45 YEARS OF RUNNING WITH THE BEST 2019 QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 PREVIEW | JULY 25, 2019 2 | THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 2019 QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 PREVIEW Why the Quad-Cities loves the Bix MATT ENRIGHT [email protected] he Quad-City Times Bix 7 Road Race is Tnearly here. And it’s going to be a special year. “It is a nationally known race,” Assistant Race Director Michelle Juehring said. “We draw runners from across the as well as many countries.” More importantly, the Bix is a Quad-Cities tradition. Families and high schools Last year’s winner, Belay Tilahun (11), of Ethiopia, runs in the middle of the plan reunions around race pack as they climb Brady Street hill weekend, Juehring said. during the 2018 Quad-City Times Bix 7. Here are three things JOHN SCHULTZ, QUAD-CITY TIMES Quad-Citians love about this race:

1. Why this year is special The race marks its 45th year, and it’s Race Director Ed Froehlich’s 40th, and last, race. It’s also Operations Di- rector Ellen Herminston’s 30th and fi nal year. To honor Froehlich, this year’s slogan is: “Give Ed a Shout.” That encourages past runners to return to be part of his last race, Juehring said. To register, visit Bix7.com. The race starts at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 27, at Brady and 4th streets. All fi nishers of both the 7-mile Quad-City Times Bix 7 and the Prairie Farms Quick Bix, the 2-mile course, will receive an anniversary medal, given out for each fi ve-year anniversary of the Bix, which started in 1975. And as always, what’s been called the best post- race party in the country takes place in the Quad- City Times parking lot after the race, sponsored by Walmart.

Quad-City Times Bix 7 race director Ed Froehlich speaks to members of the media during the Quad-City Times Bix 7 press conference at the Isle Casino in Bettendorf. ANDY ABEYTA, [email protected] 2019 QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 PREVIEW Thursday, July 25, 2019 | 3

2. Beat the Elite challenges a Schedule of runner to beat the best‌ Bix events Sponsored by Isle Casino, one Quad-City Brady St. Sprints: runner gets a head-start against the rest of July 26 at 7 p.m. on the pack, for a chance to beat some of the best Brady St., Davenport. runners in the world across the finish line. Mallory Ashe, a previous Bix 7 runner, will Arconic’s Jr. Bix: get that chance this year. July 25 at 6 p.m. at “We choose an athlete from random who the Quad-City Times, has already registered by a certain date, and 500 East 3rd St., this year it was June 14,” Juehring explained. Davenport. Her head-start will be determined by previ- Bix 7 and Quick Bix: ous Bix race times, or her time at the Bix at 6 July 27 at 8 a.m., 500 training runs. “We try to be fair, but it’s also East 3rd St., Daven- competitive. When the gun goes off and ev- port. erybody else is at the starting line at Brady Street, she may be at the three or four mile Post-Race party: mark depending on speed.” Quad-City Times If Ashe crosses the finish line before the first parking lot, 500 East elite runner, she wins $2,500. 3rd St., Davenport.

Mallory Asbe of Davenport, who will be running her third Bix, has been selected to be the Isle Casino’s Beat the Elite participant. The Bix 7 race is July 27 at 8 a.m. JOHN SCHULTZ, [email protected]‌

3. It’s an iconic Quad-Cities experience No matter who runs or watches, Bix “I love to run, I love to walk, I love com- weekend is a time for everyone to celebrate munity involvement. The Quad-City Times the Quad-Cities. It’s become the cultural Bix 7 offers that here in Davenport, . I touchstone for the community. mean, the location could not be more beau- When else can you run alongside, or chat tiful,” Juehring. “You look out there, there’s in a parking lot, with running legends like a beautiful place to have a race.” Bill Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson? The community involvement and sup- Or watch today’s elite runners take to the port along the course also makes the Bix course? Plus, the race takes on a festival at- special, Juehring said, saying it rivals any mosphere, with parties along the course, major marathon. “It gives me goosebumps and what’s considered one of the best just thinking about it,” she said. “People after-parties in the running world in the line the streets, there are parties going on, Quad-City Times parking lot after the race. people are yelling and cheering.” 4 | Thursday, July 25, 2019 2019 QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 PREVIEW Everything you need to know about the Bix 7 s with almost every year, there are new aspects to the Quad-City Times Bix 7 this year. ‌A The 45th annual race through the streets of Davenport, scheduled for Saturday, will include a celebration of the 40th and final year for race director Ed Froehlich; the debut of the First Responders Challenge, a competition among local police, fire and EMS personnel; a special 45th anniversary medal for everyone entering the race; and new parking options for runners and walkers. Free shuttle service to and from remote parking sites will be provided for participants during both the Running Wild Sports and Fitness Expo at the Davenport RiverCenter on Friday and the actual race on Saturday. Free parking is available at NorthPark Mall in Davenport (northeast corner), SouthPark Mall in Moline (north of Dick’s and JC Penney’s) and the Isle Casino Hotel in Bettendorf (east of the parking ramp). Some of the most commonly asked questions about the Bix 7: How long are these races?‌ The main Quad-City Times Bix 7 race is 7 TODD MIZENER, LEE NEWS NETWORK‌ miles and the Prairie Farms Quick Bix is just Scenes from the Quad-City Times Bix 7 July 28, 2018 in Davenport. under 2 miles. For the Arconic’s Jr. Bix 7, the dis- tance varies. Ages 5 and under run 70 yards. Ages 6 and 7 run a half mile. Ages 8 to 12 run 7/10ths of a mile. Parents are allowed to run with their children in the 5-and-under age groups. How can I enter the race?‌ The easiest way is to go to Bix7.com but paper applications also are available at vari- JOHN SCHULTZ, QUAD-CITY TIMES‌ ous locations. Registrations also will be ac- Arconic’s Jr. Bix 7, the children’s race, is held cepted in person at the Running Wild Sports Friday, the day before the Quad-City Times Bix 7. and Fitness Expo on Thursday and Friday under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, at the Davenport RiverCenter. U.S. military 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, personnel and reserves on active duty re- 70-74, 75-79, and 80 and over. ceive free entry into the race. Where do I pick up my race packet?‌ What do I get for registering?‌ At the Running Wild Sports and Fitness Entrants in the Bix 7 and Quick Bix this Expo in the South Hall of the Davenport River- year will receive a special medallion com- Center, 136 E. Third Street. This also is where Five time recipient of the Pekin Insurance Iowa Agency of the Year memorating the race’s 45th anniversary. late registration will take place. Both packet They also get a T-shirt, a commemorative pickup and registration are open Thursday poster, a yearly pin for running the race for SEE wHAT A from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to the second, fifth, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 9 p.m. There is a limited packet pickup from dIFFErENcE rUNNINg 30th, 35th, 40th or 45th time, admission to 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. the day of the race. the post-race party and a printable online wITH AN AwArd certificate of participation with the official Can I be in the race if I am in a finish time and ranking. Entrants in the Jr. wINNINg AgENcy MAkES. Bix 7 receive a T-shirt, a “victory’’ medal wheelchair?‌ and admission to the post-race party. The Yes, wheelchairs are allowed in the race. names of all runners in both races are printed Other wheeled devices, such as strollers 940 Lincoln Road in the Quad-City Times the following day. and bicycles, are not. Bettendorf, IA 52722 Can I bring my child with me in 563-323-9233 AUTO HOME BUSINESS LIFE What are age-group breakdowns?‌ www.nelsonbrothersagency.com Awards are given for both males and fe- the race?‌ males in the following age groups: 15 and For the safety of the runners, strollers are 2019 QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 PREVIEW Thursday, July 25, 2019 | 5

In addition to offering free entry to active from each city. The Scott County Regional military personnel, entrants are invited to Authority presents the traveling Nancy make $5 donations to the We Honor Veterans Kapheim Memorial Trophy to the winning Program. You just need to check that box on city’s mayor. the race application. What is the High School How can I find out my finishing Challenge?‌ time?‌ It’s a competition in which the top male They will be online within hours after the and female high school-age runners from race and will be printed in the Quad-City Iowa or Illinois to cross the finish line will Times the day after the race. earn $1,000 for their school’s athletic pro- grams. How is the race timed?‌ Each runner and walker is issued a What is the First Responders disposable timing chip called a D-tag. Challenge?‌ These chips are located on the race bib. Teams of six runners each from Daven- To use it, peel the chip off the race bib port, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline, East and attach it to your shoe. These chips Moline, Scott County (Iowa) and Rock Is- do not need to be collected after the land County (Illinois) will compete to win QUAD-CITY TIMES‌ race. prize Money for their municipalities in the The costume contest is an annual tradition at the Quad-City Times Bix 7. Runners do the race Bix 7. The employees can be policemen, fire- in costume, and compete for prizes at the after-party. Are there water stations along men or EMTs. The top prize is $3,000 with not allowed. Children who can walk can en- parking lot following the race. For more in- course?‌ second place earning $1,500 and third place $500. ter and children who are strapped to an adult formation, go to KUUL.com. Yes, there are seven. or carried are permitted. What is the All-City Challenge?‌ Are pets allowed?‌ Is the race on television?‌ How do I participate in the It’s a competition between the larger Yes, it is shown locally on KWQC (Ch. 6) No, pets are not allowed. cities in the area, based on the finishing and in other places around the world as part costume contest?‌ times of the five fastest men and women of a special network. KISS (101.3 FM) and Q106.5 will host a How does this race support our from each city. These times are divided by costume contest in the Quad-City Times military?‌ 10 to get the average time of all 10 runners Please see BIX, Page 6 STAY IN STRIDE As the Quad-Cities Area’s only group of all board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons, Orthopaedic Specialists has you covered.

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3207 FIRST MIDWEST BANK will at 300 Brady Street and on Saturday it 3,300 SF will be at 4th and Gaines Street in the Scott 3000 AVAILABLE 9,072 SF CASINO 3220 OLIVE GARDEN 8,310 SF 3001 County Administration parking lot. AVAILABLE 23,500 SF D ROA RLY MBE T KI WES What if I have other questions? Bix 7 shuttle parking Isle Casino, Bettendorf . Go to Bix7.com, send an e-mail to bix7@ In the event that the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center Parking lot is full,In the please event park inthat one othef the Quad-Cities Isle Parking lots Waterfront and take the skywalk Convention Center Parking lot is full, please park in one of the bix7.com or call 563-383-2489. or Islefree shutParkingtle to the lots Quad-Cities and take Waterfront the skywalk Convention or C enter.free shuttle to the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center.

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Sally Green ‌My father was an early member of the Cornbelt Running Club. At 47, he participated in the first Bix when the route came up Amanda Monette‌ the hill on Perry Street. There were less than one hundred par- Bix weekend is the weekend we look forward to all year long. ticipants that year. Four years ago for my mom and I’s 10th Bix, I decided to surprise My mom was not a runner, but she was a world class cheer- her. There is a group of us who always make a weekend out of leader. On that morning, she sat at the top of the hill at Perry the Bix so I had shirts made for us all with past pictures from and 14th street in a lawn chair all by herself to watch the race Bix weekend and the shirts all read Team Jane! at what, we all learned over the years, were two points on the I had an extra shirt made for my mom and I had it signed route where encouragement was key. by family and friends prior to the Bix. The best part of this is Passers by in the neighborhood were confused about what I had my Grandmother (my mom’s mom) sign the shirt, my she was doing there and when asked numerous times, though no Grandmother passed about a month before the Bix. one knew what she was talking about, she was happy and proud We all got dressed in our shirts and when she walked in the to report that she was watching the Bix race. door to see us all before the race she was surprised! Then I gave Over the years my dad consistently entered the race and my her the shirt, not a dry eye in the room! QUAD-CITY TIMES FILE PHOTO‌ sisters and our families have and continue to enjoy this world Typically the moms walk the Quick Bix and the kids run the Bill Rodgers won the Bix 7 the first two times he ran it, in class event. Though my parents are no longer with us, it is always Bix, well we all walked with her that year. It was one of the best 1980 and 1981. a distinct thrill for me as a participant, now in the walker group, times we have ever had! We will never miss a Bix weekend! to look up as we approach the starting line and feast my eyes on what Dad described as “a mass of humanity” bobbing and Jennie Keller McKelvey weaving as they climb their way up out of the river valley on that Saturday, August 3rd: Graveside Event at Oakdale Memorial Gardens ‌The summer of 1981 I returned to Davenport to run Bix. It was magnificent one mile hill. 10:00am – Performance by Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles. the summer before my senior year in high school and I wanted Of course, those years that I am a cheerleader near the church to come back to the race I’d done the previous two summers at 14th and Brady, lined two and three deep with the babies and FREE concert at as a runner for Pleasant Valley. the donut eating music lovers, I stretch my neck to behold the Oakdale Memorial Gardens I’ll never forget seeing Bill Rodgers and Frank Shorter racing. leaders from the other direction as they come up over the crest I’d just made the left off of Kirkwood Boulevard and they’d just of the hill on Brady Street, barreling toward the rigorous course made the left off of MiddleR oad. with palpable determination, and I am overcome with gratitude And they were flying! Just about side by side, it was breath- for the tradition my parents started 45 yrs ago. taking to watch them as they passed. I’d not seen that level of To say the Quad-Cities benefits from the BixR ace is an un- running talent in person and it was definitely an inspiring sight derstatement. There is a collective effervescence that pervades to watch two of the best go after it against each other. explanation. Thanks for the memories!

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