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Something Else

By Scott Sullivan

esus just served me at the mini-mart. He was maybe 20, had a scraggly goatee and white, squareframed glasses.

He wasn’t a blond, fair-skinned Jew like in pictures I saw growing up. He appeared Hispanic. Did He pronounce His name “Hey Zeus” instead of “Geez Us”? Could He still be real?

I plunked down $1.99 and Jesus turned it into a Diet Coke. It had been that before, but now it was mine. Such is money’s power. As I transformed the vessel from full to empty I felt my attitude change. Bladder too. I became optimistic salvation lies in all things and pessimistic we’ll ever see it.

Everyone can be someone else — even journalists. Driving home I saw a gorilla dancing on a moving van. A man in a costume was trying to draw eyes and increase sales. How could I not want to move after seeing this? Where? Why not Cleveland? I called to reserve a rental car, looked for the Enterprise address, circled the Kent County Airport and didn’t see it. A small sign on my second loop pointed me into a dark garage and across a spike pad. “Don’t go back or the track will shred your tires” another sign said.

The garage was lined with cars but no humans or signs of Enterprise. At last I saw someone. “Park here and go there,” she said. I was at the 44th Street location, said the man inside, but had made reservations at 28th Street. I got out without shredding my tires, but there were long lines at 28th Street. When I reached the front I learned they were out of my make and model. You can down- or up-grade at the same price, a woman said.

This proved more a no-brainer than I’d thought. I chose the latter and was rewarded by so many bells and whistles I couldn’t make the radio or lights work. I did figure out how to turn on and off the front wipers but not the rear; it kept waving at drivers behind through both my 5-hour trips.

During the drive I thought of other things I could be someday and make money. We all have animal guides, shamans says: the bear, tiger, skunk … each leads us in ways of wisdom. Same for products. Tony the Tiger, the Keebler elves, Toucan Sam guide our food buying. Why not be such a representative? Look how Mr. Whipple squeezed Charmin and Mr. Clean cleaned up. I was in Cleveland; why not be the Indian? Too politically freighted. How about the Cleveland Cavalier? Nah, sounded like a spaniel. A Brown? They were named for ex-owner Paul Brown, a human. We can’t have that. I was there to shoot stills and videos, do voiceovers and write about the Rite-Aid Marathon. Folks were big on rock. It’s where John D. Rockefeller invented Standard Oil, Alan Freed the term “rock’n’roll,” Lebron (“Give me the rock”) James basketball and home to the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. There’s big money in the Stone Age.

Cleveland was the home and bedrock for Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Halle Berry, Paul Newman, Joe Walsh, Dr. Oz and the guys who invented Superman. The Cuyahoga River running through it has caught fire 13 times.

The marathon started in a downpour. My shooting partner could not find signals to fly his drone, my camera’s rain cover didn’t work and the gas station owner whose lot we parked in threatened to have us towed. I had just two words for him. Only 26 miles and more than six hours to go. Jesus, give me another Diet Coke. I was having the time of my life. Rock on!

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Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids

River Bank Runs Flourish, Grow in Rain By Scott Sullivan

GRAND RAPIDS (5/9/15) — A river of stories runs through west Michigan’s largest road race.

iar face — Team Hansons-Brooks veteran Dot McMahan, 38, of Rochester — the top state woman. She claimed seventh overall in 1:30:27.

From inaugural winner Bill Rodgers through running legends including Greg Meyer and Joan (Benoit) Samuelson, the now-Fifth Third River Bank Run has logged 38 years of fast times. And great ones too. Photo by Scott Sullivan

Men’s leaders are Jared Ward (bib 18), Abdi Abdiraham (bib

The top Michigan male masters were Esteban Vanegas, 44, of Alma (1:28:05), Rob McConnell, 41, of Mt. Pleasant (1:28:15) and Rob Hyde, 40, of Grand Rapids (1:29:52). Leading the women were Betsy Frens, 40, of Kalamazoo (1:38:28), Serena Kessler, 43, of Ann Arbor (1:39:48) and Tammy Nowik, 41, of Clarkston (1:41:52).

15), Tyler Andrews (bib 29), and Andrew Epperson (bib 6). The race through the years has its own stories. Like rain almost every SatEric Stuber, 51, of Lansing paced the urday before Mother’s Day. After a resenior males in 1:33:2. Lisa Veneziano, interest at the finish. prieve in 2014, this year’s River Bank runs were 50, of Fenton the women in 1:47:06. again as aquatic as their name suggests. They got it. Scherf, 28, of High Falls, N.Y., led The day’s other races saw former Grand Valley turning onto crowd-lined Ottawa Street for the None of which hindered U.S.A. Track & Field State University cross country star Alan Peterson, home stretch. There Ward, 26, of Provo, Utah, overAssociation and overall 25K champions Jared Ward 23, of Bessemer, sweep the men’s 5K and 10K in took her and went on to grab the bonus. “I couldn’t or Lindsey Scherf, men’s and women’s winners in 15:12 and 31:19 respectively. They only his second match the kick he had,” Scherf said. 1:14:57 and 1:26:36 respectively. and third road races ever. Also passing her in the home stretch was men’s Each claimed $7,000 — and vied for a firstrunner-up Christo Landry, 29, formerly of Ann year $1,000 bonus. Sponsors had elite women start Michigan RunArbor, now of Charlotte, N.C. Landry, overall run11 minutes, 30 seconds before the men — the averner magazine’s 2014 ner-up and USATF champ last year in an Americanage time between men’s and women’s winners in reWomen’s Open Runrecord 1:14:18, splashed to a 1:15:02 this time. cent years — hoping to set up battle-of-the-sexes ner of the Year Sarah Boyle, 28, of Four-time U.S. Brighton and Olympian Abdi AbdiraKenyan Ann Wanham, 38, of Tucson, jiru, who like Kibet Ariz., took third in trains in Lansing, 1:15:27. Zach Ripley, shared 5K and 10K 26, of Rockford finished honors “doubling” 10th and first among for the women. Michigan males in Boyle ran down 1:19:05. Wanjiru, also 28, in the 5K, 16:12 to Scherf, women’s run16:18, then saw her ner-up here in 2012, rival return the favor outpaced Sarah Hall, claiming the longer 32, of Flagstaff, Ariz. race, 34:25 to 34:56. Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall’s wife crossed For more infornext in 1:27:41. Valenmation and complete tine Kibet, 25, a Kenyan results go to who trains in Lansing, http://53riverplaced third in 1:27:50, Zach Ripley finished bankrun.com. best among this year’s small African continfirst among Michigan - MR gent. That made a familWheelers & runners triumph over rainy conditions. © Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

The event — which yearly draws close to 20,000 participants spread among its 25K marquee race, 10K run, 5K run and walk, and kids’ runs — invites entrants to share their stories. From the woman who lost 140 pounds thanks to running to those who overcome medical challenges, want to be role models and/or run in honor of loved ones — many do. So the sport inspires new participants and keeps growing.

Also winning Michigan Runner race series points were second- and thirdplace state males Emmanuel Korir, 34 of Grand Rapids (1:21:18) and Jon Gries 28, of Haslett (1:22:56); and females Jen Rock, 25, of Macomb (1:34:18) and Laura Portis, 28, of Detroit (1:35:40).

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My Facebook posts over eight days in April deserve to be shared with a wider audience. From April 17: Last year in this space I made comments on the prospects of an American winning the Boston Marathon, something not done on the men’s side since 1983 (Greg Meyer) and on the women’s side since ‘85 (Lisa Rainsberger), both University of Michigan grads. Last year 2004 U.S. Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezgihi stole the win in 2:08:37. Will 2015, 30 years since Lisa won, be the year for an American woman to win? Odds are tipped in Americans’ favor because two of our best, 2012 Olympic marathoners Shalane Flanagan and Desi Linden, both of whom have run fast at Boston before, are entered. On the men’s side, Meb is back and so is one of Michigan’s own, Dathan Ritzenhein, a three-time Olympian with a 2:07 marathon best. The field of East Africans at Boston is top-heavy with fast athletes. Look at the 2015 numbers:: so far 28 Kenyan men and 31 Ethiopian men have dipped under 2:10. The fastest American has run 2:12.

It takes America’s best to match up with the world’s best (title to the East Africans) in distance events, with a nod to Mo Farah of England. We have that on Monday. Boston doesn’t have pacemakers so the race will be just that, a race. Want to win? Put your neck on the line. Here’s to another great Boston Monday; may the best man and woman win, regardless of country.

April 19: Just bawled my eyes out watching a CBS “Sunday Morning” piece on Lauren Hill, who played college hoops for Mt. St. Joseph’s. She died of cancer on April 10, age 19. Many will remember her scoring on a layup in an early-November game vs. Hiram. Her want, desire and determination to live life in the moment, to feel like a “su10

April 21: My pal Don Richmond sent an email

I went down to the local Cyclefit Sports shop in Fenton, got a tube and headed back. When I got back, the bike owner’s mom asked how much the tube was. “It cost nothing,” I said. “Pay it forward someday. My pay will be a happy face on a little boy.” He finally got it back together and was off. Happy faces all around.

Find a superlative, double it and it still misses Samuelson’s career trajectory. And she’s such a nice, down-to-earth woman with two grown kids and still living in Maine, her home from birth. There has never been an athlete who’s done so well for so long. Add that she helps stage a hugely-popular mid-August road race in Maine. Geesh. Put her face on the new $20 bill.

Later April 19: Was it inspiration from Lauren Hill? After finishing my longest and fastest solo bike ride in I-can’t-remember-how-long, two kids knocked on my door. “Can you help us with a bad tire?” they asked. They were around age seven. I quickly determined it was a flat back tire tube.

April 20: Soon enough, the largest group of ac-

complished athletes on Earth will take on one of sport’s transcendent contests, the Boston Marathon. Women go off at 9:30 a.m., men 30 minutes later, followed by waves at regular intervals. The journey so many have spent so many months preparing for is here; here’s hoping it is a good one, memorable and safe for all.

Later April 20: Amby Burfoot’s Runner’s World piece on Friday, focusing on Michigan and its rich tradition of distance running excellence, is looking downright prescient with a fourth place for Linden and seventh for Ritzenhein, the top women’s and men’s American finishers.

Many have remarked how gutsy and bold it was for them to take the lead, Linden for a considerable while. I’m not sure leading was such a great thing, especially while surrounded by many of the world’s best Africans. Still, it seemed right to each, nothing more than that. Beyond the two Olympians I’ve heard of many strong Michigan fin-

For the women, 35 Ethiopians and 11 Kenyans have broken 2:30. Only one American has done so. Last year, more than 100 Kenyan and 45 Ethiopian men broke 2:10. Only Meb, with his 2:08 at Boston, did so among Americans. More than 70 Ethiopian and 40 Kenyan women broke 2:30, while only five Americans managed that. A staggering difference of speed and depth!

perhero” in the MSJ jersey, goes to the essence of sport … of why we work to better ourselves, of life’s simple and exquisite rewards. May her memory inspire everybody. Thank you, Lauren.

Dathan Ritzenhein, 7th at 2015 Boston Marathon.

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ishers on tough day. Yeah, buddy!

noting Joan Samuelson’s remarkable 2:54:03 time at age 57 yesterday. My reply: Her longevity and very high-quality performances over so many years defy description and perspective. She won Boston in 1979 in 2:35 as a Bowdoin College student. Her time 36 years later is a new single-age world’s best, to pad her long list of accomplishments.

April 25: Looking forward to Day 3 of the Hills-

dale College Gina Relays. Last night, before the evening events started, I read something that appears in the meet program about meet namesake Gina Van Laar Lanser. I’ve read it many times before, but this time the message got to me (she died too young of an auto accident). I neared the end and a particular passage nearly made me break down. I had to pause 10 seconds before continuing, started, then had to pause another five seconds. I feared breaking down completely. but wasn’t unhappy I’d been moved so much. At last I read 2 Timothy 4.7 from the Bible: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” I looked down on the field. Oh my. People were clapping. That was a first and it was all for you, Gina! I share this not for me but you. Honored to be a conduit. Answer: On the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing. - MR -

Trivia: From 1938 through 1964, the NCAA Cross Country Championships were held where?

Desi Linden leads at 2015 Boston Marathon.

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Perry Badia: A Friend Gone Too Soon By Jim Laurie

erry Badia and I met almost 25 years ago at the New Baltimore Jingle Bell Run. He was looking for a group to run with and I belonged to the Riders Running Club, which met on Sundays and Tuesdays during the winter for runs.

One of my great memories of Perry cane at the Detroit Free Press Marathon one year. He finished about a half hour ahead of me and was already changed when I came in. It was really cold. My gloves had gotten wet at an aid station so my hands were frozen. I couldn’t untie my shoes, so Perry bent and undid them for me ... a small thing, but just so him. We became fast friends and started to do more with the group outside of running. We talked a lot, sports mostly. But current events were always a hot

Perry got married a year before I did and was best man at my wedding. Kids came, but we still had runs to look forward to. As we got older the runs weren’t as fast or long, but we still would meet up or see each other out running.

Photo by Dave McCauley / runmichigan.com

Perry was faster than I was, but I was improving. We started to run together with the group and on days when the group didn’t meet. We were both about the same age, single and enjoyed training/running.

topic. You know how it is on runs, especially with someone you’ve run a lot with: conversation just flows … or not. You get comfortable with the pace and person you’re with and the miles fly by.

The last nine months or so I didn’t talk with or see as much of Perry, as my own running was coming to an end. But I’d still see his name in races on the web. On May 14 Perry was hit by car while out for a run and died. The swiftness of his passing still stuns and hurts those of us who knew him.

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Dexter Ann Arbor Run

Records Fall Despite Deluge at Dexter-Ann Arbor Run By Charles Douglas McEwen

DEXTER-ANN ARBOR (5/31/15) — Kenyan Valentine Kibet, 25, broke Laurel Park’s 1996 women’s half-marathon record by more than a minute despite a cold, drenching downpour at the 42nd annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run. Running alongside the overflowing Huron River, Kibet outdistanced the other women to finish in 1:13:35. “I was alone but knew I had to push,” said Kibet, whose record at the distance is 1:11:34.“I wanted the course (record) very bad.” She claimed a $500 bonus for doing so to go with her $1,000 overall women’s winner prize. Sarah Boyle, 29, of Brighton, who won the Martian Invasion of Races Meteor 10K in April and placed second in the Fifth Third River Bank 10K in May, finished runner-up in 1:15:38. Kenyan Priscah Bartenge was third in 1:19:08. Nancy Schubring, 54, of Novi paced the masters in 1:34:55.

Clint Verran of Rochester Hills, who won this race in 2008, 2012 and 2013, celebrated turning 40 by claiming the masters title in 1:10:19. The day saw other records set. Erin Webster, 29, of Dearborn, runner-up here last year, captured the women’s 5K for the fifth time, eclipsing the four won by Suzanne Larsen. The former University of Michigan All American finished in 17:37, well ahead of her closest rivals Schirin Rangnick, 17 (18:59) and Chrissy Zimmerman, 25 (19:24). Both are from Ann Arbor. “For the first mile,” said Webster of running in the deluge, “I watched all my steps because I didn’t want to fall. I thought it’s better to be cautious and take it slow (initially) than to wipe out.” Men’s winner Alex Russeau tackled the 5K aggressively from the gun. “I knew the first mile is mostly downhill,” said Russeau, 26, of Dundee. “I was really looking forward to that. I went through it really fast, then just tried to sustain (the lead).”

Kenyans finished 1-2-3 in the men’s half marathon. Moses Kipkosgei-Bowen, 23, won in 1:14:31, followed by Julius Koskei, 32 (1:16:56) and Emanuel Korir, 34 (1:07:33).

He timed 15:05. “I was shooting for sub-15,” said Russeau. “But given the rain and wetness of the course, I’m stoked about the time I had.”

John Gries, 28, of Haslett placed fifth overall and first among Michigan runners in 1:08:30. “Obviously the rain weighs you down and makes you feel heavier,” he said. “It was windy, too, as you went uphill at the start. There was a lot to contend with.”

Josiah Swanson, 22, of Mankato, who timed 15:27, moved up to second after finishing third last year. Ian Forsyth, 43, of Ann Arbor took third overall in 15:33, which broke Pet Hallop’s 16:04 masters course record set in 1996.

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Lee Shaw, 40, of Livonia, led the masters for most of the first two miles. “Then Ian passed me as if I was standing still,” said Shaw, who finished in 16:05. “He absolutely hammered it.” Avi Bregman, 23, of Ann Arbor won the men’s 10K in 32:14, followed by Ian Hancke, 24, of Ypsilanti in 32:38 and Hunor Csutak, 26, of Plymouth in 33:00. Paul Mayer was the masters champ in 38:43. Elise Dombkowski, 18, a Dexter resident entering her sophomore year at Michigan Tech University, topped the women in 41:53. Next came Megan Thomas, 28, of Allen Park (44:32) and masters champ Jenny Vartanian, 45, of Toledo (45:03). “I wasn’t sure going into it because it was really cold and wet,” Dombkowski said. “But once I got going, it rolled really nicely. The road wasn’t flooded, which was nice. There was a pack of really great guys right with me who I could work with the entire time.” She had one minor hiccup. “My shoe came untied at three miles,” said Dombkowski, who didn’t stop to tie it. “So I focused on not tripping myself from there. Other than that, it felt great. I was happy to be out there running in the rain.” For complete race results, go to dxa2.com. - MR -

Michigan Runner Race Series 2015

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

Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 9 - SW Bay de Noc Home Run, 10K, Escanaba, May 23 - CANCELLED Brian Diemer Family of Races 5K, Cutlerville - June 13 - SW YMCA Fathers Day Run, 1 Mile, Plymouth - June 21 - SW Charlevoix Half Marathon, Charlevoix - June 27 - NW Volkslaufe 20K, Frankenmuth - July 4 - SE

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

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Book Review

‘Fast After 50’ Offers Sage Advice By Dave Foley intensity into your training plan. Because there is the likelihood of overuse injuries, Friel offers suggestions for designing a program that will increase one’s recreational or racing fitness while minimizing the chances of injury. Knowing the frequency and duration of training needs to be reduced, he lays out a plan for incorporating cross training. Strength training, cycling, swimming, plyometrics and rowing all are discussed as cross-training options for runners, along with ideas on how to use these disciplines to enhance your fitness without breaking down.

Dave Foley “Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life,” by Joe Friel, 2015, paperback, Velopress.

rain hard. Race fast. That was my mantra as a competitive runner in my 30s. Back then my body absorbed high-mileage weeks and burner workouts. I thought I was invincible. By the time I was 40, things began to change. Ten years after that I struggled to put together a training program that wouldn’t get me injured. I wish Joe Friel’s “Fast After 50” had been available then. The author, now 70, is a top-ranked age-group triathlete and has coached endurance athletes since 1980. Drawing on that background and extensive research (there are more than 20 pages of footnotes), he offers an easy-to-understand analysis of changes that happen to one’s body as it ages. With stem cells dying, oxygen uptake dropping, muscle mass shrinking, telomeres shortening and losing one heartbeat a year, it’s not easy being an aging endurance athlete. Friel offers strategies on how we, of the senior set, can make the best of the situation. Training plans are presented to fit the goals and capabilities of recreational and severely-competitive runners. The core idea is we must “use it or lose it.” Unused resources dissipate. If you want to race 7minute miles, you have to bake that level of 14

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Friel makes the case failure to eat right and get enough sleep will undermine the best training program. While noting seniors need less sleep than younger athletes, he still advocates getting 7-8 hours a night and points out a short nap after lunch is another positive for good health. More valuable than massage, stretching or icing to recover from workouts, Friel argues our bodies need is to be rehydrated, then rejuvenated by eating the right foods. For older athletes, that means taking protein within 30 minutes after finishing strenuous exercise. While the traditional carbohydrate diet helps replenish depleted glycogen stores, protein is needed by seniors to restructure slow-twitch endurance muscles. He cites studies showing there may actually be reduced need for carbohydrates and fats with aging. It’s refreshing and, at times, depressing to see an entire book focusing on being old and an athlete. But Friel is being realistic — succeeding as a senior athlete isn’t easy. While this heavily-researched book illuminates the perils we face, it also points the way to changes in our training that will keep us healthier and less likely to get injured. - MR -

Beyond the Chip

Running Through Cancer By Robin Sarris-Hallop

his is a column I never imagined I would be writing. My husband Peter Hallop and I have focused on living health-conscious lifestyles as active, competitive runners. No one could have been more surprised than we were to learn one of us had cancer …

worked his way up to all running on most days. Since then he has worked his way back to 3-7 miles per day of running. In April he began doing light workouts and picking up the pace in his runs. The doctors are impressed with his fitness level and way he has rebounded.

Almost two years ago Peter noticed difficulty swallowing, particularly when eating bagels or bread. Drinking anything carbonated also began to bother him.

Peter is working hard to regain the strength he had before his illness. As a close observer, I know it is due to his discipline, positive attitude and hard work every day.

His stoic nature and high pain tolerance led him to wait to see a doctor. He delayed talking about it with me for almost a year.

We are doing the best we can to live in the present, celebrating his improvements and current health, and not worry about what the future might bring.

Once he told me about it in May 2014, I insisted he see the doctor. After a series of tests we received the sobering news: He had a cancerous tumor in his lower esophagus that was spreading into his stomach. On the one hand, we were shocked and, on the other, we were prepared for the worst. After his diagnosis last June, Peter continued to run and race, but his strength and health deteriorated quickly. He experienced fatigue, nausea, leg pain and weight loss. He was determined to keep exercising and stay as fit as possible through the ordeal we knew was ahead. Peter began a five-week treatment of chemotherapy and radiation early last August. He continued to run and rode his bike to radiation treatment every day. While he was able to continue cycling through the last day of treatment, about halfway through it the doctors suggested he shift to walking rather than daily running, as he was tiring himself out more than he was helping. There is no doubt his fitness level helped him get through the treatments with fewer side effects. At the same time, it was clear early on the chemo and radiation were affecting his tumor. Within a couple weeks of starting treatment, his swallowing improved and he could eat more easily. The five weeks of chemo and radiation were difficult, often because he only learned the hard way from experience what he needed to do to get through it. His taste for food changed constantly and he would only be able to eat some things for a short time before they made him so nauseous he could no longer eat them. One of our biggest concerns was potential weight loss. At 6-feet tall, Peter had weighed only 150 pounds since high school, leaving little room to spare for loss. After hearing how much weight most patients lost during treatment and post-surgery, we knew he would have to work hard to keep his weight up. 16

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Our lives will never be as they were before cancer. When someone you love has been very ill, you notice and appreciate the little things you might have taken for granted in the past.

Ian Forsyth (bib 193) and Peter Hallop (bib 891) line up for the Burns Park 5K. In the weeks after chemo and radiation leading up to surgery, he started to feel better and was able to eat more normally. He walked daily with some light jogging to hold onto his remaining fitness to prepare for the hard second stage of treatment. In late October he underwent a 9-hour surgery removing the lower portion of his esophagus and his entire stomach. He was hospitalized for 11 days after the operation. Pete was out of bed and up walking the morning after surgery. On his first day home he was able to walk to the corner coffee shop and back, and we hoped he was on his way to a smooth recovery. He began walking daily on our treadmill and lightly exercising on our spinning bike. However, due to some complications, he was re-hospitalized just before Christmas for a chest infection that required a 5-day in-patient stay on antibiotics. At the lowest point his weight dropped to near 130 pounds. Once this cleared up, he was able to eat a wider range of foods and his weight started to climb. He also felt better on solid food and was able to increase his walking every day. On Jan. 9 he was cleared to begin jogging and doing light exercise along with eating a regular diet. He started to feel the best he had since before his diagnosis. He started with alternating walk/jogs and |

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Seeing Peter line up at the start of the Burns Park 5K with a race number on his singlet was one of those moments. He ran an 8:20-per-mile pace and is continuing to improve every week. He plans to run one race a month for the next several months and to use his results to gauge his recovery. Many of our friends and family offered amazing support to us before, during and after Peter’s surgery. We are thankful for the cards, emails and calls we received from many members of the running community. This support has meant a great deal to Peter. We will remain grateful for every day given to us by the miraculous medical care at the University of Michigan. Cancer can be a wake-up call to the preciousness of our lives. It is a vivid reminder none of us knows how much time we have and we should cherish every run and day. Peter Hallop, a runner since 1961, was an NAIA AllAmerican indoor and outdoor track and cross country runner. He is a two-time Michigan Runner of the Year recipient, two-time Dexter-Ann Arbor Run winner and nationally-ranked masters runner, once holding the masters 2-mile record. He is also a former coach of the Ann Arbor Track Club. Robin Sarris-Hallop has been running for almost 35 years without missing a season. She was the 1999 Michigan Female Runner of the Year, 1998 and 2002 Master’s Runner and 2006 Senior Runner of the Year. In May 2015 she retired from the University of Michigan after 33 years. She hopes she might now have time to get back in road-racing shape. Robin also enjoys making art quilts, playing mandolin and banjo, reading history, gardening and spending time with her husband and Johnny, their Australian shepherd. - MR -

Moonlight Bootlegger, Northville

Moonlight Bootlegger 5K: Dark Paths to Fun By Charles Douglas McEwen

NORTHVILLE (5/9/15) — It started at the end of twilight and traveled into the depths of a humid night. The Moonlight Bootlegger 5K, presented by Trivium Racing, followed candles and glow sticks, like a trail of breadcrumbs, through the woods at the 944-acre Maybury State Park.

the top masters woman, came in third in 24:48. Michelle Bone, 48, of Wixom placed fourth in 25:01. After finishing, runners drank “moonshine” (a variety of beverages — none of which were actual moonshine) and listened to bluegrass music.

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As they traversed hilly, slightly-muddy trails, runners could imagine themselves as rumrunners carrying contraband for guys named Nucky and Lucky during the 1920s Prohibition era. Or they could just run the race. As Lee Shaw, 40, of Livonia did. Shaw, who won a Bootlegger 5K at Maybury last November in 17:37, ran even faster this goround, finishing in 16:30. “I was first master (2:43:12) at the Pittsburgh Marathon last weekend,” he said. “I didn’t have to work as hard as I thought I would. So my legs were pretty fresh here.” Shaw, who led from start to finish, had no trouble finding his way in the dark. “It went pretty well — a little humid, a little buggy,” he said. “I live around here, so I’m pretty familiar with the course.” Zack Bolton, 30, of Birmingham, finished second in 18:14. Isaac Grubke, 18, and Jarod Grubke, 16, of Carleton finished 3-4 in 19:18 and 19:19 respectively. Tracey Brumgard, 32, of Perryburg, Ohio, paced the women in 23:20, 37 seconds behind her husband, Andy Brumgard, also 32. “ It’s a unique and well-organized run,” she said. “They had plenty of lighting along the trail. It was well marked. The course had more hills than I’m used to.” “That’s the hardest I’ve ever seen Tracey run,” Andy Brumgard noted. “Maybe we should run in the dark more often.” Serenity Brain, 39, of Walled Lake finished second in 24:32. Lori Wallace, 50, of Howell, michiganrunner.net

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Mike, Mike and Vizslas Owners Lead Novi Way By Charles Douglas McEwen

NOVI (5/2/15) — It all came down to two guys named Mike at the Novi Half Marathon, presented by Kona Running Co. On Mile 11, Mike Blaszczyk, 22, of Novi slipped by Mike Andersen, 28, of Walled Lake, then hammered it to the finish line.

“He (Andersen) was ahead of me by 20 to 30 seconds early on,” said Blaszczyk, a Novi High School and University of St. Francis (Joliet, Ill.) graduate running his first race longer than 10K. “Then I reeled him in and opened a gap. “I took a cautious approach in the early miles as I didn’t want to crash and burn later,” he continued. “But I felt fresh and was rolling over the hills.” (The race, which started and ended at Novi Middle School, had a gently-rolling course, but no giant hills.) Blaszczyk, who works in race director Alan Whitehead’s Canton Road Runner Sports store, credited Whitehead for encouraging him to do the half marathon. He also praised Andersen for giving him plenty of competition. “Mike is a very talented runner,” Blaszczyk said. “Winning the Free Press Marathon — that’s amazing!” “He ran a hell of a race,” said Anderson of his rival. “When you pass someone, you’ve got to make them feel like they can’t come back on you. He did that. He ran smart from start to end.” Scott Smith, 22, of Warren was a distant third in 1:21:29. Dominic Nicita, 51, of Brighton paced the men’s masters in 1:31:31. Masters who own vizlas — a lean, energetic breed of dog — led the women.

DETROIT (5/2/15) — The race starting line is an amazing place. The different colors, nervous smiles, tapping toes against the chalk line and laces tied just right can take a runner’s breath away. Even better is when shoes are mini-shoes ... ones on kids. When most entrants are missing their two front teeth, grinning ear-to-ear and dressed in superhero costumes, you know it will be a great day to spectate.

Julie Maher of Grand Ledge finished the half marathon in 1:47:46. Smith timed 1:34:43 to Irvine’s 1:35:40. Schubring, 54, of Novi finished third in 1:36:01. “I love running with my vizslas even though I left them home today. They’re great running buddies,” the winner said. Irvine, who won the Wicked Halloween 5K last year running with Ripley, said she adores Kona Running races. “They’re well-organized and the people are awesome,” she said. “Alan (Whitehead) is very cool and I get to run with my dog. How wonderful is that?” Ryan Johns, 36, of White Lake (34:32) and Sabrina Redman, 38, of Wixom (42:54) won the 10K. Champs in the 5K were Chris Mikovich, 40, of Livonia (20:38) and Shantal Servello, 12, of Highland (24:11).

Heather Irvine, 46, of Ypsilanti paced the field for the first 12 miles running with her vizsla, Ripley. Jennifer Smith, 45, of Novi, who owns two vizslas but left them at home, passed Irvine there and continued to victory.

Johns finished second last year after leading for much of the race. “That stuck with me,” he said. “I’m a competitive guy. I don’t like to get snipped at the end like that.”

“With a couple miles to go, my running partner (Nancy Schubring) said, ‘Hey, you can catch the girl with the dog if you go now,’” said Smith. “I said OK and chased her down.”

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Tomorrow’s Heroes Shine at Super Run By Kacey Tulley

Blaszczyk won in 1:11:40. Andersen, who won last year’s Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon, crossed next in 1:12:18.

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There’s a hush among Super Run entrants, then nervous giggles as the mini-us-es inch closer to go time. These heroes have villainous potholes to leap, bolders to bound over. “Up, up and away!” the announcer shouts. Capes become streams of color as kids take off on their Super Run quest to raise funds for Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. The kids run with all they’ve got. No chip can measure that kind of pace. They run with light, happy feet ... this next generation whose times we will covet, stories we will read and places they visit we will only dream of. Our heroes who will save the world because they learned young you don’t finish without first toeing the starting line. They will sweat, breathe harder than they thought they could ... and will be OK. They run because someone ran miles beside them, believed in them and now they believe in themselves. That’s how you save the world, one race at a time, one kid at a time ... Ready, set, fly! - MR -

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Flirt With Dirt Premieres Dirty Duo By Tracey Cohen NOVI (6/6/15) — “This race hands you your a**!” said Dawn Chatman about the switchbacks, hills, rocks and roots on the 10K course, giving her “nothing left” for the final hill climb to the finish. “But that’s what you like feeling.” Close to 600 like-minded warriors, many repeat offenders, joined her for another Flirt With Dirt sellout under mostly-sunny skies, temperatures flirting with 60°. For many, one go-round was not enough.

The first-year Flirt With Dirt Dirty Duo challenged entrants to run the 5K in 45 minutes or less, then double the distance. Jordan Desilets answered and crushed it, commanding the 5K and 10K fields in 19:59 and 39:38 respectively. On the women’s side, Amanda Leone (21:55) dominated the 5K, while Kelly Valente (48:45) lit things up in the 10K. Refreshments, tech shirts and age-group awards were bestowed on all race participants. One-of-a-kind pint glasses and bragging rights were reserved for Dirty Duo finishers. For complete results and information on Flirt With Dirt 2016, visit http://runflirt.com.

Winner Jordan Desilets leads a group down the hill.

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Bayshore Marathon, Traverse City

Bayshore Races Delight First-Timers, Vets Alike By Tom Henderson It was hillier than I expected and breezy, but there was so much too look at to keep your mind off things.

TRAVERSE CITY (5/23/15) — Jenn Cornell, a free-lance writer in Tecumseh, is exactly the kind of runner Bayshore Marathon organizers are looking to sign up.

“I don’t like to show up to races too early, because it makes me nervous,” she said. “So I got there just as they were playing the National Anthem. I didn’t have time to digest what was happening or get nervous.” Suddenly, they were off. Cornell’s goal was 4:30. At the turnaround, she was at 2:20, so she knew she could throw that goal into the bay. But it hardly mattered. “I felt awesome the whole way,” she said. “The course was beautiful. 20

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At age 39 and something of a fitness buff, Cornell wanted to finally run her first marathon somewhere special. Somewhere she’d never run before. She thought Traverse City would fit the bill. And, she said with a smile, it did.

“All those water views were great. It was like, `Omigod, is that a $1 million Jen Cornell house? A $5 million house?’ People were so friendly, cheering and offering water. They even had beer out. It was all |

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beautiful,” she said. The day’s series of races all end with nearly a full loop of the Northwest Michigan College running track. As she turned right onto the track grounds and could see the finish line, “I was euphoric,” she said. “I was so excited. It was, `I’m going to finish this! I’m going to finish a marathon!’” Which she did in 4:49:24 “I even felt great afterward,” Cornell went on. “I kept waiting all day for the other shoe to drop. I had a beer after the race. I went out with my girlfriends and had a giant hamburger. It was so nice to be in Traverse City. There’s so much to do.” She felt so great that having promised herself she’d never do another marathon during the dog days of training, she signed up the next day to do the Grand Rapids Marathon in the fall.

Joey Purpura, 27, who drove north from Granville, Ohio, won $1,000 as the men’s champion of the 33rd annual Bayshore Marathon in 2:24:54.

Clampetts headed for when they struck oil) won handily, finishing in 1:07:41, with Alex Russeau, 26, from Dundee second in 1:08:44.

Drove north too fast, it turned out. Purpura picked up a speeding ticket along the way, which gave him an immediate use for his race proceeds.

Austin Granger, 20, of Mishawaka, Ind., had been battling injuries for four months, including two foot fractures and a muscle tear. That didn’t stop him from winning the men’s 10K in 33:31, with Eli Jenkinson, 20, of Owosso finishing in 34:58 and Dave Bussard third in 35:04.

He ran with Adam Izer for the first half, then found another gear for the return trip on the outand-back course along the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Izer, 25, a native of Hungary, held off a finishing rush by Traverse City native Geoff Burns to finish second in 2:25:48 and collect $750. Burns, 25, came in four seconds later and won $250 in his first marathon.

10K for the second time in three years, setting a PR of 39:03. Linda Goss, 28, of Traverse City was second in 40:30, with Katelyn Duffing, 13, of Traverse City third in 41:23. Goss led early but when Doherty caught her and put in a surge to take the lead, Goss — using the race as a tune-up for June’s Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minn. — was content to let her go.

Bussard’s age? The Elkhart, Ind., runner turned 55 the Tuesday before. Linda Doherty, 24, of Wixom won the women’s

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Nicole Michmerhuizen’s win in the women’s marathon can be summed up this way: No fair! The 22-year-old was a Division III All-American running at Calvin College and won Bayshore in her debut marathon, finishing in 2:49:21. Next came Serena Kessler, 43, of Ann Arbor in 2:53:40 and Karrie HamstraWright, 38, of Chicago in 2:3:49. Not only was it no fair for Michmerhuizen, a native, to win her marathon, taking the lead at six miles and pulling away, she is not a fulltime runner any longer. She is now in a graduate pharmacology program at the University of Michigan, where in April she won a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Adrian Neal, a 32-yearold Traverse City native now living in Colorado Springs, won the women’s halfmarathon and $750 over runner-up and fellow TC native Caitlin Smith, 34. Neal ran 1:21:29, taking the lead at three miles and never looking back. Smith finished in 1:23:24 and won $500, with Lauren Macvicar, 32, of Traverse City third in 1:24:14 and winning $250. Smith’s boyfriend, Sam Robinson, 30, of Oakland, Calif., was third in the men’s half, finishing in 1:10:04. Luke Humphrey, 34, a 3time qualifier for the U.S. Olympic marathon trials from Beverly Hills (the one in Michigan, not the one the michiganrunner.net

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Running Saved My Soul By Tracey Cohen fortable to keep my running private and solitary, my passion for it and desire to connect with family, friends and people from all walks of life continues to fuel my efforts no matter how often I fall. Like running endurance, my tolerance for social interaction has improved, though we all know despite our dedicated training, some days our legs are dead, wind is null and speed seems a thing of the past.

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My early years at the races could best be defined as parallel play. I ran hard and was grateful and challenged enough just to be in the presence of others, sometimes going as far as to exchange a friendly nod or spoken greeting. Exhaustion and fear of the unintentional snafu always follows, but slowly and surely I have been blessed with the kindness and friendship of many willing to overlook my blunders and accept my limitations even if perplexed and, much to my fear, hurt or offended, which is never my intention.

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e met in 1983, Northville, an hour (preInterstate 696) by car, a lifetime for my preteen self, removed from the only home I’d ever known, in Institutionalized at age 12 in a psychiatric unit for what proved a neurological disorder, I likely would have lost my marbles if not for the rare intuitive compassion of one staff person among the many providing 24/7 supervision under lock and key. Our rendezvous were brief and sporadic but how I cherished our time away from the noisy, chaotic, unfamiliar masses, a catastrophic environment for any person on the autistic spectrum. Simple and silent, one foot in front of the other, my newfound friend provided pure bliss no matter the burning in my lungs those very first outings. Eventually released, Asperger syndrome still undetected, my running passion accompanied me and has never left my side. Though it was nearly 20 years before I knew such a syndrome existed and even more before I was diagnosed, running became my “better half ” and “in” to improved understanding and functioning in a social world requiring skills left out of my innate makeup. After cross country and track in high school, my running flourished during my collegiate years and beyond as I became a familiar-if-quirky face within the running and racing community. Though it would have been easier and more com-

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Case in point: I will forever remember the lovely, loving presence and gestures of Dolores Hensley, super volunteer and fixture of our running community, lost in body but not spirit nearly four years ago. Big smiles and kisses were her standard for every runner to cross the line, though much to my dismay, inconsistent sensory issues and meager social capacity all too often produced an involuntary reaction that was ornery and stiff, no matter my desire. But Dolores never desisted; she accepted my explanations, willingly and graciously including me in her welcoming, loving gestures. While I am grateful for all my good fortune, I must wonder how different my journey might have been had information been available when I was just a young girl. It is for this reason I have written my first book, “Six Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome.” Concise and to the point, I endeavor to teach anyone willing to learn what it means to be born on the autistic spectrum, little-known differences between males and females, coping strategies and more. Knowledge is a powerful gift, and it is my intention to raise as much awareness as possible to help those on the spectrum gain essential resources and avoid some of the pitfalls of my past. To learn more, please visit growingupautistic.com/tracey.html and/or contact runtrace@hotmail.com. Thank you for reading. - MR -

Kalamazoo Marathon

What’s in a Word? At K-zoo, More/Less Than You’d Think By Scott Sullivan

KALAMAZOO (5/3/15) — You’d think a writer would know what words mean. When I looked up “Kalamazoo” I learned no one knows.

won the previous day’s Wisconsin Marathon, asked, “Who needs recovery time?” The Lilitz, Pa., 26-year-old triumphed in 2:41:08 after running 2:41:04 24 hours earlier in Kenosha. Talk about holding pace. Gwen Frederickson, 43, of Saline led the women in 3:19:02.

Other translations include “mirage” and “stones seen in the water from which reflection looks like otters.” The latter made the most sense to me as I surveyed the record field for this year’s runs, which five years ago added the Kalamazoo Marathon to their lineup.

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The translations to “boiling water” — Kalamazoo is a city and river that runs through it — spring from this legend. It works, too, for a story about the 36th annual Borgess Runs for the Health of It and men who should know better than to bring their brides to a boil. Not that we won’t anyway.

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The best guess is it’s an Indian word involving a Potawatomi named Fleet Foot. To win his bride, he ran from the settlement to a point in the river and back before the water heating in a pot boiled away.

As a Michigan Runner Race Series competition, the half-marathon drew an especially-speedy men’s field. Nick Stanko, 34, of Ann Arbor earned 30 points towards 2015 Runner of the Year honors, claiming first in 1:09:36. Tony Filipek, 27, of Rochester finished not far behind in 1:10:23. Cindy Huntington, 32, of Portage paced the women in 1:31:50. Next was masters queen Michele Acton, 45, of Battle Creek in 1:34:56.

The inaugural Borgess “We were drawing about Run 36 years ago was a Gwen Frederickson led Nick Stanko won the half marathon 2,500 runners for our races be10K. Organizers brought it the marathon in 3:19:02. in 1:09:36. fore them,” said Bobbie Lam, coback last year and the disconspirator with her husband, tance drew standouts in with video and still cameras. Unless they did. 30-year race director Blaine Lam, on festivities 2015. Two local residents and defending marathon which also included a half marathon, 10K, 5K run winners — Brendan Molony, 22, (Grand Rapids) and I kept an eye out all morning and into the afterand walk, Motivational Mile and kids fun run. Brian Reynolds, 24, (Kalamazoo) — squared off in the noon, when 4-hours-plus people started finishing. men’s 10K. Molony won in 32:56; Reynolds crossed Mirages by then were to be expected. Participants “With the weather, we may hit 9,000 this year,” next in 34:32. Megan James, 44, of Portage, led the reported seeing a Bacon Station, Chicken Lady, she said. women in 40:41. Gummi Bear Forest and Popsicle Hill, but those things are standard here in “boiling water.” So is see“Everyone talks about the weather, but no one K-zoo residents Scott Evans, 31, and Kate ing Jesus (a Nazareth College sculpture of Him, at does anything about it,” Mark Twain complained. Thayer, 19, were the 5K run champions in 17:20 least) at the start and finish. Only a churl would do so on this weekend: sunny, high and 2014, respectively. temperatures in the mid-70°s but more like 50° when Runners heard things too, like loud crowd supraces kicked off. Never mind Saturday’s 4.2 Richter Otters? Earthquakes? Sumo? Post-race celeport. “Next to Chicago, Kalamazoo is praised by scale earthquake. Temps rose Sunday as the sun did, brants in the beer tent, where Arcadia served Big runners as the event where they get the most love,” but who runs marathons to be comfortable? Finish Ale, didn’t dismiss them. With runners, all Blaine Lam noted. “People come here from all over things are possible. the Midwest and leave with a favorable impression In Japan otters are thought to pull pranks such of this great community.” as making people engage in sumo against rocks or Regardless of what you’d think. tree stumps. The mischievous mammals might also So who won (other than participants, charity shape-shift before our eyes into severed heads. For complete results and more information beneficiaries, the local economy, on and on)? about next year’s races, visit http://borgessrun.com. You don’t want to see such things during the last In the marathon, Bobby Longenecker, who had miles of a marathon. I was there to document none did - MR 24

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Erin Schaefer (bib 1705) of Ashland Ohio finishes the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon along with others running for Trample ALS. Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Big House 5K: Trail to the Victors, Ann Arbor, April 12, 2015

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Photo below: The Martian Invasion of Races marathon start includes Nora Colligan (bib 10002) who returned to her home state to win the marathon in 2:53:42. Now a resident of Austin, Texas, Nora brought some Team Rogue teammates with her: Chris McClung (bib 10171) finished 4th in 2:47:02; Gray Skinner (bib (10240) finished 3rd in 2:46:27. Also pictured is marathon menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner Naseem Rayyan (bib 10220) of Ypsilanti whose winning time was 2:41:30. Photo right: Nora Colligan appears on the cover of the September/October 2000 Michigan Runner as a member of the Rockford High School team that won three national relay titles. From left: Aimee Keenan, Kalin Toedebusch (now Ritzenhein), Linsey Blaisdell (now Smith) and Nora Colligan. Dathan Ritzenhein is pictured in the inset.

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Running Fit Trail Marathon and Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, April 26, 2015 Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Marcus Olah (bib 1118) of Woodhaven competes in the 50K ultra, finishing in 6:34:48.

James Smith of Dexter won the 50K with a time of 4:16:05.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all good for Michael McCleary of Pinckney who competed in the Road Ends 5 Mile.

Luke Saski (bib 231) of West Bloomfield and Elizabeth Michalik (bib 164) of Howell are having fun in the Road Ends 5 Mile. Michigan Runner Photo Gallery - July / August 2015

B.A.A. Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015

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Dave Dugger is 76 and 2015 was his 2nd Boston; his first was over 30 years ago. He finished in 5:50:55 (age graded 4:04:57).

“Max Sadler (954) and one of his best friends Brent Showerman (951) ran together all through school and in college at Grand Valley and continue to run and swim together to this day. This was only the 2nd marathon for each of them and they had a blast.” --– Greg Sadler

Many of the Michigan contingent gather for a group shot. 6

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B.A.A. Boston Marathon, April 20, 2015 Photos by Victah Sailer / photorun.net

Dathan Ritzenhein and Meb Keflezighi lead a pack early in the race.

“Desi Linden pushed the pace from eight miles on and ran it like a fartlek workout, finishing fourth, when it came down to some fast kicks over the last mile and a half. “ –– Larry Eder

Runners on Boylston Street head toward the finish line. Michigan Runner Photo Gallery - July / August 2015

Eliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Run 5K and Kids Dash, Ann Arbor, April 30, 2015 Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Jennifer & Evan Chopp run with a small one in a stroller, finishing in 23:04.

Burns Park Run, Ann Arbor, May 3, 2015

Grace Duffy (bib 998) and two unidentified runners enjoy an evening run in Gallup Park. Grace, age 14, finished in 42:58.

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Several members of the Ann Arbor Track Club gather after the Burns Park Run: from left: Craig Ringbloom, Mitchell Garner, Fritz Yunck, Frank Shorter, Art Kitze, Doug Goodhue, Michael Mester, John Tarkowski, Dave Scarlin and Jerry Mittman. Paul Straka of Ann Arbor has a double stroller to push in the 5K Run. 8

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Cinco de Mayo Run, Detroit, May 5, 2015

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He won the race; yes, he did. John Tarkowski of Northville also won his age group, 60-69 with a time of 20:05.

Patty Zier (bib 256) and Elisabeth Mcghie (bib 255), both of Northville, bring color to the rain-drenched 5K in Mexican Town Clark Park.

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Hightail it to Ale, Detroit, May 15, 2015

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Michael Radvan demonstrates triceps to go along with his â&#x20AC;&#x153;wheelsâ&#x20AC;?. He finished the 5K in 25:47.

Amanda Dingman (bib 1519) and Sam Kaufman (bib 2190) are pleased with their races so far. Each finished in 27:44.

Running along the Detroit waterfront are Ben Ivey (bib 2087), Amy Pistone, (bib 2995), Erica Shell (bib 3339) and Bill Castleman (bib 1270).

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Around the Park for Autism, Jackson, May 16, 2015

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Photo right: Robert Calderoni, age 19, participated in the 5K and crossed the finish line in 35:01.

Photo left: Colin Degenfelder, age 12, running for Team Ethan, finished in 26:42.

Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, Fruitport, May 23, 2015

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Photo right: Leanne McWaine is the 5K queen, finishing the 5K first in 21:10.

Photo left: Myla Parker of Muskegon, age 5, ran the 5K in 56:18.

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NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Allendale, May 21-23, 2015

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 meter dash start, prelims.

NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Allendale, May 21-23, 2015 Photos by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios

Amy Cymerman, Grand Valley St., 10,000 Meter Champion, 34:43.16

Olympic decathlon champion, Bryan Clay (sunglasses), coached the men’s decathlon champion, Justin Balczak of Azusa Pacific University. Balczak’s teammate, Tomek Czerwinski finished fifth. Azusa Pacific University is Clay’s alma-mater. 14

Sean Wells, Grand Valley St., 110 Meter Hurdles Champion, 13.68

Emily Oren, Hillsdale College, 3000m Steeplechase Champion, 9:54.43 & 5000 Meter Champion, 16:36.10

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Maurice Jones, Hillsdale College, 400 Meter Hurdles Champion, 50.34

MHSAA, LP, Division 4 Track and Field Finals, Hudsonville, May 30, 2015 Photos by Scott Sullivan

Photo right: Concord senior Jesse Hersha capped his reign over D4 distance runners winning the 3200, placing second in the 1600 and anchoring the 3200 relay (the picture shows him taking the baton from teammate Justin Detgen), to account for or be part of 26 of his team's total 40 points.

Photo left: Sophomore Blake Dunn (the hurdler) led Saugatuck to a tie for first with Concord, winning the 300 hurdles, finishing second in the 110 high hurdles and fifth in long jump, then anchoring the meet-ending 1600 relay to first place. That's 22 individual points, plus a key component in the 10-point-scoring relay, for 32 of Saugatuck's 40 total team points. Michigan Runner Photo Gallery - July / August 2015

MHSAA Division I Track and Field Finals, Rockford, May 30, 2015

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Donavan Brazier of Kenowa Hills broke his own 800 meter run record with a time of 1:48.98.

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Audrey Belf, Birmingham Seaholm, 3200 Meter Champion, 10:26:58

Logan Wetzel of Saline anchored the 4 x 800 meter relay in a win and a new state record. He also scored a lot of points for his winning team: 2nd, 1600; 2nd, 3200; 1st, 4 x 400 meter relay.

Rachel DaDamio, Birmingham Seaholm, 1600 Meter Champion, 4:46.82

Grant Fisher of Grand Blanc broke Omar Kaddurahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1600m record with a time of 4:00.28. Fisher also won the 3200m in 8:53.41. Michigan Runner Photo Gallery - July / August 2015

Cipriano Classic 5K, Farmington, June 5, 2015

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Tanner Cipriano (bib 1) of Farmington Hills is joined by friends at the finish line of the 5K in honor of his family who were murdered or severely injured in 2012. Paskual Pjetrushi (bib 457), Andrew Fialka (bib 702), Kevin Neumann (bib 428), Vahan Cholakian (bib 663), and Tanner Cipriano, all of Farmington Hills, finished in 24:58.

Aggie Duathlon & Dansville 5K, Dansville, June 7, 2015

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Christine Vincent won the duathlon and was 4th overall with a time of 1:17:48. 18

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Charles Fritz won the 5K masters race and finished 3rd overall in 19:21.

adidas Grand Prix Dream Mile, New York City, June 13, 2015

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Of the five athletes competing in the Dream Mile, two were from Michigan. Grant Fisher won in 4:01:73; Logan Wetzel finished in 4:04.60. Michigan Runner Photo Gallery - July / August 2015

Brian Diemer Family of Races, Cutlerville

Search for Signs Continues at Diemer Run By Scott Sullivan

CUTLERVILLE (6/13/15) — What is it with you humans? I go to a fight and a hockey game breaks out. I go to a run and a son hands his dad a wig and electric guitar, then has him start racers by playing tapes of heavy-metal music. Happy Father’s Day, Everett Diemer, age 83.

But wait, there was more:

Then things got really weird. Dr. Robert Shaffer, 62, placed seventh in his age group and attributed his success to courtesans. At least that’s what I heard him say.

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My search for signs of intelligent life took an odd turn at the 26th annual Brian Diemer Family of Races. Fast runners came from everywhere, drawn by its $8,250 prize purse.

finisher Rachel MacFarlane of East Lansing crossed next in 16:53. Betsy Frens, 40, who went to South Christian High School — also Brian Diemer’s alma mater, near the start/finish area — led the masters and was sixth overall in 17:07.

“Cortisol!” he said. “Cortisol! It’s a steroid hormone released in response to stress and low blood sugar.”

• A donut challenge, wherein if you “Steroids, eh?” I beat Brian Diemer — asked. “How many courKids 7-14 ran and jumped the inaugural the 1984 Olympic tesans do you recom1000 meter steeplechase. bronze medalist in mend, doctor?” steeplechase, age 53 now — you win a “Two a week,” he pastry for pasting him. If you don’t, he comes back sighed. “Just don’t tell your wife.” to award you a high-five, handshake or hug at the finish line. I wanted to learn more, but police made us clear the street. The parade was coming. I head the • Pre-race pasta dinner, Mobility 5K for handcycle “Ghostbusters” song. Aha! I thought. Singer Ray and wheelchair athletes, team competitions, Cutlerville Parker Jr. stole it from “I Want a New Drug” by Days parade, kids races, Triple Crown Challenge, all Huey Lewis and the News. Of course both sides sued manner of chances to sweat and socialize ... each other. Drugs again? I was onto something. First Dr. Robert’s advice, now this! • A battle featuring six bands spread (“condensed” may be more appropriate) over a flat, fast Five green-and-orange cars passed, each topped 5K course. by plastic moles wearing miners helmets that lit up. It was the Tuff Turf Mole Busters team. A man in a Rock on, Everett Diemer. The party had just mole costume practically bowled me over. begun. As if that turf and surf weren’t enough, this First the race part. Kenyan runners, to no one’s year’s post-parade kids runs included a steeplechase. surprise, proved dominant. Julius Koskei set a new CutIn it youngsters leaped over hay bales, one series of lerville course record, winning the men’s race in 14:09. which had mini-pools on its backside. What child The Diemer’s 14:06 all-time mark was set 25 years ago would submit him- or her-self to Brian Diemer’s speon the old Wyoming course by Brian Diemer, who cialty? Are you kidding? They couldn’t wait. wasn’t buying donuts for anyone back then. I gave up. The search continues. I can’t wait, eiZach Ripley of Rockford led the in-state males ther — until next year. collecting Michigan Runner Race Series points, placing fourth overall in 14:21. For complete results and more information, go On the women’s side, Kenyans Pauline Mutwa, to diemerrun.com. Lilian Marita and Cynthia Jerop placed 1-2-3 in 16:16, 16:44 and 16:50 respectively. Top Michigan - MR michiganrunner.net

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Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

Cleveland Rocks with 38th Annual Rite Aid Marathon By Scott Sullivan

CLEVELAND (5/17/15) — Abraham Chelanga of Kenya and Tatiana Arysova of Russia overcame humid, rainy weather to win the 38th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon.

The 5K Saturday drew about 1,200 runners and walkers, many raising funds for a charity of their choice. Close to 1,000 children ages 12 and under took part in the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Red Nose Children’s Run at Edgewater Park that day

Chelanga, who led the entire race, turned in 5-minute miles and was on course-record pace halfway, before the moisture and heat got to him. He dropped to a 5:25-minute clip at miles 19 and 20, then to 6:40 the last two miles. Still, he won handily in 2:16:20.

Dave Woodward of Rocky River, Ohio, claimed the men’s 5K in 16:31. Haley Cassie, 10, of Alliston, Ontario, topped the women in 19:50.

Next came 2014 winner Philip Lagat of Kenya in 2:19:41 and Christopher Estwanik of Bermuda in 2:21:33.

The 2015 finish line area — which featured live music, a beer garden sponsored by and offering Great Lakes Brewing Co. beer, a Tito’s Vodka tent and retro trailer, food vendors and sponsor and charity booths — was packed with family and friends of runners through the end of the event.

For the women, Arysova (2:35:48) was followed by Dehininet Jara of Kenya (2:39:38) and Hiyut Guangul of Ethiopia (2:41:36). Chelanga and Arysova earned $3,000 for their wins, plus collected $3,000 bonuses for finishing under 2:20 and 2:40, respectively.

“This course showcases the best and brightest spots in Cleveland and helps put the city in a great light for the thousands of runners who come,” said Staph. “That’s very important to our staff.

The event included a 10K and half marathon, both also on Sunday, plus a 5K and kids run Saturday, May 16. Walking divisions were offered in all race distances. With tens of thousands of people heading downtown for the Health & Fitness Expo and races, more than $18 million was pumped into the Cleveland economy during the three-day event.

Race officials raised the yellow flag a little more than an hour into the race due to humid conditions. “Despite the humidity, our winners turned in solid performances today, capitalizing on the flat, fast course,” Staph said. “Both marathon winners claimed time bonuses and we saw solid performances in our half marathon and 10K as well.

Tatiana Arysova of Russa leads women in the Rite Aid Cleveland marathon.

“We’re proud that the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon continues to attract elite runners from the United States and around the world,” he said. International runners dominated the 10K, led by Najim El-Qady of Morocco (29:08) and Ann Wanjuri of Kenya (33:00). On the men’s side, Kenyans Julius Koskei finished second with in 29:11 and Amos Sang third in 29:12. Kenyan Monicah Ngige was the women’s runner-up in 33:08, fol26

The Cleveland Marathon was named “one of the top 13 fastest courses in the U.S” in 2015 by Running.About.com. It was labeled “one of the 14 best marathons to do in 2014” by Active.com, “1 of the 15 best spring marathons” by The Daily Burn and “A Top Marathon Worth Travelling For” by TripAdvisor’s FlipKey.com

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“We are thrilled with the outcome of our 38th annual event,” executive race director Jack Staph said. “Despite early rainstorms, our city’s residents came out in full force to cheer on the thousands of runners visiting the city. Many runners commented on the great support they felt from our residents.”

“Additionally, I tip my hat to the race day operations staff, volunteers and medical crew for orchestrating a smooth and runner-friendly ‘Cleveland Experience’ for our athletes.”

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lowed by Ethiopian Askale Merachi in 33:22. Aaron Apathy of Westlake, Ohio, won the men’s half marathon in 1:12:38. Lauren Passell, 31, from New York, led the women in 1:23:23. Sunday’s events also included the10th annual We Run This City youth marathon program, which had 840 Cleveland Municipal School District children participate. Most ran the final 1.2 miles of their 26.2-mile training that took place throughout the spring. Other students opted for the day’s longer races. |

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Official are available at http://.clevelandmarathon.com.

In a change from past years, 2016 registration will not be open immediately. The public will be notified via email and social media, as well as a posting on the website. Discounted registration rates will be available for a one-week window at the start of registration. Information will be posted online at the site above. Nearly 400,000 runners have participated in the event since its inception, generating more than $18 million annually to benefit the Cleveland community. - MR -

Grizzly Man Ann Arbor Triathlon, Pinckney

Grizzly Men, Women Survive, Thrive on Wild Course By Charles Douglas McEwen Melissa Marowelli, 36, of Saline defended her women’s minitriathlon title in 1:20:16, edging Audrey Wu, 45, who finished in 1:21:02. “It’s a nice, clean swim,” Marowelli said. “The bike and the trail run are difficult but well-marked. Epic always has a lot of good volunteers.”

PINCKNEY (6/7/15) — They held their own in the swim, surged through the bike, then put the hammer down during run. In the end, Roman Krzyzanowski and Jill Allardyce won the sprint triathlon at the Grizzly Man Ann Arbor Triathlon, presented by Grizzly Peak Brewing Co. and coordinated by Epic Races.

Krzyzanowski,who competes for Motor City Endurance, and Allardyce, a Team ATP member, approached the triathlon in a like fashion. Both had competitors in front of them when they came out of the water, then picked off rivals one by one during the 14-mile bike. By the start of the 5-mile run, both had leads

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The race started and finished at Pinckney Recreation Area, with the swim in Half Moon Lake, bike on paved roads and run mostly on the Potawatomi Trail. “That course is challenging,” said Krzyzanowski, 44, of Plymouth. “Running those undulating trails, especially: you’ve got to speed up, slow down, speed up … Some of the climbs are really long. It’s a great trail, but it’s tough.”

Winning the duathlon — which consisted of a 2-mile trail run, 14-mile bike and 5-mile trail run — were Robert Miller, 41, of Saginaw in 1:25:14 and Gretchen Thomas, 49, of Milford in 1:45:43. “I’m happy to be done,” said Thomas. “But it was great.” “I won this last year,” noted Miller, “and I love running the trails. But I wiped out today. I hit a root and tumbled. It shocked me for a second, but I brushed it off and kept going.” Champions in the aquabike — an 800-meter swim and 14-mile bike — were Robert Headley, 39, in 1:00:56 and Tracy Berman, 31, in 1:04:09. The race had about 260 entrants, up significantly from last year. “It was flawless,” said race director Eva Solomon. “Beautiful from start to end. Lots of compliments … perfect weather.” For complete results, go to http://epicraces.com.

Matt West won the mini-triathlon.

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From there, Krzyzanowski paced the men in 1:23:17. Shawn Jyawook, 41, of Ann Arbor finished second in 1:26:25.) Allardyce, 38, of Saginaw, had to battle into the final mile. “Two girls were right on my tail,” she said. “I was praying the last mile would be a (paved) road — and it was. So when I got off the trail, I just kicked it into gear. “I can get lost easily in races, but not today,” she went on. “They had so many volunteers, there was no chance of it. This was one of my favorite races.” Allardyce finished in 1:39:17, followed by Rachel Jones, 45, of Novi in 1:40:07. It was Allardyce’s first triathlon win. Krzyzanowski has won many. “Roman is a formidable competitor,” said Matt West of Willis. “He’s always a step or two ahead — figuratively and literally. He and Brian Francis are my role models in this sport. They’re both in their 40’s and just keep winning.” West, who just turned 40, won the minitriathlon — which consisted of a 400-meter swim, 14-mile bike and 2-mile trail run — in 1:02:56. Samuel Jyawook, 15, of Ann Arbor finished second in 1:05:00. “Seeing I was injured all winter, this is a nice surprise,” West said. “I definitely felt like a grizzly man on that trail,” he continued. “The course is awesome — up and down, left and right … I loved it and the bike course too. I’ll definitely be back next year.” michiganrunner.net

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Martian Invasion of Races, Dearborn

Rayyan Heals in Time for Martian Win

Meteor 10K, Dearborn

Gaynor, Boyle Light Up Meteor 10K By Charles Douglas McEwen

By Charles Douglas McEwen

He hurt himself during winter on Ypsilanti’s snowy roads. In mid-March he saw a doctor who “told me to take an obscene amount of time off. I took about a week off,” Rayyan said. He finished second overall here last year in 2:38:32 and said he just couldn’t miss it this year. “It’s a small-town marathon but a huge marathon,” Rayyan said.

“I was just aiming to finish,” Rayyan, 25, of Ypsilanti said.

DEARBORN (4/18/15) — Naseem Rayyan entered the Martian Marathon still recovering from a broken bone in his foot. Though he felt pain from the injury, especially toward the end, he still won in 2:41.31.

The half marathon is invaded by “Martian” Bruce Mchaney.

“At first it was fine,” he went on. “Then I went up a hill and stepped on it wrong. It hurt after that.” Rayyan shared the lead with Steven Lawrence, 37, of Franklin for the first 15 miles. Lawrence then surged ahead, but slowed down between miles 22 and 23. The winner passed him around the 23-mile mark and continued to victory. Lawrence placed second in 2:42:27, followed by Gray Skinner, 30, of Austin, Texas, in 2:46:27. Craig Dolecki, 41, of Westland paced the masters in 2:50:38. Two more Austin, Texas, runners led the women. Nora Colligan, 32, topped her Team Rogue teammate Amy Baker, 31, 2:53:35 to 2:54:44. Kelsey Bragg, 25, of Fenton finished third in 3:07:49, followed by masters queen Lisa Veneziano, 50, also of Fenton, in 3:11:09. Jay Connors, 38, of Saline (17:45) and Valerie Barthelemy, 23, of Ann Arbor (17:57) won the 5K. Evan Gaynor, 26, of Perryburg, Ohio (30:54) and Sarah Boyle, 28, of Brighton captured the Meteor 10K. Jay Hudson, 35, of Oak Park (1:19:30) and Caitlin Rietsema, 21, of Rockford (1:28:40) triumphed in the half marathon. Hudson, a host for 89X-FM radio, came to the race with his fellow host and fiancee, Sara Jean. “It was hard to adjust to the warmer weather after a long winter,” he said. “But it’s my first win ever! “Not bad for a radio guy,” he said.

A fast field for the aptly-named “Meteor 10K” starts the race. Men’s winner Evan Gaynor wears bib no. 5. DEARBORN (4/18/15) — Sarah Boyle defended her Meteor 10K title and Evan Gaynor won for the second time in the last three years at the Martian Invasion of Races. Both went home withe $500 in prize money. Boyle, 28, of Brighton, seems to go faster each time she runs this race. In 2013 she finished second to Dot McMahan in 35:36. Last year she won in 35:23. This year she broker her 35:00 10K personal record, blazing a 33:46. “I was thinking I could do it,” Boyle said of her effort. “But this is my first road race of the year, so I didn’t know what to expect.” Allison Macsas, 30, of Austin, Texas, pushed Boyle during the early going. “She led the first two miles,” Boyle said. “Then she was right behind me the next two miles.” Macsas fell off to take second in 34:08. “This is my first 10K in four years. I’m happy with it,” she said. Erin Webster, 29, of Dearborn finished third in 36:34. Next came masters champ Serena Kessler, 43, of Ann Arbor in 38:16. Gaynor, 28, of Perrysburg, Ohio, finished second here in 2012 and won the next year. He waited until midway before taking command this year. “I wanted to wait until the 5K, then really throw it down,” he said. “I threw in a large surge then and no one went with me.” Gaynor finished in 30:54. Next came Matt Brooker, 24, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 31:18 and Tony Filipek, 27, of Rochester in 31:27. Eric Green, 46, of Pontiac led the masters in 34:59. For complete results, visit http://martianmarathon.com.

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The Best of Ourselves By Jason Elmore

find myself in a stage of life akin to miles 5 and 6 on the back side of Cadillac’s Lake Mitchell. Halfway around, quieter, slower-paced. Just trying to run steady and relaxed.

It’s not the age, it’s the miles. I’ve had all the chronic injuries that come with three decades of distance running. I have also gone through withdrawal and depression when I could not run. I’ve repeatedly snuck out too soon for a run, only to worsen whichever muscle, facia, tendon, spur or other ailment that was my enemy at the time. A year ago, when I returned from a year’s deployment to Kuwait, my body hurt. With little else to do when off duty in the desert, I ran myself and hips into the ground. “You have to know the difference between pain and injury. You can run through pain,” a coach once told me. The problem is pain is normally a sign of injury. Regardless, I tried to run through pain until I couldn’t, so when I came home I had injuries to go with the miles. The more I tracked my splits,

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Jason Elmore poses with son Zachary and wife Alicia. trained, focused and pushed, the more I got hurt. In so doing, I lost sight of the value and friendship I had with running. My priorities these days have names and faces. Running, biking and swimming have assumed new roles. They cannot be burning passions any longer, but neither can I let them go as friends. They help me find solace, relieve stress and stay healthy physically and mentally. While I adjust my relationship with running, I become more aware of others who talk about personal records. When asked about my PRs, I say I don’t have a watch nor remember my last race time on bike, in the pool or on the road. Askers seem to give me a look of judgment. So, I wonder, what role does a PR play for various runners and why does anyone do it or another discipline. First, consider my teenage son Zachary. Parental influence took hold finally last spring. For him, running is all new, fresh and challenging. He finds freedom on runs taking him miles from home, through wooded trails, along the lake and on his own. He is finding himself in his mind as his feels new muscles, the surging with young fresh blood, and taste of fresh air in pink lungs through an untainted, growing body. At every track or cross country meet, 5K or even training run, Zachary not only has the potential to improve, he almost always does. He feels a developing excitement as he gets faster and stronger with nearly every challenge. He feels limitless as he looks toward an unknown future full of positive potential and PRs.

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Running’s role has changed in my mid-40s. Its aches and pains have become old friends. I am no longer out to win races. I don’t do fartleks, track splits or own a running watch any longer. I just lace up, head out and hope for a good run.

roads, mixed with walk and rests. She pressed hard against the years and health choices. While her system had spits and sputters, she looked forward to the uphills and to going down the road with growing energy.

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Second, consider my cousin Paula. A few years my elder, she has only recently caught the bug. As the two of us grew up on family Christmas tree farms, I always saw Paula as a hard worker, able to put most men to shame. Two years ago — by then a former smoker who was also a wife, mother of grown daughters and overweight — Paula realized she needed a change in lifestyle. Encouraged by her daughter Lacey, a physical trainer, she laced up and began to run. Paula started slow, shuffling down country |

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Each pound she shed was an achievement. Each outing meant more running and less walking. Each week she made it to another tree, mailbox, mile and race.

Paula now incorporates pickups, tempo changes, hills and longer runs each week. With age-group awards and PRs, she has goals to yet surpass. My wife Alicia had run in the junior Pan American Games, set records, won MIAA awards, was an NCAA All-American and fell seconds shy from making the Olympic trials. These days, as she juggles being a physician, mother, wife and everything else, she has adapted better to running’s role than I have. She squeaks out a few miles here and there, some on treadmills, some just down the road with our dog, Jazz, at her side. Today, for Alicia, there is no need for podiums. She has nothing to prove to anyone or, more importantly, to herself. She runs to release the stress of a day carrying burdens of her patients, kids and husband. It’s time alone in silence. She is not likely to run another 4:30 mile or 17:00 5K, but doesn’t care. While others her age jam in weekend races, she only does the occasional 5K while pushing a stroller or helping one of our children. Each of us is at a different stage of life and relationship with running. For Alicia and me, the PRs are gone, recorded in scrapbooks collecting dust in the attic. For others, the PRs — be they in the form of pounds lost, a new lifestyle or age-group awards — are still there to gather. For Zachary, the PRs are limitless and untold. Running is not like team sports wherein points and competition are involved in each game. It’s a lifestyle. There are external and internal challenges that take place on or off the race course that evolve as the years and miles tick away. The reasons to lace up and head out still live inside the runner. It’s not the PR that drives us. It’s achieving our PB — our Personal Best, the best of ourselves. - MR -

McLaren Let’s Move Festival of Races, Mt. Clemens

Killer B’s Baade and Bragg Bag Let’s Move Marathon By Charles Douglas McEwen 1:36:21. Patti Ramos, 27, took third in 1:37:01. Stephanie McMall, 33, of Auburn ended Rachel Walny’s 4-year winning streak in the women’s 5K, prevailing in 22:02. Scott Moore, 31, of Royal Oak, repeated as men’s champ in 18:39.

Wha’d You Say topped the men’s half marathon relay teams in 1:42:00. Flash 1 and Flash 2 paced women’s teams in 1:50:23, while Better Half was the coed champ in 1:54:05. Altogether, Let’s Move had more than 2,300 entrants, The event, inspired by the national Let’s Move campaign to fight childhood obesity, donated proceeds to Macomb County civic and philanthropic groups that support healthy living education and physical fitness. For complete race results, go to http://letsmovefestival.com.

Nora Bikos, (bib 796) paces the 2:00 half marathoners while Jennifer Bruns checks her watch. Both finished in 2:00:19. MT. CLEMENS (4/25/15) — The eighth annual McLaren Let’s Move Festival of Races introduced a marathon to go along with its 5K, half marathon, relay, kids run and health and fitness expo. “It was awesome,” said men’s winner Greg Baade, 25, of Chesterfield Township. “It was cool to win the first-ever marathon here. I don’t live far from here, so it’s kind of like a hometown race.” Baade, who attended Warren De La Salle High School and Saginaw Valley State University, jumped out to an early lead and had the race, which consisted of two half-marathon loops, all to himself. “The first loop was easy,” he said. “I kind of hit a wall halfway through the second one and was struggling. But I ended up pretty well.” Baade ran the Detroit Free Press Marathon, his debut at that distance, in 3:12 last year. His 2:55:16 here easily eclipsed that. Second overall was women’s champ Kelsey Bragg, 25, of Fenton in 3:02:39. Derek Dexter, 46, was the second male and top masters runner in 3:05:18. Juan Roca, 37, took third in 3:05:37. Bragg finished nearly half an hour ahead of women’s runner-up Meredith Hackett, 31, who timed 3:28:22. Eleonore Ellero, 45, topped the

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masters women and third overall in 3:38:30. Bragg, who had run 3:07:39 at the Martian Marathon the previous weekend, was surprised to win here. “I went into this (marathon) more relaxed than usual,” she told Jennie McCafferty of Michigan Runner TV. “I just wanted to see if I could do back-to-back weekends. “The weather was perfect. It was a great course for me,” Bragg said. The half marathon featured a battle between twins Jordan and Josh Eccelston. During the early going the 24-year-olds, who were teammates of Baade at Warren De La Salle, shared leadership with Scott Smith, 22 of Warren. “My brother picked it up around halfway and took off,” Jordan Eccelston said. “Oh, are we going for it now?” I thought. The twins dropped Smith and fought it out from there. “Josh started pulling away from me again with about three miles to go,” said Jordan. “A half mile later he came back to me and said he was getting a cramp. I said, ‘Yeah, me too,’ but thought, ‘I’m going for it now!’” Jordan won in 1:15:50, followed by Josh in 1:16:08. Smith placed third in 1:19:13. Lilian Steuben, a 28-year-old newlywed whose husband, Cory, won this race in 2012, claimed the women’s half marathon in 1:36:10. Close behind was masters champ Heather Lewandowski, 40, of Chesterfield in michiganrunner.net

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Mom, 42, Launches 466.5-Mile Cancer Quest By Ron Marinucci

ichigan runner Davina McNaney planned to run 466.5 miles from Pinckney to Point Sodus, N.Y., a resort town on Lake Ontario, starting June 19. She wants RunMI2NY to celebrate her defeat of breast cancer and raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Courtesy of Davina McNaney

McNaney and husband Steve were both raised in Sodus Point. “My greatgrandmother lived there and my grandmother was born there,” she said. “It’s a beautiful little resort town, a beach community that will always be my home, wherever I happen to live.”

“I was always athletic,” said McNaney, “but enjoyed team sports. I started running at age 30 for the American Stroke Association Team in Training.” She ran her first marathon in Buffalo, N.Y., to honor her grandmother who had died after a series of strokes. “My love of running never subsided. I caught the running bug!” she said.

The couple’s Davina McNaney daughters Sasha, 7, and Nadia, 4, “will stay with their grandparents (in Sodus Point) while I run RunMI2NY,” she said. Once the idea for RunMI2NY was hatched, deciding the route was easy.

When she turned 40 McNaney ran 40 miles, raising more than $4,000 for a local food bank. She also directed the Run for the Gold 5K and kids run in downtown Pinckney, which garnered several thousand dollars for community children’s programs. Having a masters degree in school psychology and 15 years of work in children’s mental health, the latter event was a natural.

“We’ve driven it often to go home,” she said. “I couldn’t take the shortcut through Canada. It felt right to go through the U.S. cities and visit cool places along the way.”

Soon after turning 40, McNaney took her first mammogram. Two months later, in December 2012, she learned she had breast cancer. Her family had a history with the disease. After testing negative for carrying the breast cancer gene, she underwent a double mastectomy with reconstructive surgery three months later.

“Team Steve” offered support on the run. “He’s been behind me and I’m thankful,” McNaney said. “He will follow with the crew van and his bike.” They picked the 14-day June-to-July dates because Sasha and Nadja are out of school. “I chose to end July 3 because Sodus Point will be very busy with July 4 festivities,” she continued.

“The recovery was difficult,” McNaney admitted, but she finished the Pinckney Memorial Day 5K less than four months later. “It felt wonderful to be myself again,” she said. “It bothered me to have people think of me as a victim,” she continued. “I’ve always been strong, so this (running) was the best way for me to share. I want to celebrate being healthy and strong, support research that helped me get better and inspire others to make it happen.

“Many people will be in town, which will let me see lots of friends and family when I finish.” McNaney hoped to start running each day at dawn, “to get cooler temperatures.” She planned to average 33 miles a day. “If I can load on a few more miles per day early, I will,” she said.

“Go big or go home, I guess.”

Steve will be within a mile or two of her most of

the time to provide fuel and fluids. She hopes to complete each day’s run within eight hours, including breaks. “It’s good to have a plan,” she said, “but it’s also good to realize that plan might go out the window. I’m open to splitting morning and evening runs if the temperatures get too high.” During the long runs, McNaney plans to focus on recovery, staying on course and hydration. “I’ll walk when I need to and stop to change shoes and socks a couple of times,” she added. “I’ll prepare for things that could go wrong, but won’t dwell on them.” Although “lots of people” will begin in Pinckney with her, much of the time she will run alone. She and Steve have “contacted running clubs along the route, so I might get some company.” And with a Facebook event for the finish-line party, “lots of people will run with me then,” she said. They planned to stay overnight in hotels near their stake-out point for the next day. “I will really look forward to a hot shower and a nice bed each night,” she said. McNaney averaged running 30 to 80 miles a week to prepare for her adventure, using a treadmill “during the crazy weather” of winter and spring in Michigan. She recently ran three marathons and a 50K in a nine-day period. “It helped me test gear, work on recovery and try new foods during the runs,” she said. “I’m a 42-year-old, stay-at-home mom of two whose family always comes first,” she went on. “I have to find time to train and not interfere with important things such as dinner time and brushing teeth. I hope that, along the way, I can inspire others to go for whatever they might dream up.” For more information about McNaney’s quest and/or to make a donation, visit RUNMI2NY.com. - MR -

Back to the Beach, Washington Twp. By Charles Douglas McEwen

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (5/17/15) — For her first half marathon, Alexandria Vintevoghel, 24, of Casco chose the constantly-undulating, often-grueling trails at the fifth annual Stony Creek Back to the Beach Half Marathon. It worked out well for her. Beforehand the recent Kent State University graduate had gone only as far as 10K in a race. But she handled the dirt trails and steep hills at Stony Creek Metro Park like a pro, pacing the women and trailing only one male runner when she crossed the finish line. Just for good measure, Vintevoghel timed 1:29:25, which broke Sara Ropp’s 1:29:50 course record set last year. “The hills? I knew they were going to be there,” Vintevoghel said. “But it was still tougher than I expected.” Amber Dermyre, 25, of Canton, who won the women’s 10K here last year, finished runner-up in 1:34:25. Next came Heather Lewandowski, 41, of New Baltimore in 1:35:46.

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Photo by C. D. McEwen

Vintevoghel Sets Course Mark at Back to Beach Lamar Barber, 32, a former Detroit resident who now lives Iowa City, Iowa, ran away with the men’s half marathon, timing 1:24:54. “There are some nice, tough hills on this course,” he said. The winner drew inspiration from his father. “He died a long time ago, but his birthday was May 19,” Barber Alexandria said. “So, this (victory) is for him.” Lamar’s brother, LeaVintevoghel mon Barber, 35, of Detroit, finished seventh. “Once Lamar gets ahead, he puts the heat on and no one is going to catch him,” Leamon said. Daniel Parker, 24, of Shelby Township snagged second in 1:29:50. Sebastian Tochowicz, 41, of Ira took third in 1:30:52.

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Joseph Kaiser, 48, of Rochester and Nicole Soules, 22, of Sterling Heights won the 10K. Kaiser (41:23) bested Earl Han, 30, of Rochester Hills (41:51) and Brian Vargo, 33, of Royal Oak (43:07). Soules won the women’s race in 50:44. Next came Laura Whitney, 32, of Berkley (52:48) and Susan Parker, 51, of Shelby Township (53:47). “It’s my first time winning overall, so I’m excited,” Soules said. Teenagers ruled the 5K, as Nicholas Hoffman, 18, of Chelsea (20:25) and Phoebe Varney, 16, of Lambertville (23:28) triumphed. Kevin Sherwood, 53, of Royal Oak (22:42) and Meghan Luzod, 26, of Royal Oak (23:51) were runners-up. The race benefited the Detroit Chapter of Medal4Mettle, trail-improvement projects and other charities. For complete results, go to http://backtothebeachraces.com. - MR -

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July / August 2015 Event Calendar

Wed, 7/1/15 Wed, 7/1/15

Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Wayland Road Runners 5 Mile

5MR, 2.5MW

Utica Wayland

Thu, 7/2/15 Fri, 7/3/15 Fri, 7/3/15

Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Paddleboard Races - Rotary Island Visser Family YMCA Buck Creek Run

training 4K & 2KL paddleboard 5 KR/W, kids runs

Royal Oak Alpena Grandville

(248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com (989) 356-8805 thunderbaytrails.org (616) 890-5978 visserfamilybuckcreekrun.com

Sat, 7/4/15

Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K

Black Bear Run Bostwick Lake Triathlon

12KR, 6KR/W Tri: .4MS/ 14MB/ 3MR

Engadine Rockford

Ann Arbor

(734) 213-1033

a2firecracker5k.com

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Boyne City Independence Day Run Butterfly Day 5K Caledonia Kilt Klassic 5K

10KR, 2 MR/W 5KR/W 5KR/W, kids run

Boyne City Mancelona Caledonia

(231) 582-9296 (231) 587-8686 (616) 406-9766

boyne4thofJuly.com http://tiny.cc/amshzx kiltklassic.com

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Clawson Firecracker Mile Dorks Brothers Independence Day Run Duo at the Ledge

1 MR/W 5KR/W, 1MR 13.1MR, 5KR/W, kids run

Clawson Alpena Grand Ledge

(248) 397-5220 clawsonruns.com/Firecracker/ (989) 354-7314 thunderbaytrails.org (517) 627-2735 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Evart Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July 5K Firecracker 5K

5KR/W 5KR/W, 1MFR

Evart Corunna

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

5KR/W, kids run

(248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com (616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/

Sat, 7/4/15

Firecracker 5K

Freedom Festival 5K Greatest 4th in the North Greenland Independence Run, Walk & Roll

5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W, FR 5KR, 1MR

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Hadley Run Hannibal Cannibal Hanover Firecracker Run/Walk

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

black-bear-run.com bostwicklaketriathlon.com

(574) 312-0913 evartjuly4th5kwalkrun.weebly.com (989) 666-3810 corunna4th.org/julyrace.html

Cadillac Lake City Greenland

(231) 930-4222

clcba.org

hardracingevents.com/?page_id=103 (231) 839-2280 everallracemgt.com (612) 883-3140 uprrc.org

5KR/W 15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids R 5 MR, 5KW, kids run

Hadley Hannibal, MO Hanover

(248) 622-1738 (573) 221-7716 (517) 563-2125

hannibalcannibal.com hh4thofjuly.com

Hills & Dales Freedom Festival 5K/8K Hungry Duck Run July 4th 5K Race & Fun Walk

8KR, 5KR/W 13.1MR, 5KR 5KR/W

Cass City Brighton Kentwood

(989) 912-6401 (248) 882-2747 (616) 656-5270

hdghrehab.com hungryduckrun.com ci.kentwood.mi.us/recreation

Sat, 7/4/15

L.A.S.S.I, 5K Run/Walk

5KR/W

Pentwater

(231) 869-4730

lassiloop5k.com

Sat, 7/4/15

Manistee Firecracker 5K

5KR/W, 1 KFR

Manistee

(231) 233-1433

runmanistee.blogspot.com

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Pace for Poverty Run Paul Revere Run Pickerel Run

10KR, 5KR, Color Dash 10MR, 3MR 6.7MR/wheel, 5K, 1MR, kidsR

Richland Harbor Springs Algonac

(269) 806-6399 (231) 526-2059 (248) 840-9711

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

PR Fitness Group Run Reeds Lake Trail Blazer Run Posey Lake 4 Mile

3-20 MR 4.5MR/W 4MR/W

Ann Arbor East Grand Rapids Hudson

(313) 815-4513 (616) 949-2110 (517) 403-8666

prfitnessa2.com egrcf.org/trailblazer runningwithes.com

Sat, 7/4/15

Ryan Shay Midsummer Night Run

10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR

Central Lake

(231) 544-2815

ryanshay.org

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Sat, 7/4/15

5KR

(906) 477-6315 (616) 481-8857

Leelanau Run for Funds - George Anderson Memorial Race

michiganrunner.net

Beulah

10KR, 5KR, 2 MR/W

Northport

(734) 707-6541

paceforpoverty.org harborspringschamber.com pickerelrun.com

Michigan Runner July / August 2015

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Sage Lake Firecracker 5K Schoolcraft Firecracker 5 Miler Smile Through the Miles

5KR 5MR, 1MFR/W 10KR/W, 5KR/W

Lupton Schoolcraft Johannesburg

runsignup.com/Race/MI/Lupton/SageLake5k (269) 679-4958 firecracker5.com (231) 838-2584 smilethroughthemiles.com

Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15 Sat, 7/4/15

Start, Stripes and Splatter 5K T-Rex 10-Miler and Wimpy 8K UPAWS’ Marquette Sunrise Dog Dash

5KR 10MR, 8KR 2.5MR/W, 1MR/W

Acme Lowell Marquette

(231) 384-3845 (616) 260-2669 (906) 475-6661

Coach Kelly Races Hansons Group Run

10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR training

St. Louis Lake Orion

(989) 330-2430 (248) 693-9900

Sat, 7/4/15

Volkslaufe

Sun, 7/5/15

Howell Independence Aquathlon & Open Water Swim

Six Lakes 6K Stony Lake Sparkler 5K Run/Walk

6KR 5KR/W, 1MR

Six Lakes Stony Lake

facebook.com/SixLakes6K (231) 861-4828

Sun, 7/5/15 Sun, 7/5/15 Mon, 7/6/15 Tue, 7/7/15

Sunday Lake Run The Sparkler 5K Nerd Run 5K Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays

2.8MR 5KR/W 5KR/W training

Wakefield Luna Pier Parma Sterling Heights

(906) 932-1848 (734) 770-8951 (517) 262-8103 (586) 323-9683

northlandrunner.com runningfoundation.com nerdcampmi.weebly.com hansons-running.com

Tue, 7/7/15 Tue, 7/7/15 Tue, 7/7/15

Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays PR Fitness Group Run Richmond Park Cross Country Run

4-8 MR 5KR, 1.5MR

Grosse Pointe Ann Arbor Grand Rapids

(313) 882-1325 (313) 815-4513 (616) 240-6756

hansons-running.com prfitnessa2.com grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Wed, 7/8/15 Wed, 7/8/15 Wed, 7/8/15

Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Ribbon Track Meet track meet-all comers Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Summer Series Open Cross Country Meet 5KR, 1MR

Grand Ledge Utica Brighton

(517) 627-9076 (248) 693-9900 (734) 649-2091

playmakers.com hansons-running.com a2racemanagement.com

Wed, 7/8/15 Thu, 7/9/15 Thu, 7/9/15

Wayland Road Runners 7 Mile Handicap Auburn Cornstalk 5K Run/Walk Hansons Group Run - Thursdays

7MR, 3.5MW - handicap 5KR/W training

Wayland Auburn Royal Oak

Fri, 7/10/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Grass Lake Traffic Jam’In 5K Run/Walk 1LT Jonathan Edds Memorial Classic

5KR/W 5KR/W, 1MR

Grass Lake Whie Pigeon

(517) 812-3737

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Anchor Bay Triathlon Bastille Days 5K Run/Walk and 15KR Brandon Warrior Warm-up

1/2MS/ 17.7KB/ 4.8i3K 15KR, 5KR/W 5KR, 2.5KR obstacle race

New Baltimore Fenton Ortonville

(586) 725-0291 anchorbaytri.com (810) 766-9089, x207geneseehabitat.org warriorwarmupinbrandon.com

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Capa Magic Ride and 5K Coach Cole Memorial 5K Run/Walk The Color Run Shine Tour - date tbd

5KR/W 5KR/W, 400mFR 5KR/W

Hillsdale Sanford Lansing

DUO 5K & Family Field Day Elsie Dairy Dash

50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K Baraboo, WI

(517) 437-3100 (269) 330-2823 (855) 662-6567

5KR 5KR/W

Belleville Elsie

(734) 929-9027

Focus on Fitness

5KR/W

Harbor Beach

(989) 479-5023

Sun, 7/5/15 Sun, 7/5/15

Thu, 7/9/15

20K, 10K, 5K, kidsR

Huckleberry Hustle 5k Trail Run

2KR/ 750m S/ 2KR

5KR/W, kids run

Sat, 7/11/15

Dances with Dirt - Devil’s Lake

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Gallup Gallop

Gopher the Gold

10KR, 5KR/W, 1KFR

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Grand Rapids Run Against Hunger HomeWorks Family 5K Hot to Trot

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Howell

Flint

(989) 860-3388

www.volkslaufe.org

racingactivities.org hansons-running.com

(517) 546-0693, x0 howellrecreation.org

(616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/ (989) 686-0246 race-mrm.com (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

(313) 451-4353 (989) 525-3255

http://tiny.cc/9xshzx

grasslakechamber.org http://tiny.cc/yzshzx

capahillsdale.net rccolefoundation.org thecolorrun.com/lansing/

dwddevilslake.com

wwduo.org elsiedairyfest.com

race-mrm.com

Shelby Township

(586) 677-4190

www.aatrackclub.org

5KR/W, kids run 5KR/W 5KR/W

Grand Rapids Portland Petoskey

(517) 647-1218 (231) 838-2584

grrunagainsthunger.org http://tiny.cc/21shzx hottotrot5k.com

Kelly Carter Scholarship Run Kindleberger 5K Lakeshore Miracle Run

10KR, 5KR, 1MW 5KR/W, kids run 10KR

Tecumseh Parchment Holland

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Manistique Paper Chase 10K & 5K Run/Walk Mastodon Mayhem Challenge

10KR/W, 5KR/W 3MR

Manistique Saline

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Pennies from Heaven 5K Run, Walk & Stroller Race 5KR/W Portofino’s Run for Art 5K 5KR/W, kids run PR Fitness Group Run 3-20 MR

St. Joseph Wyandotte Ann Arbor

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

River Splash Dash Rockford Area Kids Triathlon RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run

Detroit Rockford Detroit

National Cherry Festival, Meijer Festival of Races

Michigan Runner - July/ August 2015

13.1MR, 15KR, 5KR/W

5KR, 1MW, kids run triathlon: kids 2-17 10MR, 6MR, 3MR

michiganrunner.tv

Ann Arbor

(810) 736-7100

(734) 975-9199

Sat, 7/11/15

5KR/W, 1 MR

Frankenmuth

http://tiny.cc/tushzx www.trextenmiler.8k.com upaws.org

Traverse City

gopherthegoldraces.com

(517) 423-7722 runningwithes.com/events (269) 806-4601 kindleberger.org/5krunwalk.php (616) 392-2282 signmeup.com/106360 (906) 341-5557 (734) 717-7406

(800) 968-3380

(269) 325-4823 (734) 507-1789 (313) 815-4513

http://tiny.cc/s3shzx http://tiny.cc/63shzx

cherryfestival.org

penniesfromheaven5.org everalracemgt.com prfitnessa2.com

(313) 531-2500 develctrs.org/the-river-splash-dash/ (517) 719-1195 rocktri.com (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

July / August 2015 Event Calendar

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Splash and Dash Youth Triathlon Spring Lake - Run Michigan Cheap St. Mary’s Festival Plaid Dash

triathlon, duathlon 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W 5KR/W

Adrian Spring Lake Spring Lake

(517) 417-6111 (989) 954-7190

ymcaoflenawee.org runmichigancheap.com http://tiny.cc/v5shzx

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Steve’s “Raider Stomp” Strut for Strays 5K Fun Run/Walk Swampfoot 4 Mile

10KR, 5KR/W 5KR/W 4MR, 1MR

Decatur Battle Creek Saint Clair

(269) 423-5081 (269) 963-1796

stevesraiderstomp.org hs-scm.org/strut.htm swampfoot4mile.com

Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15 Sat, 7/11/15

Sweaty Yeti Run Tawas Kiwanis Run by the Bay Ubly Homecoming 5K Run/Walk

5KR/W, 1MR/W 5KR/W 5KR/W

East Jordan East Tawas Ubly

5KR, 1MFR/W

Weidman

Waugoshance Trail Marathon

Sun, 7/12/15 Sun, 7/12/15 Sun, 7/12/15

Clark Lake Triathlon & Duathlon Grand HavenTriathlon & Duathlon Hansons Group Run

triathlon, duathlon tri, du, relay (olympic & sprint) training

Clark Lake Grand Haven Lake Orion

(419) 829-2398 (616) 843-1808 (248) 693-9900

eliteendeavors.com www.grandhaventri.com hansons-running.com

Sun, 7/12/15 Sun, 7/12/15 Sun, 7/12/15

Inter-Rockin Tri, Du,Sprint Tri Mt. Olivet Cemetery Sunrise Run Pirates on the Run

triathlon, duathlon, aquabike 10KR, 5KR, 1.5MW 5KR/W

Interlochen Detroit Bay City

(231) 546-2229 (313) 365-3203 (989) 895-8596

3disciplines.com everalracemgt.com ymcabaycity.org/pirates-run/

Sun, 7/12/15 Sun, 7/12/15

Run Your Bass Off Wolf Lake 5K

10KR, 5KR, 2MW 5KR/W

Crystal Falls Muskegon

(906) 875-6868 (231) 740-9712

Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays PR Fitness Group Run

training

Sterling Heights Grosse Pointe Ann Arbor

(586) 323-9683 (313) 882-1325 (313) 815-4513

hansons-running.com hansons-running.com prfitnessa2.com

Camp Sunshine’s Run for the Sun Grand Ledge Track and Field Series - Finale Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays

5KR/W, 1MR/W track meet-all comers

Holland Grand Ledge Utica

(616) 994-9897 (517) 627-9076 (248) 693-9900

campsunshine.info playmakers.com hansons-running.com

IAAF World Youth Championships - 5 days

t&f meets

Cali, Colombia Brighton

(734) 929-9027

runtrextri.com

Sun, 7/12/15

Mon, 7/13/15

Tue, 7/14/15 Tue, 7/14/15 Tue, 7/14/15

Wed, 7/15/15 Wed, 7/15/15 Wed, 7/15/15 Wed, 7/15/15

Weidman Days 5K Run

Caseville Movin’ and Groovin’ Triathlon

The Ann Arbor Mile - Dart for Art

Mackinaw City

triathlon, duathlon

Caseville

1MR

Ann Arbor

4-8 MR

greatlakesendurance.com

weidmandays5krun.com

(877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com/events/29

(734) 531-8747

runyourbassoff.com egelstontwp.org

epicraces.com

Pterodactyl Triathlon & Kids’ Clinic

Summer Series Open Cross Country Meet

5KR, 1MR

Wed, 7/15/15 Thu, 7/16/15 Thu, 7/16/15

Wayland Road Runners Track Workout Hansons Group Run - Thursdays PIgeon Sunset Classic

3200mR, 400mR, 200mR, 100mR Wayland training Royal Oak 5KR/W Pigeon

Fri, 7/17/15 Fri, 7/17/15 Fri, 7/17/15

Glow4Kids Run and Walk Great Lakes Relay - 3 days Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race Series #2

5KR/W, 1MR 270 M Relay 3 MR

Burton Eastpointe Sterling Heights

(615) 517-4242 (313) 885-3256 (586) 323-9683

glow4kids.com greatlakesrelay.com hansons-running.com

Fri, 7/17/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Vestaburg 5K Run/Walk Alpenfest Run

5KR/W, kids R 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR

Vestaburg Gaylord

(989) 621-0092 (989) 858-3768

vestaburg5k.weebly.com gaylordalpenfest.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Baldwin Troutarama 5K Bear River Crawl Big Truck Show 5K

5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W 5KR/W

Baldwin Petoskey Manton

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Born to Read 5K Byron Center Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap Chris Cook Memorial Run

10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W 10MR, 5KR/W

Leonard Byron Center Fremont

(248) 852-1946 (989) 954-7190 (231) 924-6045

addisontwp.michlibrary.org runmichigancheap.com fremontxc.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Christian Adventures Race Escape to Belle Isle The Spirit of Detroit Challenge Farmington Founders Festival 4 Mile

5MR/ 2Mcanoe/ 12MB 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run 4 MR

Big Rapids Detroit Farmington

(866) 796-4453 (810) 333-1740 (248) 473-1800

cranhillranch.com escapetobelleisle.com runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Festival Ironwood Walk, Run & Roll Forge Through Hell 5K Extreme Challenge Freedom 5K

5MR, 2MR/W 5KR 5KR, kids run

Ironwood Pinckney Potterville

(906) 932-7014 (734) 878-5656

ironwoodchamber.org RunThroughHell.com runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Hess Lake Half Marathon & 10K IC Perch Run

13.1MR/W, 10K 4 MR, 1MR/W

Newaygo Ira Twp.

Sat, 7/18/15

Atwood Stadium Run/Walk

Brighton

(989) 506-8845

Wed, 7/15/15

Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.4 MB/ 5KR

(715) 701-0360

sweatyyetirun.com tawas.kiwanisone.org ublyrun.com

Sat, 7/11/15

26.2MR, 13.1MR, 2x13.1MR relay

(989) 332-6197 (989) 658-2249

10KR/W 5KR/W, kids run

michiganrunner.net

Flint

(734) 649-2091

a2racemanagement.com

(616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/ (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com (989) 453-4478 www.pigeonchamber.com

(810) 238-5981

http://tiny.cc/4athzx

(231) 745-4688 facebook.com/BaldwinTroutarama5k (231) 348-7950 everalracemgt.com hardracingevents.com

hesslakerun.com (586) 405-2282 iccatholic.org/assets/perchrun.jpg

Michigan Runner July / August 2015

Sat, 7/18/15

Indian River Summerfest Kiwanis 10K/ 5K Run

10KR, 5KR/W

Indian River

(231) 238-9325

www.irchamber.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Kingsley Heritage Days 5K and Fun Run Lexington Triathlon Muddy Watters Trail Series South

5KR/W, 1MR/W Triathlon: Olympic, Sprint 4.5MR

Kingsley Lexington Rochester Hills

(906) 630-0494 (248) 320-5705

kingsleyheritagedays.com lexingtontriathlon.org www.jeffwatters.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Orthopaedic Rehab Rose Run Port Austin Runs

10KR, 5KR, 1/2MFR 8KR, 2 MR/W

Jackson Port Austin

(517) 937-6521 (517) 614-6627

roserun.net www.parun.org

(313) 815-4513 (269) 428-9622 (906) 483-1153

prfitnessa2.com bhsjymca.org hancockcanalrun.com

Sat, 7/18/15

Port City Run

PR Fitness Group Run Race for the YMCA Republic Bank Canal Run/Walk

3-20 MR 10KR, 5KR/W 13.1MR, 10MR/W, 5MR/W

Ann Arbor St. Joseph Hancock

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Return to Tashmoo 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Sister Lakes Triathlons

10KR, 5KR, 1MR 10MR, 6MR, 3MR Intnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l & sprint tri, aquabike

Harsens Island Detroit Dowagiac

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

Tri del Sol Tri-City Kids Triathlon Victims2Victors 5K Run/Walk

tri, du, ab, sprint, olympic triathlon: distances vary by age 5KR

Middleville Midland Hersey

(616) 855-1982 (989) 832-7937 (231) 832-7249

tridelsol.com trikidstry.com eaglevillage.org

Sat, 7/18/15 Sun, 7/19/15 Sun, 7/19/15

Windsor Rodeo Run 3 Disciplines Tri Holly Crosstown Kids Triathlon

5KR/W, 2MFR triathlon, aquabike triathlon distances vary by age

Iron River Holly Howell

(906) 367-5218 (231) 546-2229 (517) 546-0693

windsorcenter.org 3disciplines.com http://tiny.cc/eethzx

Sun, 7/19/15 Sun, 7/19/15 Sun, 7/19/15

Hansons Group Run Little Traverse Triathlon Muskegon - Run Michigan Cheap

training tri, relay 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W

Lake Orion Harbor Springs Byron Center

(248) 693-9900 (231) 487-1713 (989) 954-7190

hansons-running.com littletraversetri.com runmichigancheap.com

Sun, 7/19/15 Tue, 7/21/15 Tue, 7/21/15

Tri-Triathlons Aman Park Trail Run Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays

Tri: Sprint, Aquabike 5.5MR, kids run/bike/run training

Holly Grand Rapids Sterling Heights

(231) 546-2229 (616) 337-9880 (586) 323-9683

3disciplines.com grandrapidsrunningclub.org hansons-running.com

Tue, 7/21/15 Tue, 7/21/15 Wed, 7/22/15

Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays PR Fitness Group Run B.U.M. 5K Run/Walk

4-8 MR 5KR/W, kids run

Grosse Pointe Ann Arbor Burnips

(313) 882-1325 (313) 815-4513 (616) 299-4419

hansons-running.com prfitnessa2.com bumevents.com

Wed, 7/22/15 Wed, 7/22/15 Wed, 7/22/15

Grand Ledge Track & Field Series - Championship track meet-all comers Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Magical Wishes 5KR/W, 1MR

Grand Ledge Utica Hamilton

(517) 627-9076 http://tiny.cc/lfthzx (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com facebook.com/events/1085236348168972/

Wed, 7/22/15 Wed, 7/22/15 Thu, 7/23/15

Summer Series Open Cross Country Meet Wayland Road Runners Cross Country Run Hansons Group Run - Thursdays

Brighton Wayland Royal Oak

Thu, 7/23/15 Thu, 7/23/15

Run for Hope 5KR/W, kids run USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 4 days

Linden Jacksonville, FL

Athens 5K Run & Fun Walk Cookie 5K Walk & Run Cristo Rey Community Center Run 4 Food

Athens Grand Rapids Lansing

(269) 317-0178 athenscrosscountry.weebly.com (616) 874-9828 teamorphans.com/5k/ (517) 372-4700 runsignup.com

Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15 Sat, 7/18/15

5KR/W, 1M

5KR, 1MR 5KR/W training

frankfort.k12.mi.us/PortCityRun/

(586) 615-7928 tashmoodays.com/activities.html (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

(734) 649-2091 a2racemanagement.com (616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/ (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com (810) 735-4807

Alden Run

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Cristo Rey I Run for Food 5KR/W Dream, Believe, Achieve Triathlon triathlon, aquabike Families Against Narcotics Run Drugs Out of Town 10KR, 5KR

Lansing Hopkins Fraser

(231) 546-2229 (586) 483-8500

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Fowler 5K / Jeff Weiber Memorial 5K Friends of Fishtown 5K

Fowler Leland

(989) 593-2881 (231) 256-8878

5KR/W, 1MR 5KR/W 5KR/W

5KR/W/ Rollerblade, kids run 5KR/W

Alden

(231) 352-7698

Sat, 7/25/15

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

10KR, 5KR/W

Frankfort

Sat, 7/25/15

Grand Island Trail Marathon & Half Marathon 26.2 MR, 13.1MR

Hudson XC Booster 5k Open 5KR Imlay City Blueberry Stomp 5K 5KR/W Jeff Drenth Memorial Foot Race / Ryan Shay Mile 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR

Hudson Imlay City Charlevoix

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Jingle Run Kalamazoo Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap Life Walk 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk

5KR/W, 1KR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW

Ann Arbor Kalamazoo Detroit

Sat, 7/25/15

Lumberjack Festival 5K Run/Walk

5KR/W

Farwell

Sat, 7/25/15

Mark Mellon Triathlon & Duathlon

tri: olympic, sprint, 5K, relay

Gaylord

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Michigan Runner - July/ August 2015

michiganrunner.tv

Munising

(231) 676-2493

(715) 701-0360

(517) 286-6931 (810) 724-2135 (231) 675-1746

(248) 762-8304 (989) 954-7190 (313) 875-9055

hopelinden.org usatf.org

www.aldenrun.com

runsignup.com 3disciplines.com familiesagainstnarcotrics.org runsignup.com

greatlakesendurance.com

runningwith3s.com http://tiny.cc/8lthzx venetianraces.com

thejinglerun.org runmichigancheap.com www.motteplifewalk.org runmichigancheap.com

(989) 858-5240

www.markmellontri.com

July / August 2015 Event Calendar

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

MCYF 5K Fabulous Fun Run/Walk Miles for Mankind

5KR, kids run 10M, 10K/W, 5K 1MR/W

Fruitport Westland

(616) 899-5482 (734) 578-8439

milesformankind.com

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

New Lothrop Car Show & 5k PR Fitness Group Run Promise Race 5K

5KR/W 3-20 MR 5KR/W, kids run

New Lothrop Ann Arbor Laingsburg

(989) 845-2062 (313) 815-4513 (517) 582-1112

nicarshow.com/#events prfitnessa2.com runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Race for Hope 5K Road Runner Classic Rum Doodle Racing Dive and Dash #1 Run Like Hale 10K

5KR/W 8KR, 5KR/W, 1MR S/ 5KR 10KR, 1/2MFR

Onsted Northville Saginaw Hale

(248) 231-6114

northvilleroadrunners.org http://tritofinish.com runlikehale.com

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Ryan Shay Mile SterlingFAST 5K Run/Walk

10MR, 6MR, 3MR 1MR - invitational 5KR/W

Detroit Charlevoix Sterling Heights

(313) 638-2831 (231) 547-3407

run-detroit.com www.venetianraces.com sterlingfast5k.com

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Steve’s Run Summer Racing Series #2 The G.R.A. 10K

10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MR 10KR/W 10KR, 5KR

Dowagiac Edmore Grayling

(269) 782-1000 (989) 427-4348 (989) 348-9266

stevesrun.swmich.edu galesgym.com hansonhills.org

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

Tigertown 5000 Road Race 5KR/W Liberty Center, OH Tri Cities Family Coast Guard Festival 5K & 10 K 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids run Grand Haven

(419) 533-5838 (616) 842-7051

tigertown5000.com http://tiny.cc/6othzx

USA Mountain Running Championships Yale Bologna Run

distance tba 5KR, 1MR/W

Bend, OR Yale

(810) 387-2225

usatf.org eteamz.com/yalecrosscountry/

Ele’s Place 5K

5KR/W, kids run

Okemos Detroit

Sat, 7/25/15

Sat, 7/25/15 Sat, 7/25/15

TriToFinish Kids Tri Too

Sagianw

Belle Isle Race for the Border Triathlon

Sun, 7/26/15

Electric Bolt 5K

Give and Get Fit

10KR, 5KR/W

Sun, 7/26/15 Sun, 7/26/15 Sun, 7/26/15

Hansons Group Run Jon Logan Memorial Tri & Open Water Swim Kensington Marathon

training Lake Orion tri: .5MS/ 12MB/ 3MR or 1.5MS Novi 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 6KR/W Milford

(248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com swimfasttrifast.com/island-lake-of-novi-triathlon/ kensingtonmarathon.com

Sun, 7/26/15 Sun, 7/26/15 Sun, 7/26/15

Rhonda Walker Foundation Give & Get Fit Rudyard Lions Summerfest Triathlon & 5K Run for Fame

10KR, 5KR/W tri: R/B/S, 5KR 10KR, 5KR/W

Detroit Rudyard Lansing

(248) 895-7971 (906) 478-5244 (517) 702-0226

Sun, 7/26/15 Sun, 7/26/15 Mon, 7/27/15

Women’s Only Triathlon & Dri-Tri triathlon, duathlon XTERRA Ionia Off Road Triathlon tri, du Hansons Middle/High School Cross Country Day Camp - 4 days

Sylvania, OH Ionia Shelby Township

(419) 829-2398 (616) 291-7573 (586) 323-9682

eliteendeavors.com xterraionia.com hansons-running.com

Mon, 7/27/15 Tue, 7/28/15 Tue, 7/28/15

USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - 7 days Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays

Jacksonville, FL Sterling Heights Grosse Pointe

(586) 323-9683 (313) 882-1325

usatf.org hansons-running.com hansons-running.com

Tue, 7/28/15 Tue, 7/28/15 Wed, 7/29/15

PR Fitness Group Run 4-8 MR Running Bear 5K Run/Walk & 1/2 Mile Kids Run 5KR/W, kids run Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays

Ann Arbor Glen Arbor Utica

(313) 815-4513 (231) 334-7363 (248) 693-9900

prfitnessa2.com runningbearrun.com hansons-running.com

Wed, 7/29/15 Wed, 7/29/15 Wed, 7/29/15

Summer Series Open Cross Country Meet Wayland Road Runners 8 Mile Relay White Cloud Trail Trot

5KR, 1MR 8 MRelayTot Trot 5KR/W

Brighton Wayland ( White Cloud

Thu, 7/30/15 Thu, 7/30/15 Thu, 7/30/15

Cross Country Team Challenge Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Magic of the Mile

5KR training 1MR

Belmont Royal Oak Grand Rapids

Thu, 7/30/15 Fri, 7/31/15 Fri, 7/31/15

Metro Way 5K Glow in the Art 5K Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race Series #3

5KR/W 5KR/W 3MR

Wyoming Mount Pleasant Shelby Township

Fri, 7/31/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Millennium Kids Triathlon AdvoKate Run Aspirus Keweenaw Copperman Triathlon

kids tri 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW tri: 0.5MS/ 22MB/ 5MR

Grand Rapids Rochester Copper Harbor

Sun, 7/26/15

Sat, 8/1/15

Bavarian Inn Experience Triathlon

Detroit

tritofinish.com/events/30

Sun, 7/26/15

sprint tri, du, relay

(248) 854-6319

8KR, 5KR/W

Ann Arbor

Tri, Olympic, Sprint, aquabikeFrankenmuth

michiganrunner.net

(877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com/events/35

(517) 482-1315

(734) 945-8132

www.elesplace.org

aatrackclub.org/events/

runsignup.com

rhondawalkerfoundation.org rudyardlionstriathlon.com runningfoundation.com

(734) 649-2091 a2racemanagement.com 616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/ (231) 689-1002 http://tiny.cc/muthzx (248) 616-9665

rungr.com/xc/ hansons-running.com rungr.com/mile/

(616) 252-7117 http://tiny.cc/9vthzx (989) 773-3689 artreachcenter.org/glow-in-the-art (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com (616) 540-9071 (248) 709-7673 (906) 337-7000

(231) 546-2229

millenniumtriathlon.com www.advokaterun.org keweenawcopperman.org 3disciplines.com

Michigan Runner July / August 2015

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Biyakathon Casco Mud Run

5MB/ 2M Kayak/ 5KR Obstacle run

Harbor Beach South Haven

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Coloma Glad-Peach Run/ Walk/ Bike Community Day 5K Cowbell Classic

10KR/B, 5KR/W/B, FR 5KR/W, kids runs 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, KidsR

Coloma Adrian Royal Oak

Cran-Hill Triathlon

tri: .5KS/ 12KB/ 4KR

Sat, 8/1/15

Crystal Run the Lake

Eagle Lake Triathlon

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

biyakathon.com

(269) 468-6606 ColomaPeachFest.com (517) 263-6232 thecentre.info/fitness-wellness-aquatics/ (248) 543-1000 cowbellclassic.com

Big Rapids

(866) 796-4453

cranhillranch.com

triathlon, kids triathlon

Crystal

Edwardsburg

(989) 328-1208

Falcon 5K In Memory of Mark Carpenter Farmers Insurance and Financial 5K and 1K Gina Van Laar 5K Cross Country

5KR/W,1 MR, kids run 5KR, 1KR 5KR/W, 1/2 MFR

Dearborn Cadillac Allendale

(313) 333-9213 divinechildhighschool.org/alumni (231) 775-7778 cheapinsurancemi.com (616) 403-3071 michianatiming.com

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Green Lake 5K Race Hoofing it for AG Hubbard Lake Triathlon Insane Inflatable 5K Race

5KR/W, kids run 5KR/W, kids run tri: sprint & olympic 5KR

Caledonia Ithaca Hubbard Lake Lansing

(616) 891-5835

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Insane Inflatable 5K Race - August date tbd Kayla Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mara Memorial Run Lake Antoine Classic

5KR Grand Rapids 10K, 5K, 1MFR,10K handcycle Goodrich 15K, 5M, 2M, 15KB, Wheelchair Iron Mountain

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Laker Pride Glide Maritime Days 5K River Run Michigan Warrior Dash

5KR/W 5KR/W 3MR obstacle race

Bay Port (989) 550-6656 lakerschools.org/athletics/crosscountry Marine City maritimedays.com Mt. Morris (773) 687-4595 warriordash.com

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Millennium Triathlon Mint City 10 Miler, 5K & Family Fun Walk Muckfest MS Detroit Mud Obstacle Run

tri: sprint, olympic 10MR, 5KR 5KR

Grand Rapids St. Johns Detroit

(616) 540-9071 millenniumtriathlon.com (989) 224-3316 mintcityraces.com main.nationalmssociety.org

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Munger Spud Run Paint the Town Black 5K Pepper Footraces

5KR/W 5KR, 1MR 5KR, 1MFR

Munger McBain Mackinaw City

(989) 615-3793 (616) 723-2556

race-mrm.com paintthetownblack5k.com mackinawhistory.org

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

PR Fitness Group Run Ready Or Not 5K Rotary Trail Trek

3-20 MR 5KR/W, kids run 10KR, 5KR, 1MW

Ann Arbor Otsego Fort Gratiot

(313) 815-4513 (269) 808-0613 (810) 329-5214

prfitnessa2.com runotsego.com fortgratiotrotary.org

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Run Clark Lake RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Saginaw Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap

12KR, 5KR/W, 3/4K Kids run 10MR, 6MR, 3MR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W

Clark Lake Detroit Saginaw

(517) 782-6106 (313) 638-2831 (989) 954-7190

run-detroit.com runmichigancheap.com

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Shermanator Triathlon & 5K Run Sleeping Bear Dunes Port Oneida Strides for Soul

tri, du, ab 10K?, 5KR/W 5KR/W

Augusta Glen Arbor Walled Lake

(269) 731-3004 (231) 236-2004 (248) 765-0103

shermanatortri.org phsb.org runsignup.com

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

The Color Run Shine Tour The Great Amazing Race Detroit The Great Amazing Race Western Michigan

5KR/W 5KR/W, 1MR/W 5KR/W, 1MR/W

Grand Rapids White Lake Kalamazoo

(855) 662-6567 thecolorrun.com/grandrapids/ (513) 518-0528 GreatAmazingRace.com (513) 518-0528 GreatAmazingRace.com

Sat, 8/1/15 Sat, 8/1/15

Tri Lakes Triathlon Wildcat Road and Trail 5K

Tri: .25MS / 15MB / 5KR, 5KW Curtis 5KR/W Mattawan

(906) 478-5244 (269) 668-4932

www.hnjh.org wildcatroadtrail.com

Sun, 8/2/15 Sun, 8/2/15 Sun, 8/2/15

Birmingham Harriers 5K Run/Walk End Homelessness Now 5K/ 10K Hansons Group Run

5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W training

Birmingham Southfield Lake Orion

(248) 809-3773 (248) 693-9900

birminghamharriers.com http://tiny.cc/75thzx hansons-running.com

Sun, 8/2/15 Sun, 8/2/15

Little City Run Warrior Dash Michigan II

5KR/W 15.4 MR obstacle race

Melvindale Mt. Morris

(734) 507-1789 (773) 687-4595

everalracemgt.com warriordash.com

Tue, 8/4/15 Tue, 8/4/15 Tue, 8/4/15

Fallasburg Park Trail Run Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays

5MR, 1.5MR training

Lowell Sterling Heights Grosse Pointe

(616) 949-0569 (586) 323-9683 (313) 882-1325

grandrapidsrunningclub.org hansons-running.com hansons-running.com

Tue, 8/4/15 Wed, 8/5/15 Wed, 8/5/15

PR Fitness Group Run Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays Wayland Road Runners 4 Mile Run / Potluck

4-8 MR 4 MFR, 2MW

Ann Arbor Utica Wayland

Thu, 8/6/15

Great Pizza Challenge

5KR/W, kids run

Flint

Sat, 8/1/15

The Legend Half Marathon, 5 & 10 Mile Trail Run

Sun, 8/2/15

5MR, 3MR/W

(517) 281-9970

Wolverine Man Triathlon

Michigan Runner - July/ August 2015

13.1MR, 10MR, 5MR

tri, du, aquabike, relay

michiganrunner.tv

Laingsburg

Pinckney

eaglelaketri.com

greenlake.us hoofingitforag.weebly.com (989) 335-3488 facebook.com/hubbardlaketriathlon (517) 887-3255 insaneinflatable5k.com (810) 429-3991 (906) 776-5918

(734) 929-9027

(734) 531-8747

insaneinflatable5k.com kaylarun.com lakeantoineclassic.com

www.runlegend.com

http://epicraces.com

(313) 815-4513 prfitnessa2.com (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com (616) 291-3903 facebook.com/groups/66095624821/ (810) 487-0954

riverbendstriders.com

July / August 2015 Event Calendar

Thu, 8/6/15 Thu, 8/6/15

Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Stony Creek Distance Run

Royal Oak Shelby Twp

(248) 616-9665 (586) 677-9883

Fri, 8/7/15 Fri, 8/7/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Fred Meijer White Pine Trail 200/100M Relay - 2 days, 36 legs Road Hog 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Allen Park Street Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1M kids run

Comstock Park Homer Allen Park

fredmeijerwhitepinetrail200.com (517) 568-4646 homerindex.com (313) 550-9336 runsignup.com

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Antrim County Fair 5K BWL Hometown Power 5K CHASS Mexicantown 5K & Children’s Race

5KR/W, 1MR 5KR/W, kids run 5KR/W, kids run

Bellaire Lansing Detroit

(231) 587-9423 (517) 702-6185 (313) 844-0240

10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR

hansons-running.com stonycreekdistancerun.org

antrimcountyfair.com runningfoundation.com chasscenter.org

Sat, 8/8/15

Crystal Lake Team Marathon

Detroit Area Marines DAM Moto 5K Run Give Me Shelter 5K

10KR, 5KR/W 5K/W, kids run

26.2 M Relay, 26.2MR

Beulah

(231) 930-4222

clcba.org

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Harbor Days Harborun 10K Heights of Hope 5K and 1.5 Mile Hey 5K Run/Walk

10KR, 5KR/W, FR 5KR/W, 1.5MR 5KR/W

Elk Rapids Holland Muskegon

(810) 658-8100 (616) 836-2265 (231) 563-6280

newtontiming.com heightsofhope.com heyradio.com/hey5k

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s Joana’s Miles Trail Run & Walk Kids Get Active Triathlon

5KR/W 5KR/W, 1MR tri: distances vary with age

Okemos Saginaw Portage

(248) 433-1011 (989) 598-6591 (269) 978-2437

parkinsonsmi.org

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Lauren and Theresa’s 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run Lexington 5K and Mile Fun Run Michigan Adventure Race - Epic Edition

5KR/W, 1MFR 5KR, 1MR, kids race 10 hr adventure

Traverse City Lexington Smyrna

(810) 359-3379 (616) 460-9331

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Molly’s Glitter Run National Blueberry Festival 5K Nautical City Festival Run for Health

5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W 6KR/W, 1MFR/W

Hillsdale South Haven Rogers City

(517) 439-3900 (269) 639-2885 (989) 734-4691

nauticalfestival.org

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Onekama Days 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run PR Fitness Group Run Rochester Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap

5KR/W, kids run 3-20 MR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W

Onekama Ann Arbor Rochester

(231) 690-2147 (313) 815-4513 (989) 954-7190

ocs.manistee.org prfitnessa2.com runmichigancheap.com

Rocket Fest 5K

5KR/W

New Haven

(586) 447-2508

http://tiny.cc/jcuhzx

Brighton

(517) 706-0348

rftiming.webconnex.com

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Sat, 8/8/15

Detroit Davison

kidsgetactive.us running4babies.com speedyraces.net miadventurerace.com runsignup.com

Run Thru Hell

Run-Walk-Roll for MDA

10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Running 4 Babies: Lauren & Theresa’s Run Sanford and Sun Triathlon

10MR, 6MR, 3MR 5KR triathlon, duathlon, aquabike

Detroit Traverse City Midland

(313) 638-2831 (231) 546-2229

run-detroit.com running4babies.com 3disciplines.com

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Storm the Beach Sylvania SuperKids Triathlon / Duathlon

5KR, 2MW Tri: varies by age, kids run

Harbor Beach Sylvania, OH

(810) 329-2486 (419) 829-2398

runsignup.com eliteendeavors.com

Wayland Autism 5K West Michigan I Tri 4 Fun Triathlon West Michigan Kids Triathlon

5KR/W 300 yd S / 9.25MB/ 5KR triathlon - varies by age

Wayland Fremont Fremont

Camino of St. James

8KR, 5KW

Mason

Sat, 8/8/15

Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15 Sat, 8/8/15

Sun, 8/9/15

Tahqua Trail Run

Sun, 8/9/15

Cereal City Triathlon

Sun, 8/9/15 Sun, 8/9/15 Sun, 8/9/15

Cross Country Day FAST-D 5K Hansons Group Run

Sun, 8/9/15 Sun, 8/9/15

Sun, 8/9/15

Pinckney

detroitareamarines.org givemeshelter5k.com

Sat, 8/8/15

10 MR, 4.8 MR

(586) 239-5317 (810) 653-8107

25KR, 10KR

Paradise

(715) 701-0360

greatlakesendurance.com

(616) 318-4244 signmeup.com (231) 924-2100 westmichigantri.com (231) 924-2100 westmichigantri.com/kidstri.htm (517) 676-9111

caminostjames.com

Grosse Pointe

(616) 843-1808

(313) 882-1325

cerealcitytriathlon.com

5KR training

Utica Troy Lake Orion

(586) 323-9683

hansons-running.com fastdetroit.org hansons-running.com

Lake Lansing Team Marathon Maytag Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Triathlon

26.2M Relay triathlon

Haslett (517) 349-3803 runsignup.com Benton Harbor / St. Joseph (773) 404-2372 ironmansteelhead.com

Sylvania Triathlon/Duathlon

triathlon, duathlon

Sylvania, OH

(419) 829-2398

Cross Country Day

Tri: sprint; Du: sprint; Relay Battle Creek

(734) 878-6640 gaultracemanagement.com

Sun, 8/9/15

Stony Creek Off Road Triathlon

Mon, 8/10/15

UA Plumbers and Pipefitters 5K and Pub Crawl 5KR

Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays

training

Sterling Heights

(586) 323-9683

hansons-running.com

Tue, 8/11/15 Tue, 8/11/15 Tue, 8/11/15

Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Johnson Park Cross Country 5K Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games 5K

5KR 5KR

Grosse Pointe Grandville Rochester

(313) 882-1325 (616) 538-2367 (248) 608-0252

hansons-running.com grandrapidsrunningclub.org michiganseniorolympics.org

Sun, 8/9/15

Tue, 8/11/15

sprint tri, du, relay

michiganrunner.net

Shelby Township

(248) 693-9900

hansons-running.com

Ann Arbor

(877) 300-1392

tritofinish.com

(248) 396-4936

uap-p5k.com

www.eliteendeavors.com

Michigan Runner July / August 2015

Tue, 8/11/15 Wed, 8/12/15

PR Fitness Group Run Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays

4-8 MR

Bauman’s Charity 5K

5KR/W, kids runs

Wed, 8/12/15

T-Rex Tri & Kids’ Tri

Thu, 8/13/15 Thu, 8/13/15

Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Rivalry Run 5K

Thu, 8/13/15

Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.4 MB/ 5KR

(810) 238-5981

5KR

Royal Oak Benton Harbor

(248) 616-9665 (269) 876-0710

hansons-running.com rivalry-run.com

50KR, kids runs

Marquette

(906) 235-6861

Fri, 8/14/15

Moonlight Bootlegger 5K

Q-Town 5K & 10K Amazing Race Jackson

10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, kids run ~15MB/ 5MW/ 1M paddle

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Badges for a Cause Cheeseburger 5K Run and Walk Churchill Classic Trail Run

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Fri, 8/14/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Flint

kids runs 10K, 5K, 1M, kidsR, melon roll 5KR

Brighton

prfitnessa2.com hansons-running.com

runtrextri.com

CrimFit Kids Invitational Howell Melon Run

Marquette Trail 50 Team Relay

(313) 815-4513 (248) 693-9900

(734) 929-9027

Fri, 8/14/15 Fri, 8/14/15

Fri, 8/14/15

Ann Arbor Utica

Flint Howell

(810) 235-3396 (517) 546-0693

riverbendstriders.com crim.org howellrecreation.org

marquettetrail50.com

Saranac (313) 304-0903 bootlegger5k.com/ionia-county2015/

Quincy Jackson

(517) 283-1726 (517) 782-7011

runningfoundation.com thinkjacksonmi.com

5KR/W 5KR/W 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR

Mio Caseville Cheboygan

(989) 370-5052 (989) 453-4478 (231) 627-7111

gaultracemanagement.com cnbismybank.com

Come to the River 5K and 10K Cruise in Shoes 5K

10KR, 5KR/W, kids run 5KR/W

Lansing Royal Oak

(517) 482-1346 runningfoundation.com woodwarddreamcruise.com/?page_id=202

Farmington Run for the Hills Girl’s Best Friend Triathlon Girls Best Friend Triathlon

10KR, 5KR/W, 1KFR, Teams Farmington Tri: Olympic, Sprint; Du, AB Vicksburg women’s only triathlon, aquabike Vicksburg

(248) 880-3852 (231) 546-2229 (231) 546-2229 (616) 331-5831

Sat, 8/15/15

Detroit Triathlon - 2 days

Sat, 8/15/15

Glow in the Park

GRAAHI Rhythm Run Ithaca Fun Fest 5K

5KR/W, kidsR 5KR/W, kids run

Grand Rapids Ithaca

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

LOL 5K Marquette Trail 50 Mitchell’s Run Through Rockford

5KR/W 100KR, 50MR, 50KR 5KR/W, kids run

Kalamazoo Marquette Rockford

(906) 235-6861 (616) 863-9168

lol5k.net marquettetrail50.com mitchellsrun.org

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Old Farts Marathon, 13.1 and 5K Orthopedic Associates Fun Run Panda Bear Night Run

26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR

Lowell Port Huron Alma

(616) 260-2669 (810) 985-4900 (989) 317-5889

fallsburghalf.8k.com oaph.com/oa-fun-run michiganhalfseries.com

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Panther Spirit Race PR Fitness Group Run Relay for Life 5K - 2 days

5KR/W, kids race 3-20 MR 5KR/W

DeWitt Ann Arbor Lansing

(313) 815-4513 (517) 664-1423

runningfoundation.com prfitnessa2.com relayforlife.org/lansingmi

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Run with the Rise of the Sun RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run

5KR/W 10MR, 6MR, 3MR

Harrisville Detroit

a2racemanagement.com/registration/ (313) 638-2831 run-detroit.com

Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital 5K The Stampede 5K Run/Walk 3 Disciplines Seahorse Triathlon

5KR, 1MW Reed City (231) 832-7149 spectrumhealth.org/annual-5k-run 5KR/W Ludington (231) 233-3373 masoncountyfairgrounds.com triathlon, aquabike, paddleboard Petoskey (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15

Sat, 8/15/15

Running Between the Vines

Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15

Cross Country Day Cross Country Day Hansons Group Run

Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15

tri: sprint, min sprint,

5KR/W

Milford

(734) 531-8747

(313) 304-0903

epicraces.com

farmingtonrunforthehills.com 3disciplines.com 3disciplines.com http://tiny.cc/tluhzx

rhythmrun.com runsignup.com

Jackson

(734) 929-9027

runvines.com

training

Lake Orion Royal Oak Lake Orion

(248) 693-9900 (248) 616-9665 (248) 693-9900

hansons-running.com hansons-running.com hansons-running.com

Island Lake Triathlon - Summer Michigan Wine Trail Half Marathon Montrose Blueberry Road Races

Tri: sprint or olympic 13.1MR, 5KR 8KR/W, 5KR/W, kids run

Brighton Baroda Montrose

(734) 845-7559 (810) 321-0148

islandlaketri.com michiganwinetrailhalf.com blueberryrace.org

Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15 Sun, 8/16/15

MSU Triathlon Run Some Mora Traverse City Triathlon

triathlon, sprint / olympic 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR triathlon, duathlon

Laingsburg Ann Arbor Traverse City

(734) 223-9162 (231) 715-1406

msutriathlon.com runsomemora.com enduranceevolution.com

Tue, 8/18/15 Tue, 8/18/15 Tue, 8/18/15

Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays PR Fitness Group Run

training

Sterling Heights Grosse Pointe Ann Arbor

(586) 323-9683 (313) 882-1325 (313) 815-4513

hansons-running.com hansons-running.com prfitnessa2.com

Tue, 8/18/15 Wed, 8/19/15

Riverside Park Co-Ed Relay Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays

X-C relay, 5 alternating .5mile laps Grand Rapids Utica

(616) 884-0088 (248) 693-9900

grandrapidsrunningclub.org hansons-running.com

Sat, 8/15/15 Sat, 8/15/15 Sun, 8/16/15

Michigan Runner - July/ August 2015

13.1MR, 5KR

Detroit

4-8 MR

michiganrunner.tv

July / August 2015 Event Calendar

Thu, 8/20/15

Hansons Group Run - Thursdays

Royal Oak

(248) 616-9665

hansons-running.com

Thu, 8/20/15 Fri, 8/21/15 Fri, 8/21/15

Renegade Run 3.4MR/W Ann Arbor Running Company / Saucony Fall Preview Open Meet, XC Glow Run 5KR

Shelby Brighton Milford

(906) 280-2983 (734) 649-2091 9248) 496-8499

shelbyrunclub.weebly.com a2racemanagement.com fivepointsofhope.com

Buckley Big Rapids

Fri, 8/21/15

Health Plus Crim Festival of Races

Big Little Trail Races Big Rapids Night Run - Run Michigan Cheap

15KR, 5KR 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W

Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15

Brainy Day 5K Health Plus Crim Festival of Races Holt Race for Scholarships

5KR Nunica 10 M, 8K, 5K, Teddy Bear Trot Flint 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Holt

Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15

IAAF World Championships - 9 days It’s Glow Time 5K Living Color United Color 5K

t&f meet 5KR/W 5KFR

Beijing, China Grand Rapids Coldwater

(608) 316-5755 (517) 279-7129

iaaf.org itsglowtime5k.com branchcountyunitedway.org

Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15

Michawana Celebration Race North Country Trail Run PR Fitness Group Run

5KR, 1MR/W, 1/2MR/W 50M, 26.2M, 13.1 M, kids run 3-20 MR

Hastings Wellston Ann Arbor

(888) 414-5799 (313) 815-4513

northcountryrun.com prfitnessa2.com

Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15

RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Summer Racing Series #3 Three Rivers Triathlon & Duathlon

10MR, 6MR, 3MR 5KR/W, kids run triathlon, duathlon

Detroit Edmore Three Rivers

(313) 638-2831 (989) 427-4348 (269) 279-9915

run-detroit.com galesgym.com aquamantri.com

Sun, 8/23/15 Sun, 8/23/15 Sun, 8/23/15

Hansons Group Run ISI MI Titanium Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon & Duathlon

training Lake Orion triathlon Plainfield Twp. triathlon, aquabike, pboard, kayak Ludington

(248) 693-9900 (616) 292-0728 (810) 714-5768

hansons-running.com mititanium.com 3disciplines.com

Sun, 8/23/15 Sun, 8/23/15 Sun, 8/23/15

Merrell Down & Dirty Obstacle Race MI Titanium Playmakers Classic Triathlon

10KR/W, 5KR/W triathlon, relay, duathlon tri:S/ 13MB/ 4MB

Milford Grand Rapids Holt

(818) 707-8866 downanddirtyobstaclerace.com (616) 437-3199 michiganiron.com (517) 349.3803 playmakersclassictri.com

Sat, 8/22/15 Sat, 8/22/15

Open and Pro Miles

Flint

Sun, 8/23/15 Sun, 8/23/15

Swim to the Moon Upstream 5K and Kids Fun Run

Vineyard to Bay 25K

25K, 15K relay, 10K relay, 5K

Suttons Bay

Tue, 8/25/15 Tue, 8/25/15 Tue, 8/25/15

Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays PR Fitness Group Run

training

Sterling Heights Grosse Pointe Ann Arbor

Sun, 8/23/15

Wed, 8/26/15

Hansons Group Run - Wednesdays

Wed, 8/26/15

Holly Rec End of Season Triathlon

Fri, 8/28/15 Fri, 8/28/15 Fri, 8/28/15

10KS, 5KS, 1.2MS, 1/2MS 5KR, kids run

Hell, MI Honor

4-8 MR

Utica

crim.org

(616) 837-6242 (810) 235.3396

brainyday5k.com crim.org http://runsignup.com

(231) 620-9214 (989) 954-7190

marathon4kids.com runmichigancheap.com

(734) 531-8747 epicraces.com (231) 651-0094 wix.com/nationalcohofestival

(231) 944-4034

vineyard2bay25k.com

(586) 323-9683 (313) 882-1325 (313) 815-4513

hansons-running.com hansons-running.com prfitnessa2.com

(248) 693-9900

hansons-running.com

Holly

(877) 300-1392

tritofinish.com

Ann Arbor Running Company / Saucony End of Summer Classic Open Meet, XC OXLO Help Kids Succeed 5K 5KR/W Red Carpet Run 5K 5KR

Dexter Lake Orion Detroit

(734) 649-2091 (248) 693-4986 (734) 929-9027

a2racemanagement.com active.com redcarpetrun.com

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

Barron Lake Triathlon Danae’s Race Eat Dirt Mud Run

tri, 5K, kids tri 5KR/W/team 5KR, teams, kids run

Niles Lansing Kentwood

(517) 896-5257 (616) 560-0434

barronlaketri.com danaesrace.com eatdirtmudrun.com

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

Farm to Fork Hastings Summerfest Run Honor Bank Pete Moss Benzie Invite Open Race

5KR/W 10KR, 5KR/W 5KR

St. Johns Hastings Benzie

(989) 227-3806 (269) 948-3489 (616) 821-3156

playmakers.com hastingssummerfest.com http://tiny.cc/f0uhzx

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

Joe’s Long Run LCCA’s Run Against Drugs Light’em Up with Love

26.2MR 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run 5KR/W

Presque Isle Howell Battle Creek

(989) 354-7314 (517) 545-5944 (800) 397-2240

runningfoundation.com runcalhoun.org

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

Muskegon Big Red Invitational Open OC Riverfest 5K Outdoor Fitness Trail Race

5KR 5KR/W 5MR

Muskegon Mio Avoca

(231) 750-1661 (989) 312-0771 (810) 324-2766

runnersedgeracetiming.com ocriverfest.com runsignup.com

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

PR Fitness Group Run Rock & Root Ramble Run for the Rolls

3-20 MR 5KR/W 5KR, 1MR

Ann Arbor Goodells Chelsea

(313) 815-4513 (810) 364-5477 (734) 475-0843

Thu, 8/27/15

Hansons Group Run - Thursdays

olympic tri, sprint tri, du, relay

(810) 235.3396

michiganrunner.net

Royal Oak

(248) 616-9665

hansons-running.com

prfitnessa2.com sccresa.org runforthe rolls.org

Michigan Runner July / August 2015

July / August 2015 Event Calendar Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

RUNdetroit Saturday Group Run Running Lab Trail Fest South Beach Triathlons

10MR, 6MR, 3MR 10KR triathlon, aquabike

Detroit Howell South Haven

(313) 638-2831 (810) 225-9123 (231) 546-2229

Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15 Sat, 8/29/15

Up to 20 Mile Marathon Training Run USATF 50 km Trail Championships Your Pace or Mine - Medals for Mettle

20M R/W 50KR

Okemos tbd Rochester

(517) 349-3803 (248) 616-9665

usatf.org hansons-running.com

Sun, 8/30/15 Sun, 8/30/15 Sun, 8/30/15

3 Disciplines South Beach Fitness Festival Battle Creek - Run Michigan Cheap Hansons Group Run

13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids run 15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W training

South Haven Battle Creek Lake Orion

(231) 546-2229 (989) 954-7190 (248) 693-9900

3disciplines.com runmichigancheap.com hansons-running.com

Featured Future Events

Cadillac Festival of Races Labor Day 30K Run & 10K Walk/Run Boyne City Triathlon

Mon, 9/7/15 Mon, 9/7/15 Mon, 9/7/15

Hart Healthy Labor Day 5K & Bridge Walk Labor Day Run & Potluck Run for CHUM Half Marathon and 5K

5K, 2.2MW, kidsR, hand cycling Hart 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Midland 13.1MR, 5KR, kids run Dansville

(231) 301-8449 (989) 274-9495 (517) 936-0295

Fri, 9/11/15 Sat, 9/12/15 Sat, 9/12/15

Run Woodstock - Day 1 Mt. Baldhead Challenge Mud Creek Crawl

100MR, 100KR, 5KR 15KR, 5KR/W, kids run 10KR, 5KR/W

(734) 929-9027 runwoodstock.com (269) 857-8241mtbaldheadchallenge.com (989) 274-9495 tritofinish.com

Sat, 9/12/15 Sat, 9/12/15 Sat, 9/12/15

Rockin’ Marathon Relay Run for Your Heart Run Woodstock - Day 2

26.2M relay Detroit 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M, kids run Saginaw 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K Pinckney

(313) 304-0903 (989) 754-7283 (734) 929-9027

Sun, 9/13/15 Sun, 9/13/15 Sun, 9/13/15

Growler Gallop Hartman Creek Trail Run Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo

10MR, 5KR 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR 10KR, 5KR, FW

Detroit Waupaca, WI Royal Oak

(313) 304-0903 triviumracing.com (715) 701-0361 greatlakesendurance.com (248) 336-5735 detroitzoo.org/runwild/

Sun, 9/13/15 Sun, 9/13/15 Sun, 9/13/15

Run Woodstock - Day 3 St. Mary Mercy Hospital 5K Zero Prostate Cancer Run

5MR 5KR/W 5KR/W, 1M kids run

Pinckney Livonia Detroit

Fri, 9/18/15 Sat, 9/19/15 Sat, 9/19/15

Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational college and high school x-c 9/11 Heroes Run 5KR/W, 1MR Festival of the Forks Albion 5K 5KR/W

East Lansing Bay City Albion

Sat, 9/19/15 Sat, 9/19/15 Sat, 9/19/15

Baker’s Dozen Beer Run Capital City River Run Sohn Kids’ Race Gilda’s Family 5K Walk & Run

Marshall Lansing Royal Oak

Sat, 9/19/15 Sat, 9/19/15 Sat, 9/19/15

John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge 15KR, 5KR/W Milford Kona Dexter Team Marathon 26.2M relay, 13.1M, 10K, 5K Dexter Porcupine Mountains Trail Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR Silver City

Sat, 9/20/15 Sun, 9/20/15 Sun, 9/20/15

Capital City River Run Detroit’s Women’s Half Marathon & 5K Driathlon

Sat, 9/26/15 Sat, 9/26/15 Sat, 9/26/15

Dances with Dirt - Hell 50MR, 50KR, 100 K Relay Holland Hospital Park 2 Park 1/2 Marathon & 5K 13.1MR, 5KR Mighty Mac Bridge Race 11KR

Pinckney/Hell Holland St. Ignace

(734) 929-9027 (616) 399-9190 (906) 643-6950

dwdhell.com park2parkrace.com stignace.com

Sun, 9/27/15

Powerman Michigan Duathlon

Frankenmuth

(231) 546-2229

3disciplines.com

Michigan Runner - July/ August 2015

13.1MR/W, 13.1MB kids run 5KR, 3MW, 2MW, 1MW

Cadillac Milford Boyne City

3disciplines.com

Sat, 9/5/15 Sat, 9/5/15 Sun, 9/6/15

10K, 5K, Kid’s Run, Tri 30K, 10K, kids run, 30KB Tri, Du

run-detroit.com

(231) 876-0010 cadillacfestivalofraces.com (248) 685-3020 www.laborday30k.com (877) 300-1392 tritofinish.com

Pinckney Douglas Sanford

michiganrunner.tv

triviumracing.com runforyourheart.org runwoodstock.com

(734) 929-9027 runwoodstock.com (734) 655-1593 stmarymercy.org/embracelife5k (313) 610-3239 zeroprostatecancerrun.org/detroit

26.2MR, Relay, 13.1MR, 5K Lansing 13.1MR, 5KR Detroit 5K canoe/ 15KB/ 5KR Bay City

duathlon

goracego.com race-mrm.com aatrackclub.org

(517) 432-5510 (989) 667-3440 (517) 914-3181

playmakers.com heartlandhospicefund.org albion5k.com

(877) 228-4881 bakersdozenbeerrun.com (517) 485-8116 ccriverrun.com (248) 577-0800 gildaswalkandrun.org (248) 685-0043 www.aatrackclub.org (248) 345-6168 konadexterteammarathon.com (715) 701-0361 greatlakesendurance.com (517) 485-8116 ccriverrun.com (734) 531-8747 womenrunthed.com baycitymorningrotary.com

Sun, 9/27/15 Sat, 10/3/15 Sat, 10/3/15

The HealthPlus Brooksie Way Kellogg’s Dig ‘em Dash Mt. Bohemia Trail Running Festival

Sat, 10/3/15 Sun, 10/4/15 Sun, 10/4/15

Oakwood Red October Run Betsie Valley Run Falling Waters Trail Run

Featured Future Events 13.1M, 10K, 5K, kids run 5KR/W 5KR, 10KR

Rochester Hills Battle Creek Houghton

thebrooksieway.com mtbohemia.com

10KR, 5KR/W, 1M kid’s run Wayne (313) 586-5486 oakwood.org/redoctoberrun/ 13.1M, 10K, 5K, kids run Thompsonville (231) 378-4578 betsievalleyrun.com 13.1M, 10K, 5K, kids run Concord (517) 392-8250 wildlifemarathon.org

Sun, 10/4/15 Mt. Bohemia Trail Running Festival Sun, 10/4/15 Scrumpy Skedaddle Sat, 10/10/15 Run 4 Wine

13.1MR 10KR, 5KR 4MR/W

Houghton Flushing Grand Blanc

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Running with Tom Henderson

amn it!

Perry Badia is dead, struck by a car while running on the campus of Oakland University May 14.

Tom Henderson

I first heard by email from my wife, who had got a news alert on her smart phone. A few minutes later I got an email from a writer buddy.

My wife remembered Perry, from before she and I were dating, as a really cute member of the group of runners and walkers who gather in downtown Detroit each Tuesday night. My writer buddy remembered him as an old friend she had gotten back into contact with a few months ago. She had found out her husband was cheating on her, got di-

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vorced, was in need of a friend and shoulder to cry on and ran into Perry. He provided the shoulder and good advice. Suddenly he was dead .

I don’t profess to have known Perry well. I first met him at a party the downtown runners held after the Free Press marathon in 1988 or so. He was new to the group. I had seen him once or twice but didn’t know him at all. He asked how my marathon had gone. As usual I had faded late, missed my target time, ran probably something like 3:15. He asked about my training and picked my brain for advice, asking one question after another and was genuinely interested in what I had to say. I took him for a running newbie, enamored by his new group of marathon friends. Finally, I got around to asking him if he’d run today. Yep.

What time? I figured he’d tell me four hours, and that would be my platform to tell him about fartleks, track workouts and doing long runs on soft surfaces. Nope. He’d done something like 2:45. He was new to the group, but hardly new to the sport.

For years I’d run into Perry occasionally while running along Lake St. Clair in the Grosse Pointes, and at area races. He was friendly, genuinely interested in how you were doing and what you were up to. We never just nodded at each other. We always stopped and chatted.

I haven’t run much with the downtown runners for years, and almost all my racing is done up north now. I only saw Perry on rare occasions, yet his greeting was always effusive and genuine. It felt like a blow to the solar plexus to hear Perry was dead at age 54.

He was struck about 5 p.m. as he ran eastbound in the westbound lane of the perimeter road that circles the Oakland University campus. It is a congested two-lane road, with constant turns, rises and dips, that served as the course for many years of the old Max & Erma’s races the Motor City Striders put on. Perry was rushed to McLaren Oakland Hospital, then transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where he died that night of blunt trauma injuries.

My job takes me to Oakland U. on occasion, to visit the technology incubator there. Whenever I see runners on that road, I wince. I always wonder, even facing traffic, why they trust those collegeaged drivers, half of them immersed in their cell phones as they go by. There are athletic fields at the school and lots of grassy pastures at the back end of the grounds, plenty of territory for soft-surface, non-dangerous running. That’s where my dog and I run when we are out there. Maybe Perry was looking for a smooth surface that day, maybe doing a fast workout and he didn’t want to worry about concentrating on footing.

I don’t mean to blame the dead here. But drivers can’t be trusted, especially in these days of constant texting and email checking. Running facing traffic isn’t much safer than running with your back to it.

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have been blinded by the sun. As I write this, no charges have been filed.

Perry was buried in the Resurrection Cemetery in Shelby Township. “Perry was a great brother, son, father and friend,” his sister, Carol, wrote on Facebook. “He will be missed in our lives deeply.”

“We’ve been friends for like 32 years,” Michelle Topalian told the Oakland Post. She and her husband attended Michigan State with Perry and had remained close since. “We are devastated.” She said Perry loved to cook Italian food and was an avid fan of MSU sports.

Badia, who lived in Rochester, sold computer and software packages for a living. He is survived by two daughters, Ashlee, 15, and Sabrina, 12, who live with his ex-wife, Kristin. “He was a very, very good dad,” Topalian said. “He took them everywhere; he was at every soccer game.”

cott Hubbard and I traded a few emails several months ago after I wrote about Tony Mifsud. Two themes of our emails were our perplexity at how dramatically times had slowed in the younger age groupings — by younger, these days, I mean under 40 — and how much entry fees had risen, far faster than the cost of living. So here’s a shout out and huzzah to runmichigancheap.com, a creation of Frank Race Management, whose goal, says its website “is to create inexpensive quality opportunities for athletes of all abilities to challenge themselves and others. The Run Michigan Cheap series was created with that in mind.”

On May 2, the series came to Traverse City, with out-and-back courses along the bike path that runs along the Leelanau Peninsula; take your pick of a 5K, 10K or half-marathon. The dog would have been happy doing the 10K. Me? I had to take 10 weeks off this winter recovering from retinal surgery. Getting back into shape has been tough … well, more or less insurmountable. I keep plugging away, but, hey, let’s just do 5K and call it a day, eh?

Yet you can’t please everyone. Three older women had entered the 5K to walk it. As we stood in a queue awaiting the order to start, one started bitching, mad at the race director.

“I don’t like this,” she said to her friends. “He’s just in it for the money. The money’s not going to charity. It’s going to him.”

Uh, ma’am, you live in a capitalist society. If this dude can gather 100 of us, put on accurate races, give us all medals, feed and rehydrate us and make a profit after charging just $15, more power to him. Coincidentally, I was going to run a 10K in Kalkaska the next weekend. Until I got online and found out the entry fee was $50. Had I wanted to run the half-marathon, it would have cost me $70.

Forget it. I ran in the woods that day and raced Sunday, instead, in a Mother’s Day race in Hickory Hills in Traverse City, a charity event that cost $25. If you’re looking for a cheap race, go to runmichigancheap.com. The upcoming schedule: July 11: Spring Lake July 19: Muskegon July 25 Morning: Farwell July 25 Evening: Kalamazoo Aug. 1: Saginaw Aug. 15: Muskegon Aug. 22: Big Rapids Aug. 30: Battle Creek Sept. 5: Frankfort Sept. 12: Lake Orion Oct. 10: Ann Arbor Oct. 31: Reed City

Wanting a race that morning that allowed dogs, I did the Petoskey Stone Festival 5K in Eastport, at the tip of Torch Lake. The $10 entry fee included a great trail course, bananas and bagels after the run and a wonderful black t-shirt with the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan looking like Petoskey stones. The race director was thrilled to have a record field of 56 for the third annual race. He hadn’t promoted it much, worried about congestion on the trail and asked our opinion on whether it could handle more.

It could, we all agreed. It was two loops mostly through forest, on wood chips, hard packed dirt and loose sand on rolling hills. Tough, delightful and cost-effective. I told him to get the race listed with MR next year. Then I shot over to the finish of the Bayshore races in Traverse City for a story elsewhere in this issue. The results confirmed what Scott Hubbard and I had talked about: the amazing slowing of runners. Of 1,358 runners in the 10K, 20 broke 40 minutes. That’s 1.4 percent of the field. Only one of 881 women broke 40 minutes. None of the 64 men in the 30-34 age group broke 41 minutes. Of 69 men ages 35-39, only one broke 40. Only one of 45 in 25-29 broke 40. This on a flat course, in low humidity, a perfect day for running fast. Were they all taking selfies as they plodded along? (Tech-disabled Baby Boomer on the attack!)

Naturally, they were done in by my younger Baby Boomer counterparts. Of 30 men in the 50-54 group, two broke 40. Another 30 ran in 55-59 and two broke 40. In the latter group, Dave Bussard ran 35:04, faster than anyone age 25-49. And Kevin Deyo ran 37:35, getting beat by just one runner aged 25-49.

postscript: I emailed this to Scott Sullivan before Memorial Day so he could start on his work. That Saturday saw a couple things bearing directly on what I’d sent.

So two of 178 runners ages 25-39 managed to break 40 minutes. Four of 60 runners in their 50s did so. Not time, yet, to pass the torch, apparently. - MR -

For any of the races, pre-registration costs $15. Race-day was $25. If you registered online, you got a t-shirt too. All finishers got medals, there was plenty of bottled water and food at the finish line, and volunteers had been recruited to serve as marshals at all the places where the bike path crossed roads. It was a glorious day, the sun finally out to beam warmth earthward after a cold, cold spring.

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Saturday, August 8, 2015 - 8:00 am Sponsored By: Pinckney Running Club

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