Marvelous Mudd - Tracy Thomas is a creative genius! Once an Illinoisian out of the Champaign area, but now residing in sunny California has a very special talent and eye for hand crafted pottery. She has been generously donating awards for our club fun runs out of the goodness of her heart. Please visit her public Facebook page to see some examples of her work and learn what she can do for you.

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Road ID - One of my goals is to make sure everyone is supplied with a Road ID through our club run raffles. It's so important for us to be safe and if we're in a accident, the Road ID provides a way for information to be disseminated fast. You can read Road ID's Top 10 reasonswhy you should wear a Road ID.

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Gatorade - Gatorade is our sports drink of choice to have on hand at all of our club fun runs and they have generously provided us with the G2 sports drink so that we are well hydrated with the proper electrolytes neccessary while running long. Please visit their website to learn more about the products they offer.

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Swiftwick - Have you ever wanted a high thread count compression sock made in the USA that would wick the sweat away and keep your feet clean of debris? Me too, and Swiftwick socks are the ones to get. Several of our members enjoyed receiving a free pair, courtesy of Swiftwick, at our Deer Grove 32.4 Mile club run as part of a raffle drawing. You can currently buy them at Fleet Feet Chicago, Runners High n Tri, and The Running Depot.

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GoHeadband - New Leaf Member, Catherine Villanueva, is very talented at making custom headbands at an affordable price. She has generously donated custom logo'ed headbands for our club run raffles. The headbands come in a variety of colors, patterns, and materials; however, if you would like to learn more, I urge you to contact her directly for what she can do for you. Just let her know we referred you to her.

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Running Warehouse - We love Running Warehouse! They have a wide selection of products at great prices with fast delivery and an unmatchable return policy. What more can one ask for? Really! We are lucky enough to have a discount code from them that we provide our members.

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Des Plaines River Trail Races - New Leaf Members, Ed Kelly and Terry Madl host a great trail race at the DPRT Half/Marathon/50 Mile in the Fall and we are a happy to partner up with them to make sure that it's a successful event. Many of our members run and volunteer at this local race and have a blast every time. As members, we are generously provided a registration discount code. Join us at the race!

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Chicago Lakefront Races - Race Directors, Patrick Onines and Thomas Hepperle host a classic road ultra on the popular fast and flat, yet windy, Chicago Lakefront. This is a great low key venue for road warrior ultrarunners and for those running their first ultra after the ever-popular Chicago Marathon three weeks prior. You will again, find several from our group either running the race or manning the aid stations at the Spring and Fall races, so stop by and say hello or join us in the fun we have giving back to our running community. As members, we are generously provided a registration discount code. Join us at the race!

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Paleozoic Trail Runs - RunRace.net timing extraordinaire, Bill Thom, is race directing a 50k/25k trail race at Palos Hills that takes you through a mix of varying trail surfaces, but mostly following the multi-use paths of the unpaved Palos Trail System; Wide crushed gravel paths make up about 70% of the course; however, runners will encounter some narrower, more rugged dirt trails and grass segments along the way. These non-crushed gravel sections can be moderately rocky with the occasional stray root. In the greater Chicagoland area this course should be considered as "quite hilly". As members, we are generously provided a registration discount code. Join us by running the race or consider helping at our aid station!

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A message to you: Wear it loud, wear it proud, after all, this group, and everyone in it, is devoted to helping you make you the best you can be, to helping you reach that extra mile, to helping you push beyond what you have ever pushed before, to helping you bring the best out, and to helping you share those experiences with others that might need that little extra encouragement or motivation. You are what this group is all about, you have so much to share, so continue to remain strong and focused and you will continue to turn over a new leaf each and every day to conquer anything that might seem just a little bit nuts. Thank you for your support!

New Leaf logo apparel, such as cotton shirts and hooded sweatshirts are popular items, as are the embroidered zip-up track jacket. When in doubt, order the larger size. We have other products as well, which any of them, you're able to customize the way you like, but I'll let you visit our Zazzle store for more information. There is often a discount to get any item for less money. We post those in our Facebook group under the "Files" section, so check there.

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