Pre-Race Carbs and Italian were at Rizzi's last night. Photo courtesy of Friend-of-Boulder-Wave Tony Desabato

Father’s Day Weekend, so the tradition of Peoria’s Steamboat Classic 4 Mile continues. It is cloudy and overcast here, and the usual muggy, humid conditions will be the backdrop for the race, and rain is not out of the question. Boulder Wave has seven athletes in this year’s race, including Kiyoko Shimahara (Mizuno/Second Wind AC), Yoshimi Ozaki(adidas/Daiichi Seimei), Diane Nukuri Johnson (ASICS), Adriana Nelson (ASICS), Fiona Docherty (ASICS), Josh Moen (Mizuno/Team USA Minnnesota), and Justin Young. Last night, most of the gang went down to Rizzi’s Italian restaurant near the waterfront along the Illinois River. The gun goes off at 7:00 a.m., about an hour from now. Race report later today.