michigan runner, march/april 2010

4 Michigan Runner - March / April 2010

In This IssueMarch / April 2010 Vol. 32, No. 1

Tracy Lokken nears the finish line at the USATF Club Cross Country NationalChampionships, December 2009. Photo © Sue Pearsall, spear.smugmug.com

At the Races

Features & Departments

CalendarAnnual Event Calendar p. 13

Triathlon and Duathlon Calendar p. 59

Editor’s Notes: Channel to Channel By Scott Sullivan p. 6

Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard p. 10

Introducing the Crim 10Mile Archive Database By Riley McClincha p. 63

Joe Thornburg, Larger Than Life By Marybeth Dillon Butler p. 64

The Heart of a Runner By Steve Hulst p. 69

Michigan Runner Race Series p. 69

Running with Tom Henderson p. 71

Beyond the Chip: ‘Booking It’ Can Boost Knowledge, Speed By Paul Aufdemberge p. 72

Michigan’s LokkenWins National Club Cross Crown By Peter Derby p. 8

Verran Enjoys ‘Dickens’ of Return By Charles Douglas McEwen p. 61

Megan Goethals’ Footlocker Race Photos by Victah Sailer / Photorun.net p. 62

Matthews Three-Peats, Breaks Super 5KMark By Tracey Cohen p. 67

New Year’s Eve RunMarks 40 Years By Charles Douglas McEwen p. 68

Winter Witch’s Hat Throng BravesWind Cold asWitch’s Heart By C.D. McEwen p. 70

Spring Shoe ReviewRunning Network Spring Shoe Review By Cregg Weinmann p. 33


The now-defunctChannel to

Channel 20K Runhad nothing onwhat my TVremote can do.

For the race Iwould wake upearly, drive toWhitehall and payto run 12.4 milesthrough April snow

showers. With the remote I can twiddle mythumb, otherwise staying motionless, and tra-verse “Delta Farce,” Lions vs. Ravens,“Cindy Crawford’s Secret,” “Holiday inHandcuffs,” “Snapped,” “SpongeBobSquarePants,” “Jimmy Swaggart,” “Bindi theJungle Girl” and more.

I can choose the program and let it pro-gram me. Flip from one to the next andimagine segues. View channels I don’t get andgroove on the static, abstract-expressionistdots and flashes.

I can even revert to escapism and hit“off.”

I thought I was smart when I signed withmy cable company to get extra high-defini-tion channels for no more money. Now I’dpay more for less — and a fortune if theywould stop.

To this excess abundance add net surfing,texting, twittering ... and it’s small wonder Iam too busy to do anything.

It’s no wonder the Channel to Channelrace went kaput. Run 20K in the snow,watching only one channel: the one that con-nects White Lake to Lake Michigan? “LOL,”I would text friends today. “What’s the pointin that?”

“Do the thing and you will have thepower,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote. Hebelieved that active, direct experiences informus in ways that surpass what we learn beingpassive.

Now we plug in the thing and it has thepower. We risk little and gain even less as weserve the machines that serve us. Objects aresubjects of our lives; what’s remote is us.

The channel nearest me, in Saugatuck,just became public land on its south side. TheKalamazoo River enters Lake Michigan hav-ing drained 2,020 square miles and eightcounties. There is evidence man has used andabused it for more than 10,000 years.

When I run beside it, its stories flow tome: some I’ve read, some that people tell me.There is a story for every creature who feedsand drinks here, in each ripple and shore ittouches.

The small pieces I can document feed andflow to a great imagining. Still the sounds,smells and rhythm of breaths and steps I takefeel authentic.

This channel comes from and goes toplaces and times beyond me. It is alwaysthere, never static. We advance from remoteto engaged as we drink it in. MR

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Michigan’s Lokken WinsNational Club Cross Crown

By Peter Derby

LEXINGTON, KY. (12/12/09) – Michigan’sTracy Lokken won his second USATF CrossCountry Club Nationals Men’s Masterscrown at Masterson Station Park, leading hisstate-based Front Line Racing Team to third

overall.Lokken, 44, of Marquette, blazed over a

course of perpetually-rolling hills with unevenfooting to finish the 10K course in 32:10.

Atlanta TC won the team honors, withFront Line finishing third out of 16 entries ona day with low- to mid-30s temperatures.Joining Lokken were teammates PaulAufdemberge, 44, fifth in 32:29; MikeScannell, 47, 13th in 33:32; Eric Stuber, 46,37th in 34:48; and Steve Menovcik, 41, 44thin 35:03.

Several were also members of FrontLine’s 2006 masters title team. Lokken wonindividual honors that year too. He finished

second in 2007 and third in 2008.

In other races, David Jankowski of ZapFitness broke away from a highly-competitive

10K Open Men’s field to prevail in 29:18.

Serena Burla of the Riadha team toppedthe 6K Open Women’s field in 20:23.More than 42 men’s and 29 women’steams vied for open titles.

In the Women’s Masters field,Laura Haefeli of FleetFtBlderRwrfastclaimed the 6K in 21:57.

In the team competitions, ZapFitness won the Open Men’s with a low60 points, all five of its athletes finish-ing under 31:07.

Playmakers Racing, the onlyMichigan-based club this division, wasled by 2009 Michigan Runner of theYear Nick Stanko, who placed 27th in30:50. The Lansing -based team placedeighth for the second year in a row.

“Some of the clubs here are essen-tially professional runners,” said JimRobinson, founder of the Playmakers-supported outfit. “Other clubs, such asClub Northwest and New York AC,have been in existence for 30 years.

“To come in eighth is a greataccomplishment,” he continued. “WhatI’m excited about, and what our guyswant, is to do better.”

Other scoring runners on thePlaymakers squad included ToddSnyder, 30:58; Scott Schmick, 31:17;Grant Robison, 31:50; and KristopherKoster,32:11.

For my part — a runner fromCadillac, Mich., who now lives in theNew York area — I finished in 32:06,good for 88th in the Open Men’s racefor Central Park Track Club.

The race was hard-fought and therough terrain made for a true cross-country experience. Afterward, I con-

curred with Robinson’s remark that, “thiswas truly measure of the national competi-tion and gives our runners a chance to gaugewhat’s out there.” MR

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Nick Stanko (bib no. 883) finished in30:50 to lead Playmakers Racing Teamto an 8th place finish. Grant Robison(bib no. 880) also scored for Playmakerswith a 31:50 finish.

Tracy Lokken leads an AtlantaTrack Club runner. Tracy wonthe individual title while theAtlanta Track Club won theMasters Team title.

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Trivia: How many times hasAnn Trason won the

Western States 100-mile racein California?

BE HAPPY 101. This is my latest installmentof “Things to be Happy About.” I try not toduplicate items from previous lists. Enjoy.

1. Breakfast at your favorite diner withfriends following a run.

2. Running Times magazine.

3. You’ve found a place to donate your oldshoes.

4. Fischer’s (Northport) Happy Hour tavernhamburgers, Spanish rice and Big Boychocolate malts.

5. Getting your application in before a bigrace like the Boston Marathon closesentries.

6. The late-October races on MackinacIsland.

7. The bike path connecting Charlevoix-Petoskey-Harbor Springs.

8. A marathon finisher certificate with yourPR on it.

9. Running on vacation.

10. Track meets.

11. Races that have enough food for everybody.

12. The flush of warmth that sets in 8-10minutes into a run.

13. Running unplugged, minus all gadgetsincluding a watch.

14. Compatible running partners.

15. Running books signed by the authors.

16. Girls on the Run programs nationwide.

17. Your first marathon.

18. Articulating an evolving and evasiveanswer to “Why do you run?”

19.The Frazz comic strip featuring a janitor/runner/triathlete.

20. Dogs dashing back and forth behindinvisible electric fences as you run pass.

21. Running at lunch hour.

22. Entering info into your training log.

23. Being eligible for a discount at your localrunning shop.

24. Finishing your run as the world iswaking up.

25. Ken Young, host of the running statsWeb site arrs.net.

26. You know what a “BQ” is.

27. Usain “Lightning” Bolt.

28. The 100 days of summer when there’splenty of sunshine at each end of the day.

29. Winning a stein at the FrankenmuthVolkslaufe.

30. Marathon relay teams.

31. Connecting with running friends onFacebook.

32. Running history buffs will want to checkout www.rrcahistory.org/ longdistancelog.html. The LDL was published byBrowning Ross from 1956-1975 and allissues can be found on the RRCA site.

33. Injured runners can always find a sympathetic ear.

34. “Perfect” runs occur when you leastexpect them.

35. Military personnel finding ways to get intheir miles in the Middle East.

36. Speed skating and cross-country ski racesin the Winter Olympics.

37. Le Tour de France on cable station Vs.,television at its best.

38. Spiked track/cross-country shoes.

39. The USATF Club Cross-CountryChampionships.

40. Getting asked for training advice.

41. The 3000-meter steeplechase track race:the perfect blend of strength, agility andpotential disaster.

42. When weather cooperates for a “target”race.

43. Running in the full moonlight.

44. The Distance Running Hall of Fame inUtica, N.Y.

45. The Special Olympics.

46. The word “run” can be used in about100 different ways and has about 50 synonyms.

47. A line of cyclists that gives ample roomas they pass.

48. A favorite sun/rain hat.

49. Running on wooden bridges across riversand creeks.

50. Encountering wild animals on backwoods roads and trails, from snakes tosandhill cranes.

51. The way your hair looks after a long run.

52. Making sure your running shoes are inyour airline carry-on bag.

53. Going in to pick up a special-order itemat your local running shop.

54. “If” by Rudyard Kipling.

55. Having names for regular running routes.

56. You’re able to give directions to lost drivers.

57. At its roots, running gives us somethingto take pride in.

58. Running in all four seasons. Each has itsown attractions and rewards.

59. Running with your dog.

60. Finishing first overall in a race.

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61. Folks who shovel their walks within 24hours of a snowfall.

62. Running with a family member.

63. Having a race streak of at least 10 years.64. Your neighbors describe you as “That

healthy guy/woman.”

65. Flying to a race.

66. “Don’t run because it will be good foryou later, but because it feels good to dowhile you’re at it,” from Joe Henderson'sbook “The Long Run Solution.”

67. You don’t need a national associationlicense to race like you do in cycling.

68. Getting something other than a t-shirt asa race souvenir.

69. Running is simple and has a calmingeffect.

70. Finishing your last long run before amarathon.

71. The Denton Road hill on the Bastille Day15K course in Fenton and Stink Hill inthe Pictured Rocks half-marathon inMunising.

72. High school and college summer cross-country camps.

73. Owning any Dolfin, Sub-4, Frank Shorteror Bill Rodgers gear.

74. Considering, in general, how good running has been to you.

75. Chili, pizza and key lime pie.

76. Redford’s Paul Aufdemberge won the2009 USATF Masters Male LongDistance Running Runner of the Yearaward.

77. The Men’s and Women’s Olympic TrialsMarathons.

78. Having an extra pair of your favoriteshoes in the closet.

79 You know to the second digit how manytenths of a mile equals one kilometer.

80. Races that have been around 30 yearsand more.

81. Dolores Hensley.

82. Pulling on dry clothes after a run or race.

83. Spotting a familiar race t-shirt 1,000miles from home.

84. Owning every issue of Marathon &Beyond, dating back to January 1997.

85. The Comrades (Ultra) Marathon in SouthAfrica.

86. Life is Good t-shirts with runningthemes.

87. Resurfacing of the Flint NorthwesternHigh School track, site of numerous statechampionship meets in the past.

88. Dr. Ed Kozloff’s extraordinary collectionof running books and memorabilia.

89. The middle of the pack.

90. National Masters News published issueNo. 375 in January 2010.

91. Getting a mysterious ache accuratelydiagnosed.

92. Discovering and revisiting the books andcolumns written by Dr. George Sheehan.

93. You know what it means to run aerobically and what race “Heartbreak Hill” isassociated with.

94. You’re smart and ease your way backinto shape after a long layoff.

95. Running can be a test and therapy at thesame time.

96. High school and college track recordboards.

97. Looking over new-fangled stuff at raceexpos.

98. Race Results Weekly newsletter.

99. Ultrarunning magazine begins its 30thyear of publication in 2010.

100. Bill Bowerman and Dr. Waldo Harrispublished a 19-page booklet called“Jogging” in 1966 (expanded to a 127-page book the next year) that helpedignite public participation in the sport,and Kenny Moore’s 2006 book“Bowerman and the Men of Oregon,” asweeping portrait of the former U.O.coach and Nike co-founder.

101. Early Nike pioneer, photographer andcoach Jeff Johnson answered “Why doyou run?” eloquently atwww.dyestatnw.com/?pg=reg72008CrossCountrySummer-of-the-Rising-Tidestory. Scroll down to“For full text of Jeff Johnson’s speech,click here.” Happy reading!

ABOUT DAVE. After Dave Hinz died in anauto accident the day after last Thanksgiving,a friend asked me if I knew him. Yes, I did.

We were roommates with two others inAnn Arbor in 1978-79. I didn’t see a lot ofthem because our schedules were different,

but the year didn’t pass without us getting toknow each other fairly well.

All of us loved to run and in later yearsachieved some success. Dave’s fitness curveimproved steadily over a five- to six-yearperiod and he went on to win the 1982Detroit Free Press Marathon, run 2:12 atthe 1983 Boston Marathon and representthe U.S. in the Pan-Am Games Marathonlater that year. He became an exceptionalage-group duathlete in his early 50s.

I attended Dave’s funeral in Jackson. If Iwould have stood to say a few words aboutthe father of three and grandfather, this iswhat I’d have said:

Two days after Dave died, I was on abike ride on a 41-degree day, wind blowingand it started to rain. I was only 20 minutesinto a two-hour ride and hoped the rainwould stop. Instead it started raining harder.I was barely dressed well enough and beganthinking how miserable the conditions wereand how much more miserable I’d becomebefore reaching home.

After about 45 minutes of rain, itoccurred to me that as much as I disliked itand could find little in the way of a silverlining in the either the conditions or exer-cise, Dave would have both loved andhated it.

He would have hated it for all the samereasons I did, but would have loved itbecause, for lack of a better way to put it, heliked to turn lemons into lemonade. He wasadept at finding the good in the bad anddelighted in alternatives to what passes forordinary. All the while he was a conservativeat heart.

While camping in northern Michigan thispast September, I was taking care of businessat around 3 a.m. and looked skyward. WhatI saw took my breath away. There were stars,more stars than I’d seen in too many years.Horizon to horizon, the sky was speckled bydots of white, shimmering in the black.Mesmerized, I stood there for a few minutesbefore the cold sent me back inside.

It’s impossible to look at a sky like thatand not consider our place in the grandscheme. The stars reminded me that every-thing is small stuff and we’re only here for alittle while. In that time we’ll be touched byothers.

Dave touched quite a few and reachedhigher in some ways, pursuing his interests,than many will. He made the most of thesmall stuff in his life.

Answer: Trason won 14times between 1989-2003with a best of 17:37. MR

13Michigan Runner - March / April 2010 - Annual Event Calendar

2010 Event Calendar2010 Triathlon & Duathlon Calendar

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14 Michigan Runner - March / April 2010 - Annual Event Calendar

MarchMonday, March 1

Mt. Pleasant StriderBanquet - March DATETBAMt. Pleasant 6:30 pmChippewa Lanes5MR, 1/2MFR(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Tuesday, March 2

Good FormRunning ClinicFarmington Hills6:00 pmNew BalanceFarmington HillsDaren DeCavitte(248) [email protected]

Thursday, March 4

Hansons Tempo RunRoyal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Royal Oak Store(248)[email protected]

Saturday, March 6

�� Black MountainNordic 30K Classic Onaway 10:00 am30K XC Ski, classic, 10KXC Ski tour(888) 854-9700

[email protected]

Black River PublicSchool Rat Race 5KRun/WalkHolland 10:00 amBlack River Public SchoolsHolland5KR/W, kids race(616) 355-0055, x [email protected]

ChiRunningAuburn Hills 9 am-3 pmclinic(989) [email protected]

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

Infiterra Sports MarchMadnessWaterford 10:00 amPontiac Lake Rec. Area6 hour sprint adventurerace, 2 person co-ed (231) 233-4736www.infiterrasports.com

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

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 11:00 amPointe Road - Metro Beach4M Prediction Run

(248) [email protected]/arpraces/

Robinette Orchard FunRunGrand Rapids 9:00 amRobinette Orchard8MR, 4MR(616) [email protected]

Run United 5KOkemos 10:00 amDelta Deltal Complex5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Strider Training RunMt. Pleasant 8:00 amMax & Emily’s10MR, 5MR(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Sunday, March 7

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

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

Tortoise and HareMarathon Training RunAnn Arbor 9:00 am

Tortoise and Hare,Plymouth Road10-11 mile loop repeats for20-22 mile run(734) [email protected]

USATF Michigan Open/Masters Indoor Track &Field ChampionshipsYpsilantiEastern Michigan Univ. Jan Birch(231) [email protected]

�� Wabos WildernessLoppetGoulais River, ONStokely Creek Lodge26K XC ski (866) [email protected]

Tuesday, March 9

Gazoom 5K TrainingProgramHolland 5:30 pmGazelle Sports10KR, 5KR(616) 391-2282gazellesports.com

Thursday, March 11

Hansons Tempo RunRoyal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Royal Oak Store(248) [email protected]

Friday, March 12

�� Junior Bear Chase Houghton 5:00 pm

Michigan Tech Trails2.1K, 1K, 1/2K XC ski kids- classic & freestyle(906) 482-1308www.bearchase.org

NCAA Division I IndoorTrack and FieldChampionshipsFayetteville, AKUniversity of Arkansas(800) 982-4647ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules3/12/10 - 3/13/10

NCAA Division II IndoorTrack and FieldChampionshipsAlbuquerque, NMtrack and field ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules3/12/10 - 3/13/10

NCAA Division IIIIndoor Track & FieldChampionshipsGreencastle, INDePauw Universitytrack and field (507) 646-3749ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules3/12/10 - 3/13/10

St. Patty’s Pacer 5KHolland 5:30 pmCentennial Park5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Saturday, March 13

�� Boyne Highlands10K ClassicHarbor Springs 10:00 amBoyne Highlands

10K, classic XC ski(231) 526-3029www.boynehighlands.comMichigan Cup Race

Fight for AirClimb - GrandRapidsGrand Rapids 9:00 amRiver House atBridgewater Place23 flights, kids raceRob Powell(616) [email protected] lungusa.org

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

NYRR 8000New York City 8:00 amCentral Park 8KRNew York Road Runners (212) [email protected] Men’s 8KChampionship

Running with theLeprechaunsAlpena 9:00 amThunder Bay Rec Center5KR(989) [email protected]

Shillelagh FourMileFlushing NoonEarly ChildhoodCenter4 MR/W, kids runJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

Snowman Triathlon -CANCELLED for 2010Munising

St. Patrick’s DayCharity RunClare 9:00 amDoherty Hotel10KR, 5KR, 1/4 M kids run(989) [email protected]

YMCA LeprechaunLoopPort Huron 9:00 amYMCA10KR, 5KFR, 2KWBlue Water YMCA (810) 987-6400www.bluewaterymca.com

Sunday, March 14

�� Boyne Highlands15K FreestyleHarbor Springs 10:00 amBoyne Highlands15K/5K freestyle XC ski(231) 526-3029nordicskiracer.comMichigan Cup Race

Gazoom 10K & 5KTraining ProgramsGrand Rapids 5:30 pm10KR, 5KR(616) [email protected] begins 3/15/10 atEast Grand Rapids Library

Shamrocks andShenanigansAnn Arbor 1:00 pmConor O’Neill’s,downtown Ann Arbor5KR/W, kids’ runRunning Fit Events(734) [email protected]

St. Patrick’sCorktown RacesDetroit 12:00 pmTrain Station atMichigan Ave. &Vernor 5KRDoug Kurtis(248) [email protected]/corktownraces.htmMichigan Runner RaceSeries

Wearin’ of the Green 4Mile Prediction RunOregon, OH 9:15 amMaumee Bay State park7KR, 1KR, kid’s run(419) [email protected]

Y-TRIFarmington Hills7am to 11 amFarmington YMCATriathlon, duathlon,aquathlon, or kids tri, indi-

vidual or teams(248) 489-8619 or (734)[email protected]

Tuesday, March 16

Good FormRunning ClinicFarmington Hills6:00 pmNew BalanceFarmington HillsclinicDaren DeCavitte(248) [email protected]

Wed., March 17

St. Patrick’sDay Pot O’ GoldShuffleFlint 5:30 pmMasonic Temple, 755South Saginaw4 MR/W, kids runCurtis Thompson(810) [email protected]

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Saturday, March 20

Bill Roney Memorial 5KUtica 10:00 amFlickinger ES5KR, 1M kids runSonja Hanson(586) [email protected]

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

Fitness ExpoBay City 9:00 am

Bay CountyCommunity CenterAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

Frozen Watters Bump &Run Trail Series #3Rochester Hills 9:30 amBloomer Park, StoneShelter 3MR(248) [email protected]

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

�� Michigan CupRelays at Cross CountrySki HeadquartersRoscommon 10:30 amXC Ski Headquarters 3 x


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7K XC Ski, classical/freestyle(800) [email protected] Cup Relay

No Frills, All Thrills,Trail RunBrighton 10:00 amHuron Meadows MetroPark 5 MR(734) 834-0939nofrillsallthrillsrace.com

The ShamrockKalamazoo 9:00 amHackett Catholic Central HS5KR/WBrian Molony(269) [email protected] 5K Run,Walk, and RollEast Lansing 11:00 amMSU Campus, Conrad Hall5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Spectrum Health IrishJig 5kEast Grand Rapids 9:00 amEast Grand Rapids HS5KRSpectrum Health (616) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s Day BlueLake Fire Department 5KBlue Lake Twp. 10:00 am5KR/W(231) [email protected]

St. Patrick’s DayLeprechaunRacesBay City 2:00 pmBay CountyCommunity Centerkids runsAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

Sunday, March 21

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

ASME/SWE 5K FunRunAnn Arbor 10:30 amGallup Park 3MR/W(734) [email protected]/~funrun/registration.html

Churchill’s HalfMarathonMonclova, OH 1:00 pmShops at Fallen Timbers13.1 MR, 6KR(419) [email protected]

Life Time FitnessIndoor TriathlonRochester Hills varies200 West Avon Rd.tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/events/indoor-tri/

MSU Law 5KEast Lansing 10:00 amMSU Campus5KR/W(218) [email protected]

Sam Costa HalfMarathon & QuarterMarathonCarmel, IN 9:00 am13.1MR, 6.55MR(317) [email protected]

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

Thurs., March 25

Hansons Tempo RunRoyal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Royal Oak [email protected]

Friday, March 26

USA Masters IndoorTrack & FieldChampionshipsBoston, MA(703) 481-3530

www.usatf.org3/26/10 - 3/28/10

Saturday, March 27

Bill AgrestaScholarship HustleHemlock 10:00 amHemlock HS 4MR/W(989) 642-5287www.hemlockbash.com

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

Eagle 10KHudsonville 9:00 amHudsonville HS 10KR(616) [email protected]

Flushing Township 1/2Marathon & 5kRun/WalkFlushing 9:30 amFlushing HIgh School13.1 MR, 5KR/W(810) 487-0954gaultracemanagement.com

Kal-Haven Trail RunKalamazoo 9:00 am10th Street, Trail Head,Kal-Haven Trailhead33.6 MR , relays(269) [email protected]

Kent City RidgeRunKent City 9:30 amKent City HS15KR, 5KR/WJill Evers(616) 678-4210, x1501eversj@kent-city.k12.mi.usrunnersedgeracetim-ing.comMichigan Runner RaceSeries 15K

Mudmans HalfMarathon / 10KMt. Pleasant 10:00 amRunners Performance Store13.1MR, 10KR(989) [email protected]/michiganhalfmarathonraceseries/

Nutri-RunsFort Wayne, IN 11:00 am

The Chapel, 2505 W.Hamilton20KR, 5MR/W(260) [email protected]

Passion for Life 5KWalled Lake 9:00 amWalled Lake Central HS5KR/W, 1MFR(248) [email protected]

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

Salem Rocks 5K / 10KWomen’s TrackFundraiserCanton 9:00 amSalem Canton High School,46181 Joy Road10KR, 5KR(248) [email protected]

Trailbreaker MarathonWaukesha 8:00 amSchuetze Recreation Center,1120 Baxter St.26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR(262) [email protected]

Walker Pump & RunWalker 9:00 amWalker Ice & Fitness Center5KR (616) [email protected]

Sunday, March 28

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

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

Mountain Man Trail Runand HikeLake Orion 10:00 amBald Mountain Rec. Area

5.6MR, 2.1MW(248) [email protected]

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Saturday, April 3

April Fools’ Run/ Walk5K Clarkston 9:00 amClarkston CommunityChurch 5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Harry’s Spring Run OffToronto, ON 10:00 amHigh Park8KR, 5KR(416) [email protected]

Macomb Orchard TrailApple Blossom RunShelby Township 9:30 amGlacier Club Golf Course9KR, 3KR, kids runBob Busquaret(586) [email protected]

Planet AdventureHeritage Trail MarathonCarmel, IN 10:00 amBattleground Indiana26.2MR, 13.1MR, 15KR,5KR(317) [email protected]

Ringing in SpringValparaiso, IN 9:00 amYMCA, 55 Chicago St.5KR/W, Kids Run(219) [email protected]

Strider Training RunMt Pleasant 8:00 amMax & Emily’s10MR, 5MR(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr

Trot for the TroopsEast Lansing 10:00 amMSU Auditorium5KR/W(517) [email protected]/~bek

Victor’s Run forDiabetes AwarenessAnn Arbor11:00 amNichols Arboretum5KR(914) [email protected]

Sunday, April 4

Tortoise and HareMarathon Training RunAnn Arbor 9:00 amTortoise and Hare,Plymouth Road10-11 mile loop repeats for20-22 mile run(734) [email protected]

Thursday, April 8


Saturday, April 10

Jefferson InvitationalMonroe 9:00 amSterling State Park9/10 grade track meet(734) [email protected]/

MartianMarathon andHalf MarathonDearborn 7:00 amFord Field26.2MR, 13.1MRRunning Fit Events (734) [email protected]

Meteor 5 & 10K& Kids MiniMarathonDearborn Heights9 amHenry Ford DearbornHeights Center

10KR, 5KR, kids runRunning Fit Events (734) [email protected]

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

Out for Blood Duthlonand 5K Run/Walk

Mt. Pleasant 9:00 am5KR/W, 20KB(989) [email protected]/site/outforbloodduathlonand5k/our-company

Run for ReadingLansing 9:00 amDelta Township DistrictLibrary, 4538 Elizabeth Rd.5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]

Sarett Spring StampedeBenton Harbor 8:30 am

5KR/W, 5K bird walk, 1Mkids run (269) [email protected]

Spring Into Health 5KLansingHawk Island Park, Red TailPavilion 5KR(517) [email protected]

Town Crier 5K & 10KSaugatuck 9:00 amCorner of Butler and Main10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ run(616) [email protected]

saugatuckdouglas.com/towncrier/

Sunday, April 11

Dan LangdonMemorial RunBath 2:00 pm5KR/WAlex [email protected]

Life Time FitnessIndoor Triathlon


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Shelby Canton Twp.14843 Lakeside Boulevardtri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/events/indoor-tri/

Miracle RunWindsor, ON 9:00 amMalden Park10MR, 5KR/W, kids run(519) [email protected]

Ohio River RoadRunners Club Marathonand Half MarathonDayton, OH 8:00 am26.2 MR,13.1 MR, relay(937) [email protected]

Spirit of St. LouisMarathonSt. Louis, MO 7:00 amDowntown St. Louis26.2 MR, 13.1 MR,marathon relay, 5KR/W,fun runs(314) [email protected]

Thursday, April 15


Saturday, April 17

Bangor Schools RaceBay City time tbaBay County CommunityCenter5KR/Wbarc-mi.com

Clarkston RiverdawgsSpring Training 5KClarkston 10:00 amClintonwood Park 5KR/W(248) [email protected], ON 6:00 pmRIM Park 5KR, 3KR(519) [email protected]

Healthy Heights 5KMadison Heights 8:00 amMadison Heights NatureCenter 30300 Hales 5KR/W, 1MFR/WMelissa Marsh

(248) [email protected]

Lake Michigan CollegeSpring TrainingBenton Harbor 9:00 amLake Michigan CollegeNapier Campus10KR, 5KR/W(269) 927-8100, [email protected]

Lamont 5K River RunCoopersville 8:00 am5KR/W, kids run(616) [email protected]

Navarino TrailRun Shiocton, WI 10 amNavarino NatureCenter26.2MR, 13.1MR,6KR/W, kid’s runJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

Nellie Reed Elementary5KVernon 9:45 amNellie Reed ElementarySchool5KR/W, 1MRTara Jo [email protected]

Norway Spring Classic Norway 10:30 am 10KR, 2 MR(906) [email protected]

Race for a Reason(R4R)Mt. Pleasant 9:00 amCentral Michigan IndoorAthletic Complex25MB, 8MB, 5KR, 1MW,kids run(989) 775-7101, ext. [email protected]

Riv MX 5K Run for theAbandonedHolt 10:00 amRiverview Church5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 10:30 amPointe Road - Metro Beach2MR Bob Blunk(248) [email protected]

Striders SaturdayClassicGrandville 8:00 amCovenant Christian HS10 MR(616) [email protected]

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

TGIS Spring 5K RunGaylord 11:00 amDowntown Gaylord,Pavilion 5KR(989) [email protected]/

The Wheel RunAllendale 8:00 amGrand Valley StateUniversity Campus10KR/W/ Wheel, 5KR/W/Wheel, 1MR/W/ Wheel(616) [email protected]

Sunday, April 18

5 K-Nine Run / 1 MileWalk & Pledge DriveAdrian 9:00 amRunning with E’s, 146 N.Main St. 5KR, 1MWLenawee Humane Society (517) [email protected]

Dooby DuDuathlonToledo/ Berkey, OH8:30 amSecor Metropark2MR, 6.5MB,2MR,6.5MR,2MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Great Lakes Loons

Pennant RaceMidland 11:00 amDow Diamond, DowntownMidland5KR/W, 1MFR, kids run(989) [email protected]

Life Time FitnessIndoor TriathlonTroy4700 Investment Drivetri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/events/indoor-tri/

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

Navarino Trail Run -Date Changed to4/17/10

Scotiabank Montreal21K Montreal, QC 8:30 amParc Jean-Drapeau21KR, 5KR(416) [email protected]

Yellow JacketChallenge 5KGreenville 2:00 pmGreenville HS5KR, 1MR/W, kids runs(616) [email protected]

Monday, April 19

B.A.A. BostonMarathonBoston, MA 12:00 pm26.2 MR B.A.A (508) 435-6905www.baa.org

Thursday, April 22


Hillsdale“GINA” RelaysHillsdale 3:00 pmtrack & field meet

Bill Lundberg(517) [email protected]/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp4/22/10 - 4/24/10

Friday, April 23

Hillsdale“GINA” RelaysHillsdale 11:00 amtrack & field meetBill Lundberg(517) [email protected]/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp4/22/10 - 4/24/10

Saturday, April 24

Borgess Run for theHealth of ItKalamazoo 8:15 am13.1MR, 5KR/W, 5KJudged RaceW, 1 MFR,kids run(877) [email protected]

Cabin Fever 5KSault Ste. Marie, MI 9 amLake Superior State Univ.5KR(906) [email protected]

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

EdurraceWaterloo, ON 6:00 pmRIM Park8KR, 3KR(519) 664-1331www.runwaterloo.comFamily Service andChildren’s Aid 5KJackson 8:30 amDowntown Jackson5KR/W, Kid’s Run(517) [email protected]/runjackson/

Grand Rapids Undy5000East Grand Rapids 8:00 amEast Grand Rapids MS5KR/W, 1MFR/W

Don Kim(616) 450-3225www.undy5000gr.com

Hillsdale“GINA” RelaysHillsdale 10:00 amtrack & field meetBill Lundberg(517) [email protected]/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp4/22/10 - 4/24/10

Interact 5K Run/WalkHowell 10:00 amHowell HS 5K R/W(517) [email protected]

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

Kentucky DerbyFestival Marathon,MiniMarathon andRelaysLouisville, KY 7:30 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, relays(502) [email protected]

Oxford Earth DayCelebrationOxford 9:00 amDowntown Oxford10KR, 5KR/WTroy Farwell(248) [email protected] / www.pollyanntrailway.org

Potential Energy StepsTo Your Health 5KSaginaw 9:00 amPotential Energy AthleticClub5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Road Ends 5MilePinckney 9:00 amSilver Lake, PinckneyRecreation Area5 MRRunning Fit (734) 929-9027

[email protected]

Robert S. ShumakeScholarship RelaysDetroit 8:00 amRenaissance HStrack and field meet(248) [email protected]

Run With The Cops Not from ThemDetroit 10:00 amBelle Isle5KR/W, 1MR/W(313) 719-6743www.signmeup.com/68285

Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival 5KShepherd 8:00 amShepherd HS5KR/W, 1/2MFR(989) 828-6601shepherdmaplesyrupfesti-val.org

Snowbird SpringScamperGaylord 10:00 amTraditions Golf Course,Treetops10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR

Deb [email protected]

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

Tau Kappa Epsilon -Run for ReaganSaginaw NoonSaginaw Valley StateUniversity - Ryder Center5Mile relay(989) [email protected]/member_resources/service/run_for_reaganUSATF MichiganAssociation 5K RaceWalk ChampionshipKalamazoo 8:40 amBorgess Health Center,3025 Gull Rd.5KW(269) [email protected]


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Wood Memorial TroutRunKalkaska 9: 45 amMill Pond Pavillion, HydeSt.10KR, 5KR, 1MFR(231) [email protected]

WYLD Bill 5KHillsdale 9:00 amHillsdale Collegetrack5KR/WBill Lundberg(517) [email protected]/chargers/mens/track

Sunday, April 25

Freeland Walleye RaceFreeland time TBA5KR/W Lori Brownbarc-mi.com

Glass City Marathon &Team RelayToledo, OH 8:00 amPark Inn26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5 per-son relay, 5KR(419) [email protected] or [email protected]

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

Life Time FitnessIndoor TriathlonCanton Township1700 Haggerty Road N.tri: 10minuteS/ 30minuteB/[email protected]/events/indoor-tri/

Mid-Michigan Race forthe Cure®Lansing 1:00 p.m.Lansing State Capitol5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Quest for Breath 5K &10KAnn Arbor 7:30 am

2727 Fuller Road10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ run(866) [email protected]

Running FitTrail Marathonand HalfMarathonPinckney 7:30 amSilver Lake, PinckneyRecreation Area26.2 MR, 13.1 MR(734) [email protected]

Steelcase GrandDuathlonKentwood10:00 am5KR/ 30 KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Waterloo Marathon &Half MarathonWaterloo, ON 8:00 amRIM Park26.2MR, 13.1MR(519) [email protected]

Tuesday, April 27

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

Wed., April 28

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

Thursday, April 29

Hansons Tempo RunRoyal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Royal Oak StoreSonja Hanson(248) [email protected]

MaySaturday, May 1

20 MileTraining RunTraverse City 9:00 amNorthwest MichiganCollege behind HStracktraining run up to20MRRunning Fit (231) [email protected]

Arunawalkatrot 5KRun/WalkDavison 9:00 amJack Abernathy DavisonRegional Park5KR/W, kids runBob [email protected]

Berkshire Proud Dad’s5KBeverly Hills 8:00 am21707 West Fourteen MileRoad5KR/W Jeff Sullivan(248) [email protected]/5k.htm

Blossomland Run forthe BudsSt. Joseph 10:30 amdowntown St. Joseph5KR/W, kids run(269) [email protected]

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

Child Advocacy 5K RunAlma 9:30 am5KR, 1MR/W, kids run(989) [email protected]

Endurance 5K FunRun/Walk

Ann Arbor 9:00 amGallup Park Canoe Livery5KR/W(734) [email protected]

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

HealthTRAC 5K & 10KRunThree Rivers 9:00 am10KR, 5KR, 1 MR/W(269) 273-9697ssziede@threerivedrshealth.orggreatlakeschampi-onship.com

Hudsonville Highlands5KHudsonville 9:00 amPinnacle Center 5KR(616) [email protected]

It’s All About theChildrenBattle Creek 8:00 am10KR, 5KR, 1MFR(269) [email protected]

Live Like Andi Run,Walk and Fashion WalkNovi 10:00 amCatholic Central HS,27225 Wixom Rd.10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, kids run(248) [email protected]/run-2010.html

Mind Your HealthRun/WalkPetoskey 10:00 amBayfront Park5KR, 1MW(231) [email protected]

MOM Charity 5KRun/WalkRoyal Oak10:00 amStarr Jaycee Park5KR/W(248) [email protected]

NW Indiana Race forthe Cure®Mishawaka, IN 9:00 amDowntown Mishawaka5KR/W(574) [email protected]

Run for a CauseWalker 9:00 amMillenniumm Park5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Spring AdventureChallenge West Michigan locationTBA 9:00 am4-6 hour sprint race: run-ning, hiking, canoeing, ori-enteering(616) [email protected]

St. GerardRun/Walk/Rock 5KLansing 10:00 amSt. Gerard Church, 4437W. Willow Hwy(517) [email protected]

Striders 5KGrandville5KR Steve Webster(616) [email protected]

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

Three Rivers 12K RaceMay Date tbaFort Wayne 8:30 amIndiana Institute ofTechnology 12KR(260) [email protected]

Tom BroughtonMemorial 5K Fun Run /WalkWest Branch 8:30 am1938 Dam Rd. 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Tulip Time Run Holland 8:00 amChrist Memorial Church

8KR, 5KR/W, 1K kids runAlan Martens(616) [email protected]

Wellness CentralFitness Rat RaceMt. Pleasant 9:30 am2600 Three Leaves Drive5KR, 1MR/W(989) [email protected] /edzone.net/~mphsstr

WillowDuathlonNew Boston 9 amWillow Metropark5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, May 2

Burns Park RunAnn Arbor 8:30 amBurns Park ElementarySchool, 1414 Wells10KR, 5KR, 1MFRJoel and Jackie Dalton(734) 747-6952 [email protected]

Dick’s Sporting GoodsPittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh 7:55 am26.2 MR, 13/1MR, relay,kids race(412) [email protected]

Flying Pig MarathonCincinnati, OH 6:00 am26.2MR, 13.1MR,26.2Wheelchair, relay,10KR, 5KR, kids runIris Simpson-Bush(513) [email protected]

Forest City Road RacesLondon, ON 8:00 amLondon Life Building,Downton London26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR,5KR/W/Wheel, 2.5K FR(519) [email protected]

Heart of aSpartanEast Lansing 8:00 amSpartan Stadium

10KR/W, 5KR/W,1MR/WWill Smith(734) [email protected]

Race JudicataBloomfield Hills 9:30 amAndover High School10KR, 5KR, 1MFW(248) [email protected]

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 10:30 amPointe Road - Metro Beach2 person relay, 2M eachBob Blunk(248) [email protected]

Special Dreams Farm10K Run and 5K WalkShelby Township 9:00 amStoney Creek Metropark,Eastwood Beach10KR, 5KW(586) 381-9863

[email protected]

Sporting Life 10KToronto, ON 8:00 amYonge & Castlefield10KR(416) [email protected]/sportinglife/

SudburyRocks!!! Race,Run, or Walk forDiabetesSudbury, ON 7:00 am

Sudbury YMCA26.2MR/W, 13.1MR/W,10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1KR/[email protected]

Vancouver InternationalMarathonVancouver, BC 6:30 am.26.2 MR/W/Wheel, 26.2,13.1MR, 8KR, kids run(604) [email protected]


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Friday, May 7

Path to a Better HeartWindsor, ON 7:00 pmMalden Park5KR/W, kids run(519) 254-5577, ext. [email protected]

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

Mason State Bank 5KMason 7:00 pmDowntown Mason5KR/W,1 MFR, 100 yddashMason State Bank (517) 676-0500, ext. [email protected]

Saturday, May 8

Brian Nasi MemorialHeart Walk/RunHurley, WI 9:00 amHurley K-12 School5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids run(715) [email protected]

Donna & Dr. JerryThacker 5K RunWalkfor EducationMishawaka9:00 amPenn High School5KR/W(574) [email protected]

Falcon 10 Miler & 5KRun/WalkConstantine 9:00 amConstantine High School10MR, 5KR/W(269) [email protected]

Fifth ThirdRiver Bank RunGrand Rapids 8 am25KR, 5KR/W, teamsKristen Aidif(616) [email protected] 25K ChampionshipMichigan Runner RaceSeries

Glio-Blastoff 5K FunRun/WalkYpsilanti 9:00 amEastern MichiganUniversity, University Park5KFR/W(586) [email protected]

Ice Age Trail RunWhitewater, WI 6:00 amSouthern Kettel MoraineState Forest, LagrangeNordic Trail50MR, 50KR, 2 person50K relay(262) [email protected]

Journeys MarathonEagle River, WI 8 am CDTNorthland Pines HS26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 13.1Power Walk, 5KR(800) 359-6315 / (715)[email protected]

Kate’s ChallengeEssexville 8:15 amSt. John’s Church5KR/W, 1MW, kids run(989) [email protected]

Laingsburg LionsFestivalLaingsburg 9:00 amMcClintock Skate Park,downtown 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Mayfest Road & TrailRunShipshewana, IN 8:00 amMain St. & Morton St.4MR, 1MFR(260) [email protected]

Mesick MushroomRiver Run 5KMesick 7:30 amNorthern ExposuresCampground5KR, 2KW(231) [email protected]/Run.html

Run Like a MotherHarrison Twp 9:00 amMetro Beach10KR, 5KR


Run the RougeCanton 8:00 am3MR/W(313) [email protected]

SCCCMH Run forRecoveryPort Huron 8:30 amSt. Clair CountyCommunity Mental Health5KR, 1MW(810) [email protected]

St. Paul Spring Tune-UpFlint 9:00 amSt. Paul Lutheran School5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Sue DeYoung / JudyEdger Breast Cancer5K Walk and RunCharlevoix 10:00 amEast Park 5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Vicksburg HeartyHustleVicksburg 9:00 amVicksburg Athletic Stadium5KRW, 1MFR, kids run(269) 321.1022TNash@vicksburg.k12.mi.uswww.vicksburgcommunity-schools.org

Vision Builders 5K Dexter 9:00 amHudson Mills Metropark5KR/W, kids run(734) [email protected]

Sunday, May 9

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

Dash for Destiny 5KRun/WalkBirmingham 8:30 amShain Park5KR/W, 1M kids run

Junior League ofBirmingham(248) [email protected]

Wednesday, May 12

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

Thursday, May 13

Kent County Girls onthe Run Celebratory 5KRunKentwood 6:00 pm5KFR/W(616) [email protected]

Mid AmericanConference OutdoorTrack & FieldChampionships - Men& WomenBuffalo, NYtrack and fieldState University of NewYork at Buffalo mac-sports.com/5/13/10 - 5/15/10

Friday, May 14

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

Big Ten Outdoor Trackand FieldChampionships - Men& WomenBloomington, INtrack and fieldIndiana University bigten.cstv.com/championships/big10-championships.html5/14/10 - 5/16/10

Starker-MannChallengeGaylord 7:00 pmOtsego Club, Sportsplex,Treetops Resort, Pavillion1MB, 5KR(231) 546-2229

[email protected]/14/10 through 5/16/10

Saturday, May 15

Bay Harbor 5K Run &WalkBay Harbor 9:00 amVillage at Bay Harbor5KR/W, kids race(231) [email protected]

Big Bay RelayMarquette 7:00 am EDTRiver Sports Complex30M relay, 5 memberteams(906) [email protected]

Capitol Bancorp 5K for JALansing 9:45 am100 W. Ottawa5KR/W(517) [email protected] Race Series

Challenger 5KHowell 9:30 amChallenger Elementary5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]/Challenger.html

Dances withDirt - GnawBoneNashville, IN 6:15 amMike’s Music andDance Barn50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR,13.1MR, 50M relay(734) [email protected] Allergy 5KRun/WalkDearborn 9:30 amUniversity of MichiganDearborn, Parking Lot H5KR/W, kids run(313) [email protected]

Healing Hands Flint 9:00 amMott Community College,Ballenger Field House5KR/W


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(810) 230-6492gaultracemanagement.com

Heart & SoleChelsea 8:30 amChelsea CommunityHospital10KR, 5KR, 2 MR/W(734) [email protected]

Holly Fire DepartmentFive Alarm 5KRun/WalkHolly 9:00 amVillage of Holly FireDepartment 5KR/W(248) [email protected]

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

Infiterra Sports SpringFury Beginner & Elitelocation tba 8:00 am8-10 hour sprint race Zac Chisholm(231) [email protected]

Lory’s Place Run, Walk& RockSt. Joseph 8:30 am445 Upton Drive5KR/W, kids run(269) [email protected]

MG 5KGrand Rapids 9:00 amRiverside Park, IslandShelter5KR/W(616) [email protected]/67959

Mississauga Marathon10K & 5KMississauga, ON 8:00 amMississauga City Hall10KR, 5KR(905) 949-1910info@mississaugamarathon.commississaugamarathon.commarathon, half marathonand 2KFR/W on Sunday

North BrothersFord/City of Westland5K Fun Run/Walk

Westland 9:00 amCentral City Park5KR/W(734) 421-1300 ext [email protected]

Oaklawn HospitalHospitality ClassicMarshall 7:30 amNorth of downtown foun-tain10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFRTheresa Chaney(269) [email protected]

Run for RecoveryMarquette, MI 9:00 amMarquette Commons,10KR/W, 5KR/W(906) [email protected]

Starker-MannChallengeGaylord 9:00 amOtsego Club,Sportsplex, TreetopsResort, PavillionTri: 4MR/ 30KB/400meterS or 2MR/20KB/ 400meterS and40KB, 20KB andSuperkids TryAquathlon(231) [email protected]/15/09 - 5/17/09

SuperkidstryAquathonGaylord NoonOtsego CountySportsplexAquathllon: 150mS/800mR or 250mS/1MR(231) [email protected]

Toledo Zoo Dart FrogDashToledo, OH 8:30 amToledo Zoo Nairobi EventsPavilion5KR/W, Kids 1KRRobin Guidera(419) 389-6403, [email protected]

Sunday, May 16

Cellcom Green BayMarathon

Green Bay, WI 7:00 amLambeau Stadium26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5KR,kids run(920) 432-6272info@cellcomgreenbaymarathhon.comcellcomgreen-baymarathon.com

Dragon DashLake Orion 9:00 amCivic Center Park8KR/W(248) [email protected]

Ferndale FootFrolicFerndale 9:00 amKulick CommunityCenter, 1201Livernois10KR, 5KRBarbara Miller(248) 544-6767, [email protected]

For Women Only 5KAnn Arbor 8:30 amEllen Thompson Women’sHealth Center, St. JosephMercy Hospital 5KR/W(734) [email protected]

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

Mississauga MarathonMississauga, ON 8:00 amMississauga City Hall26.2 MR/Relay, 13.1 MR,2K FR/W, kids runJoe Hewitt(905) [email protected], half marathonand 2KFR/W on Saturday

Rite AidClevelandMarathon, HalfMarathon &10KCleveland, OH 7am

26.2 MR, 13.1 MR,10KRRalph Staph(800) [email protected]

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 10:00 amPointe Road - Metro Beach10KRBob Blunk(248) [email protected]

Rockford MarathonRockford, IL 7:00 amDavid Park, Chestnut &Wyman Streets26.2MR, 13.1MR, 4 per-son marathon relay(773) [email protected] marathon.com

Starker-MannChallengeGaylord 10:00 amOtsego Club,Sportsplex, TreetopsResort, Pavillion5KR/ 30KB/ 5KR or1MR/ 10KB/ 2MR(810) [email protected]

Friday, May 21

Moonlit Miles forMarrowGreenville 8:00 pmKlackle’s Orchards15KR, 2MFR(616) [email protected]

New Balance Girls onthe Run Celebration 5KHolland 4:30 pmHolland MunicipalStadium [email protected]

South Church FamilyFitness 5KLansing 7:00 pmSouth Church, 5250Cornerstone Drive5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]

Saturday, May 22

Autism Society ofMichigan 5KLansing 10:00 amHawk Island Park5KR/W, 1/2M kids run(517) 882-2800autism-mi.org

Book’n 5K Run / Walkand 1 Mile Story TimeStrutSouth Lyon 8:00 amMillennium Middle School5KR, 1MR(248) [email protected]

Fight for AirClimb - LansingLansing start timevariesSpartan Stadiumstair climbRob Powell(616) [email protected]/donate/events/fight-for-air-climb/

Genesee County StartHeart Walk & Crim 5KFlint 7:00 am303 E. Kearsley Street5KR/W Jim Moloney(810) [email protected]

I Gave My Sole forParkinson’s Walkathon& 5K RunSt. Clair ShoresLakeview HS5KR/W, kids run(248) [email protected]

LifeRUNPortage 9:00 amWest MS X-C Course5KR(269) 345-1740, [email protected]

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

NAS Grosse IleDuathlonGrosse Ile 8:00 amGrosse Ile Airport5KR/ 25KB/ 5KR


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New Balance Girls onthe Run CelebrationGrand Haven 9:30 amLakeshore MS5KR(616) [email protected]

Outrun PovertyBay City 10:00 amBay County CommunityCenter 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Run for HopeNorthville 8:30 amMaybury State Park, OakShelter5KR/W, 1MW, kids run(248) [email protected]/newevent1.html

Save the Manatee RunHarrison Twp. 8:00 amL’Anse Creuse High School5KR, 2 MW(586) [email protected]

Susan G. Komen Racefor the Cure®Detroit 8:00 amComerica Park5KR/W1MFR, 1 Mile FR(800) [email protected]/detroitraceforthecure/

Sunday, May 23

Granger Paths 5KRun/WalkGranger 9:00 am51446 Elm Road5KR/W(574) [email protected]

I Gave My Sole forParkinson’s Walkathon& 5K RunNorthvilleNorthville HS5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Making Tracks forCeliacsGrosse Pointe Shores 9 am

Edsel & Eleanor FordHouse, 1100 Lakeshore Rd.5KR/W(248) 693-6735tccsg.com/contact_jl.htmltccsg.com/events_upcoming2.html

New Balance Girls onthe Run 5KYpsilanti 10:00 amEllen Thompson Women’sHealth Center, St. JosephMercy Hospital5KR, kids run(734) [email protected]

Race For YourMemoriesMilford 8:30 amKensington Metro Park,Maple Beach10KR, 5KR/W(248) [email protected]

XTERRA LastStand Triathlon/ DuathlonAugusta 9:00 amFort Custer StatePark Tri: 1/2MS/12.5MB/ 4MR or Du:2MR, 12.5MB, 4MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Tuesday, May 25

Johnson Park 4 & 6Mile RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pmJohnson Park6MR, 3MR, 3M Race

Walk 1.5MR, Kids FR(616) [email protected]

Thursday, May 27

Greater KalamazooGirls on the RunCelebration 5K RunKalamazoo 6:30 pmWaldo Stadium, WesternMichigan 5KR(269) [email protected]

NCAA Division I IOutdoor Track andField ChampionshipsCharlotte, NCIrwin Belk ComplexJohnson C. SmithUniversity (507) 646-3749ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules5/27/10 - 5/29/10

NCAA Division IIIOutdoor Track & FieldChampionshipsCleveland, OHTressel Field at FinnieStadiumBaldwin-Wallace College /Greater Cleveland SportsCommission (920) 424-1034ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules5/27/10 - 5/29/10

Friday, May 28

NCAA Division IOutdoor Track & FieldRound 1Greensboro, NC or Austin,TXIrwin Bell Track or MikeA. Myers StadiumNorth Carolina A&T State

University or University ofTexas at Austin (502) 852-5151ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules5/28/10 - 5/29/10

Saturday, May 29

Alma HighlandFestival 5KAlma 9:15 amAlma College campus8MR, 5KR/W, kidsrunsCraig Tubbs(989) [email protected]

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

Fruitport OldFashioned DaysRunFruitport 9:30 am10KR, 5KRDonald Wood(231) 865-3551

Island Lake TriathlonBrighton 7:30 am Island Lake Recreation Tri: .5MS/ 12.4MR/ 5KRor .09MS/ 24.8MB/ 10KR(734) [email protected]

John Laurin Memorial5K Run/WalkNadeau 9:00 am CDTFadroski Park5KR/W(906) [email protected]

MackinawMemorialBridge RaceMackinaw City 6:00 amMackinaw CityRecreation Complex


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5.4 MRMackinaw Area VisitorsBureau (231) [email protected]

MDS Nordion 10K & 5KOttawa, ON 5:00 pm-5K; 6:30 pm-10KElgin and Laurier Streets10KR/W, 5KR/W(613) [email protected]

New Balance Girls onthe Run 5K Van Buren/Cass CountiesLawton 9:00 amLawton HS 5KR(269) [email protected]/vbc/health-girlsontherun.html

Rochester HeritageFestival 5K Fun RunRochester 8:30 amRochester Hills PublicLibrary5KR/W, kids run(248) [email protected]

Run for the CureCaro 9:00 amChippewa Landing Park5KR/W, 1K kids run(989) [email protected]

Salvation Army HomeRun 10K Run and 5KRun/WalkEscanaba 9:00 amMunicipal Dock10KR, 5KR/W, kids run(906) 399-3567racedirector@salvationarmyhomerun.orgsalvationarmyhomerun.org

Traverse City StateBank BayshoreMarathon, HalfMarathon and 10KTraverse City 7:00 amNorthwestern MichiganCollege26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR(231) [email protected]

Tri_Cities Family YMCAKick Off to Summer 5KRun/WalkGrand Haven 8:30 amTri Cities Family YMCA5KR/W

(616) 842-7051, ext. [email protected] Two Rivers MeetElkhart, IN 7:30 amCivic Plaza, Main Street &High15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, kidsrun(574) [email protected]

X-Tri Stony CreekShelby Township 8:00 amStony Creek Metropark,Baypoint Beach1000mS/ 20KMB/ 4MR or2MR/ 13MR/ 4MR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, May 30


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

Ottawa MarathonOttawa, ON Elgin and Laurier Streets26.2 MR/W, Wheel,13.1MR/W, 2KFr(613) [email protected] and 10K on Saturday

Sailing Thru the ShoresSt. Clair Shores 12:00 pm11 Mile Rd & Harper Ave.5KR/W(586) [email protected]

Seahorse ChallengeTriathlon and DuathlonClimax 8:00 amColdbrook County Park1.5KW/ 40KB/ 6.4MR or3.2MR/ 20KB/ 3.2MR, or500meter S/ 20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Stillwater MarathonStillwater, MN 7:00 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, 20MR,12KR(651) 430-2306

[email protected]

Monday, May 31

Big Foot ChallengeDansville 9:00 amDansville High School5MR, 5KR/W, kids’ run(517) [email protected]/bigfootchallenge.htm

HartlandMemorial DayRun/WalkHartland 8:00 amHartland High School10KR, 5KR, 3KWRob Buti (734) [email protected]/athletics/Events/Run/

Jenison AmbucsMemorial Day RaceJenison 8:00 amJenison Junior High5KR(616) 451-1168www.classicrace.com

Lest They BeForegotten MemorialDay 5K/10KWebberville 9:00 amWebberville HS10KR, 5KR/W(517) [email protected]/funrun/

Memorial Day5K Run/Walk &8K RunGrosse Ile 8:30 amGrosse Ile HS8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFRTotal Runner (734) [email protected]

Run to ClimaxClimax 8:00 amE. Maple & Church7KR , 2MW(269) [email protected]/~weessie2/climax/climax.htm

JuneTuesday, June 1

Beach Wellness - JUNEDATE TBABay City 10:00 amBay City State Rec. Area5KR/W, 1/4M kids run(989) [email protected]

Wednesday, June 2

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #1Royal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop,3407 Rochester(248) [email protected]

Honor Roll Track andField MeetLansing 5:30 pmSexton High School tracktrack & field [email protected](517) 349-3803playmakers.com

Tooth, Fang &Claw 10K Runand SwampPartyPinckney 6:30 pm10KRDawn McConnachie(734) [email protected]/swampparty

Wayland Road Runners3 Mile RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track3 MR, 1.5MW(269) [email protected]

Thursday, June 3

Junior Honor RollTrack and Field MeetLansing 4:00 pmOkemos HS trackmiddle school track & fieldmeet(517) [email protected]

Swartz Creek ChallengeSwartz Creek 6:30 pm

Swartz Creek HS5KR/WJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

Saturday, June 5

5K4TJOkemos 10:00 amKinawa MS 5KR/WEDEN (Eating DisordersNetwork) (810) [email protected]

Blue Water Hospice 5K-10K River RunMarysville 8:00 amMarysvillePark10KR, 5KR, 3MW(810) [email protected]

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

Dexter-AnnArbor Kids RunAnn Arbor/Ypsilanti4:00 pmYpsilanti HS SoccerFieldsunder 3= 50 yds, 4-5years=100 yds, 6-7years 200 yds, 7-8years=300 yds, 9-10=400 yds, 11-12years=800 ydsHal Wolfe(734) [email protected]

Dodge Park 3.1Mile RunSterling Heights 8:00 amDodge Park3.1MR, 1MR/WMark DiSanto(586) [email protected]

Fitness Is LifeSault Ste. Marie 9:00 am2 Ice Circle 5KR/W


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(906) 635-5055, x [email protected]/jklschool/site/default.asp

Hanson Hills ChallengeTrail Run - tentativedateGrayling 9:00 amHanson Hills Little SmokeyCross Country Lodge5MR(989) [email protected]

Michigan Mile for KidsLansing 9:00 amOldsmobile Park1 MR for kids 12 & under(517) [email protected]/

Michigan Trail StateChampionships Lowell 7:00 amFallasburg Park100KR, 50KR, 25KR, 2 &4 person relay(616) [email protected]

Midland CommunityCenter’s Dow Run/WalkMidland 8:00 amMidland CommunityCenter10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W,kids run(989) 832-7937, ext. [email protected]

NTN Twin Peaks TrailRunMarquette NoonM-553 trailhead10MR, 5KR(920) [email protected]/

Oak Apple Run Royal Oak 7:30 amDowntown Royal Oak10KR, 2MROak Apple Run (248) [email protected]

Panther ProwlHolland 8:00 am5KR/W(616) [email protected]/resourcees/community/pantherprowl/

St. Patrick ShamrockFestival 5KBrighton 8:00 am

St. Patrick’s CatholicChurch 5KR(810) [email protected] /home.catholicweb.comStPatchurch/

Sunburst RacesSouth Bend, IN 6:00 am26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W(574) [email protected]

Sunday, June 6

Ann ArborTriathlon /DuathlonPinckney 8:00 amPinckney RecreationArea, Halfmoon LakeBeachTri or Du: 1/2MS/14MB/ 5MR or 2MR,

14MB, 5MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected] Festival RunMancelona 9:00 amPalmer Park5KR/WMancelona Bass Festival (231) [email protected]

CHOK YMCAInternational BridgeRaceSarnia, ON 8:00 amCanatara Park, Sarnia; Bring birth certificate &picture id10KR, team 10KR(519) 336-9622, [email protected]

Dexter to AnnArbor RunAnn Arbor 8:00 amMain Street & AnnStreet13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR,kids runHal Wolfe(734) [email protected] Runner RaceSeries - half marathon

Hawk Island TriathlonLansing 8:00 amHawk Island County ParkTri: 400 meter S/ 16KB/5KR(517) [email protected]

Racing for RecoveryHalf & Sprint TriathlonMonroe 8:00 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(517) [email protected]

Tuesday, June 8

Catholic Central 10KRelay RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pmCatholic Central10K track relay, 2 personteams(616) [email protected]

Wednesday, June 9

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

Flushing Evening 5kRun/WalkFlushing 6:15 pmFlushing High School5KR/W


Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #1Utica 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop,8409 Hall Roadtraining(248) [email protected]

NCAA Division IOutdoor Track & FieldChampionshipsEugene, ORHayward Field(541) 346-4461ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules6/9/10 - 6/12/10

Wayland Road Runners5K RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track5KR, 2/5KWRay Antel III(269) [email protected]

Friday, June 11

Cooley Law 5KRace forEducation Lansing 7:30 pmStart and finish at theState Capitol 5KR/W, kids runsTerry Carella(517) 371-5140 X [email protected]/race/

Saturday, June 12

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

Beat the Grandma 5KAge/Gender GradedRaceGrand Rapids 9:00 amJohn Ball Park Zoo5KR(616) [email protected]

Brian DiemerAmerikam 5KCutlerville/ GrandRapids 9:00 am Legacy ChristianSchool5KR/W, 1MFR, kids’runsRob Hyde(616) [email protected]

Double Time TriThree Rivers 8:30 amKline’s Resort, PortageLakeTri: 400yd S/ 11.5MB/5KR, relay(999) [email protected]

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

Healthy Paws HealthyCause Fun Run/WalkGrand Rapids 8:00 am6735 Cascade Rd SE4MR/W, 2MR/W(616) [email protected]

Kreger Farm BarnRaising 5KFranklin 8:00 am5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Lake MacatawaTriathlonHolland 7:30 amHoward B. Dunton Park0.5MS/ 22.8 MB/ 4.8 MR,2 or 3 person relay teams(616) [email protected]

Ludington LakestrideHalf Marathon & 5KLudington 8:30 am13.1 MR, 5KRGary Andersen(231) [email protected]

M-22 Challenge: Bike,Paddle, RunGlen Arbor 9:00 am25KB/ 2Kpaddle; 2MR(231) [email protected]

Mackinac IslandLilac Festival10K Run andWalkMackinac Island9:30 amWindemere Point10KR/W, kids runJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

Michigan SugarFestival Road RaceSebewaing 8:30 amSebewaing Downtown Park5KR/W(989) 977-0737barc-mi.com

Midwest Track & FieldMeet of ChampionsFort Wayne, IN 11:30 pmNorthrop HS, SpullerStadiumtrack & fieldJerry Reis/Michigan contact(517) [email protected]/mmc/

North Country TrailRelayBaldwin 6:00 amManistee National Forest77.8 M relay, 6 runnerteams, 15 legs 2.3-9.2 miles(616) [email protected]

Race and RememberDetroit 7:00 amRivard Plaza5KR/W(313) [email protected]

Rose Run Jackson 8:00 amPoint to point alongBrown’s Road5MR, 5KR, 5M hybrid R,4M hybrid relay run(517) [email protected]/runjackson/

St. Joe’s 5K Run, 2 MileWalkPewamo 8:30 amPewamo St. Joseph School5KR, 2MWKen Kramer(989) [email protected]

St. Mark’s 5K Run &Walk for CharityBridgeport 9:00 amSt. Mark’s Church, 3060Williamson Rd.5KR/W(989) [email protected]

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

SuperkidstryMonroe 8:00 amtri: 100meterS/ 5KB/800meterR or200meterS/ 10KB/ 1MR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, June 13

Motor City TriathlonDetroit 8:00 amBelle Isletriathlon: 1.5KS/40KB/6.6MR or 500meterS/ 20KB/ 3.4MR(231) [email protected]

Wed., June 16

Grand Ledge Track andField SeriesGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle Schooltrack meet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #1Lake Orion 6:30 pmHansons Running Shoptraining(248) [email protected]

Human RaceMt. Pleasant 6:30 pm


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Reservation, East RemusRoad 5KR(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 7:00 pmPointe Road - Metro Beach4M prediction runBob Blunk(248) [email protected]

Wayland Road Runners4 Mile Prediction RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland Union HS Track4 MR prediction run(269) [email protected]

Thursday, June 17

Glen Arbor ClioFirecracker 5KClio 6:15 pmCarter Middle School5KR/W, kids runJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

Strides for Life 100 MileRunHolland 8:00 amHope College25MR, 50MR, 75MR,100MR, 25 miles per day(231) 828-5448 [email protected]/6/17/10- 6/20/10

Friday, June 18

Kids’ KlassicKalamazoo 6:00 pmYMCA on Maple St.1KFRKim Klein(269) [email protected]

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

Saturday, June 19

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

5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Bay Area Family YRiver Run Classic Bay City 9:00 amBay County CommunityCenter5KR/W, 1/2M Kids R(989) 893-1093ymcabaycity.com/events.htm

Courthouse ClassicLaGrange, IN 8:30 am

5KR/W, 1MFR(260) [email protected]

CROP 10K & 5K RunMacon 9:00 am11964 Macon Hwy10KR, 5KR(517) [email protected] can run both racesand get in a 15K

Girls on the RunSummer Solstice 5KSault Ste. Marie, MI5KRStacy Lischka(517) 420-3557

Johan’s TriFest Hopkins 8:00 amSandy Pines ResortTriathlon Olympic: 1.5KS/40KB/ 10KR(616) [email protected]

Joshua SpalsburyMemorial Comet Chase5KGrand Ledge 8:30 amFirst United MethodistChurch5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Kalamazoo KlassicKalamazoo 7:30 amYMCA, 1001 West Maple 10KR, 5KR/W, 5KFW(269) 343-0747

[email protected] Runner RaceSeries - 10K

Michigan BrewingCompany Beer RunWebberville time tbaMichigan BrewingCompany 5KR(517) [email protected]

Metroparks HappyTrails 5KToledo, OH 9:00 amWildwood PreserveMetropark 5KR/W(419) [email protected]

Moon in June Windsor, ON 6:45 pmRiverside Sportsmen Club10KR, 5KR/W, kids run(519) [email protected]

Out & About AutismShelby Township 9:30 amStony Creek Metro Park,Eastwood Beach PicnicArea 5KR/W(586) [email protected]

Rhino Romp Children’sMileLansingPotter Park Zookids 1MR (517) [email protected]

Run for FoodHuron TownshipWillow Metro Park5KR/W(734) [email protected]/events/

Spring Lake HeritageFestival 5K Run/WalkSpring Lake 8:00 amCentral Park5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Tulip City Tiny TikesTriathlonHolland 9:30 amSmallenburg Park Campus& Municipal StadiumTri: S / B /R(616) 355-1136

[email protected]/rec

Sunday, June 20

Big FishTriathlon,Duathlon,SprintHadley Township8:00 amBig Fish Lake StatePark1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR;500mS/ 20KB/5KR;5KRDuathlon: 5KR/20KB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]

Cedar Creek Run 4TrailsFort Wayne, IN 8:30 amMetea County Park 5KR(260) [email protected]

Father’s Day Run forRecovery 5KCharlotteBennett Park5KR/W(517) [email protected]

PlymouthYMCA Father’sDay RunPlymouth 7:30 amDowntown Plymouth10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, Triple (all 3races, 10.3 miles),Kid’s trot/jogCindy Morency(734) [email protected]

Run for the Ribbon 5Kfor Prostate CareAwarenessHuntington Woods 8 amDetroit Zoo 5KR/W(586) [email protected]

XTERRA TornShirt Triathlon/DuathlonBrighton8:00 am

Brighton RecreationArea, Bishop LakeTri: 1/2 MS/ 15MB/6MR; Du: 2MR/15MB/ 6MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Tuesday, June 22

Forest Hills EasternHigh School Track MeetGrandville 6:00 pmGrandville High School1MR, 800meter R, 400meter relay, 100 meters,2MW(616) [email protected]

Wed., June 23

Grand Ledge Track andField SeriesGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle School trackmeet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Hansons MarathonClinic #1Grosse Pointe 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop, 20641 Mack Ave.training(248) [email protected]

TriceratopsTriathlonBrighton 6:30 pmIsland Lake RecreationAreaTri: 1/2MS/ 12.4MB/5KR/Running Fit (734) [email protected]

Twilight RunLansing 7:00 pm200 Museum Drive,Lansing River Trail5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Wayland Road Runners4 Mile Handicap RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland Union HS Track4 MR, 2MW


Thursday, June 24

MCS 1 and 3 MileRun/Racewalk and ClubPicnicHuntington Woods 6:30 pmHuntington WoodsRecreation Center3 MR, 1 MR(248) [email protected]

St. Stan’s PolishFestival Road Race -Tentative DateBay City 6:15 pmSt. Stan’s Athletic Field5KR/WJeff Hahn(989) 450-8973barc-mi.com

YMCA RetreadRun/Shoes for KidsFlint 6:30 pmDowntown Flint YMCA8KR, 5KR/WJohn Gault(810) [email protected] old, wearable run-ning/walking shoes

Friday, June 25

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

Saturday, June 26

Artful DodgerRiverview RunSt. Clair 8:30 amSt. Clair Riverview Plaza5KR(810) [email protected]

Bank of America ReedsLake RunGrand Rapids 8:00 amReeds Lake10KR, 5KR/WSusan Perry(616) [email protected]

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

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

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

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

Curt Knierim MemorialRun/WalkNewberry 10:00 amNewberry HS Track5KR/W, 1MFR/WKevin Knierim(248) [email protected]

Glenda’s Glide 5K Runand WalkAuburn Hills 7:56 amdowntown Auburn Hills5KR/WCrim Fitness Foundation (810) [email protected]

Max’s RaceEast Lansing 8:30 amMichigan State Universityauditorium5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]


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Muddy Watters, Bump& Run Trail Series,Race #2Rochester Hills 9:00 amBloomer Park, MountainAsh Shelter4.5MR(248) [email protected]

MWCAA Corporate CupRelaysSouthfield 7:30 amSouthfield HS, 10 Mile &Lahser Rd10KR, 5KR/W, trackrelays, shot put, longjump, high jump(313) [email protected]

Open Door JulieRun/Walk - ten-tative dateCommerce Twp.9:00 amWalled LakeNorthern HighSchool, 6000 BogieLake Road.10KR, 5KR/WJulie Leblanc(248) [email protected]

Solstice RunNorthville 7:30 amFord Field, GriswoldSt. north of Main,downtown Northville10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W,Kids RunAlan Whitehead(248) [email protected] Runner RaceSeries - 5K

Sunday, June 27

Bear Lake TriNorth Muskegon 8:00 amNorth Muskegon SportsCenterTri: 750mS / 20KB / 5KR,1.5KS / 35MB / 7.2MR,Du: 5KR / 20KB / 5KRRelay: 1500mS / 35MB /7.1MR(231) [email protected]

Clawson 5K FreedomRunClawson 7:30 pmClawson City Park5KR, 1MFRTwin Runs (248) [email protected]

Dogwood 5K Run & 2Mile WalkSaxon, WI 8:30 am CDTIron County Fairgrounds5KR, 2MR/W (715) [email protected] Group RunLake Orion 8:00 amHansons Running Shoptraining(248) [email protected]

Iron Goddess TriathlonWaterloo 8:00 amPortage Lake, WaterlooRecreation AreaTri: sprint, half sprint; Du:sprint(734) [email protected]

Kensington TriathlonPresented by RudyProjectsMilford 8:00 amKensington Metropark /Maple BeachTri: 1/2MS / 15MB / 4MR(734) [email protected]

Linden SummerHappeningsLinden 8:30 amLinden High School5KR, 1MR(810) [email protected]

Pictured RocksRoad Race -Run for the RedCrossMunising 8:00 amR.W. Nebel Field13.1MR, 5KR, FW(906) [email protected]

RonaldMcDonaldFoundation Tri-MichiganDetroit Metro Area8:00 amTriathlon3 Disciplines (231) [email protected]

She RocksTriathlon/DuathlonChelsea 8:00 amBig Portage Lake, WaterlooRecreation Areatri: .5MS/ 10.7MB/ 3MR or .25MS/ 10.7MB/ 1.5MRor 1.5MR/ 10.7MB/ 3MREva Solomon(734) [email protected] only

Stepping Out to CureSclerodermaRoyal Oak 7:00 amDetroit Zoo5KR, 2MW, 1MR kidsrun (248) [email protected]/chapter/michigan

Wed., June 30

Grand Ledge Track andField SeriesGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle Schooltrack meet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Wayland Road Runners5 Mile Graveyard RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track5MR, 2.5MW(269) [email protected]

JulyFriday, July 2

Harbor Shores 5K RunBenton Harbor 7:00 pmJean Klock Park5KR(352) 241-7144, ext [email protected]

Saturday, July 3

Bostwick LakeTriathlonRockford 8:00 am6775 Sunset Cove,Bostwick LakeTri: .4MS/ 14MB/ 3MR(616) [email protected]

Caledonia Kilt Klassic5KCaledonia 8:00 am9757 Duncan Lake Ave.5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Coach Kelly 5KSt. Louis 8:00 amSt. Louis High School5KR/W, 1MFR(989) [email protected]

Dorks Brothers 4th ofJuly RunAlpena 9:00 amAlpena County Fairgrounds5KR, 1MR(989) [email protected]

Firecracker 5 Mile RunGladstone 9:00 am EDTVanCleve Park Pavilion5MR/WGladstone Kiwanis(906) [email protected]

Firecracker TriathlonBenton Harbor 8:00 amJean Klock Park1/4MS/ 11MB/ 3MR, kidstri(269) 983-2453

[email protected]

GHXC Patriots Day 5KRoad and Trail RunGrand Haven 8:30 amGrand Haven High School5KR(616) [email protected]

Hills & Dales Races -Tentative DateCass City 8:00 amHills & Dales Gen.Hospital8KR, 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Pace for Poverty RunRichland 8:00 amGull Lake CommunitySchools10KR, 5KR, FW(269) [email protected]

Schoolcraft Firecracker5 MilerSchoolcraft 8:00 amSchoolcraft HS5MR, 1MFR/W(269) [email protected]

St. Mary’s FestivalWestphalia 8:00 amSt. Mary’s School5MR, 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

VolkslaufeFrankenmuth 8 amHeritage Park20KR, 10KR, 5KR/W,2KFR-kids run

(989) 860-3388 or(800) [email protected]

YMCA Buck Creek RunGrandville 8:00 amGrandville MS5 KR/W, kids runs(616) [email protected]

Sunday, July 4

Ann Arbor Firecracker5KAnn Arbor 8:00 amDowntown Ann Arbor5KR/W, kids dashChampions for Charity (734) [email protected]

Boyne CityIndependence Day RunBoyne City 7:30 amDowntown Boyne City,Lake & Water Sts. 10KR, 2 MRBarb Bryant(231) [email protected]

Dorr 5K Run/WalkDorr 7:30 amSt. Peters Lutheran Church5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Firecracker 5K Beulah 8:00 am Beulah Park Pavilion5KR(231) 930-4222kellya@benzieschools.netcrystallakecommunitybusi-nessassoc.com

Firecracker 5KCorunna 8:00 amStu Cotts Pavilion,, FerryStreet5KR/W, 1MFR(989) [email protected]/julyrace.html

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

Horse Tail ScrambleHancock 1:00 PM

Churning Rapids Trails10KR, 5KW(906) [email protected]/Calendar.htm

HowellIndependenceAquathlon andOpen WaterSwimHowell 9:00 amHowell City Park2KR/ 1KS/ 2KR or1MSChris Galatis(517) 546-0693, [email protected]

Hungry Duck RunBrighton 7:00 amGrand River & Main13.1MR, 5KR, kids funrunJim Lawrence(810) [email protected]

Pickerel RunAlgonac 8:00 amAlgonac Elementary School10KR, 5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Run & Walk forFundsNorthport 9:00 amHistoric NorthportDepot10KR, 5KR, 2 MW(231) [email protected]

Ryan Shay Midsummer Night RunCentral Lake 7:00 pmThurston Park10KR, 5KR, 1MFRJoe Shay(231) [email protected]

Tuesday, July 6

Richmond Park CrossCountryGrand Rapids 7:00 pmRichmond Park5KR, 1.5MR, kids run(616) 785-4943

[email protected]

Wednesday, July 7


Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #2Royal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop,3407 Rochestertraining(248) [email protected]

Wayland Road Runners7 Mile Handicap RunWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track7MR, 3.5MW(269) [email protected]

Thursday, July 8

Auburn Cornstalk 5KRun/WalkAuburn 6:30 pmWestern High School5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Huckleberry Hustle 5kTrail Run - TentativedateFlint 7:00 pmCross roads Village & Huckleberry Railroad5KR/W, kids run(810) [email protected]

Saturday, July 10

Anchor Bay TriathlonNew Baltimore 7:30 am1/2MS/ 17.7KB/ 4.8i3K(586) [email protected]/recreaqtion.asp

Dances withDirt - Devil’sLakeBaraboo, WIRunning Fit (734) 929-9027

[email protected]

Elsie Dairy DashElsie 7:30 amVillage Main Street5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Kindleberger SummerFestival of the Arts 5KRun/Walk Parchment 8:00 amKindleberger Park5KR/W, kids run(269) (569) [email protected]/5krunwalk.php

Lakeshore Miracle RunHolland 8:30 am4686 66th Street10KR(616) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames 5K Rochester 8:00 amOPC5KFR/W(248) [email protected]

National CherryFestival 15K &5KTraverse City 7:30 amEastern Elementary,1600 Eastern Ave.15KR, 5KR/WMandy DePuy(800) [email protected] Runner RaceSeries

Port Austin Run forYouth for Christ - tenta-tive datePort Austin 8:30 amGallup Park8KR, 2 MR/WCharlotte Thuemmel(989) [email protected]

Razzasque 5K LeRoy 8:15 amLeRoy Elementary

School5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Rockford Area KidsTriathlonRockford 9:00 amRockford HStriathlon: kids 0-17; dis-tances vary by age(517) [email protected]

Rollie Hopgood’sMidtown Taylor 5K RunTaylor 9:00 amHeritage Park, 12111Pardee5KR/W, 1MFRGreg Everal(734) [email protected] of a Sailor HessLake 10K Run/WalkNewaygo 8:30 amHess Lake, River ValleyCommunity Church10KR/W(231) [email protected]

Sunday, July 11

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

Gallup GallopAnn Arbor 8:30 amGallup Park, Canoe Livery5KR/W, 1 MR(734) [email protected]

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Grand Haven Triathlon,Sprint Tri, & DuathlonGrand Haven 7:45 amTri-Cities Family YMCA1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR or500meterS/ 20KB/ 5KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR, kids tri(616) [email protected]

Inter-RockinTri, Du,SprintTriInterlochen 8:00 amInterlochen StatePark1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500 meter S/20KB, 5KR or 5KR/20KB/ 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Muddy Buddy Ride &Run Series Shelby Township 8:00 amStoney Creek Metro Park6-7MR/B team relay(818) [email protected]

Run Your Bass OffCrystal Falls9:00 am-CentralRunkle Lake Park10KR, 3.6MR, 2MW(906) [email protected]/Crystal-Falls-Business-Association-Run-Your-Bass-Off.html

Wednesday, July 14

Grand Ledge Track andField SeriesGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle School trackmeet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #2Utica 6:30 pmHansons Running Shoptraining(586) [email protected]

Wayland Road RunnersTrack WorkoutWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track3200mR, 400mR, 200mR,100mR(269) [email protected]

Friday, July 16

Great Lakes RelayEastpointe6:00 am Begins nearTawas; finishes in Empire270 M Relay(313) 885-3256 [email protected]/16/10 - 7/18/10

Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country RaceRomeo 7:00 pmWolcott Farm3 MR(586) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames Track MeetRochester 4:00 pmAdams High School tracktrack and field: race walk, 1500mR, 5KR(248) [email protected]

Saturday, July 17

Alpenfest RunGaylord 7:30 amPavilion on CourtStreet10MR/W, 4MR/W, 1MFRMike Tarbutton(989) [email protected]/AFRace.htm

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

Bear River CrawlPetoskey 8:00 am

Bay Front Park10KR, 5KR(231) 347-9300mbowers@northernmichigans-portsmed.comnorthernmichigans-portsmed.com

Escape to Belle IsleRaceDetroit 8:30 amBelle Isle10KR/W, 5KR/W, kids run(810) [email protected]

Farmington FoundersFestivalFarmington 9:00 amShaiwassee Park4 MR(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) [email protected]

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

Indian RiverSummerfest Kiwanis10K/ 5K RunIndian River 8:00 amLumber Yard, Straits Hwy10KR, 5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Kelly CarterScholarship RunTecumseh 9:00 amCarter Rehab Center, 902Industrial Drive10KR, 5KR, 1MW(517) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames Track MeetRochester 8:00 amAdams High School tracktrack and field: race walk,1500mR, 5KR(248) 608-0252

[email protected]

Our Redeemer CaresHabitat Run - tentativedateMidland 9:00 amOur Redeemer Church5KR, 1.5MR, kids run(989) [email protected]

The Rose RunPetersburg 8:30 am10 East Center St.5KR/WJessica [email protected]

Run Thru SpartaSparta 8:00 amSparta Middle Scfhool5KR/W, kid’s runMarguerite Teliczan(616) [email protected]

Salomon/MooseJawAdventure RageGrayling 6:00 am30 hours, 2-4 personteams: or solo; trekking,biking, canoeing, ropes,navigation, plotting(810) [email protected] day event: 7/17/10 -7/18/10

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

Venetian River Run -tentative dateSt Joseph 7:00 amLake Blvd and Ship St.5KR/W(269) [email protected]

Sunday, July 18

Clark LakeTriathlon &DuathlonClark Lake 8:30 am

Clark Lake Beach &Boat Club1/2MS, 13 MB, 4 MRor 2.4MR, 13MB,4MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

Fight Hunger 5KOkemos 9:00 amMeridian Township offices,5151 Marsh Rd.5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Friendly MasseyMarathon &Spanish RiverHalf-MarathonMassey, ON 6:00 amMassey District Arena26.2MR,, 13.1MR,10KRElizabeth Gamble(705) [email protected]

Happy Trails TriathlonMilford 8:00 amKensington Metropark,Maple Beach800mS/ 20KB/ 5KR(248) [email protected]

Kiwanis Island RunEaton Rapids 8:00 amG.A.R. Island Park5KRW(517) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames TriathlonRochester 8:00 amOakland Universitytriathlon(248) [email protected]

Republic Bank CanalRun/WalkHancock 7:00 amMcLain State Park10MR/W(906) [email protected]


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Tri 4 LifeTriathlonOtter Lake 8:00 amKensingtonMetroparkTriathlons: sprint andOlympic3 Disciplines (231) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames 5K Rochester 9:00 amOPC 5KR(248) [email protected]

Tuesday, July 20

Aman Park Trail RunGrand Rapids 7:00 pm1895 Lake Michigan Dr.5.5MR, 1.5M kidsrun/bike/runGrand Rapids RunningClub (616) [email protected]

Wednesday, July 21

Grand Ledge Track andField Series -ChampionshipGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle School trackmeet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #2Lake Orion 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop, 3South Broadwaytraining(248) [email protected]

Michigan SeniorOlympics SummerGames 5KRochester 9:00 amOPC 10KR(248) [email protected]

PterodactylTriathlonBrighton 6:30 pm

Island LakeRecreation AreaTri: 1/2MS/ 5KR/20KBRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Wayland Road RunnersCross Country RunWayland 6:30 pmEast Kentwood XC Coursealong scenic Falcon Creek5KR, 2.5MW(269) [email protected]

Friday, July 23

YMCA / Wells FargoAdvisors Kids TriathlonPortage 5:00 pmPortage YMCA25ydS/ 1MB/ 1/2MR or75ydS/ 2MB/ 1MR(269) [email protected]

Saturday, July 24

Arcadia Daze 5KR,10KRArcadia 9:00 am5KR(231) 889-0265ArcadiaTwpMi.Org

Gopher the GoldShelby Township 9:00 amRiver Bends Park10KR, 5KR, kids run(248) [email protected]

Ionia Free Fair 5K RaceIonia 8:00 amIonia Free Fair Grounds3MR(616) [email protected]/ioniafair.htm

Muddy Shoe 5K TrailRunSouth LyonVolunteer [email protected]/races.html

Plainwell Island City 5KPlainwell 8:00 am5KR/W, 1MFR(269) [email protected]

Race to RejoiceTriathlonMattawan 8:30 amCalvary Reformed ChurchSprint Triathlon(269) [email protected]

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

Run for an InstrumentalLifelong ExperienceColdwater 8:00 am

5KR/W(734) [email protected]

Ryan Shay MileCharlevoix10:30 amdowntown Charlevoix1MR - invitational(231) [email protected]/

Tigertown 5000 RoadRaceLiberty Center, OH 9 amLibery Center High School5KR/W(419) [email protected]

Tuuri Race Day 5K RunWalk & 10K RunFlint 7:30 amHurley Medical Center10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW, KidsRun(810) 257-9428 gaultracemanagement.com

Venetian Festival JeffDrenth Memorial FootRacesCharlevoix 9:00 amMt. McSauba Ski Lodge10KR, 5KR, 1 MR, 1MFR(231) [email protected]

Sunday, July 25

CarrolltonFestival ofRacesCarrollton 6:00 amCarrollton HighSchool, 1235Mapleridge Road26.2 MR, 20KR, 10KR,

5KR/WCraig Douglas(989) [email protected] am early bird start; 5K& 10K start at 8:15 am

Crosstown KidsTriathlonHowell 9:00 amHowell Area AquaticsCentertriathlon distances vary byage(517) [email protected]

Ele’s Place 5KOkemos 9:00 amJackson National LifeInsurance Company5KR/W, 1M kids runKatie Cervenak(517) [email protected]


Iron Goddess 5KAnn Arbor 8:00 amMichigan League, 911, N.University5KR(734) [email protected]

MackinawMulti-Sport MixMackinaw City 8 amWaywatum ParkTri: 800mS/ 30KB/5KR, Du: 2MR/ 30KB/5KR or 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Rudyard LionsSummerfest Triathlon &5KRudyard 9:30 amRudyard High SchoolTri: 3.1MR/ 14.9MB/500mS (pool); Run: 5K(906) [email protected]/re_10026/RudyardLionsSummerfest5KTriathlon.html

Run for aRemedyLake Orion 8:00 amGlitz NXT, OrionTownship5KR/WNina Harless(248) [email protected]

Running from CancerTecumseh, ON 8:00 amTecumseh Arena13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W,kids run(519) [email protected]

Monday, July 26

Hansons Middle/HighSchool Day CampSterling Heights 9:00 amDelia Park 7-12th gradeHansons Running Shop (586) [email protected]/26/10 - 7/29/10

Wednesday, July 28

Grand Ledge Track andField Series - FinaleGrand Ledge 6:30 pmBeagle Middle School trackmeet-all comers(517) [email protected]

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #2Grosse Pointe 6:30 pmHansons Running Shop,20641 Mack Ave.training(313) [email protected]

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 7:00 pmPointe Road - Metro Beach5KRBob Blunk(248) [email protected]/arpraces/

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


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Wayland Road Runners2 Person/8 Mile RelayWayland 6:30 pmWayland HS Track8 MRelay(269) [email protected] way-landroadrunners.com

Friday, July 30

Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country RaceSterling Heights 7:00 pmDelia Park3MR(586) [email protected]

Saturday, July 31

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

Byron Bank 5KByron Center 8:30 amByron Bank, 2445 84th St.5KR/W(616) [email protected]

The Legend 5 &10 Mile TrailRunLaingsburg 8:00 amLake Ovid, SleepyHollow State Park10MR, 5MRRunning Fit(734) [email protected]

LumbermanTriathlonCadillac 8:00 am1.5KS/ 40KB/ 6.4MRor 500meterS/ 20KB/3.2MR or 5KR/ 20KB/5KR(231) [email protected]

Mt Morris PokerChallengeMt. Morris 8:00 amMt. Morris Middle School12KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, LittleJoker Shuffle(810) 659-6493

[email protected]

Muddy Watters, Bump& Run Trail Series,Race #3Rochester Hills 9:00 amBloomer Park, MountainAsh Shelter5.5MR(248) [email protected]

Steve’s RunDowagiac 9:00 am10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR/WRon Gunn(269) [email protected]/fireup/stevesrun/10K, Michigan RunnerRace Series

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

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

Whirlpool Steelhead70.3 TriathlonBenton Harbor / St. Joseph7:00 amJean Klock Park1.2 MS, 56 MB, 13.1 MR -half ironman(773) [email protected]

AugustSunday, August 1

Bath Trail RunBath 9:00 amBath High School5KR/W, kids runRick Hammond(517) [email protected]

Women’s OnlyTriathlon & Dri-

TriSylvania, OH 7:30 amCentennial Terrace &Quarry400yardS, 13MB,3.1MR or 1MR, 13MB,3.1MRJim / Joyce Donaldson(419) [email protected]

C-Roy BolognaRun/Walk - tentative Yale 8:00 am200 Main St.5KR, 1MR/W(810) 387-2225 [email protected]/yalecrosscountry/

CraigGreenfieldMemorialTriathlon &DuathlonClarkston 8:00 amDepot Park800 meter S/ 16MB/4.4MR or 1.9MR/16MB/ 4.4MRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Downtown YMCA 5KRun/WalkLansing 10:00 amRiverfront Park5KR/W, 1MR/W(517) [email protected]

EastpointeLions Club OxRoast Run Eastpointe 8:30 amKennedy Park onStephens Road5R/1MFR/WKim Lubinski(586) [email protected]

Grand IslandTrail Marathon& 10KMunising 7:00 amWilliams Landing,Grand Island, Lake

Superior26.2 MR, 10KRJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

“Run Like Mike” Rutka5KAnn Arbor9:00 amGallup Park5KR, 2MW, kids’ dashKathleen Gina(734) [email protected]

Wed., August 4


Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 7:00 pmPointe Road - Metro Beach5KR(248) [email protected]

Wayland Road Runners4 Mile Run & BanquetWayland 6:30 pmGun Lake State Park4 MFR, 2MW(269) 792-2427 or (616)[email protected]

Thursday, August 5

Great Pizza ChallengeFlint 6:30 pmDowntown Flint YMCA5KR/W, 1/4 MR(810) [email protected]

Stony Creek DistanceRunShelby Twp 6:00 pmStony Creek Metropark,Eastwood Beach5KR, 1MFR(248) [email protected]

Saturday, August 7

a-Round Green Lake

Association Walk/RunCaledonia 8:30 amGreen Lake5KR/W, 1MFR(616) [email protected]

AdvoKate RunRochester 8:30 amRochester Municipal Park10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW(248) [email protected]

Aspirus KeweenawCopperman TriathlonCopper HarborFort Wilkins State Park0.5MS/ 23MB/ 5MR(906) [email protected]

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

Catholic Federal PigGig - tentative dateBay City 10:30 amVet’s Park5KR/W, kids runAnn Gasta(989) [email protected]

Coloma Glad-PeachRun/ Walk/ BikeColoma 8:05 amN. West St.10KR/B, 5KR/W/B, .6KFR(269) [email protected]

Crystal Lake 8K/5KCrystal 8:00 amCrystal Elementary School5MR, 5KRJanet Campbell(989) 328-1208 / (989) [email protected]

Imlay City BlueberryStomp 5KImlay City 9:00 amImlay City Town Hall5KR/W(810) 724-2135


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[email protected]

Lake Antoine ClassicIron Mountain 9 am CSTLake Antoine County Park15KR, 5MR/W, 2MR/W,15KB(906) [email protected]

Logan’s RunSouth Bend, IN 8:30 amNotre Dame campus10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFW(574) 289-4831, Ext. [email protected]

Merrill Farm FestMerrill 8:00 amMerrill High School5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Mint City 10 Miler, 5K &Family Fun WalkSt. Johns 7:30 am900 W. Townsend St.10MR, 5KR(989) [email protected]

Ready Or Not 5KOtsego 8:00 amMemorial Park5K/WSteve Long(269) [email protected]

Saline’s Summerfest5K Run/WalkSaline 8:30 am5KR/WChamber of Commerce (724) [email protected]/

Shermanator Triathlon& 5K RunAugusta 8:30 amSherman Lake YMCA5KR, sprint triathlon: 500yd.S/ 10MB/ 5KR, kids run(269) [email protected]

Streets of Fire 8KGrand Rapids 6:30 pmKosciuszko Hall, 935 ParkNW 8KR/W(616) [email protected]

Sunday, August 8

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

LansingLegislator Tri,Du, SprintLansing 8:00 amSleepy Hollow StatePark1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500meterS/ 20KB/5KR or 5KR/ 20KB/5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Milford Fun Days 5KMilford 8:00 amCentral Park, DowntownMilford5KR/W(248) 685-7129, ext. [email protected]

Run Through the HillsVassar 9:00 amVassar High School5KR/W(989) [email protected]/

Tuesday, August 10

Siren Chase 5KEast Grand Rapids 7 pmAquinas College5KR(616) [email protected]

Wed., August 11

Strider Track MeetMt. Pleasant 7:30 pm Mt. Pleasant HS Track, 1155 South Elizabethtrack and field(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Thurs., August 12

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

Marquette County FairMid-Summer Night FunRunMarquette 5:30 pmMarquette CountyFairgrounds4 MR(906) 226-6924marquettecountyfair.com

Thunder Bolt 5K Run &Cross Country SchoolTeam ChallengeWhitehall 6:30 pmFunnel Field5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Friday, August 13

St John’s Festival 5KRun/Walk and 1/4M TotTrot - tentative dateEssexville 6:30 pmCorner of Pine & Hudson5KR/W, 1MR(989) [email protected]

Sat, August 14

Almont’s Run forHealth - tentative dateAlmont 9:00 amAlmont High School5KR/W, 1/4MFR(810) 798-7500barc-mi.com

Board of Water and LightHometown Power 5KLansing 9:00 amBWL Customer ServiceCenter , 1232 Halco Drive5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Crystal Lake TeamMarathonBeulah 8:00 amBeulah Park Pavilion26.2 M RelayAsa & Traci Kelly(231) [email protected]

crystallakecommunitybusi-nessassoc.com

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

Hansinger Mud FestPort Huron 9:30 amJeddo Boy Scout Camp,7140 Jeddo Road.5MR/B team obstacle race Joel Eisinger(517) [email protected]

Origami 5K Mason 9:00 am3181 Sandhill Rd.5KR, 1MW(517) [email protected]

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

Paavo Nurmi MarathonHurley, WI 7:30 am CDTUpson to Hurley26.2MR, 2 & 5 personrelays(866) [email protected] or paavonurmimarathon.com/

Petoskey Festival bythe Bay Wellness Walk& Run Petoskey 9:00 amBayfront Park5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids run(231) [email protected]

Sanford andSun TriathlonSanford 8:00 amSanford LakaeCountry ParkTri: 1.5KS/ 40KB/10KR or 500 meterS/20KB/ 5KR Du: 2MR/ 20KB/ 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Spread Eagle BarrensTrail Run/WalkFlorence, WILePage Creek Overlook12KR, 5KR(715) [email protected]

St. Joseph IslandTriathlon, Duathlon andKids of Steel TriathlonSt. Joseph Island, ON 9 amRichards LandingTri: 1500mS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 750mS/ 20KB/ 5KR or400mS/ 10KB/ 2.5KRDu: 10KR/ 40KB/ 5KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 2.5KR, kidstri-distances vary(705) 759-2467sherri@stjosephislandtriathlon.comstjosephislandtriathlon.com

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

West Michigan I TRI 4FUN Triathlon Fremont 4:00 pmFremont Lake Park200 Meter S / 9 MB/ 5KR(231) [email protected]/westmichigantri/

West Michigan KidsTriathlon Fremont 9:00 amFremont High Schooldistance varies with age(231) [email protected]/westmichigantri/

Wood Duck DashBrownstown 9:00 amLake Erie Metropark10KR, 5KR(734) [email protected]

Sunday, August 15

Battle of WaterlooWaterloo 7:30 amBig Portage Lake, WaterlooRecreation Area10 stage adventure tri: 1.4MS/ 26.5MB/ 13.6MR(734) [email protected]

Island Lake of NoviTriathlon & Open WaterSwimNovi 8:00 am50641 Drakes Baytri: .5MS/ 12MB/ 3MR or1.5MSFord Athletic Seim &Triathlon swimfasttrifast.com/islandlakeofnovi/

Mary Angela Run forAngels’ PlaceFarmington Hills9:00 amOakland CommunityCollege, Orchard RidgeCampus10KR, 5KR, 1MW, 1Mkids’ run(248) [email protected]

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

Tahqua TrailRunParadise 8:00 amTahquamenon FallsState Park25KR, 10KR, 2KRJeff Crumbaugh(715) [email protected]

Tuesday, August 17

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

Wed., August 18

T-Rex Sprint

TriathlonBrighton6:30 pmIsland LakeRecreation AreaTri: 1/2MS/ 5KR/20KBRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Friday, August 20

Howell MelonRunHowell6:15 pm - 1 Mile FR7:00 pm - 10K & 5KHowell City Park10KR, 5KR, 1MFR,kids’ run, melon rollBeth Schrader(517) 546-0693 [email protected]

Q-Town 5KQuincy 7:00 pmQuincy High School5KR/W, 1MFR, 1/4MFRLoretta Tobolske-Horn(517) 283-1726

[email protected]/

Sat., August 21

Carl Olson MemorialAdventure RunChassell 9:00 amChassel Community Center10KR, 5KR/W, 2KR(906) [email protected]

Cat Tracks 5K TrailRun/WalkNiles 9:00 amBrandywine High School5KR/W(269) [email protected]

Churchill ClassicCheboygan 8:00 amWater Street10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR(231) [email protected]

Danish Festival RoadRaceGreenville 8:15 amBaldwin Heights

Elementary School4MR, 2MR(616) [email protected]

Glen Lake Fun RunGlen Lake 11:00 amGlen Lake School1MFR/W(231) [email protected]

Grand Woods Trail 5K Lansing 9:00 amGrand Woods Park onWillow Road5KR - trailChuck Block(517) [email protected]

Hastings SummerfestRunHastings 8:30 amHastings Middle School10KR, 5KR/W, kids run(269) 945-1212, ext. [email protected]

Infiterra SportsSummer QuestShelby Twp. 10:00 am

Stony Creek Metro Park4-6 hour adventure race(231) [email protected]

International CannedBeer Month Can DoRoad and Trail RunKalamazoo 10:00 amBilbo’s Parking Lot,Stadium Drive4.8MR(269) [email protected]

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

Livonia Youth TriathlonLivonia 8:30 am (varies)Clements Circle ParkTri: distance varies with age(734) [email protected]

Mark Mellon Triathlon &DuathlonGaylord 8:00 amOtsego County Park


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1000mS/ 28MB/ 10KR or500mS/ 14MB/ 5KR or250mS/ 5MB/ 2MR(231) [email protected]

Mitchell’s Run Through Rockford8:30 amDowntown Rockford5KR/W, kids run(616) [email protected]

Stony Creek RelayShelby Township 8:00 amStony creek Metropark -West Branch Picnic Area40 Mile Relay, 5 personteams, 2 legs eachHansons Running Shops (586) [email protected]

Strides for HealthAllegan 9:00 amAllegan General Hospital,555 Linn Street5KR/W, kids fun run(269) 673-5431, ext. [email protected]

Three Rivers Triathlon& DuathlonThree Rivers 8:00 amCorey LakeOlympic: 1.5KS/ 40KB/10KR; Sprint: 300mS/18KB/ 5KR; Du: 5KR/40KB/ 10KR(269) [email protected]

Sunday, August 22

Blue Water TriathlonPort Huron 7:45 amLakeside ParkSprint tri: 500mS/ 20KB/5KR(231) [email protected]

LudingtonLighthouseTriathlon &DuathlonLudington 8:00 am900 W. Ludingnton 1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500meterS/ 20KB/5KR or 5KR,/ 20KB/5KRKenny Krell


Montrose BlueberryFestivalMontrose 8:00 amMontrose CarterElementary School8KR, 5 MR/WSuwienski (810) [email protected]

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

Wed., August 25

Road Racing at MetroBeachHarrison Twp 7:00 pmStony Creek Metro Park /Westbranch2MR(248) [email protected]

Saturday, August 28

The Arc Stroll, Roll & 5K RunMidland 9:00 amNorthwood University &Pere Marquette Rail Trail5KR/W(989) [email protected]/arcrun.php

Coldwater Mini -TriathlonColdwater 9:00 amColdwlater Lake Marniatri: 300ydS/ 6 MB/ 3 MR(517)[email protected]

Crim Festival ofRacesFlint 8:00 amFirst and SaginawStreets10 MR/W, 8KR/W,5KR/W, 1 MR/W,Teddy Bear TrotDeb Kiertzner(810) [email protected] Runner RaceSeries

Ithaca Fun Fest 5K -tentative dateIthaca 9:00 amCorner of Center St. andPine River St.5KR/W, kids run(989) [email protected]

Lawton Euro-Trail 5KChallengeLawton 8:30 amLawton HS5KR(269) [email protected]

North Country TrailRunManistee 7:30 amBig M Trails, ManisteeNational Forest50MR, 26.2MR, 13.1 MR(616) [email protected]

Physically StrongTriathlonKalamazoo 9:00 amRota-Kiwan Reservation400ydS/ 6.5MR/ 3.1MRor 100ydS/ 1.2MB/ .3MR(269) 3443-4687rd@physicallystrongtriathlon.orgphysicallystrong-triathlon.org

Run for the RollsChelsea 12:30 pm20700 Old US 121MR/W(734) [email protected] rolls.com

Sandhill Crane Trail 1/2Marathon & 10KVandalia 9:00 amDr. T.K. Lawless Park13.1MR, 10KR(574) [email protected]

SomersetStampedeSomerset Center7:30 amSomerset Beach13.1MR, 5KR/WDave Parham(517) [email protected]

Summer’s End TrailRunSaginaw 9:00 amImerman Memorial Park5KR, 1.5M kids’ run,1.5MW(989) [email protected]

Sunday, August 29

Breakwater Triathlon70.3Petoskey 7:00 amtri: 1.2MS/ 56MB, 13.1MRor .6MS / 28MB/ 6.2MRJim Jackson(734) [email protected]

Girls BestFriendTriathlonVicksburg 8:00 amPrairie View CountryPark1000mS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500mS/ 20KB/5KR or 2MR/ 20KB/5KR3 Disciplines (231) [email protected]

Hansons 16 MileMarathon Training RunLake Orion 8:00 amHansons Running Shop, 3South Broadway4-16 MR(248) [email protected]

No PR 10KBrighton 8:00 amBrighton Recreation Area,Bishop Lake [email protected]/races.html

Tuesday, August 31

Johnson Park CrossCountry 5KGrandville 7:00 pmJohnson Park CrossCountry 5KR(616) [email protected]

September

Wed., September 1

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #3Royal Oak 6:30 pmHansons Running ShopTraining Clinic(248) [email protected]

Fri., September 3

Feets of Strength 5KRace / Walk - tentativedateBay City 6:00 pmVet’s Park, ImaginationStation 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Sat., September 4

Aliferis Memorial Run/Walk/Bike RaceAlpena 7:30 amAlpena Regional MedicalCenter13.1MR, 5KR, 2MW,18.5MB(989) [email protected]

Big Bad WoldAdventure RaceBig Rapids 8:30 amBig Rapid Middle Schooland Northend Park5KR/ 6MB/ 4M canoe,individual, teams, or relay(231) [email protected]

Grand Marais 5KGrand Marais 9:00 amBayshore Park 5KR(906) [email protected]

Grand Marais JuniorTriathlonGrand Marais 11:00 amBeach, downtownwade/swim, run, bike/trike(906) [email protected]

Labor Day 30KRun & 10KWalk/RunMilford 8:00 amBakers Restaurant,2025 Milford Rd. 30KR, 10KR/W, 1/2

kids run, 30KB, 30KInline skateDoug Klingensmith(248) 685-7580 / (248) [email protected] Michigan Runner RaceSeries

Marshall RunNewaygo 9:00 amRiverfront Park5KR/W(517) [email protected] Shores 5KMichiana, IN 9:00 amMichiana Shores FireDepartment5KR/W(219) [email protected]

Niles Triathlon Niles 8:00 amBarron Lake Rd. &Lakeshore Dr.Tri: .1.5kW/ 40KB/ 10KR;200meterS-20.9 MB/ 10KB/2.5 MR; Du: 5KR,-20.9MB-5MR; 5KR(269) [email protected]

Over the River andThru the Woods 5KBig Rapids10:00 amBig Rapid Middle Schooland Northend Park5KR(231) [email protected]

Owen Scully MemorialBig Star Lake 15K Run& 5K WalkBaldwin 8:30 amLake Township Fire Barn15KR, [email protected]/bslrace.htm

Run BeaverIslandMarathon, HalfMarathon and5KBeaver Island 8:00 amDowntown Beach26.2MR, 13.1MR,5KR/WSharon Suffolk(248) 437-4524sharon@

goodboyevents.orggoodboyevents.com

Run Like The WindWestland 9:30 amHines Park, Nankin MillsPicnic Area10KR, 5KR(517) [email protected]

Shared PregnancyBaby Steps 5KLansing 9:00 amRiverfront Park 5KR/W(517) [email protected]

SuperKids TryBarefootTriathlonTraverse City 9 amGrand TraverseResort and SpaTriathlon: distancesvary by age3 Disciplines (231) [email protected]

Witchy Wolf 3 Omer 7:30 pmSundaes Afternoon15MR, X-C, 2 person relay(989) [email protected]

Sun., September 5

BarefootTriathlonsTraverse City 8 amGrand TraverseResort and SpaTri: 1.5KS/ 26MB/10KR or 500mS/16.4MB/ 5KR3 Disciplines (231) [email protected]

Ed Hansen MemorialRun/WalkOntonagon 10:00 amFire Hall on River Street10KR, 5KR(906) [email protected]

Grand Marais TriathlonGrand Marais 1:30 pmGrand Marais City ParkTri: 300-yardS/ 14MB/5KR(906) 494-2700

[email protected]

MontrealInternationalMarathonMontreal, QC9:00 am26.2MR, 13.1MR,10KR, 5KR, kids runBernard Arsenault(514) [email protected]

Mon., September 6

Blueberry StompPlymouth, IN 9:00 amCentennial Park15KR, 5KR(574) [email protected]

Governor’s Labor DayBridge RunMackinaw City5MFRMichigan FitnessFoundation (517) [email protected]/bridgerun.html

Labor Day Run &PotluckMidland 10:00 amChippewa Nature Center10KR, 5KR/W(989) 662-6802www.barc-mi.com

Labor Day Run forRecoveryCharlotte 8:00 amBennett Park5KR/W, 1MFW, kids run(517) [email protected]

Mackinac Bridge WalkSt. Ignace 7:00 amSt. Ignace to MackinawCity 5MWMackinac BridgeAuthority(906) 643-7600mackinacbridge.org

Wed., September 8

Hansons Youth TeamRochester 4:45 pmBloomer Park camp(248) 616-9665

[email protected]

Sat., September 11

Allegiance Health Raceto HealthJackson 8:00 amAllegiance RadiationOncology - Tejada Center5MR, 5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]/runjackson/

First National Bank ofWakefield MarathonWakefield 8:00 am CDTSouthwest Park, 2/10 of amile west of US2 & M2826.2MRJames Engel(906) [email protected]

Kazoo Area Foot ChasePortage 9:00 amCelery Flats Park3.5 MR(269) [email protected]

Kirby 5KNew Boston 10:00 amWillow Metro Park5KR/W(734) [email protected]

Lake City MarathonWinona Lake, IN 7:00 amWinona Lake Park50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR(574) 267-3306www.lakecitymarathon.info

Live Life Nspired 5KCharlotte 9:45 amHayes Green BeachHospital5KR/W, 1MWJake Campbell(517) [email protected]

Mackinac Island8 Mile RoadRaceMackinac Island9:30 amMission Point Resort8 MR/W, kids runJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

NSO Riverwalk 5KDetroit 9:00 amDetroit RiverfrontRiverwalk5KR, 1MR(313) 961-4890nso-mi.org

Page BurnerRun and WalkKingsley Village11:00 amCivic Center South10KR, 5KR, kids runDuane Travis(231) [email protected]/recreation.php

Rhoades McKee ReedsLake Triathlon East Grand Rapids 8 am750 Lakeside Dr. SE1/2MS/ 17.2MB/ 4.9MR(616) [email protected]

Run and Walk for theAnimalsGrand Ledge 10:45 amFitzgerald Park5KR/W, 1MW(517) 626-6060, x [email protected]

Run for Your HeartSaginaw 8:00 amMichigan CardioVascularInstitute, 1015 S.Washington St.10KR, 5KR/W(989) [email protected]

St. Mike’s Race forFaith 5KGrand Ledge 6:00 pmFitzgerald Park5KR/W, kids run(517) [email protected]

Tawas TriathlonFestivalEast Tawas 8:00 amEast Tawas City Park1.2MS/ 56MB/13.1MR or 1.5KS/40KB/ 10KR or500mS/ 20kB/ 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]


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Walk the WalkGrand Blanc 9:00 amHealth Park3KR/WAmanda [email protected]

Witch’s HatRunSouth Lyon8:00 amSouth Lyon HS10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFRScott Smith(248) [email protected]/witch

Sun., September 12

Grand Blanc Walk theWalkGrand Blanc Noon3KR/W(810) [email protected]

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

Hardick ChiropracticCentre SpringbankHalf-Marathon and 5KLondon, ON 8:00 amStone Cottage, SpringbankPark13.1 MR, 5KR/W, kids run(519) [email protected]

Kellie Sebrell DeWitt 5KTrail RunDeWitt 10:00 amDeWitt High School5KRW(517) [email protected]

River RunCleveland, OH 8:00 amWallace Lake / Rocky RiverHigh School 13.1MR, Relay, Inline Skate,5KR Hermes RoadRacing(216) [email protected]

Sparrow WomenWorking Wonders 5KLansing 10:30 amHawk Island Park5KR/W(517) [email protected]/foundation/runwalk/

Tortoise and HareMarathon Training RunAnn Arbor 9:00 amTortoise and Hare Runningand Fitness Center13.1MR, 20MR, 10MR,5MR(734) [email protected]

Tower Run forEducationMichigan City, IN 8:30 amWashington Park8KR, 5KW(219) [email protected]/run/

Trish Donnelly-RunnionMemorial Road RacePlymouth 8:00 amPlymouth Cultural Center5KR, 1 MFR/W

(734) [email protected] with PlymouthFall Festival Race

Mon., Sept. 13

Hansons Youth TeamRoyal Oak 4:45 pmStarr Parkcamp(586) [email protected]

Wed., Sept. 15

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #3Utica 6:30 amHansons Running ShopTraining Clinic(586) [email protected]

Fri., September 17

AVSO Forks 5KRun/WalkAlbion 6:00 pmVictory Park5KR/W, 1KFR(517) 629-5574

[email protected]

SpartanInvitationalEast Lansing 1:00 pmMichigan StateUniversity - ForestAkers Golf Coursecollege and highschool x-cNancy Lumley(517) [email protected]

Sat., September 18

Apple Cider RunFenton 9:00 amSpicer Orchards5KR/W, 1/2MFR(517) [email protected]/races.html

Autumn ColorsTriathlon andDuathlon

Holly 9:00 amHolly Recreation Area1000 meterS/ 18MB/5.5MR or 2MR/18MB/ 5.5MRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Big Mac ShorelineScenic Bike TourMackinaw City 9:00 amMackinaw City HighSchool Pavillion25MB, 50MB, 75MB,100MB(888) [email protected]

Chad SchieberMemorial RunMidlandEmerson Park10KR, 5KR, 1MR, kidsrun(231) [email protected]

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Sturgis 9:00 amDoyle Community Center5KR/W, 5K pump and run,1MFR(269) [email protected]

Dunes Duathlon Saugatuck 9:30 amSaugatuck Dunes StatePark5MR, 17.8 MB(616) [email protected]

Grosse PointeRun Grosse Pointe8:30 amGP Farms Pier Park10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR,kids runsPhil Gaglio(800) [email protected]

Harvest StompedeSuttons Bay 9:30 amCiccone Vinyards, LeelanauPeninsula7MR, 5KR, 3MW(231) [email protected]/harvest/

John RoguckiMemorialKensingtonChallengeMilford 8:30 amKensingtonMetropark, MapleBeach15KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/WDoug Goodhue(248) [email protected]

Kid’s Fitness CaperPortage 8:00 amCelery Flats, Garden Lane10KR, 5KR/W, kids run(269) [email protected]

Nike-Holly CrossCountry InvitationalDavisburg 7:40 amSpringfield Oaks CountyParkX-C meet, 5KR, 2MR

Matt Weisdorfer(248) [email protected]/hhs/activities/site/xxcountry/home.html

Oakland TownshipCuramus Terram 5K &Half MarathonOakland Township 9 amPaint Creek Cider Mill13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR(586) [email protected]

Peacock Strut Portage 8:00 amCelery Flats10KR, 5KR/W, kid’s run(269) [email protected]/~pcoc / classicrace.com

St. John Applefest Fenton 9:00 amSt. John Church10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR(810) 735.9193gaultracemanagement.com

United States Air ForceMarathonDayton, OH 7:15 amNational Museum of theUnited States Air Force26.2 MR/W, 13.1MR/W, (937) [email protected]

Sun., September 19

Big Mac ShorelineScenic Bike TourMackinaw City 7:00 amMackinaw City HS(888) [email protected] ride in September 18Tour to ride the bridge

Charity Challenge Windsor, ON 9:00 am1 Riverside Drive W. 8KR, 3KR/W, kids runs(519) [email protected]

Gazelle Sports BridgeRunGrand Rapids 8:00 amRosa Parks Circle10MR, 5KR(616) [email protected]

Lung Cancer 5KRun/Walk and LittleLungs Fun RunMilford 8:00 amKensington Park, MapleBeach5KR/W, kids run(313) [email protected]

Michigan’sTriathlon &DuathlonChampionshipShelby Twp. 8:00 amStony CreekMetropark1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KRor 500mS/ 20KB/5KR or 5KR/ 40KB/5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Neal V. SinglesMemorial RunMorenci 8:30 amMorenci HS5KR/W, 1MFR/W(517) [email protected]/index_files/nvsrun.htm

PlaymakersAutumn Classic8KHaslett 9:00 amLake Lansing Park,North8KR/W, 1MFR, 1/2 MFR(517) [email protected]

Run Wild forthe Detroit ZooRoyal Oak 8:00 amDetroit Zoo10KR, 5KR, FWChristine Kenny(248) 541-5717, [email protected]

Timber Trail TrotHarrison 10:00 amMid Michigan CommunityCollege, Harrison Campus5KR/W

MMCC Foundation (989) [email protected]

UEA 5K Trail Run & 1Mile Fitness WalkShelby Township 9:30 amStony Creek Metro ParkEastwood Beach5KR, 1MW(586) [email protected]

Wed., Sept. 22

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #3Lake Orion 6:30 pmHansons Running ShopTraining Clinic(248) [email protected]

Fri., September 24

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected] day event; Saturday:100MR, 50MR, 50KR,26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR,5MR; Sunday: 5MFR

Sat., September 25

1 Hour MidwestRegional RacewalkingChampionshipRoyal Oak 10:00 amBerkley HS Track1 hour walkMotor City Striders (248) [email protected]

Bangor Cross CountryInvitationalBangor 9:00 amBangor HSHS & MS XCmeet(269) [email protected]/

CNS Stomp Out Stigma5K Run/WalkClarkston 9:00 amIndependence Oaks CountyPark 5KR/W(248) 871-1403

[email protected]

Detroit Catholic CentralCross CountryInvitationalNorthville 10:00 amCass Benton ParkHS X-C, Open races(248) [email protected]

Fort-4-Fitness HalfMarathon / 4 Mile Run /WalkFort Wayne, IN 7:30 amFreimann Square13.1MR, 4MR/W(260) [email protected]

Gazelle Sports MetroMini Adventure Racefor KidsKalamazoo 2:00 pmDowntown Kalamazoo2MR, 5MB(269) [email protected]

Genesys 5K Run/WalkGrand Blanc 10:00 amGenesys Health ParkNature Trails5KR/W, 1MFR(810) [email protected]/

Komen Grand RapidsRace for the CureGrandville 8:30 amRivertown Crossings Mall5KR, 1MW(616) [email protected]

Metro Trek AdventureRaceKalamazoo 8:00 amVerburg Park10 hour sprint: mtn bike,road bike, run, paddle,ropes, etc.(269) [email protected]

Midnight RunPort Huron 11:50 pmYMCA of the Blue WaterArea 5KR(810) [email protected]

Park 2 Park HalfMarathon and 5KHolland 8:30 am


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1627 W. Lakewood Blvd.13.1MR, 5KR(616) 399-9190, x [email protected]

Road Runner AkronMarathonAkron, OH 8:00 amLockheed Martin Airdock26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5 or 2person relays, kids run(330) [email protected]

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach5KRRunning Fit (734) [email protected] day event; Friday: 5KR;Sunday: 5MFR

Running Fit 20Mile TrainingRunWestland 8:00 amNankin Mills on HinesDr.20 MR or training runof any distanceRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

Saginaw SpiritSaginaw 8:00 am5KR, 1MR/WGerber Auto Group [email protected]

Sault Area Chamber ofCommerce ChaseSault Ste. Marie, MI 7 am26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KRLeisa Mansfield(906) [email protected]

Save the Wildlife 5KRun/WalkHowell 10:00 amHowell Conference andNature Center5KR/W, 1MW(517) [email protected]

Walk of Remembrance Livonia 9:00 am

Felician Groundsdistance varies(734) [email protected]

Sun., Sept. 26

Aspen AttackMTB Duathlonand RaceGaylord 8:00 amAspen ParkDu: 4MR/ 21KB or21KBKenny Krell(810) [email protected]

Birmingham Lions Runfor the BlindBirmingham 9:00 amDowntown Birmingham10KR, 5KR, 1 MW(248) [email protected]

Capital CityRiver Run HalfMarathon/ 5KLansing 8:30 amImpression 5 ScienceCenter13.1MR, 5KR, 1MFR,1/4 MFRDan Casey(517) [email protected]

Hansons 16 MileMarathon Training RunGrosse Pointe 8:00 amHansons Running Shop4-16 MR(313) [email protected]

Harvest Dash Race forRecoveryLake Orion 10:00 amWilliam E. Scripps Estate5KR/W(248) [email protected]

Komen Northwest OhioRace for the CureToledo, OH 9:00 amDowntown Toledo5KR/W(419) [email protected]/race_info.htm

Quad Cities MarathonMoline, IL 7:30 am26.2 MR, 13.1MR, relay,5KR/W, 1MW, kids run(309) [email protected]

Run WoodstockPinckney 6:00 amSilver Lake Beach100MR, 50MR, 50KR,26.2MR, 13.1MR,10KR, 5MR(734) [email protected] day event: Friday: 5KR;Saturday: 100MR, 50MR,50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR,10KR, 5MR

ScotiabankTorontoWaterfrontMarathonToronto, ON 7 amCity Hall, Bay &Queen Streets26.2 MR, 13.1MR,5KR, kids runKevin Inouye(416) 944-2765, ext.501info@torontowaterfrontmarathon.comtorontowaterfront-marathon.com

Wed., Sept. 29

Hansons MarathonTraining Clinic #3Grosse Pointe 6:30pmHansons Running Shop, Training Clinic(313) [email protected]

OctoberFriday, October 1

Running for the Cure -October date tbaMio 10:00 am5KR/WChris Whetstone(989) 826-3214

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Sat., October 2

Fall Frolic

Mishawaka, IN 8:45 amMontessori Academy, 530East Day Road10KR, 5KR/W, 2KFR, KidsRun(574) [email protected]

GRAAHI Rhythm RunGrand Rapids 10:00 amMartin Luther King Park5KR/WEmily Smith(616) [email protected]/graahirhythmrunr.html

Greatest 5K EverGrand Rapids 10:00 amRiverside Park 5KR(312) [email protected]/run

Hansons Cross-Country InvitationalSterling Heights 9:00 amDelia Park XCHansons Running (586) [email protected]

Hartwick PinesChallenge Trail RunGrayling 10:00 amHartwick Pines State Park10KR, 5KR, 1MW(989) [email protected]/pinerace/

Island Boodle 5KRun/WalkBeaver Island 10:00 amSt. James, Beaver Island5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Red OctoberRunWayne 9:00 amOakwood AnnapolisHospital10KR, 5KR/W, 1Mkid’s runCynthia Cook(313) [email protected]/redoctoberrun/

Remembrance RunTraverse City 10:00 amTimber Ridge

5KR/W, 1MR/W(231) [email protected]

Rockhead TrailMarathonWaterford 9:00 amPontiac Lake RecreationArea26.2MR, [email protected]

Rotary Bay 5/10KRun/Walk for CharityPetoskey 8:00 amBay View AssociationGrounds10KR, 5KR/W(231) [email protected]/bay10k.htm

Run for the ToadCambridge, ON 9:30 amPinehurst Lake50KR, 25KR/W(519) [email protected]

Salmon Run/WalkBaldwin 9:00 amSt. Ann’s Meals Building, 690 E. 9th St.10KR/W, 5KR/W(231) [email protected]

Wild Goose ChaseSaginaw 9:00 amShiawassee NationalWildlife Refuge5KR/W Becky Goche(989) [email protected]

Zonta Walks forWomen / Breast CancerAwarenessAlpena 9:30 amGreat Lakes MaritimeHeritage Trail5KR(989) [email protected]

Sunday, October 3

Andrews UniversityHomecoming RunBerrien Springs 9:00 amAndrews University10KR, 5KR, kids run(269) [email protected]/alumni


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Betsie Valley RunThompsonville 9:00 amCrystal Mountain Resort13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W,kids run(231) [email protected]

Big House / BigHeart 5KAnn Arbor 9:00 amMichigan Stadium5KR,Champions forCharity (734) [email protected]

Brooksie WayHalf MarathonRochester Hills8:00 amOakland University13.1MR, 5KR/WDeb Kiertzner(810) [email protected]

Community ActionCoalition Fun RunHarrison Township 8 amMetro Beach5KR, 2MR/W(586) [email protected]

Don Baese CrossCountry InvitationalCarson City 9:00 amFish Creek Sportsmen’sClubschool x-c (989) [email protected] car-soncity.k12.mi.us/ athlet-ics/don-baese-invitational/

Farmington Fall ClassicFarmington 10:00 amHeritage Park 5KR/WFarmington Hills Parks andRec. (248) [email protected]

HuronTownshipApplefest New Boston 9:00 amLower HuronMetropark10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR

Greg Everal(734) [email protected]

Medtronic Twin CitiesMarathonMinneapolis, MN 8 am26.2 MR, 10 MR, 5KR(763) [email protected]

MSU Federal CreditUnion Dinosaur DashEast Lansing 10:00 amMSU Museum5KR/W, 1MR(517) [email protected]/events/dinosaurdash/

Thurs., October 7

White Pumpkin 5KCaro 6:00 pmHighland Pines School5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Sat., October 9

Bee Brave 5K Run/WalkCaledonia 9:00 am6195 Buttrick Ave.5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Cruisin for a Cure 5KGrand Ledge 9:00 amFirst United MethodistChurch5KR, 2MW(517) [email protected]

Dielh’s OrchardRunMilford 9:00 amDiehls Orchard3 Disciplines Racing (231) [email protected]

Fall ColorBridge RaceMackinaw City7:00 amSt. Anthony’s ParishHall5.4MRMackinaw AreaVisitors Bureau

(231) 436-5664 / (800)[email protected]

Fall Color Tour Run orRelayFalmouth 10:00 am10KR or 2person relay(231) [email protected]

Mercantile Bank RunThru the RapidsGrand Rapids 9:00 amDavid D. Hunting YMCA10KR, 5KR/W(888) 909-2267

Portage InvitationalPortage 9:00 amx-c meet, open 5K(269) 323-5233 or cell(269) [email protected]

Rescue RunHolland 9:00 am356 Fairbanks Avenue5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Run at theFarmWaterford 9:30 am825 S. Williams LakeRoad5KR, 1MR/WLori Soma(248) [email protected]/parksandrec/

Run VasaWilliamsburg8:30 amVasa Trail Head, 4450 Bartlett RdWilliamsburg25KR, 10KRDaniel Siderman(231) [email protected]

U of M/MSU TailgateChallengeFlint 9:00 amDowntown Flint YMCA5KR/WRiverbend Striders(810) [email protected]

Wayne County CrossCountryChampionshipsNew Boston / Belleville10:00 amWillow Metropark,Chestnut Picnic AreaHS X-C 5KR(734) [email protected]

Whistlestop Marathonand Half MarathonAshland, WI 8:00 amBay Area Civic Center26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR,5KR(800) [email protected]

Sunday, October 10

Bank of America ChicagoMarathonChicago 7:40 amGrant Park26.2 MR, 5KRCarey Pinkowski(312) 904-9800www.chicagomarathon.com

Great Pumpkin/ Spooky SprintDuathlons Detroit 8:00 amBelle Isle5KR/ 23MB/ 10KR or5KR/ 20KB/ 5KRKenny Krell(231) [email protected]

Green Space RaceMason 10:00 am5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Hidden Forest Trail RunClarkston 9:30 amIndependence Oaks Park8.5 MR, 5.5 MR, 2.5MR/WRiverbend Striders (810) 487-0954riverbendstriders.com

Michigan Youth Arts inMotion 5KRoyal Oak10:00 amStarr Jaycee Park5KR/W, 1MR/W(248) [email protected]/5k/

Portland St. PatrickFall Festival 5KPortland 9:00 amGrand River Avenue andWest Street5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Pumpkin Trot 5K R/WSt. Johns 1:30 pmSt. Johns City Park10KR, 5KR/W, kid’s runGeorge Campbell(989) [email protected]

Royal VictoriaMarathonVictoria, BC 7:30 am26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 8KR,kids runVictoria Marathon Society (250) [email protected]

Towpath MarathonCleveland, OH 8:00 amCuyahoga Valley NationalPark26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KROhio Canal Corridor (216) [email protected]

USCTRI-MSUEast Lansing 8 amMSU Intramural Pool400mS/ 12MB/ 5KRMichigan StateUniversity Triathlon (231) [email protected]

Wild Life MarathonConcord 8:00 amDowntown Concord26.2MR, 13.1MR/W,5KR/W, kids run(517) 392-8205marathondirector@fallingwatertrail.orgfallingwatertrail.org/wlm/wlm_home.htm

Sat., October 16

Fall AdventureChallenge West Michigan TBA 9 amAdventure Race - Running,Mountain Biking, Canoeingand Orienteering(616) [email protected]


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Fr. Gabriel Richard HSCross CountryInvitationalDexter 8:45 amHudson Mills Metropark, South X-C coursehs x-c meet(734) [email protected]/lansing/fgrhs/

Greater Lansing CrossCountryChampionshipsGrand Ledge 10:00 amLedge Meadows GolfCoursecross country meetKim Spalsbury(517) [email protected]

IndianapolisMarathon andHalf MarathonIndianapolis, IN 8:30 amFort Harrison26.2 MR, 13.1 MR,5KR, relay, kids runJoel Sauer(317) [email protected]

Second Chance forGreyhounds “Run forthe Hounds”Augusta 10:00 amFort Custer RecreationArea10KR, 5KR/WMelissa DeGayner(269) [email protected]

Sweetest 5K Run/Walk -tentative dateFlint 9:00 amYMCA Downtown5KR/W(810) [email protected]

Sunday, October 17

Detroit FreePress/FlagstarMarathonDetroit, MI andWindsor, ON 7:15 am26.2MR, Wheelchair,Handcycle,13.1MR/W, 5 person

relay teams, 5KFR/WBrian Birney(313) [email protected] Runner RaceSeries

East Lansing PumpkinTrotEast Lansing 10:00 amAbbot Road north of LakeLansing 5KR/W(517) 319-6897, x [email protected]

Metro HealthGrand RapidsMarathonGrand Rapids8:00 amGrand Rapids26.2 MR, 13.1 MRDon Kern(616) [email protected]

Nationwide BetterHealth ColumbusMarathonColumbus, OH 7:00 amBroad and High Streets26.2 MR/W 13.1 MR/W,wheelchair, kids run(614) [email protected]

Toronto Marathon, HalfMarathon, 5K & RelayToronto, ON 9:00 amMel Lastman Square -Queen’s Park26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5KR,relay(416) [email protected]

Mon., October 18

Greater Lansing JuniorCross CountryChampionshipsDeWitt 3:30 pmmiddle school x-cRon Womboldt(517) [email protected]

Tues., October 19

Hansons YoungstersCross-CountryInvitational (7-10Grade)Sterling Heights 4:00 pmDelia Park X-C Meet(586) [email protected]

Sat., October 23

Bailey’s Doggie DashRockford 9:00 amWabasis Park5KR/W, 1MW(517) [email protected]

Every Stride5K/10KBelding9:00 amCandle Stone Golf &Resort10KR, 5KR/W, kidsrunChris Nicholas(616) [email protected]/

Great TurtleHalf MarathonMackinac Island11:30 amMission Point Resort13.1 MR, 5.7 MR/WJohn Gault(810) [email protected]

Halloween 5K forJunior AchievementLansing 10:00 amHawk Island County Park5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Headless Horsemen 5KHowell 8:00 pmDowntown Howell 5KR(517) [email protected]/HeadlessHorseman5K.html

KAR Halloween Hash &Kids Trick or Treat MiniHash RunKalamazoo 10:00 amKVCC Texas CornersCampus. Texas Drive

Trailhead.3-7MR, 1/2MFR, kids’ run(269) [email protected]

Michigan High SchoolCross Country U.P.State Finals Escanaba 10:00 amMichigan Tech UniversityTrails 5KR Michigan High SchoolAthletic Association (517) 332-5046www.mhsaa.com

Race for a Reason(R4R) Mt. Pleasant15KR, 10KR, 5KR, 1MRPhil Coffman(989) 775-7101, ext. [email protected]

Westside YMCABooathlon DuathlonPotterville 10:00 amPotterville HS3MR/ 10MR/ 3MR, kidsrun(517) [email protected]

Sun., October 24

Haunted Graveyard 5KAdrian 6:00 pmOakwood Cemetery5KR/W Dustin Lent(517) 264-4872

Inland TrailMarathon/HalfMarathon & 5KElyria, OH 8:00 amMurray Ridge School,North Coast Island Trail26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR(440) [email protected]

Niagara FallsInternational MarathonNiagara Falls, ON 9:45 amAlbright-Knox Gallery.Buffalo, NY26.2 MR/W/Wheel/ relay; 13.1 MR/W/Wheel, 5KR/WJim Ralston(800) [email protected]


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Racing forRecovery Run Sylvania, OH9:00 amLourdes College10KR, 5KR/W, 1/4MFRKenny Krell(231) 546-2229info@3disciplines.com3disciplines.comracingforrecovery.com

Sat., October 30

Alger HeightsHalloween 5KGrand Rapids 9:00 amAlger Heights MS5KR/W(616) [email protected]

Child Benefit FundHalloween Hustle 5KLansing 6:00 pmAdado Riverfront Park,Westside 5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Cross-Country ClassicAnn Arbor 10:00 amBuhr Park5KR, 4KR, 3KR(734) [email protected]

d’Ear Lake LansingNorth 10K Trail RaceHaslett 10:00 amLake Lansing Park - North10KR(517) [email protected]

Run of the DeadDetroit 9:00 am5KR(3113) 842-0986, ext. [email protected]

Scary RunnerBay City 4:00 pmWild Woods of Terror5KR/WRunners Store (989) 686-8846barc-mi.com

Sunday, October 31


Margaret PeruskiMemorial 4 Mile RunDearborn 10:00 amFord Field, on Cherry Hillbetween Outer Drive andEvergreen4 MR (248) [email protected]

NovemberSat., November 6

Don DansereauMemorial Scholarship5K Run/WalkBay City 10:00 amBay Arenac Career Center5KR/W(989) [email protected]

Iceman ComethMountain Bike RaceKalkaska 8:00 am27MB(231) [email protected]

Livonia Turkey TrotLivonia 9:30 amBicentennial Park5KR/W(734) [email protected]

Michigan High SchoolCross Country L.P.State FinalsBrooklyn 10:00 amMichigan InternationalSpeedway 5KR Michigan High SchoolAthletic Association (517) 332-5046mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/

Muskegon Turkey Trot5K Trail RunMuskegon 10:00 amOrchard View MS5KR(231) [email protected]

St. Clair River TurkeyTrotSt. Clair 9:00 amSt. Clair Riverview Plaza5KR(810) [email protected]/node/24

Sun., November 7

Angus Glen HalfMarathonMarkham, ON 8:00 amAngus Glen Golf Club13.1MR/W, 10KR/W, 5KR/W(905) [email protected]

ING New York CityMarathonNew York City 10:50 am26.2 MR(212) 423.2249www.nyrrc.org

Stay in the Shade’sHighland Trail RunHighland 10:00 amHighland Recreation Area4.8MR, 2MW(248) [email protected]

Turkey Trot CrossCountry RunMt. Pleasant 3:00 pmDeerfield County Park 6KR X-CHarry Plouff(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Sat., November 13

ANG Road HawgClassicBattle Creek 9:00 amBattle Creek Air NationalGuard Base10KR, 5KR/W(269) [email protected]

Glen Lake Turkey TrotMaple City 10:00 amGlen Lake School5KR, 1MFR(231) [email protected]

Last Chance CrossCountry RaceBrighton 10:00 amHuron Meadows MetroPark [email protected]

Middleville Turkey TrailTrotMiddleville 9:00 amRoxanne Potter(269) [email protected]/departments/operations

NIRCAOpen & AlumniXC RaceBloomington, IN 8:30 amIndiana Univ. X-C [email protected]

Original Ann ArborTurkey TrotDexter 8:30 amHudson Mills Metro Park10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MFR,200mFRChampions for Charity(734) [email protected]

Scarecrow Sprint XCRaceFremont, OH 10:00 amWalsh Park5KR(419) [email protected]

St. JeromeSchool/PSA’sOhio/Michigan 5KWalbridge, OH 9:00 amSt. Jerome School 5KR(419) [email protected]

Woldumar NatureCenter Run-a-MunkLansing 10:00 amWoldumar Nature Center,5739 Old Lansing Road10KR, 5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Sun., November 14

The Burg Trail RunLaingsburg 1:00 pmLaingsburg HS X-C course10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW(517) [email protected]

Roseville BigBird RunRoseville 10:00 am10KR, 1MR/W, 4KRTony Lipinski(586) [email protected]

Tues., Nov. 16

Wayne CountyLightfest 8K FunRun/WalkWestland 7:00 pmMerriman Hollow Park, Hines Drive8KR/W(734) [email protected]

Sat., November 20

WMU Turkey TrotKalamazoo 8:30 am tentative timeStudent Recreation Center5KR(269) [email protected]/rec/

Sun., November 21

One Hill of a RunGrand Rapids 9:00 amUnion High School10KR, 5KRDan Droski(616) [email protected]

Mon., Nov. 22

NCAA Division I CrossCountry ChampionshipsTerre Haute, IN 11:00 amWabash Family SportsCenter 10KR, 6KRNCAA (812) 237-4040ncaasports.com


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Southwestern MichiganCollegeTurkey TrotDowagiac 4:00 pmSouthwestern MichiganCollege8KR, 5KR, 1 MRRon Gunn(269)[email protected]

Thurs., Nov. 25

Ann ArborThanksgivingDay Turkey TrotAnn Arbor 8:30 amUniversity ofMichigan NorthCampus RecreationalCenter5KR/WSharon Suffolk(248) [email protected]

Dorks Brothers TurkeyTrotAlpena 9:00 amGreat Lakes MaritimeMuseum-Heritage Trail5KR, 1MR(989) [email protected]

Fifth ThirdBankThanksgivingTurkey TrotDetroit 7:15 amCobo Center10KR, 5KR, 1MRThe Parade Company (313) 247-4149detroitturkeytrot.org

Galloping Gobbler 4MilerFort Wayne, IN 8:30 amHutzell Athletic Center,Univ. of St. Francis Campus4MR, 2MW(260) [email protected]

Gazelle Sports GobbleWobbleGrand Rapids 8:00 am3930 28th Street4.1MR, 1MR(616) [email protected]

Gobbler Gallop TrailRunSaginaw 9:00 amImerman Memorial Park5KR, 1.5MR/W(989) [email protected]

KAR Thanksgiving DayTurkey Trot PredictionRunKalamazoo 9:00 amKalamazoo ValleyCommunity College,Texas Corners Campus 5KR(269) [email protected]

Lansing Turkeyman Trot Lansing 9:00 amLansing CommunityCollege 5KR(517) [email protected]

Smoke theTurkey 5KSylvania, OH 9 amSt. James Club5KR Elite Endeavors (419) [email protected]

Fri., November 26

Fantasy 5K Howell 6:00 pm5KR(517) 546-3020 or (517)[email protected]

Sun., November 28



DecemberThurs, December 2

Run Through theLightsKalamazoo 6:30 pmGazelle Sports5KR(269) [email protected]

Sat., December 4

Christmas StockingRunFlushing 10:00 am4 MR/WRiverbend Striders(810) [email protected]

Dashing through theSnowFowlerville 6:00 pmDowntown Fowlerville5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Dickens of a RunMt Pleasant 8:30 amMax & Emily’s, downtown5KR(989) [email protected]/~mphsstr/

Holiday Hustle5K / 1 MileDexter 4:00 pmMonument Park5KR, 1MRRunning Fit (734) [email protected]

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

Sun., December 5


Sat., December 11

Candy Cane RunGrand Rapids 10:00 amGR Home for Veterans6MR, 3MR, 1.5 MR(616) [email protected]

Jingle Belle Women’s5KLansing 10:00 amDelta Township DistrictLibrary5KR/W(517) [email protected]

Run Like TheDickens andTiny Tim Trot Holly 9:00 amKarl Richter Campus10KR, 5KR/W, TinyTim TrotRob Basydlo(248) [email protected] run-likethedickens.com

Tues., December 14

Grosse PointeChristmas Light RunGrosse Pointe 6:30 pmGrosse Pointe store6MR(248) [email protected]

Sat., December 18

Bay Area Runners ClubHoliday 5K Run/WalkBay City 10:00 amBay County CommunityCenter5KR/W John Metevia(989) [email protected]

HUFF 50K Trail RunHuntington, IN 8:00 amKekionga Trail, J. EdwardRoush Lake, Kil-So-QuahCampground50 KR, 50K Relay, 11MR(260) [email protected]

Sun., December 26


Harold Webster BoxingDay 10 Mile Run Hamilton, ON 11:00 amYMCA 79 James StreetSouth10MRJames Van Dyke(905) [email protected]

Fri., December 31

Fifth Third NewYear’s EveFamily FunRun/WalkDetroit 3:00 pmBelle Isle Park, 4MR/W, 1MR/WJeanne Bocci(313) [email protected]

New Year’s ResolutionRunFlint 2:00 pmDowntown YMCA8KR, 5KR/W(810) [email protected]

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MarchY-TRI, Farmington Hills, March 14Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon, Rochester Hills, March 21

AprilDooby Du Bikesport Duathlon, Toledo, OH, April 18Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon, Shelby Canton Twp., April 11Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon, Troy, April 18Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon, Canton Township, April 25Steelcase Grand Duathlon, Kentwood, April 25

MayWillow Duathlon, New Boston, May 1Starker-Mann Challenge, Gaylord, May 15NAS Grosse Ile Duathlon, Grosse Ile, May 22XTERRA Last Stand Triathlon / Duathlon, Augusta, May 23Island Lake Triathlon, Brighton, May 29Seahorse Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon, Climax, May 30

JuneAnn Arbor Triathlon / Duathlon, Pinckney, June 6Hawk Island Triathlon, Lansing, June 6Racing for Recovery Half & Sprint Triathlon, Monroe, June 6Double Time Tri, Three Rivers, June 12Superkidstry, Detroit, June 12Superkidstry, Monroe, June 12, Motor City Triathlon, Detroit, June 13Johan’s TriFest, Hopkins, June 19Tulip City Tiny Tikes Triathlon, Holland, June 19Big Fish Triathlon, Duathlon, Sprint, Hadley Township, June 20XTERRA Torn Shirt Triathlon /Duathlon, Brighton, June 20Triceratops Triathlon, Brighton, June 23Bear Lake Tri, North Muskegon, June 27Iron Goddess Triathlon, Waterloo, June 27,Kensington Triathlon Presented by Rudy Projects, Milford, June 27Ronald McDonald Foundation Tri-Michigan, Detroit Metro Area,

June 27She Rocks Triathlon/Duathlon, Chelsea, June 27

JulyBostwick Lake Triathlon, Rockford, July 3Firecracker Triathlon, Benton Harbor, July 3Howell Independence Aquathlon and Open Water Swim, Howell,

July 4Anchor Bay Triathlon, New Baltimore, July 10Rockford Area Kids Triathlon, Rockford, July 10Waterloo Triathlon / Duathlon, Grass Lake, July 11Grand Haven Triathlon & Duathlon, Grand Haven, July 11Gazelle Sports Tri del Sol, Middleville, July 17Superkidstry, Hartland, July 17Clark Lake Triathlon & Duathlon, Clark Lake, July 18Happy Trails Triathlon, Milford, July 18Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games Triathlon, Rochester, July 18Tri 4 Life Triathlon, Otter Lake, July 18Pterodactyl Triathlon, Brighton, July 21Race to Rejoice Triathlon, Mattawan, July 24Crosstown Kids Triathlon, Howell, July 25Mackinaw Multi-Sport Mix, Mackinaw City, July 25Rudyard Lions Summerfest Triathlon & 5K, Rudyard, July 25Lumberman Triathlon, Cadillac, July 31

Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon, Benton Harbor, July 31

AugustCraig Greenfield Memorial Triathlon & Duathlon, Clarkston, August 1Women’s Only Triathlon & Dri-Tri, Sylvania, OH, August 1Aspirus Keweenaw Copperman Triathlon, Copper Harbor, August 7Shermanator Triathlon & 5K Run, Augusta, August 7Sylvania Superkids Triathlon / Duathlon, Sylvania, OH, August 7Sylvania Triathlon/Duathlon, Sylvania, OH, August 8Sanford and Sun Triathlon, Sanford, August 14St. Joseph Island Triathlon, Duathlon and Kids of Steel Triathlon, St.

Joseph Island, ON, August 14West Michigan Kids Triathlon, Fremont, August 14West Michigan I TRI 4 FUN Triathlon, Fremont, August 14Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo, August 15Island Lake of Novi Triathlon & Open Water Swim, Novi, August 15Petoskey Triathlon & Duathlon, Petoskey, August 15T-Rex Sprint Triathlon, Brighton, August 18Livonia Youth Triathlon, Livonia, August 21Mark Mellon Triathlon & Duathlon, August 21Three Rivers Triathlon & Duathlon, Three Rivers, August 21Blue Water Triathlon, Port Huron, August 22Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon & Duathlon, Ludington, August 22Coldwater Mini - Triathlon, Coldwater, August 28Breakwater Triathlon 70.3, Petoskey, August 29Girls Best Friend Triathlon, Vicksburg, August 29

SeptemberGrand Marais Junior Triathlon, Grand Marais, September 4Niles Triathlon, Niles, September 4SuperKids Try Barefoot Triathlon, Traverse City, September 4Barefoot Triathlons, Traverse City, September 5Grand Marais Triathlon, Grand Marais, September 5Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon, East Grand Rapids, Sept. 11Tawas Triathlon Festival, East Tawas, September 11Autumn Colors Triathlon and Duathlon, Holly, September 18Dunes Duathlon, Saugatuck, September 18Aspen Attack MTB Duathlon and Race, Gaylord, September 26, 2010

OctoberGreat Pumpkin / Spooky Sprint Duathlons, Detroit, October 10USCTRI-MSU, East Lansing, October 10Westside YMCA Booathlon Duathlon, Potterville, October 23


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Verran Enjoys ‘Dickens’ of ReturnBy Charles Douglas McEwen

HOLLY (12/12/09) — Coming back from hipsurgery, Clint Verran, 34, of Rochester, hopedto get under 33 minutes at the Run Like TheDickens 10K. But he brought serious heat toa frigid morning and blazed a 31:49 courserecord.

“I’ve been riding my bicycle hard everyday since surgery three months ago,” said theveteran Hansons-Brooks Development Projectrunner. “So the aerobic engine was there. ButI had no idea what shape my legs were in.”

Despite a temperature well below freezing,Verran had plenty of company. Some 1,059runners turned out for the 10K and 5K races.

“It’s always cold here. But this is one ofthe greatest races in Michigan,” Verran said.

He had won the Run Like the Dickens8K in 2006 and 2007. Last year, the 8Kbecame a 10K, won by Nick Stanko in 32:06.

Verran led this year’s 10K from the start,although Samuel Parlette, 16, of Milfordstayed on his heels for the first half-mile.

Parlette eventually finished second in 35:40,followed by Mike Messina, 19, of SterlingHeights, third in 37:39.

Fourth overall was masters champ JohnNiven, 45, of Swartz Creek in 38:07.

Rachel Quaintance, 18, of White Lakeentered and won her first women’s 10K in40:35. Next came Karen Meraw, 24, ofWarren in 40:57 and Cadia Humpula, 26, ofSaint Charles in 42:06. Deb Deren, 50, ofWhite Lake was masters queen in 44:34.

Quaintance, an Eastern MichiganUniversity freshman, came from behind to tri-umph. “She (Meraw) was ahead of me and Icaught up to her,” she said. “We ran together,then I took the lead after four-and-a-halfmiles.”

Quaintance’s parents also ran well atRun Like the Dickens. Her father, Tim, wonhis 45-49 age group in the 5K and her moth-er, Ruth, was the 5K women’s masterschamp.

Richie Brinker, 33, of Snover and JackieRzepecki, 31, of Rochester Hills were theoverall 5K winners.

Brinker, who buried the men’s field early,finished in 16:05. Next came Blake Yard, 16,of South Lyon in 17:17 and Stefan Morrell,17, of White Lake in 17:19. David Adkins,42, of Livonia was fifth overall and top mas-ter in 18:00.

Rzepecki had to fight off Eryn Caton, 28,of Rochester over the final couple miles. “Ihad to run like the Dickens to hold her off,”said Rzepecki.

“We were side by side (going into thefinal mile),” said Caton. “On the last 800(meters), she started to pull away.”

Rzepecki finished in 18:36, Caton in18:42. Brooke Kovacic, 14, of Oxford tookthird in 20:18.

Race director Rob Basydlo, 43, ofHighland finished ninth in the 5K in 18:35.Not far behind him, his daughter Cassidy, 12,won her 11-12 age group in 24:34.

Winning the 5K walk were Rick Huber,53, of Montrose (28:55) and Beth Przybylski,46, of Grand Blanc (31:45). The day’s funalso included a Tiny Tim Trot.

Run Like the Dickens raises money forHolly High School track and field teams. Forcomplete results, go towww.runlikethedickens.com. MR

Run Like the Dickens, Holly

Clint Verran’s 31:49 set a10K course record.

Rachel Quaintance (l), 40:35,edged Karen Meraw, 40:57, for the10K win.

5K winner, Jackie Rzepecki (r),runs with John Brabbs.

Richie Brinker won the 5K by overa minute in 16:05.

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Megan Goethals’ Footlocker RaceMegan Goethals and Chelsey Sveinsson provided one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the Footlocker Cross Country

Championships. Sveinsson took an aggressive lead with 600m to go, only to have Goethals close the 5 second gap in the final 150m. VictahSailer of Photo Run captured the drama of Megan’s win.

Footlocker Cross Country Championships, San Diego, California

2,000 meters. ChelseySveinsson is (21).

400 metersThree Michigan athletes, Shannon Osika (40) SaraKroll (37) & Megan Goethals (31) start the race.

2500 meters 4000 meters3600 meters3200 meters

4000 meters 4400 meters4200 meters

Chelsey & Megan Champion

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Introducing the Crim 10-MileArchives Database

By Riley McClincha

Q — Who has run the most Crim 10 Milersin under 60 minutes? (Answer at end.)

On Dec. 22, 2009 the Crim 10-Miledatabase went online. It is now possiblefor anyone to search and gather their

Crim times from the present back to 1977.

Outside of the Crim and New York CityMarathon, I know of no other U.S. races thatbegan before the age of PCs that have alltheir finishers on one online file.

Nearly 160,000 runners have run down theSaginaw Street bricks and crossed the 10-milefinish line in Crim’s 33 years of existence. Allare in the Crim Archive Database file.

Gathering information to build such adatabase would be relatively easy for the last14 years. All runners can go to Web sites andgather race times for electronically chip-timedraces 1996 to present. At the Crim site,researchers can gather all times before 1996.

Ninety thousand of the database recordswere inputted digitally. So where did theother 70,000 records — the ones from 1977to 1995 — come from? I’m embarrassed yetproud to say I typed them all in by hand. Ittook an estimated 700 hours over 18 monthsto accomplish. A testament to the race I love,or to being crazy? (I’m not answering that.)“Why?” is the big question most folks ask.

The main reason for the database was tofind and honor people who have run 30 ormore Crims, but my hope is that it will beused for more. Many more questions cannow be answered.

The record will also be there for anyresearcher looking at race trends since therunning boom of the 1970s. Here are just afew things I have found through researchingthe database:

A. There has been a dramatic increase inmedian finish times since the 1970s. The mid-dle-of-the-pack finisher in 1979 was 1:16:40.It was 1:38:12 in 2009. That bit of informa-tion might be useful to one wondering, andwriting about, why times have slowed downover 30 years.

B. The database also shows how the race,though deemed an international event fromthe beginning, has grown away from localiza-tion. In 1977, 58 percent of participants werefrom the Flint area. Last year, 58 percent ofthe runners were from outside Flint; local

runners figured 42 percent.

C. Women will outnumber men for the veryfirst time at the 2010 Crim 10-Mile. That is apretty safe bet since last year the men onlyoutnumbered the women by 0.3 percent. Inevery year since 1988 — the year after theCrim became a multiple-event race — womenhave averaged 1.5-percent increase per yearin the 10-mile. At the very first Crim in 1977,less than 10 percent of the field were women.If the rate continues as it has in the last fiveyears, at the 50th Crim men will representless than 10 percent of the field.

I knew if the Crim database was ever tobecome a reality, I had to make it happen, foroutside of the Crim office nobody had asmuch result information as me.

I diligently began gathering results backin 1991. It was 15th Crim and I had been leftoff the list of entrants who had run all ofthem. A little miffed, I gathered the results Ihad, which were from old stashed-awayMichigan Runners and Flint Journals. I wasstill missing a few years, so I went to the FlintPublic Library and found them on microfilm.

I used the information to prove to then-Crim race director Lois Craig that I hadindeed run all 15 Crim 10-milers and shouldbe included with the 33 others being recog-nized. From then on, I continued collectingresults with just the intent of keeping track ofthose who had run every Crim.

The idea of a database first came up inthe late 1990s when Anne Gault was racedirector. After seeing the monumental taskand cost, the idea was dropped. To startwith, the Crim office didn’t even have com-puter printouts of every year’s finishers, letalone on computer.

Fast-forward to August 2006; FlintJournal writer Chris Machniak wrote a storyabout runners who had ran 29 of the 30Crims — runners who had missed only a sin-gle race. This group had been watching fromthe sidelines as we who had never missed aCrim received honors at its 10th, 15th, 20th,25th and 30th runnings.

Feeling that the group who had missedonly one Crim should somehow be recog-nized, I asked present race director DebKiertzner what she thought. She, like herpredecessors, had always endorsed the idea ofhonoring longtime Crim 10-milers, but didnot have the means to find runners who qual-ified. I told her to leave that to me.

The Crim office helped by giving me allthe finish-line computer printouts that theyhad. I scanned those, then the three yearsmissing from personal hard copies ofMichigan Runners and Flint Journals.

Finding 30-year runners by lookingthrough the scanned documents was a hit-and-miss process, but eventually I verifiedeight runners who qualified for the honor. Ilater found out that I had missed two run-ners. From my errors and the work involved,I learned that if I was to continue doing thisyear after year, a database was needed for theresearch. In November 2007, using MSAccess, I began inputting runners’ informa-tion from scanned documents.

Flash forward 18 months. In April 2009 Ifinished typing. It was a big deal to me,inputting that 69,298th record of the data-base. I gave myself the big “Tada!” that Ideserved. Some might say what I did wastedious, trivial work, but I actually enjoyedthe process. (Of course, I once memorized pito 10,000 decimal places. It doesn’t takemuch to entertain me.)

I need to thank a few people for theirhelp over the past few years, starting withDeb Kiertzner: without her support I’d neverhave gotten started. Thanks goes to Crim’sMarti Austin, who helped me find computerprintouts, boxed and stored at an off-premisefacility; and to John Jerome, who converted afew online records to spreadsheet files.

Kudos also to Gault Race Management.Anne and John Gault have given their fullsupport in the project by providing spread-sheet files from their online years.

I hope non-Crim runners, as well as thosemaking up the 160,000 Crim finish times,take advantage of the online database. Someof your questions may not be answerable bythe online version, but many fields and sub-databases are not in the online version, soplease feel free to contact me.

And remember, much of it was typed byhuman fingers, so if you find mistakes oromissions, let me know [email protected]. You can also help byreporting name changes or multiple versionsof first names so they can be merged andfound by a single search. Happy searching atwww.Crim.org/raceresults.

A — Michigan runner Terry Elsey ofOakland County has run an amazing 19Crims in under a six-minute pace! MR


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Joe Thornburg:Larger Than Life

In Remembrance

“I have fought the good fight. I have fin-ished the race. I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim4:7)

By M.B. Dillon

“Do what you can today. Don’twait for tomorrow.” Thatwas one of Joseph R.

Thornburg’s beliefs, and a key reason hewas still fit and running in his nineties.

A popular resident of Henry FordVillage in Dearborn, Joe died there peace-fully April 28, 2009, after a short illness.

On Sept. 23, 2006, he celebrated his90th birthday at Diehl’s Cider Fest. As heneared the end of the 4-mile run that day, Joewas cheered by dozens of friends and rela-tives who formed a human tunnel. His smilebeamed brighter than the early autumn sun-shine as he crossed the finish line.

Joe would have turned 93 on Sept. 27,so he was especially missed at races this pastfall. Runners keenly felt the absence of theirbeloved local legend.

Longtime friend and fellow runnerMaggy Higgins Zidar often drove Joe toraces (and supplied the birthday cakes.) “Thewhole time he was running he’d be smiling,no matter what the weather,” said Maggy.“I’d be complaining; Joe would be smiling.That was his trademark.”

Maggy met Joe in 1990 on an Aer Lingusflight to Ireland, where both celebrated theirIrish heritage as they ran the DublinMarathon. Joe, then 74, sought out Maggyon the jumbo jet over the Atlantic, havingheard about her and her intention to run themarathon from a mutual friend. He spottedMaggy’s fingernails painted with the Irish tri-colors, and an unbreakable bond of friend-ship was born.

“I remember taking Joe to the Oak AppleRun,” said Maggy. “I would turn my back forone minute, and there would be six peoplearound him. How can someone make friendsthat fast? His enthusiasm was contagious.

“At Caribou Coffee afterwards, people

would come up to Joe and say, ‘Thank youfor helping me through the race.’ They wouldbe so grateful.”

A1938 graduate of the University ofNotre Dame, Joe ranked first in hisCollege of Pharmacy class (something he

never divulged to friends) and lettered in track.

His blood ran blue-and-gold all his life.He often took family and friends to reunionsin South Bend, Ind., never missing the chanceto run the concurrent Sunburst 10K andcharge into the Notre Dame stadium to finishon the 50-yard line. He took the scenic routehome, stopping at his favorite Amish restau-rant and treating his companions to delicioushome-style dinners.

At the expansive Henry Ford Village, Joewas known for visiting with no fewer than50 people at mealtimes. He’d jog or walklaps outside, even in the snow and ice.

“Joe always carried a small leather note-book to record his mileage and other impor-tant information,” said running friend NinaBovio, who first met Joe in the early ‘90s inNotre Dame’s stadium at a Sunburst run.

Joe Thornburg celebrates his 90thbirthday at Diehl’s Cider Fest Run,September 23, 2006.

Michigan Runner TV Interviews Joe Thornburg and Maggy Zidar

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“It really impressed me to see his dailyentries in that logbook that said ‘no run,’even after he was sidelined by age.

“Joe’s warmth and smile was a magnet,”added Nina, so impressed with his times thatshe still remembers them. “In 1998, Joe ranthe Notre Dame 10K in one hour. In 2003,he ran it in 1:06:17.”

She recalled running an emotional Fourthof July race with Joe in Frankenmuth just sixdays after the death of his wife of 59 years,Mary. Nina had entered the 20K but decidedjust before the gun to accompany Joe in the10K.

“Joe was a steady runner,” she said. “Henever stopped for water, despite the heat. Wepassed several girls, walking, and he teasedthem for being too slow.

“As we entered our fourth mile, I noticeda street named ‘Mary.’ I pointed out the signto Joe and said, ‘Mary is with us.’ Joeresponded, ‘Mary is in heaven.’ His finishingtime was 1:31:11,” Nina said.

Joe counted among his closest friendsrunning stalwarts Dolores and HarrisonHensley, a special couple Joe was assured ofseeing at a race nearly weekend; Dolores vol-unteering at registration and the finish line,and Harrison racing.

“Joe always loved the fact that Doloreswould give him a kiss, even in front ofHarrison,” said Maggy. “The Hensleys wereamong Joe’s dear running friends,” addedMaggy, who cherishes memories of takingJoe to Dolores’ birthday party after she(Maggy) and Joe ran The Big Bird. TheHensleys put on the Run thru Hell eachAugust, and “of course, Joe was one of theirfavorites,” Maggy recalled. “The last fewtimes when I drove him, Joe would quietlytell me that Dolores refused his money at lateregistration. Joe often talked about howsweet she was, and how Harrison was begin-ning to mellow.”

Joe’s funeral mass was celebrated by Fr.Ed Prus at St. Columban CatholicChurch in Berkley.

“When you love, you are always talkingabout the one you love,” said Fr. Prus. “Joehad tremendous love in his heart. Whether itwas Notre Dame, running, Ireland, his chil-dren, grandchildren, great-grandchildren orfriends, these were the things and people heloved and constantly spoke about. Today wecelebrate Joe’s life, his strong Catholic faith,and God’s love for Joe.”

Fr. Prus, one of the leanest, most athletic-looking 80-year-olds you’ll find, befriendedMary and Joe Thornburg at Royal Oak’sShrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church,

where the Thornburgs were raising theiryoung family, and Fr. Prus served as pastor.Joe and Mary’s daughter, Pat Thornburg ofBelleville, said her parents volunteered oftenfor the church.

“Dad did the weekday readings andMom reconciled the collections,” Pat said.“Dad wouldn’t miss a Tuesday supporting thelocal Meals on Wheels, and both were activewith Focus Hope in Detroit.”

Joe Thornburg smiles forhis photo in NotreDame’s Yearbook, TheDome, 1938.

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Joe attended Notre Dame against all odds.Born in 1916 in Union City, Ind., he wasan only child whose parents divorced

early on.

“My Dad really was raised by his grand-mother, Maggie Costello,” said son JohnThornburg of Utah. “His mother, KathleenJones, opened a beauty shop and workedvery hard to save the money so he could goto Notre Dame.”

“It was his mother’s and grandmother’smission to get my Dad to Notre Dame,” Patsaid. “This was the plan before he even wentto high school, and he went along with it.My grandmother even convinced the highschool to offer physics so my father would bebetter prepared.”

As a new pharmacy graduate, Joe “got toknow Charles Walgreen, the drugstore CEO,”John said. “World War II had just started andDad was off to war. Mr. Walgreen providedhim a guarantee that when he came backfrom the service, he’d have a job.”

Joe joined the U.S. Army Medical Corpsattached to the Fighting 69th, rose to firstlieutenant and was awarded the Bronze Starafter tours in Okinawa, Japan and thePhilippines.

“He ran the ambulance unit for theFighting 69th on the front line,” said Pat, an

assistant professor of nursing and a Ph.D. atWayne State University. “He told me, ‘Myjob was to pick up the bodies.’

“Dad helped set up the first medical sta-tion in Tokyo,” she added. “He said it wasdevastating.”

The Army offered the young lieutenant apromotion, but Joe had had his fill of warand was eager to get home to his sweetheart,Mary Kaczanowski of Hamtramck, whom heeventually married Feb. 2, 1946.

Pat said that coincidentally, years later,Joe played golf in Royal Oak with a fellowsoldier he’d rescued during the war. “In time,the man’s health declined, and Dad deliveredMeals on Wheels to the same guy,” she said.

Joe and Mary were close to Sister MaryChoiniere, pastoral associate at St. Alan’sChurch in Troy, where for many years in

retirement they attended mass and receivedcommunion daily.

“Joe was a shining example for us all,”said Sr. Mary. “He never missed mass. Heloved his God, he loved running and he lovedhis family. You never saw a more devotedhusband.”

Sr. Mary introduced John Kearn, a fellowparishioner at St. Alan, to Joe. “Joe was mymentor. He took me to deliver Meals on

Wheels,” said Kearn.

“Joe was older than a lot of the home-bound people he visited. He gave me a goodpiece of advice: ‘Chat with them, but don’task them how they are. You’ll be there allafternoon.’

“Joe and Mary always did the littlethings that make a difference,” Kearn added.“I learned from their example that we needto give what we have to each other.”

“Over the years, Dad worked veryhard as a representative for anumber of pharmaceutical

companies,” his son, John remembered, “andwe moved from Detroit to Royal Oak. Hehad eight years of piano training in gradeschool and I remember him playing Irishsongs at the holidays.

“Dad loved to golf,” John went on. “EverySaturday he’d go out with his buddies and play.After golf, he’d clean his clubs, mow and edgethe lawn, then have a beer with the neighbor.He took a lot of pride in taking care of thehouse and yard. He paid attention to details.One of the key things he taught me was thateverything had to be in its place.”

Joe played high school basketball,pitched with a traveling softball team, bowled300, had a hole-in-one, “and before myMom, could win at craps and was a poolshark,” said Pat. But other sports took aback seat when his late son Jim got him run-ning seriously at age 60. The two ran theNew York Marathon together in 1987.

“Dad won tons of medals and plaques,”John said. “He ran more than 500 races,including the Detroit Free Press Marathon twicein the 1980s. It was an unbelievable accom-plishment to have run six marathons, as well asnumerous half-marathons, in his late 70’s and80’s. He appreciated everything, every day.”

Joe, John and grandson Jeremy, then 12,ran together at the 2005 New Year’s EveRun on Belle Isle. To make a great day

even better, Jeremy and Joe won their agegroups, and three generations of Thornburgmen were interviewed on television.

The Thornburg work ethic lives on in thecouple’s children, four grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren. “Dad would say, ‘Youare getting your work done, then playing,’”said Pat. “Dad had that ability to work hardand play hard. He embodied that.

“His favorite saying was, ‘I was a luckycuss.’ I’d say, Dad, you worked at beinglucky. It’s there for the taking, but you haveto work for it.”

When life got him down, said Pat,“all my Dad had to do was lookaround his apartment at the pic-

tures from his past: World War II friends, his

Matthews Three-Peats, Breaks Super 5K Mark

By Tracey Cohen

NOVI (2/7/10) — Under mostly cloudy skieswith temperatures in the teens, nearly 1,200runners turned up for hot dogs, chips,muffins, cookies, pint glasses and ... oh yeah— a 5K run. Now in its 11th year, RunningFit’s Super 5K race remained faithful to itspromise of great junk food and pint glassesfor all finishers after they completed the rela-tively-flat 3.1-mile course.

We runners like our free eats, but it wasserious stuff for Angela Matthews. TheWestland resident raced to the finish in17:43, setting a new course record and lead-

ing the women to the finish for the thirdstraight year.

Also keeping with tradition was RunningFit employee Mike Blaszczyk of Novi, whoclaimed overall honors in 16:19. Blaszczyksaid he was happy to uphold the stores’ maleemployee five-year win streak, and thankedIan Forsyth, last year’s champion, “for notattending.”

The course features a long out-and-backstretch on 11-Mile Road. Blaszcyk said it was“cool to see all the people” on his way to thefinish.

“Everyone was really supportive. It wasgreat seeing my friends and co-workers cheer

me on, but all of the other runners did aswell,” he said.

Race director and Running Fit ownerRandy Step concurred with Blaszcyk’s senti-ments. “What struck me the most,” Step said,“was the very fun, low-key and festive mood.The people who show up on a cold winterday for a race are special, fun people.”

Keeping in the spirit, Step asked membersof the “St. Paulie Girls” Dances With DirtTeam to serve the eats since Hooters, lastyear’s finish-line food sponsor, had to pullout, undeniably a sign of the times.

Complete in petticoat, skirt and stock-ings, Kelly Ottaviano, enjoyed “socializingwith the runners” and said she would defi-nitely make a repeat performance next year ifasked.

For complete results visithttp://www.runsuperbowl.com. MR

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basketball team in high school, scrapbooks offamily and friends, my mom, his mom, hisgrandmother, his grandchildren, great-grand-children, my brothers and me, his friends,John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, races andNotre Dame.

“Having all those things around in clearview, talking to people, praying and Guinnesskept him smiling even through the losses offamily members, friends and his own mentaland physical abilities.”

Joe’s prayer life and faith sustained hisfamily, added Pat, who at age 6 gave her par-ents a terrible scare and was not supposed tolive. “Dad said two rosaries every day. Onewas for me and the second for my mom, whosuffered an aneurysm in her 60’s.

“He believed that having a rosary in hispocket saved him too,” Pat added. “Oncewhen delivering Meals on Wheels, Dad wasrobbed at gunpoint. But the robbers left himalone once they saw his beads. All they tookwas his money.”

Favorite spots for Guinness were FourGreen Fields and Kiernan’s pubs, where Joe— with his affable personality, slight build,light hair and Notre Dame apparel — wassometimes mistaken for legendary ND foot-ball coach Lou Holtz and treated to drinks.At a golf course he frequented, employeesmistook Joe for a priest. “He met a lot ofpeople; he’d introduce himself to strangers.He’d ask them how they were and put asmile on their faces,” John said.

Upon Joe’s death, the Monogram Club ofNotre Dame over-nighted a scroll to be readat his funeral, signed by President Fr. JohnJenkins and the athletic director, which read,“This is to attest to Joseph Thornburg, ’38,endowed with the Notre Dame Varsityinsignia as his alma mater’s tribute to his loy-alty in track. Her inspiration, His deeds. Asolemn tradition of Notre Dame.”

In addition to his children Pat and John,Joe is survived by grandchildren ChristineDarling (James Meyers), Kevin Darling,James Thornburg and Jeremy Thornburg;and great-grandchildren Jessica Hackney,Lauren Hackney and Savannah Meyers.

God’s speed, Joe. Thank you for anexemplary life of love, excellence and service.And until we meet again, may God hold youin the palm of His hand.

NOTE: Reporter Marybeth Dillon-Butlerwas en route to the Dublin Marathon on theAer Lingus flight, seated with friend MaggyHiggins Zidar, when Joe Thornburg walked

into their lives, never to leave. Along with hisdaughter Pat, Maggy, and Joe’s close friendNina Bovio, Marybeth delighted in Joe andconsidered herself blessed to be among his

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New Year’s Eve Run Marks 40 YearsBy Charles Douglas McEwen

DETROIT (12/31/09) — When Jeanne Boccistarted the New Year’s Eve Family FunRun/Walk in 1970, Richard Nixon was enter-ing the third year of his presidency, theBeatles had recently broken up and theDetroit Lions had just completed a winning(10-4) season.

Bocci held the race near her house withabout 16 entrants and gave out fruitcake asan award.

This year, more than 1,400 runners andwalkers came out to Belle Isle for the 40thanniversary of the Fifth Third Bank NewYear’s Eve Family Fun Run/Walk. Many ofthose entrants, including four-mile race win-ners Clint Verran, 34, of Lake Orion and DotMcMahan, 33, of Rochester, weren’t evenborn when this event began.

Verran and McMahan, who both run forthe Hansons-Brooks Distance Project,returned from challenges faced months earli-er: hip surgery for Verran, childbirth forMcMahan.

Both looked on top of their games racinginto the cold winds on Belle Isle, finishing more

than a minute ahead of theirclosest rivals.

Verran (19:53) toppedChristopher Lutz of AuburnHills (21:32) and ShaneLogan, 31, of Pontiac (21:47).

Lutz, a triathlete whotrains with Verran, tried tostay on his heels early in therace. “We were out in 4:53,then began to run into a niceheadwind,” Lutz said. “Clintreally took off after the secondmile.”

Verran, who has won thisrace before, knows Belle Islewell. “I used to train here all thetime when I was at Wayne StateUniversity (working on his mas-ters degree in physical therapy)from 1998 to 2001,” he said.

McMahan captured thewomen’s four mile in 21:54.“That’s an unbelievable time!”said Verran after watching hercross the finish line. Onlythree men ran faster.

“It’s a great way to spring-board into the new year,” thewinner said.

The next woman to crosswas Sterling HeightsStevensville High School seniorMelanie Brender, 17, in a per-sonal-record 24:42.

“I went out like an idiot,” Brender said.“My first mile was 5:55, which is ridiculouslyfast.”

Still, she finished strong and looks for-ward to running this race again. “I’ve done itevery year since I was a freshman,” Brendersaid. “I love this race! The people who put iton are so friendly. They had a ton of food atthe finish. They really take care of you.”

Chelsea Earls, 26, of Ann Arbor finishedthird in 24:57. “This was the first time I’verun this race,” she said. “It was a lot biggerthan I thought it would be. I would definitelyrun it again next year.”

The top men’s and women’s masters wereBrian Wilson, 40, of Livonia (23:57) and

Christine Vincent, 46, of Jackson (27:02).

Livonia residents T.J Gurski (40:09) andMisty Hoyer (41:31) paced the four-mile walk.

Joining Fifth Third Bank as sponsorswere Hansons Running Shop, WaligorskiRoofing, Galeana’s Van Dyke Dodge andMichigan Runner.

Bocci gets race volunteers from theDowntown Runners and Walkers, Belle IsleRunners, Lakeshore Striders and employeesof Fifth Third Bank.

“I want to thank Jeanne and her volun-teers for 40 great years,” said Verran.“Anytime I’m in town, I’ll come down andrun her race. Promise!”

For complete results, go towww.everalracemgt.com. MR

Fifth Third Bank New Year’s Eve Family Fun Run and Walk, Detroit

Michigan Runner TVhttp://michiganrunner.tv/2009_53newyearseve/

Jeanne Bocci helps her granddaughter finishthe 1 mile run.

Dot McMahan won her first FifthThird Bank New Year’s Eve FamilyFun Run and Walk 4 Mile Run in21:54.

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The Heart of a RunnerBy Steve Hulst

As I write this, I’m in the beginningstages of cardiac rehab, Phase I,kindergarten for those recovering

from a heart attack.

Never in my wildest dreams would I haveseen myself in this situation. I look aroundthe room and see men 10, 20 or 30 yearsolder than me.

How could this have happened to me —a runner for 37 of his 53 years? The answer:genetics. A family heritage that has seenuncles, aunts and a mother have heartissues.

Two weeks earlier I had been out for theusual 6 a.m. run with my buddies. As it start-ed my chest felt tight, and I thought I wascoming down with bronchitis or H1N1.Elementary teachers are susceptible to thesekinds of things.

During the run my chest became tighter.Having the philosophy “no pain, no gain,” I

tried to push through it, but eventually cutthe run short for 3.5 miles. Still thinking Iwas dealing with some kind of flu, I cleanedup and headed off to teach my third-gradeclass.

Not long after, I called my doctor for anappointment later in the day. His nurse askedme questions, then said words that made methink it was more serious: “Steve, you needto go to ER.”

Between calls to my wife, school secre-taries and teaching partner, I knew it wastime to get to the hospital. At this pointeverything became a blur of being admitted,doctors, nurses, nurse techs working allaround me and off to heart cath.

The diagnosis was a small blockage of atiny vein in the septal region of my heart. Theheart itself and arteries were in great shape.

My heart has always beaten as a runner,and now it may hold me back from doingwhat I love. The past few weeks have beenfilled with emotions and given me time to

reflect on why running and my heart are sointertwined.

As long as I can remember, running hasbeen tied to my spirituality and faith. Thequote from the film “Chariots of Fire” (Ihave seen it five times) that I have held on tois, “God created me to run. When I run I feelHis power.”

A long easy run on my own was often atime to meditate. Running has also been atime of connecting and building relationships.Many of my running buddies have been partof my life for 15 to 20 years. Waking upearly, training many miles in preparation forthe racing season and braving all types ofweather have developed lifetime friendships.

Being part of a running community hasallowed me see the best attributes in thehuman race: dedication, perseverance, per-sonal achievement and pride. These experi-ences and many others have kept my heartbeating as a runner, and hopefully soon I willbe back to doing what my heart beats forevery day. MR

Michigan Runner Race Series 2010

St. Patrick's Corktown Races, 5K, Detroit - March 14Kent City Ridge Run, 15K, Kent City - March 27

Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 8

Dexter Ann Arbor Half Marathon, Ann Arbor - June 6Kalamazoo Klassic 10K, Kalamazoo - June 19

Solstice Run 5K, Northville- June 26

National Cherry Festival, 15K, Traverse City - July 10Steve’s Run 10K, Dowagiac - July 31

Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint - August 28

Labor Day 30K, Milford - September 4Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon, Detroit - October 17Great Turtle Half Marathon, Mackinac Island - October 23

Point System, Results & Standings posted online:http://michiganrunner.net/read_new/2010-michigan-runner-race-series


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Winter Witch’s Hat Throng Braves Wind Cold as Witch’s Heart

By Charles DouglasMcEwen

SOUTH LYON (2/6/10) — Astrong, biting wind made cheeksred, sent shivers down spines andprevented PR’s. Despite it, a record328 runners bundled up for thefifth annual Winter Witch’s HatRun, sponsored by the South LyonHigh School boys cross countryprogram.

“It was probably the windiestrace I’ve ever run,” said AndrewPorinsky. “It was also a little onthe cool side. But it’s winter inMichigan. You might as well makethe most of it.”

Porinsky did, taking a big leadduring the first half-mile and goingon to win the men’s 5K in 16:45.“I was hoping to do sub-16:50,”he said. “I can’t complain aboutbeing in the 16:40s on a day likethis.”

Matt West, 34, of Ypsilantitook second in 17:29. Thomas Preiss, 40, ofSouth Lyon took third and led masters run-ners in 17:37.

Preiss, who has won this race twice in thepast, runs it every year. “There were yearswhen it was cold and snowy, but it’s neverbeen this windy,” he said. “For people likeme who don’t weigh much, wind like thismakes it hard to stay on your feet.”

Two South Lyon residents battled forthe women’s title. Erica Aittama, 37,passed Maggie Sadler, 16, midway throughthe course and continued to victory.

Aittama, a former Western MichiganUniversity runner, finished second in thesummer Witch’s Hat last September.

“I’ve done the summer Witch severaltimes,” she said. “This was my first timefor the winter version. It was hard tobreath out there. I tried to get behind someguys and let them block the wind for me.”

Aittama finished in 20:51. Sadler, whoruns for South Lyon High School, crossedsecond in 21:22. “It’s not close to my PR,”Sadler said. “But it’s good for February. Iwant to be much faster by April.”

Sadler’s SLHS teammates, Caitlin

Millis and Christina Swain, both 15, tied forthird in 22:53. Mary Thayer, 40, ofNorthville was the women’s masters winnerin 23:10.

Race director Scott Smith, who coachesthe boys cross country teams at South Lyonand South Lyon East high schools, said morethan two dozen area high school students

competed. Race volunteers had to endure thefrigid weather as well, Sadler noted.

“I’m blessed with a great group of volun-teers who do registration and help with thecourse,” Smith said.

For complete results, visitwww.slxc.com/witch. MR

Winter Witch’s Hat, South Lyon

Winter conditions brought out the winter gear for the 5th annual WinterWitch’s Hat Run.

Maggie Sadler took second in21:22.

Erica Aittams won her firstWinter Witch’s Hat run in 20:51.

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By Tom Henderson

Nothing like writing my spring columnas I get ready for another snowshoerace, this one in Alanson in Emmet

County, the last of a three-week stretch ofraces, including a record-setting field at theBig Foot 5K in Traverse City and a tiny fieldat the third annual Frozen Foot 5K alongTorch Lake, which had about the best chiliI’ve ever had to help thaw out the innards.

The column gets me thinking spring whileI’m still able to enjoy what’s left of winter.

And thinking spring gets me thinkingsummer trail races and where I need to makeplans. Alas, I won’t need to worry aboutmaking room reservations in Eagle Harborfor this year’s Keweenaw Trail RunningFestival, Jeff Crumbaugh’s wild, wacky andtorturous three-race trail spectacular in mid-July in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Jeff has announced he has pulled the plugon the race, citing the travel difficulties ofputting on the races while living inWisconsin. Jeff is too polite a guy to caststones, but I’m not nearly so nice, so let mecast away.

The KTRF drew in big crowds by UpperPeninsula standards, with trail junkies com-ing from around the U.S. They stayed inmotel rooms, ate in restaurants, took minetours and sunset boat rides and pumped a lotof dough into the local, struggling economy.

Six, seven years ago, I ran into AmbyBurfoot, then the editor of Runner’s Worldmagazine, at the Frozen Foot 5-mile roadrace in Traverse City. The Traverse CityTrack Club had him in as their guest speakeron Friday night and he ran the race the nextday. I had sold Amby a bunch of stuff overthe years, including profiles of Michigan’sgreat miler, Paul McMullen, and first-personaccounts of running in cool places such as themountains of southern Guatemala.

I told Amby about Jeff’s KTRF and saidhe should come and run it. Amby had a bet-ter idea: I should run it and write about it forRW and he’d pay me for the story, pay memileage and pick up a couple of nights’ worthof lodging and meals. (Boy, was he in for asurprise when he got the mileage invoice for1,200 miles; I had to explain to him byphone that it was closer to Atlanta, Ga., frommy house than it was to Eagle Harbor.

RW ran a big piece on the race series,with a bunch of cool photos by MichiganRunner Senior Photographer Carter Sherline.

The next year, I rued having sold Ambythe story. I couldn’t get my motel room: ithad long since been reserved, and my wifeand I could hardly find a place to eat, withhundreds of visitors holding their RunningWorlds in their hands and eating at everyplace I recommended.

It was a glorious race weekend, and everyyear it got better. Jeff kept the Saturdayevening hill climb from Eagle Harbor to thetop of Mt. Baldy the same, but greatlyimproved the 10K and 25K by moving themto Copper Harbor.

The Keweenaw Lodge, a county-ownedresort and golf course, served as headquarters,and the place’s lodging sold out every year.

You’d think that would mean open arms.It didn’t. That’s what happens when govern-ments own things. Last year, the lodge wassupposed to provide breakfasts to all finishersof Sunday’s 25K, as it had in the past. Withhalf the runners still on the course, the man-ager, a relative of one of the county officials,told Jeff they were shutting down the kitchen,and to Jeff’s fury, they did just that.

That was just one of many problems Jeffhad last year. Life is too short. Knowing hefaced the same headaches this year, he pulledthe plug.

As for his polite excuse, Jeff comes a greatdeal farther into Michigan from Wisconsin toput on August’s glorious 10K and 25K runs toTahquamenon Falls in the U.P.

It was a grand 10 years, Jeff. Glad I metyou at the Popeye 10K in Eagle Harbor the yearbefore you had the first KTRF so you could tellme all about it and get me so fired up. Glad Imade it to so many of them. Ticked off, now,that I decided to skip last year.

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Which reminds me of other greatraces that have come and gone overthe growing number of years I’ve

been at this. In no particular order, I bemoanthe loss of:

• Emily’s massive fun runs in downtown Detroit in the 1980s.

• The Grand Prix 5K on Grand Prix weekend in downtown Detroit.

• The 10K-arrot run on Belle Isle.

• The Scotty Hanton half-marathon and marathon in Port Huron over Labor Day weekend, where many a PR and Boston-qualifying times were set.

• The Trenton Treadmill 8K.

• The Governor’s Cup 5-miler at the State Fair.

• Two of the three races of the Motor City Striders mid-week series, which is down to a one-night-only deal now.

• The Big Boy 10K at the Silverdome.

• The Blue Cross/Blue Shield series in downtown Detroit, scheduled so you could do three races in one morning: a 10K, 5K and one-miler.

• The Ultimate Runner in Jackson, a one-day trial/torture comprised of a 10K, a 100-meter dash, a 400-meter dash, a one-mile on the track and a marathon.

• The Sibley Shoes 10K on Belle Isle.

• A Labor Day three-race series in Battle Creek, name of which escapes this spongy mind.

• The Redford Roadrunner Classic.

Oh, stop, it’s spring; time for happierthoughts.

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Happier thoughts such as the racepackages the Hanson brothers haveput together. Why weren’t they doing

this when I was running 80 races a year, mostof them in the Detroit area?

Keith and Kevin offer cut-rate deals onbulk entries to races. You can do the GrandTour, 20 races for $125; the TraditionalCircuit, 13 races for $90; the Mini Circuit,eight races for $55; or the Sample Circuit,five races for $25.

For information, go to www, hansonrace-management.com, or stop by any of theirstores. MR

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By Paul Aufdemberge

Over several years of running, I havebeen positively influenced by manypeople. Coaches, teammates, training

partners and even competitors have taughtme much about running and racing. I couldcredit many of them here but inevitablywould forget to include someone.

A little easier to quantify would be thebooks that have had an effect on my running. Ihave been educated and motivated by the writ-ings of some of the best runners and writers.What follows is a list of my top ten favorite orpersonally most influential books. I’m sure thereare some excellent works out there I’ve neverread, but here are my selections:

1. “The Self-Made Olympian,” by Ron Daws.One of the first running books I ever read, Icouldn’t have done much better than this one.I found it in the Hillsdale College library andas a relatively-new runner I read about thetraining Daws did to progress from an aver-age high school and college runner to a mem-ber of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team in themarathon.

This book ranks high for both informa-tion and motivation. Unfortunately it may bedifficult to find; after reading it as a collegestudent I did not see it again until I spotted itin another library in 2007, where I had thepleasure of re-reading much of it.

2. “Daniels’ Running Formula,” by JackDaniels, Ph.D. No other book has had such adirect affect on my training. I have usedmany of the workouts in it, particularly in hissection on marathon training.

In addition, Daniels provides a table ofwhat he titles “VDOT Values,” which listsequivalent race performances for distancesfrom 1500 meters to the marathon. He thenrecommends appropriate training paces forvarious types of workouts, based on a run-ner’s fitness level as determined by race times.

Daniels’ programs are based on his almostunmatched background in exercise physiology,but also on experience and common sense. Acouple of examples from the text:

“Don’t train harder for the sake of train-ing harder; train harder to achieve better fit-ness and better performance.”

“Another way of looking at a race is tostay with your competitors until you can’tstay with them any longer, then pass them.”

3. “Running and Being,” by Dr. GeorgeSheehan. I have a paperback copy of this onefrom many years ago. It is a collection of essays bythe running philosopher and is different from anyof the other books on my list.

Neither training guide nor bio of a cham-pion athlete, Dr. Sheehan’s work capturesbetter than anyone the essence of runningand why we love to run, with always theright quote from history or literature to helpexpress his thought.

4. “Pre,” by Tom Jordan. A terrific account ofthe life of Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon dis-tance great who died tragically in 1975.Jordan includes numerous stories and quotesfrom those who knew Pre. It is a more intri-cate and realistic portrayal of Pre than eitherof the movies made about his life. Just read-ing over the list of Pre’s races at the end ofthe book is a glance into greatness.

5. “The Miler,” by Steve Scott. As a highschool student, I was once asked by a collegecoach if I’d like to race against Steve Scott.Clueless, I had no idea who Steve Scott was.If you are a student of the sport, don’t makethe same mistake.

This is an entertaining read and givesinsight into the life of a world-class miler. Itmight make you want to go to the track andcrank out some quarter-mile repeats.

By the way, when I finally got my shot atracing Scott some 10 years later — at my dis-tance (10K), in my weather (cold), he at the

end of his career and me in my prime — hedestroyed me and most of the other young-sters in the field.

6. “The Perfect Mile,” by Neal Bascomb. Ariveting account of the race to run the firstsub-4:00 mile, Bascomb expertly weavestogether the stories of three men from differ-ent parts of the globe: England’s RogerBannister, Australia’s John Landy and WesSantee of the USA. Of particular interest tome were the exploits of Landy and Santee,whose accomplishments haven’t been as well-documented as the more-famous Bannister’s.

7. “Staying the Course: A Runner’s ToughestRace,” by Dick Beardsley and MaureenAnderson. Beardsley, who is most famous forhis 2:08 “Duel in the Sun” with AlbertoSalazar at the 1982 Boston Marathon, tellshis story with his characteristic humility andhumor. His road to running success is enjoy-able to read about, and his recovery from aterrible accident and addiction to prescriptionmedication is inspiring.

8. “Running with the Buffaloes,” by ChrisLear. Lear spends a season with the ColoradoUniversity men’s cross country team and docu-ments tragedy and triumph. Learning about thetraining and getting to know the personalitieson the team makes for an exciting book.

9. “The Runner’s World Training Diary,”published by Wiley & Sons, intro by JoeHenderson. This is the running log I haveused most frequently. I enjoy the tips for eachweek and the space to write goals for eachweek. Occasionally I’ll refer to an old log andam usually surprised by something I wrote init, as workouts and races accumulate andmemory fades.

10. “Juggernauts,” by Steve Adkisson. Thisaccount of a runner’s high school days innorthern Kentucky in the ‘70s may not bewell-known, but I had the good fortune todiscover it through MR columnist ScottHubbard. The author includes humorous sto-ries and serious training, and I come awaywith respect for these hard-working runnersand their coach.

I’m certain that others would come upwith lists that differ greatly from mine, buteach of these books is memorable to me.Happy reading!

Three-time Michigan Runner of the Year PaulAufdemberge of Redford was named winner

in December of the 2009 USATF MastersMale Long Distance Running Runner of the

Year award. MR

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