An international field of more than 60 cyclists take off at 3 p.m. Sunday in the $25,000 NutraSweet U.S. Pro Criterium in Downers Grove. Teams will complete 62 laps of the one-mile course through downtown Downers Grove and competitors include 1991 champ Greg Oravetz of San Bernadino, Calif., Oak Park native Paul Willerton, Wheaton`s Bob Mathis, and Spanish racers Rodrigo Alcala and Alexander Furst. More than 30,000 spectators watched last year`s race.
The criterium entrants include one all-Illinois women`s racing team, the
”Enjoy Soy Cyclers” (sponsored by the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association), and they include Gurnee`s Karen Wick, Chicago`s Marilyn Schreiner, and Warrenville`s Kim Virden.
– A 5K run and walk benefitting Open Hand Chicago, an organization providing in-home meal service to AIDS patients, commences Friday, Aug. 28 at 6:45 p.m. on a TAC-certified course in Lincoln Park at 3600 N. Lake Shore Dr. Call (312) 348-5207 for more information.
– The Mt. Prospect Park District is hosting weekly beach volleyball tournaments until the end of September at its sand volleyball area athe Rec Plex, 420 W. Dempster, Mt. Prospect. Registering teams must have at leat four players, at least two female. Call the Rec Plex at (708) 640-1000 to register.
