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RACE DAY AFTER A YEAR OFF, THE 9TH ANNUAL NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE LAKE BLUFF CRITERIUM IS SET FOR RELAUNCH ON JULY 24 IN DOWNTOWN LAKE BLUFF.
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RAVINIA.ORG The 9th Annual Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium is back on July 24. BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
The bikes are back on the racecourse. After being sidelined in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Lake Bluff Criterium is back on Saturday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., rain or shine.
The Criterium will feature 11 professional and amateur men’s and women’s races with 600 riders from more than 40 states and many foreign countries competing in several races for prizes totaling over $6,700. Sponsored by Northwestern Medicine, the event is free and open to the public. “Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is proud to sponsor this worldclass cycling event and to serve as the official
health care provider for the Lake Bluff Criterium,” says Thomas J. McAfee, President, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. “Our health system strongly believes in promoting the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle for our community.” Marco Colbert is the Race Director of the Lake Bluff Criterium and a co-owner of Continued on PG 12