Red Stars' Rapinoe
named to roster
Chicago Red Stars midfielder Megan Rapinoe has been named to the U.S. Women's National Team's 18-player roster. She joins a U.S. team that faces defending FIFA Women's World Cup champion Germany Thursday, Oct. 29, at Impuls Arena in Augsburg, Germany.
Rapinoe has played in all seven of the U.S.'s international matches in 2009, leading the national team with five points ( two goals, one assist ) . She currently has 11 career international caps and four career international goals.
Second City Badminton
has open gym dates
Second City Badminton's open gym dates will span from October through January. As always, this information is posted on the CMSA Web site, www.chicagomsa.org .
The cost is $7 at the Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway, 6:30-9 p.m. every Monday except for holidays. The dates are as follows: Oct. 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16 and 30 ( skip Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving week ) ; Dec. 7, 14 ( skip for Christmas and New Year's ) ; and Jan. 4 and 11 ( skip Jan. 18 for the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday ) .
Also, winter doubles will start Jan. 25, 2010. Sign-ups will begin Jan. 4 at open gym.
Chicago Lakefront
50/50 on Oct. 31
Ultramarathoners, pay attention: The Chicago Lakefront 50/50 ( 50 kilometers/50 miles ) will take place Saturday, Oct. 31. Both races start and finish on Chicago's lakefront, at the 63rd Street Beach House.
The 50-mile race will start at 6:30 a.m. ( with an 11-hour time limit ) , while the 50-kilometer ( 30-mile ) race will begin at 8:30 a.m. All finishers will receive medals.
Registration ends Wed., Oct. 28. See www.chicagoultra.org .
SkiBudz trip
to Wis. Jan. 8-10
SkiBudz, a local LGBT skiing/snowboarding club, is travelling to Wauwau, Wis., for its 4th Annual Granite Peak Trip Jan. 8-10, 2010.
The Jefferson Street Inn is even offering SkiBudz discounts for its rooms, which now cost $109-$259 per night. Reservations must be booked by Dec. 5.
See www.skigranitepeak.com . For more about SkiBudz, visit www.skibudz.org .