Exercise is normally associated with personal gain, providing a healthier lifestyle for an individual. But when an exercise-related event has a charity- minded purpose, the benefits expand.
Such will be the case Feb. 29 when the Lehmann Sports Club, 2700 N. Lehmann Court, holds the ”AIDS Aerobathon.” The event, scheduled for a 10 a.m. start, benefits the AIDS Alternative Health Project.
”We`ve done events like this before and try to pick important causes with local organizations,” said Dee Dee Diehl, Lehman`s organizer for the event. ”And you don`t even have to be a member of the club to participate.”
Registration for the 2 1/2-hour event, which raises funds both through pledges and a raffle, begins at 9:30 a.m.
Conact Diehl at 312-871-8300 for further details.
– Byron`s Bicycle Club in Homewood and the Midwest Bicycle Dealers Association are holding a United States Cycling Federation-sanctioned cyclo-cross race Sunday in the Sweet Woods Forest Preserve in Glenwood. The off-road race has categories for riders of all skill levels. Call Phil Cramer at 708-957-9888.
– The Chicago Triathlon Club is offering a videotaped freestyle swimming stroke clinic at Wheaton College Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interested triathletes can call 312-549-1661. Cost for the clinic is $30.
– The Westwood Sports Center in Sterling is the site for Saturday`s North Region Youth Track and Field Championships, sponsored by The Athletics Congress. The inaugural TAC event is for youths ages 7-18 and begins at 10 a.m. Call Mike Elliott at 815-626-4908 for further information.
– Maine East High School offers open badminton play on alternate Wednesdays for a $25 membership fee. Call 708-296-9052 for additional information. Those looking for more instruction can sign up for classes offered by New Trier Extension at New Trier High School. The eight-week session meets Tuesdays beginning March 3 with a cost of $45. Call 708-446-6600.
– Francis Parker School, 330 W. Webster, is offering a variety of athletic-oriented classes beginning the week of March 2, including a 14-week martial arts class for $100 and six-week volleyball instruction for $40. Call either 312-549-5904 or 312-549-5905 for more information.
– The Chemical Corporate Challenge, known as the Manufacturers Hanover Corporate Challenge before the banks` merger, will be Aug. 6. With over 14,000 runners representing 750 area corporations, the race is the largest road race event in Illinois.
A team captains meeting will take place in June. For more, call Lakeshore Athletic Services at 312-274-6792.
– Weekend race wanderings-Saturday: Caribbean Cruise, 5-mile run in Park Forest, call 708-525-7170. . . . Sunday: Wacky Snacky Race, 5-kilometer run in Chicago, call 312-868-3010.
