Top Ten Reasons to Skate the Chicagoland Inline Marathon

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Greek Islands

Flaming cheese, taramosalata, Retsina ... The only thing missing is Zorba. ... Opaa! (Near West Side, Chicago)

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Four-stage pro skate tour

Starts Friday with a 340 meter dash; continues Saturday with a 2-mile time-trial and 10K criterium; concludes Sunday with the marathon

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Indoor talent

Some of USA's top indoor skaters will be coming up from Peoria at the conclusion of Indoor Nationals

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The Blues

Head to Kingston Mines for a taste of the real thing

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Chicago dogs

Bliss in a bun!

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Pigskin playmates

"In case you thought football couldn't get any better (or worse), it just did!"

Hoffman Estates is home to the Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League

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Wilderness wierdness

Borat would love Cabela's Hoffman Estates store. Amid a forest of rifles and fishing poles, a mountain of stuffed big game animals. "What is best gun to kill elephant?"

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Other options

Got a non-skater in your crew? Fine. Aside from skating, the weekend (the Alexian Brothers' Get Fit America Sports Festival) includes cycling, walking and running events.

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Even more options

Downtown Chicago — filled with great museums, architecture, parks and more — is just 30 miles away!

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The official Chicagoland Inline Marathon helmet!

Nothing screams "indict me" like a Blago helmet

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