Saturday, September 27th 2008. 8:00 am Washington Park, Springfield, IL 2 mile run/walk [Photos] Mike Hirsch, a 40 year old athlete, husband, and father of two young children has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme brain cancer, stage 4. Funds are being used to help the Hirsch family in their time of need.</p> <p style="> WHAT: 2 mile race/walk benefiting the Mike Hirsch … [Read more...]

[Back to Back Monsters] September 20th, 2008 Quincy, IL Teams of 1, 2 or 3... The 6th annual Midwest Monster Adventure Race! The Midwest Monster Adventure Challenge is a true test to one's strength, endurance and team commitment.  Coed 3 person teams, 2 person teams of any combination, or a solo member will try out their skills in biking, running, kayaking, orienteering and an … [Read more...]

OK, Guys! I saw how much support you gave the ladies for the Women's Distance Festival. Now I am calling on you to show support once again. The Sportscare Women's Biathlon is September 14, 2008. Yes, this is a "chicks only" race. So this is your chance to help out your fellow multi-sport athletes of the opposite sex and volunteer for the day of the race. How many of the same female faces do you … [Read more...]

Attempting to televise a 7 hour race must be a network's nightmare. Most people, myself included, would be bored out of their skull watching 7 hours of racing. Listening to Paul Sherwin helps but let's be realistic. There are other sports occuring so the best solution for NBC was to periodically cut to the road race for 20 minute or so intervals. I couldn't have asked for much more. Cycling is … [Read more...]

[Results] [Photos] The Springfield Tri Fest had another successful year.   Two different races were run simultaneously.  The Iron Abe a 9/10 mile swim, a 40k bike and 10k run.  The Stoneman  was a 500 yard swim, a 12 mile bike and a 5k run.  Both distances were equally challenging to all participants. Iron Abe stared at 7:30 with 151 participants and the Stoneman followed at 8:00 with … [Read more...]

[Results] [Photos] Two words.........impressive.  The29th annual Women's Distance Festival was held this Saturday.  Over 450 women and children participated in this quality event.  The event was a 2 mile, women's only, race in Springfield's Washington park.  The race was held to benefit "Girls on the Run," a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect … [Read more...]

I awaited the arrival of the 95th Tour de France with excitement and bewilderment. This particular Tour seems up for grabs. There is no clear favorite. The #1 team in the world, Astana, with last year's winner, Alberto Contador, was not invited because of unfounded doping allegations. Lance Armstong, the perennial favorite for 7 years, is no longer racing. No one has dominated the early season … [Read more...]

[Results] [Photos]  The 4th of July started off with a BANG at the  20th Annual Hillsboro Biathlon.  Conditions were ideal with partly cloudy skies and crisp temperatures in the morning.  There were actually people wearing sweatshirts in the morning but by late morning sun and warmer temperatures greeted the participants.  The wind was a moderate factor with an ideal head wind out on the … [Read more...]