Northwestern Medicine sponsor 5th Annual Lake Bluff Criterium and Block Party

Lake Bluff, IL – July 19, 2016 – For the fifth consecutive year, Northwestern Medicine® is the title sponsor and health care partner for the 2016 Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium and Block Party. The event will be held on Saturday, July 23rd in downtown Lake Bluff, Illinois.

“Promoting active activities like cycling supports our Northwestern Medicine mission to create healthy communities,” said Thomas J. McAfee, president of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. “We are proud to sponsor this wonderful community event and we hope families will watch these professional and advanced racers and walk away inspired to incorporate cycling and fitness into their daily routines.”

“I am thrilled to have Northwestern Medicine return as title sponsor!” said Race Director Marco Colbert. “Everyone in town really looks forward to this event all year long. Our pro men and pro women cycling races will again attract national attention as part of USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour (PRT) calendar and will draw top cyclists from across the country and around the world. And we have two new styles of racing – a hand-cycling race this year for disabled individuals plus “fixed gear” races for bikes with no brakes!”

“We are proud to again host the Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium & Block Party,” said Lake Bluff Village President Kathleen O’Hara. “Please join us for a special event that is fun for the whole family, and an exciting opportunity for an intergenerational experience to witness world-class athletes in the beautiful back-drop of our charming and welcoming community.”

The criterium-style bicycle racing is combined again with the Lake Bluff Block Party, to provide residents a great day of outdoor music, sport and fun. The bicycle racing will run from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; the Block Party will be from 4:00 pm until 11:00 pm. There will be kid’s games on the Green in the afternoon and fun bicycle races for kids ages 3-9 will start at 6:00 pm. Local restaurants will provide a Taste of Lake Bluff on the Green, and live music is staged in the Gazebo during the Block Party from 8:00 pm to the end of the party.

This year’s event will again feature a Jumbotron screen across from the Village Green and the racing action in the afternoon and evening can be viewed live on the internet and simultaneously on Lake Forest TV. The Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium & Block Party is the second to last stage of the Intelligentsia Cup p/b SRAM race series.

For more information, contact:

Marco Colbert
Race Director
847-644-0277

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