Thirteen Chicago area tennis clubs have joined the Chicagoland Indoor Tennis Association to stage Tennithon VI, a benefit event to raise money for the Children`s Memorial Medical Center.
The event Feb. 21-22 is a tennis marathon for players ages 8 to 18. Each player raises funds through pledges based on hourly play and is eligible for prizes such as tennis racquets and trips to tennis resorts. Last year`s Tennithon raised more than $47,000.
”The tennis players don`t even have to be good or a member of the club,” said Gloria Shoff, executive director of the association. ”They just get out there, everyone gets fed, everyone gets a T-shirt and everyone has fun.”
Participating clubs include Mid-Town Tennis Club in Chicago, College Park Athletic Club in Bannockburn, Glenbrook Racquet Club in Northbrook, Lincolnshire`s Bath and Tennis Club, North Shore Racquet Club in Northbrook and Northbrook`s Tennis Club, the Barrington Club, Libertyville`s Tennis Club, River Trails Tennis Club in Arlington Heights, Woodfield Racquet Club in Schaumburg, Du Page Racquet Club in Addison, Hinsdale`s Racquet Club and Wheaton`s Sports Center.
To participate, call the association at 312-337-0145.
– Area runners can attend a preseason screening being offered by Lincoln Park Physical Therapy, 990 W. Fullerton, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 29.
Injury prevention and biomechanical analysis will be the focus of the screening, which costs $10.
”All the (experts) involved have given different screenings before,”
said Cathy Kujawa-Irwin, a physical therapist at the center. ”But we`ve never tried one this thorough for this specific a population.”
Flexibility and strength of each runner will be assessed, along with gait analysis, treadmill running analysis, body-fat testing and nutritional counseling. The resulting knowledge could prevent injuries, Kujawa-Irwin said. For appointments or information, call Lincoln Park Physical Therapy at 312-281-7991.
– The Chicago Triathlon Club offers a free running-technique analysis seminar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Gottlieb Health and Fitness Center in Melrose Park. The club`s five-week triathlon training classes begin Monday. Call 312-549-1661 for details on either.
– Mountain bike enthusiasts can attend Pat Gallagher`s slide presentation at REI`s Niles store at 7:30 p.m. Fb. 20. The free talk will focus on his five-day excursion through Utah.
– Want to take a hike? These area walking clubs offer weekly excursions:
Chicago Walkers Club, from Lincoln Park Zoo at 9 a.m. Saturdays. . . . Sole Purpose Walking Club, 5-mile walks the first Sunday of each month in the southwest suburbs, call 708-971-8158. . . . Forest Trails Hiking Club, 10-mile hikes each Sunday around Chicagoland, call 708-475-4223. . . . Lakeshore Walking Club, Sunday walks in Evanston, call 708-869-5745.
– Weekend race wanderings-Saturday: Riis Park Striders Runs, 1.2-, 3.6- and 6- mile cross-country runs in Chicago, call 312-262-2154. . . . Feb. 22:
Caribbean Cruise, 5-mile run in Park Forest, call 708-525-7170. . . . Feb. 23: Wacky Snacky Race, 5-kilometer run in Chicago, call 312-868-3010.
