The ‘buzz’ begins as Bix 7 race preparations start

By: Dave Thompson|April 10, 2025

|5 min read

Michelle Juehring, Quad-City Times Bix 7 race director, holds a Bix 7 sign after a kickoff news conference Thursday, April 9, for the annual road race. Ms. Juehring has been named the MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

DeMetria Isabel said she thinks of two words when it comes to the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race. Those words are: “Bix Buzz”

That “buzz” is the sense of pride, energy and synergy people get when attending the Davenport race that attracts thousands of people from across the world.

“We really look forward to this every…

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