michigan runner, march / april 2011

March / April 2011 Vol. 33, No. 1

Cover: Governor’s Labor Day Bridge Run, photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios.

March - December 2011 p. 13-52

Editor’s Notes: Broken Family By Scott Sullivan p. 6

Aquarium By Rachel Steil p. 8

Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard p. 10

Beyond the Chip: What You Wish For By Paul Aufdemberge p. 53

Notes on the Run: Walking By Daniel G. Kelsey p. 54

Running with Tom Henderson p. 60

Michigan Runner Race Series 2011 p. 6

Dexter-Ann Arbor Run Torch is Passed By Tracey Cohen p. 11

Flint’s First Santa Run Timeless Fun By Bill Khan p. 12

Houston, the Michiganians Have Landed By Scott Sullivan p. 56

Mild Weather, Hot Times at Fifth Third New Year’s Eve Run By Charles Douglas McEwen p. 58

Run Like the Dickens Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios p. 59

Super 5K Entertains New Records By Tracey Cohen p. 59

2011 Event Calendar

Features and Departments

At the Races

Running Network Spring Shoe Review p. 29-37

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Joseph had it tough.Cuckolded byGod? See if Friend

of the Court buys that.

Being surrogate dadof the Way, Truth andLight has to have somebenefits. Like your de-piction in statuary. Mywife since girlhood haskept a porcelain Holy

Family that demonstrates why zoning laws areneeded.

If your house is zoned C-6 (for six cats),you need buffers between it and BO (break-able objects) areas. Otherwise, the Holy Fam-ily gets knocked off the windowsill onto a tilefloor, resulting in Mary’s separation, Joseph’sbeheading and the body of Christ sheared offwhere His feet attach at the base.

By now we’ve lost all the broken-off partssave the head of Joseph, painted fair-skinnedand blue-eyed like all Middle Eastern Jewscirca A.D. 0. Our daughter, Flannery, 10,perched it on young Jesus’s feet last week andsaid, “Look, a midget.”

At least Joseph’s kid isn’t going to hell.

As an aging runner, my reverence forstatues has less to do with the deadthey immortalize than that they’re

human forms less mobile than even I am.

For years I trained by breaking myselfdown to build me up. Hard day, easy, hard ...you know the regimen. Once I healed fromhard sessions, I had capacity to push myselfthat much further.

That’s how it worked when my body wasmore resilient. Now every session seems like arecovery day from 55 years of abuse com-bined. I’m no more elastic than pieces ofporcelain on the floor.

My daughter recovers from stress in aneye blink, yet strangely shuns it. “Whatdoesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,” I urge,which she treats with the same esteem I oncegave advice from my parents.

She is the latest in a line of knuckleheadswho have to make their own mistakes to learnanything. If the circle of Sullivans is unbro-ken, it’s a good thing the fix is in.

Picture sniffing glue trying to reassemblethe Holy Family. It didn’t work — notwith the zoning in our house. Shards in-

carnate found their way to the trash and arelikely now in some landfill.

My problem is I am practical: I would getrid of the broken statue and buy a new one withfamily intact, made of rubber or some other cat-proof substance. I appreciate my wife’s senti-mental attachment to the original, but it’s only amatter of time before what little is left gets bro-ken, we lose Joseph’s head and so on.

“Rezone or adapt to realities you’ve cre-ated,” would be my counsel. But times havechanged since “Father Knows Best” ruled theTV airwaves. Was that a reality show or what?

Our ideals of a nuclear family havechanged since the A-Bomb Era. Dads salvageshards till there aren’t any pieces left.

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7michiganrunner.net | Michigan Runner - March / April 2011

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Iawoke early on a January morning, excite-ment coursing through my body at theprospect of heading out for my usual Sun-

day long run.

It was odd that I encountered this antici-pation — after all, many long runs can be bor-ing without a partner. But today felt different.The Kent Trails had been devoid of snow thepast few days in the unusual 50-degree winterweather. I would glide along effortlessly, blaz-ing the trail all by myself. It would be a winteradventure.

I threw back my heavy cheetah-print blan-ket and looked out my bedroom window — alight-falling snow awaited me. I had to get outthere before it became too snowy, before thesun had fully risen, before I could fall backinto bed, cozy beneath the covers ...

I headed out the door in the new runningclothes I had received for Christmas, the chillwaking me from my slightly-groggy state. Istuck in the ear buds connected to my iPod,strapped it around my arm and jogged awayfrom the house, not wanting to stand too longin the frigid air.

The cotton-ball snowflakes floated to theground around my free-flowing body. I inhaled thecold and evergreen-scented breeze. It was silent ...and at that moment, the world was mine.

I had the perfect song, the music thatwould enhance the run in its entirety. I pulledoff a fat, fluffy mitten to expose my already-pink fingers to the 20-degree weather. With asoft click of the ”on” button, my iPod glowedinto life. I scanned through my playlists andfound it — Carnival of the Animals: VIIAquarium by Barry Wordsworth and the Lon-don Symphony Orchestra.

The music started quietly, carefully ... thenit gained speed and strength, overflowing myears with vibrant sound. The tinkling of thepiano keys rolled through the mysterious pieceas I let one foot flow in front of the other —left, right, left, right. I could just make out thesoft impact my shoes made with the ground asI embraced the music.

My pace did not increase as it usually doeswith my other music choices. Instead, I inhaleddeeper, flowed over the fresh snow and tookmy time. I forged the lightly-covered KentTrails with ease and peace of mind.

There was only one set of footprints I wasfollowing; someone had beaten me out there.Yet their tracks were closer together — theyhad been walking. I was the first to be glidingalong, truly running.

There was no need for speed, no tempowork, nothing. Like the walker before me, Iwas taking it easy — my own form of easy.The effort I had put into the past few days ofNew Year’s racing was full of speed and excite-ment; now it was time to take in the barebranches of surrounding trees, glowing snowand solitude.

I would go to church later, but this was mysanctuary now. I crossed 52nd Street, onwardto 56th, and then I was truly alone: no morerumbling motor vehicles, no need to breathe incar fumes. The peace was for me to take in,my experience alone.

The walker’s footprints disappeared — heor she must have turned around at some point— but I was too busy with my surroundings tonotice when. Squirrels pranced across the pathahead. A fat bird bobbing its head went thatway as well.

I stopped my music to take in the silenceof the forest. I could hear the snow fall and thesoft crackle of tree branches. I wished that Ihad a camera, but realized it would shownothing more than a snow-covered path andbare branches. It would not reveal what I wasviewing out there and in myself.

It was strange, that feeling of loneliness, sofar from home and seemingly civilization. Yet Ifelt secure encased in this tunnel of trees, look-ing out on the snow-dusted distant fields.

I restarted the music on my iPod. The pianokeys rippled, Wordsworth’s idea of flowingwater. It represented to me the falling snow andatmosphere I was experiencing in that moment.

At the turn-around, where I was furthestfrom home, I felt closest to God. It was time tohead back towards human life and reality again.

Soon I came upon more footprints, passeda few walkers, heard cars and was back to thehustle-bustle. Time sped up as I switched toother tunes on my iPod.

Back home, the winter chill left my face asI walked inside. My cheeks lost their flush andsnow melted in my hair.

To come home to a warm house and hotoatmeal, feeling completely at rest, was a greatway to end the run. It felt even better to knowI had left 10 miles of footprints, at a pace allmy own, out there.

Aquinas College freshman Rachael Steil waswomen’s winner of both the New Year’s Eve

Wolverine Resolution 4-mile run and New Year’sDay Sgt. Preston Yukon King 6-mile run. Sheruns, writes and resides in Grandville. - MR -

By Rachael Steil


Trivia: Where were the first U.S. Women’sOlympic Marathon Trials held?

A WEEKLY.

Heading into my 30th year writing thiscolumn for MR, I thought it would be fun andilluminating to look back at the sport 30 yearsago.

Prior to “Running Shorts” I put together aNews & Views weekly newsletter, availablefree at Tortoise and Hare in Ann Arbor, fromAugust 1981 to March 1983. It was a learningtool and proving grounds, allowing me topractice writing about running.

My goal wasn’t to become a MR writer.My motivation to write was borne of serendip-ity, a crossing of factors at the time that in-cluded being between jobs and beingsurrounded by running and like-minded run-ners in Ann Arbor. I was 28 when N&V de-buted.

The newsletter covered a variety of topics,much as what’s appeared on these pages sinceJanuary 1982. I included a trivia question, of-fered opinions, links to news stories, providedresults from local, state, national and interna-tional events and pictures when I could findgood ones.

Looking back through the weekly issues isa sweet trip down memory lane. During thenext months, I’m going to share a “Best of”peek at N&V.

Issue 1, from “Commentary”: All racesought to offer the t-shirt as an option. Thisevery-race-a-t-shirt stuff has hit the saturationpoint.

Issue 2: “Nice job” to the InternationalOlympic Committee. They found it withintheir hearts to add a women’s marathon to the‘84 L.A. Summer Games.

Issue 3: Aug. 23 is the date for the AvonInternational Marathon, the first and still onlymarathon for women only. Now in its fourthyear, the AIM has done a great deal to impressIOC officials to include a marathon on theOlympic program.

Issue 4: Sebastian Coe of England set anew world record (WR) in the mile run Aug.19 in Zurich, Switzerland. Coe’s time was3:48.53. It probably won’t last long.

Issue 5: Koblenz, West Germany, Aug. 26– Steve Ovett of England broke Coe’s week-oldWR in the mile, running 3:48.40.

Brussels, Begium, Aug. 28 – Seb Coe re-claimed the WR in the mile with his 3:47.33.

Crim glimpses: Steve Kenyon, Nick Roseand Geoff Smith weren’t in the running. TheirBritish Amateur Board told them if they com-peted against pro runners, they’d lose their am-ateur status. (In the day, when runners receivedprize money, they did so in opposition to na-tional and international rules. A particularlyprickly rule said that anybody competingagainst others who had accepted prize moneywould lose their amateur status. This “contam-ination rule” had far-ranging implications.Lorraine Moller of New Zealand had wonmoney at the Cascade Run-Off in Portland afew months earlier and would go on to placesecond at Crim in ‘81. Her amateur status wasrevoked by N.Z. officials and later restored).

Issue 6, from Track & Field News(T&FN), September 1981: New Zealand’sAnne Audain earned $10,000 for winning theJune Cascade Run-Off, Allison Roe claimed$4,000 in second and Lorraine Moller won$2,000 in third. When told all three would bereported to the New Zealand Federation, Au-dain snapped, “What the hell are they going todo? They just lost their three top women dis-tance runners.”

Issue 7: George Malley (49:52) and KarenMcKeachie (65:31) won the second Big 10 10-mile race, which finished in Michigan Stadiumin Ann Arbor.

Oslo, Norway, Sept. 13 – Henry Ronobroke his own 5000-meter WR with a 13:06.2.England’s Paula Fudge set a new women’s5000-meter WR with a 15:14.5.

New Haven, Conn., Sept. 9 – Greg Meyerset a new American 20K record with a 59:08.

From a letter in the September 1972 Run-ner’s World written by Ray Will of Sarnia, On-tario: “It seems to me the coach should merelybe a shoulder to cry on, a being to communi-cate with, someone who can put one’s ownpuny efforts into perspective. There’s nothingmore certain than one day the athlete will betoo old to run as fast as he or she can today.There is nothing more certain than yourrecords will be broken. There is nothing morecertain than your own mortality.

‘But those who would mold the minds andbodies of our young have a duty to teach themthat even when age takes away our speed,there’s nothing to stop us from running as wellas we ever have; to teach them that when ourrecords are broken, the new time has as muchmeaning as our own did. It’s how we wentabout getting to that end that matters, not howfast we did it.”

Issue 8: Manchester, Vt., Sept. 20 – HerbLindsay broke Greg Meyer’s two-week-oldAmerican 20K record with a 58:37. Herb wenton to a new U.S. record in the half marathonin the same race with a 1:01:47.

Issue 9: W.L. Gore’s invention, known byits popular name, Gore-Tex, is going to makehim a wealthy man. The stuff is showing up inall sorts of apparel.

The Athletics Congress (the sport’s na-tional governing body at the time) has told the12 who took money in the first ARRA (Associ-ation of Road Racing Athletes) race, the Cas-cade Run-Off, they can retain their amateurstatus if they put their prize money in a TAC-administered escrow fund.

Issue 10: Seoul, South Korea, wins the bidto host the 1988 Summer Olympic Games.

Nike Inc. sales have increased 1,500 per-cent in four years, going from $28.7 million in1977 to $457 million in 1981. Last year, Nikeovertook adidas as the top seller of athleticshoes in the U.S. A person investing $10,000 inNike in 1972 would be worth $6.6 millionnow. The firm makes 15 percent of its shoesdomestically, with most coming from SouthKorea and Taiwan. Under contract to begin inOctober 1981 are two plants in China.

Issue 11: Ann Arbor’s Mike McGuire wonthe Detroit Free Press Marathon in 2:15:47,rounding out a tremendous year, whileCanada’s Maureen Griffith claimed thewomen’s title in 2:48:40. There were 4,102 fin-ishers, with nearly 475 under three hours.

Issue 12: Entry fees for the May 1982London Marathon were 4 pounds ($7.60 U.S.)

Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard

Scott Hubbard


for British entries and 8 poundsfor runners from abroad.

Issue 13: Alberto Salazarsteamed to a new WR 2:08:13Oct. 25 in the New York CityMarathon. Allison Roe alsopopped a new women’s WR withher 2:25:28. “Everythingworked out great,” said Roe. “Ihad a real stimulating time.”(‘81 NYC Marathon course waslater found to be short, thusnegating the records).

“Nice job” to organizers, par-ticipants and support crews at theCrystal Lake Team Marathon.The event was run relay style withfive-runner teams circling thebeautiful lake.

Issue 14: The Thames Haresand Hounds in England, the old-est running club in the world, heldtheir first competition, a “paper-chase,” Dec. 7, 1867. The club’sname was derived from the pro-tagonists of the event. The“Hares” spread a trail of paper,including false trails, for the“Hounds” to follow. Today’sHash House Harriers follow asimilar format in hosting their“chases.”

Issue 15: Winners of the Nov.8 East Lansing State Bank 10Kwere Herb Lindsay in 28:44 andFrancie Larrieu-Smith in 34:01.(Larrieu-Smith was a four-timeU.S. Olympian, five times if youinclude the U.S.-boycotted 1980Games).

Winners of the Nov. 7 GrandRapids Y Marathon (held atGrand Valley State College) wereDave Foley (now MR editor emer-itus) in 2:28:29 and CharleneGeorge in 3:17:59.

The Brooks Shoe Manufactur-ing Co. filed a petition seeking re-organization under Chapter 11 ofthe bankruptcy code.

Issue 16: I copied the my fin-ish place card from the Manches-ter, Conn., Thanksgiving Dayroad race, my first on the roads. Ifinished seventh, had to join theConnecticut Amateur AthleticUnion (AAU) to run and picked aradio as my prize. Amby Burfootwon that day.

Issue 17: Wolverine WorldWide of Rockford appeared ready

to assume temporary managementof Brooks.

“Nice job” to the Pepsi-ColaCo. They have a nationwide seriesof 10Ks with a national champi-onship in Purchase, N.Y.

Issue 18: The University ofTexas at El Paso and Virginiawere men’s and women’s winnersof the NCAA Division 1 cross-country championships Nov. 23 atWichita State University. All sevenUTEP runners were from EastAfrica. Michigan State placedfourth in the inaugural women’smeet.

From the November 1981T&FN: The running boom seemsto be changing directions, withless and less emphasis on realcompetition. The four major run-ning publications (Runner’sWorld, Running Times, Runnerand Running/England) made aclean sweep in October when allfeatured models on their coversrather than anybody/anything re-ally relevant to running.

Issue 19: Aussie Rob De-Castella won the Fukuoka (Japan)Marathon in 2:08:18, only fiveseconds slower than AlbertoSalazar?s time six weeks earlier inNYC. (DeCastella’s time would beregarded as a retroactive recorddue to the short course in NYCmentioned above).

Issue 20: New Balance was setto release the first $100 pair ofshoes with the NB 990.

Issue 21: From my “Reviewof ‘81”: Terry Fox, his right legamputated due to cancer, had togive up on his dream to run acrossCanada. When cancer caught upwith Terry, he’d traveled morethan 3,000 miles and raised over$24 million for cancer research.His memory stirred Canadiansand endeared them to his spirit,strength and will as few eventshave.

Biathlons and triathlons arepopping up around the country.

Answer: The first women’s trialswere held May 12, 1984, in

Olympia, Wash. A total of 164women broke three hours, withJoan Benoit winning in 2:31:04.

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By Tracey Cohen

The Ann Arbor Track Club has welcomed Andrea and MichaelHighfield as new race directors for the 38th annual Dexter-AnnArbor Run. They replace four-term race director Hal Wolfe.

The Highfields’ roots in Ann Arbor, running and race managementrun deep. On Nov. 2, 2009, they launched their race management com-pany, Champions for Charity LLC, in conjunction with the nonprofitChampions for Charity Foundation, which raises funds for projects thatfight childhood obesity.

CFC’s marquee event, the Big House Big Heart Run, drew morethan 12,000 entrants who raised more than $850,000 for multiple char-ities last year.

Big House Big Heart, which starts at the University of Michigan’sfootball stadium and finishes on its 50-yard line, began in 2007 whileAndrea was marketing director for Running Fit stores. The couplestarted it to raise funds for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s dis-ease, in honor of Michael’s friend and law partner, who eventually diedfrom the malady.

Michael, who continued his law practice in Ann Arbor, is describedby CFC business manager Will Smith as the consummate MichiganMan.

“Michael is all about Michigan,” said Smith. “He came here for un-dergraduate studies and returned after completing his law degree. Hehas season tickets to all of U-M’s teams: he’s Mr. Sports.”

Michael is also a longtime runner, triathlete and former president ofUSA Triathlon.

Andrea, who also has years of running and triathlon experience, hasdirected many runs and triathlons, including the 1996 World ChampionTriathlon.

While the Highfields generally manage only CFC events, Dexter-Ann Arbor’s historic nature, at the heart of Ann Arbor provoked theirinterest.

“It is a wonderful event as it is, so it will not change a great deal,”said Andrea. “We will not limit entries and will add festivities.

“We hope to grow the charitable part of the event,” she added. “Wehope to promote Dexter-Ann Arbor in a broad way in order to attractfirst-timers.”

“Andrea and Mike have the skills to successfully market and man-age a large-scale event like the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run and to build onthe legacy left by Hal Wolfe,” said AATC president Mitch Garner.

“We are confident that Champions for Charity will maintain the ex-citement and excellence that has come to be associated with the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run as one of Michigan’s premier road races and the crownjewel of the running events hosted annually by the Ann Arbor TrackClub.”

For more details on the 38th annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, visitwww.dexterannarborrun.com or call Champions For Charity at (734)213-1033. - MR -

Dexter-Ann Arbor RunTorch is Passed


By Bill Khan

FLINT (12/4/10) — I never once glanced at mywatch — because I wasn’t wearing one.

Not once was I the least bit curious aboutmy pace or projected finishing time. It wasn’tuntil I approached the finish line and saw36:45 on the clock as I crossed that I had anyidea how long I’d spent on the course.

It was nearly twice as slow as my last 5Krace two months earlier — and I didn’t care. Iwas actually disappointed that I didn’t get torun even longer than that.

This race was not about time, as waspointed out to me repeatedly in the weeksleading up to it by those who feared I mightbecome overly competitive in the heat of themoment.

There were no scoring chips, no timing mats,no pull tags to keep track of the finish order.

The only trapping of a conventional roadrace was a bib number. Traditional winter run-ning garb was replaced by a red Santa Claussuit, a white beard and optional jingle bells.

Having a good time was emphasized overrunning a fast time in the inaugural YMCA ofFlint Santa Run.

Judging from all the smiles, laughter andshared goodwill, many personal records wereset in that regard.

A field of 650 Santas ran or walked thestreets of Flint for an event patterned after theLas Vegas Great Santa Run, which was run forthe sixth time. The Las Vegas event attracted8,868 participants last year.

The Flint event wasn’t nearly as big, butthe sea of red that took off from the down-town YMCA and headed east was a sight tobehold. There may be thousands of photosdocumenting the event, as everywhere youlooked there were people posing for or takingpictures. Many ran or walked with cameras,including yours truly.

We were all one big photo op.

Many folks lingered at the finish line to enjoythe sight of all the Santas making their way tothe finish.

Three women came all the way from Lon-don, Ontario, to walk the event. They heardabout it at the Detroit Free Press Marathonexpo and figured it sounded like a hoot.

“This was the most fun my friends and Ihave had in a long time,” one of those women,Susan McNeil, posted on the event’s Facebook

page. “I think we need to come from Canadaevery year and participate.”

Running events usually have a feel-goodnature to them, but this one took that dynamicto a whole new level.

The Christmas music playing near thestart/finish line was a nice touch. So was thechoir singing carols at a strategic spot near theold Flint Central High School. Runners andwalkers were serenaded on their way out andback.

Everyone seemed to be having such a goodtime that I’m sure many of those 650 runnersand walkers will return next year. Those whodidn’t take part may have sat it out, unsure ofwhat to expect from a non-timed race run in aSanta suit.

Now that the first Santa Run has beensuch a rousing success, expect many of thosehold-outs to be among the early registrantsnext year. Personally, I have a hunch entriescould approach 1,000.

Just one bit of advice for any of next year’snewcomers — leave the watch at home. You’llbe too busy having a good time to worry aboutyour 5K time.

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MarchFriday, March 4

USA Masters IndoorTrack & Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerqueConvention Center(703) 481-3530www.usatf.org3/4/11- 3/6/11

Saturday, March 5

Boyne Highlands 15KFreestyleHarbor Springs time tbdBoyne Highlands15K/5K freestyle XC skiNick Baic(231) 526-3029nordicskiracer.com

Hospice Holiday 5KRun/Walk & Kids SprintBrooklyn 10:00 am8500 Jefferson Rd.5KR/W, kids runAnnette Padley(517) [email protected]

Keyes Peak SnowshoeRaceFlorence, WI 9:00 amKeyes Peak Ski Lodge10K & 5K snowshoeJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

Pot of Gold 5KRun/WalkLexington 7:00 pmDowntown, near Irish Rose 5KR/W

Lisa M. [email protected]

Reese Winter RoadRace SeriesReese 10:00 amReese High School10KR, 5KR/WRick Houghtaling(989) [email protected]

Robinette Orchard FunRunGrand Rapids 9:00 am3142 Four Mile Rd.8MR, 4MR(616) [email protected]

Run with the WolvesSnowshoeHessel 10:00 amSearch Bay Rec Area, M-13410K, 5K SnowshoeLee Kanitz(906) [email protected]

Running with the Leprechauns -CHANGED FROM3/12/11Alpena 9:00 amAplex Recreation Center5KR Mark Jacobs(989) [email protected]

Snowshoe RaceCedarville10K & 5K snowshoeLee [email protected]

Strider Training RunMt. Pleasant 8:00 am

Max & Emily’s10MR, 5MRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Tog e’ Go Bogt e’ 5KOvid NoonLeonard Elementary School5KR/WNick [email protected]

USA 50 Mile Trail Cham-pionshipsRocksprings, TXNueces Endurance 50 MileTrail Run50MRusatf.org

Wabos Wilderness LoppetGoulais River, ONStokely Creek Lodge26K XC ski (866) [email protected]

Sunday, March 6

Arnold 5K Pump andRunColumbus, OH 9:30 am5KR, Weight LiftingMatt McGowan(740) [email protected]

Fight for Air Climb De-troitDetroit 10:00 amRenaissance Center70 or 40 floors, kids raceJessica Jimenez(248) [email protected]/donate/events/fight-for-air-climb/

Spring Thaw 5KWindsor, ON 10:00 am5480 Wyandott St. E5KR, 1KR, kid’s runs(877) [email protected]

Tortoise and HareMarathon Training RunAnn Arbor 9:00 amTortoise and Hare, Ply-mouth Road11 mile loop repeats (734) 623-9640tortoiseandhare.com

USA 50 km Champi-onshipsLloyd Harbor, NYCaumsett 50K 50KRusatf.org

Thurs., March 10

Fifth Third River BankRun 10K Run CampHolland 6:30 pmGazelle Sports Store10K training(616) [email protected]/110084/

Gazoom 5K TrainingProgramHolland 6:30 pmGazelle Sports10KR, 5KR(616) [email protected]

Friday, March 11

Junior Bear Chase Houghton 5:00 pmSwedetown Trails2.1K, 1K, 1/2K XC ski kids(906) 482-1308www.bearchase.org

NCAA Division I IndoorTrack and Field Champi-onshipsCollege Station, TXTexas A & M(800) 982-4647ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules3/11/11 - 3/12/11

NCAA Division II IndoorTrack and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, NMConvention Centerncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules3/11/11 - 3/12/11

Saturday, March 12

Black River PublicSchool Rat Race 5KRun/WalkHolland 10:00 amBlack River Public Schools,491 Columbia Ave.5KR/W, kids raceJohn K. Donnelly(616) [email protected]

Fifth Third Bank Leapin’Leprechaun 5KTraverse City 9:00 am5KR/WTrevor Tkach(231) -947-4230cherryfestival.org

Great Bear ChaseCalumet 9:00 amSwedetown Ski Trails50K freestyle, 26K freestyle/classic XC Ski (906) [email protected]

Mud-Dogs HalfMarathon / 10K


Mt. Pleasant 10:00 am2316 S. Mission13.1MR, 10KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Run for the GoldPinckney 10:00 am5KR/W, kids run(248) 627 5108goracego.com

Shillelagh Four MileFlushing NoonEarly Childhood Center,409 Chamberlain St.4 MR/W, kids runRiverbend Striders (810) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day BlueLake Fire Department5KBlue Lake Twp. 10:00 amBlue Lake Twp Fire Department 5KR/WDebbie Therrian(231) [email protected]/

YMCA Leprechaun LoopPort Huron 9:00 am10KR, 5KFR, 2KWBlue Water YMCA (810) 987-6400www.bluewaterymca.com

Sunday, March 13

Epic Triathlon Clinic Se-riesAnn Arbor 7:30 amSkyline High SchoolEva Solomon(734) [email protected]

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonCanton Township1700 Haggerty Road N.tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

St. Patrick’s ParadeCorktown RaceDetroit 12:00 pm5KR/WDoug Kurtis(248) [email protected]

Shamrocks andShenanigansAnn Arbor 10:45 am

Conor O’Neill’s, downtownAnn Arbor5KR/W, kids’ runRunning Fit Events(734) [email protected]

Thurs., March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Pot O’Gold ShuffleFlint 5:30 pmKearsley St., DowntownFlint4 MR/W, kids runCurtis Thompson(810) 233-8851raceservices.comthecompleterunner. com

St. Patty’s Pacer 5KHolland 5:00 pmCentennial Park 5KR/WVicki Kavanaugh(616) [email protected]

Saturday, March 19

Boyne Highlands KrazyDazeHarbor Springs 10:00 amBoyne Highlandsxc, downhill ski races(800) GO-BOYNEboynehighlands.com3/20/10 - 3/21/10

Melt the Ice 5KFremont, OH 10:00 amFremont Community Recreation Complex5KR/WMarc Glotzbecker(419) [email protected]

No Frills, All Thrills, TrailRunBrighton 10:00 amHuron Meadows MetroPark 5 MRDon Rose(989) 634-5976nofrillsallthrillsrace.com

The ShamrockKalamazoo 9:00 amHackett Catholic Central HS5KR/W Brian Molony(269) [email protected]

Shamrock 5K Run,Walk, and RollEast Lansing 11:00 amMSU Campus, Conrad Hall5KR/WAlex Tallman(810) [email protected]

Spectrum Health IrishJig 5kEast Grand Rapids 9:00 amEast Grand Rapids HS5KR(616) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day CharityRunClare 9:00 amDoherty Hotel10KR, 5KR, 1/4 M kids runTom Kunse (989) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun RacesBay City 2:00 pmBay County CommunityCenter kids runsAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day RacesFitness ExpoBay City 9am - 4pmBay County CommunityCenterAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

Tri Season Kick OffAnn Arborexpo & clinicDawn McConnachie(734) [email protected] runningfit.com

Yeti Chase 5K Run/WalkParma 10:00 amParma Elementary School5KR/W Alaina Sharp(517) [email protected]

Sunday, March 20

Ambulance Chase 5KRun/WalkEast Lansing 1:00 pmMSU College of Law5KR/Wmcdon320@@msu.edurunningfoundation.com

Farmington FamilyYMCA Y-TriFarmington Hills7am to 11 amTri: S/B/R - 10, 15 or 20minutes eachWalt Pheeney(248) 489-8619 [email protected]

Fifth Third River BankRun 5K/ 10K Run CampGrand Rapids 5:30 pmGazelle Sports StoreTaryn Worst(616) [email protected]/110084/

IronMAC IndoorTriathlonEast Lansing 7:30 amMichigan Athletic ClubTri: 20 minutes each S/B/R(517) [email protected]

Life Time Fitness Indoor Rochester Hills time varies200 West Avon Rd.tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Rock CF Rivers HalfMarathon & 5KRun/WalkGrosse Ile 7:30 amGrosse Ile HS13.1MR, 5KR/WEmily Schaller(734) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day RacesBay City 12:00 pmDowntown Bay City8KR, 5KR/WAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

Team PlaymakersTriathlon Training GroupKickoffOkemos 6:00 pmPlaymakers, 2299 W. GrandRiver Ave.trainingJenna Drauer(517) [email protected]

USATF Michigan Open/Masters Indoor Track &Field ChampionshipsYpsilanti 11:00 am-tentativeEastern Michigan UniversityBown Fieldhouse5000m race walk, 3000m,60m hurdles, 60m, 800m,200m, mile run, 400mJan Birch(231) [email protected]

Saturday, March 26

Bill Roney Memorial 5KUtica 10:00 amFlickinger ES5KR, 1M kids runHanson’s Running Shops(586) [email protected]

Bring In SpringHomer 9:00 am5KR/W Rebecca Willis(517) [email protected]

Eagle 10K and 5KHudsonville 9:00 amHudsonville HS 10KR, 5KRDwight Sneden(616) [email protected]

Flushing Township 1/2Marathon & 5kRun/WalkFlushing 9:30 amFlushing HIgh School13.1 MR, 5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Kal-Haven Trail RunKalamazoo 9:00 am10th Street, Kal-HavenTrailhead 33.6 MR ,2 or 6 person relay teamsTerry Hutchins(269) [email protected]

Kent City Ridge RunKent City 9:30 amKent City High School15KR, 5KR/W Jill Evers(616) 678-4210, ext. [email protected]

Passion for Life 5KWalled Lake 10:00 amBayside Sports Grille5MR, 5KR/WNebojsa Stojkovic(248) [email protected]

Ronald McDonald Runfor the HouseLansing 10:00 amHawk Island County Park5KR/W, kids runJason Vanderstelt(517) [email protected]

Running for HopeBelmont 8:00 amBelmont Plaza5KR/W, kids run


Katie Chrisman(616) 822- 2427runningforhoperockford.blogspot.com

Walker Pump & RunWalker 9:00 amWalker Ice and Fitness CenterWeight lifting / 5KRMegan Bozek(616) [email protected]

Sunday, March 27

Around the Bay 30K Hamilton, ON 9:30 amHamilton, Ontario30KR, 5K, relays(905) [email protected]

ASME/SWE 5K Fun RunAnn Arbor 10:30 amGallup Park 3MR/W(734) [email protected]

Hansons 16 MileMarathon Training RunLake Orion 8:00 amHansons Running Shop4-16 MR(248) [email protected]

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonNovi varies1700 Haggerty Road N.tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Mountain Man Trail Runand HikeLake Orion 10:00 amBald Mountain RecreationArea 5.6MR, 2.1MWKarl Lopata(248) [email protected]

AprilSaturday, April 2

April Fools’ Run / Walk5KClarkston 9:00 amClarkston CommunityChurch 5KR/WKimberly Cross(248) 891-6571active.com

Harry’s Spring Run OffToronto, ON 10:00 amHigh Park 8KR, 5KRCanada Running Series (416) [email protected]

Martian Invasion ofRacesDearborn 7:30 amFord Field26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids runRunning Fit Events (734) [email protected] .com

Ringing in SpringValparaiso, IN 9 am CDTYMCA, 55 Chicago St.5KR/W, Kids Run(219) [email protected]

Run for Access to Carefor EveryoneEast Lansing 1:00 pmMSU Campus - Conrad Hall5KR/WChristine Medaugh(248) [email protected]

Run for ReadingLansing 9:00 amDelta Township District Li-brary, 4538 Elizabeth Road5KR/W, kids runCherry Hamrick(517) [email protected]

Strider Training RunMt Pleasant 8:00 amMax & Emily’s10MR, 5MRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

The Wheel RunAllendale 8:00 amGrand Valley State Univer-sity Campus10KR/ Wheel, 5KR/W/Wheel, 1MW/ WheelSarah Holland(616) [email protected]

Trailbreaker MarathonWaukesha, WI 8:00 amSchuetze Recreation Center26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KRPat Grulke(262) [email protected]

Sunday, April 3

Life Time Fitness Indoor

TriathlonShelby Canton Twp. varies14843 Lakeside Boulevardtri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Ohio River RoadRunners ClubMarathon and Half Dayton, OH 8:30 amXenia YMCA26.2 MR,13.1 MR, relay(937) [email protected]

“Run Like Mike” Rutka5KAnn Arbor 9:00 amGallup Park5KR, 2MW, kids’ dashKathleen Gina(734) 369-2492thebigdog@ twodogsrunning.comrunlikemike.org

Run to RememberEast Lansing 2:00 pm MSU campus, Farm Ln &N. Shaw Lane5KR/WMatthew [email protected]

Tortoise and HareMarathon Training RunAnn Arbor 9:00 amTortoise and Hare, Ply-mouth Road10-11 mile loop repeats(734) 623-9640tortoiseandhare.com

Victor’s Run for Dia-betes AwarenessAnn Arbor 11:00 amNichols Arboretum 5KRAngela Chen(914) [email protected]

Saturday, April 9

Kappa Delta 5KEast Lansing 10:30 amMSU Campus, Fee Hall5KR/W Brittany Bachteal(248) [email protected]

Prediction RunGrand Rapids 8:30 amJohn Ball Park 2M, 4M Prediction Fun RunDon Kern(616) [email protected]

Sarett Spring StampedeBenton Harbor 7:30 am5KR/W, 5K bird walk, 1Mkids run Mike Mahler(269) [email protected]

Trot for the TroopsEast Lansing 10:30 amMSU Auditorium 5KR/WJoey Whelan(517) [email protected]

USA 100 km ChampionshipsMadison, WIMad City 100K100KRusatf.org

Sunday, April 10

5 K-Nine Run / 1 MileWalk & Pledge DriveAdrian 9:00 amMerillat Sport & FitnessCenter5KR, 1MWMichele Higgins(517) [email protected]

Dooby Du BikesportDuathlonToledo/ Berkey, OH 8:30 amSecor Metropark2MR/ 6.5MB/ 2MR/6.5MB/ 2MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Go the Extra Mile forCovenant KidsSaginaw 7:30 amSwan Valley HS13.1MR, 10KR. 5KRRyan Hackett(989) [email protected]

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonTroy varies4700 Investment Drivetri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

MSUFCU Race for thePlace 5KEast Lansing 1:00 pmJenison Fieldhouse, MSUCampus 5KR/WApril Clobes(517) [email protected]/p_safeplace.html

Saturday, April 16

Bangor Schools RaceBay City 9:00 amBay County CommunityCenter 5KR/WTina Rogers(989) 684-8121, ext. [email protected]

Clarkston RiverdawgsSpring Training 5KClarkston 10:00 amClintonwood Park 5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Healthy Heights 5KMadison Heights 8:00 amFriendship Woods 5KR/W, 1MFR/WKirby Rochester(248) [email protected]

Jefferson InvitationalMonroe 9:00 amhs track meet Phil Speare(734) [email protected]

Lake Michigan CollegeSpring TrainingBenton Harbor 9:00 amLake Michigan CollegeNapier Campus10KR, 5KR/W(269) 925-8100, [email protected]/race

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonCommerce Township varies2901 Commerce Crossing tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Nellie Reed Elementary5KVernon 9:45 amNellie Reed ES5KR/W, 1MRTara Jo [email protected]

Norway Spring Classic Norway 10:30 am Central TimeNorway HS10KR, 5KR, 2 MRTony Adams(906) [email protected]


OEC Eco Trail Race andFamily Fun RunDowling 9:00 am10160 South M-378KR, 4KR, 1/2MR/WMatthew [email protected]/jml/

Orthopaedic Rehab8K/5K Run and 5K WalkJackson 8:00 am2136 Robinson Road8KR, 5KR/WBob Gilmore(517) [email protected]

Out for Blood Duathlon5K Run/WalkMt. Pleasant 9:00 am5KR/W, 20KBGeorgia Farrell(989) 464-8629sites.google.com/site/outfor-bloodduathlonand5k/home

Race for a Reason(R4R) Mt. Pleasant 9:00 amCentral Michigan IndoorAthletic Complex15KR/ 20MB/ 1MR/W, 5KR(989) 775-7101, ext. [email protected]

Snowbird Spring ScamperGaylord 10:00 amTreetops 5KR/W, 1MFRRichard Goepp(989) [email protected]

Tax Trot Flushing 10:00 amFlushing High School15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W(810) [email protected]

TGIS Spring 5K RunGaylord 11:00 amDowntown Gaylord, Pavillion 5KRJeff Kalember(989) [email protected]

Town Crier 5K & 10KSaugatuck 9:00 am10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ runRick Bauer(616) [email protected]/towncrier/

Triple Creek DashThree Rivers 9:00 amHealthTrac10KR, 5KR, 1 MR/WShannon Sziede(269) 273-9697

[email protected]

Sunday, April 17

Beating Cancer: OneStep at a TimeMt. Pleasant 2:00 pmIsland Park 5KRLuke [email protected]

Epic Triathlon Clinic SeriesAnn Arbor 7:30 amSkyline High SchoolEva Solomon(734) [email protected]

Gazelle Sports IndoorTriathlon Kalamazoo 7:30 amGreater Kalamazoo YMCA20minS/ 20minB/ 20minRAlycia Vince(269) [email protected]

Glass City Marathon &Team RelayToledo, OH 8:00 amPark Inn26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5 per-son relay, 5KR(419) 360-3709glasscitymarathon.org

Go the Extra Mile forCovenant KidsSaginaw 10:00 am2316 S. Mission13.1MR, 10KR. 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Iola Trail RunIola, WI 10:00 amiola Winter Sports Park15KR, 5KR, kids r4unJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

Mid-Michigan Race forthe Cure®Lansing 1:00 p.m.Lansing State Capitol5KR/W(517) 886-4901komengreaterlansing.org

Running the RaceAlbion 1:00 pmVictory Park 5KR, 1MWCharlie [email protected]/ath-letesinaction/

Scotiabank Montreal21K & 5KMontreal, QC 8:30 amParc Jean-Drapeau21KR, 5KRCanada Running Series (416) [email protected]

Yellow Jacket Challenge5KGreenville 2:00 pmGreenville HS5KR, 1MR/W, kids runsCaroline L. Cook(616) 754-3686yellowjacketchallenge.com

Monday, April 18

B.A.A. Boston MarathonBoston, MA26.2 MR(508) 435-6905www.baa.org

Wed., April 20

Run Fit 5KNovi 6:30 pmNovi Town Center5KR, 1MR, kids run(734) [email protected]

Saturday, April 23

Chippewa River RunHalf / 10K/ 5KMt. Pleasant 10:00 amIsland Park13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Eagle by the Bay 5KRun & WalkEssexville 9:00 amFinn Road Park 5KR/WRich VanTol(989) [email protected]

Riv MX 5K Run for theAbandonedHolt 10:00 amRiverview Church 5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Run With The Cops Notfrom ThemDetroit 10:00 amBelle Isle5KR/W, 1MR/WCarol Almeranti(313) 719-6743almerantico21@ detroitmi.gov

Shaping Up for SpringFestival of RacesDexter 8:30 amHudson Mills Metro Park10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRBob & Katie Jazwinski(734) [email protected]

Steps for CourageOwosso 9:00 amMemorial Hospital5KR/W Pam Starkweather(969) [email protected]

Striders Saturday ClassicGrandville 8:00 amCovenant Christian HS10 MR Steve Webster(616) [email protected]

Sunday, April 24

Hansons Group RunLake Orion 8:00 amHansons Running Shop(248) [email protected]

Wed., April 27

Fallasburg Park Trail 5Mile Fun RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pmFallasburg Park 5MRDon Huizinga(616) [email protected]

Thursday, April 28

Hillsdale “Gina” RelaysHillsdale 3:00 pmHillsdale College trackBill Lundberg(517) 607-3134hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ ginarelays.asp4/28/11 - 4/30/11

Friday, April 29

Downtown LansingYMCA Pump & RunLansing 6:00 pmLansing River Trail5KR or 5KR with pumpKelly King(517) [email protected]

Hillsdale “Gina” RelaysHillsdale 10:00 amHillsdale College trackBill Lundberg

(517) 607-3171hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ ginarelays.asp4/28/11 - 4/30/11

Saturday, April 30

Calvin Spring ClassicGrand Rapids 8:30 amCalvin College Field House5KR/W, 1KFR(616) [email protected]/classic/

Carrollton Lions ClubWalk/Run for the Blind5KCarrollton 8:15 amCarrolton High School,1235 Mapleridge Road5KR/WCraig Douglas(989) [email protected]

Dork Brothers MaydayMarathon - TentativeHubbard Lake 8:00 amHubbard Lake Lions Park26.2MR Joseph Gentry(989) [email protected]

Family Services andChildren’s Aid 5KJackson 8:30 am330 W. Michigan Ave.5KR/WKelly Adams(517) [email protected]

Hillsdale “Gina” RelaysHillsdale 10:00 amHillsdale College trackBill Lundberg(517) 607-3171hilldale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ ginarelays.asp4/28/11 - 4/30/11

Interact 5K Run/WalkHowell 9:00 amHowell HS 5K R/WPeter Bowen(517) [email protected]

Kentucky Derby FestivalMarathon, MiniMarathonand RelaysLouisville, KY 7:30 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, relays(502) [email protected]


Let’s Move Festival ofRacesMount Clemens 9:00 am13.1MR/ Relay, 5KR/W,1MR/WThomas Gray(586) [email protected]

Metro Detroit Lions 5K/1 Mile Fun Run/ WalkDetroit 9:30 amBelle Isle Bandstand3MR/W, 1MR/WLinda Tate(313) [email protected]

Ovarian Cancer Awareness 5k and 10kRun/WalkSebewaing 10:00 amSebewaing Twp. Hall10KR/W, 5KR/WNicole Totton(810) 599- 7859 / (517)[email protected]

Paul A. Webster Memorial RunDavison 9:13 amRichfield Country Park5KR/Wthepawfund.com/

Race for HopeHighland 8:30 am10KR, 5KR/WWilliam Klettke(248) [email protected]

Road Ends 5 MilePinckney 9:00 amSilver Lake, Pinckney Recreation Area5 MRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Rogers City’s Run forAutism SpeaksRogers City 10:00 amLakeside Pavilion 5KR/WHilary [email protected]

Shepherd Maple SyrupFestival 5KShepherd 8:00 amShepherd HS5KR/W, 1/2MFRRick Cahoon(989) 828-6601, ext. [email protected]

Shiawassee HumaneSociety River Run 5K Owosso 9:00 amWillman Field5KR/W, kids runBeth Hook (989) [email protected] runningfoundation.com

Wildcat 5KOxford 10:00 amOxford Middle School

5KR/WKen Deighton(810) [email protected]

Wood Memorial TroutRunKalkaska 9:45 am408 Hyde St.10KR, 5KR, 1MFRDon Kessel(231) 258-1430

[email protected]

WYLD Bill 5KHillsdale 10:00 amHillsdale College track5KR/WBill Lundberg(517) 607-3134hillsdale.edu/ chargers/mens/track

MaySunday, May 1

20 Mile Training RunTraverse City 9:00 amNorthwest Michigan College behind HS tracktraining run up to 20MRRunning Fit


2011 Event Calendar

(231) [email protected]

Burns Park RunAnn Arbor 8:30 amBurns Park ES10KR, 5KR, 1MFRJoel and Jackie Dalton(734) 747-6952 [email protected]

Dan Langdon MemorialRunBath 2:00 pm5KR/W Alex Cossalexcoss@aol.comdanlangdonmemorialrun.comrunningfoundation.com

Freeland Walleye RaceFreeland 9:00 am5KR/W Lori Brownbarc-mi.com . race-mrm.com/Schedule.html

Running Fit TrailMarathon and HalfMarathonPinckney 7:30 amSilver Lake, Pinckney Recreation Area26.2 MR, 13.1 MR(734) [email protected]

Steelcase GrandDuathlonKentwood 10:00 amSteelcase Kentwood5KR/ 30 KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Wednesday, May 4

Run Fit 5KNovi 6:30 pmNovi Town Center5KR, 1MR, kids run(734) [email protected]

Thursday, May 5

Road to Durban 5KLansing 6:00 pm5KR/WMichigan Midwives Association michiganmidwives.org/ conferences/

Friday, May 6

Mason State Bank 5K Mason 7:00 pmIngham Country Courh

House5KR/W, kids runRobert Warnke(517) [email protected]

Saturday, May 7

Addison Panther RoadRace 5K Run/WalkAddison 8:00 amAddison Panther ES 5KRChris Christensen(517) [email protected]

Berkshire Proud Dad’s5KBeverly Hills 8:00 amBeverly Hills MS 5KR/WJeff Sullivan(248) [email protected]/5k.htm

Child Advocacy 5K RunAlma 9:30 amYouth For Christ / CampusLife Center5KR, 1MR/W, kids runAudra Stahl(989) [email protected]

Cinco de Mayo RunWalkSaginaw 9:00 am5KR/W Joseph Stricker(989) [email protected]

Derby Day 5KLake Orion 4:00 pmCanterbury Village5KR/WRon Suffolk(248) [email protected]

Diamonds & DirtWomen’s AdventureRunRochester Hills 4MRJeff Watters(248) [email protected]//dia-monds_and_dirt.html

Families of SMA 5KRun, Walk and RollLansing 9:30 amHawk Island County Park5KR/W, kids runHolly Schafer(517) [email protected]

Food Allergy 5KRun/WalkDearborn 9:30 amU of M Dearborn, ParkingLot E 5KR/W, kids runKarry Brook(313) [email protected]

Glio-Blastoff 5K FunRun/WalkYpsilanti 9:00 amEastern Michigan Univer-sity, University Park5KR/W Meghan Kimball(586) [email protected]

Great Lakes Region BayHalf MarathonBay City13.1MR, 5K, FRReinke Sports Group (407) [email protected]

Heart & SoleChelsea 8:30 amChelsea Community Hospital10KR, 5KR/W, 2 MR/W,13.4MB Tracy Nelsen(734) [email protected]

Hometown HustleRochester 8:30 am501 West University5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Infiterra Sports SpringFury Beginner Pinckney 8:00 amPinckney Recreation Area6 hour sprint adventure raceZac Chisholm(231) [email protected]

Infiterra Sports SpringFury ElitePinckney 8:00 amPinckney Recreation Area8 -10 hour adventure race:Zac Chisholm(231) [email protected]

Mesick Mushroom RiverRun 5KMesick 7:30 amNorthern Exposures Camp-ground 5KR, 2KWDavid Freet (231) [email protected]/Run.html

MOM Charity 5KRun/Walk

Royal Oak 10:00 amStarr Jaycee Park 5KR/WJulie Boledovich(248) [email protected]

Race for a CauseGrandville 9:00 amMillenniumm Park 5KR/WErin Webster(616) [email protected]

Run Like a MotherHarrison Twp 9:00 amMetro Beach10KR, 5KR, 1MWDiana Easthope(586) [email protected]

Sylvan Lake ShuffleSylvan Lake 9:00 am5K R/W, 1K FR(248) [email protected]

Tom Broughton Memo-rial 5K Fun Run / WalkWest Branch 8:30 am1938 Dam Rd. 5KR/WTina Agge(989) [email protected]

Tulip Time Run Holland 8:00 amChrist Memorial Church10KR, 5KR/W, 1K kids run(616) 396-4221, [email protected]

Willow DuathlonNew Boston 9:00 amWillow Metropark5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, May 8

Berkley 1 Mile and 10KBerkley 9:00 amBerkley Community Center10KR, 1 MR/WBill Moyer (248) [email protected]

Kalamazoo MarathonKalamazoo 8:15 am26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR/W,5K Judged RaceW, 1 MFR,kids runBlaine Lam(877) [email protected]

Wednesday, May 11

Doozie’s Ice Cream Fun

Run/Walk SeriesMt. Pleasant 7:30 pm1310 East Pickard5MR, 3MR, 1MRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Thursday, May 12

Mid American Confer-ence Outdoor Track &Field Championships -Men & WomenDeKalb, ILNorthern Illinois University mac-sports.com/5/12/11 - 5/14/11

Friday, May 13

Advance Packaging5000Jackson 7:00 pm5KR/W, Kids RunDave Knickerbocker(517) [email protected]

Sports and FitnessExpoGrand Rapids 11:00 amDeVos PlaceExpo(616) [email protected]

Starker-Mann ChallengeGaylord 9:00 amOtsego Club, Sportsplex,Treetops Resort, PavillionTri: 4MR/ 30KB/ 400meterSor 2MR/ 20KB/ 400meterSand 40KB, 20KB and Su-perkids Try Aquathlon(231) [email protected]/13/11 through 5/15/11

Saturday, May 14

Autism Society of Michigan 5K Lansing 10:00 amHawk Island Park5KR/W, 1/2M kids run(517) [email protected]

Bay Harbor Foundation5K Run & WalkBay Harbor 9:00 amVillage at Bay Harbor5KR/W, kids race(231) 439-2700bayharborfoundation.com

Challenger 5KHowell 9:00 amChallenger Elementary5KR/W, kids runMichelle Devine(517) 548-6375


[email protected]

Dances with Dirt - GnawBoneNashville, IN 6:15 amMike’s Music and DanceBarn50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR,13.1MR, 100K relayRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Fifth Third River BankRunGrand Rapids 8:00 am25KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kristen Aidif(616) [email protected]

Healing HandsFlint 9:00 amMott Community College,Ballenger Field House5KR/W(810) 230-6492gaultracemanagement.com

Heart of MichiganLansing 8:00 amState Capitol10KR, 5KR/WWill Smith(734) [email protected]

I Gave My Sole forParkinson’s Walkathon& 5K RunSt. Clair Shores time tbaSouth Lake Schools AdminComplex5KR/W, kids run(248) [email protected]

Izzy’s Tumor TramplePortage 7:30 amCelery Flats 5KRMarianne Mick(289) [email protected]

Macomb Orchard Trail50Richmond MidnightMacomb Orchard Trail50MFR Kevin Green(586) [email protected]

“Mary Boes” MemorialMSO 5K Fun Run/WalkRochester 8:00 amOPC 5KR/WSheila Tinnion(248) 608-0252info@michiganseniorolympics.orgmichiganseniorolympics.org

Owosso CommunityPlayers 5KOwosso 9:00 am219 S. Washington St.5KR/W Steve Schlaack(810) [email protected]

Run for HopeNorthville 8:30 amMaybury State Park5KR/W, 1MW, kids run(248) [email protected]/new-event1.html

Run for RecoveryPort Huron 8:30 amSt. Clair County Commu-nity Mental Health5KR, 1MWSusan Lewis(810) [email protected]

Shawnee 5K Fun RunMacomb 9:00 amShawnee Elementary School5KR, 1MR/WDeanna Skelcy(586) [email protected]

Spring Snowman 5KRun/WalkBrighton 9:00 amLiving Stone Church10KR, 5KR/WMike Hartwell(734) [email protected]

Superkidstry AquathonGaylord NoonOtsego County SportsplexAquathllon: 150mS/ 800mRor 250mS/ 1MR(231) [email protected]

USA 15 km Trail ChampionshipsSpokane 15KRRiverside State Parkusatf.org

Weidenbach Walk/RunFamily EventMt. Clemens 9:00 amMetro Beach ParkAgnes Wisner(586) [email protected]

Sunday, May 15

Dragon DashLake Orion 8:30 amCivic Center Park8KR/W Jennifer Vezina(248) 391.0304, [email protected]

Durand Railroader Durand 10:00 amDurand MS 5KR/WDave Madrigal II(989) 980-2583runningfoundation.com

Ferndale Foot Frolic Ferndale 9:00 amKulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois10KR, 5KRJulie Hall(248) 544-6767ferndalerecreation.org

For Women Only 5KYpsilanti 10:30 amEllen Thompson Women’sHealth Center, St. JosephMercy Hospital 5KR/WRachel Ingle(248) [email protected]

I Gave My Sole forParkinson’s Walkathon& 5K RunNorthvilleNorthville HS 5KR/WAnne Hansen(248) [email protected]

Komen SouthwestMichigan Race for theCure®Kalamazoo 9:15 amdowntown Kalamazoo5KR/W, 1 MFR(877) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames 10KRochester 8:00 amOPC 5KFR/WSheila Tinnion(248) 608-0252michiganseniorolympics.org

Race For Your MemoriesMilford 7:30 amKensington Metro Park, Maple Beach10KR, 5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Rite Aid ClevelandMarathon & 10KCleveland, OH 7:00 am26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KRJack Staph(800) [email protected]

Toronto Marathon, HalfMarathon, 5K & RelayToronto, ON 9:00 amMel Lastman Square -Queen’s Park26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5KR,relayJay Glassman(416) 972-1062torontomarathon.com

Tues., May 17

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames 5KRochester 9:00 amOPC 5KRSheila Tinnion(248) 608-0252michiganseniorolympics.org

Friday, May 20

South Church FamilyFitness 5KLansing 7:00 pmSouth Church, 5250 Corner-stone Drive5KR/W, kids runTony Olds (517) [email protected]

Sat., May 21

Book’n TrilogySouth Lyon 8:00 amMillennium Middle School10KR, 5KR/W, kids runCaryn Bartone(248) 437-6431bookntrilogy.com

Fitness Is Life Fun RunSault Ste. Marie, MI8:30 am2 Ice Circle5KR/W, 1MR, kids Lori Jodoin(906) 635-5055, x [email protected]

Howard Hill HustleKalamazoo 8:30 amKalamazoo Christian HS5KR/W, kids run(269) [email protected]

Kent County Girls onthe Run Celebratory Kentwood 9:30 amEast Kentwood HS 5KFR/WLori Burgess (616) [email protected]

Laingsburg Lions FestivalLaingsburg 9:00 amdowntown Laingsburg

5KR/W Mal Balow(989) [email protected]

Lory’s Place Run, Walk, RockSt. Joseph 8:15 am445 Upton Drive 5KR/WLisa Bartoszek(800) [email protected]

MG 5KGrand Rapids 9:00 amRiverside Park, RiverbendShelter 5KR, 2MWSusan Richards(616) 956-0622mg-mi.org/events.htm

NAS Grosse IleDuathlonGrosse Ile 8:00 amGrosse Ile Airport5KR/ 25KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

New Balance Girls onthe Run 5K Van Buren/Cass CountiesLawton 9:00 amLawton HS 5KRJulie Bos(269) 621-3143, x 371www.vbcassdhd.org/vbc/health-girlsontherun.html

Oaklawn Hospital Hos-pitality ClassicMarshall 7:30 amBrooks Memorial FountainCircle10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFRTheresa Chaney-Huggett(269) [email protected]

Okemos Kids TriathlonOkemos 1:00 pmOkemos HStriathlon distance variesOkemos Community Education (517) 706-5020okemosonline.com

Ready, Set, Fly 5KAnn ArborSkyline HS 5KRWill Smith(734) [email protected]/events

Save the Manatee RunHarrison Twp 9:00 amL’Anse Creuse HS5KR, 2 MW Lesley Argiri(586) [email protected]


Step One Presents theGirl and Boy Quest 5KJackson 8:30 amMiddle School at Parkside,2400 Fourth St. 5KR/WDebbie Lazaroff(517) [email protected]

Summer Stroll ForEpilepsyMidland 8:00 amDow Diamond 2MWDuc [email protected]

Susan G. Komen Racefor the Cure®Detroit 8:00 amComerica Park5KR/W, 1MFRMaureen Meldrum(800) 527-6266karmanos.org/ detroitraceforthecure/

The Angel’s Place RaceClarkston 10:00 amSt. Daniel Church10KR, 5KR, 1MFRPaul Maxwell(248) 625-7859 [email protected]

The Capitol Bancorp 5Kfor JALansing 9:45 am100 W. Ottawa, Downtown5KR/W, 1MRBethAnn Sutton (517) 267-4604capitolbancorp5k.com

USA Masters 8 kmChampionshipWilliamsburg, VAFit to Run, Fit to Dream 8Kusatf.org

Wellness Central Fit-ness Rat RaceMt. Pleasant 9:30 am2600 Three Leaves Drive5KR, 1MR/WMt. Pleasant Striders (989) [email protected]

Sunday, May 22

Dash for Destiny 5KRun/WalkBirmingham 9:00 amShain Park5KR/W, 1M kids runAshleigh Doinidis(248) [email protected]

GOTR Trail Run HalfMarathon/ 10K/ 5KMt. PleasantDeerfield County Park13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Heart of Oak 5K Run /WalkBloomfield Hills 1:30 pmAcademy of the SacredHeart 5KR/W, 1MFRAl Ray(248) [email protected]/oak

Making Tracks for CeliacsGrosse Pointe Shores 9 amEdsel & Eleanor FordHouse 5KR/WJulie Ladwig(734) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames TriathlonRochester 8:00 amOakland Universitytri: 400mS/ 20KB/ 5KRSheila Tinnion


(248) 608-0252michiganseniorolympics.org

Muddy Watters, Bump &Run Trail Series, Race#1Rochester Hills 9:00 amBloomer Park, Hilltop Shelter 4MR(248) [email protected]

New Balance Girls onthe Run 5KYpsilanti 10:00 am5KR, kids runPat Ball (734) [email protected]

Relay for Life 5KLansing 9:00 amHawk Island County Park,Red Tail Pavillion 5KR/WRick Bilodeau(517) [email protected]

Rochester RotaryRun/WalkRochester 9:00 amMunicipal Park10KR, 5KR/WJeff [email protected]

Shiawassee CountyNew Balance Girls onthe Run 5K Owosso 9:00 amOwosso HS5KR, kids’ runMary Kelpinski(517) 282-0970gotrshiawassee.org

Stony Creek “Back tothe Beach” HalfMarathon & 5K Shelby Twp. 8:00 amStony Creek Metro ParkEastwood Beach13.1MR, 5KR/WJoe [email protected]

XTERRA Last StandTriathlon / DuathlonAugusta 9:00 amFort Custer State ParkTri: 1/2MS/ 12.5MB/ 4MRor Du: 2MR, 12.5MB, 4MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Tuesday, May 24

Millennium Park RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pm1401 Maynard SW6MR, 3MR/W, 1.5MR, kids

run Rich [email protected]

Thursday, May 26

Greater KalamazooGirls on the Run Cele-bration 5K RunKalamazoo 6:30 pmWaldo Stadium, WesternMichigan 5KRCarrie Hybels(269) 491-6885www.girlsontherunkazoo.org

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & FieldRound 1Bloomington, INIndiana University (502) 852-5151ncaasports.com5/26/11 - 5/28/11

Saturday, May 28

Alma Highland Festival8 Mile / 5KAlma 9:15 amAlma College campus8MR, 5KR/W, kids runsJill Sandro(989) 463-4122jsandro@almaschools.netalmahighlandfestival.comactive.com

CHC Foundation 5K FunRun/Walk and Girls onthe Run 5KColdwater 8:00 amHeritage Park 5KR/WCHC Foundation (517) [email protected]

Eastern Ottawa YoungLife 5K and Fun RunHudsonville 8:00 amBaldwin St. Middle School5KR/W, 1MFR, 1/2MFRKarina White(616) [email protected]

Fruitport Old FashionedDays Run Fruitport 9:30 am10KR, 5KRDonald Wood(231) 865-3551

Island Lake Triathlon -SpringBrighton 7:30 am Island Lake Recreation AreaTri: .1/2MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KRor .09MS/ 24.8MB/ 10KRJim Jackson(734) [email protected]

John Laurin Memorial5K Run/WalkCarney - Nadeau 9 am CSTFadroski Park 5KR/WTed Jenkins(906) [email protected]

Lisa’s RunAlpena 2:00 PMAlpena County Fairgrounds5MR, KR Mark Jacobs(989) [email protected]

Mackinaw MemorialBridge RaceMackinaw City 6:00 amMackinaw City RecreationComplex 6 MRMackinaw Area Visitors Bureau (231) [email protected]

Traverse City StateBank BayshoreMarathonTraverse City 7:00 amNorthwestern MichiganCollege26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KRLou Wojtowicz(231) 941-8118bayshoremarathon.org

Tri_Cities Family YMCAKick Off to Summer 5KRun/WalkGrand Haven 8:30 am5KR/WBrooke Sheldon(616) 842-7051, ext. [email protected]

X-Tri Stony CreekShelby Township 8:00 amStony Creek Metropark,Baypoint Beach1000mS/ 20KMB/ 4MR or2MR/ 20KMB/ 4MR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, May 29


Seahorse ChallengeTriathlon and DuathlonClimax 8:00 amColdbrook County Park1.5KS/ 40KB/ 6.6MR or3.3MR/ 20KB/ 3.3MR, or500meter S/ 20KB/ 3.3MR(231) [email protected]

Monday, May 30

Big Foot ChallengeDansville 9:00 amDansville High School8KR, 5KR/W, kids’ runWendy and Fred Witchell(517) 889-5182dansvilleathleticboosters.com/bigfootchallenge.htm

City of Burton MemorialDay 5K Burton 9:00 amAtherton High School5KR/W Vaughn Smith(810) [email protected]

Hartland Memorial DayRun/WalkHartland 8:00 amHartland High School5KR, 3KWRob Buti (734) [email protected]/athletics/Events/Run/

Jenison Ambucs Memorial Day RaceJenison 8:00 amJenison Junior High 5KREric Hartman(616) 457-1168kenowaambucs.org

Lest They Be ForegottenMemorial Day 5K/10KWebberville 9:00 amWebberville HS10KR, 5KR/WKatrina Hawley(517) [email protected]

Memorial Day 5KRun/Walk & 8K RunGrosse Ile 8:30 amGrosse Ile HS8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRTotal Runner (734) [email protected]

Run to ClimaxClimax 8:15 amE. Maple & Church7KR, 2MWRichard Williams(269) [email protected]

JuneWednesday, June 1

Tooth, Fang & Claw 10KRun and Swamp Party

Pinckney 6:30 pm10KRDawn McConnachie(734) [email protected]/swampparty

Thursday, June 2

Swartz Creek ChallengeSwartz Creek 6:30 pmSwartz Creek HS5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Saturday, June 4

5K4TJOkemos 10:00 amKinawa MS 5KR/W (517) [email protected]

Curwood Festival RacesOwosso 9:00 am301 S. Washington St.(Chemical Bank Office)10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ runRobin Russell(989) [email protected]

Dodge Park 3.1 MileRun Sterling Heights 8:00 amDodge Park3.1MR, 1MR/WMark DiSanto(586) 446-2700mdisanto@sterling-heights.netsterling-heights.netgoracego.com

Double Time TriThree Rivers 8:00 amKline’s Resort, Portage LakeTri: 400yd S/ 11.5MB/ 5KR,relay Jim Mishler(888) [email protected]

Hanson Hills ChallengeTrail Run Grayling 9:00 amHanson Hills Little SmokeyCross Country Lodge5MR Justin Andre(989) 348-9266www.hansonhills.org

Michigan Mile for KidsLansing 9:00 amCooley Law School Stadium1 MR for kids 12 and underShawn Rottiers(517) [email protected]/


Midland CommunityCenter’s Dow Run/WalkMidland 8:00 am10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W,kids runJennifer Adamcik(989) 832-7937, ext. 2221dowrunwalk.mymcc.org

Oak Apple Run Royal Oak 7:30 amDowntown Royal Oak10KR, 2MR, kids runFrentz Kim(248) 541-4502oakapplerun.org

OPC Fun Run / WalkRochester 8:00 amOlder Persons’ Commis-sion , 650 Letica Dr.5KR/W Matt Spierling(248) [email protected]

Panther ProwlHolland 8:00 am5KR/W Becki Dykstra(616) [email protected]

Run for the CureCaro 9:00 amChippewa Landing Park5KR/W, kids runMike Wagner(989) 551-21855krunforthecure.com

SMART Blast Urban Adventure RaceClarkston 8:00 amDepot Park6 hour adventure raceGary Harrington(248) [email protected]

St. Gerard 5KLansing 10:00 amSt. Gerard Church5KR/WSara Rentz(517) [email protected]

St. Patrick Shamrock Festival 5KBrighton 7:30 amSt. Patrick’s CatholicChurch 5KR/WApril Wyncott(810) [email protected]

Summer Stroll ForEpilepsyKalamazoo 8:00 amCelery Flats 2MW(800) [email protected]

Yankee Springs TrailRunMiddleville 7:00 amYankee Springs Rec. Area52.4MR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR,Phil Stapert(616) [email protected]

Sunday, June 5

Bass Festival RunMancelona 9:00 amPalmer Park 5KR/WMancelona Bass Festival (231) 587-5044 [email protected]

Blue Water Hospice 5K-10K River RunMarysville 8:00 amMarysvillePark10KR, 5KR, 3MWTrisha Foster


Dexter to Ann ArborRunAnn Arbor 8:00 amMain Street & Ann Street13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kidsrunMarie Brooks(734) [email protected]

Grand Rapids TriathlonAda 7:00 amThornapple River Driveboat launchTri: sprint, olympic or 1/2iron Andy Vidro(616) 805-3059grandrapidstriathlon.com

Hawk Island TriathlonLansing 8:00 amHawk Island County ParkTri: 400 meter S/ 16KB/


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usually translated “The more things change, the more they remain the same,” and that’s certainly true withthe shoe offerings in Spring 2011.

We’ve had some new thinking and some new companies evident in every season for as long as I’ve been review-ing shoes. The changes we’re seeing this spring are merely a broadening of the shoes offered; the old reliablescontinue to be there.

More lightweight and performance shoes are being introduced than in several decades (they represent fully halfof the shoes in this review), more new brands are launching, new technologies continue to be introduced, andthere’s more parity in the industry than perhaps ever. New thinking that’s been percolating in shoemakers’ mindsfor some time has finally flooded out, prompted by barefoot enthusiasts, as well as the emerging ranks of mini-malist supporters.

But never fear, the well-cushioned neutral category and motion stabilizing shoes continue to roll along, meetingthe requirements of runners with specific biomechanical needs and fitness levels who aren’t yet ready for or interested in less shoe.

So for those runners looking for something new—we have it. For those who prefer to stick with their tried-and-true, we have those, too.

—Cregg Weinmann, Running Network Footwear Reviewer

At our recent Running Network meetings, one of the publishers asked why we review brands that are, well,hard to find. That question launched us into a discussion about what our responsibilities are as publishers.While most think there are only about a dozen running shoe companies, our footwear and apparel reviewerCregg Weinmann noted that he keeps tabs on 43 brands, if you include trail running companies. Cregg andI have always been united in what his mission is: to provide you, the consumer, with knowledge of the bestproducts, whether they come from large companies or small ones, whether 750 stores carry those productsor just 50, or even whether they advertise in our publications or not.

We review far more shoes than actually make it into these pages. In fact, we weartested 35 shoes toget to the 20 you see in this issue. Shoes from Scott, On, and Li-Ning did well enough to make the cut. Whilerelatively new, these are brands we’ve been following for some time, and they’re available at some run spe-cialty stores. While they don’t have the distribution of adidas, ASICS, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike,Puma, and Saucony, in our business, good shoes rise to the top. Run specialty stores carry what sells andwhat you demand. That’s why brands like K-Swiss, Karhu, and Newton are filling more and more spots onshoe walls across the country. In fact, K-Swiss was brand new to the party just 2 years ago. We feel it’s ourresponsibility to let you know the full array of what’s available. If we don’t, how will we ever see somethingother than the status quo? Competition is a good thing, and so is an informed customer.

In the end, of course, what you buy and wear is your choice. We provide our reviews as the beginningof your journey to find the just-right shoe for your activity level and needs. Read our reviews, then go to yourrun specialty store, try on six or seven brands and discuss them with the store staff. After all, they live thefootwear battle, one pair at a time, 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

Please note that www.runningnetwork.com and www.runblogrun.com now have iPhone apps, and thatmost of the 23 titles in our network are available as digital versions, so now you can take us with you on thego! You’ll find details at www.runningnetwork.com.

Finally, if you have any comments or questions about a review, please email me at [email protected] or call me at 608.239.3785. I’d love to hear from you.

Larry EderPresident, Running Network LLC

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Coaching Athletics Quarterly www.coachingathleticsq.com

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Get Active!www.healthclubs.com

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Marathon Guidewww.marathonguide.com

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“Close, racer-like fit. Low profile makes them very stable, and improves reaction to the ground. Very light trainer; I’d say light and snappy.[Compared to the original] it is good, though not an improvement.”

Updates the adiZero Aegis • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men6.5–13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: Men 10.3 oz. (size 11); Women 9.0 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted • www.adidas.com

�'6.9��'78��91)692&6/*+� ��In its second time out, the Fast Fulcum_ride features an update to the Karhu Fulcrum technology. The Fulcrum component hasbeen reshaped slightly into a lower profile that now tips the foot forward at a gentler pitch. Up top, the new upper offers moreroom in the forefoot making it better suited to high-volume feet and keeps it open across the metatarsals to accommodatebunions or a wide forefoot. The midsole is still resilient and responsive EVA, though the Strobel board has an added layer ofEVA to improve the level of full-length cushioning. The outersole is typical carbon and blown rubber, here in a reconfiguredlayout with a U-shaped heel and forefoot ridge of the more durable carbon rubber, with the softer blown rubber on the medialand lateral forefoot. The shoe is surprisingly light, providing neutral-footed runners another shoe choice for faster training.

“I was surprised at the amount of cushion [it] seemed to have when there didn’t seem to be much of it. Very light weight. I liked it a lot.”

Updates the Fast Fulcrum_ride • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–13,14; Women6–11 • Weight: 11.2 oz. (men’s 11); 9.9 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board •www.karhu.com

�� ;/77��;/)0=��1'*+��/-.8 ��The Kwicky Blade Light is a sibling to the Blade Light, but with a personality of its own. The midsole features the Blade-Lightdesign of angled EVA blades for cushioning and energy transfer; however, here it’s enhanced with a second density for stabil-ity. A heel crashpad aids touchdown and is topped off with GuideGlide foam against the foot for comfort. Minimal outersolerubber in high-wear areas keeps the shoe lightweight but durable enough for racing and faster training. The upper featureswelded thermoplastic overlays in a saddle-like framework with a mesh of extra support on the medial side. The “secret weapon”of the upper is a treatment of Ion Masking, which makes a molecular mask on the surface smaller than water molecules, so theyjust run off. Perforations through the innersole, Strobel board, and midsole allow water to drain from the interior, a plus fortriathletes. If this sounds like your cup of tea (which would also drain off), give the Kwicky Blade Light a look.

“Snug fit through the arch and roomy in the toes. Well cushioned with each layer of foam, and the ‘skoosh’ of stability was just right. Anotherfine example of quality begetting quality. K-Swiss has really impressed me.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 6.5–13; Women5–11,12 • Weight: 10.6 oz. (men’s 11); 9.3 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board •www.kswiss.com

�/��/3-��6+2438 � Li-Ning is China’s largest domestic sports footwear brand and the Fremont represents its first foray into the U.S. market. Theshoe has a low profile with a very slight heel-to-forefoot drop, which means you should count on an adaptation period to min-imize the chances of injury. The upper is supported minimally in the heel and features just enough midfoot support to keep thefoot lined up over the midsole. The midsole is a well-cushioned, injection-molded EVA with a large lateral crashpad from heelto midfoot. The TPU shank support is vented to allow air to circulate into the shoe and is aided by the perforated innersole. TheFremont’s light weight makes it suited for faster-paced running—even racing for some runners—but the effect of activating themuscles in the foot also makes the Fremont a good additional tool for runners looking to get stronger.

“Nice form fit, moccasin-like. Not a lot of cushioning, but very responsive and fast feeling. Very low to the ground, so any tippy feeling isreally reduced. Very interesting approach. A valuable tool for running fitness and racing performance.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–12,13,14; Women 6–11 • Weight: 10.0 oz.(men’s 11); 8.8 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted • www.li-ningusa.com

�/>934�$':+��1/<+6�� The Wave Elixer 6 is an update that respects the strengths of its predecessor. Version 5 featured a major overhaul of the mid-sole compound and the outersole configuration, so Round 6 merely draws attention to the heel crashpad with a bright greencolor-up and leaves well enough alone—a smart move. It’s the upper that receives the attention in this update. Overlays havebeen slightly modified, as is typical in an update, but here the Dynamotion Fit has been redefined from a stretchy overlay to ahinged tab as the first eyelet, which moves better with the foot and allows the lacing to better secure the upper. Runners in needof lightness, stability, and good cushioning will find it in the Elixer 6.

“I love the cushioning in this shoe! It provided a great bouncy feel. With each step I took, I felt balanced and secure” and “I love the weight.If the weight could be maintained with a slightly thicker heel, it would be the perfect speed shoe.”

Updates the Wave Elixer 5 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men7–13,14,15; Women 6–11 • Weight: 10.9 oz. (men’s 11); 9.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted •www.mizunorunning.com

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�/0+��93'6��1/8+�� The Lunar Elite+ 2 does the original at least one better in several areas, and winds up a better shoe as a result. The originalmidsole and outersole benefitted from earlier Lunar series shoes and the effectiveness of the Dynamic Support platform, soboth have been retained in their original configuration. The original upper lacked the close tailoring needed for a really goodperformance fit. Round 2 changes to a breathable, open mesh and remedies the tailoring issue by welding on a supportive sad-dle with Flywire strands running from the midsole to the lace eyelets. The saddle consists of a zigzag of welded straps that func-tion like independent fingers to snug the midfoot, while keeping the weight down. The fit is outstanding and lines the foot upover the midsole, overcoming the weakness of the original. The improved fit, quality, and comfort of the materials, as well asits outstanding ride, earned the Lunar Elite+ 2 our Best Renovation honors.

“I think Nike has finally figured out a good Flywire configuration. The shoes snug down nicely without producing any uncomfortable pres-sure points. They roll nicely with my feet as I strike and then toe off (no slapping whatsoever). Cushioning is very good. I can feel the

ground without feeling every pebble.”

Updates the Lunar Elite+ • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation • Sizes:Men 6–13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: 11.0 oz. (men’s 11); 9.6 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted,EVA Strobel board • www.nike.com

�3��149*796,+6� ��A new brand from Switzerland, On employs a unique running technology called CloudTec. The outersole of the shoe featuresnine CloudTec lugs in the forefoot and four in the heel which, when viewed from the side, have an oval-shaped negative space.Under pressure, the lugs compress to cushion, but since they have small teeth on the inner surface they grip each other to aidforward motion. The sensation is a nicely cushioned ride with a responsive, bouncy feel to it. The lugs are attached to a tradi-tional, though low-profile, midsole and when combined with the lugs, it’s roughly the height of a typical running shoe. Theupper is a quality built, simple design of airmesh and synthetic suede that fits securely and has a plush feel. The technology iseffective, the shoe is light and efficient, and the durability and cushioning are very good.

“The fit was good, though more routine than anything amazing. The cushioning was outstanding, the responsiveness of the lugs and mid-sole was more than expected. The impression of the testing was thoroughly aligned with the expectation. Except for the upper (which was

OK) the shoe promised, then delivered.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–12; Women 5.5–9.5 • Weight: 11.4 oz.(men’s 11); 10.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted • www.on-running.com

�92'��''7�� The Faas 500 is the top-end of a series of Puma shoes designed with less materials and a simpler ethos. Performance is thegoal so it’s not surprising that the name derives from the Jamaican pronunciation of the word “fast.” The upper is a thin meshand synthetic suede with an ankle collar of memory foam that’s not exactly Spartan. It has a snug feel, and the EVA Strobelboard and Ortholite innersole contribute to great step-in comfort. The ride is responsive, thanks to the flexible midsole, and isaided by well-placed grooves underfoot. The thin outersole offers good traction and uses more durable (and heavier) carbonrubber only where needed. The combination of light weight, comfort, and responsive performance earned the Faas 500 honorsas our Best New Shoe.

“They fit snug, the cushioning was great, the balance and durability of these shoes were awesome. I used them for most of my long runs.I’m sad to wear them out because they were so good.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 6–12,13,14,15; Women 5.5–11,12 •Weight: 10.6 oz. (men’s 11); 9.2 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board •www.puma.com

'9)43=��64�6/*��/6'-+� ��The Mirage follows in the footsteps of last season’s innovative Kinvara, so it shares more than a few similarities. Its weightbelies its durable nature and it has a more traditional feel in both the upper and the outersole. The midsole shares the smallheel-to-toe drop found in the Kinvara, but an EVA Strobel board adds a few millimeters of foam to up the ante on the cushion-ing. A TPU support shores up the medial side of the shoe, unobtrusively adding a touch of stability. The outersole is largelyexposed midsole, but key wear areas are XT-900 in the heel, blown rubber in the forefoot. The upper has a familiar heel designand a well-padded ankle collar with an open airmesh for breathability and supportive midfoot welded overlays. The perform-ance is unexpectedly good, whether for faster running or daily running. Its performance, versatility, and outstanding designearned the Mirage distinction as our Best Shoe in the Performance shoe category.

“Snug-fitting heel with good toe room. Very comfortable and that only got better with time. Great on roads, decent off-road. Lightweight fora training shoe, and the heel-to-toe slope was really great. Worked well for training, long races, fast or easy—well done.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women5–12 • Weight: 10.4 oz. (men’s 11); 8.9 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board •www.saucony.com

)488�+�/*+�!6'/3+6 ��Scott continues to refine the products in its expanding line of running shoes. Proven in earlier Scott shoes, the ErgoLogic Fitupper, a two-layer, midfoot support/lace system, secures the foot effectively. The midsole has a low profile but doesn’t sacrificemuch, as the ride is responsive and resilient, even in regular training. The outersole reveals the performance nature of the shoewith a polyurethane tread over more than half of the outersole, greatly reducing weight without losing anything in traction ordurability. High-wear areas of the outersole feature carbon rubber, primarily at heel contact and toe-off. Versatility may be theeRide Trainer’s greatest strength, as it’s light enough for faster running, whether in training or longer races, and holds up todaily runs with equal ease.

“Very secure fit in the midfoot, with room for your toes. Good cushioning, nice and responsive, light, actually really light for a daily trainer.These have a great combination of fit, responsiveness, and light weight.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–12,13; Women 6–11 • Weight: 10.9 oz.(men’s 11); 8.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board • www.scott-sports.com

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�64407��+,='3)+� ��The Defyance has earned an important spot in the Brooks lineup as a dependable, neutral performer. The upper is an openmesh and the saddle-like midfoot overlays have been beefed up on the medial side to improve support. The midsole hasreceived the typical minor adjustments, but they haven’t affected the overall ride for which the shoe is known. The shank sup-port has been reworked for more effective midfoot support without any unnecessary plastic. The outersole features slightlyshortened longitudinal flex grooves to smooth the forefoot flexibility. These changes add up to a good solution for neutral-footed runners.

“Comfortable fit, just like last year’s model. The ride has a bouncy feel to it, good cushioning. Fairly light weight feel (love that). I loved thelight feel and support.”

Updates the Defyance 3 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15 (B,D,2E);Women 5–12,13 (2A,B,D) • Weight: Men 11.9 oz. (size 11); Women 9.7 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, S-257 Cushsole (EVA Strobel board) • www.brooksrunning.com

�+;��'1'3)+�� With the 1080, New Balance leads into a numerical reset, establishing numbers that correspond to their category. The 1080represents the pinnacle of neutral cushioning in the NBx performance running line. Though it bears a resemblance to the 1064,which it replaces, the upper now features an airier, two-layer mesh, as well as more substantial overlays positioned for betterflexibility where the foot flexes. The midsole is much the same as before, but there’s a new crashpad under the cuboid bone tosoften a midfoot landing. Redesigned flex grooves and Stability Web allow an improved transition from heel to toe. The outer-sole features tougher rubber on the lateral side, softer blown rubber medially. The attention to detail and fit, as well as its plushride, earned the 1080 top honors in the Neutral shoe category.

“These shoes cradle my feet and help me confidently land each strike with my foot. No noticeable wear even @ 200 miles” and “I thinkNew Balance went a little overboard with the cushioning on these, though overall they have been really pretty good.”

Replaces the 1064 • Recommended for: medium-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15 (B,D,2E,4E); Women5–11,12 (2A,B,D) • Weight: 13.0 oz. (men’s 11); 11.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted,polyurethane Strobel board • www.newbalance.com

'9)43=��64�6/*�!6/925.� � ��The Triumph series has always specialized in cushioning and protection. The Triumph 8 trims some weight from Round 7 whileretaining most of the protection and plushness. The upper has noticeably less bulk, a move in the right direction, but it’s stillon the heavy side. One improvement is the open area at the first metatarsal, which gives a roomy feeling and accommodates awide forefoot, hallux rigidus, or bunions. The midsole features minor changes to the molding but offers much the same ride asbefore—well cushioned without being mushy. The outersole continues with the combination of blown rubber in the forefootand carbon rubber in the heel, but more separation between the heel lugs gives better articulation in the touch-down. TheTriumph continues to offer Saucony’s best cushioned ride.

“Lots of room in the toes. They are comfortable but a little stiff, but with plenty of cushion throughout the whole shoe. Heavier feeling thanmost shoes I wear now, but I probably don’t need all the pampering these provide.”

Updates the ProGrid Triumph 7 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15;Women 5–11,12 • Weight: 13.1 oz. (men’s 11); 11.7 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobelboard • www.saucony.com

� �� +1�� !6'/3+6�� The DS Trainer has always represented the ASICS philosophy of balancing engineering and minimalism. Version 16 has lockedonto this concept with proven technologies and lightweight materials. This time out, the upper is much the same from the toesto the midfoot, but between the arch and the heel there are now two layers of material securing the heel to prevent slipping. Theresult is a heavier shoe than in the past but it has a much better-fitting heel. The midsole has seen the usual minor tweaks with-out noticeably affecting the ride, though the articulation in forefoot flexion is a little more pliable thanks to the addition ofASICS’ Guidance Line. The result is a midweight shoe with a great balance of stability and cushioning that holds up to thedemands of high mileage.

“They felt perfectly snug and are the lightest shoes I have worn with this much great support” and “Cushion was good, with a good feelaround the ankles and from the tongue. Overall, heavier than I expected but with a good, balanced feeling.”

Updates the Gel-DS Trainer 15 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 6-13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: Men 11.9 oz. (size 11); Women 10.2 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted,two-density Solyte Strobel board • www.asicsamerica.com

� �� +1��'='34�� As the flagship of the ASICS motion stabilizing contingent, Version 17 of the Kayano maintains the plush ride, fit, and stability that has long defined it. The familiar profile has been well dialed in for at least 5 years, so the faithful have been consistently served and that continues here. Though the differences appear to be cosmetic, they’re actually upgrades: the upperhas a bit less Bio-Fit, but what’s there is used more precisely on the medial and lateral sides; and replacing the synthetic leatheroverlays with HF-welded overlays saves weight without compromising support. The midsole geometry with its precise shap-ing has been maintained from the flex grooves to the decoupling of the heel and, with the generous Gel cushioning all but identical, the ride is indistinguishable from recent versions. The good news—make that great news—is that the Kayano 17continues to be as consistent a performer as ASICS delivers.

“The Kayano is always snug and comfortable. The cushioning is great, the shoe is very stable, and my feet are secure in them while run-ning at any speed.”

Updates the Gel-Kayano 16 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 6-14,15,16(D), 8-14,15,16 (EE), 8-14,15,16 (EEEE); Women 5–13 (B), 6-13 (AA,D) • Weight: Men 13.0 oz. (size 11); Women 11.4 oz. (size 8) • Shape:semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, two-density Solyte Strobel board • www.asicsamerica.com

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�64407��':+33'�� The Ravenna has moved up in the food chain. While it was a peppy performer, it now has a bit more muscle to it, thanks to theincorporation of Brooks’ DNA cushioning element. The Ravenna is still peppy, but the extra boost in cushioning makes it evenbetter equipped for high mileage. The upper is ever so slightly altered (the usual few millimeter shift in overlays), but the elas-tic straps to the eyestay remain, allowing the upper to move with the foot. The midsole sports minor adjustments to the fore-foot, but the lateral heel has much more articulation in the crashpad, and rests over a more concentrated outersole element andaltered heel flex grooves. The remaining outersole is much as it was, with carbon rubber in the heel and blown rubber up front.The combination of its accommodating fit, good stability, and lasting cushioning earned the Ravenna 2 the Best Shoe honorsin the Motion Stabilizing category.

“Nice roomy toe box. They are very comfortable. The heelstrike is one of the most comfortable I’ve ever felt. There is nice bounce to theshoes on the run. Good stability and the lacing is great. This is a great light-feeling shoe. Much better than all the brands I’ve tried.”

Updates the Ravenna • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15;Women 5–12 • Weight: 12.1 oz. (men’s 11); 10.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, S-257 Cushsole(EVA Strobel board) • www.brooksrunning.com

�64407�!6'3)+�� The Trance has undergone a transformation that is both substantive and visual. The more resilient DNA cushioning, new in theTrance 10, is an upgrade, and midsole shaping (smaller pods on the lateral side) broadens the base of the shoe. The result isbetter stability, though the full-length DNA and increased foam contribute to a weight gain of over 10%. The upper is designedfor the same effective support with new overlays and a TPU heel cradle doing the job. One of the more significant improve-ments is the fit, as stretchy straps in the eyestay flex with the foot for more security and an extra eyelet at the top of the tongueholds it in place. The outersole features a bit more rubber surface, though with variation in height for sufficient flexion. Runnerswith a need for extra stability and cushioning owe it to themselves to try out a pair of Trance 10s.

“Good fit, cushioning, and stability. I hadn't worn Brooks shoes before, and I discovered that they know how to make shoes!”

Updates the Trance 9 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15(B,D,2E); Women 5–12 (B,D) • Weight: 13.4 oz. (men’s 11); 11.2 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted,S-257 Cushsole (Strobel board) • www.brooksrunning.com

�/>934�$':+��375/6+�� The Inspire has been one of Mizuno’s most dependable motion stabilizing shoes. Though not flashy, it’s a performer and Round7 focuses on improving its fit and transition. The upper is now a more open airmesh and there have been slight shifts to theoverlays which, along with a stretchier feel to the mesh over the toes, open up the metatarsal area for a bit more room. The firsteyelet is now hinged on the lateral side to allow more adaptable lacing in securing the foot.The midsole contours look differ-ent but offer the smoothest transition of all the new Mizuno training shoes. The stability of the asymmetrical Wave plate is rocksolid. The outersole features some reshaping of flex grooves but is as effective as ever for traction and durability. The fit andperformance are the real value of the Inspire, perhaps as aptly named a shoe as any on the market.

“The Inspire has been a reliable training shoe for me. The 7 may be even more so than earlier versions; fit really well, durable, plenty ofcushioning, and plenty of stability. No downside as far as I’m concerned.”

Updates the Wave Inspire 6 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to moderate overpronation •Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16 (D,2E); Women 6–12 (2A,B,D) • Weight: 12.7 oz. (men’s 11); 10.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved •Construction: Strobel slip-lasted • www.mizunorunning.com

�/0+�%442� 869)896+�!6/'<�� The Structure Triax has been updated with several mantras in mind, including “Don’t mess with success.” Round 14 stands paton the effective dual-density Phylon midsole (one of Nike’s last shoes with the compound) and its well-executed crashpads andflex grooves, which provide great cushioning, stability, and an unobtrusive transition. The upper of the Structure Triax 14 ben-efits from Nike’s innovative Flywire as some of the strapping and overlays of previous versions have been replaced by support-ive Flywire strands welded to the midfoot of the shoe. The forefoot has an open feel with plenty of room over the metatarsalsand a clean look to go with the smooth functioning. If the Structure Triax has been your shoe, rest assured that they didn’tchange what you love about it.

“Good toe room, but not quite as snug as I would have liked. Good balance and stability. Not as cushiony as other Nikes I have tested inthe past” and “My feet were secure and balanced—the shoes felt stable. My overall impression is, there are shoes on the market that are

more comfortable and cost less.”

Updates the Zoom Structure Triax+ 13 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men6–13,14,15 (B,D,2E,4E); Women 5–12 (A,B,D) • Weight: 12.5 oz. (men’s 11); 10.0 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction:Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board • www.nike.com

�++(40��6+2/+6��4'*� 956+2+�� The Premier Road Supreme 2 takes a good shoe and makes it even better. The upper opens up the forefoot for a roomer fitacross the metatarsals, with a snugger fit laterally provided by a large Kinetic Fit panel. A reshaped heel tab and more memo-ry foam in the ankle collar give a form fit to the rearfoot. The DMX foam Strobel board and generous Ortholite innersole, alongwith the injection-molded EVA, make for a cushy ride. The medial second density offers just enough extra stability to make theshoe effective for a large group of runners, from the mild to moderate overpronator to the fairly neutral runner looking for extrasupport, especially on long runs. Holding the price while improving the comfort adds to the value.

“This shoe fits great, they just hug my foot with nice toe room. Well cushioned, just a bit bouncy, very smooth from heel to toe. Nice. Lotsof good running miles for me with this shoe.”

Updates the Premier Road Supreme • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men6.5–13,14; Women 5–11,12 • Weight: Men 12.4 oz. (size 11); Women 10.6 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, DMX Foam Strobel board • www.reebok.com

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5KR Kathie Dunbar(517) [email protected]

Racing for RecoveryHalf & Sprint TriathlonMonroe 7:30 amSterling State Parktri: 1.2MS/ 56MB/ 13.1MRor 500mS/ 12MB/ 3.6MR (231) [email protected]

We Can Do It Women’s5KOkemos 9:00 amMeridian Township Offices5KR/W Michelle Phillipich(517) 899-5211runningfoundation.com

Tuesday, June 7

Catholic Central 10KRelay RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pmCatholic Central, 2770 Knapp NE 10K track relay, 2 person teamsAndy Grosvenor(616) [email protected]

Wednesday, June 8

Doozie’s Ice Cream FunRun/Walk SeriesMt. Pleasant 7:30 pm1310 East Pickard5MR, 3MR, 1MRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Flushing Evening 5kRun/WalkFlushing 6:15 pmFlushing High School5KR/W John Gault(810) 487-0954riverbendstriders.com

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & FieldChampionshipsDes Moinse, IADrake University track(541) 346-4461ncaas.com6/8/11 - 6/11/11

Saturday, June 11

Ally Brunk Memorial 5KPotterville 9:00 amPotterville Public Library5KR/W Dan Brunk(517) [email protected]

Ashley Trading DaysTrot 5KAshley 7:30 am

Ashley HS 5KR/WAndrew Denman(989) [email protected]

Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike TourMackinaw City 7:00 amMackinaw City High School25MB, 50MB, 75MB,100MB(231) 436-5574mackinawchamber.com

Brian Diemer Amerikam5KCutlerville/ Grand Rapids9:00 am Legacy Christian School5KR/W, 1MFR, kids’ runsRob Hyde(616) [email protected]

Cereal City ClassicBattle Creek 8:00 amFamily Y Center, 182 Capi-tal Ave NE10KR, 5KR/WBarbara Ramsey(269) 963-9622 / (269) 963-YMCA, [email protected]

Desilator 5KPinckney 8:00 am5KR Jordan Desilets(734) [email protected]

Dirty Dog DashBoyne Falls 1:00 pmBoyne Mountain 3MRCasey Wyzlic(517) 819-5898dirtydogdash.com

Dirty Feat AdventureRaceEast Lansing 8:00 amValley Court ParkAdventure race: biking, ca-noeing, runningTim Schmitt (517) 281-9516dirtyfeat.org

Flirt with DirtNovi 7:30 amLake Shore Park10KR, 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Great Up Hill ChallengeGrand Rapids 9:00 am3MR 10 hill stage raceDan Droski(616) 260-2669oldfartsrunningclub.8k.com

Hartford Strawberry RunHartford 8:30 am

Hartford High School10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRKim Sinclair(269) 621-3651hartfordstrawberryrun.com

Kreger Farm Barn Rais-ing 5KFranklin 8:00 amdowntown Franklin5KR/W Elizabeth Rutherford(248) 547-0857kregerhouse.org

LifeRUNPortage 7:30 amWest MS X-C Course5KR, 2KW Stacy Rodgers(269) 345-1740, [email protected]

Ludington LakestrideHalf Marathon & 5KLudington 8:30 amSterns Park, LudingtonBeach13.1 MR, 5KR, 1MFRMaurie Holbrook(231) [email protected]

M-22 Challenge: Bike,Paddle, RunGlen Arbor 9:00 am25KB/ 2Kpaddle/ 2MRMatt Myers(231) 883-5936m22challenge.com

Mackinac Island LilacFestival 10K Run andWalkMackinac Island 9:30 am10KR/W, kids run(810) 487-0954 [email protected]

North Country TrailRelayBaldwin 6:00 amManistee National Forest75.6 M relay, 6 runnerteams, 15 legs 2.3-9.2 milesBrian Buchanan(616) 786-2945www.nctrelay.org

Orthopaedic RehabRose Run Jackson 8:00 am8KR, 5KR, 5M hybrid R,4M hybrid relay runBrian Olsen(517) [email protected]

Race and RememberDetroit 7:00 amRivard Plaza5KR, 2MW, 1MW(313) [email protected]

St. Mark’s 5K Run &Walk for Charity

Bridgeport 9:00 amSt. Mark’s Church5KR/W Mike Houle(989) [email protected]

Summer Stroll ForEpilepsyRoyal Oak 8:00 amDetroit Zoo 2MW(800) 377-6226epilepsymichigan.org

SuperkidstryDetroit 9:00 amBelle IsleTriathlon: 100mS/ 5KB/800mR or 200mS/ 10KB/1MR(231) [email protected]

Tri -for-Life Race forChaseMillington 8:00 amSouthern Links Rail trail10KR, 5KR/WLon Coleman(989) 213-5714donatelifetriathlon.com

USATF Michigan Open/Masters Outdoor Track& Field Championships- TENTATIVE DATE &LOCATIONHillsdale tbdHillsdale College trackJan Burch (231) [email protected]

Sunday, June 12

Big Mac Shoreline Sce-nic Bike TourMackinaw City 7:00 amFort Michilimackinac(231) [email protected]

Michigan Sugar FestivalRoad RaceSebewaing 8:30 amSebewaing Downtown Park5KR/W Chris Dutcher(989) 977-0737barc-mi.com

Motor City TriathlonDetroit 8:00 amBelle Isle Casino triathlon: 1.5KS/ 23MB/ 6.6MR or 500meter S/ 20KB/ 3.4MR(231) [email protected]

USA Half Marathon TrailChampionshipsBend, ORFootzone Dirty Halfusatf.org

Waterloo Triathlon /DuathlonGrass Lake 8:00 amBig Portage Lake, SeymourRoadTri: 1/2MS/ 16MB/ 5MR;Du: 2MR/ 16MB/ 5MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Wed., June 15

Human RaceMt. Pleasant 6:30 pmReservation, East Remus Road 5KRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Triceratops TriathlonBrighton 6:00 pmIsland Lake Recreation AreaTri: 1/2MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Thursday, June 16

Glen Arbor Clio Firecracker 5KClio 6:15 pmCarter Middle School5KR/W, kids run(810) [email protected]

Strides for Life 100 MileRunHolland 8:00 amHope College25MR, 50MR, 75MR,100MRSavanna Rayner(616) 396-5576www.stridesforlife.com25 miles/day; 6/16 - 6/19/11

The DalmationClio 6:15 pm5KR/W, 1/4MFRMike [email protected]

Friday, June 17

Kids’ KlassicKalamazoo 6:00 pmYMCA on Hudson St.1KFR Kim Klein(269) [email protected]

Saturday, June 18

Antioch’s Get HealthyNow 5K Run/WalkLansing 8:30 amHawk Island County Park


5KR/W Edward Thomas(517) [email protected]

Beat the Grandma 5KAge/Gender Graded RaceGrand Rapids 9:00 amJohn Ball Park Zoo 5KRDan Droski(616) 260-2669beatthegrandma.mysite.com

Beat-A-Die Dont Di-A-Bete Half Marathon/10K/ 5KMt. Pleasant 10:00 amRunners Performance13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Cheesetown ChallengePinconning 6:00 pmDoc Letchfield Park5 MR, 2 MR/W, kids runMarty Schultz(989) [email protected]

Higgins Lake SunriseRunRoscommon 7:30 amHiggins Lake N. State Park13.1MR, 10KR, 1MRChad Kelly(989) 415-9116higginslakesunriserun.com

Johan’s TriFest Hopkins 8:00 amSandy Pines ResortTriathlon Olympic: 1.5KS/40KB/ 10KRSteve Webster(616) 261-9706www.johanstrifest.com

Joshua Spalsbury Memorial Comet Chase5KGrand Ledge 8:30 amFirst United MethodistChurch 5KR/WDan Templin(517) 481-61285kcometchase.com

Kalamazoo KlassicKalamazoo 6:30 amYMCA10KR, 5KR/W, 5KFWKim Klein(269) 343-0747kalamazooklassic.com

Lakeview Vitality for LifeRaceLakeview 8:30 am5KR Ashley Helms(989) 352-7510, ext. [email protected]

Lech Lecha TriathlonGrandville 8:05 amSuncrest Laketri: 600ydS/ 10.4MB/2.1MR(616) [email protected]

Michigan Brewing Company Beer RunWebberville 6:00 pmMichigan Brewing Com-

pany 5KR/WKaren Eisele(517) 521-3600www.michiganbrewing.com

National 24 Hour ChallengeMiddleville 8:00 amThornapple-Kellog MSbicycle endurance ride:126.1MB, 23.7MB, 7.5MBLew Persenaire(616) 538-7497

www.n24hc.org6/18/11-6/19/11

NE Lenawee CROPHunger Run & WalkMacon 9:00 am11964 Macon Hwy10KR, 5KRSpencer Ruffner(517) [email protected]

Open Door JulieRun/WalkCommerce Twp. 9:00 amWalled Lake Northern HS,6000 Bogie Lake Road.10KR, 5KR/WJulie Leblanc(248) [email protected]

2011 Event Calendar


Open Water PracticeSwimGrass Lake 8:30 amWaterloo Recreation AreaEva Solomon(734) [email protected]

Respite Run for theLove of DadsOwosso 9:00 amHopkins Lake 5KR/WHelen Howard(989) [email protected]

River Days RunDetroit 9:00 amRivard Plaza5KR/W, kids runTotal Runner (734) 282-1101detroitriverdays.com

Run for a CauseAda 8:30 amAda Elementary School5KR/W, 1.5MR/WDenise Hamill(616) 460-9443www.run4acauseada.com

Spring Lake HeritageFestival 5K Run/WalkSpring Lake 8:00 amCentral Park 5KR/WBrian Fett(616) 881-2882www.slheritagefestival.com

Summer Solstice 5KFun RunSault Ste. Marie, MI 8 amSherman Park 5KRCindy Merkel(906) 632-8109summersolstice5k.org

Sunday, June 19

Big Fish Triathlon,Duathlon, SprintHadley Township 8 amBig Fish Lake State Park1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR;500mS/ 20KB/5KR; 5KRDuathlon: 5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Father’s Day Run for Re-covery 5KCharlotte 9:00 amBennett Park 5KR/WVictor Braatz(517) [email protected]

Plymouth YMCA Fa-ther’s Day RunPlymouth 7:30 amDowntown Plymouth10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MR/W,Triple (all 3 races, 10.3

miles), Kid’s trot/jogCindy Morency(734) [email protected]/ plymouth

Run for the Ribbon 5Kfor Prostate CareAwarenessHuntington Woods 8 amDetroit Zoo 5KR/W(586) 443-4272miurunfortheribbon.org

XTERRA Torn ShirtTriathlon /DuathlonBrighton 8:00 amBrighton Recreation Area,Bishop LakeTri: 1/2 MS/ 15MB/ 6MR;Du: 2MR/ 15MB/ 6MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Tuesday, June 21

Forest Hills EasternHigh School Track MeetGrandville 6:00 pm2200 Pettis NE, Ada1MR, 800meter R, 400 meterrelay, 100 meters, 2MWBill Elvey (616) [email protected]

Wed., June 22

Motor Cit Strider Sum-mer Run and PicnicHuntington Woods 6:30 pmHuntington Woods RecCenter 3 MR, 1 MREdward Kozloff(248) [email protected]

Twilight RunLansing 7:00 pm200 Museum Drive, LansingRiver Trail 5KR/WChuck Block(517) 702-0226runningfoundation.com

Thursday, June 23

USA Junior OutdoorTrack & Field ChampionshipsEugene, ORHayward Fieldusatf.org6/23/11 - 6/26/11

USA Outdoor Track &Field ChampionshipsEugene, ORHayward Fieldusatf.org6/23/11 - 6/26/11

YMCA RetreadRun/Shoes for KidsFlint 6:30 pmDowntown Flint YMCA8KR, 5KR/W(810) 659-6493riverbendstriders.com

Saturday, June 25

Bank of America ReedsLake RunGrand Rapids 8:00 amReeds Lake 10KR, 5KR/WSusan Perry(616) 949-1750www.reedslakerun.com

Beach WellnessBay City 9:00 amBay City State Rec. Area10KR, 5KR/W,, kids runKim Coonan(989) [email protected]

Binder Park Zoo Cheetah ChaseBattle Creek 8:00 amBinder Park Zoo5KR/W, 1MFR(269) 979-1351, ext. [email protected]

Caledonia Kilt Klassic 5KCaledonia 8:00 am9757 Duncan Lake Ave.5KR/W Heidi Hilton(616) 406-9766kiltklassic.com

Charlevoix MarathonCharlevoix 7:00 amBridge Street26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR,5KR/WSharon Suffolk(248) [email protected]

Concord Classic 5KRun/WalkConcord 8:00 amConcord High School5KR/W, 1/2 M Kid’s RunDavid Jordan(517) [email protected]

FCA Big Ticket Festivalof RacesIonia 8:00 amIonia Country Fairgrounds13.1MR, 5KR/W, 1MFRMaurie Holbrook(231) [email protected]

Keyes Peak Trail RunFlorence, WI 7:00 amKeyes Peak Ski Lodge50KR,26.2MR, 10KRJeff Crumbaugh


Max’s RaceEast Lansing 8:30 amMSU Auditorium5KR/W, kids runJ. Matthews (517) 204-3257www.maxsrace.com

Muddy Watters, Bump &Run Trail Series, Race #2Rochester Hills 9:00 amBloomer Park, Hilltop Shelter 4.5MRJeff Watters(248) 320-5705www.jeffwatters.com

MWCAA Corporate CupRelaysSouthfield 7:45 amSouthfield HS10KR, 5KR/W, field events,track relaysGeoff Lane (313) [email protected]

Portland St. PatrickParish Festival 5K RunPortland 8:00 amPortland HS 5KR/WLisa Kemmis(517) 927-2226portlandstpats.com

Solstice RunNorthville 7:30 amFord Field, Griswold St.north of Main10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, KidsRunAlan Whitehead(248) [email protected]

South Beach TriathlonsSouth Havendowntown South HavenTri: 1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500mS/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

St. Clair Rotary ArtfulDodger 5KSt. Clair 8:30 amGazebo, St Clair Plaza5KR Larry McKay(810) [email protected]

The Chronicle SeawayRunMuskegon 8:00 amMuskegan Family YMCA15KR, 5KR/W, kids runLynn Keech(231) [email protected]

Sunday, June 26

Anyone Can TriMount ClemensMetrobeach MetroparkTri: 750mS/ 13MB/ 5KR Du: 1.5MR/ 13MB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Asha Detroit 5K Run /WalkRochester 8:00 amKensington Metro Park,West Boat Launch Trail5KR/W Sai Gopisetty(586) 362-8205www.ashanet.org/detroit/events/5k2011/signup.php

Bear Lake TriNorth Muskegon 8 amBear Lake ParkTri: 750mS/ 20KB/ 5KR, or1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or Du:5KR/ 20KB/ 5KRRon Knoll(231) 557-6454mullally.us/bearlaketri/

Clawson Freedom RunClawson 7:30 pmClawson City Park5KR, 1MFR(248) 330-2952www.freedom-run.com


Stepping Out to CureSclerodermaRoyal Oak 8:00 amDetroit Zoo5KR, 2MW, 1MR kids runBob Bochenek(248) [email protected]

Tri Goddess TriWomen’s Only TriathlonGrass Lake 7:30 amWaterloo Recreation AreaTri: sprint, mini sprint; Eva Solomon(734) [email protected]

Tuesday, June 28

USA Youth OutdoorTrack & Field ChampionshipsMyrtle Beach, SCDoug Shaw Stadiumusatf.org6/28/11 - 7/3/11


World Youth Track &Field TrialsMyrtle Beach, SCDoug Shaw Stadiumusatf.org6/28/11 - 6/29/11

Zeeland ZoomZeeland 7:00 pm5KR/W Abby deRoo(616) 748-5906feelthezeel.com

JulyFriday, July 1

Gina Van Laar 5K CrossCountryAllendale 7:00 pmAllendale HS 5KR/W,1MFR, Kids RunGrant Lofdahl(616) [email protected]

Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country RaceSterling Heights 7:00 pmDodge Park 3 MR (586) [email protected]

Saturday, July 2

Coach Kelly RacesSt. Louis 8:00 amSt. Louis HS10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRKevin Palmer(989) 330-2430racingactivities.org

Detroit HydrocephalusAssociation Walk-RunWestland 10:00 amHines Park, Nankin Mills5KR/W Jennifer Bechard(734) 788-7881walk4hydro.kintera.org/ detroit2011

Dorks Brothers Independence Day RunAlpena 9:00 amGreat Lakes Maritime Mu-seum-Heritage Trail5KR, 1MRStan Mischley(989) [email protected]

Eugene Bednarowski5KR/WWatervliet 5KR/WTimothy Lynch(269) [email protected]

Kenya Dig It? 5K & 10Kand 2 Mile Walk

Tecumseh 8:30 amTecumseh High School10KR, 5KR, 2MWTom Hawkins(517) 423-3676kenyadigit.org

Manistee Firecracker 5KManistee 8:00 amManistee High School5KR/W, 1 KFREric Thuemmel(231) [email protected]

Mark Mellon Triathlon &DuathlonGaylord 8:00 amOtsego Lake County Park1000mS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500mS/ 14MB/ 5KR or250mS/ 5MB/ 2MRDave Smith(757) 724-7224markmellontri.com

Run Posey Lake 4 MileHudson 9:00 amPosey Lake 4MR/WLaurie Apling(517) 403-8666runningwithes.com

Run & Walk for FundsNorthport 9:00 amHistoric Northport Depot10KR, 5KR, 2 MWGeorge W. Anderson(231) [email protected]

T-Rex Trail 10-MilerLowell 9:00 amFallasburg Park10MR, 8KR Dan Droski(616) 260-2669www.trextenmiler.8k.com

Visser Family YMCABuck Creek RunGrandville 8:00 amGrandville MS5 KR/W, kids runsDoug Bostian(616) [email protected]

Whitmore Lake RacesWhitmore Lake 8:00 amWhitmore Lake MS10KR, 5KR, Splash ‘n dash, Tin Man 800meter FR,200meter FR(734) [email protected]

Sunday, July 3

Howell IndependenceAquathlon and OpenWater SwimHowell 9:00 am

Howell City Park2KR/ 750m S/ 2KR Chris Galatis(517) 546-0693, ext. [email protected]

Pickerel RunAlgonac 8:00 amAlgonac Elementary School10KR, 5KR/WJohn Gibson(810) 499-5687pickerelrun.com

Monday, July 4

Ann Arbor Firecracker5KAnn Arbor 8:00 amDowntown Ann Arbor5KR/W, kids dashMarie Brooks(734) [email protected]

Boyne City Independ-ence Day RunBoyne City 7:30 amDowntown Boyne City10KR, 2 MRBarb Bryant (231) [email protected]

Dorr 5K Run/WalkDorr 7:30 amSt. Peters Lutheran ChurchBrenda Halloran(616) [email protected]

Firecracker 5K Beulah 8:00 am Beulah Park Pavilion 5KRAsa & Traci Kelly(231) 930-4222kellya@benzieschools.netcrystallakecommunitybusi-nessassoc.com

Firecracker 5KCorunna 8:00 amStu Cotts Pavilion5KR/W, 1MFRTheresa and John Sarrazin(989) 743-5874corunna4th.org/julyrace.html

Greatest 4th in theNorth Lake City 8:30 am10KR/W, 5KR/W, 2KFRShawn Redman(231) 839-2943lakecityschools.net/race/

Hanover Firecracker Hanover 8:00 amHanover Fire Station5 MR, 5KW, kids runJeff Heath (517) [email protected]


Horse Tail ScrambleHancock 1:00 onChurning Rapids Trails10KR, 5KWTerry Kinsel(906) 482-6827keweenaw.info

Hungry Duck RunBrighton 7:00 amGrand River & Main13.1MR, 5KR, kids fun run(810) 844-0180hungryduckrun.com

Pace for Poverty RunRichland 8:00 amGull Lake Schools10KR, 5KR, FWStephanie Walbridge(269) 207-4988

Paul Revere 3 & 10 MileRunHarbor Springs 8:00 am10MR, 3MFREmily Kloss (231) [email protected]

Ryan Shay’s Mid-Sum-mer Night 5K RunCentral Lake 7:00 pmThurston Park 10KR, 5KR, 1MFRJoe Shay(231) 544-2815, cell-(231)[email protected]

The Sparkler 5KLuna Pier 9:00 amLuna Pier Road 5KR/WKaylin [email protected]

VolkslaufeFrankenmuth 8:00 amHeritage Park 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2KFR-kidsrunMandy Lloyd(989) 860-3388 or (800)[email protected]

Tuesday, July 5

Richmond Park CrossCountryGrand Rapids 7:00 pm5KR, 1.5MR, kids runDenise Bryan(616) [email protected]

Thursday, July 7

Huckleberry Hustle 5kTrail Run Flint 7:00 pmCrossroads Village

5KR/W, kids runNicole Dunn(810) [email protected]

Friday, July 8

Moonlit Miles for MarrowGreenville 8:00 pmKlackle’s Orchards15KR, 5KR/WNicole Rodammer(616) 233-8516moonlitformarrow.com

USATF National ClubTrack & Field ChampionshipsNew York City, NYIcahn Stadiumusatf.org7/8/11 - 7/9/11

Saturday, July 9

Anchor Bay TriathlonNew Baltimore 7:30 am1/2MS/ 17.7KB/ 4.8i3KKasy Fackler(586) [email protected]

CLAW Kids TriathlonManistique 2:00 pmClear Lake Education Center1/4 MKayak/ 3MB/ 1MRGreg Roll (708) [email protected]

Dances with Dirt -Devil’s LakeBaraboo, WIDevil’s Head Resort50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR,13.1MR, 100K relayRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Duo at the LedgeGrand Ledge 6:00 amSt. Michael School13.1MR, 5KR/WSteve Kreft (517) [email protected]

Golden Mile Traverse City 9:30 amDowntown, Front Street1MRTraverse City Track Club(213) [email protected]

Grand Haven KidsTriathlonGrand Haven 7:45 amTri-Cities Family YMCA200meterS/ 2MB/ 1/2MR

Ron Knoll (616) 566-7870www.grandhaventri.com

Lakeshore Miracle RunHolland 8:30 am4686 66th Street 10KRVicki Kavanaugh(616) [email protected]

National Cherry Festival15K & 5KTraverse City 7:30 amEastern Elementary, 1600Eastern Ave.15KR, 5KR/W(800) [email protected]

Port Austin Run forYouth for Christ Port Austin 8:30 amGallup Park 8KR, 2 MR/WCharlotte Thuemmel(989) 738-8772www.parun.org

Rockford Area KidsTriathlonRockford 9:00 amRockford HSkids 0-17; distances varyKevin Sweeney(517) 336-6429www.rocktri.com

Rollie Hopgood’s Midtown Taylor 5K RunTaylor 9:00 amHeritage Park5KR/W, 1MFRTotal Runner (734) [email protected]

Run the Keweenaw, aFestival of TrailsCopper Harbor 8:00 amKeweenaw Mountain Lodge6KR,12KR, kids’ runArni Ronis (906) [email protected]/run2 day event

Tawas Kiwanis’ Run bythe Bay East Tawas 9:00 amdowntown 5KR/WKen Cook (989) [email protected]

Traverse Bay OpenWater ChallengeInterlochen 8:00 amInterlochen State Park 2MS, 1MS, 1/2MSChad Bissonette(231) 258.1173www.tcbreakers.com

UP NorthwoodsTriathlonIron Mountain 4 pm CSTLake Antoine County Parkkids tri: 200ftS/ 2MB/1/2MR (906) [email protected]/Triathlon.html

Sunday, July 10

Aid Lansing 5KLansing 9:00 amHawk Island Park5KR/W Andre [email protected]

Ann Arbor Triathlon /DuathlonPinckney 8:00 amPinckney Recreation Area,Halfmoon Lake Beach1/2MS/ 14MB/ 5MR or2MR, 14MB, 5MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

CLAW Adult TriathlonManistique 10:00 amClear Lake Ed. Centertri: 2MKayak/ 8MB/ 3MRGreg Roll (708) [email protected]

Columbia Muddy BuddyDetroitShelby Township 8:00 amStony Creek Metro Park6.6MR or team B & R(818) 707-8867muddy-buddy.competitor.com/event-info/detroit/

Grand Haven Triathlon,Sprint Tri, & DuathlonGrand Haven 7:45 amTri-Cities Family YMCA1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500meterS/ 20KB/ 5KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR, kids triRon Knoll (616) 566-7870www.grandhaventri.com

Inter-Rockin Tri,Du,Sprint TriInterlochen 8:00 amInterlochen State Park1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or 500meter S/ 20KB, 5KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Jazz Running CampBrooklynBob & Katie Jazwinski(734) 474-0584www.jazzrunning.com7/10/11 - 7/14/11

Metro Way 5KWyoming 8:00 amMetro Health Hospital, 5900 Byron Center Ave, SW5KR/W Amy [email protected]

Mt. Olivet Cemetery 4-Mile Sunrise RunDetroit 8:00 amMt. Olivet Cemetery10KR, 5KR/W, 1.5MWMark Gracely(734) [email protected]

Poker Fun RunClinton Township 9:00 amClinton- Canal Don Green-way Nature Trail13.1MR, 2.5MR(586) 532-1300 x [email protected]

Run for Life 5K Run/WalkMt. Morris 8:00 amKnights of Columbus5KR/W Tim Murphy(810) [email protected]

Run the Keweenaw, aFestival of TrailsCopper Harbor 7:00 amEagle Harbor, Copper Harbor 25KRArni Ronis (715) 460-0426keweenawtrails.com/run/

UP NorthwoodsTriathlonIron Mountain 4 pm CSTLake Antoine County Park500meterS/ 17MB/ 5KR or1500meterS/ 24.9MB/ 10KR(906) [email protected]/Triathlon.html

Wednesday, July 13

Doozie’s Ice Cream Fun Mt. Pleasant 7:30 pm1310 East Pickard5MR, 3MR, 1MRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Thursday, July 14

Ophelia Bonner Scholarship RunFlint 6:30 pmU of M Pavilion8KR/W, 1MR(810) [email protected]

Friday, July 15

Great Lakes Relay


Eastpointe 6:00 amTawas to Empire270 M RelayBob Baril (313) 885-3256greatlakesrelay.com7/15/11 - 7/17/11

Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country RaceShelby Twp. 7:00 pmWolcott Farm 3 MRHansons Running Shop Utica (586) [email protected]

Saturday, July 16

5K Schoolship RunSuttons Bay 9:00 amInland Seas Ed. Center5KR Allison Beers(231) 271-3077www.schoolship.org

Alpenfest RunGaylord 7:30 amPavilion on Court Street10MR/W, 5KR/WGayla (989) [email protected]

Bastille Days 5KRun/Walk and 15KRFenton 7:45 am150 S. Leroy15KR, 5KR/WAdam Haffajee(810) [email protected]

Bear River CrawlPetoskey 8:00 amBay Front Park 10KR, 5KRMargaret Bowers(231) 347-9300northernmichigans-portsmed.com

Brainy Day 5KNunica 9:00 am12718 Cleveland Street5KR/WVeronica Constantine(616) [email protected]

Escape to Belle Isle -The Spirit of DetroitChallengeDetroit 8:30 amBelle Isle Park10KR/W, 5KR/W, kids run(810) [email protected]

Farmington FoundersFestival 4 MileFarmington 9:00 amShaiwassee Park4 MR

Farmington Hills Parks/ Rec(248) [email protected]

Gazelle Sports Tri delSolMiddleville 8:00 amYMCA Camp Manitou-LinTri 1/2 MS, 18MB, 4.5MR;Du 2MR, 18MB, 4.5MR(616) 855-1972www.tridelsol.com

Hopkins 5K Run & WalkHopkins 7:30 am5KR/W Kathy Sebright(269) [email protected]

Indian River Summerfest Kiwanis10K/ 5K RunIndian River 8:00 am10KR, 5KR/WGreg Rotter(231) [email protected]

Port City RunFrankfort 8:30 amMain Street, at Goose Park,next to Benzie Shores Dis-trict Library 5KR/W, 1M

Judi Tousley(231) [email protected]/PortCityRun/index.htm

Portofino’s Run for ArtWyandotte 8:00 amPortofino Restaurant5KR/W Total Runner (734) [email protected]

Republic Bank Canal Hancock 7:00 amMcLain St Park to Hancock10MR/W Ross Cooney(906) 482-8562keweenaw.info

Superkidstry Hartland 9:00 amHartland HSTri: 100mS/ 5KB/ 800mR or200mS/ 10KB/ 1MR(231) [email protected]

Ulli Szych Memorial 5KHaslett 10:00 amHaslett HS XC course5KR/W, kids runKelly Anson (517) [email protected]

Sunday, July 17

Clark Lake Triathlon &DuathlonClark Lake 8:30 amClark Lake Beach & BoatClub1/2MS, 13 MB, 4 MR or2.4MR, 13MB,4MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected] /[email protected]

Fight Hunger 5KOkemos 9:00 amMeridian Township offices,5151 Marsh Rd.5KR/W Michelle Phillipich(517) 899-5211runwalkjog.com/meridian/

Little Traverse TriathlonHarbor Springs 9:00 amZoll Street BeachTri: 600mS/ 19.6MB/ 4MR,RelaysTom Behan (231) 487-1713littletraversetri.com

Perch RunAnchorville 8:00 amImmaculate Conception

Parish Church4 MR, 2MFWJane Petitpren(586) 725-1762www.icperchfestival.com

SheRox Detroit TriathlonDetroit 8:00 amBelle IsleAll women’s tri: .4MS/12.4MB/ 5KR(734) [email protected]

Tri 4 Life TriathlonOtter Lake 8:00 amKensington MetroparkTri: 500mS/ 20KB/ 5KR or1500S/ 40KB/ 10KRLon Coleman (989) 213-5714donatelifetriathlon.com

Tuesday, July 19

Aman Park Trail RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pm1895 Lake Michigan Dr.5.5MR, kids run/bike/runScott Belland(616) 742-0384grandrapidsrunningclub.org

2011 Event Calendar


Wednesday, July 20

Pterodactyl TriathlonBrighton 6:00 pmIsland Lake Recreation AreaTri: 1/2MS/ 12.4 MB/ 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Friday, July 22

Pigeon Sunset ClassicPigeon 7:00 pmScheurer Hospital5KR/W Amber Delmotte(989) [email protected]

Saturday, July 23

Chris Cook MemorialRunFremont 8:30 amFremont HS 10KR, 5KRCliff [email protected]

Gopher the GoldShelby Township 9:00 amRiver Bends Park10KR, 5KR, kids runMichael Ward(586) 677-4190gopherthegoldraces.com

Life Walk 5K Run/Walk,1 Mile Run/WalkDetroit 7:00 amBelle Isle Casino10KR, 5KR/W, 1MWRemonia Chapman(313) 393-2446www.motteplifewalk.org

Road Runner ClassicNorthville 5:00 pmMaybury State Park8KR/W, 1MFRBart Gregoroff(734) [email protected]

Sister Lakes TriathlonsSister Lakes100mS/ 23MB/ 10KR or500mS/ 20KB/ 5K(231) [email protected]

Tri-City Kids TriathlonMidland Dow HStri: distances vary by ageJen [email protected]/

Sunday, July 24

Carrollton Festival ofRacesCarrollton 6:00 am

Carrollton High School,1235 Mapleridge Road26.2 MR, 20KR, 10KR,5KR/WCraig Douglas(989) [email protected]

Ele’s Place 5KOkemos 9:00 amJackson National Life Insurance Company5KR/W, 1M kids runChris Holzer(517) 896-8026www.elesplace.org

Mackinaw Multi-SportMixMackinaw City 8:00 amWaywatum ParkTri: 800mS/ 30KB/ 5KDu: 2MR/ 30KB/ 5KRor 5KR(231) [email protected]

Monday, July 25

Hansons Middle/HighSchool Day CampSterling Heights 9:00 am7-12th gradeHansons Running Shop (586) [email protected]/25/11 - 7/28/11 - tentative

Tuesday, July 26

USATF National JuniorOlympic Track & FieldChampionshipsWichita, KSWichita State Universityusatf.org7/26/11 - 7/31/11

Wednesday, July 27

Run the MountainMt. Pleasant 7:30 pmMountain Town Station5KR Harry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Thursday, July 28

USA Masters OutdoorTrack & Field ChampionshipsBerea, OHBaldwin Wallace Collegeusatf.org7/28/11 - 7/31/11

Friday, July 29

Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race

Sterling Heights 7:00 pm3MRHansons Running (586) [email protected]

Saturday, July 30

Addison Panther XCOpen 5K Run/WalkAddison 8:00 amAddison Panther ES 5KRChris Christensen(517) 917-6205addisonxc.com

Alden RunAlden 9:00 am10KR, 5KR/WSteve Kershner(231) [email protected]

Grand Island TrailMarathon & 10KMunising 7:00 amWilliams Landing, Grand Is-land, Lake Superior26.2 MR, 13.1MRJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

Hansinger Mud FestPort Huron 9:30 amJeddo Boy Scout Camp5MR/B team obstacle race Joel Eisinger(517) 706-1011www.mudfestrace.com

Heart of the HillsBloomfield Hills 8:00 amAndover HS - AndoverRoad10KR, 5KRMike Cowdrey(800) 666-4500, x [email protected]

ILE Band on the RunColdwater 9:00 amHeritage Park 4MR/WKaren Wilkins(734) 657-1637runningfoundation.com

Leslie 5KLeslie 9:00 amGrand Lutheran Church5KR/W, 1K kids runPaul Wood (517) 589-0250runningfoundation.com

Lumberman TriathlonCadillac 8:00 am1.5KS/ 40KB/ 6.4MR or500meterS/ 20KB/ 3.2MRor 5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Muddy Watters, Bump &Run Trail Series, Race#3Rochester Hills 9:00 amBloomer Park, Hilltop Shelter5.5MR Jeff Watters(248) 320-5705www.jeffwatters.com

Pregnancy ServicesRace 4 Life 5KLansing 9:00 amGranger Meadows Park5KR/WSara Russ (517) [email protected]

Run for Their LivesBoyne City 7:30 am5MR/W Barb Bryant(231) [email protected]

Steve’s RunDowagiac 9:00 am10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR/WRon Gunn(269) [email protected]/fireup/steves-run/

Sunfield IGA 5KSunfield 10:00 amVanBuren Park5KR/W, kids race(517) [email protected]

The G.R.A. 10KGrayling 9:00 amGrayling MS 10KRJustin Andre (989) [email protected] www.hansonhills.org

Tri Cities Family CoastGuard Festival 5K & 10KGrand Haven 8:00 amYMCA10KR, 5KR/W, 1MRBrooke Sheldon(616) 842-7051, [email protected]

Sunday, July 31

Craig Greenfield Memo-rial Triathlon & DuathlonClarkston 8:00 amDepot Park800 meter S/ 16MB/ 4.4MRor 1.9MR/ 16MB/ 4.4MR(231) [email protected]

Hall of Fame RunLansing 9:00 amLansing Community College10KR, 5KR/WBob Every (517) 483-1624runningfoundation.com

Hansons Group RunLake Orion 8:00 am

Hansons Running Shoptraining(248) [email protected]

Rudyard Lions Summer-fest Triathlon & 5KRudyard 9:30 amRudyard High SchoolTri: 5KR/ 15.1MB/ 500mS(pool) or 5KRGary Davis(906) 478-5244trifind.com

USA 100 Mile TrailChampionshipsCleveland, OHBurning River 100usatf.org

Women’s Only Triathlon& Dri-TriSylvania, OH 7:30 amCentennial Terrace &Quarry400yardS/ 13MB/ 3.1MR or1MR/ 13MB/ 3.1MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

AugustThursday, August 4

Great Pizza ChallengeFlint 6:30 pmDowntown Flint YMCA5KR/W, kids run(810) [email protected]

Stony Creek DistanceRunShelby Twp 6:00 pmStony Creek Metropark5KR, 1MFRJoe Baldwin (586) [email protected]

Saturday, August 6

a-Round Green LakeAssociation Walk/RunCaledonia 8:00 amGreen Lake 5KR/WKurt Ashack(616) [email protected]

AdvoKate RunRochester 8:30 amRochester Municipal Park10KR, 5KR/W, 1MWColleen Hrischuk(248) 709-7673www.advokaterun.org


Allen Park Street ArtFair 5KAllen Park 9:00 amPark Avenue and Cleveland 5KR, 1MR, kids runSteve Williams(734) 377-0122downriverrunners.org

Aspirus Keweenaw Cop-perman TriathlonCopper HarborFort Wilkins State Parktri: 0.5MS/ 23MB/ 5MRTerry Smythe(906) 482-8201keweenawcopperman.org

Bethany Race for Home5K Sterling Heights 9:30 amBoulan Park 5KR/WDawn Swanson(248) [email protected]

Coloma Glad-PeachRun/ Walk/ BikeColoma 9:00 am10KR/B, 5KR/W/B, FRMartin Quigley(269) [email protected]

Come to the River 5KLansing 9:00 amSt. Casimir Church 5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Crystal Lake 3/5 MileCrystal 8:00 amCrystal Township Building5MR, 3MR/WJanet Shy (989) 328-1208 [email protected]

Fort Gratiot Trail TrekFort Gratiot 8:00 amFort Gratiot Trail, Fort Gra-tiot MS10KR, 5KR, 1MW(810) 329-5214raceservices.com

Heart of DetroitDetroitComerica ParkWill Smith(734) [email protected]/events

Kayla O’Mara MemorialRunGoodrich 7:30 amGoodrich High School

10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRErin O’Mara (810) 429-3991kaylarun.com

Mint City 10 Miler, 5K &Family Fun WalkSt. Johns 7:30 am900 W. Townsend St.10MR, 5KRBob Beresford(989) 224-3316mintcity10miler.com

Saline’s Summerfest 5KRun/WalkSaline 8:30 amHenne Field 5KR/WMary Alice Smith(724) [email protected]

Shermanator Triathlon &5K RunAugusta 8:30 amSherman Lake YMCA5KR, sprint tri, kids runJackie Mitchell(269) 731-3004shermanatortri.org

Streets of Fire 8KGrand Rapids 6:30 pmKosciuszko Hall

8KR/W Robinson Belland(616) [email protected]

The Legend 5 & 10 MileTrail RunLaingsburg 8:00 amLake Ovid, Sleepy HollowState Park10MR, 5MRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Sunday, August 7

Lansing Legislator Tri,Du, SprintLansing 8:00 amSleepy Hollow State Park1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500meterS/ 20KB/ 5KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Women Triathlon SeriesHowell 7:30 amThompson Lake1/4MS/ 12MB/ 3MRJim / Joyce Donaldson


Wed., August 10

Doozie’s Ice Cream FunRun/Walk SeriesMt. Pleasant 7:30 pm1310 East Pickard5MR, 3MR, 1MR(989) [email protected]

Thurs., August 11

Bauman’s Charity 5KFlint 6:45 pmKettering University Recre-ation Center5KR/W, kids runsRiverbend Striders(810) 238-5981riverbendstriders.com

Red Carpet Run 5KWest Bloomfield7:00 pmRunning Fit West Bloomfield 5KRDawn McConnachie(734) [email protected]

2011 Event Calendar


Friday, August 12

Fred Meijer White PineTrail 200 RelayGrand RapidsRiverside Park200M relay - 36 legsDoug Bostiandbostian@live.comfredmeijerwhitepinetrail200.comraceit.com2 days: 8/12/11 - 8/13/11

Sat., August 13

Bath City Run Mount Clemens 8:00 amRec. Bowl4MR, 2MW, kids runBob Winkler(586) [email protected]

Board of Water andLight Hometown Power5KLansing 9:00 amBWL Customer Service Cen-ter , 1232 Halco Drive5KR/WJustin Bowman(517) [email protected]

Cheeseburger 5K Runand WalkCaseville 9:00 amCaseville Country Park5KR/WAmber Delmotte(989) [email protected]

Crystal Lake TeamMarathonBeulah 8:00 amBeulah Park Pavilion26.2 M RelayAsa & Traci Kelly(231) 930-4222kellya@benzieschools.netcrystallakecommunitybusi-nessassoc.com

Hey 5K Run/WalkMuskegon 8:00 amHistoric Train Depot, 610West Western Ave.5KR/WBill Erickson(231) [email protected]

Infiterra Sports SummerQuestOrtonville 10:00 amAddison Oaks County Park4 hour adventure raceZac Chisholm(231) 233-4736

[email protected]

Martin Firefighters 5KRun/WalkMartin 8:00 am10th & Lee St. 5KR/WChris Curry(269) [email protected]

Millennium TriathlonGrand Rapids 8:00 amMillennium Parktri: 500meterS/ 14.8MB/5KR, kids triJim Conner(616) 540-9071millenniumtriathlon.comsignmeup.com

National Blueberry Fes-tival 5KSouth Haven 8:00 amRiverfront Marina 5KRKimberly Wise(269) [email protected]

Run Thru HellPinckney 8:00 amHell Creek Ranch on CedarLake Rd. at Paterson LakeRd.10 MR, 4.8 MRPinckney Running Club (517) [email protected]

Run Thru PurgatoryConstantine 8:30 amBoot Hill Ranch, HarveyStreet10MR, 5KRCurtis Ray(269) 435-7013www.constps.org

Sanford and SunTriathlonSanford 8:00 amSanford Lakae CountryParkTri: 1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500 meterS/ 20KB/ 5KR Du: 2MR/ 20KB/ 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Steve’s “Raider Stomp”Decatur 8:00 amDecatur Middle School10KR, 5KR/WBob Smola(269) [email protected]

Sylvania SuperKidsTriathlon / Duathlon

Sylvania, OH 7:30 amOlander Parkdistances vary by age groupJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Tahqua Trail RunParadise 8:00 amTahquamenon Falls StatePark25KR, 10KR, 2KRJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

West Michigan I TRI 4FUN TriathlonFremont 4:00 pmFremont Lake Park200 Meter S / 9 MB/ 5KRMatt Hendrie(231) [email protected]

West Michigan KidsTriathlonFremont 9:00 amFremont High Schooltriathlon - varies by ageMatt Hendrie(231) [email protected]`Wood Duck DashBrownstown 9:00 amLake Erie Metropark10KR, 5KR/WTotal Runner (734) [email protected]

Sunday, August 14

Battle of WaterlooGrass Lake 7:15 amWaterloo Recreation Area10 stage adventure tri:1.4MS/ 26.5MB/ 13.6MREva Solomon(734) [email protected]

Camino of St. JamesMason 8:00 amSt. James Parish 8KR, 5KR(517) 676-9111caminostjames.comrunningfoundation.com

Kuparisaari TriathlonLac La Belletri: half iron 1.2MS/ 56MB/13.1MRMegan [email protected]

Petoskey Triathlon &DuathlonPetoskey 8:00 amCity Park Across from theFire Dept.1.5KS/ 40KB/ 5MR or500mS/ 20KB/5MR or2MR/ 20KB/ 5MRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

SylvaniaTriathlon/DuathlonSylvania, OH 7:30 amTam-O-Shanter SportsCom-plex, Olander ParkOlympic Tri: 1.5MS/ 40KB/10KR; Sprint Tri: 0.25S/13MB/ 5KR; Du: 3KR/40KB/ 10KRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Whirlpool Ironman 70.3Steelhead TriathlonBenton Harbor / St. Joseph7:00 amJean Klock Park1.2 MS/ 56 MB/ 13.1 MR -half ironmanCapri Events (773) [email protected]

Tuesday, August 16

Riverside Park Co-EdRelayGrand Rapids 7:00 pmRiverside Park X-C relay, 4 alternating.5mile lapsJim Anton(616) [email protected]

Wed., August 17

T-Rex Sprint TriathlonBrighton 6:00 pmIsland Lake Recreation AreaTri: 1/2MS/ 12.4 MB/ 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Tarahumara Trail RelayMt. Pleasant 6:30 pmMt. Pleasant Millpond3 person, 3 loops, 2.5 MHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Friday, August 19

Howell Melon RunHowell6:15 pm - 1 Mile Fun Run7:00 pm - 10K & 5KHowell City Park10KR, 5KR, 1MFR, kids’run, melon rollBeth Schrader(517) 546-0693 [email protected]

Q-Town 5K & 10KQuincy 6:15 pmQuincy High School10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, kidsrunLoretta Tobolske-Horn(517) [email protected] snapregis-tration.com

Sat., August 20

Churchill ClassicCheboygan 8:00 amNorth Central State TrailTrailhead10KR, 5KR/W, 1MRNancy Lindsay(231) [email protected]

D-bar-A ChallengeMetamora 9:00 am880 East Sutton Road5KR/WGlenn Eccleston(866) [email protected]

Danish Festival RoadRaceGreenville 8:15 amBaldwin Heights ES4MR, 2MRPamela Jorae(616) [email protected]

Endurance Trail RunGrayling 9:00 amHanson Hills Recreation Area 7MR Justin Andre(989) [email protected]

Fallsburg Festival ofRacesLowell 8:00 amFallsburg Park26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KRDan Droski(616) [email protected]

Farmington Run for theHillsFarmington 8:00 amShiawassee Park10KR, 5KR/W, 1KFR,TeamsEd Anderson(248) [email protected]

Freeland Lamplighter5K Freeland 9:00 amFreeland Banquet Center5KR/W, kids runsJ. Albaugh (989) [email protected]

Grand Woods 5K Lansing 9:00 amGrand Woods Park 5KR Chuck Block(517) 702-0226runningfoundation.com

International CannedBeer Month Can DoRoad and Trail RunKalamazoo 10:00 amBilbo on Stadium Drive4.8MR Brian Moon(269) [email protected]

Jacob’s RaceLaingsburg 8:30 amMcClintock Park5KR/W, kids runNicole Thelen(517) [email protected]

Marquette Trail 50Marquette 6:30 amTourist Park 50MR, 50KRJoseph Jameson(906) 228-9012marquettetrail50.com

Mitchell’s Run ThroughRockfordRockford 8:30 am5KR/W, kids runSteve Peterson(616) 863-9168mitchellsrun.org

Orthopedic AssociatesFun RunPort Huron 9:00 am940 River Centre Drive10KR, 5KR, 1MFR/W (810) [email protected]

Panda Bear Night RunAlma 9:00 pmFred Meijer Rail Trail13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361

michiganhalfseries.com

Petoskey Festival by theBay Wellness Walk/ RunPetoskey 9:00 amBayfront Park Clock Tower5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids runMichele Sturt(231) [email protected]

Strides for HealthAllegan 9:00 amAllegan General Hospital5KR/W, kids fun runBill Hammer(269) 673-5431, ext. [email protected]

Three Rivers Triathlon &DuathlonThree Rivers 8:00 amCorey Lake1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or300mS/ 18KB/ 5KR or Du:5KR/ 40KB/ 10KREmmanual Millet(269) 278-2075aquamantri.com

Tri at the TavernPinckney 8:00 amZukey Lake Taverntri: sprint, mini sprintEva Solomon(734) 678-5045epicraces.com

Sunday, August 21

Island Lake of NoviTriathlon & Open WaterSwimNovi 8:00 am50641 Drakes Bay5MS/ 12MB/ 3MR or 1.5MSFord Athletic Swim &Triathlon Club www.swimfasttrifast.com

Island Lake Triathlon -SummerBrighton 7:30 am Island Lake Recreation AreaTri: ..5MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KRor .09MS/ 24.8MB/ 10KR(734) [email protected]

Ludington LighthouseTriathlon & DuathlonLudington 8:00 am900 W. Ludingnton 1000meterS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500meterS/ 20KB/ 5KRor 5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(810) [email protected]

Montrose BlueberryFestivalMontrose 8:00 am

Montrose Carter ES8KR/W, 5 MR/WMandy Jo RindhageSuwienski(810) [email protected]

Traverse City TriathlonTraverse City 8:00 amBowers HarborTri: 800mS/ 20KB/ 5KR or1MS/ 40KB/ 10KR(231) 715-1406enduranceevolution.com

Vietnam VeteransUnited Annual 5K RunAllen Park 9:00 amChampaign Park5KR, 1 MR/WRay Joaquin(734) [email protected]

Sat., August 27

Carl Olson MemorialAdventure RunChassell 9:00 am10KR, 5KR/W, 2KR(906) [email protected]

Causeway Bay Hotel andConvention Center 5KLansing 10:00 amCauseway Bay Hotel5KR/W, kids runSara Radamaker(517) 694-8123

Crim Festival of Races Flint 8:00 amFirst and Saginaw Streets10 MR/W, 8KR/W, 5KR/W,1 MR/W, Teddy Bear TrotDeb Kiertzner(810) [email protected]

Girl’s Best FriendTriathlonVicksburg 8:00 amPrairie View Country Park1000mS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500mS/ 20KB/ 5KR or2MR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Hastings SummerfestRunHastings 8:30 amHastings Middle School10KR, 5KR/WJamie VerStrate(269) [email protected]

North Country Trail Run

Wellston 7:30 amBig M Trails, Manistee Na-tional Forest50MR, 26.2MR, 13.1 MRBeth McGregornorthcountrytrailrun.mirun-ning.com

Somerset StampedeSomerset Center 7:30 amSomerset Beach13.1MR, 5KR/WDave Parham(517) [email protected]

Spirit of Detroit, UrbanathlonDetroit 9:30 amBelle Isle Casino3 hour adventure raceJeff Watters(248) 320-5705jeffwatters.com/spirit_of_detroit.html

USA 10 km Trail ChampionshipsLaurel Springs, NCContinental Divide TrailRun 10KRusatf.org

Sunday, August 28

Autumn Colors Triathlonand DuathlonHolly 9:00 amHolly Recreation Area1000 meterS/ 18MB/ 5.5MRor 2MR/ 18MB/ 5.5MR(231) [email protected]

Charyl’s Run2BFitMilford 9:00 amKensington Metropark, Pos-som Hollow Playfield5KR/W, 1MFR S&S (810) [email protected] 16 Mile

Marathon Training RunLake Orion 8:00 amHansons Running Shop4-16 MR(248) [email protected]

Island Lake RunNovi 8:15 am10KR, 5KR/W, 1MRAlan Whitehead(248) [email protected]

SSQ Quebec CityMarathonQuebec City, QC 8:20 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR,team challenge, kids run(418) 694-4442runquebeccity.com

Swim to the MoonGregory 7:10 amHalfmoon Beach5KS, 1MS, 1/2MSE. Solomon (734) [email protected]

Woods and Water 5KRun/WalkLansing 8:00 amGM Lansing Delta Town-ship Assembly, 8175 Millett5KR/W Lyle Birchman(517) 543-5848, [email protected]

Tuesday, August 30

Johnson Park CrossCountry 5KGrandville 7:00 pm2600 Wilson SW 5KRAnne Heathcote(616) [email protected]

September


2011 Event Calendar


Sat., September 3

Alferis Memorial RacesAlpena 8:30 amAlpena Reg’l Med. Center13.1MR, 5KR, 2MW,18.5MBAnn Diamond(989) [email protected]

Beaver Island MarathonBeaver Island 8:00 amGillespie Park26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR/WRon Suffolk(248) [email protected]

Grand Marais 5KGrand Marais 9:00 amBayshore Park 5KREd Bowen(906) 494-2700grandmaraismichigan.com

Grand Marais JuniorTriathlonGrand Marais 11:00 amBeach, downtownwade/swim, run, bike/trikeEd Bowen (906) [email protected]

Labor Day 30K Run &10K Walk/RunMilford 8:00 amBakers Restaurant, 2025 Milford Rd. 30KR, 10KR/W, kids run,30KBDoug Klingensmith(248) 685-7580 [email protected]

Marshall RunNewaygo 9:00 amRiverfront Park 5KR/WK. Sweeney (517) [email protected]

Port Oneida RunGlen Arbor 9:00 amCharles Olsen Farm5KR, kids runSusan Pocklington(231) [email protected]

Ringside Fitness Marquette MarathonMarquette 8:00 amPresque Isle26.2MR, 13.1MR, 1/2MFRNancy [email protected]

Run Back to SchoolLansing 9:00 am

Adeado Riverfront Park5KR/W Jen [email protected]

Swampfoot 4 MileSaint Clair 10:00 amRattle Run Farms4MR, 1MR Kurt [email protected]/

Witchy Wolf 3 Omer 7:30 pmSundaes Afternoon15MR, X-C, 2 person relayC. Hilyards (989) [email protected]

Sun., September 4

Barefoot TriathlonsTraverse City 8:00 amGrand Traverse Resort & SpaTri: 1.5KS/ 26MB/ 10KR or 500mS/ 16.4MB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Ed Hansen MemorialRun/WalkOntonagon 10:00 amFire Hall on River Street10KR, 5KRK. Roehm (906) [email protected]

Grand Marais TriathlonGrand Marais 1:30 pmGrand Marais City ParkTri: 300-yardS/ 14MB/ 5KREd Bowen (906) [email protected]

Grass River 5K Trail RunBellaire 9:00 amGrass River Natural Area5KR/WRachell Pomerville(231) [email protected]

Run Like The WindWestland 9:30 amHines Park, Nankin MillsPicnic Area 10KR, 5KRC. Block (517) [email protected]

Mon., September 5

Cadillac Festival ofRaces Cadillac 9:00 amCadillac Memorial Stadium10KR, 5KR, Kid’s Run, Tri:5KR/ 16MB/ 2M KayakMike Battaglia(231) 876-0010cadillacfestivalofraces.com

Governor’s Labor DayBridge RunMackinaw City 5MFRMichigan Fitness Foundation (517) [email protected]/bridgerun.html

Labor Day Run for RecoveryLansing (tentative location)9:00 am5KR/W, 1MFW, kids runVictor Braatz(517) [email protected]

Labor Day Run &PotluckMidland 10:00 amChippewa Nature Center10KR, 5KR/WLori Brown(989) 274—9495www.barc-mi.com

Mackinac Bridge WalkSt. Ignace 7:00 amSt. Ignace to Mackinaw City5MW(906) 643-7600mackinacbridge.org

Thurs., Sept. 8

Island Lake Triathlon-FallBrighton 6:00 pm Island Lake Recreation AreaTri: ..5MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KRor .09MS/ 24.8MB/ 10KR(734) [email protected]

Fri., September 9

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach100MR, 100KR, 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected] day event; Fri- Sun

Sat., September 10

3 Disciplines TriathlonFestival of RacesEast Tawas 7:45 amEast Tawas City Park1.2MS/ 56MB/ 13.1MR or1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500mS/ 20kB/ 5KR or4MR/ 56MB/ 13.1MR(231) [email protected]

COVE Benefit BeachWalk and RunPentwater 8:30 pm

Charles Mears State Park10KR, 5KR/WL. Cavazos (231) [email protected]

First National Bank ofWakefield MarathonWakefield 8:00 amNew Pavillion on SundayLake 26.2MRJames Engel (906) [email protected]

Hume Home Run Fund5KMuskegon 9:00 am5KR/W Deb Knapp(231) [email protected]

Kazoo Area Foot ChasePortage 9:00 amCelery Flats Park 3.5 MRDavid Ostrem(269) [email protected]

Mackinac Island 8 MileRoad Race Mackinac Island 9:30 amMission Point Resort8 MR/W, kids run(810) 659-6493www.runmackinac.com

NSO Riverwalk 5KDetroit 9:00 amRiverfront Riverwalk5KR, 1MRD. Figurski (313) 961-4890nso-mi.org

Rhoades McKee ReedsLake Triathlon East Grand Rapids 7:00 am750 Lakeside Dr. SE1/2MS/ 17MB/ 4.9MRSusan Perry (616) 949-1750www.eastgr.org

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR,13.1MR, 10KR, 5MRRunning Fit (734) [email protected] day event: Fri-Sun

VNA 5K Run/Walk forthe Health of ItGrosse Pointe Shores9:30 am Edsel & Eleanor Ford House5KR/WM. Peck (248) [email protected]

Witch’s Hat RunSouth Lyon 8:00 am

South Lyon HS10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFRScott Smith(248) [email protected]/witch

Sun., September 11

Hansons 16 MileMarathon Training RunRoyal Oak 8:00 am4-16 MR(248) [email protected]

Harvest StompedeSuttons Bay 9:30 amCiccone Vinyards, LeelanauPeninsula7MR, 5KR, 3MWNate Rousse (231) [email protected]/harvest/

Henry Ford Rock andRoad 5 / 10K - Name MayChangeWest Bloomfield 8:30 amWest Bloomfield TownshipComplex, 4640 WalnutLake Road10KR, 5KR, kids run, Denny Troshak(248) [email protected]

Kellie Sebrell DeWitt 5KTrail RunDewitt 10:00 amDeWitt HS 5KR/WRita. Wieber (517) 669.8102playmakers.com

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach5MFRRunning Fit (734) [email protected] day event: Fri-Sun

Second Chance forGreyhounds “Run forthe Hounds”Augusta 10:00 amFort Custer Recreation Area10KR, 5KR/W(269) [email protected]

St. Mary Mercy Hospital5K Run/Walk for CancerLivonia 9:00 amSt. Mary Mercy Hospitalgrounds 5KR/WJennifer Kennedy


2011 Event Calendar(734) [email protected]

Trish Donnelly-RunnionMemorial Road Race /Plymouth Fall Festival5KPlymouth 8:00 amPlymouth Cultural Center5KR, 1 MFR/W P. Donnelly (734) [email protected]

Walk the WalkGrand Blanc NoonGenesys Health Park3KR/WRochelle Molyneaux(810) [email protected]

Sat., September 17

Adventure RageCadillac 6:00 amCaberfae Peaks Resort28 hour adventure raceZac Chisholm(810) 239-00165www.infiterrasports.com2 day event: 9/16/11 - 9/17/11

Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike TourMackinaw City 9:00 amMackinaw City HS Pavillion25MB, 50MB, 75MB,100MB(888) 455-8100mackinawchamber.com

Capital Area HumaneSociety 5KGrand Ledge 11:00 amFitzgerald Park5KR/W, 1MWDawn Ellis(517) 626-6060, x [email protected]

Chasing the Cure forOvarian CancerSturgis 9:00 amDoyle Community Center5KR/W, 5K pump and run,1MFRT. Draper (269) 251-8740chasingthecure.net

Grosse Pointe Run Grosse Pointe Farms 9 amGrosse Pointe Farms Munic-ipal Park10KR, 5KR/WWayne Manchester(800) [email protected]

John Rogucki MemorialKensington Challenge

Milford 9:00 amKensington Metropark15KR, 5KR/WDoug Goodhue(248) [email protected]

Oakland Township Curamus Terram 5K &Half MarathonOakland Township 9:00 amPaint Creek Cider Mill13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W,1/2MFRTerry Dibble (586) [email protected]

Oh These Irish HillsTipton 9:00 amHidden Lake Gardens5KR/W Kay Roumeil(517) [email protected]

Run for Hungry ChildrenTraverse City 9:00 amBaypointe CommunityChurch 5KR, 3KWAdam Lindbloom(231) 649-0541runforhungrychildren.org

Run for the RougeCanton 8:00 amConnections Church 5KRS. Petrella (313) [email protected]

St. John Applefest Fenton 9:00 amSt. John Church10KR, 5KR/W, 1MRWilliam Hardimon, Jr.(810) 735.9193gaultracemanagement.com

USA 24 Hour ChampionshipsCleveland, OH24 hour runusatf.org

Sun., September 18

Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike TourMackinaw City 7:00 amMackinaw City HS Pavillion(888) 455.8100mackinawchamber.com

Capital City River Runand Cooley Law School5K Race for EducationLansing 8:30 amImpression 5 Science Center13.1MR, 5KR, 1MFR, 1/4MFRDan Casey(517) 332.2681

[email protected]

Gazelle Sports BridgeRun Grand Rapids 8:00 amRosa Parks Circle10MR, 5KRRich Benoit (616) [email protected]

Lung Cancer 5KRun/Walk and LittleLungs Fun RunMilford 8:00 amKensington Park, MapleBeach 5KR/W, kids runR. Ferrarotti (313) 532-0983www.gianniscause.org

Michigan’s Triathlon &Duathlon ChampionshipShelby Twp. 8:00 amStony Creek Metropark1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500meterS/ 20KB/ 5KR or5KR/ 40KB/ 10KR(231) [email protected]

Run Wild for the DetroitZooRoyal Oak 8:00 amDetroit Zoo10KR, 5KR, FWChristine Kenny(248) 541-5717, ext. [email protected]/runwild/

Timber Trail TrotHarrison 10:00 amMid Michigan CommunityCollege, Harrison Campus5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Vision Builders 5KRun/WalkDexter 9:30 amHudson Mills Metropark5KR/W, kids runJ. Koupal (734) 926-0976www.visionbuilders5k.org

Sat., September 24

Dances with Dirt - HellPickney/Hell 6:15 amPinckney Recreation Area,Half Moon Lake50MR, 50KR, 100 K RelayRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Deerfield Park Trail Half /10K / 5KMt. Pleasant 10:00 amDeerfield Park

13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRRyan Hackett(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Du NorthManistee 9:00 amBig M Trails, Manistee National Forest4.75MR/ 18.15MB/ 6.05MR(616) [email protected]

Fall 20 Mile Training RunWestland 8:00 amNankin Mills on Hines Dr.20 MR or training run ofany distanceRunning Fit (734) [email protected]/20_mile_training.cfm

Genesys Athletic ClubDash for a DifferenceGrand Blanc 10:00 amGenesys Health Park NatureTrails 5KR/W, 1MFRD. Walters (810) [email protected]

Happy Heart RunColdwater 9:00 amHeritage Park5KR/W, 1MFRMashaun [email protected]

Highland Conservancy5K Nature ChallengeHighland 9:00 amRailroad Tracks by High-land Feed 5KRRon Flannery(248) 887-8470, [email protected]

Komen Grand RapidsRace for the Cure®Grandville 8:30 amRivertown Crossings Mall5KR, 1MW(616) 752-8262komengr.org

Oktoberfest Lagerlauf5K Fun Run & WalkGrand Rapids 12:00 pmJohn Ball Park Zoo5KR/WD. Bostian (616) [email protected]

Park 2 Park HalfMarathon and 5KHolland 8:30 am1627 W. Lakewood Blvd.

13.1MR, 5KRSherrie Kornoelje Santos(616) 399-9190, x [email protected]

Red Flannel Festival 5KRun/WalkCedar Springs 9:00 amCedar View ES5KR/W, kids runSara Middlebrook(616) 696-0504redflannelfestival.org

Running Fit 20 MileTraining RunWestland 8:00 amNankin Mills on Hines Dr.20 MR or training run ofany distanceRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Sault Area Chamber ofCommerce ChaseSault Ste. Marie, MI 7 amLake Superior State Univ.26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KRLeisa Mansfield(906) 632-3301www.saultstemarie.org

Save the Wildlife 5KRun/WalkHowell 10:00 amHowell Conference and Nature Center5KR/W, 1MW(517) 546-0249howellnaturecenter.org

USA 50 km Trail ChampionshipsBend, OR 50KRusatf.org

Walk of Remembrance Livonia 9:00 amMadonna Univ. 2.3MWBarb Lovan (734) [email protected]

West Side 5K Run/WalkTraverse City 9:00 amWest Side CommunityChurch 5KR/W, kids runNancy Yahr (231) [email protected]

Sun., September 25

Hansons 16 MileMarathon Training RunGrosse Pointe 8:00 am4-16 MR(313) [email protected]


Marathon Oasis de MontrealMontreal, QC 9:00 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR,5KR, kids runBernard Arsenault(514) [email protected]

Playmakers AutumnClassicHaslett 9:00 amLake Lansing Park, North8KR/W, 1MFR, 1/2 M FRCurt Munson(517) [email protected]

White Pine Academy 5KLeslie 8:00 am5KR/W Michelle Swadling(517) 403-8813whitepineacademy.homestead.com/5k.html

OctoberSat., October 1

CMU HomecomingMiles for Medals- OCTOBER DATE TBAMt. Pleasant 8:00 amCMU Finch Fieldhouse5KR, 1MWJ. Spiegel (989) [email protected]

Crybaby Classic Moun-tain Bike RaceHarbor Springs 10:00 amNubs Nob6.5M lap MBTom Behan (231) 487-1713crybabyclassic.com

GRAAHI Rhythm RunGrand Rapids 9:00 amMartin Luther King Park5KR/W Stephanie Pierce(616) [email protected]

Hansons Cross-CountryInvitationalSterling Heights 9:00 amDelia Park XC(586) [email protected]

Hartwick Pines Challenge Trail RunGrayling 10:00 amHartwick Pines State Park7.5MR, 3MRD. Bryant (989) 390-5530grayling-area.com/pinerace/

I Gave My Sole forParkinson’sOkemos 10:00 amOkemos HS 5KR/[email protected]/fundrais-ing.php

Red October RunWayne 9:00 amOakwood Annapolis Hospital10KR, 5KR/W, 1M kid’s runCynthia Cook(313) [email protected]/redoctoberrun/

Remembrance RunTraverse City 10:00 amTimber Ridge5KR/W, 1MR/W(231) [email protected]

Rotary Bay 5/10KRun/Walk for CharityPetoskey 8:00 amBay View Association 10KR, 5KR/WAndy Hayes (231) [email protected]

Run on the Rez 5KMt. Pleasant 10:00 amSaginaw Chippewa TribalOperations 5KRHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Walt Disney World Wine& Dine Half MarathonWeekendLake Buena Vista, FL10:00 pm 13.1MRJon Hughesdisneywinedinerun.com

Zonta Walks for Women/ Breast Cancer Aware-nessAlpena 9:30 amGreat Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail 5KRP. Boldrey (989) [email protected]

Sunday, October 2

Betsie Valley RunThompsonville 9:00 amCrystal Mountain Resort13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W,kids run(231) [email protected]

Brooksie Way HalfMarathonRochester Hills 8:00 amOakland University

13.1MR, 5KR/WDeb Kiertzner(810) [email protected]

Farmington Fall ClassicFarmington 10:00 amHeritage Park 5KR/W (248) [email protected]

Huron Township Applefest New Boston 9:00 amLower Huron Metropark10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRTotal Runner (734) [email protected]

MSU Federal CreditUnion Dinosaur DashEast Lansing 10:00 amMSU Museum 5KR/W, 1MR(517) [email protected]/events/di-nosaurdash/

Red, White & Blue 26.2MarathonFindlay, OH 26.2MRS. Parsons (419) [email protected]

Tuesday, October 4

Striders Power of Run 5KWalker 6:00 pmMillennium Park 5KRErin Webster (616) [email protected]

Sat., October 8

Fall Color Bridge RaceMackinaw City 7:00 amSt. Anthony’s Parish Hall,600 W. Central Ave.5.4MR/WMackinaw Area VB(231) 436-5664 / (800) 666-0160www.mackinawcity.com

Halloween 5K for JuniorAchievementLansing 10:00 amHawk Island County Park5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Harbor Springs RaceDayHarbor Springs 7:00 amZorn Park13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRThe Outfitter

(231) 526-2621info@outfitterharborsprings.comoutfitterharborsprings.com

Portage InvitationalPortage 9:00 amx-c meet, open 5KDan Wytko (269) 323-5233www.portageinvite.com

Run VasaWilliamsburg 8:30 amVasa Trail Head, 4450Bartlett RdWilliamsburg25KR, 10KRDaniel Siderman(231) [email protected]

SOS Animal RescueDirtyMidland 8:00 amMidland City Forest10KR, 5KR, 1MFR(989) 492-0042sosanimalrescue.org

Sunday, October 9

Big House / Big Heart5K Ann Arbor 9:00 amMichigan Stadium10KR, 5KR, 1MFRChampions for Charity (734) [email protected]

GoodLife Fitness Victoria MarathonVictoria, BC 7:30 am26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 8KR,kids runVictoria Marathon Society (250) [email protected]

Green Space RaceMason 10:00 amIngham Conservation Center 5KR/WS. McPhee(517) [email protected]

Hidden Forest Trail Run Clarkston 9:30 amIndependence Oaks Park8.5 MR, 5.5 MR, 2.5MR/W(810) 487-0954gaultracemanagement.com

KDB Melanoma 5KRun/WalkMIlfordKensington Metropark -East Boat Launch 5KR/WT. Edwards (313) [email protected]

Race for RalyaHaslett 10:00 amRalya Elementary School5KR, Kids [email protected]

Wild Life MarathonConcord 8:00 amConcord HS26.2MR, 13.1MR/W,5KR/W, kids runTim Payne(517) [email protected]

Sat., October 15

Danae’s RaceLansing 9:10 amRiverfront Park 5KRTanya Many (517) 896-5257runningfoundation.com

SVSU 5K Run & WalkSaginaw 10:00 amSaginaw Valley State University 5KR/WCynthia Bala (989) [email protected]

U of M/MSU TailgateChallengeFlint 9:00 amDowntown Flint YMCA5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Whistlestop Marathonand Half MarathonAshland, WI 8:00 amBay Area Civic Center26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR,5KR (800) 284-9484whistlestopmarathon.com

Sunday, October 16

Detroit Free PressMarathonDetroit, MI and Windsor,ON 7:15 am26.2MR, 13.1MR/W, 5 per-son relay teams, 5KFR/WBrian Birney (313) [email protected]

East Lansing PumpkinTrotEast Lansing 10:00 amEast Lansing Soccer Complex 5KR/WDave DeKorte(517) 319-6897, x 6606runningfoundation.com

Metro Health GrandRapids MarathonGrand Rapids 8:00 am26.2 MR, 13.1 MRDon Kern



Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront MarathonToronto 7:00 amCity Hall, Bay & Queen26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR(416) 944-2765torontowaterfront-marathon.com

Tues., October 18

Hansons YoungstersCross-Country Invita-tional (7-10 Grade)Sterling Heights 4:00 pmDelia Park X-C Meet(586) [email protected]

Sat., October 22

Bailey’s Doggie DashRockford 9:00 amWabasis Park5KR/W, 1MWK. Sweeney (517) [email protected]

Cleft Palate Foundationof Smiles 5K Run/WalkManton 10:00 am5KR/W Shannon Welihanpositiveplanningdesign@gmail.compositiveplanningdesign.com

Great Turtle HalfMarathonMackinac Island 11:30 amMission Point Resort13.1 MR, 5.7 MR/W(810) 487-0954runmackinac.com

Headless Horsemen 5KHowell 8:00 pmDowntown Howell 5KRC. Galatis (517) [email protected]/HeadlessHorseman5K.htmleveralracemgt.com

Linden Fall Festival ofRacesLinden 9:00 amLinden ES 5KR/W, 1MRSouthern Lakes Parks & Rec(810) [email protected]

Manistee National CrossCountry InvitationalManistee 8:00 amManistee National Golf andResort5K Xc meet, Open 5KEric Ross(231) [email protected]

Run for ResearchMt. Pleasant 9:00 amRunners Performance13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR(989) 289-2361michiganhalfseries.com

Wicked Halloween RunNorthville 8:15 amDowntown Northville10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRA Whitehead (248)[email protected]

Sunday, October 23

Road to the Broad 5KEast Lansing 10:00 amMSU Auditorium 5KR/WJen Lada (248) [email protected]

Twin Rivers 5KMuir 10:00 amTwin Rivers ES5KR/W, kids runDavid Pierce (989) [email protected]

Sat., October 29

Headless Horsemen 5KHowell 8:00 pmDowntown Howell10KR, 5KRChris Galatis(517) 546-0693, [email protected]/HeadlessHorseman5K.html

Muddy Watters CiderSlamRochester Hills 9:30 amBloomer Park 4MRJeff Watters (248) [email protected]

Prairies and PondsPoltergist PursuitLapeer 9:00 amChatfield School5KR, kids runJean Block (810) [email protected]

Run of the Dead, a RaceThrough Southwest DetroitDetroit 9:00 amPatton Park Rec. Center10KR, 5KRV. Katanski (248) [email protected]

Screamin’ 5K & 10Klocation tba10KR, 5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

St. Mary 5KWilliamston 9:00 amSt. Mary School 5KR/WAdam Palmatier(517) [email protected]

Sunday, October 30

Run Thru Hell on Halloween EvePinckney 9:30 amCedar Lake Rd. at PattersonLake Rd.10KR, 5KR/WChuck Block(517) 702-0226runningfoundation.com

November

Sat., November 5

Don Dansereau Memorial Fall RaceBay City 10:00 amBay Arenac Career Center5KR/W Mike Klosowski(989) [email protected]

St. Clair River TurkeyTrotSt. Clair 9:00 amSt. Clair Riverview Plaza5KRS. Holland (586) [email protected]/node/24

Sun., November 6

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonCommerce Townshiptri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Margaret Peruski Memo-rial 4 Mile Run Dearborn 10:00 amFord Field 4 MR E. Kozloff (248) [email protected]

Turkey Trot CrossCountry RunMt Pleasant 3:00 pmDeerfield County Park 6KR X-C(989) [email protected]

Sat., November 12

ANG Road Hawg ClassicBattle Creek 9:00 am


Battle Creek Air NationalGuard Base10KR, 5KR/WM. Wilson (269) [email protected]

Sat., November 12

Mid-Land Half / 10K/ 5KMidlandMarquette Rail Trail13.1MR, 10KR, 5KRR. Hackett (989) [email protected]

Original Ann ArborTurkey TrotDexter 8:30 amHudson Mills Metro Park10KR/W, 5KR/W, kids1MFRMarie Brooks(734) [email protected]

Trail Trot 5K Run/WalkMiddleville 9:00 am3625 Bender Rd.5KR/W Roxanne Potter(269) 795-5535 [email protected]

Sun., November 13

Jingle Bell Run/Walk forArthritisPortage 2:00 pmCelery Flats5KR/W, 1/4M kids runSamantha Mertens(248) 649-2891, [email protected]

Roseville Big Bird RunRoseville 10:00 am10KR, 1MR/W, 4KRTony Lipinski(586) [email protected]

The Burg Trail RunLaingsburg 2:00 pmLaingsburg HS X-C course10KR, 5KR/WScott Danek(517) [email protected]

Tues., November 15

Wayne County Lightfest8K Fun Run/WalkWestland 7:00 pmMerriman Hollow Park8KR/WKim Healy (734) 261-1990www.waynecountyparks.org

Sat., November 19

Grand Finale 5K andTeam InvitationalLansing 9:30 amGrand Woods Park5KR, 5K/8K teamJ. Robinson (517) [email protected]/

Jingle Bell Run/Walk forArthritis Bloomfield Hills 9:00 amCovington School10KR, 5KR, 1/4M kids runArthritis Foundation, Michi-gan Chapter (248) 269-2895 / (800) 968-3030 [email protected]

One Hill of a Run Grand Rapids 9:00 amUnion High School10KR, 5KRDan Droski (616) [email protected]

Sun., November 20

Life Time Fitness IndoorTriathlonTroytri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/page/show/152661-michigan-indoor-triathlon

Mon., November 21

NCAA Division I CrossCountry ChampionshipsTerre Haute, IN 11:00 am10KR, 6KR(812) 237-4040ncaasports.com

Thanksgiving Day

Ann Arbor ThanksgivingDay Turkey TrotAnn Arbor 8:30 amUniversity of MichiganNorth Campus RecreationalCenter5KR/WRon Suffolk(248) [email protected]

Dorks Brothers TurkeyTrotAlpena 9:00 amAPLEX 5KR, 1MRJoe Gentry (989) [email protected]

Everywhere UGO TurkeyTrotTraverse City 2:00 pm

5KR/WEnid Hagerty (231) [email protected]

Fifth Third Bank Thanks-giving Turkey Trot Detroit 7:15 amCobo Center10KR, 5KR, 1MRThe Parade Company (313) 247-4149www.detroitturkeytrot.org

Gobble WobbleEast Grand Rapids 8:00 amEast Grand Rapids MS4MR, 1MRT. Webster (616) [email protected]/110084/

Lansing Turkeyman TrotLansing 9:00 amLansing Community College5KRC. Block (517) 702-0226runningfoundation.com

Smoke the Turkey 5KSylvania, OH 9:00 amSt. James Club 5KR Elite Endeavors (419) [email protected]

Fri., November 25

Fantasy 5K Howell 6:00 pm5KR Sarah Johnson(517) [email protected]

Santa Parade RunAlpenaAlpena County Courthouse2MR Joseph [email protected]

Sun., November 27

Hansons Group RunLake Orion 8:00 am(248) [email protected]

DecemberSat., December 3

December Chill Adventure RaceTBD SE Michigan 9:00 am7 hr sprint: canoeing, MB,orienteering, trekkking, Z. Chisholm (231) 233-4736infiterrasports.com

Dickens of a RunMt Pleasant 8:30 am

Max & Emily’s, downtown5KR Harry Plouff(989) [email protected]

Holiday HustleDexter 4:00 pmMonument Park5KR, 1MRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Jingle Bell Run/Walk forArthritis - NorthvilleNorthville 9:00 amNorthville Downs5KRW, 1/4M kids runSamantha Mertens(248) 269-2895 / (800) 968-3030 [email protected]

Jinglejog 5K Night Run /Jinglefest ParadeFenton 5:00 pmFenton Community Center Meghan (810) [email protected]

Manistee Jingle BellRun 5KManistee 10:00 amManistee MS 5KR/WE. Thuemmel (231) [email protected]

Reese Winter RoadRace SeriesReese 10:00 amReese HS 10KR, 5KR/WRick Houghtaling(989) [email protected]

Sat., December 10

Candy Cane RunGrand Rapids 10:00 amGR Home for Veterans6MR, 3MR, 1.5 MRJill Evers (616) [email protected]

Jingle Bell Run/Walk forArthritis - TENTATIVEDATEGrand Rapids 9:00 amMichigan Athletic Center5KR/W, 1/4M kids runSamantha Mertens(248) 269-2895 / (800) 968-3030 [email protected]

Jingle Belle Women’s 5KLansing 10:00 amDelta Township District Library 5KR/W

C. Hamrick (517) [email protected]

Run Like The Dickensand Tiny Tim Trot Holly 9:00 amKarl Richter Campus10KR, 5KR/W, Tiny TimTrot Rob Basydlo(248) [email protected]

USATF National ClubCross Country Champi-onshipsSeattle 9:30 amJefferson Park Golf Course10KR, 6KRusatf.org

USATF National JuniorOlympic Cross CountryChampionshipsMyrtle Beach 10:00 amWhispering Pines GCusatf.org

Tues., December 13

Grosse Pointe Christ-mas Light RunGrosse Pointe 6:30 pmGrosse Pointe store 6MR(248) [email protected]

Sat., December 17

Bay Area Runners ClubHoliday 5K Run/WalkBay City 10:00 amBay County CommunityCenter 5KR/WJohn Metevia(989) [email protected]

Sat., December 31

Fifth Third New Year’sEve Family FunRun/WalkDetroit 3:30 pmBelle Isle Park5KR/W, 1MR/WJeanne Bocci(313) [email protected]/

Resolution 5KLansing 10:00 amOur Savior Lutheran School5KR/WJim Landskroener(517) [email protected]

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Beyond the Chip

An elderly woman walking along the sideof the road pauses as she sees the run-ner approach. He floats along, moving

quickly but with little apparent effort, a mileinto what will be a 12-miler. “I wish I couldrun like that,” he hears her say, as she watcheshim stride past. He is struck by the way shesays it; there is no admiration in her tone, onlysadness and longing.

I wish I could run like that…

It is a summer evening in 1973. The boy,soon to be a third-grader, charges down thedriveway of his family’s Detroit home. Aidedby the slight slope down to the street, he runsas fast as he can. If he knew of Shorter andRyun, of Prefontaine and the Olympics, hecould dream. But right now it is enough to feelthe sensation of propelling himself forward ontwo legs, without feeling any fatigue.

Now it is 1980, and the boy has growninto a stick-thin teenager. On bright summermorning down a dusty Kansas road he runs incheap tennis shoes alongside his older brother.They sprint stride-for-stride to the mailbox

that marks the finish. Something is taking rootalthough he doesn’t quite understand what.


The first meet of the season is a 5-kilome-ter cross country race. In the opening mile heweaves through the crowd and leaves his team-mates. The temperature soars, making the ef-fort doubly painful, but he is oblivious to allexcept the Gatorade-yellow spikes of the run-ner ahead of him. He follows the spikes all theway to the finish line.

Now it is chilly, and the dual meet oppo-nents have a cocky swagger as he shivers inbaggy shorts and white-athletic-taped shoes.But minutes later the young runner has caughthis breath and put on his sweatpants whilewaiting for them to come painfully puffing in.He is not satisfied; he wants more, and by thenext meet 12 tiny daggers in the bottom of hisnew orange spikes will attack the bumpy, rut-ted earth under his feet.


He is still rail-thin, but what little musclethere is drives him through 75 miles a weekwith his college teammates. You maybe get ablister on your arch or heel, maybe get a blis-ter on your toe. That ain’t workin’. He circlesthe indoor track, shadowing his opponentwho willingly presses the pace lap after lap. Itwas a two-man race after only a half-mile,and now with a half-mile to go, he feels acool breeze from an open door and knows hewill not lose. Just like that, he accelerates andthe race is over.

The roads beckon, and he strikes out onhis own. With nothing to lose, he matches thepace of the leaders. “You can expect him tofall back any time now,” say the experts. Butthe pack thins and still he persists. He doesnot fall.

Back to the future, he strides confidentlydown an icy residential street. Immediately hesees her plight. The tiny old woman stands onthe slope of her shining driveway, aware thatfurther movement will inevitably send hercrashing down.

She looks up at him and says, “Wheredid you come from?” and to her, he mightwell have flown there wearing a cape. Shegrasps his arm and in seconds she is safely onher porch and he is moving away at a steadyeight miles per hour.


He lines up against a dozen runners halfhis age. His wisdom, preparation, and en-durance rival or exceed that of his opponents,even as his speed leaves him. He is a hero, alegend, an inspiration. What is he doing here?He is a deluded fool, an embarrassment tohimself and to everyone else.

The gun sounds and the race is run andthen done, with handshakes all around. He isone of the guys, no more, no less.

He aches and limps a bit, but smiles andremembers a time when he ran like that.

Paul Aufdemberge, 46, admits having lost astep or two … but not many. The Redford resi-dent last year set a U.S. 10K record (31:14) formen ages 45-49, won USA National Masters

Championships at 15K and the half-marathon, and was Michigan Runner’s 2010

Male Masters Runner of the Year.

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What You Wish ForBy Paul Aufdemberge

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Arace has a different look from the backthan it does from the front. Few couldattest to this better than me.

In October 2009, in a 5K in Fennville, Ifinished second overall; less than a year later,in September 2010, in a 5K in Middleville, Ifinished second to last. Seriously.

Finishing so far back in a pack was almostas strange to me as finishing one place behinda winner.

Middleville was my first race at a walk.My pace struck me as pretty quick at the start;but when a short, squat woman came grindingpast me at a trot, I looked behind at a roadempty of everything but a creeping policecruiser. Three or four women walked up thehills in the first mile, allowing me almost tocatch up, then jogged down the far sides, drop-ping me far behind.

But the short, squat woman couldn’t stayahead of me as we came down to the Thornap-ple River. Unable to keep up with me along theriverside trail, even with short stretches of jog-ging, she urged me on.

“Go catch up with those others, now.”

How unsettling that I couldn’t make upground. Now and then one or another of thosewomen would break into a jog and put moredistance between her and me. My finishingtime was 43:40. I alone among the fieldwalked every step of the way.

The date was Sept. 11. Between the Moun-tain Meadows massacre in Utah territory in1857 of 120 passengers in a wagon train by aMormon militia, and the Sept. 11 massacre inthe eastern United States in 2001 of almost3,000 noncombatants by suicide hijackers,that’s a day of terror in America.

On that day in 2010, I massacred my fearthrough discovery that I wouldn’t mind doingmore of this walking thing at races.

Back on July 14, an injury to my left knee,sustained June 14, had brought my running toa screeching halt. On July 19 a doctor in a freeclinic diagnosed arthritis.

“Lay off the running,” he said. “And nobiking.”

He softened the blow by giving me somelatitude for interpretation when I asked aboutwalking.

“If it hurts, don’t do it,” he said.

Then, on his way out of the examinationroom, he stopped in the doorway to look atmy knee and to voice an afterthought.

“It could be the meniscus,” he said.

A few days later a volunteer at the clinicgave an iffy answer over the phone to my ques-tion about what an x-ray ordered by the doc-tor had shown.

“There’s nothing on it,” she said.

My pressing her to clarify that it was nega-tive for injury got me nowhere.

“There’s nothing on it,” she said.

The doctor had me on seven days of pred-nisone, the anti-inflammatory steroid. Afterthat he had me on 30 days of Mobic, the anti-inflammatory non-steroid. He said if I feltgood on prednisone, not to refill the Mobic fora second 30 days. Since my knee ached onprednisone when I walked, I resigned myself tostaying on Mobic for 60 days.

At the end of that period, during my fol-low-up visit to the free clinic a few days afterthe Middleville 5K, the doctor ordered an MRIon my knee for Sept 25.

Anyone like me who’s never had an MRIought to be warned about the noise. It’s halfan hour of alarms going off as if at tsunamis,earthquakes and volcanoes breaking out all atonce. A person with a sensitive nervous systemcan’t help but have a fight-or-flight response.Yet a patient has no choice but to lie therewith patience. My racing heart and panickedbreathing didn’t settle down until a technicianslipped a headset over the earplugs he’d givenme before the start.

I might not have fled so fast, once they re-leased the restraints from my knee, if they’dtold me it would take more than two weeks toget results.

The Fennville Goose Festival 5K beckonedon Oct. 9. How could I not return a year later tothe scene of my runner-up placing, my highestever? I might as well race when my routine hadme walking four days a week at a vigorous pacefor up to an hour, playing semantic tricks on my-self, as in, “That knee’s sore, but it doesn’t reallyhurt hurt, so the doctor be damned, I’ll do it.” Ina race, with a cocktail of neuro-chemicals flood-ing my brain in the midst of a pack of walkers,even if I paced along faster than at home, myknee wouldn’t really hurt hurt.

So went my rationale.

And walkers in races seemed so nice andsympathetic, like the woman striding besideme at Fennville for a few hundred yards.

“Second place,” she said. “There’s alwaysnext year. You’ll be right back up there in frontwhere you belong.”

How typical of me never to have noticedthat walkers made up a large contingent at theGoose Festival. They took a casual, almostidle, approach to rivalry. Such a devil-may-careattitude had me so much in its grip that thetimer’s call at the finish line escaped me.

“What was that time again?” 45:48.“Wow, that’s slow.”

Does that mean my knee’s gotten worse?

Two days later, on Oct. 11, a woman fromthe clinic read word for word into my voicemail a report on my MRI. A lot of medicalgobbledygook boiled down to “a tear of themedial meniscus, with effusion.” My interpre-tation of effusion — fluid on the knee — wasthat the tear seeped blood. The message fromthe woman said that on Wednesday my doctorwould review the report, and that the clinicwould call to advise me on my next step.

Now to the first resort of the ignorant andcurious … Internet research. My sources in-formed me that two crescent-shaped pads ofcartilage in each knee, the meniscuses, acted asshock absorbers between the tibia and femur.“Medial” referred to the inside of the knee,that is, the part nearest the other knee. Thougha tear could not be healed by medication ortherapy, it could be repaired by surgery.

Y’ouch!

It behooved me to get more out of walkingbefore the cutting commenced.

A friend invited me to walk the AlgerHeights 5K in Grand Rapids Oct. 17 while sheran in pursuit of a PR. The distinction betweenmy plodding and her sprinting didn’t impressme at the time as perverse, any more than itdid her.

While she rushed away from the start line,Bob, a man my age, fell in step with me. Foryears we’d alternated in outrunning each otherby a few seconds in 5Ks. Now, like me, he wasnursing an injury, though not so serious as tokeep his legs from churning as if through water.

“No, this isn’t jogging,” he said. “This israce walking.”

A man of many words and ideas, Bob kept

Notes on the Run

By Daniel G. Kelsey


me so entertained, so distracted from the pas-sage of kilometers, that my finishing time of42:01 shocked me.

When my friend bubbled about setting anew PR by 21 seconds, I teased her with theirony of my shattering my walking PR by 99seconds.

By then a silence from the free clinic hadbegun to make me nervous. Despite my re-minders to well-wishers that for those of uswho depend on gratis services and the kindnessof strangers, patience is more than a virtue, it’san obligation, my tension built. When finally Icalled the clinic on Oct. 25, the social workertold me they’d just been wrestling in a staffmeeting with what to do about my case.

“We have the most trouble with ortho,”she said.

The best orthopedic surgeon in the com-munity wouldn’t take referrals from the clinic.Another surgeon with a lesser reputation mighttake a Medicaid case.

Before going forward from here, let meback up to what I’d learned from my first re-sort of Internet research. Meniscus surgery inthe United States, an outpatient procedure,typically costs between $8,500 and $11,000.An insurance company might pay $7,000 andthe victim (pardon me, patient) the balance.

With no income as a full-time caregiverof a family member, I had no insurance; as aholder of IRAs and savings from my old job, Ihad too many assets to qualify for Medicaid.That made me, in health-care speak, a self-payer.

If the social worker was taken aback bymy ability to raise enough cash to see the bestorthopedic surgeon in the community, shedidn’t let on.

“I’ll make out a referral and send it overthis afternoon,” she said. “You should hearfrom his office in a couple days.”

If the surgeon’s financial officer was sur-prised the next morning by my willingness topay a lump sum before the fact, she didn’t leton.

“Yes, you’ll qualify for a significant dis-count,” she said. “I’ll put you down for ourfirst available appointment.”

What neither woman could’ve fathomedwas my resignation at the prospect of going tothe poorhouse in exchange for a fixed knee.

The surgeon, on Nov. 10, a Wednesday,corrected my misconception about effusion;an injured knee increases its natural fluid. Hesaid my meniscus had degenerated after a life-time of wear and tear. He could “scope” it, inother words perform arthroscopic surgery,but due to its worn condition, he couldn’t re-pair it per se, only trim it. He preferred to try

cortisone to counteract inflammation beforeresorting to an invasive procedure.

One of my running friends had told me ahorror story about getting a cortisone injectionfrom a huge needle stuck into the middle of hisknee. For me the needle slipped in easily undermy patella, the flow of the serum more notice-able than the poke. Getting a cortisone shotwas nothing compared to having a needlelodged in my arm for 15 or 20 minutes in ablood donation.

The surgeon didn’t bat an eye at my ques-tion about running.

“Go ahead,” he said. “But not beforeMonday.”

So I got out of there for $131.40. It cameto me, driving out of town, that it wasn’tenough to be a runner again, but a racer. Whatan epiphany — thinking of myself as a racer. Aspecter lurked, though, that if pain persisteduntil my follow-up appointment on Dec. 6,surgery was still on the table.

A friend was effusive at learning of myfirst bit of jogging on Nov. 15.

“That’s awesome!” she said. “You don’trun for four months and you only go a mile.You got lazy.”

She invited me to do the YMCA Turkey

Trot 5K in Hastings on Thanksgiving Day. Oh,to be a racer again!

By race day I’d logged 10 miles of runningin 10 days, never without mixing in somewalking, and with degrees of pain all over themap. My reaction upon getting a load of thecourse at Camp Algonquin outside of Hastingswas that some walking, at least for this day,might be preferable.

“Those hills are going to hurt like crazy.”

A man waiting for the start had a differentperspective on the country surrounding us;he’d run the course the previous year.

“There’s not much out there,” he said;“just a few rolling hills.”

He must’ve forgotten about a steep down-hill, or two, or three, toward the end. Theyhurt like crazy. But I ran nonstop, finishing in27:57, or 9:01 a mile.

In the aftermath a lingering thought keptcoming at me; walking, if cortisone didn’t doany more good than it had so far, might bemore than preferable, it might be necessary.

Another lingering thought haunted me; if corti-sone was all it took, I could’ve gotten treat-ment within a week or two of my injury,before the end of June … if I’d been insured.

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HOUSTON (1/28-30/11) — Texans do thingsbig, but don’t miss the details. Fly from theland of the ice and snow, from the endlesswhite where distinct flakes blow, to Houstonfor its 39th annual marathon and the changeto heat overwhelms you.

Hot sun. Hot Mexican food. Hot racing towrite about and running to do.

Hot damn!

There of course is more. The RunningNetwork, a 23-magazine consortium that in-cludes Michigan Runner, will meet to sharebusiness strategies, stories, lies, libations andmore fueled by members’ thawing imagina-tions.

Is the nation’s fourth-largest city, NASAheadquarters, gas, oil and energy mecca ready?

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Houston, I have landed at George BushAirport to find my mission just half accom-plished. Should I take the $24 shuttle direct tothe Hyatt or $4.50 bus? So I lose two hourslugging too much luggage a mile to wait 40minutes to catch downtown’s finest, then rattlethrough two dozen stops? I’m $19.50 richer!

So I don’t own a cell phone to call Net-work members or, for that matter, know howto set my watch back from Eastern to Centraltime, which, combined with my non-adjust-ment when Daylight Savings Time ended threemonths ago, means I’ll have to subtract twohours now from my watch time? I’m not be-hind the times but ahead! When DST resumesand I’m home in April, geeks will be resettingwhile I’ll be golden.

Remember Led Zeppelin on tour? “TheImmigrant Song” with lyrics like “We areyoung overlords”? That’s me.

Valhalla, I am coming. Houston, the ham-mer of the gods is here!

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Friday, Jan. 28: The national halfmarathon championships are tomorrow, to befollowed by Sunday’s Chevron HoustonMarathon, Aramco Half Marathon, El PasoCorp. 5K and Texas Children’s Hospital KidsFun Run that will draw more than 30,000 peo-ple from all 50 states and 20 nations.

Houstonians boast that they host the topwinter marathon in America, with justice. Or-ganizers in 2010 outbid peers from New Yorkand Boston to host both the 2012 U.S.Olympic marathon trials for men and women,set for Jan. 13 here next year.

Tomorrow’s elite half marathon will in-clude the eight-mile loop to be run three timeson the trials course, a strategic preview fornext year’s hopefuls.

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Running in my new Vizio-orange shoes (Idid not want to break them in in the snow)near tomorrow’s start, I see former Olympianand Fifth Third River Bank Run championDan Browne, whose face flashes horror. Seeingmy form, he must figure he’s running for sec-ond at best tomorrow. I want to assure himI’m just here as media, but he’s gone — towarn fellow elites, I am sure, prompting masswithdrawals.

Jogging back to the Hyatt, I make a pointnot to look in the mirror-like glass/marblewalls of skyscrapers, one corporate headquar-ters rising higher than the next, so as not toprompt similar fear in myself.

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My roommate is 1988 U.S. Olympic racewalker Gary Morgan, who lately has earnedthe sobriquet “Mr. Ubiquitous” for his travelsfrom home (in Clarkston, population 982) toChina, Qatar, Antarctica and such for what-ever race is going on this weekend.

I give Gary flak about having starlets inevery port, but at Andalucia, a tapas restau-rant with driving flamenco band, he strikes itup with a hostess as sizzling as the dancing.

We have races to cover the next two morn-ings but that’s little concern to Gary, who“does” Houston long after I am curled in bedreading about its don’t-miss attractions.

Young overlord, indeed.

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The star attraction of Saturday’s race isRyan Hall, who set the U.S. half-marathonrecord (59:43) here four years ago, then ranthe fastest marathon by an American-born ath-lete ever (2:06:17 in London), won the 2008U.S. Marathon Trials with another record,then, in one pundit’s view, grew more inter-ested in “spiritual euphoria” than in winning.

Last year Hall ran poorly, withdrew fromOctober’s Chicago Marathon and left longtimecoach Terrence Mahon to train on his own.Now in the “Coach” blank on race entryforms, he writes “God.”

For Houston, his first race since bailing atChicago, Hall appears at the press conferencewearing a three-month beard, which is gonefor the race next morning. He couldn’t sleep,he explains, so he took an hour to cut thething off with scissors.

“I wondered what my face would look like,”Hall says. “My wife (Sara, who was in New Yorklast night winning the Melrose Games mile) neverliked my beard, but I miss it.

“If I’d have kept it till April (when heplans to run the 115th Boston Marathon), itwould have been epic,” America’s bestmarathoner says.

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There are few withdrawals, despite

Browne’s warning. Hall loses in the last stridesto rockin’ Moroccan Mo Trafeh, a naturalizedAmerican who still trains in Casablanca. JenRhines, Mahon’s wife (for an internationalsport, running can be ingrown) is the women’schampion.

Second-place Serena Burla, who 11months ago had a malignant tumor removedfrom her right leg, isn’t whining about notwinning. “I’m just glad I’m alive,” she says.

Michigan runner Melissa White, part ofthe Hansons-Brooks Distance Project based inRochester, is the last woman in the moneyhere, placing 10th.

Reviews of the course, whose loop in-cludes two hairpin turns and rolls when it getsout of town, are mixed. Multiply by three, plusanother U-turn that will lead into next year’sloops, and that’s seven hairpins.

“The turns slow you down, but let youcheck out the field ahead and behind,” saysRhines.

“It’s tough with the hills and turns,” saysTrafeh. “You can’t really catch your rhythm.”

“It’s a fast course with a good rhythm,”counters Hall, who trains in the mountains ofMammoth Lakes, Calif., and Flagstaff, Ariz. “Ithink it will take a sub-2:10 time to make thetop three at the trials next year.”

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Gary and I nail our video of the race expo.We interview a Michigan friend in the seemingembrace of the Geico gecko and PhysiqueTransformation Center coach/founder FrankRoberson, whose upper body is so immense hemakes runners look like broom straws.

“Art, we killed it,” we tell Great LakesSports owner Art McCafferty.

“You plugged the microphone into thewrong jack. I can’t use any of it,” he says.

***

Nothing strikes fear in a race mogul’sheart like lightning. One electrocution and,with liability lords, you’re screwed.

Other “Alert Conditions” Houston listsare for “Cold Weather, Temperatures under50°.” I doubt the 47 Michigan runners enteredare sweating that one.

Rain won’t melt a runner. I ask directionsto the seven-mile mark of Sunday’s marathonand a volunteer says, “It’s a long way; take acab ... wait, aren’t you a runner?”

Browne, I think, thinks otherwise.

“You guys are nuts. Seven miles is that-away,” she says.

Rain, on the other hand, stinks for cam-corders. After shooting runners at mile seven, I

tuck in under an overpass — a place I mayspend more time in the way that print journal-ism’s going. I pass a prayer station and mockIndian village promising beer en route.

Ethiopians win men’s and women’s titles,good for $35,000 each and plutocrat status intheir homeland. Hansons-Brooks runner ErinRichard, 25, finishes 11th with a U.S. women’strials-qualifying time of 2:44:35. She and manyteammates will return here to run next year.

Other Michiganians ripping it up in therain are Steve Menovcik, 42, of Grand Ledge,fourth in his age group in 2:47:28; JackieRzepecki, 32, of Lake Orion, fifth in her divi-sion with a 2:52:01; and John Brabbs, 45, ofRochester, fifth in his age group in 2:54:35.

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The sun comes out once we finish shoot-ing. We leave for the airport six hours into themarathon, with joggers till streaming throughdowntown streets by the hundreds.

My flight’s a red-eye. As I write we areback over snow, though it’s too dark to see it.Towns glow below, spread in spangles to thehorizon.

Life is big, but don’t miss the details.When the gods hammer back, the trip endsand deferred work waits to take its vengeance,nothing means more than a warm hug and pil-low from home again. - MR -

Erin Richard finishes with a U.S.women’s trials-qualifying time of2:44:35.

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Mild Weather, Hot Times at Fifth Third New Year’s Eve Run

53 New Year’s Eve Run, Detroit

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By Charles Douglas McEwen

DETROIT (12/31/10) — When he last won thisrace in 2008, Luke Humphrey had ice in hisbeard as he crossed the finish line. Hansons-Brooks teammate Dot McMahan also had tofight the cold when she won last year.

This year, a temperature above 40 degreeswelcomed them and 1,300 other entrants to theBelle Isle Casino for the Fifth Third Bank 41stannual New Year’s Eve Family Run/Walk.(Michigan Runner, Tom Waligorski Roofingand Hansons Running Shop were also majorsponsors for this event.)

“You couldn’t ask for better weather,”McMahan said. “The wind was low-key too.”

Humphrey, 29, took advantage, finishingthe 5K in 14:35, far ahead of runner-up Scotty

Albaugh Jr., 17, of Waterford (15:56) and JulesWinfield, 29, of Lake Orion (16:17).

“That’s solid time for a road race where Iwas by myself most of the way,” Humphreysaid.

McMahan, 34, paced the women in 16:31,her fastest 5K on the roads. Next came SarahKasabian-Larson, 28, of Adrian (18:20) andKelsie Schwartz, 14, of St. Clair Shores (18:52).

The top three men and women receivedHansons Running Shop gift certificates.

“I had some high school boys to work with,so I wasn’t by myself very much,” McMahansaid. “They were good to run with. They ran ina pack, relaxed.”

McMahan felt she could move fast around

the course. “I like it here,” she said. “You don’thave to worry about traffic and there was no iceon the roads. Plus there’s a building (the casino)to go into if it’s really cold. It’s a great way toend one year and start the next.”

Many families competed in the 5K, includ-ing the Albaughs. Joining Scotty Jr., a statechampion in cross-country for Waterford MottHigh School last November, were his twinbrothers Sam and Simon, 13, who finished in18:04 and 18:50, respectively. Youngest brotherStuart, 11, ran 25:18. Albaugh’s parents, ScottSr. (25:11) and Rachel (30:04), also did well inthe race.

“This is my fifth or sixth time doing it,”said Scotty Jr. “I really like it.”

Proceeds from the event, which included aone-mile children’s fun run, went to SpecialOlympics-Michigan. For more information onthis race, visit www.belleislefunrun.com. Com-plete results can be found at www.everal-racemgt.com.

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By Tracey Cohen

NOVI (2/6/11) -- Blizzard-like con-ditions just before race morning did-n’t discourage nearly 1,600 runnersfrom swarming the Novi Town Cen-ter for Running Fit’s 12th annualSuper 5K, a record turnout for thisevent.

“This race always has the worstweather,” said longtime store em-ployee Victor Sellinger.

First-time participant Bill Sweetof Waterford said the roads weren’tbad and this should be an interestingway to spend Super Bowl Sunday.

Slush and ice left over from Sat-urday’s storm added excitement toan already-challenging course whicheighth-grader Casey Croad took instride. “I like the challenge of thehills and the crowd of people,” hesaid.

Conditions proved irrelevant forKatie Jazwinski, who set a newwomen’s course record in 17:07,breaking Angela Matthews’ old markand three-year win streak.

Donald McLaughlin paced themen in 15:47, while ClaudioSalas and Rebecca Pricegrabbed men’s and women’smasters honors in 17:13 and20:32, respectively.

Pint glasses, hot dogs, meat-balls and other food served bythe St. Pauli Girls Dances WithDirt team awaited runners atthe finish.

“It was good to see lots ofpeople come out on Super BowlSunday,” said new RF repre-sentative Patrick Whinnery.“Most years I sleep until noon;this is definitely better.”

“It’s great to get out with allthese other crazy people run-ning in the snow,” four-yearrace veteran Sam Lulkin said.

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Run Like the Dickens, Holly

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Suzanne Larsen won the 10Kin 35:38. Clint Verran wasthe men’s winner in 32:48.

Samuel Albaugh, 13, ran38:31 to win his age groupby more than 6 minutes.

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“WHAT A BULLDOG!”

I don’t know what his family put on Ralph

Judd’s headstone, but that’s what they should

have put on it.

Bulldog? Hey, this was a former Marine —

he ran on the Corps’ track team when he was

stationed in the Pacific in the late 1950s —

who heard back in 1978 there was going to be

this weird thing called a marathon, put on by

the Detroit Free Press, would start in Windsor

and finish on Belle Isle.

Sounded cool, so he ran a few three- and

four-mile runs to get in shape, then ran 26.2 on

marathon day. In work boots. Off a long run of

like five miles. Hey, he’d run in his boots in the

Marines, what’s the big deal?

He migrated quickly to running shoes, but

one thing that never changed was running the

Freep marathon. He went on to do every one.

Bulldog? He set his marathon

PR of 2:53 at the Scotty Hanton

Marathon in Port Huron at age 53.

Bulldog? When stuck at work on

big projects and no time to get out —

he worked for the 36th District Court

in Detroit for 37 years and was still

the technical operations manager

when he died in December at age 72

— he’d take breaks and run laps in

the hall at work, figuring it out to

about 27 laps to the mile.

Bulldog? He’d run in the sun-

shine at high noon on 90-degree

days, race every weekend in his hey-

day, take on ultramarathon trail runs

throughout the Midwest.

Bulldog? He was accidentally

pushed down a flight of stairs at Joe

Louis Arena after a concert and

needed a hip replacement in 2007.

Unable to run the Freep, he did it on

a handcycle.

Bulldog? I hadn’t seen him in a

year or two but had heard he’d de-

veloped a serious melanoma when I

ran into him last April. I was running

on the road that bisects Detroit’s

Elmwood Cemetery with a colleague

from work the night of the annual

anniversary run of the People Who

Walk and Run Downtown, and here,

to my surprise, came Ralph, looking

like, well, Ralph.

He was racewalking, which he did a lot of

as a cross-training tool even in his prime. Big

gap-toothed grin, same craggy face with the

huge smile lines that seemed unchanged from

the time I’d first seen him 27 years earlier.

We stopped. I introduced Ralph. We shook

hands all round.

“How you doing, Ralph?”

“Well, I have stage-four melanoma,” he

said, matter of fact. But what he wanted to talk

about was the series of marathons he’d finished

in the last year. And then he was off, butt going

side to side as he powered up a hill.

Stage four? Wasn’t that about as serious as

it got? Couldn’t be. Dude looked too good.

Bulldog? Once a perpetual Boston

Marathon qualifier, Ralph finished last at last

fall’s Free Press marathon, walking the whole

way in 7 hours and 46 minutes. He looked like

crap pretty much from the start, or so I’m told,

but there was no way he was going to drop out.

I first met Ralph at the first annual birthday

party for the Downtown Runners, at the

Checker Bar in Detroit in 1983. I was free-

lancing for a twice-monthly publication in the

Renaissance Center and the editor, knowing I

was a runner, asked me to write something

about the group.

I had run maybe 15 races and a couple

marathons but didn’t know any runners. I

trained alone, did a race, got in the car, drove

home. I sat in a corner watching the party,

thinking, “Man, these folks look like they are

having fun!” They were also displaying an abil-

ity to pound down the beer, also a habit I

shared.

As one of the group’s founders, Ralph

made a little speech, and so did a guy

named Mark Rothenhauser, another bull-

dog I would later find out, a nearly-blind,

loveable oddball who was Ralph’s chief

sidekick for a few years. Mark couldn’t

see more than three feet in front of his

face, but would do things like take two

days to ride a bike from Detroit to the

Pinckney State Recreation Area, run the

Potawatomie marathon, then get back on

his bike and ride home.

Always broke, Mark would just

sleep in a field when it got time to stop

riding, having enough money, though, to

buy a couple beers and muse fondly on

the day’s events before nodding off.

He and Ralph would head to Wis-

consin or Pennsylvania and run these trail

ultras and Mark, blind as he was, always

missed one key turn or another, got lost,

spent hours wandering around, would

make his way somehow to the finish line

and start planning his next ultra.

All that, of course, I learned later.

I was impressed that night by Ralph,

an old man, it seemed, mostly bald,

craggy even then from too much time in

the sun. Impressed that he was a

marathoner at such an age (mid-40s,

which now seems almost childlike). Im-

pressed by his gregariousness. He took it

upon himself to greet all newcomers, and

greeted me, introduced me around, care-

ful to make sure that night, and for nearly

Running with Tom HendersonBy Tom Henderson

Ralph Judd finishes the Hartland Memorial Day Run.

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three decades to come, that new faces met his

old friends so they wouldn’t sit by themselves.

He’d find out if newcomers ran or walked,

and at what pace. Were they serious? Looking

to get better? And he’d introduce them to fel-

low walkers, fellow runners and people who

could help them improve.

I don’t think I missed another Tuesday

night with the Downtown Runners for 15 years.

Met the woman who became my second wife

there. Met some of my best friends there. Met

Kevin Baur and Lenny Constantine there, fel-

low race nuts who ran even more races than me

each year, not an easy feat, since I averaged 80

a year for nearly 20 years.

I was driving north for the weekend, late at

night this past Dec. 3, when the cell phone

rang. It was Julie Hamilton, one of the Down-

town Runner stalwarts. Ralph was dead. Went

out like a bulldog. Got bad stomach pains on

Wednesday, drove himself to the hospital on

Thursday, died a few hours later, his cancer

having spread everywhere.

He was probably pissed he hadn’t got in a

walk on his last day on earth, if I know Ralph.

The headline in the Freep read: “Ralph

Judd was the heart and soul of Downtown Run-

ners club.” They got that headline right.

Ralph was an odd duck, to be sure. A char-

acter who once met wouldn’t be forgot. He

loved and befriended stray cats. He had an in-

satiable appetite for exploring abandoned

houses and boarded-up buildings. He and Mark

spent a good part of their time in the 1980s

finding the greasiest food and cheapest draft

beer in metro Detroit to while away their Fri-

day nights. Burgers, fries and beer were their

three major food groups.

Ralph knew how to pinch a penny. He was

known to fill empty milk jugs with the leftover

draft beer at the Downtown Runners’ annual

Christmas party, then offer it to friends who

stopped by in the weeks or even months ahead.

A bunch of us Downtown Runners would

meet once a year to pick the next year’s meeting

spots for the weekly Tuesday night runs. Ralph al-

ways had the most suggestions. They all involved

very cheap beer, hot, greasy food and a complete

lack of ambience. We learned soon enough to

temper Ralph’s enthusiasm and at least once in a

while go somewhere a bit more upscale.

Ralph got a kick out of banditing races, a

habit I chided him for without mentioning his

name in several Michigan Runner columns.

Not all races, but some. If he bandited a race

and no one gave him any grief about it, he’d re-

port to me the following Tuesday: “You oughtta

do this race next year. You can bandit it.”

Anyone else, I probably would have

chewed him out. But there was so much good

to take with Ralph, I figured accepting his

propensity for saving a buck at a race was little

enough bad to take, as well.

Ralph liked to stock up on post-race good-

ies, too. I used to host the Downtown Runners

at my cabin in the woods each year for the

Cherry Festival 15K. Ralph proudly pointed

out to me one year a whole tray of yogurt he’d

walked off with. Alas, he forgot to take it out of

his car once we got back to my cabin and

started drinking beer at the lake, and the next

morning the yogurts had gone the way of cot-

tage cheese.

There he is, unloading the yogurt from his

car, looking at me, giving me that world-class

grin, a sheepish edge to it. No time for chastise-

ment. There was a hangover to be run off, and a

bulldog to run it off with as we set out on a 15-

miler through heat and over hills.

Ralph was survived by his wife, Jill Van

Buskirk; his son, Gordon; a daughter, Linda

Sanders; and a younger brother, Gordon, a

Catholic priest who came back from his post in

Brazil to deliver a eulogy that had the tears

flowing.

And now the list of those having run every

Freep marathon is down to four.

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