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Something new has been added to the annual Lake Hefner Streak scheduled Sept. 20 at Stars and Stripes Park. The Streak planners call it "Oklahoma City's first Inne skating event, the Rollerblade Roll." Also new this year will be a Bike Expo, a sale of various biking accessories from clothing to equipment.
The Streak is hosted by Oklahoma City Beautiful to benefit the Lake Hefner Trails Improvement Program. Stars and Stripes Park is at Portland Ave. on the south end of Lake Hefner.
The Lake Hefner Streak is a timed bicycle event to measure personal achievement at various mileage lengths. A nonmpetitive family fun ride also is planned. Even a bicycle stunt show is on the agenda.
The timed biking events will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the stunt show. The Rollerblade Roll will be at 1 p.m., the family fun ride at 2 p.m. and the "trike bike" event for children at 3 p.m.
Streak Director Bert Cooper said: "Inne skating is becoming a popular sport nationwide. One of the more active rollerbladers we know of is Lynn Harden, development director for the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. She skates almost every day _ complete with approved safety helmet, wrist supports and knee and elbow pads. (All of them are required and-or suggested for this competition.)
Serving as Big Wheel sponsors are PacifiCare, Boatmen's First National Bank of Oklahoma and 50 Penn Place. Contributing sponsors include KWTV Channel 9, Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Day Hewett Federman, Conoco Inc., Harold's, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., Local Federal Bank FSB, Wheeler Dealer Bicycle Shops and KMGL Radio.
Associate sponsors are Adolph Coors Co., The Cocala Co., Southwestern Bell Telephone Mobile Systems, The Phoenix, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Cavalry, Nuway Services and Embassy Suites Hotel. . . A preliminary to a sort of sporting event is scheduled this very day. Celebrities who will participate in the March of Dimes Celebrity Challenge will have lunch at noon with their "trainers" so they may begin training for the mock sporting event scheduled Sunday, Sept. 27.
Among the celebrities will...