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Oak Park Sports and News
Oak Park’s 9-year-old Baseball Travel Team Wins Championship in Area Tournament

2nd Annual Turtle's Run 5k
Oak Park, Ilinois  August 10, 2003


Sports Information of Oak Park and River Forest High School

Oak Park Park District Programs and Events

River Forest Park District

Oak Park  Sports from the Oak Park Park District

Oak Park Softball League Games and Schedules

Oak Park River Forest Strikers Soccer Club

Local Area Running Race Results

Lake and Harlem Cycling Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lhcyclegrp/
Email here: about questions and rides

Oak Park road cyclists located near Lake Street and Harlem Avenues.  The members ride all year.  The group rides up to 100+ miles and bike at speeds of 20 or more miles per hour.  This is not a beginners club of riders. 
Oak Park Runner's Club
http://orik.com/oakpark.htm
Contact Email: about joining or other questions
The Oak Park Runners Club started in 1982 and is an active runners' organization. The group is comprised of all levels of runners, as well as all ages.  Why run alone ??
Oak Park Ski Club
http://www.oakparkskiclub.org/
Contact Email: about joining or other questions 
The Oak Park Ski Club is a regional organization that
serves many towns.  They plan trips and have other
events.
Oak Park Tennis Club
http://www.oakparktennis.com/
Call Gayle Evans, Email her here: or phone(708) 763-8544
A tennis club that has been in existence for over 70 years.  The Club has a rich history and a fine reputation.  The Club is in River Forest and borders Harlem Avenue a short distance north from Lake Street.
Oak Park Windmills
Email: about joining or other questions
Phone: (708) 771-0831
The Oak Park Windmills began in 1989 a girls fastpitch ball club.  Many of the girls who played in this club have gone onto the High School and College haveing many good friends and help with their school costs.  This is a well respected organization.
Oak Park YMCA 
Email: about joining or other questions
Phone: (708) 383-5200
A large YMCA with lots of activities and classes.  A place to swim and play ball.  Over 1200 kids are helped each year.
OPRF Strikers Soccer Club
Rob Gallogly- Email: about joining or other questions
Phone: (708) 802-0617
The Oak Park- River Forest Strikers brings a quality program for the Oak Park & River Forest region so that soccer players can learn new skills and work in a competitive environment. 
Prairie State Canoeists
Bill Barclay- Email: about joining or other questions
Phone: (708) 386-1371 
Prairie State Canoeists benefits its members and the  public by having canoeing, kayaking and related events.  They also help maintain the water ways and promote education of nature to the public.
Canoe Maps and Info for Northern Illinois
Kayak Chicago has lots of fun trips in the Area
Praire State Canoeists Club
Water and River Data Showing Levels
Marine Weather Information
Des Plaines River Information for Boaters
Chicago River Human-Powered Vessel Association
(nice site with lots of Chicago area links)

The Mackinaw Canoe Club
http://www.rivers-end.org/mcc/mcc.html

"The Mackinaw Canoe Club of Central Illinois is a not-for-profit organization of amateur canoeists and kayakers whose sole purpose is to promote the safe and responsible recreational use of our navigable waters throughout Illinois and neighboring states."
About the Club

    The Mackinaw Canoe Club has over 100 active members/families, and we're growing. The club was founded in the late 1960's and has been a dynamic part of  Central Illinois paddle sports ever since. Several things make the Mackinaw Canoe Club unique and a little hard to describe. 


River Forest Rapids Soccer Club
Chuck Race- Manager, Email: about joining or other questions
Phone: (708) 366-4948 

A soccer club for the region, having members from
many of the suburbs and Chicago.  The goal of the Rapids is to be the premier youth soccer club in the near west Chicago area.  The club has professional soccer trainers and experienced volunteer coaches.
River Forest Youth Soccer
Email:  about joining or other questions
Soccer programs for kids from grades K-10. Spring and fall seasons, with boys and girls teams.


Oak Park River Forest Symphony Orchestra
http://www.oprf.com/symphony/index.html

Chicago Professional Sports Teams

The Chicago Cubs Baseball


The Chicago White Sox Baseball


The Chicago Bear Homepage
New Stadium Coming September 29, 2003


Chicago Fire Soccer Team


Chicago Rush Arena Football


Chicago Black Hawks Hockey


The Chicago Bulls Basketball