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The 7 mile road race is annually held during late July, in the streets of downtown [[Davenport, Iowa]]. The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz, a resident of [[Bettendorf, Iowa]]. After competing in the 1974 [[Boston Marathon]], Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the [[Quad-Cities]] with a race of his own. The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty-four runners.<ref name=Times>{{cite news|title= Q-C race has grown from a humble beginning into one of the nation's most spectacular events |work=Quad-City Times|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_59ed56e0-06cf-5e3d-9f7d-931fb4fd9127.html|date=1994-07-31|accessdate =2009-09-22}}</ref> Today the race is often run by 12,000 to 18,000 runners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_4260b52b-7468-5a5c-bc49-cd54ab237f1a.html|title=Q-C area entries lagging Of the 10,000 signed up, 1/3 are from the area|work=Quad-City Times|date=2007-06-26|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_0cd79c67-d52c-5a2c-b588-07e0a591d56e.html|title=Viewpoint: Quality of Bix 7 isn't measured in size|work=Quad-City Times|date=2008-07-27 |accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> |
The 7 mile road race is annually held during late July, in the streets of downtown [[Davenport, Iowa]]. The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz, a resident of [[Bettendorf, Iowa]]. After competing in the 1974 [[Boston Marathon]], Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the [[Quad-Cities]] with a race of his own. The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty-four runners.<ref name=Times>{{cite news|title= Q-C race has grown from a humble beginning into one of the nation's most spectacular events |work=Quad-City Times|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_59ed56e0-06cf-5e3d-9f7d-931fb4fd9127.html|date=1994-07-31|accessdate =2009-09-22}}</ref> Today the race is often run by 12,000 to 18,000 runners.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_4260b52b-7468-5a5c-bc49-cd54ab237f1a.html|title=Q-C area entries lagging Of the 10,000 signed up, 1/3 are from the area|work=Quad-City Times|date=2007-06-26|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_0cd79c67-d52c-5a2c-b588-07e0a591d56e.html|title=Viewpoint: Quality of Bix 7 isn't measured in size|work=Quad-City Times|date=2008-07-27 |accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> |
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The United States’ boycott of the 1980 Olympics helped gain the Bix 7 exposure. Bill Rodgers, the world's top distance runner at the time, was unable to compete in Moscow, so he went to Davenport instead. <ref>[http://qctimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/article_d73c26c5-1b63-51cb-9820-b4837637fd95.html "History of Bix 7"]</ref> The leadership of Race Director Ed Froehlich, promotion by the Quad-City Times newspaper, and generosity from several corporate sponsorships, has helped the Bix 7 develop into the largest non-marathon race in the [[Midwest]],<ref name=Times3>{{cite news|title=Officials unveil new plans for road race |work=Quad-City Times |url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_3cb7f788-24a5-11de-bc94-001cc4c002e0.html|date=2009-04-08|accessdate=2009-09-22}}</ref> The race consistently draws elite talent from all over the globe. Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly.<ref name=Times2>{{cite news|title=Costumes abound during Bix 7 race, festivities|work=Quad-City Times|url=http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_fa2a8ab8-795c-11de-866a-001cc4c002e0.html|date=2009-07-25|accessdate =2009-09-22}}</ref> |
The United States’ boycott of the 1980 Olympics helped gain the Bix 7 exposure. [[Bill_Rodgers_(runner)|Bill Rodgers]], the world's top distance runner at the time, was unable to compete in Moscow, so he went to Davenport instead. <ref>[http://qctimes.com/lifestyles/leisure/article_d73c26c5-1b63-51cb-9820-b4837637fd95.html "History of Bix 7"]</ref> The leadership of Race Director Ed Froehlich, promotion by the Quad-City Times newspaper, and generosity from several corporate sponsorships, has helped the Bix 7 develop into the largest non-marathon race in the [[Midwest]],<ref name=Times3>{{cite news|title=Officials unveil new plans for road race |work=Quad-City Times |url=http://www.qctimes.com/sports/running/bix7/article_3cb7f788-24a5-11de-bc94-001cc4c002e0.html|date=2009-04-08|accessdate=2009-09-22}}</ref> The race consistently draws elite talent from all over the globe. Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly.<ref name=Times2>{{cite news|title=Costumes abound during Bix 7 race, festivities|work=Quad-City Times|url=http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_fa2a8ab8-795c-11de-866a-001cc4c002e0.html|date=2009-07-25|accessdate =2009-09-22}}</ref> |
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The run is sponsored by the Quad City Times and is a separate entity from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the [[Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival]], which is held the following weekend. |
The run is sponsored by the Quad City Times and is a separate entity from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the [[Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival]], which is held the following weekend. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 3 July 2015
| Bix 7 Road Race | |
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 Starting line in 2008 | |
| Genre | Seven-mile road race |
| Date(s) | Late July |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Davenport, Iowa |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Website | www |
The Bix 7 Road Race is held annually in Davenport, Iowa, as a commemoration to Davenport native and jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke. It is followed a week later by the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival.
Race
The 7 mile road race is annually held during late July, in the streets of downtown Davenport, Iowa. The race was founded in 1975 by John Hudetz, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa. After competing in the 1974 Boston Marathon, Hudetz was inspired to bring the excitement to the Quad-Cities with a race of his own. The inaugural race had a field consisting of eighty-four runners.[1] Today the race is often run by 12,000 to 18,000 runners.[2][3]
The United States’ boycott of the 1980 Olympics helped gain the Bix 7 exposure. Bill Rodgers, the world's top distance runner at the time, was unable to compete in Moscow, so he went to Davenport instead. [4] The leadership of Race Director Ed Froehlich, promotion by the Quad-City Times newspaper, and generosity from several corporate sponsorships, has helped the Bix 7 develop into the largest non-marathon race in the Midwest,[5] The race consistently draws elite talent from all over the globe. Running legends Bill Rodgers and 1984 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson also compete yearly.[6]
The run is sponsored by the Quad City Times and is a separate entity from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, which is held the following weekend.
Notes
- ^ "Q-C race has grown from a humble beginning into one of the nation's most spectacular events". Quad-City Times. 1994-07-31. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Q-C area entries lagging Of the 10,000 signed up, 1/3 are from the area". Quad-City Times. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "Viewpoint: Quality of Bix 7 isn't measured in size". Quad-City Times. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "History of Bix 7"
- ^ "Officials unveil new plans for road race". Quad-City Times. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Costumes abound during Bix 7 race, festivities". Quad-City Times. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-09-22.