miles of beauty and challenge. This traditional race and USATF certified course takes runners through beautiful Highland Park and showcases Park Avenue Hill! Limited to the first 1500 runners, we encourage you to sign up early to guarantee a spot! Great course and post race food. The race benefits Misericordia, a home to over 550 children and adults challenged by mental and physical disabilities. This year’s race is a CARA CERTIFIED race, CARA members receive a $6 discount. Mail-in fee: $55, Online fee: $50 so sign up on-line and save $5.

Directions/Parking
The race starts and finishes at Wolter’s Field (1040 Park Avenue West) in Highland Park. Conveniently located just off the Edens Expressway. From Chicago: Take the Edens north until it ends becoming Route 41. Continue on Route 41 to Highland Park and take the Park Avenue West exit. Go east just 1/2 mile to Wolter’s Field. Parking is available in Dominick’s and Target Parking Lots. We strongly encourage runners to car pool.

Best of luck to CAMPERS, FAMILY and FRIENDS who will be participating in the Boston Marathon this Monday. We know you’ll do us proud. Remember to have fun, you’ve earned it!

There is a race at Independence Grove this Sunday which supports the Equestrian Connection. There is a 5 mile, 1/2 marathon and full marathon course. It is run on the Des Plaines River Trail so the good news is,  it’s run on the soft trail.  The bad news is, I can’t guarantee there won’t be issues due to the recent flooding in the area. It’s a fun race and a few of us have already signed up.

http://equestrianconnection.org/db5/00465/equestrianconnection.org/_download/brochurerace0821.pdf

Independence Grove is on Route 137 just west of St. Mary’s in Libertyville. The race starts at 7 30am. A few of us may also ride our bikes from Glencoe if anyone wants to join us. It’s about 25 miles each way. The post race area usually has homemade chocolate chip cookies and hamburgers.

 Fleet Feet and Chicago Athlete Magazine are sponsoring the  8K Run for Youth on May 18, 2008 @ 8:30 am, which will benefit the youth charity “Alternatives, Inc.”

The start location is Grant Statue, south of Lincoln Park Zoo.

For more information, please check out the information in the below link:

For Full Race Flyer Click Here!

If you have any questions, please contact race@alternativesyouth.org