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"Captain" Yazmine Corona-Rodiguez (bib 9136)and "Angels" Miguel Sarachaga (bib 874), ModestoCastillo (center) and Pedro Santiago (right) com-pleted the 2014 Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K in2:03:08.

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6 Editor’s Notes: Hop Dreams By Scott Sullivan 8 Beyond the Chip: Are These Buds for You? By Ron Marinucci 10 Is ‘Too Much Running’ Not Enough? By Dave Foley 16 Running Detroit Streets a Matchless Treat By Kacey Tulley 17 Michigan Runner Race Series 20 Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard 45 Running with Tom Henderson

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12 Stanko, Veneziano Overcome Cold to Win Hot Kona Shamrock Run By Charles Douglas McEwen 14 Rock Romps at Roney Run By Charles Douglas McEwen 18 Of Lions and Lambs: Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon Roars By Anthony Targan 22 Rock, Gagnon Roll at St. Patrick’s Corktown 5K By Charles Douglas McEwen 24 Rock, Barthelemy Rule Shamrocks and Shenanigans By Tracey Cohen 26 Spartan, Former Wolverine Win Ann Arbor Marathon By Charles Douglas McEwen 28 Record Field Takes Cake at Twinkie Run By Charles Douglas McEwen 30 Scenes from the MITS State Championship

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Ilovebas-ket-

ball. Toobad itdoes notlove me. Irolled myleft ankleplaying re-cently.That’s mygoodankle.

“Why keep playing if you’re just going to hurtyourself?” my wife asked.

Why keep living if you’re just going to die? Isaid.

“Why do you always answer me with a ques-tion?”

The crutches were still on the porch from lasttime. I used them to go get x-rays. While waiting Igot an email on my laptop: “Nothing’s hotter than aguy who can dunk,” it said.

I heard this while leaving my gym,” wroteDaniel Hawkin, whom I’d never met but seemed toknow all about me. “Two girls were watching a 3-on-3 basketball game which abruptly ended whenthe biggest guy jumped, knocked the defender flaton his a** and dunked on him while he was layingsprawled on the blacktop.”

What kind of gym has a blacktop floor? I won-dered. But I kept reading.

“That’s when the blonde cheekily whisperedthis confession to her smoking-hot Asian friend inpink sweatpants: ‘Nothing’s hotter than a guy whocan dunk.’ ‘Uh huhhh!’ the Asian hottie whim-

pered.”

I could dunk through my 30s, back when I hadto be fit to avoid the dinosaurs. All that’s left arememories. In college friends and I would play hoopsat a nearby playground, where Mimi M. watched,adding to my incentive to jam (and frequency thechain nets ripped my fingers).

I dunked during one game when the guy cover-ing me was a junkie. He didn’t sprawl on his a** onthe asphalt, just freaked out and could not continue.

My dunking ended when I took up running.Nothing like pounding 50 miles a week horizontallyto trash leg muscles used to spring vertically. Turn-ing 40, 50 and 60 were also factors.

Daniel’s letter reminded me of all I have givenup. OK, not really. Mimi and I stayed platonicfriends, to my chagrin. Cheeky blondes and smok-ing-hot Asians whimpering “Uh huhhh!” were hardto come by.

I married a woman who shared my later-in-lifelove for running. She’s still going even though I’mnot, thanks to what pounding too many miles over-did to my right ankle. Basketball, played at a loweraltitude, once more beckons.

My hopes to re-find my hops — and take onelast crack at those hotties — seemed kaput till I readDaniel’s email further.

“Breakthrough research,” he wrote, “has sur-faced about the exact ‘levers’ which allow people tojump ridiculously high. Now the world’s highest(vertically, I assumed) dunker is selling a bada** pro-gram that can transform regular guys who can’t eventouch the rim into dudes who can dunk with twohands every time with ease.”

Fountain of youth, here I come! Mimi may be agrandma now, but look out Asians sizzling in pinksweatpants!

With both ankles crippled, I am finally bal-anced and signing up for this bada** program. In notime I’ll be jumping higher and so hot no one willtouch me. (Wait ... was that my problem in collegetoo?)

“What you need,” said my wife when I told hermy latest strategy, “is to stop treating symptoms anddeal with causes.”

Like what?

“How you sprained your brain,” she said.

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Hop Dreams

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By Scott Sullivan

Editor’s Notes

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They seem ubiquitous — headphones or ear-buds. For quite a while runners have beenlistening to music while they run. First it

was with those rather-cumbersome headsets. Withthe advance of technology, those have been replacedby the ever-so-small earbuds.

I’m a Luddite when it comes to technology. So Iasked my son, Matt, about these music-loving run-ners. He said most use an iPod or some other suchdevice. Many of these can hold 300 or more songsthat can be cycled through like CDs on their play-ers. That can total 15 to 20 hours of music. Shouldbe enough to handle most long runs.

Some studies have shown listening to music canmake running seem easier. Perceptions of difficultycan be diminished by as much as 10 percent, espe-cially on slower runs. Music can also elevate one’smood, reducing fatigue and tension. Listening canmotivate some runners, especially those who findrunning “boring.” Still more research is being con-ducted — some, for example, with the synchroniza-tion of pace or stride rate with music’s beat.

I’ve often wondered about the dangers of runningthis way. On the roads, wearing earbuds can be haz-ardous. One of our senses is removed from our naturalsafety mechanisms. Runners who listen to musicshould be extra vigilant with their other senses.

Safety aside, I was curious about what music/songsMichigan runners prefer. I’ve never felt any desire touse earbuds or headsets, but during races I’ve enjoyedsome of the music on the courses. Hearing “Nowhereto Run” blasting from a boombox during the last mileof the Crim always perked me up, a least a little. Buton daily runs, nope, I’ve never listened.

So I asked about a dozen state runners. My in-formal poll surprised me. The overwhelming major-ity of respondents claimed they preferred to runwithout music. That doesn’t quite match up withthe national magazines’ stories or number of earbudsI see in races and otherwise.

At first I thought my results might be a genera-tional thing. Younger runners, more comfortablewith technology, are more apt to run with music …maybe. Older runners, perhaps out of years-oldhabits or due to the need to just get away from thestresses of daily life, would rather be alone with theirthoughts … maybe.

Regardless, here are responses I received to thesequestions: Do you run with music? If so, what areyour favorite one or two songs?

Of the folks I surveyed, Anthony Targan was byfar the most enthusiastic booster of running withmusic. “Running songs is a topic near and dear tomy heart,” he said. In fact, his first Michigan Run-

ner article eight years ago was on this subject.

Targan’s personal favorites include “RunningDown a Dream” by Tom Petty and “Help! I’m Alive”by Metric. “I generally run to music when I’m train-ing alone, but never with others,” he told me. ”I al-ways used to race with music, but now only use itfor marathons when I need the distraction.”

He now ditches the earbuds for shorter races. “Ireally want to be focused on listening to my body,”Targan said.

My son Matt, who runs with earbuds, likes“Mother” by Danzig and wrestling theme songs. (Yes,it embarrasses a father to hear that.) He recently startedlistening to podcasts, a variety of radio shows recordedand put online available for download.

MR’s 2015 Michigan Women’s Runner of theYear Sarah Boyle told me, “I’m in the same boat asyou. I don’t ever run with music.

”I am never bored without it,” she continued.“People are my best company when I can have themalong for a run.”

National senior running ace Doug Goodhueechoed those comments. But he did recall, “When Ifirst started racing, the songs ‘Takin’ It to the Streets’by the Doobie Brothers and ‘Start Me Up’ by theRolling Stones inspired me.”

“I have never run with music,” said Andy Mu-chow, another former ROTY, “Somehow it takesaway from my run.”

He cited the dangers of “blanking out on theworld around you,” but mostly it’s more personal. “Ilike to hear the sound of my footsteps and the worldaround me,” Muchow said. “Sometimes, like at apark, it’s better than others, but I couldn’t imagine

taking away that sense.

“I guess I can understand if you are warming upor need to be in yourself for the moment,” he con-tinued. “Or maybe for distraction on the dreadmill.I do have good memories of the team blasting ‘Bornto Run’ before and after cross country meets in col-lege. I roll that into good memories of teammatesand competition.

“Otherwise, mark me down in the column ofrarely listening to music while running,” Muchow said.

Longtime runner, swimmer and kayaker PattyPape now spends much of her exercise time walking atleast three miles a day. “I walk with the girls between 6and 7 a.m. on weekdays,” she said. “We listen to theowls, hawks, mourning doves and coyotes — when wearen’t talking and gossiping, updating one another onour lives. That’s more fun that music.”

Mark Cryderman doesn’t use earbuds either.“When I’m running,” he said, “it’s a great time to thinkand plan. It’s kind of my church. Running the trails ofMilford and Kensington lets me take in the beauty ofnature: the woods, rivers, lakes and occasional deer orwild turkey giving me an inquisitive look as I pass. Ican also see the individuals, couples and families enjoy-ing these things, too, each in their own way.

“There’s too much going on to be distracted bymusic,” he declared.

“I don’t run with music at all at this time,” said2015 MR Senior Runner of the Year Eric Stuber.“But Brooke, my wife, listens to ‘80s rock on Pan-dora when she runs alone.

“I used to listen to ‘Classic Rock Block PartyWeekends’ when I was marathon training more than20 years ago,” he continued. “But now I just run bymyself with only the world singing its tune.”

Lauren Hubbell doesn’t use earbuds, but runswith music anyway. “I often find myself singing inmy head,” she said.

“I had a friend who got a song stuck in his headduring an 18-mile training run. That song? ‘TheWitch Doctor.’ You know, the one that goes, ‘Ooh-eee-ooh-ah-ah, ting tang, walla-walla bing-bang’? Isthere a more annoying song to have stuck in yourhead? I think not!”

Dave Minier threw a wrinkle into his reply. “Isometimes sing off-key while running, just to makemy fellow runners sick,” he said. “I don’t wear theearmuffs or other devices for fear I might not hear a16-wheeler closing in on me.”

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Beyond the Chip

Are These Buds for You?By Ron Marinucci

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Anthony Targan nowditches the earbuds forshorter races.


Almost all researchon the subjecthas concluded

some running is goodfor us. The fact you arereading this in a runningmagazine means I likelydon’t have to sell you onrunning’s virtues. We allknow it’s been linked tobenefits such as loweringblood pressure and cho-lesterol, controllingweight and reducingstress.

The question is “How much running is toomuch?”

The answer lies somewhere between “That runfelt good” and getting injured. The 38-year-old me wascomfortable with 100 miles a week; the 68-year-old mefigures anything more than 40 might prove unwise.

I believe in the “Listen to your body” philoso-phy. If something hurts, I back off. I don’t want ascientific study to dictate how much I run.

Yet a recent Danish study says I’d be healthier ifI ran a lot less. Let me share its findings.

Research conducted by the Copenhagen HeartStudy and published in the Journal of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology followed 1,098 healthy joggersand 3,950 non-joggers for about 12 years. By its end,28 joggers and 128 non-joggers had died. The data ledto the conclusion that high-mileage runners died at thesame rate as folks who just loafed on the couch.

The researchers, as they examined the data fur-ther, concluded that, “Although joggers as a groupappear to live longer than sedentary non-joggers,light and moderate joggers have lower mortalityrates than sedentary non-joggers.”

What they said next caught my attention:“Strenuous joggers — people who ran faster than 7mph for more than four hours a week, or who ran

faster than 7 mph for more than 2.5 hours a weekwith a frequency of more than three times a week –died at a rate not statistically different from that ofthe sedentary group.”

The data seems to say the reward for runningfaster than 9-minute miles leads to a death rate equalto non-runners. The study went on to say that a 5-mph jogging pace, for one to 2.4 hours per weekover two or three days, is best for longevity.

The researchers did note that study participantsself-reported their running habits, which may leadto error or bias. They also wrote the 127 participantsidentified as strenuous joggers may have been toosmall a group to accurately calculate mortality risk.

The Copenhagen study has been cited in theNew York Times, highlighted in TV news segmentsand appeared in various fitness and health publica-tions, making it inevitable you will asked, “Is all thatjogging really good for you?” (Even after all theseyears, I still hate the term “jogging.”)

I’m not normally a science denier but if this studyis true, I may drop dead on a trail run about the timeanother sedentary soul my age keels over on the couch.

I can live with that. To me it’s about quality oflife. I look forward to that feel-good time of the daywhen I head out for a run. The rhythm of movingfeet going down the road, flow of random thoughtsstreaming through my head, and the sights andsounds of passing scenery, as well as the emotionallift running gives me, can’t be measured by scienceyet are vital to my well-being.

The Danish study says if I cut my five hours ofrunning a week in half I might live longer, but Iwouldn’t be happier. For me what they call “toomuch running” is really not enough.

So I will set science aside and keep running dis-tances that feel right for me at a pace I choose andsuffer the consequences.

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Is ‘Too Much Running’ Not Enough?By Dave Foley

Dave Foley


PLYMOUTH (3/8/2015) — Nick Stanko outbat-tled Tony Filipek to eke out a victory at the KonaShamrock 5K, presented by the Kona Running Co.

“With about a mile to go I started pressing, butTony hung on,” said Stanko, 34, of Ann Arbor.

Filipek, 26, of Rochester Hills cracked open afew yards’ edge in the last 800 yards. But Stankocame back.

“I thought I had him. But Nick never gave up,”said Filipek, who knocked shoulders with Stanko asthey crossed the finish line. Both timed 15:42,Stanko a toe ahead.

Their hot finish capped an otherwise-frigidmorning. Close to 2,800 entrants, some dressed asleprechauns and others as fairy folk, braved thecold to get an early start on their St. Patrick’sDay festivities.

Michael Blaszcyk, 22, of Novi finished third in

Kona Shamrock Run, Plymouth

Stanko, Veneziano Overcome Cold to Win Hot Kona Shamrock Run

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Jill Fife (bib 2542) and Beth Ruthig (bib 2541), both of White Lake, run the 5K in disguise.

Unknown runner in green lei, Karen Hawley (bib 2741) of Ann Arbor, Monica Reynolds (bib 7??) of Ypsilanti, and AdrieneHaygood (bib 720) of Ypsilanti, gather before the 10K race.

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16:09 and Kyle Kiel, 33, of Williamsburg fourth17:35. Fifth-place Rob Hyde, 40, of Grand Rapidsclaimed masters honors, topping Eric Green, 46, ofPontiac in 18:23.

The event was the first race in the 2015 Michi-gan Runner magazine Runner of the Year Series.Both Stanko and Filipek said they planned to runmore races in the series.

“I’m trying to get into as many as I can,” saidStanko, who has won past MR honors. “The seriesalways brings in good competition, so that’s whereyou want to go — places where people are fast.”

Lisa Veneziano, 50, of Fenton, who has wonfour straight MR Runner of the Year titles, pickedup where she left off last year, winning the women’s5K in 20:06.

“My whole family ran,” she said. “My husband(Jay Owens, who finished in 20:09) was with me.And my sons are out there. Carter Owens, 13, timed24:34, while Connor Owens, 10, crossed in 24:48.

Elizabeth Koltonow, 24, of Beverly Hills waswomen’s runner-up in 21:15. Next came mastersKrys Brish, 51, of Milford (21:47), Lori Collins, 41,of Ypsilanti (21:54), Heidi Drallos, 52, of Com-merce (22:13) and Martha Olsen, 51, of Jack-son (22:23).

Green dominated the men’s 10K, winning in

36:34. Next came Daniel Eigner, 22, of Novi(37:20), Andrew Porinsky, 30, of Dexter (38:00)and Jeff Collier, 49, of Jackson (39:12).

Green enjoyed the cool weather. “It’s a heatwave compared to what I’ve been through this win-ter,” he said. “I trained hard outside, without using atreadmill. A bit hardcore.”

With a combined time of 54:57 in 10K and5K, Green also won the Dublin Double.

Amber Dermyre, 25, of Westland won thewomen’s 10K in 42:22. Next came Meg Schulte,43, of Bloomfield Hills in 43:59, Andrea Blood-sworth, 26, of Shelby Township in 45:06 and AshleyTruan, 31, of Novi in 45:14.

Truan, who ran the 5K in 22:48, claimed thewomen’s Dublin Double in 1:08:02.

Jackson Brickley, 8, won the Hardrock Mile in7:30. Maggie Eisenberry, 17, of Bloomfield Town-ship topped the girls in 7:52.

For complete results, go to everalracemgt.com.

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Photo right: Michelle Friedow (bib 287)of Plymouth and Lara Eriksen (bib 329)of West Bloomfield smile for the cam-eras during the 5K. ©

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UTICA (3/21/2015) — The starting line at thisyear’s Bill Roney Memorial 5K looked like a who’swho of Michigan Runners of the Year.

Among the 575 entrants the Michigan RunnerSeries event were Krys Brish, 51, ofMilford; Nicholas Stanko, 34, of Ann Arbor; EricGreen, 46, of Pontiac and Lisa Veneziano, 50, ofFenton — all of whom have graced MR covers asRunners of the Year. The field also included Matt

Fecht, 31, of Warren and Clint Verran, 39, ofRochester Hills, who have won ROY Open Malehonors.

None could keep up with defendingRoney champ Jon Rock, 25, of Wixom, who blazedto a 14:38 clocking, 16 seconds better than his timelast year.

Rock, a former U.S. Air Force Falcon, attacked

the course like a raptor, tearing open a big lead onthe first mile. “I went out kind of quickly,” he said.“My first mile was around 4:30 or below. Maybe toofast. Overall, though, I’m glad I was aggressive.

Bill Roney Memorial 5K, Utica

Rock Romps at Roney RunBy Charles Douglas McEwen

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Trevor Essenmacher (bib 104), age 9, and Josh Essenmacher (bib 105), age 12, racefor family bragging rights. Trevor’s 26:37 was a second faster than Josh’s 26:38.

Defending Roney champ Jon Rock, 25,of Wixom, blazed to a 14:38 clocking.

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. ”It’s phenomenal to run a against talent likeTony Filipek, Clint Verran, Matt Fecht and NickStanko,” Rock continued. “My friend Melanie Bren-der and sister Jen Rock were here to keep me in-spired.”

Stanko and Verran battled for the runner-upspot. “Clint and I were together for pretty much thewhole race,” said Stanko. “He sat on me, which wasa good idea considering the wind. Every now andthen I would try to drop him. I’d hear his breath-ing less and less, but he’d catch back up.

“He put in a couple of moves in the last mileand tried to drop me. Then it was down to thekick. Luckily I had something left,” he said.

Stanko outsprinted Verran to claim second,15:08 to 15:11. Next came Filipek, 26, of Rochesterin 15:17 and Fecht, 31, of Warren in 15:29. ScottFiske, 51, of St. Claire Shores won masters honorsin 17:12.

Alexandria Vintevoghel, 23, of Casco, used adifferent tactic than Rock, going out conservatively.She waited until the second mile before taking thewomen’s lead.

“I was trying for a six-minute-mile pace,” Vin-tevoghel said. “When I realized I was a bit underthat, I said, ‘OK, let’s go with that.’”

Vintevoghel, running her first race since gradu-ating from Kent State University, won in 18:17, a5:54-mile pace. “I’m working toward a halfmarathon in May,” she said. “This was a good step-ping stone toward that.”

Kristin Olsen, 26, of South Boardman came insecond in 19:01. Veneziano, the first womanmaster, was third overall in 19:11. Next cameJenna Anderson, 17, of Sterling Heights(19:49), Laura Shamblin, 47, of Washington(20:15) and Brish (20:17).

Hansons Running Shop coordinates thisrace. For results, go to http://eastsideracingcom-pany.com.

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Some years back Imade a runningchange. I showed

up for a group run withstrangers in a city manypeople steer clear of.

I moved from a smalltown in Montana to goto college in Detroit.People from home triedto talk me out of it, butdoing so let me notice abeautiful, changing city.

I have fallen in lovewith Detroit’s spirit.. Itis one of my friends’ andmy weekly playgrounds,with no two runs thesame. Once I lost agame while playing with

a running friend. The reward was changed into pen-nies and spread along roads of our routes. Since thatday I’ve stopped for change.

Joining the Downtown Detroit Runners andWalkers has been the best change I’ve found. It tooka couple times (OK more) of me showing uptimidly when I knew no one. Now we religiouslyhuddle up, no matter the weather, to run the streets.

Members’ paces are as varied as their personali-ties. You can run fast, treating the get-together as atempo. There are leaders and chasers. Or you canrun and chat with some of the greatest storytellersthere may be.

We have dedicated walkers. Some weeks mem-bers push youngsters in strollers. Paces can collidebecause we just want to stick together. You can pushyourself to hold a pace for as long as possible, thenfall off to recover, knowing week by week you toowill change and keeping up the whole run is not outof reach.

Like the city we run, our group is rich in run-ning history. It started long before it was trendy torun the D. Each Tuesday we run from a different es-tablishment and do 4- or 6-mile routes mapped for

runners and walkers. This lets us explore every nookand dead-end street in town if we come long andoften enough.

Each run brings new roads and changing viewsof the city. These roads paved the way for the rest ofthe world to follow. Our soles meet the asphalt, cob-blestones, bricks and grit that is Detroit in a rhyth-mic cadence. We see urban art painted on buildingwalls, pre-Depression architecture at The Guardianand Art Deco at the Penombscot building. We seethe skyline, Hamtramck’s culture, take in smells ofMexican Village, midtown’s economic upswing. Wetake in Corktown, Wayne State (my alma mater),glorious cathedrals, the Packard plant, museum dis-trict, the Dequindre Cut and urban gardens’blooms.

We see the Ambassador Bridge as the sun sinksinto the Detroit River; shimmering pinks, blues andpurples that wrap the sky as a final gift of the day.

Running Detroit Streetsa Matchless Treat

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Ships’ navigation lights twinkle, remindingus of the start of Michigan’s waterwaycommerce and first days of forts and furtrading.

I see fellow book lovers out for walksand enjoying the lending libraries on theRiverwalk and Cass Avenue. We swooshpast Detroiters who cheer us on as theywait for buses or the People Mover.

We sense the strong people who’vecome before us and continue to write thestory that builds Detroit. These roads haveseen more change than any one run couldcapture. Now we are adding to that her-itage.

Upon returning, we enjoy the cuisineof the night’s establishment, drinks and ca-maraderie. We may not always await ourruns eagerly, but can’t wait to come backnext week.

If you are looking for something likethat, check our club schedule athttps://sites.google.com/site/detroitrunner-sand walkers/who-are-we.

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Michigan Runner Race Series 2015

Kona Shamrock Run, 5K, Plymouth - March 8 - SEBill Roney Memorial, 5K, Utica - March 21 - SE Borgesss Half Marathon, Kalamazoo - May 3 - SW

Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 9 - SWBay de Noc Home Run, 10K, Escanaba, May 23 - UPBrian Diemer Family of Races 5K, Cutlerville - June 13 - SW

YMCA Fathers Day Run, 1 Mile, Plymouth - June 21 - SWCharlevoix Half Marathon, Charlevoix - June 27 - NWVolkslaufe 20K, Frankenmuth - July 4 - SE

Cherry Festival 15K, Traverse City - July 11 - NWCrim Festival of Races, 10 Mile, Flint - August 22 - SEOakwood Red October Run, 10K, Wayne - October 3 - SE Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon - October 18 - SW


GROSSE ILE (3/29/15) — In like a lamb, out likea lion. So goes Michigan March weather, which is al-ways volatile as winter turns to spring.

So it was no surprise wind-chills in the teens atthe Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon gave way to sun-shine and temperatures near 40. The fifth-year race(CF = Cystic Fibrosis) is the brainchild of EmilySchaller, who started it in 2011 hoping to attract afew hundred runners. It came in like a lion from thestart.

“That first year we had 1,450 runners from 17states,” said Schaller. “It blew our minds.” The racehas grown in number of runners, supporters, volun-teers (more than 300) and dollars raised to supportthe Rock CF Foundation each year since.

“This year we have 2,300 runners from all overthe U.S. and Canada, and raised more than$100,000 to increase the quality of life for patientsliving with cystic fibrosis,” said Schaller. “The mostspecial part is we have more than two dozen peopleliving with CF who run or walk the half marathon,5K and relay events. These are the true rock starsand reason we put on this race.”

Schaller herself is a runner living with CF.When she was 18 months old, wrote Nancy Averettin her 2010 Runner’s World article “Fresh Air: Run-ning helps a patient with cystic fibrosis clear herlungs and add years to her life,” doctors told Emily’sparents she wouldn’t live to age 18. They predictedshe would struggle to breathe and be sickly andweak during her short life.

Now in her 30s, Schaller keeps proving the doc-tors wrong and credits running for helping in her re-covery. Women’s masters winner Nicole Derrick ofGrosse Isle is proud of the director for “havinggrown this race into a major local event in just a fewyears. She is making a difference in many CF pa-tients’ lives.

“Everything about this race is great,” continuedDerrick. “The course is beautiful, running along the

river for the vast majority. I get nostalgic thinking ofthe times I’ve run or ridden my bike on the sameroads. I loved seeing so many enthusiastic volunteersout there. And who can’t love the homemade cook-ies at the end!”

“What a well-organized race and beautifulcourse!” exclaimed Erin Larusso of Ypsilanti. “It’sthe only race I’ve run where the volunteers werethanking me for running.”

Anita Harless of Holly got caught up in themoment and finished like a lion stalking its prey. “Ifound a guy to keep my focus on,” she said, “andslowly closed the gap. I wanted to see the finish linebefore trying to pass him. With the finish a couplehundred feet ahead and crowds alongside me, Imade my move. People were shouting, the an-nouncer got excited and the adrenaline pumpedthrough my veins like a lunatic. I found a gear I did-n’t know I had and beat him!”

Other race-day rock stars included half-marathon men’s winner Scott Smith of Warren(1:16:18), women’s champ Kelsey Bragg of Fenton(1:24:45), male masters king Merlin Elsner(1:18:52) and “Runnin’ Strong” (first out of 128relay teams in 1:32:17). Winning the 5K were JohnOlszewski of Macomb (overall and men’s masterschamp in 17:58), Brittany Galisdorfer of Detroit(women’s overall in 21:03), and female master GosiaLatala of Grosse Ile (21:14).

As for my own half-marathon, I went in like alion (starting strong and overly confident) and fin-ished like a Detroit Lion (fading badly down thestretch). Still, on this beautiful course — which in-cluded a stretch through an airplane hangar andalong an airfield — it was a great day just to breathdeeply and appreciate the gift of running.

Anthony Targan is a regular contributor to Michigan Runner magazine.

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Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon, Grosse Ile

Of Lions and Lambs: Rock CF Rivers

Half-Marathon RoarsBy Anthony Targan


Trivia: Who arethe career men’s

and women’s lead-ers for prize moneywon on the roads?

Don’t YouJust Hate ItWhen:

1. Race fields sellout and you verymuch wanted torun.

2. Your GPS device freezes up internally or due tocold.

3. The gender-specific race apparel you signed up foris a poor fit.

4. A stray dog follows you home despite your bestefforts to get away.

5. As if getting injured isn’t bad enough, not know-ing when you’ll be able to run again.

6. A mile after starting from home, you realize youdon’t have enough clothes on for a winter run.

7. Halfway through a race, you realize you went outway too fast.

8. Suffering plantar faciitis, which lingers. Andlingers ...

9. You finish a track race and see a blood trail run-ning down your shin from a spike wound.

10. Black flies and deer flies biting on woodsy trails.

11. Non-runners asking in winter, “Won’t yourlungs freeze?”

12. When races don’t start on time.

13. You get misdirected in a race, running too longor short, or take a wrong turn on your own.

14. When drivers lecture you about running in theroad.

15. You travel somewhere to run and discover youforgot your shoes. D’oh!

16. People with earbuds can’t hear instructions fromofficials.

17. When you finish a run, reach for your car orhouse key and it’s gone.

18. You head off road to “take care of business” andclean up using the wrong leaves. Later that day youbecome intimately familiar with the soothing effectsof calamine lotion.

19. A shoe company replaces a model you like, thenraises the price of its inferior make by $10.

20. You’ve volunteered to lead a 10K race on your bikeon a 4° to -15° windchill morning with icy streets.

21. When a spectator tells you, “There’s only a mileto go” when you know it’s much farther.

22. When cars turn right on red without looking tosee if the coast is clear of pedestrians.

23. You step in an icy puddle at the start of a run.

24. You step in you-know-what.

25. A college teammate sneaks up behind you whileyou’re standing at a race start line and yanks yourshorts to the ground. True story.

26. Driving to a race, you get stuck in traffic.

27. You get a stone in your shoe.

28. Studies find this and that aspect of running isbad for you.

29. You encounter hunters while running in thewoods.

30. You spit or blow your nose and it doesn’t reachthe ground; it lands on you or, worse, the person be-hind you.

31. You get stung by a bee.

32. You crash your bike in a race, breaking your col-larbone.

33. You get a flat tire in a bike race.

34. You cycle right into a just-opened car door. Re-sult: somersault to the pavement.

35. While cycling in a bike lane, you’re hit by a vehi-cle.

36. First time around a mountain bike trail is obsta-cle-free and an hour later, same trail, a tree has fallenacross a bridge chest-high after a blind turn.

37. Yet another truck passes you while cycling, muchtoo closely.

38. Your bike seat post/chain/shifter/derailleurbreaks miles from home.

39. You’re the lead bike for a running race and dis-cover just yards from the finish the leader was a ban-dit, two minutes ahead of the field.

40. A van’s side-view mirror hits the back of yourleft arm while it’s traveling 45 mph, dumping you tothe deck, knocking you out.

Bonus: 41. 10K races that ask a $50 or more fee.

Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard

Scott Hubbard

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Gear Talk. I don’t recall what the initial Facebookpost said or asked, but well down the line (it got alot of responses) was this reply about wearing ear-buds for music while running; ”I do it because ofthe monotony (in running).”

I’m impartial about those ”tuned-in” on therun except in races where they mute/block thevoices of announcements/directions of race offi-cials. Frankly, I find that maddening. Seemsaround half of those I see running have wires run-ning from their ears with about half them doingso in races. Why people wear earbuds is theirbusiness, but hearing somebody say they do so be-cause they find running monotonous tweaked mynose.

I’ve never tuned into music while running andI’ve run enough miles to circle the globe at the equa-tor more than three times. I never, not once, foundrunning monotonous. I’m not sure what othersaren’t seeing about running I see.

Understand I love my music and have waymore than my share at home, but listening on therun would be far too distracting for me, thus zeroappeal. I’m entertained by the activity (running) andthings around me, thoughts assembling and givingway to others.

What I do find monotonous are treadmills, my

bike trainer and indoor tracks. I’ve never been on atreadmill and barely tolerate the trainer, a necessaryevil in winter. Be happy you can run in winter; cy-cling in it takes a hearty will.

In a similar vein, I note all those who sharetheir mileage figures from various electronic devices.When the total is spelled out in tenths (greater orless than half ) and hundredths, I’m humored by theneed for such precision. I’m humored because thatseems fussy, bordering on finicky. I’ve alwaysrounded off to the nearest half or whole mile — andeven then I was guessing. This coming from a guyimmersed in the world of measuring courses for cer-tification, bringing them to a point as accurate andfinite as tools allow.

You’d think I’d be all about numbers in mytraining log that reflect ”true” mileage. Not oncehave I taken my measuring bike around a training orrace loop to check mileage. Why not? I’ve nevercared to know the ”exact” distance. I’d convert timerun, a precise measure, to miles (based on averagepace). This works for a couple reasons: it was closeenough for my purposes and I’d no desire to becomea slave to my miles.

Hey, what works for you is key, something ofsubstance, not necessarily better than another way ofdoing things, but valuable in its own way.

Run This Way. I rarely recommend races herebut am overdue. I have my favorites: the Fifth ThirdRiver Bank 25K, Dexter-Ann Arbor half marathon,Volkslaufe 20K, Crim 10-mile and Detroit FreePress Marathon. I’ve measured, worked at and/orrun them all. Rich race histories. Here in my home-town of Fenton we have the Bastille Day 15K inJuly, a race you love to fear for its rural feel and hills,hills and more hills.

Only the Munising Pictured Rocks halfmarathon is tougher. The U.P. race is a big favoriteof mine also. Arriving in town for it, you can’t seewhat you’re in for, but the road lifts after barely halfa mile. Fair to add what goes up, comes down.

But that going up is for those who love runningand enjoy a challenge. I’ve never run the course butI’ve cycled and raced a bike over the roads manytimes. Love the terrain, love the way it works themind and body!

Answer: Paula Radcliffe of England for the women; Haile Gebrsellasie of Ethiopia for the men.

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DETROIT (3/15/2015) — Jon Rock ended MikeAndersen’s three-year winning streak at the 33rd an-nual St. Patrick’s Parade Corktown 5K, presented bythe Fraternal Order of United Irishmen and Strate-gic Staffing Solutions.

Rock, 25, of Wixom owned the race from thestart. “I went out hard,” he said. “That’s how I liketo run. Mike (Anderson, 28, of Walled Lake) is agreat guy. I lost sleep thinking about the quality ofthe field.

“I’m glad I could put it together today,” he said.

Rock, who attended the U.S. Air Force Acad-emy, finished in 14:46. Andersen (15:28) edgedZachaeus Widner, 23, of Okemos for second by onesecond.

“Jon’s a tough competitor, no matter the dis-tance,” said Andersen. “He made a move reallyearly. After that, I was racing for second.”

Jesse Anderson, 24, of Flint finished fourth in15:38, followed by Bennett Prud’homme, 25, ofSouth Lyon in 15:58.

Ovidiu Olteanu, 44, of Commerce led the malemasters in 17:07; Jim Heebsh, 50, of Rochester thegrand masters in 18:09 and John Tarkowski, 62, ofNorthville the senior grand masters in 20:01.

Former Corktown winner Denisa Costescu, 39,of Commerce led the women for the first two milesthis year. Kayla Gagnon, 22, a recent Wayne StateUniversity graduate, passed her at that point.

“I went out really conservatively,” said Gagnon.“It was my first race since track at Wayne State lastspring. I didn’t want to go out fast and die hard.”

Gagnon pulled away to prevail in 18:05. Nestcame Costescu (18:31), Carissa Galloway, 24, ofAuburn Hills (18:41), Alex Dutcher, 22, of Flint(18:57) and Melissa Broyles, 37, of Milford (19:56).

The thousands of spectators on thesidelines motivated Gagnon. “I loved the crowd,”she said. “The last mile everybody was cheeringand yelling, ‘It’s the first girl!’ That was nice.”

She had no worries about getting lost on thecourse. “I ran the streets of Detroit many times

St. Patrick’s Parade, Corktown 5K, Detroit

Rock, Gagnon Roll at St. Patrick’s Corktown 5KBy Charles Douglas McEwen

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Runners honor the Irish in many shades of green.

“I’m a huge, hugefan of the city. Ilove coming here

and running.


while training at Wayne State,” she said. “I knowthe roads really well.”

Sheri Darlison, 45, of Belle River paced thewomen’s masters in 21:01; Deanna Blessing, 54, ofAllen Park the grand masters in 23:10 and MarthaChilds, 60, of Troy the senior grand masters in 28:15.

This year’s races, which also included a onemile, saw more than 8,500 participants run up anddown Michigan Avenue.

“I love Detroit,” said Rock. “I’m a huge, hugefan of the city. I love coming here and running. Mysister (Jen Rock) was a Wayne State all-Americanand I have many friends there.”

Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade took placeafter the races. Sponsors included United Irish Soci-eties, New Balance and the City of Detroit.

The event raises money for the St. Patrick Se-nior Center, Detroit Public Safety Foundation and

other nonprofits. For more information, visithttp://corktownrace.com.

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Kayla Gagnon pulled away from for-mer Corktown winner, DenisaCostescu to prevail in 18:05

Jon Rock ended Mike Andersen’s three-year winning streak by winning in 14:46.

Time for a rest before the St. Patrick’s Parade.

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ANN ARBOR (3/8/15) — The luck of the Irishshined on close to 1,500 entrants who gathered onMain Street for Conor O’Neill’s Shamrocks &Shenanigans 5K Run/Walk. The event benefittedthe Save A Heart program, which supports the Con-genital Heart Center at the University of Michigan’sC.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Men’s winner Jon Rock (15:19) crushed thecompetition, finishing far ahead of runner-up ErikPotere (17:02). Valerie Barthelemy (19:16) pacedthe women. Next came Sarah Lindsay (20:41).

Alan Medina commanded the difficult course,posting a personal 5K record of 19:42. “It’s reallyhilly,” he said. “But I enjoy the challenge and all thepeople who show up to support the runners.”

“There’s great energy from the crowd,” agreedFlorida transplant Christina Hammerling. “I lovethe music, costumes and running downtown. It’s a

great way to start spring running.”

Tots enjoyed the Kid’s 1K and Dash, followedby medals and ice-cream, while adults rehydrated at

the beer garden. For complete results and informa-tion about next year’s race, visit runshamrocks.com.

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Rock, Barthelemy Rule Shamrocks and Shenanigans

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Monika Gablowski (bib 374), Cindy Colarusso (bib 206) and an unidentified friendfind a new way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

In This IssueMay / June 2015 Vol. 37, No. 2

Online: Photo Gallery

About the cover: Detroit Tigers mascot, Paws, makes an appearance at the St. Patrick’s ParadeCorktown Race in Detroit, March 15.Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog PrinceStudios

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Silverston Invite, Ann Arbor, February 21, 2015Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

It’s a matter of inches in the first heat of the 60 meter hurdles. From left: hurdlers are Austin Roth, University of Windsor Athletic Club, 8.43; runner-up Solomon Ijah, Eastern Michigan, 8.23; and Bryce Lindsey, Eastern Michigan, winner, 8.19.

Steven Bastien set a shot put PR of 39-8 ft. Inan earlier meet, he broke the school hep-tathlon record with 5,576 points. He is the sonof once world ranked decathlete & EMU alum,Gary Bastien.

Eastern Michigan’s Victoria Voronko easily won the mile in 4:49.25. EasternMichigan’s coach Sue Parks cheers her on. Voronko holds Eastern Michiganrecords in the mile, 3000m, 5000m and the distance medley relay.

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Kona Charity Run, Canton, February 28, 2015Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

A snowplow and piles of snow in the background indicate the weather for 5K finishers Dorian Michelson (bib 442) of Ypsi-lanti, Robin Murphy (bib 448) of Howell, Jill Whitehead (bib 486) of Northville and Janet Delucia (bib 483) of Livonia.

Kerreen Conley of Belleville was thefirst woman to finish in 31:19.

Austin Conley, age 10, of Belleville,won his age group in 31:17.

Winner Nicholas Budzyn finished morethan three minutes ahead of runner upLeonardo Brito.


Michigan Indoor Track Series State Championship, Ypsilanti, February 28, 2015Photos by Peter Draugalis / draugalisphotography.com & Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

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Ersula Farrow of the Motor City TC hoped for a record in the800m, but had to be satisfied with the win in 2:11.29.

Skyler Bowden, Michigan All-Stars,sprinted to a 400m meet record 48.48.

Donavan Brazier set a meet record inthe 800 meter run with 1:52.54.

Nick Schmidt (bib 402), of Invictus, leads the 3200m. He even-tually won the title in 9:28.99.

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Distance rivals Audrey Belf (bib 187)and Sarah Kettel battle for the 3200mtitle. Belf won by .42 of a second.


Maggy Zidar Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, March 7-17, 2015

Maggy Zidar celebrated her Irish heritage by running seven Irish-themed races: Lucky Leprechaun 5K, Utica, March 7; KonaShamrock 5K & 10K, Plymouth, March 8; Shillelagh 4 Mile, Flushing, March 14; St. Patrick’s Day 8K & 5K, Bay City, March 15;Pot O’ Gold 4 Mile, Flint, March 17.

Shillelagh, Flushing, March 14, 2015Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Suzanne Larsen of Fentonwon the 4 Mile in 24:14.

James Bates (bib 424) of Flushing gets an escort to the finish linewhile Anne Winn (bib 415) of Flint and Amanda Gilbert (bib 244)of Grand Blanc take notice.

Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Kona Shamrock, Plymouth Shillelagh, FlushingPot O’ Gold, Flint

Eric Green took mastersand open honors in 22:48.


United Airlines New York City Half Marathon, March 15, 2015

Dathan Ritzenhein ran a 1:02:07 forfifth place in this early season race.

Photos by Victah Sailer / photorun.net

Canadian marathon record-holder andformer Spartan, Lanni Marchant, ran1:12:05 for ninth place.

Desi Linden’s 1:12:36 was good fortwelth place in this tune-up for theBoston Marathon.


Pot O’ Gold, Flint, March 17, 2015

Warren resident Scott Smith was first overallin 22:59.

Richard Shriner of Grand Blanc demon-strates that everyone is a little Irish onSt. Patrick’s Day.

Photo right: Julie Gallagher (bib 326) ofGrand Blanc, Carol Hallagan (bib 309)of Grand Blanc and Evie Thomas (bib327) of Lapeer, all sporting shamrocksocks, celebrate after the 4 mile race.

Alex Dutcher of Flint won the 4mile race in 25:42.



New Balance Indoor Nationals, The Armory, New York City, March 13-15, 2015Photos by Victah Sailer / photorun.net

After a false start in the mile, Grant Fisher got out in front of the pack with a thrilling pace until a stumbleat the rail interrupted his rhythm. He still set a meet record and a Michigan record with a 4:03.54. LoganWetzel finished in 4:12.14 for fifth place.

Audrey Belf of Bloomfield Hills ran the 2 Mile in 10:23.70 for afourth place finish.

Homeschool student Sarah Kettel made the most of her in-door season with a fifth place, 10:27.24, finish in the 2 Mile.She cannot compete in MHSAA events such as Outdoor T&F.

Jaron Flournoy, running for the Michigan All Stars, was sixthin the 6m dash in a crowded field of almost fifty sprinters.

Rachel DaDamio, Audrey Belf’s Birmingham Seaholm team-mate, ran the 1 Mile in 4:49.66 for fourth place.



Bunny Hop Hustle, Royal Oak, April 4, 2015

The Easter Bunny greets runners at theBunny Hop Hustle finish line.

Kevin Sherwook, aka Captain America,won his age group in 22:04.

Bunny glasses come complete with bunny ears and bunny whiskers for KristineKoos of Dearborn.


Bunny ears helped Carolyn Enckof Pontiac run a 27:02.


Aruna Run 5K, Run for Their Freedom, Ann Arbor, April 11, 2015

The Aruna Run raises funds to help end human trafficking in South East Asia.Many of the runners wore strips of orange tape with the name of a victim ofhuman trafficking on it.

Photo above: Grace Justinvil (bib 5355) leads a pack during the 5K run.

Photo top left: Mark Bollinger is the men’s winner.

Photo middle left: Olivia McMurtry took first among the women.

Photo bottom left: She’s an “unknown participant” with a distinctive shirtwho finished in 22:16.



ANN ARBOR (3/29/15) — They endured finger-numbing, cheek-burning cold and merciless hills,yet still crossed the Ann Arbor Marathon finish linein droves. More than 2,100 runners and walkerscompleted the 5K, 10K, half marathon andmarathon.

Women’s marathon winner Jana Sedlacek, 21,of Okemos thrived in the below-freezing weather. “Iwas afraid it was going to be too cold,” said theMichigan State University veterinary student. “But Ished some layers at the start — and it was beauti-ful.”

Wearing a long-sleeved Spartan shirt in Wolver-ine country, Sedlacek received a few jeers alongwith many cheers. She kept her eyes on the prize thewhole way.

“I was with a guy holding a 3:05-pace sign thewhole way,” said Sedlacek, who finished in 3:04:55.“He was awesome. This was a PR by almost fiveminutes.” She won her first 26.2-miler, the 2013Lansing Marathon, in 3:09:22.

Next came Angela Carron, 36, of Canton(3:14:19) and the masters queen Josephine Weeden,46, of Saline (3:19:29).

Men’s winner Zachary Ornelas, 23, of AnnArbor also ran faster than he’d expected, clocking2:34:22. The former University of Michiganstar won the 2013 Detroit Free Press Marathon in2:20:11, but it was on a much flatter course withbetter weather.

“The hills here were unrelenting,” said Or-nelas. “The flattest section was in Gallup Park.

Everything else was hills.”

The winner also battled Nick Stanko, 34,of Ann Arbor. “He (Stanko) dropped a pretty goodsurge with 10 miles to go,” said Ornelas. “I had an-other big race (the Boston Marathon) coming up, soI stayed controlled and eventually caught back up.”

“I took the lead around 17 miles,” saidStanko. “We were clicking along at 5:30 or 5:40miles. I didn’t want to go (for the lead) that soon,but I sensed a gap opening so I tried to take advan-tage. Sometimes that works out, sometimes itdoesn’t.

“Zach caught me at 23 miles, maybe 24, andkept clicking along, just holding a steady pace. Itried to hang on but kind of fell apart. This was thehardest marathon I’ve ever run. It was a humbling

Ann Arbor Marathon

Spartan, Former Wolverine Win Ann Arbor Marathon

By Charles Douglas McEwen

Hong Weng, bib 406, leads the 4:30 pace group, including half marathoner Anna Crouch (bib 1212) and marathoners SarahPorretta (bib 245) and Christopher Rockwell (bib 267).

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experience,” he said.

Stanko finished 1:47 back in 2:36:09, followedby Alex White, 30, of Washington Township(2:44:36). Rich Power, 51, of Rochester led the malemasters and fifth overall in 2:52:41.

Recent U-M graduate Justin Waraniak, 22,who now lives in Fenton won the men’s halfmarathon in 1:14:11. Honolulu native ChristinaWong, 25, paced the women in 1:29:16.

“I was worried when I woke up thismorning and saw the temperature was 17 degrees,said Wong, now a U-M law student. “Consideringmy training, it was a solid effort.”

Stephane Denoual, 36, a Frenchman wholives in Ann Arbor, ran away with the men’s 10K in37:31. Former Western Michigan University stand-out Lauren McUmber, 23, of Jackson, led thewomen in 40:24.

“I started a little fast,” saidMcUmber, who went through the 5K mark at19:18. “So I slowed a little bit after that. But mytime is a PR. My old one was 41:30.”

Claiming 5K titles were Glenn Collins, 30, ofCleveland, Ohio (16:18) and Lauren Hutchens, 39,of Ann Arbor (20:34).

“It was so cold I couldn’t feel my feet,”Hutchens said with a shiver. “I was registered for thehalf marathon until an hour ago, then decided to dothe 5K instead. I’m glad I did.”

The event, which also included a kids dash,raised money for the Ann Arbor Public Schools Ed-ucational Foundation and education-based nonprof-its. For complete race results, go tohttp://theannarbormarathon.com.

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Zachary Ornelas, 23, of Ann Arbor ran fasterthan he’d expected, clocking 2:34:22

Marathon winner Jana Sedlacek (bib 284) finished in 3:04:55, a PRby almost five minutes. She stayed with pacer, Kenneth Brooks,who finished in 3:04:56.

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ANN ARBOR (4/1/15) — Although the TwinkieRun took place on April Fool’s Day, its recordturnout was no joke.

The field for this 5K, presented by Ann ArborActive Against ALS and held at Gallup Park, rose to658, up almost 200 from 2014.

Shawn Jyawook started the Twinkie Run inmemory his friend Jim Mong, who died from ALS(aka Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2009. Many runnersand walkers came out specifically to support the bat-tle against that illness.

The race also owes its growth to the popularityof the Twinkie. Running and cream-filled cakesdon’t go together as seamlessly as baseball and hotdogs. But entrants did consume many Twinkies.

The rules go as follows: At the start of the race,you eat a Twinkie, run a lap in Gallup Park,then scarf down another Twinkie. Then you run an-

other lap and finish. You don’t have to eat a Twinkie.But those who eat one deduct a minute from theirtime. Those who eat two subtract two minutes.

Craig Ringbloom, 28, of Monroe took advan-tage, winning with a 17:22 (19:22 actual, less twoTwinkies). “I struggled with the first one,” he said.“I washed down the second with water and thatworked better.”

Slauson Middle School eighth-grader ZacWilliston, 13, ran the day’s fastest time, 18:23, butonly consumed one Twinkie and thus placed secondby one second. Two-Twinkie eater Alex Williams,30, finished third with an adjusted 18:26.

Angie Markel, 39, of Dexter crossed the finishfirst for the women in 20:33. She ate one Twinkie,which reduced her time to 19:33 and gave her theoverall victory. “It sat heavy,” she said. “It was toughto get down.”

Next came two-Twinkie eaters Chloe Brittain,14, of Wheeler (an adjusted 19:56) and DanieMatasik, 43, of Chelsea (20:00).

April Fools Twinkie Run, Ann Arbor

Record Field Takes Cake at Twinkie RunBy Charles Douglas McEwen

Runners eat a Twinkie at the start of the race and then eat a second Twinkie after the first lap.

Twinkie Twins Becca Belton (left) andJennifer Chopp finished the race in atwinkie-adjusted 22:31.

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Joey Temby (bib 795?), Maureen Whitten (bib 806), Twinkie-clad Amy Korver-Murar (bib 961), Christie Overgaard (bib 948) andPatricia Fragner (bib 960) make a turn by the Huron River.

Most of the field ate both Twinkies, plus oneor two after the race. Some brought their own fora homemade Twinkie contest won by GrayceLangheine and her daughter, Jasmine Bigelow.

“We made a red velvet cake Twinkie withcream cheese filling, then dipped it in coconut,”said Langheine.

“Getting the cream cheese stuffing insideit was hard,” said Bigelow.

The race was an Ann Arbor Track Clubevent. For complete results, go to activeagain-stals.org.

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Sat, 5/2/15 Blossomtime Run for the Buds 5KR/W, kids run St. Joseph (269) 982-8016 blossomtimefestival.orgSat, 5/2/15 Border to Border 10K 10KR/W, 5KW Dexter (734) 449-4437 tiny.cc/jjhzwxSat, 5/2/15 Breakthrough For Brain Tumors 5KR/W Milford (800) 886-1281 tiny.cc/4azytx

Sat, 5/2/15 Chuck Keegan Race for the Kids 5KR, 3KW Clarkston (248) 23-5631 clarkstonfoundation.org/cf/Sat, 5/2/15 Cinco De Mayo 10KR, 5KR/W Flint (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.comSat, 5/2/15 Crosstown Campus Run 10KR Traverse City (231) 492-0005 tcapsalumni.weebly.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Dart for the Arts 10KR, 5KR/W Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683 stonesouppromotions.comSat, 5/2/15 Families of SMA 5K Run, Walk and Roll 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 668-1810 fsma.orgSat, 5/2/15 Family Services and Children’s Aid 5K 5KR/W Jackson (517) 787-7920 fscarunforfun.org

Sat, 5/2/15 Fast and Furriest Run 5KR/W, 1MR/W Midland glbas.org/events/Sat, 5/2/15 Fly Like An Eagle 5K 5MR/W, 1/2MFR Belmont (616) 438-2755 assumptionbvm.com/fly/Sat, 5/2/15 Get Your Bearings 4 Hour Sprint 4 hour sprint adventure Brighton (231) 233-4736 infiterrasports.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Hike for Hannah’s House 5K Run/Walk/Stroll 5KR/W Lansing (517) 482-5856 hannahshouselansing.orgSat, 5/2/15 Just Believe Spring Scamper 10KR, 5KR Negaunee (906) 475-5223 www.jodisbelieve.comSat, 5/2/15 Mackinaw City Magical Color Fun Run 5KR, 1MW Mackinaw City (231) 436-5574 mackinawchamber.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Mark Carpenter Track & Field Invitational hs track & field Dearborn (313) 562-1990 athletic.netSat, 5/2/15 MGA 5K Run/Walk 5KR, 1MR/W Harrrison Township (248) 591-4419 mgadetroit-easternmi.orgSat, 5/2/15 Miles for Mason 5KR, 1MFR Waterford (248) 935-2469 milesformason.weebly.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Mohawk Fund$ Run 5KR/W Morley (231) 856-7684 /tiny.cc/ophzwxSat, 5/2/15 MOM Race for Mental Health 5KR/W Royal Oak (248) 376-4666 momrace.org Sat, 5/2/15 Monroe Rotary Superhero 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, kids run Monroe (734) 242-2408 monroesuperheroraces.weebly.com

Sat, 5/2/15 MORC’s Miles for Smiles 5K Run/Walk 5KR, 1/4MW Clarkston (586) 416-2075 morcinc.orgSat, 5/2/15 Novi Half Marathon 13.1, 10K, 5K, 13.1M relay Novi [email protected] novihalfmarathon.comSat, 5/2/15 Panther Run/ Addison Athletic Boosters 5K 5KR/W Addison (517) 547-7509 addisonschools.org

Sat, 5/2/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 5/2/15 Run for Your Life 5KR/W Saline (810) 730-2667 active.comSat, 5/2/15 Run Like a Mother 5K R/W 5K Escanaba (906) 399-9759 deltafitcamp.com

Sat, 5/2/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.comSat, 5/2/15 St. Gerard 5K Run,Walk, Rock 5KR/W Lansing (517) 668-8219 runningfoundation.comSat, 5/2/15 St. Joe Comet Crusade 5K 5KR/W, kids run St. Johns runningfoundation.com

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Sat, 5/2/15 TGIS Spring 5K Run 5KR Gaylord (989) 370-0924 [email protected], 5/2/15 The Miles Moovement Wal-Run-Wheel Event 5KR, 2MR/W, 1MW Adrian [email protected] runningwithes.com/eventsSat, 5/2/15 The Super Run 5KR, 1KR/W Detroit (856) 777-8737 thesuperrun.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Tom Broughton Memorial 5K Fun Run / Walk 5KR/W, 1MR West Branch (989) 345-5363 www.westbranchvet.comSat, 5/2/15 Traverse City - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Traverse City (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com Sat, 5/2/15 Tulip Time Run 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Holland (616) 396-4221 tuliptime.com

Sat, 5/2/15 Up to 20 Mile Marathon Training Run 20M R/W Okemos (517) 349-3803 playmakers.comSat, 5/2/15 Walk-Run for MGA 5KR, 1MR/W Harrison Twp. (248) 591-4419 mgadetroit-easternmi.orgSat, 5/2/15 Wildcat 5K 10KR, 5KR, kids run Oxford (810) 955-4630 runsignup.com

Sun, 5/3/15 Bark for Life & FIDO 5K Fun Run and Walk 5KR/W, 1MR/W Dexter (800) 227-2345 tiny.cc/w1hzwxSun, 5/3/15 Burns Park Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Ann Arbor (734) 945-8132 burnsparkrun.orgSun, 5/3/15 Cinco De Mayo Run 5KR, 1MR/W Detroit (313) 570-4803 motorcitystriders.com

Sun, 5/3/15 Cinco de Mayo Run Walk 5KR/W Saginaw (989) 992-9007 cincokrunsaginaw.com/Sun, 5/3/15 Cruisin’ For A Cure: Fun 5K Walk/Run 5KR/W Richmond (810) 543-5808 [email protected], 5/3/15 D.E.F.F. Unity Run: Santa Hat Run 5KR/W, 2MR/W, 1MR/W Dearborn (313) 827-1610 goo.gl/iY4vyd

Sun, 5/3/15 Flintstone Challenge 5KR/W Flint (810) 447-0212 flintstonechallenge.orgSun, 5/3/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comSun, 5/3/15 Kalamazoo Marathon / Borgess Run for the Health of It 26.2, 13.1, 10K, 5K, 1 M Kalamazoo (877) 255-2447 borgessrun.com

Sun, 5/3/15 Linden Color-A-Thon 5KR/W Linden [email protected] tiny.cc/05hzwxSun, 5/3/15 Pink and Blue 5K Walk / Run 5KR/W Washington (313) 647-3100 tiny.cc/y7hzwxSun, 5/3/15 Race 4 Recess 5KR, 1MR, 100yd dash Pinckney (810) 623-7375 a2racemanagement.com

Sun, 5/3/15 SJ5K 3MR/W, 1MR/W Canton [email protected] sj5k.orgSun, 5/3/15 SMOC Huron Meadows 3K to 7K orienteering Brighton [email protected] smoc-runs.com/events/view/1889Sun, 5/3/15 Special Dreams Farm 10K Run and 5K Walk 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Township (586) 381-9863 specialdreamsfarm.org

Tue, 5/5/15 Cinco de Miles 5KR/W,1MR,kis run Dearborn (248) 543-1000 [email protected], 5/5/15 Downtown Detroit Run / Walk - Vivio’s 4-6M training runs Detroit (734) 673-5568 [email protected], 5/5/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Tue, 5/5/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.comTue, 5/5/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comWed, 5/6/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Thu, 5/7/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comFri, 5/8/15 Decamp Stampede 5KR/W, kids run Fowlerville (517) 223-6075 runningfoundation.comFri, 5/8/15 Speedway Stomp 5KR/W Brooklyn (800) 354-1010 MISpeedway.com

Fri, 5/8/15 Sports and Fitness Expo Expo Grand Rapids (616) 040-9888 53riverbankrun.comSat, 5/9/15 Acres of Fun 5K Run 5KR Tecumseh (517) 423-8269 runningwithes.com/eventsSat, 5/9/15 Angels on the Run 5KR/W, 1MR/W Clawson angelsathletics.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Beginnings Care for Life Center Care for Life Walk & Run 5KRW, 1MW Coldwater (517) 278-3355 beginningscare.comSat, 5/9/15 Berkley Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MR/W Berkley (248) 506-8194 motorcitystriders.comSat, 5/9/15 Bookin’ It For Your Library 5KR/W, 1MR Ortonville (248) 627-1462 brandonlibrary.org

Sat, 5/9/15 Bootlegger 5K 5KR Northville (313) 304-0903 bootlegger5k.comSat, 5/9/15 Child Advocacy Superhero 5K Run 5KR/W, fun run, kids run Alma (517) 599-7145 linkforfamilies.orgSat, 5/9/15 Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone 50M, 50K, 26.2, 13.1, 10K, 100K relayNashville, IN (734) 929-9027 danceswithdirt.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Detroit Catholic Central Soles for Girasoles 5KR/W, 1MR Westland (734) 514-6648 tiny.cc/t6jzwxSat, 5/9/15 Fifth Third River Bank Run 25KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, teams Grand Rapids (616) 771-1590 53riverbankrun.comSat, 5/9/15 Fitness Is Life Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MR, kids run Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 635-5055 jklschool.org/jklschool/

Sat, 5/9/15 Heart & Sole 25K, 10K, 5K, 2M, 13.8MB Chelsea (734) 593-5281 chelseaheartandsole.comSat, 5/9/15 Heart of the Trail 5KR/W, 1MR St. Johns (517) 648-2272 runsignup.comSat, 5/9/15 Hometown Hustle 5KR/W Rochester (248) 726-3190 runsignup.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Hope Starts Here Challenge 13.1, 10K, 5K, Duathlon Marquette (906) 225-7739 hopestartshere.orgSat, 5/9/15 Huron County Memorial Airport Twilight 5K 5KR Bad Axe (989) 269-6511 runsignup.comSat, 5/9/15 Mental Health 5K 5KR, 1MW Petoskey (231) 330-5657 www.norcocmh.org

Sat, 5/9/15 Mom’s Day 5K 5KR/W, kids run Gaylord (231) 838-2584 tiny.cc/5bkzwx



Sat, 5/9/15 Moonlight Bootlegger 5K 5KR Northville (313) 304-0903 bootlegger5k.comSat, 5/9/15 NOCC Family Fun Color Run/Car Show 3MR Orion Township (248) 520-3786 noccmi.orgSat, 5/9/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Run for Recovery 5KR, 1MW Port Huron (810) 985-8900 tiny.cc/uekzwxSat, 5/9/15 Run for the Ages 5KR/W, 1MR Lansing (57) 887-1440 tcoa.orgSat, 5/9/15 Run for the Health of It 5KR/W, 1MFR/W Madison Heights (248) 589-2294 active.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Run Free Tiffany Ferguson Memorial 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Kalkaska (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSat, 5/9/15 Run the Ridge 10K Team Relay 2 x 5K Team Relay Traverse City (231) 631-2195 runtheridgerelay.comSat, 5/9/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Sat, 5/9/15 Shanty to Shorts 5K 10KR, 5KR/W Bellaire (231) 377-7319 shantycreek.com/s2s/Sat, 5/9/15 SMOC Bishop Lake 3K to 7K orienteering Brighton (734) 657-4408 smoc-runs.com/events/view/1891Sat, 5/9/15 Spring Snowman 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run 10KR, 5KR/W Brighton (810) 227-1015 erichartwellfoundation.com

Sat, 5/9/15 St. Paul Spring Tune-Up 5KR/W Flint (810) 487-0954 gaultracemanagement.comSat, 5/9/15 Take a Breath for PH and Get Moving for MS 13.1M, 10K, 5K, Kids Run Dewitt (517) 281-6197 dewittracephms.comSat, 5/9/15 Talahi 5K Trail Run and Adventure Dash 5KR, 1MR/W Howell (810) 844-1499 camptalahi.org

Sat, 5/9/15 TGIS 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, kids run Mattawan (269) 532-9313 active.comSat, 5/9/15 Vicksburg Hearty Hustle 5KRW, 1MFR, kids run Vicksburg (269) 321.1022 vicksburgcommunityschools.orgSat, 5/9/15 Washtenaw County Heart Walk & 5k 5KR/W Ypsilanti (855) 229-4424 washtenawheartwalk.org

Sat, 5/9/15 Weekend Warrior Marathon 26.2, 25K, 13.1, 10M, 12K, 5K, Kids run Armada (586) 243-9813 weekendwarriormarathon.comSat, 5/9/15 Willow Duathlon duathlon New Boston (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSun, 5/10/15 Ann Arbor Goddess 5K and Mile 5KR, 1MR/W Ann Arbor (734) 531-8747 epicraces.com

Sun, 5/10/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comSun, 5/10/15 Mother of All Beer Miles 1MR Detroit (313) 304-0903 triviumracing.comSun, 5/10/15 The Mother’s Day 5K 5KR/W Traverse City (231) 342-9634 www.g1ftfund.com

Tue, 5/12/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.comTue, 5/12/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.comTue, 5/12/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com

Wed, 5/13/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comThu, 5/14/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comThu, 5/14/15 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 3 days track & field meet Muncie, IN mac-sports.com

Fri, 5/15/15 5K Anchor Run & 1 Mile Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MR Portage (269) 321-0976 anchorrun5k.weebly.comFri, 5/15/15 Hightail to Ale 5K Run 5KR Detroit (734) 929-9027 hightailtoale.comFri, 5/15/15 YMCA Wyandotte River Run 5KR/W, 1 MR/W, kids run Wyandotte (734) 282.9622 everalracemgt.com

Sat, 5/16/15 5K for Bands to Play 5KR/W Dryden (248) 670-1452 GoRaceGo.comSat, 5/16/15 AAA Race for Life 10KR, 5KR, 1MR/W Westland (734) 335-0338 aaarace4life.comSat, 5/16/15 Alma Edition - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Alma (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com

Sat, 5/16/15 Angels’ Place Race 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW Clarkston (248) 625-7859 angelsplacerace.orgSat, 5/16/15 Around the Park for Autism 5KR/W Jackson (517) 914-3181 jasn-mi.orgSat, 5/16/15 ASM 5K for Autism Acceptance 5KR/W Lansing (517) 882-2800 autism-mi.org

Sat, 5/16/15 Awesome Run 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Springport (517) 206-1349 runsignup.comSat, 5/16/15 Book’n Trilogy 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run South Lyon (248) 437-6431 bookntrilogy.comSat, 5/16/15 Bruce Clifton 5K Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW Clarkston (248) 625-7859 angelsplacerace.org

Sat, 5/16/15 Carrollton Lions Club Walk/Run for the Blind 5K 5KR/W Carrollton (989) 723-7261 carrolltonpublicschools.orgSat, 5/16/15 Claws & Paws Fun Run & Dog Jog 2MR/W Clawson (248) 435-6500 clawsonclawspaws.comSat, 5/16/15 Cruising Towards Careers 5K 5KR, 1MR Battle Creek [email protected]

Sat, 5/16/15 Feel the Rainbor 5K Color Fun Run/Walk 5KR Kingston (989) 325-0576 feeltherainbow5kcolorrun.weebly.comSat, 5/16/15 Fenton Tiger Run 5KR/W, kids run Fenton (810) 591-2608 fenton.k12.mi.usSat, 5/16/15 Glow Run/Walk 5K 5KR/W Big Rapids (231) 796-7649 mecostacounty.com

Sat, 5/16/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comSat, 5/16/15 Healing Hands 5KR/W Flint (248) 620-2018 gaultracemanagement.comSat, 5/16/15 Howard Hill Hustle 5KR/W, 1KR Kalamazoo (269) 720-0499 howardhillhustle.kcsa.org

Sat, 5/16/15 I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s Walkathon & 5K Run 5KR/W St. Clair Shores (248) 433-1011 parkinsonsmi.orgSat, 5/16/15 Jenison Triathlon tri, du Jenison [email protected] jenisontriathlon.comSat, 5/16/15 K’s for Kids Fun Run 5KR, 1KR Fort Gratiot (810) 434-6022 runsignup.com


Sat, 5/16/15 Kent County Girls on the Run Celebratory 5K Run 5KFR/W Grand Rapids (616) 204-4267 kcgotr.orgSat, 5/16/15 Lory’s Place Run, Walk, Rock 5KR/W St. Joseph (800) 717-3812 www.lorysplace.orgSat, 5/16/15 Medical Mutural Dart Frog Dash 5KR/W, Kids 1KR Toledo, OH (419) 385-5721 toledozoo.org/events/

Sat, 5/16/15 Midland Community Center’s Dow Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, kids run Midland (989) 832-7937 greatlakesgreatraces.comSat, 5/16/15 Miles for Smiles 5K Walk 5KR, Fun R/W Lansing (517) 482-1504 playmakers.comSat, 5/16/15 North Brothers Ford/City of Westland 5K 5KR/W Westland (734) 524-1243 northbros.com/5k

Sat, 5/16/15 Oaklawn Hospital Hospitality Classic 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR Marshall (269) 789-8134 oaklawnhospital.orgSat, 5/16/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 5/16/15 Race 2 Grace 5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids run Burton (810) 625-4791 race2grace.com/

Sat, 5/16/15 Run for Their Lives 3MR/W Boyne City (231) 584-6774 charlevoixhumane.orgSat, 5/16/15 Run Over Addiction 5KR/W Lake Orion (248) 393-8967 guesthouse.orgSat, 5/16/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Sat, 5/16/15 Save the Manatee Run 5KR, 2 MW, 1MR Harrison Township (586) 783-6729 savethemanatee5k.comSat, 5/16/15 St. Ignace Rock & Run 13.1MR, 5KR/W St. Ignace stignacerocknrun.comSat, 5/16/15 St. Peter Country Run 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids 1MR St. Johns (989) 224-3178 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 5/16/15 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® 5KR/W, 1MR Detroit (248) 304-2083 karmanoscancer.org/KomenDetroit/Sat, 5/16/15 The Choir Run 5KR/W, 2MR East Lansing [email protected] runningfoundation.comSat, 5/16/15 Tone Up for Tune Ups 5KR, 1MW Southfield (248) 302-2778 toneupfortuneups.com

Sat, 5/16/15 Tour De Crim 10MB Ride Flint (810) 600-5788 crim.org/tourdecrim/Sat, 5/16/15 Walk & Wag and Run 5KR, 1MW Ypsilanti (734) 661-3536 hshv.orgSat, 5/16/15 Wheatlake Festival of Races 12.1MR, 5KR, 2MW, kids run Big Rapids (231) 592-4327 spectrumhealth.org/wheatlake-races

Sun, 5/17/15 Back to the Beach Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Twp. [email protected] backtothebeachraces.comSun, 5/17/15 Chip River Run Half / 10K/ 5K 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Mt. Pleasant (989) 317-5889 michiganhalfseries.comSun, 5/17/15 Dragon Dash 5KR/W Lake Orion (248) 391.0304 oriontownship.org

Sun, 5/17/15 E-Race Stigma 5K 5KR, kids run Adrian (517) 263-8905 runningwithes.com/eventsSun, 5/17/15 Forte 5K 5KR Beverly Hills race-mrm.comSun, 5/17/15 Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan 5K 5KR, kids run Ann Arbor (734) 712-5640 girlsontherunsemi.org

Sun, 5/17/15 Great Lakes Bay Marathon and 13.1 26.2MR/W/Wheel, 13.1MR/W/Wheel Midland (989) 832-7937 greatlakesgreatfitness.comSun, 5/17/15 Groves High School Orchestra Forte 5K 5KR Beverly Hills (248) 672-1847 runsignup.comSun, 5/17/15 I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s Walkathon & 5K Run 5KR, variable W Northville (248) 433-1011 www.parkinsonsmi.org

Sun, 5/17/15 Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure® 5KR/W, 1 MFR Kalamazoo (269) 341-4209 komenswmichigan.orgSun, 5/17/15 Light the Lakes 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Rochester Hills (248) 652-1439 ashleighiserman.comSun, 5/17/15 Livonia Stevenson Spartan 5K Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MFR Livonia (734) 642-6664 shsboosterclub.info

Sun, 5/17/15 Making Tracks for Celiacs 5KR/W Grosse Pointe Shores (586) 337-3699 celiacwalk.orgSun, 5/17/15 Michigan Shores Mini / 5K 13.1MR, 5KR/W New Buffalo (219) 805-6526 asfrunning.comSun, 5/17/15 Mid Michigan Girls on the Run 5K 5KR, kids’ run Owosso (989) 723-6329 gotrmidmichigan.org

Sun, 5/17/15 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K 26.2 M, 13.1 M, 10K Cleveland, OH (800) 467-3826 clevelandmarathon.comSun, 5/17/15 Romero Run 10KR, 5KR/W Ann Arbor [email protected] romero-run.comSun, 5/17/15 Rubber Ducky 5K 5KR/W, 1KR/W Rochester (248) 321-9813 rochesterrubberduckyrace.com

Sun, 5/17/15 Sky-Tri Tri, aquabike, relay, kids tri Ann Arbor (734) 531-8747 epicraces.comSun, 5/17/15 SMOC Waterloo 3K to 7K orienteering Grass Lake (734) 429-1057 smoc-runs.com/events/view/1892Sun, 5/17/15 South Lansing Kiwanis Wrong Way 5K 5KR/W Holt [email protected] southlansingkiwanis.org

Sun, 5/17/15 Woods and Water 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 543-5848, x5 runningfoundation.comTue, 5/19/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.comTue, 5/19/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.com

Tue, 5/19/15 Mesick Mushroom River Run 5K 5KR, 2KW Mesick (231) 357-1856 mesick-mushroomfest.orgTue, 5/19/15 Millennium Park Run 6MR, 3MR/W, 1.5MR, Kids FR Grand Rapids (616) 406-7441 grandrapidsrunningclub.orgTue, 5/19/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com

Wed, 5/20/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comWed, 5/20/15 Saline Middle School Hornet Relays track & field Saline (734) 649-2091 a2racemanagement.comThu, 5/21/15 Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run 5K 5KR/W Kalamazoo (269) 491-2663 girlsontherunkazoo.org

Thu, 5/21/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com



Thu, 5/21/15 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships - 3 days Allendale (507) 646-3749 ncaa.comThu, 5/21/15 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 3 days Canton, NY (920) 424-1034 ncaa.com

Sat, 5/23/15 Alma Highland Festival Series of Races 10KR, 5KR/W, kids runs Alma (989) 463-8979 almahighlandfestival.comSat, 5/23/15 Bay de Noc Home Run 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Escanaba (906) 786-1477 baydenochomerun.orgSat, 5/23/15 Capitol Memorial Run 5K 5KR Lansing (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 5/23/15 CHC Foundation 5K for Girls on the Run 5KR/W Coldwater (517) 279-5282 runningfoundation.comSat, 5/23/15 D.A.R.E. 5K/ 1 Mile Fun Run 5KR, 1MR Boyne City (231) 582-6611 boynecity.comSat, 5/23/15 Freedom 4 Veterans Run 4MR, 1MW Clio (810) 247-3486 gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 5/23/15 Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run 10KR, 5KR Fruitport (231) 865-3551 fruitportlions.comSat, 5/23/15 Island Lake Triathlon - Spring Tri: Olympic, Sprint Brighton (734) 845-7559 islandlaketri.comSat, 5/23/15 John H. Jarvi, Jr. Memorial Run 10KR, 5KR, kids run Ironwood (906) 932-0932 northlandrunner.com

Sat, 5/23/15 K5K Kalamazoo 5K 5KR/W, kids run Kalamazoo (269) 978-2437 k5k.usSat, 5/23/15 Lisa’s Run 5MR/W Alpena (989) 414-0912 thunderbaytrails.orgSat, 5/23/15 Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race 6 MR Mackinaw City (231) 436-5664 mackinawcity.com

Sat, 5/23/15 Midland - Run Michigan Cheap 10 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Rochester (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com Sat, 5/23/15 Pat Kellerman Memorial Day Run 10KR, 5KR/W Bad Axe (989) 269-8272 barc-mi.comSat, 5/23/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com

Sat, 5/23/15 Railroader 5K 5KR/W, kids run Durand (989) 288-4080 durandrailroaddays.comSat, 5/23/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.comSat, 5/23/15 Stride for the Prize 5KR/W Falmouth [email protected] race-mrm.com

Sat, 5/23/15 Traverse City Track Club Bayshore Marathon 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR Traverse City (231) 941-8118 bayshoremarathon.orgSat, 5/23/15 Two Rivers Meet 15K, 10K, 5K, 1M, kids run Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683 stonesouppromotions.comSat, 5/23/15 Who’s Your superHERO? 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Concord (517) 524-8384 jacketpower.com

Sun, 5/24/15 Bear Lake Triathlon and Duathlon tri, du, relay North Muskegon (616) 843-1808 bearlaketrianddu.comSun, 5/24/15 Fallen Heroes Run 5KR Lansing (989) 277-0769 runningfoundation.comSun, 5/24/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Sun, 5/24/15 Light Up the Sky 3MR Presque Isle (989) 255-2302 facebook.com/lightupthesky5kSun, 5/24/15 Memorial 5K Run and Walk 5KR, 1MW Walled Lake (248) 421-3344 walledlakerun.orgSun, 5/24/15 North Mitten Half Marathon and 10K 13.1MR, 10KR Thompsonville (855) 995-5146 crystalmountain.com

Sun, 5/24/15 Sailing Thru the Shores 5KR/W St. Clair Shores (586) 771-2587 scsmdp.com/sailing-through-the-shoresSun, 5/24/15 Seahorse Triathlon and Duathlon tri, du, aquabike Climax (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comMon, 5/25/15 Big Foot Challenge 8KR, 5KR/W, kids’ run Dansville (517) 899-5182 dansvilleathleticboosters.com

Mon, 5/25/15 Cadillac Rotary Club Stride for Strive 5K 5KR/W Cadillac (231) 775-0657 portal.clubrunner.ca/1378Mon, 5/25/15 City of Burton Memorial Day 5K 5KR/W Burton (810) 516-9614 runburton.comMon, 5/25/15 Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR, 3KW Hartland (517) 861-6912 hartlandrun.com

Mon, 5/25/15 Hubbardston Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Hubbardston (989) 593-3073 hubbardston.orgMon, 5/25/15 Lake Superior Trail Run 18.1 MR Silver City (906) 285-4711 uprrc.org/calendar.htmMon, 5/25/15 Lest They Be Foregotten Memorial Day 5K/10K 10KR, 5KR/W Webberville (517) 749-7947 runningfoundation.com

Mon, 5/25/15 Memorial Day 5K & Kid’s 1 Mile Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MR Pinckney (734) 878-3407 tiny.cc/hgzytxMon, 5/25/15 Memorial Day Race 8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Grosse Ile (734) 282-1101 islandroadrunners.comMon, 5/25/15 Novi Memorial Day Run 10K, 5K, 1M, elite mile Novi (248) 974-8074 novimemorialdayrun.com

Mon, 5/25/15 Run for Joe 5KR/W Rapid River (906) 474-9001 friendsofjoe.orgMon, 5/25/15 Run to Climax 7KR , 2MW Climax (269) 626-8611 msu.edu/~weessie2/climax/Mon, 5/25/15 Tri_Cities Family YMCA Kick Off to Summer 5K 5KR/W/Wheel, 1M, kids run Grand Haven (616) 842-7051 tiny.cc/tqozwx

Tue, 5/26/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.comTue, 5/26/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.comTue, 5/26/15 Larry Steeb Meet of Champions track & field Dexter (734) 649-2091 a2racemanagement.com

Tue, 5/26/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comWed, 5/27/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comThu, 5/28/15 Brooksie Way Training Program training: 5K - 13.1M Rochester (248) 860-5589 tiny.cc/7tozwx

Thu, 5/28/15 Greater Lansing Junior Honor Roll T&F Meet middle school track & field meet Okemos (517) 648-1775 playmakers.comThu, 5/28/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comThu, 5/28/15 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Round - 3 days Jacksonville, FL (502) 852-5151 ncaasports.com

Thu, 5/28/15 Swartz Creek Challenge 5KR/W Swartz Creek (810) 487-0954 riverbendstriders.com


May / June 2015 Event CalendarFri, 5/29/15 GOTR of Ottawa/Allegan County Celebration 5K 5KR/W Allendale (616) 494-1719 gotroac.orgFri, 5/29/15 Yankee Springs Trail Run - 3 days 50.4M, 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K Middleville (616) 540-1987 yankeespringstrailrun.comSat, 5/30/15 Bree’z Through the Shores 5KR/W St. Clair Shores (586) 634-1028 runagainfoundation.com

Sat, 5/30/15 Conquer the Village 5KR Traverse City (231) 883-8989 conquerthevillage.comSat, 5/30/15 Dexter-Ann Arbor Kids Run kids runs Ann Arbor (248) 685-0043 dexterannarborrun.comSat, 5/30/15 Double Time Triathlon Duathlon Aquabike Tri, Du, Aquabike Vicksburg (269) 978-2437 doubletimetri.com

Sat, 5/30/15 Hawk Island Spring Kids Triathlon Kids Triathlon Lansing (517) 374-5700 www.hawk-i-tri.comSat, 5/30/15 Kalamazoo - Run Michigan Cheap 10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Kalamazoo (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com Sat, 5/30/15 Kicks for Kids 5KR/W Gwinn (906) 362-1535 facebook.com/kicksforkids5k

Sat, 5/30/15 Marti Austin Kids Classic kids runs Flint (810) 600-5817 crim.orgSat, 5/30/15 MHSAA Track & Field Finals, LP, Division 1 track & field meet Rockford mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField.aspxSat, 5/30/15 MHSAA Track & Field Finals, LP, Division 2 track & field meet Zeeland mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField.aspx

Sat, 5/30/15 MHSAA Track & Field Finals, LP, Division 3 track & field meet Comstock Park mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField.aspxSat, 5/30/15 MHSAA Track & Field Finals, LP, Division 4 track & field meet Hudsonville mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField.aspxSat, 5/30/15 MHSAA Track & Field Finals, UP track & field meet Kingsford mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysTrackField.aspx

Sat, 5/30/15 Nana’s Run 5K 5KR Grand Rapids (616) 776-3511 nanasrun.comSat, 5/30/15 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 5KR Lawton (269) 621-3143 vbcassdhd.orgSat, 5/30/15 Oak Apple Run 10KR, 5KR, 2MR/W, kids run Royal Oak (248) 541-4502 oakapplerun.org

Sat, 5/30/15 Parkway 5K 5KR/W, 1MR Sterling Heights (586) 822-3608 tiny.cc/v1pzwxSat, 5/30/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 5/30/15 Rainbow Run 5K 5KR/W, 2KR/W Ferndale (248) 542-8979 rainbow-run.com

Sat, 5/30/15 Run 2 Read 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Township (586) 286-2750 r2read.comSat, 5/30/15 Run 4 Life 5KR/W Cadillac (231) 499-7211 tiny.cc/53pzwxSat, 5/30/15 Run for Wings 5KR/W Muskegon (231) 557-5997 runforwings.org

Sat, 5/30/15 Run With Your Pack HA5K 5KR/W, 1MR/W Holly [email protected] ha5k.orgSat, 5/30/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.comSat, 5/30/15 Sparrow Michigan Mile 1 MR for kids, kids sprint Lansing (517) 364-8141 sparrow.org/michiganmile

Sat, 5/30/15 Summer Shuffle 5KR/W Battle Creek (269) 964-3300 summershuffle.comSat, 5/30/15 Superheroes of Hope Fun Run & Walk 5KR/W Shelby Twp. (248) 530-3002 tiny.cc/h7pzwxSat, 5/30/15 The Arc Stroll, Roll & 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Midland (989) 631-4439 thearcofmidland.org/5k-run/

Sat, 5/30/15 The Hard Cider Run - Lansing 5KR Saint Johns (312) 508-5496 thehardciderrun.comSat, 5/30/15 The Militants Run 13.1MR, 10KR/W, 5KR/W Grayling (989) 317-5889 michiganhalfseries.comSat, 5/30/15 Tri Greenville Adult Sprint and Youth Triathlon Tri: Sprint, kids tri; Du Greenville (616) 754-8887 trigreenville.com

Sat, 5/30/15 UCS - Sterling Heights SOS 5K 5KR, 1MR/W Sterling Heights (586) 446-2700 sterling-heights.netSat, 5/30/15 Waterford Walk and Run for Diabetes 2MR Waterford (248) 674-8311 tiny.cc/47pzwxSat, 5/30/15 Who Let the Dogs Out Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Menominee (906) 863-7297 tiny.cc/38pzwx

Sun, 5/31/15 5K for MomKay 5KR/W, 1MR/W Shelby Twp. [email protected] move-itfitnessllc.comSun, 5/31/15 Big Fish Triathlon tri, du, aquabike Ortonville (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSun, 5/31/15 Dexter to Ann Arbor Run 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Ann Arbor (248) 685-0043 dxa2.com

Sun, 5/31/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comSun, 5/31/15 Hawk Island Sprint & Olympic Triathlon Tri: 400 meter S/ 16KB/ 5KR Lansing (517) 374-5700 hawk-i-tri.com Sun, 5/31/15 Holly Recreation Triathlon/ Duathlon tri, du, relays Holly (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com

Sun, 5/31/15 Oxford Chamber Challenge 10KR, 5KR/W Oxford (248) 628-0410 oxfordchamber.netSun, 5/31/15 SMOC Chilson 3K to 7K orienteering Brighton (734) 657-4408 smoc-runs.com/events/view/1895Sun, 5/31/15 USA 50 Mile Trail Championships 50MR Ithaca, NY usatf.org


Wed, 6/3/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.comWed, 6/3/15 Wayland Road Runners 3 Mile Run 3 MR, 1.5MW Wayland (616) 291-3903 tiny.cc/xbqzwxThu, 6/4/15 Diplodash Ice Cream Bash 5KR/W, kids run Flint (810) 487-0954 gaultracemanagement.com

Thu, 6/4/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com


Thu, 6/4/15 Hoofin’ It for KSRP 5KR/W Lowell (616) 340-2720 kentspecialridingprogram.orgFri, 6/5/15 Cipriano Classic 5K Fun Run/Walk 5KR/W Farmington (248) 553-4020 ciprianoclassic.com

Fri, 6/5/15 Forest Frenzy Friday Run 5K obstacle, teams, kids run Midland (989) 832-7937 forestfrenzy.comFri, 6/5/15 South Church Family Fitness 5K 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 322-2000 southlife.org/5kFri, 6/5/15 Walk on Water 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Bay City (989) 893-4073 tiny.cc/dgqzwx

Sat, 6/6/15 Ally Brunk Memorial 5K 5KR/W Potterville (517) 627-3715 runningfoundation.comSat, 6/6/15 Central Michigan Mayhem/Speedway 5K 5KR/W Mount Pleasant [email protected] runsignup.comSat, 6/6/15 Colon Cancer Awareness 5K 5KR/W Battle Creek calhouncancer.org

Sat, 6/6/15 Dirty Dog Dash 3MR Boyne Falls (800) 492-6963 tiny.cc/r3yytxSat, 6/6/15 Dundee Scholarship 5K Run/Walk 5KR, 1MR/W Dundee (734) 529-3466 daba5kscholarshiprun.comSat, 6/6/15 Festival Fun 5K Walk/Run Mount Pleasant (989) 621-7008 tiny.cc/pkqzwx

Sat, 6/6/15 Flirt with Dirt 10KR, 5KR Novi (734) 929-9027 runflirt.comSat, 6/6/15 Foam Fest Detroit 5KR obstacle Mount Morris (801) 798-5451 tiny.cc/mlqzwxSat, 6/6/15 Forest Frenzy Saturday Run 5K obstacle kids run Midland (989) 832-7937 forestfrenzy.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Franklin Community Center 5K 5KR/W Franklin (248) 470-7746 franklin-history.orgSat, 6/6/15 Huntington Reeds Lake Run 10KR/Wheel, 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 949-1750 eastgr.orgSat, 6/6/15 Julie Run 5KR/W, 1MW Waterford (248) 360-2930 opendooroutreachcenter.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K Run and Walk 10KR/W, kids run Mackinac Island (810) 487-0954 werunthistown.comSat, 6/6/15 Michigan Adventure Race - Silver Lake Edition 5 or 8 hr adventure race Mears (616) 460-9331 miadventurerace.comSat, 6/6/15 OLV Victory Race 5KR/W, kids run Northville (248) 563-7969 olv-victoryrun.com

Sat, 6/6/15 OPC 5K Run & Walk for Meals 5KR/W Rochester (248) 659-1021 www.opcseniorcenter.orgSat, 6/6/15 Open Water Practice Swim swim training Gregory (734) 531-8747 epicraces.comSat, 6/6/15 Pirate Booty 5K 5KR/W Jackson tiny.cc/q2i4dx

Sat, 6/6/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 6/6/15 Run for a Wish 5K 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Macomb (248) 321-9813 runforawish5k.comSat, 6/6/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Sacred Heart’s Run for the Unborn 5KR/W, 1MR/W Grosse Ile (734) 676-1378 [email protected], 6/6/15 SHS 5K 5KR/W, 1KR Hudson (517) 448-6405 sacredhearthudson.orgSat, 6/6/15 Soles for Cardio 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W West Branch (989) 343-3500 wbrmc.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Soles for Cardio 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W West Branch (989) 343-3694 tolfreefoundation.orgSat, 6/6/15 Splash of Color Run-Walk 5KR, 2KR Rudyard Townshipo (906) 259-2741 rudyard.k12.mi.usSat, 6/6/15 Spring Lake - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Spring Lake (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Sprint & Splash at Lake St. Clair Duathlon, 6 & 2M paddleboard Harrison Township (586) 469-5285 sprintandsplash.comSat, 6/6/15 The Super Run 5KR, 1KR/W Grand Rapids (856) 777-8737 thesuperrun.comSat, 6/6/15 Traverse City Youth Triathlon kids tri Traverse City (231) 932-5646 upnmedia.com

Sat, 6/6/15 USAT Mideast Regional Triathlon Championships tri: Olympic, du, aquabike Muncie, IN (317) 219-3789 americamultisport.comSat, 6/6/15 USATF Michigan Open/ Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships Olivet (313) 623-3029 michigan.usatf.orgSat, 6/6/15 Visiting Nurse Association & Blue Water Hospice River Run 10KR, 5KR, 3MW, 1MR Marysville (810) 984-4131 www.vnabwh.com

Sat, 6/6/15 Wings of Mercy Runway 5K 5KR/W, 1MR/W Linden (989) 513-5804 wingsofmercyrunway5k.orgSat, 6/6/15 YMCA Curwood Festival Run 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ runOwosso (989) 725-8136 runsignup.comSun, 6/7/15 Aggie Duathlon & Dansville 5K 5KR, Duathlon Dansville (517) 589-5332 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 6/7/15 CHOK YMCA International Bridge Race 10KR, 5KR/W Sarnia, ON (519) 402-3659 tiny.cc/gyqzwxSun, 6/7/15 Communities in Schools 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Mancelona (231) 587-5044 cismancelona.orgSun, 6/7/15 Cowboy Trail Run 5KR, 1MR Augusta (269) 731-4471 tiny.cc/izqzwx

Sun, 6/7/15 Grizzlyman Ann Arbor Triathlon Tri: sprint, mini-sprint, du Pinckney (734) 531-8747 epicraces.comSun, 6/7/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comSun, 6/7/15 Happy Soles 5KR/W Taylor (313) 571-0413 downriverfishandloaves.org

Sun, 6/7/15 Hope Memorial Relay 5KR, relay Stephenson (906) 788-4229 hopememorialrelay.comSun, 6/7/15 On Lukas’ Wings - Spring for SIDS 5KR/W Bay City (989) 751-9653 race-mrm.comSun, 6/7/15 Stampede Scleroderma 10KR, 5KR Royal Oak (248) 595-8526 tiny.cc/96f4dx

Sun, 6/7/15 Summer Fun & Run 5KR/W, kids run DeWitt (517) 827-9660 runningfoundation.comSun, 6/7/15 Zoo Walk, 5K / 10K Run 10KR, 5KR, 2MW Royal Oak (248) 595-8526 scleroderma.org/michiganTue, 6/9/15 Ann Arbor Track Club Summer Mini Track Meet Ann Arbor (734) 769-9105 aatrackclub.org

Tue, 6/9/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com


May / June 2015 Event CalendarTue, 6/9/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.comTue, 6/9/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com

Tue, 6/9/15 Rockford N. Middle School 10K Relay Run 10K Relay Rockford (616) 887-7203 grandrapidsrunningclub.orgTue, 6/9/15 Run 2 Save Our Youth 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Livonia (734) 338-9580 livoniasaveouryouth.orgWed, 6/10/15 BPRC Retro Run 5KR/W Ionia runsignup.com

Wed, 6/10/15 Flushing Evening 5k Run/Walk 5KR/W Flushing (810) 487-0954 riverbendstriders.comWed, 6/10/15 Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Track and Field track meet-all comers Grand Ledge (517) 648-1775 playmakers.comWed, 6/10/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Wed, 6/10/15 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 4 days Eugene, OR (541) 346-4461 ncaa.comWed, 6/10/15 Wayland Road Runners 5K Run 5KR Wayland (616) 291-3903 tiny.cc/xbqzwxThu, 6/11/15 Bridge Fest Glow 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Bridgeport (989) 272-5561 tiny.cc/w3qzwx

Thu, 6/11/15 Color Me Davison 5K Fun Run 5KR/W Davison [email protected] davisonchamberofcommerce.comThu, 6/11/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comThu, 6/11/15 Kids at Custer Triathlon kids tri Augusta (269) 978-2437 kidsatcuster.com

Thu, 6/11/15 Plainwell Education Foundation Racin’ the Island City 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Plainwell (269) 207-2310 macssportstiming.comThu, 6/11/15 Strides for Life 100 Mile Run - 4 days 25MR, 50MR, 75MR, 100MR Holland (616) 551-4062 tiny.cc/e1nssxFri, 6/12/15 Compassion 5K 5KR Holt playmakers.com

Fri, 6/12/15 Denny’s Run 5KR/W Freeland (989) 573-0396 race-mrm.comFri, 6/12/15 Marysville XC Color Blast 5K 5KR/W, kids run Marysville (810) 824-1353 runsignup.comSat, 6/13/15 Art & Orchard Festival Fun Run 15KR, 10KR, 5KR Washington Twp. (586) 531-0788 rwbparksrec.org

Sat, 6/13/15 Baraga County Lake Trout Festival 13.1, 8M, 5K, 3-52MB L’Anse (906) 524-2200 laketroutfestival.comSat, 6/13/15 Beet Feet 5K Walk/Run 5KR/W Sebewaing (989) 883-3003 race-mrm.comSat, 6/13/15 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour 25MB, 50MB, 75MB, 100MB Mackinaw City (231) 436-5574 mackinawchamber.com

Sat, 6/13/15 Brian Diemer Family of Races 5KR/W, 1MFR, kids’ runs Cutlerville (616) 295-1073 diemerrun.comSat, 6/13/15 Cadillac YMCA Anyone Can Tri Triathlon Triathlon, kids tri Cadillac (231) 775-3369 cadillacareaymca.orgSat, 6/13/15 Camelback 10K/5K/Youth Races 10KR, 5KR Fremont, OH (419) 355-0402 FremontEliteRunnersClub.com

Sat, 6/13/15 Celebrate Downtown Okemos 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Okemos (517) 853-4616 runningfoundation.comSat, 6/13/15 Cereal City Classic 10KR, 5KR/W Battle Creek (269) 963-9622 runcalhoun.orgSat, 6/13/15 Chandler Hill Challenge 10KR Boyne Falls (231) 549-2672 facebook.com/chandlerhillchallenge

Sat, 6/13/15 Conserve School Trail Run 13.1MR, 5KR Land O’Lakes, WI (715) 701-0360 greatlakesendurance.comSat, 6/13/15 Cruising for Diabetes Camp 5KR/W Central Lake (231) 409-1896 greatlakesdiabetescharity.comSat, 6/13/15 Dirty Feat Adventure Race Adventure: bike, canoe, run Lansing (517) 281-9516 dirtyfeat.org

Sat, 6/13/15 Hartford Strawberry Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Hartford (269) 621-3651 hartfordmichigan.comSat, 6/13/15 Ideal Beach Triathlon Tri: Sprint, Super sprint Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683 stonesouppromotions.comSat, 6/13/15 iRun for Kassie Wingerd 10KR, 5KR, 1/2MR Clinton (517) 442-7999 runningwithes.com

Sat, 6/13/15 Kalamazoo Mud Run 5KR, teams, kids run Kalamazoo [email protected] kalamazoomudrun.comSat, 6/13/15 Kilometers 4 Kids 10KR, 5KR, 1M kids Lake Orion (248) 872-7606 kilometers4kids.comSat, 6/13/15 Kona Run 10M, 10K, 5K, Kids Run Northville (248) 345-6168 konarun.com

Sat, 6/13/15 Ludington Lakestride Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR Ludington (231) 357-8867 ludingtonlakestride.comSat, 6/13/15 M-22 Challenge 25KB/ 2Kpaddle/ 2MR Glen Arbor (231) 883-5936 m22challenge.comSat, 6/13/15 Midland Young Life 5K Race 5KR/W, kids run Midland (989) 430-0871 midlandyl.younglife.org

Sat, 6/13/15 Mud Dollop Wallop 12M relay, 4MR Adrian (517) 266-6344 runningwithes.comSat, 6/13/15 MUTT Team Trail Race 31M, 20M, 10M, 5M - team race Harrison Twp. (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.comSat, 6/13/15 North Country Trail Relay 63 M relay, 15 legs 2.3-9.2 miles Brethren (616) 298-3520 nctrelay.org

Sat, 6/13/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 6/13/15 R35K 5KR, 2MW Port Huron [email protected], 6/13/15 Raise the Roof 5K Run 5KR/W, 1MR/W Trenton (734) 634-4887 splconline.com/raisetheroof/

Sat, 6/13/15 RHGYC 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Rochester Hills (248) 656-4630 rochesterhills.oreg/youthcouncil5kSat, 6/13/15 Run for the Red, White and Blue 5KR Ishpeming (906) 486-8080 [email protected], 6/13/15 Run From Hell 5K 5KR/W Pinckney (313) 350-2297 stmaryschoolpinckney.org

Sat, 6/13/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.comSat, 6/13/15 Sandy Kay 5K 5KR/W Benzonia (231) 409-1716 bcinteract.weebly.com


Sat, 6/13/15 South Haven Night Race - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W South Haven (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com Sat, 6/13/15 Spear-It 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Mears (231) 861-4028 nationalasparagusfestival.org

Sat, 6/13/15 St. John Spray Park 5K 5KR/W, kids run St. Johns (989) 224-8944 cityofsaintjohnsmi.com/spray-park/Sat, 6/13/15 St. Joseph Parish 5K Run/2 Mile Walk 5KR, 2MW Pewamo (989) 981-6656 pewamo5k.tripod.comSat, 6/13/15 TCD 5K Color Run 5KR Three Rivers macssportstiming.com

Sat, 6/13/15 Town Crier 5K & 10K 10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ run Saugatuck (616) 848-9313 saugatuckdouglas.comSat, 6/13/15 Van Buren State Park Step Into Summer Fun 5K 5KR/W South Haven (269) 637-2788 [email protected], 6/13/15 Whitefish Point Marathon 26.2MR Paradise (906) 492-3412 whitefishpointmarathon.org

Sun, 6/14/15 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour Ride across the “Mighty Mac” Mackinaw City (231) 436-5574 mackinawchamber.comSun, 6/14/15 Caregiver’s Crusade 5K 5KR Escanaba (906) 869-1610 [email protected], 6/14/15 Crosstown Kids Triathlon triathlon Howell (517) 546-0693 howellrecreation.org

Sun, 6/14/15 Grand Rapids Triathlon Tri: sprint, olympic or 1/2 iron Ada (616) 805-3059 grandrapidstriathlon.comSun, 6/14/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comSun, 6/14/15 Matt Frankfurth Inaugural Memorial 5K Fun Run 5KR/W Waterford (248) 623-6352 goracego.com

Sun, 6/14/15 Motor City Triathlon tri, aquabike Detroit (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSun, 6/14/15 The Little Foot Run 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Mecosta (989) 317-5889 michiganhalfseries.comSun, 6/14/15 Tri Goddess Tri Women’s Only Triathlon tri, du, aquabike, relay Grass Lake (734) 531-8747 epicraces.com

Sun, 6/14/15 W!ldS!de Relay 9 leg, 42M multisport relay Ann Arbor (734) 730-6628 wildsideevents.comTue, 6/16/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.comTue, 6/16/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.com

Tue, 6/16/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comWed, 6/17/15 Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Ribbon Track Meettrack meet-all comers Grand Ledge (517) 627-9076 playmakers.comWed, 6/17/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Wed, 6/17/15 Triceratops Triathlon & Kids’s Clinic Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KR Brighton (734) 929-9027 runtrextri.comWed, 6/17/15 Twilight Run 5KR/W Lansing (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.comWed, 6/17/15 Wayland Road Runners 4 Mile Prediction Run 4 MR prediction run Wayland (616) 291-3903 tiny.cc/xbqzwx

Thu, 6/18/15 Bring Back the Mile 1MR, kids t&f meet Okemos [email protected] runsignup.comThu, 6/18/15 DeGraaf Nature Center Trail Trot 5K 5KR/W, 1MR Holland (616) 355-1057 cityofholland.com/degraafnaturecenterThu, 6/18/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Thu, 6/18/15 Runners who Love to Wine Camp 3-7 MR Glen Arbor (616) 291-3903 http://tiny.cc/46rzwxFri, 6/19/15 Kids’ Klassic 1KFR, 2KR, weight lifting Kalamazoo (269) 343-0747 kalamazooklassic.orgFri, 6/19/15 Kona Strawberry Run 8KR, 5KR Belleville (248) 345-6169 konastrawberryrun.com

Fri, 6/19/15 Longest Day 5K 5KR Grand Rapids (616) 735-6240 longestday5k.orgFri, 6/19/15 Solstice Run 40MR, 20MR, 10MR, relay Traverse City (231) 933-3049 summersolsticerun.orgFri, 6/19/15 The Capitol Mile and 5K 5KR/W, 1MR, kids run Lansing (517) 487-6555 capitolbancorp5k.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Alex’s Duck Duck Run 5KR/W, 1KR St. Joseph [email protected] alexsduckduckrun.comSat, 6/20/15 Antioch’s Get Healthy Now 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, 1MR, kids run Lansing (517) 327-0967 runningfoundation.comSat, 6/20/15 Bay City - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Bay City (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Beach Wellness 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Bay City (989) 684-7675 barc-mi.comSat, 6/20/15 Beat the Grandma 5K Age/Gender Graded Race 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 260-2669 beatthegrandma.mysite.comSat, 6/20/15 Cheesetown Challenge 5 MR, 2 MR/W, kids run Pinconning (989) 879-5617 cheesetownraces.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Color Me Extraordinary 5K Fun Run 5KR, 1MR Auburn Hills (248) 475-3621 www.CME5k.orgSat, 6/20/15 Colors United 5KR/W Charlotte (517) 543-5402 ecuw.org/colors-united/Sat, 6/20/15 DeAndre’s Cause Fun Run/Walk 5KR Farmington Hills (248) 716-4996 deandrescause.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Detroit Force of Nature Mind Body Challenge obstacle run Mt. Morris forceofnature.com/detroit/Sat, 6/20/15 Eleonore Rocks Waterstone 1 Mile & 5K 5KR/W, kids run Oxford (248) 765-3330 tiny.cc/yjszwxSat, 6/20/15 First Try Triathlon tri: 300ydS/ 9.1MB/ 2MR Linden (248) 910-0763 tiny.cc/3kszwx

Sat, 6/20/15 Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K 13.1MR, 5KRW Glen Arbor (231) 715-1406 enduranceevolution.comSat, 6/20/15 Higgins Lake Sunrise Run 13.1MR/Wheel, 10K, 5K, kids run Roscommon (989) 745-1426 roscommonrotary.comSat, 6/20/15 I Care 4 Health Care Charity Run Shelby Township (586) 322-5142 crossfitedge94.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Joshua Spalsbury Memorial Comet Chase 5K 5KR/W, kids run Grand Ledge (517) 627-2034 runningfoundation.comSat, 6/20/15 Kalamazoo Klassic 10KR, 5KR/W, teams Kalamazoo (269) 343-0747 kalamazooklassic.orgSat, 6/20/15 Liberty Festival 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Canto (734) 929-9027 cantonlibertyrun.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Mecosta County Youth & Family Center 5K 5KR Mecosta (231) 972-7129 tiny.cc/9nszwxSat, 6/20/15 Middle O’ Mitten Triathlon tri, du, kids tri Harrison (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com


Sat, 6/20/15 Midnight Marathon 26.2M relay Coopersville (231) 250-9531 midnightmarathonrelays.comSat, 6/20/15 MWCAA Corporate Cup Relays 10KR, 5KR/W, t&f, relays Lathrup Village (586) 731-0153 www.mwccr.orgSat, 6/20/15 National 24 Hour Challenge- 2 days bicycle endurance ride Middleville (616) 340-0702 www.n24hc.org

Sat, 6/20/15 Potter Park Zoo Wild One Children’s Mile kids 1MR, 100 yd R Lansing (517) 702-4733 potterparkzoo.org/W1MSat, 6/20/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 6/20/15 Red Cedar 5K 5K/W Williamston (517) 256-3656 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Run 4 a Cause 5KR, 1.5MR Ada (616) 957-8188 run4acauseada.comSat, 6/20/15 Run for Life or 6/7/14 5KR/W, 1MR/W Marquette (906) 869-6680 run4acauseada.comSat, 6/20/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Ryan’s 5K Run at Westview Orchard 5KR/W, 1MW Washington Twp. (586) 484-1791 ryansrun5k.orgSat, 6/20/15 Saturday Slip N Slide 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Jenison (616) 662-9664 saturdayslipnslide.comSat, 6/20/15 Scenic Shores 5KR Gladstone (906) 428-3459 gladstonemi.org/seniorcenter

Sat, 6/20/15 Southgate Heritage Half Eight 4MR Southgate (734) 258-3022 tiny.cc/tvszwxSat, 6/20/15 Summer Racing Series #1 10KR/W Edmore (989) 427-4348 galesgym.comSat, 6/20/15 Summer Solstice 5K Fun Run 5KR Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 632-8109 summersolstice5k.org

Sat, 6/20/15 Summer Soulstice 10KR, 5KR, 1MW Southfield (248) 770-1497 southfieldsummersoulstice.comSat, 6/20/15 The Race to Oz 5KR/W,kids run Ionia (517) 743-1495 facebook.com/ionia5kSat, 6/20/15 The Super Run 5KR, 1KR/W Kalamazoo (856) 777-8737 thesuperrun.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Thru the Woods Trail Run 13.1MR, 10MR, 5MR Shelby Township (248) 872-5215 move-itfitnessllc.comSat, 6/20/15 Top of the Mountain Dash or Crash 5KR, 1MR Brighton (810) 853-9970 topofthemountaindashorcrash.comSat, 6/20/15 West Michigan Mudventure 5K 5KR Grandville [email protected] mudventure5k.com

Sat, 6/20/15 Xtreme Muck Ruck 7MR, 4MR, 2MR, kids run Copemish [email protected] xtrememuckruck.comSun, 6/21/15 Asha Detroit 5K Run / Walk 5KR/W Milford (586) 362-8205 ashanet.orgSun, 6/21/15 Father’s Day Run 4 Trails 5KR Fort Wayne, IN (260) 436-4824 veepraces.com

Sun, 6/21/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comSun, 6/21/15 MIU - Run for the Ribbon 5K for Prostate Care Awareness 5KR/W Royal Oak (586) 443-4272 miurunfortheribbon.orgSun, 6/21/15 Plymouth YMCA Father’s Day Run 10K, 5K, 1 M, Triple, Kids run Plymouth (734) 455-2904 ymcadetroit.org/plymouth

Sun, 6/21/15 Summer Solstice Moonlight Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MR Brighton [email protected] summersolsticerun.comSun, 6/21/15 The Great Amazing Race Detroit 1M team obstacle R Whie Lake (513) 518-0528 GreatAmazingRace.comTue, 6/23/15 Grandville High School Track Meet track meet Grandville (616) 250-4309 grandrapidsrunningclub.org


Tue, 6/23/15 Zeeland Zoom 5K 5KR/W Zeeland (616) 748-5906 feelthezeel.comWed, 6/24/15 Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Track and Field r&f meet Grand Ledge (517) 627-9076 playmakers.comWed, 6/24/15 Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Utica (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Wed, 6/24/15 Run for a Cure 5K 5KR/W, 1MR Lansing (517) 420-3622 runningfoundation.comWed, 6/24/15 Wayland Road Runners 4 Mile Handicap 4 MR, 2MW handicap Wayland (616) 291-3903 tiny.cc/xbqzwxThu, 6/25/15 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Thu, 6/25/15 St. Stan’s Polish Festival Road Race 5KR/W Bay City (989) 280-7692 ststansacpolishfest.comThu, 6/25/15 USA Junior Outdoor T&F Championships - 4 days t&f meet TBD usatf.orgFri, 6/26/15 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race Series #1 3 MR Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Fri, 6/26/15 St. Patrick Festival 5K 5KR/W Ada (616) 719-8971 festivalrun.comFri, 6/26/15 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 4 days t&f meet Eugene, OR usatf.orgSat, 6/27/15 Bessemer Hometown Run 10KR, 2 MR/W Bessemer (906) 364-1315 bessemer4th.com

Sat, 6/27/15 Binder Park Zoo Cheetah Chase 5KR/W Battle Creek (269) 979-1351 binderparkzoo.orgSat, 6/27/15 Charlevoix Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K Charlevoix (248) 921-2720 charlevoixmarathon.comSat, 6/27/15 Concord Classic 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, Kid’s Run Concord (517) 524-6995 runjackson.org/concord-classic/

Sat, 6/27/15 Firecracker 5K Run 5KR/W, 1KR Fowlerville (517) 223-1957 livingstoncountyfireworks.comSat, 6/27/15 Gull Lake Triathlon Duathlon Aquabike tri, du, ab, relay Hickory Corners (269) 978-2437 gulllaketriathlon.comSat, 6/27/15 Jackson Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Jackson (989) 954-7190 runmichigancheap.com



Sat, 6/27/15 Jordan Lake Trail 5K 5KR/W Lake Odessa [email protected], 6/27/15 Lake Cadillac Team Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, relay Cadillac (231) 920-1951 michianatiming.comSat, 6/27/15 Long Lake Festival South Beach Triathlon Tri: paddle/bike/run Alpena (989) 798-5854 longlakelightsfestival.com

Sat, 6/27/15 Lumberman Triathlon tri, aquabike, paddle board Cadillac (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSat, 6/27/15 Max’s Race 5KR/W, kids run East Lansing (517) 204-3257 maxsrace.comSat, 6/27/15 Mercy Health Seaway Run / Lake Michigan Half Marathon 13.1MR/Wheel, 15K, 5K, kids run Muskegon (231) 557-0553 seawayrun.com

Sat, 6/27/15 Portland St. Patrick Parish Festival 5K Run 5KR/W Portland (517) 927-2226 runningfoundation.comSat, 6/27/15 PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comSat, 6/27/15 Race and Remember 5KR 5KR, 2MW Detroit (844) 235-5375 active.com

Sat, 6/27/15 Rebekah Burnett Tiger 5K 5KR/W Lawrence (269) 830-4462 facebook.com/rebekahburnetttiger5kSat, 6/27/15 Ribbon Run 5K Race 5KR/W, 1MR Bad Axe (989) 550-0005 [email protected], 6/27/15 Run for Shelter 5KR/W Traverse City (231) 995-7742 tiny.cc/ijtzwx

Sat, 6/27/15 Run the Plank 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Macomb (586) 260-9954 runtheplank.comSat, 6/27/15 Run/Walk BOOM!!! 5KR/W, 1MR/W Huntington Woods (248) 541-3030 runwalkboom.comSat, 6/27/15 RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Detroit (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Sat, 6/27/15 St Clair Rotary Artful Dodger 5K 5KR, 2KR/W St. Clair (810) 329-6600 facebook.com/friedejoSat, 6/27/15 St. Mary’s of Michigan Bee Healthy for Life Run 10KR, 5KR/W Saginaw (989) 907-8223 stmarysofmichigan.orgSat, 6/27/15 The Color Run Shine Tour 5KR/W Ypsilanti (855) 662-6567 thecolorrun.com/kalamazoo/

Sat, 6/27/15 Third Coast Relay - 2 days 206M relay Holland (734) 845-7559 www.ThirdCoastRelay.comSat, 6/27/15 Trailblazer 5K 5KR/W Saginaw (989) 781-0151 thomastwp.org/parksSat, 6/27/15 Turtle Lake Resort Clothing Optional Run 5KR, 2MW Union City (866) 321-4710 turtle-lake.com

Sat, 6/27/15 Two Hearted Trail Run 50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR Paradise (715) 701-0360 greatlakesendurance.comSat, 6/27/15 USATF Michigan Youth JO Outdoor Ass’n T&F Championship Olivet (313) 623-3029 michigan.usatf.orgSat, 6/27/15 Veterans Support Fund of Southern Michigan 5K 5KR/W Sturgis (269) 806-3822 sturgisfestmi.com/saturday2.htm

Sat, 6/27/15 Wolverine Wildcat 5K 5KR/W Wolverine (231) 238-8930 indianriverstriders.comSun, 6/28/15 Blue Water Half Marathon and 5K 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.com/runs/Sun, 6/28/15 Clawson Freedom Run 5KR/W, 1MR Clawson (248) 435-4232 clawsonruns.com

Sun, 6/28/15 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.comSun, 6/28/15 Milan’s Miracle Run 8K and 5K Walk 8KR, 5KR/W, 3KW, kids run Walker [email protected] milansmiraclefund.orgSun, 6/28/15 Selfridge Sprint Triathlon sprint tri, du, relay Selfridge Angb (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com

Sun, 6/28/15 TCF 5K Straw Crawl 5KR/W Caro (989) 325-1913 active.comSun, 6/28/15 Twin Lake 5K 5KR Twin Lake (404)_ 384-4488 runningfoundation.comSun, 6/28/15 UP Northwoods Triathlon tri: olympic, sprint, kids Iron Mountain (906) 774-4076 dickinsonareaymca.com

Sun, 6/28/15 Waterfall Trail Runs 10KR, 5KR Lagro, IN (260) 436-4824 veepraces.comTue, 6/30/15 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.comTue, 6/30/15 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.com

Tue, 6/30/15 PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Ann Arbor (313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.comTue, 6/30/15 USATF Hershey Youth Outdoor Championships - 6 days t&f meet Lisle, IL usatf.orgTue, 6/30/15 World Youth Track & Field Trials - 2 days t&f meet Lisle, IL usatf.org

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Small world, get-ting an email fromRich Perlberg

about a cool, crazy 5Kthe Brighton Rotary isputting on June 20 atMt. Brighton. I used towork with Rich at theObserver & EccentricNewspapers, a chain oftwice-weekly papers insuburban Detroit, in theearly and mid-1980s. Ihadn’t heard from him

in 25 years, at least.

I’d been a sportswriter at the Detroit Free Pressas a young punk in the 1970s, got divorced andmessed up with cocaine, quit work and started cut-ting lawns for a living.

The same summer I was cutting lawns, 1981, Ifigured I needed to show my ex-bosses I was cleanagain and couldn’t think of a better way to do thatthan to run a marathon, although I had no desire tobe a runner.

So I’d cut lawns for 10 hours a day, then headout for however many miles the marathon trainingschedule I had taped to my fridge called for.

As the summer ended, the job ended too. Lucky forme, Mike Arnholt, a former copy editor in the FreePress sports department who had taken a manage-ment position at the O&E, gave me a job.

I was something of an idiot savant. I’d had nojournalism training when I got hired to sharpenpencils just out of college at the Free Press, and itwas only through a series of flukes that I ended up asa sportswriter. There wasn’t anyone better at writingup a hockey game that ended at 10:15 with a dead-line of 10:30. That was the savant part, but I reallyknew nothing about being a reporter.

The O&E changed that. I floated around thevarious newspapers, working on special projects orfilling in for people on vacation. Editors knew theywere getting a good writer when I hired on. Theyhad no idea they were getting a completely un-schooled reporter who had never been to a citycouncil meeting, or inside a courtroom or didn’tknow how to reach people by phone to cover thekinds of basic news stories community newspapersthrive on.

Rich and others patiently taught me how to dothe basics. I thought I’d work a year or so at theO&E and move back to the Freep. Instead, I stayedeight years before moving on to magazine work and

writing true-crime books for St. Martin’s Press.

It was true crime that hooked up Rich and meagain. In March, he stopped at a place in WestBranch and was surprised to see books I had writtenon a little stand by the cash register. He bought onecalled “Darker Than Night” about two Detroit-areadeer hunters who went missing in 1985 near Mioand were never seen, again.

Eighteen years later a great state cop namedBronco Lesneski, working the old case on his owntime, solved it and got convictions on two scumbagbrothers.

The short author’s bio in the book told Rich Iwas working at Crain’s Detroit Business and was amarathon runner. He was able to get an e-mail forme at work and send a note.

“I grabbed the one about the murder of the twohunters in Mio, since I grew up in that neck of thewoods. I was long gone when it happened but recallthe story,” Rich wrote. “It was a good read and afairly-brutal rendition of some people’s lifestyle inthat part of the state.”

One good turn — him buying the book, which

will mean 50 cents in royalties to me next year —leads to another: a plug for a race he is helping puton. Funny how life works out. Who would havethought that when I started learning how to be areal reporter under him and others, just as I was torun what I was sure would be my first and lastmarathon, the 1981 Free Press, 34 years later he’d be helping put on races and I’d still be running and,better yet, writing about running for Michigan Run-ner.

I’ve been to the event Web site, topofthemoun-taindashorcrash.com, and it looks like a blast. The5K course would be tough enough without obsta-cles, with huge elevation changes on the ski hill andflatter reprieves on the adjacent golf course, whichwill be closed for the day. Then there are what theyare billing as the pond dash, duck rope, under-bridge obstacle, tube bridge, climbing wall andsnow-gun slalom. You Tough Mudders out there willbe happy to know no electrical shocks are planneden route.

Organizers have planned nine separate startingwaves half an hour apart. They have optimisticallyset a limit of 125 for each. Entry fees are downrightcheap compared to other obstacle-type events: $100for a special VIP wave, $55 for the wave for themost-competitive runners and $45 for all otherwaves.

Proceeds will benefit local handicap rampbuilding projects, scholarships, the Gleaner’s FoodPantry, Thanksgiving dinners and Rotary Interna-tional efforts to eradicate polio and provide cleandrinking water in third-world countries.

There’s another small-world angle to all this.Perlberg bought the book at a Forward’s Shell sta-tion in West Branch. “That’s a chain of Shell gas sta-tions (from Gaylord to Bay City) owned by a guywho lived three doors down from me where I grewup. He was a golfing partner with my dad,” wroteRich.

So how did my book end up by a cash registerat a Shell station? After it came out in 2006, I got acall from a retired marketing guy near Mio whowanted to know why none of the small bookstoresup north had my book. The case had been a hugedeal for many years there and people shouldn’t haveto have to drive to a Barnes & Noble in Bay City tobuy it, he complained. (Retired, he apparently wasn’tan Amazon kind of guy.)

I agreed and told him I had nothing to do withdistribution. He took it upon himself to call St.Martin’s and demand to become a distributor. Theymade him pay up front for 12 dozen books. Whilethey were being delivered, he made up some smallwire racks to hold a few copies, printed out a labelthat said it was the missing deer hunters’ case andpitched shop owners all over northern Michigan.

They wouldn’t have to pay anything up front.He was paying $4 wholesale for the books, whichsold retail for $7.99. They could keep $2 of eachbook they sold. He sold the first 12 dozen, then 12dozen more, then St. Martin’s started shipping himpallets of books. Within a year they were in nearlyevery gas station, hardware and beauty salon upnorth and he’d sold 20,000 copies, thousands ofthem at the Forward Shells.

He made $40K. The storeowners divvied up$40K. My take? $10K minus my agent’s 15 percent.But it was $10K I wouldn’t have had otherwise.

Here’s to smart marketing guys, stupid killersand cool runs.

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