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CARA Charity Partners Providing Increased Support To Those In Need

CARAruns

Apr 13, 20206 min read

CARA Charity Partners Providing Increased Support To Those In Need

CARA works with over 50 local and national charity organizations to provide training for their charity runners. During this challenging...

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Women's History Month Feature - Jenny Spangler

CARAruns

Mar 29, 20202 min read

Women's History Month Feature - Jenny Spangler

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible women who are leaders in our CARA and Chicagoland...

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Women's History Month Feature - CARA Site Coordinators

CARAruns

Mar 17, 20202 min read

Women's History Month Feature - CARA Site Coordinators

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible women who are leaders in our CARA and Chicagoland...

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Women's History Month Feature - Chicagoland Running Club Leaders

CARAruns

Mar 16, 20205 min read

Women's History Month Feature - Chicagoland Running Club Leaders

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible women who are leaders in our CARA and Chicagoland...

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Women's History Month Feature - CARA Board Of Directors

CARAruns

Mar 11, 20207 min read

Women's History Month Feature - CARA Board Of Directors

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible women who are leaders in our CARA and Chicagoland...

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41 Chicago Area Runners Qualify For Olympic Marathon Trials

CARAruns

Feb 10, 20203 min read

41 Chicago Area Runners Qualify For Olympic Marathon Trials

An incredible 21 local Chicago area runners have qualified for the USA Olympic Marathon Trials to be held in Atlanta, GA. on February 29....

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CARAruns

Nov 4, 20192 min read

Meet 'Go Run Site Coordinator Chuck!

Meet 'Go Run Site Coordinator Chuck Lee! (Pictured third from the left) One of CARA's longest-standing 'Go Run leaders, Chuck loves to...

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Circuit Runner Of The Month Steffen Uhrich

CARAruns

Oct 17, 20192 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month Steffen Uhrich

Meet Circuit Runner of the month Steffen Uhrich! The overall male winner of this year’s Runners’ Choice Circuit, Steffen is both a fierce...

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CARAruns

Oct 14, 20193 min read

Meet 'Go Run Site Coordinator Jorge!

Jorge is the friendly face welcoming you to 'Go Run at 63rd Street Beach and encouraging you to enjoy the outdoors while working on your...

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Circuit Runner Of The Month: Angelica Guerrero

CARAruns

Sep 25, 20192 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month: Angelica Guerrero

This month we are featuring a quick, friendly, top age group and age-graded competitor as our Circuit Runner of the Month. Meet Angelica...

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Circuit Runner Of The Month: Daniela Munoz

CARAruns

Aug 26, 20192 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month: Daniela Munoz

This month we are featuring a fast, dedicated, age group competitor as our Circuit Runner of the Month. If you have been to any Circuit...

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CARAruns

Aug 21, 20192 min read

Meet 'Go Run Site Coordinator Evelyn!

Get To Know Your 'Go Run Site Coordinator...Evelyn Cato! Evelyn Cato has been a dedicated ‘Go Run Site Coordinator since early 2018. We...

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CARAruns

Jul 22, 20193 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month: Lynn Crim

This month we are featuring a long time Circuit runner as our Circuit Runner of the Month. If you have run a few races on the Circuit...

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CARAruns

Jul 15, 20194 min read

Get To Know CARA’s Site Coordinators

Summer marathon training is a team effort. CARA is lucky to have some amazing Site Coordinators who lead our training sites. If you are...

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CARAruns

Jun 30, 20193 min read

Meet 'Go Run Site Coordinator Chris!

Get To Know Your 'Go Run Site Coordinator...Chris Carson! This month we chatted with the Warren Park site coordinator. He has been the...

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Circuit Runner Of The Month: Grace Wasielewski

CARAruns

Jun 17, 20193 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month: Grace Wasielewski

This month our Circuit Runner of the Month is the one and only Grace Wasielewski! Grace is a fierce competitor, but also a friendly...

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CARAruns

May 9, 20192 min read

Lisa V. 2018 Circuit Athena Winner

If you have attended a few CARA events, you probably know who Lisa Verdon is. She is a CARA Ambassador with a big personality, love for...

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Circuit Runner Of The Month: Chris Robertson

CARAruns

May 5, 20195 min read

Circuit Runner Of The Month: Chris Robertson

The Chicagoland running community comes together for the CARA Runners’ Choice Circuit every year. Runners of all backgrounds and...

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Heather Zeigler To Run 200th Marathon In April

CARAruns

Jan 31, 20193 min read

Heather Zeigler To Run 200th Marathon In April

When someone asks you how many marathons you have run, you probably have a quick answer. Maybe you say one, maybe you say 10, maybe even...

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CARAruns

Nov 16, 20183 min read

Tessa Becomes A Marathoner

Becoming a marathoner starts with a decision to try. The desire to run, the courage to register, and then making the commitment to train...

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