Saturday, October 30, 2010
George Hood is doing well and scheduled to break Guinness World Record on Sunday at Burr Ridge's Urban Tri Gear.
It's 9:30 on Friday night at Urban Tri Gear and after riding on a stationary bike for almost a week, George Hood is two days away from breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest ride on a stationary bike. "Just 49 hours to go," said Hood, who has been riding for over 151 hours. Hood is scheduled to break the current record of 200 hours Sunday night. Click here for a previous Patch article on Hood. "He's good, look at him," said Urban Tri Gear owner Preston Bokos, who is also part of Hood's support crew. Hood earns 5-minute breaks for every hour he completes on the bike. According to Bokos, the longest break Hood has taken so far was 28 minutes during which he slept for 15 minutes and stretched for the remainder. Hood began the …
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Volunteer opportunities, a wine tasting and plenty of Halloween fun is in store for this weekend.
Friday: Halloween Party at Color Me Mine Come dressed in your costumes and get ready to paint some pumpkins, play games and decorate cookies at Color Me Mine, located at 470 Village Center Drive. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. Costs $40. Trinity Lutheran's Sixth Annual Dinner Auction Join Trinity Lutheran for their 6th Annual Dinner Auction at Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St. in Merrionette Park from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner, drinks, a raffle and silent auction. Call Rob Grady at 708-839-1200 x 5. Live Music at Cooper's Hawk Enjoy live music on Friday and Saturday night at Cooper's Hawk in Burr Ridge from 7 to 10 p.m. Performances vary. LT Jazz Ensemble Concert The Lyons Township High School Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday from 7:30 …
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Urban Tri Gear will raise money for the Gunnar Hotchkin Fund and host George Hood's re-attempt to break the Guinness World Record.
Before Gunnar Hotchkin was deployed to Afghanistan, he told his best friend Preston Bokos to look after his three kids. About six months into his tour, Hotchkin, 31, was killed when a roadside bomb flipped over the tank in which he was ridding. Bokos, owner of Burr Ridge's Urban Tri Gear, is fulfilling his friend's wishes. He has teamed up with three-time Guinness World Record breaker George Hood to raise money for the Gunnar Hotchkin Memorial Fund. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 23, Hood will make Urban Tri Gear his home-base and attempt to break the GWR for longest ride on a stationary bike. They are using Hood's attempt as a means to raise money for the fund, which will help defray education costs for Hotchkin's young children. "I'm …
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Jessica Rosenberg
12:22 pm on Sunday, October 31, 2010
It really is. Quite a mix of emotions going on there - excitement for George and also a little sadness over missing their friend. Stop by if you get a chance. more ›