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Action-packed weekend coming for E.V. athletes

October 11th, 2009, 2:08 pm by Mike Gossie

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Next weekend is going to be HUGE for runners, walkers, bikers, hikers, swimmers and triathletes throughout the Valley, with an amazing array of events that will help you get your sweat on. Here are five to choose from if you want to get in on the action:
• The Chandler Challenge: Saturday, October 17, 8 a.m. at Tumbleweed Park. Consists of a 5K fun run-walk and a 10K run. The 5K course leaves Tumbleweed Park, crossing McQueen Road, and heads south on the Paseo Trail with the turnaround at Queen Creek Road. The 10K course leaves Tumbleweed Park, crossing McQueen Road, and heads north on the Paseo Trail to the turnaround at Chandler Boulevard. Benefits the Chandler Education Foundation and Chandler Unified School District. For more information, visit http://www.4peaksracing.com/ or call (623) 330-0913.
• 18th Annual Frank Kush 5K and Family & Dog Run: Saturday, October 17, 8:35 a.m. at Tempe Town Lake. Great event for families and athletes of all ages, shapes, sizes and species. You’ll see lots of strollers, dogs, runners and walkers. For more information, visit http://www.arizonarunningeventsco.com/kushregistration.htm or call (480) 921-9341.
• JCC Scottsdale Fall Festival Adult & Youth & Relay Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon: Sunday, October 18, 7 a.m. at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, Scottsdale. The adult triathlon consists of a 250-yard swim, 9.5-mile bike and a 2-mile run. The youth triathlon consists of a 100-yard swim, 3.1-mile bike and a half-mile run. This is a great event for people wanting to dip their toes into triathlon for the first time. For more information, visit http://www.trifamilyracing.com/ or call (602) 564-0717.
• Arizona State Fair 5K Run/Walk: Sunday, October 18, 8 a.m. at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix. The cool thing about this race in that participants get a T-shirt and four free tickets to the Arizona State Fair and are also entered into drawings for ride tickets and VIP concert tickets. For more information, visit http://www.runningmasters.net/ or call (480) 220-2019.
• Ride and Stride Series Race #2: Sunday, October 18, 8 a.m. at Market Street Park at DC Ranch, 20715 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale. This unique event features a time-trial bike send off with participants starting at five-second intervals. This bike-run event is perfect for those wannabe triathletes who want to get into multisport competitions, but are still worried about the swim. For more information, visit http://pinnaclepeakevents.com/?page_id=157 or call (602) 206-4915.
The best of the rest:
• Arizona Open Water Swim Series #4: Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. Lake Pleasant Harbor Marina , Peoria. 4,000-meter open water swim and 2,000-meter open water swim. Call (480) 460-5052 for more information.
• Arizona Road Racers South Mountain Classic 20K and 5K: Sunday, October 18, 7:30 a.m., South Mountain Park, 10409 S. Central Ave., Phoenix. For more information, visit http://www.arizonaroadracers.com/ or call (602) 954-8341.

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New fitness group for women in Chandler

August 6th, 2009, 3:57 pm by Mike Gossie

If you’re a woman in Chandler looking to get into shape, there’s a new Meetup group that might help you shape up.
“Get Movin’ in Chandler” is dedictated to helping women young and old and of all fitness levels get together for fun activities that focus on fitness. The group will get together for activities ranging from dancing and yoga to strength training and cycling. Organizers will also focus on helping members learn about nutrition and share diet strategies and recipes.
Want to learn more? Check out the group and learn about other Meetup groups.

The cool thing about most Meetup groups: They’re free.

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‘Biggest loser’ will win in Gilbert, Chandler

June 11th, 2009, 1:38 pm by Mike Gossie

Ever watch “The Biggest Loser” and say to yourself, “The promise of a payday is exactly what I need to make me put down the nachos and lace up the Nikes”?
Well, step away from the salsa. Here’s your chance.
Global Bikes in Gilbert and Chandler will host a “Biggest Loser”-style Weight Loss Challenge starting Monday. The contest ends two months later.
“I recently had two children and I am battling the bulge myself and thought this would be a great way to motivate myself and others,” said Brandee Lepak, events coordinator for Global Bikes.
To get in the game, it’ll cost you $20, but lose enough weight and it will be a very healthy (pun intended) return on your investment. The person who has the largest percentage of weight loss will take home 80 percent of the total pot, and the rest will be split between the second- and third-place finishers. The person who loses the most total pounds will also finish in the money.
To protect privacy, participants will be asked to assign themselves an alias and will be weighed in confidentially.
“We will be creating a blog to help them track their progress against other contestants,” Lepak said. “We hope that they will use these tools to feel the collective desire to be healthy.”
Participants will be required to weigh in every three weeks, but organizers are encouraging wannabe Biggest Losers to weigh in weekly.
“We have people come in on a daily basis expressing their desire to lose weight and hope that riding will help them,” Lepak said. “We thought that this would give incentive to people to lose the weight and stay motivated. We hope that this will encourage more people to get off of the couch and get moving in life.”

Weight Loss Challenge
When: June 15-Aug. 15.
Weigh-ins: Monday, June 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Global Bikes, 835 N. Gilbert Rd. #111, Gilbert; or Wednesday, June 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Global Bikes, 1055 S. Arizona Ave. #9 Chandler.
Cost: $20.
Prizes: The person with the greatest percentage of weight loss will earn 80 percent of the total pot, a $100 gift certificate from Midwestern Meats and a photo session with Moonsview Photography. The other 20 percent will be split between second and third place as well as the participant who loses the most total pounds rather than the greatest percentage lost.
Information: brandeelepak@gmail.com or www.globalbikesbikeshop.com/

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