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March brings warmer weather (at least it says "Spring begins" on my calendar), St. Patrick's Day, and, this year, Easter. As you will see below, there are some festive runs celebrating the leprechaun and the bunny! In addition, there is an indoor triathlon, a climb, a polar plunge, and runs of varied distances. The East Bank Club's triathlon caught my eye with its unique setup: each participant swims, bikes, and runs an allotted amount of time (15, 20, and 20 minutes, respectively) and is scored on the distance completed, rather than completing a specified distance for each leg and seeing who comes in first. While you are checking out the events, be sure to visit the event beneficiaries online to learn more about each. Enjoy the warm weather! March 5, 2016 East Bank Club Indoor Triathlon Where: East Bank Club, 500 North Kingsbury Street Start Time: 7:30 a.m. March 6, 2016 Fight for Air Climb Where: Presidential Towers, 555 West Madison Street Start Time: 7 a.m. (first

For the sixth straight year, Navy Pier will be hosting Neighborhoods of the World. From February 21 through April 17, stop by Navy Pier's Crystal Gardens from 12 noon to 4 p.m. to celebrate nine cultures, a different one each Sunday. Learn about each culture's traditional music, dance, instruments, and costumes. In addition to enjoying performances and demonstrations, attendees can visit vendors offering crafts and other items for sale. Admission is free. 2016 Neighborhoods of the World Schedule Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago Crystal Gardens February 21 Chinese Celebration: Year of the Monkey and Chinese New Year February 28 Celebrate Africa March 6 Celebrate Italy March 13 Celebrate Lithuanian Independence March 20 Philippine Celebration March 27 Greek Celebration April 3 Celebrate Mexico April 10 Celebrate Poland April 17 Celebrate Amazing India