I am ashamed to say that in my 18 years in the Quad Cities, I have never witnessed The Bix 7 race. Before becoming a morning host, I was never a morning person. I often worked late, and slept late, never getting the chance to witness the Bix 7...
One of the Quad Cities signature events takes place this weekend. The Bix 7 happens Saturday morning, but associated festivities like Streetfest will result in several street closures in downtown Davenport over the weekend.
The City of Davenport has developed this handy-dandy map of street closures and detours so you don't get jammed up this weekend...
Another sure sign of summer in the Quad Cities is the Bix 7 race. I have great admiration for the conditioned athletes that run this race, but more so for the average folks who push themselves to run the Bix, often in sweltering heat and humidity...
The track and field scene around the Quad-Cities area is strong, and fans saw a prime example of that Thursday night.
Pleasant Valley and Davenport Assumption were among two schools competing in the Battle Up Brady high school girls relay race...