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Chris "Hurricane" Helt

Meet the Rogers Park Flyers 2008 Team

The Fastest Milers By the Lake.

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James Grass (center, bib # covered), a veteran of 7 straight Chicago Marathons (2000-2007) and the Boston Marathon, at start of 2007 Gargoyle Gallop

The last stop in Rogers Park, the Howard "L" (below)

The Rogers Park Flyers are one of Chicago's newest Track Clubs/Running Clubs in Chicago. They are, however, combined veterans of over 15 Marathons (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago), numerous 5Ks, 8Ks, 10ks, 20 milers and "ultramarathons" (40 miles). Our members range in age-group competitons, and have competed in Sprint Triathlons, Half-Ironman and Full-Ironman Competitons. Most of us have finished in the top ten (10) age-group category in recent road races...

Rogers Park ranks among Chicago's most diverse and populous neighborhoods. Between the late 1830s and his death in 1856 Irishman Phillip Rogers purchased approximately 1,600 acres of government land, part of which formed the basis of Rogers Park. In 1872 Rogers's son-in-law, Irish immigrant Patrick Touhy, subdivided the land near the present-day intersection of Lunt and Ridge Avenues. By 1878 enough settlers had moved into the area to incorporate the village of Rogers Park. The number of residents increased steadily and further growth accompanied the village's annexation to Chicago in 1893. The 1915 annexation of the area north of

Howard Street, east

of the “L” tracks, and south of Calvary Cemetery, variously known as Germania and South Evanston, brought Rogers Park and Chicago a new northern boundary. Today, Rogers Park is one of the most ethnically diverse neigborshoods in Chicago and possibly the most diverse Chicago neigborhood, not only in ethnicity, but social and political tolerence. The Flyers race for what Rogers Park once was, and is, today: A great Chicago neighborhood.

To join the Rogers Park Flyers and be an active RP Flyer, you (1) must live, work or have lived in Rogers Park previously or (2) otherwise have some affiliation to RP and have the recommendation from 3 active members. You must, of course, love to run and (3) register to compete in three USATF-sanctioned run/walk races (or 3 USAT triathlons or combination of them) during a calender year. There is a nominal annual membership fee.

Hurricane Helt (left) finished 7th (AG) in the 2007 Gargoyle Gallop.

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Run for the Cheetah Race April 6, 2008 in Lincoln Park, along Lakefront (click menu above, left for registration).

The Old "Granada Centre" on Sheridan Road in Rogers Park (left)

The Chicago "L" on its way to the Rogers Park Howard Street destination (below).

2008 Universal Sole Chicago Race Calender

Sunday March, 2008. Boston 20 Miler. 8 am start from Universal Sole. Fully supported 20 mile training run for anyone running a spring marathon.

Sunday, April 27, 2008. LAKEFRONT 10 Miler. 8 am start. start Montrose and Simmonds Drive, Lincoln Park. Fun, Scenic 10 mile course on Chicago's Beautiful Lakefront. Best Reebok Race Shirt for 9th year running by Chicago Athlete Magazine. Awards to all 10 Mile finishers. Chip timed event.Prize money breakdown is as follows open men and women 1st place=$400, 2nd place=$200, 3rd place=$150, 4th place=$100, 5th place=$50. $100. bonus to all runners who run under the current course records of 49:24 for men and 59:04 for women.

Sunday June 8, 2008. San Juan 8K. 8 am start. California & Division, Humbolt Park. 8K USATF course through Chicago's beautiful Humbolt Park. Universal Sole Short Sleeve Tech Shirt. Chip timed event.

Sunday, June 22, 2008. She's Got Sole 8K. 8 am start, Montrose and Simmonds Drive, Lincoln Park. Chicago's Woman's Only 8k course on Lakefront. Tech shirt for all participants.

Sunday December 28, 2008. Resolution Run 5K. 10 am start at Lakefront running path at Diversey, Linoln Park. Chicago's race to start off the new year. Tech shirts for first 1,000 runners.

The Second Annual South Shore Triathlon (6.2 mile run) Saturday August 2, 2008. Click link above to register.

The RP Flyers Proudly Endorse Our Team Sponsor, the legendary Gleasons Gym of Brooklyn, (great winter cross-training program for runners and triathletes!)