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March / April 2012 Vol. 34, No. 1

Cover: Desiree Davila, Shalane Flanagan, and Kara Goucher. U.S. Olympic Team Trials -Marathon, Houston, Texas, January 14, 2012Photo by Victah Sailer / photorun.net

March - December 2012 p. 25 - 56

Editor’s Notes: S-Words By Scott Sullivan p. 7

Thrill and Agony for State Runners at U.S. Trials p. 8

Running Shorts with Scott Hubbard p. 12

Beyond the Chip: Retired Coach Lundberg Leaves Legacy that Endures By Paul Aufdemberge p. 14

Johncock has Two U.S. Records Ratified By Scott Sullivan p. 16

More Than I Need to Know By Dave Foley p. 16

Spring Shoe Review By Cregg Weinmann p. 17

Math Boot Camp Makes ‘Running Numbers’ Come Alive By Ron Marinucci p. 58

Runyaker’s Quest Nears Niagara Falls By Riley McLincha p. 62

The Distance Kings: Christopherson, Sved Complete 200 Marathons Each By Dave Foley p. 64

7-Continents Video is a Trip By Scott Sullivan p. 66

2012 Michigan Runner Race Series p. 67

St. Patrick’s Parade Corktown Races: A Little Bit O’History By Doug Kurtis p. 68

Getting Your Physical House in Order: Running for the Duration By Michael Heberling p. 71

Running with Tom Henderson p. 75

Ann Arbor Turkey Trot Draws Record Crowd By Tracey Cohen p. 61

It’s Burns vs Burnand at Fifth Third Bank New Year’s Eve Run/Walk By C. D. McEwen p. 70

Holiday Hustle Turns into ‘All That Jazz’ as Jazwinski Romps By C. D. McEwen p. 72

Poho Hot Cocoa Run/Walk Lures Hundreds By Tracey Cohen p. 73

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Aesop waswrong. Slow-But-Steady

wins only when Fastdoesn’t finish.

Picture me run-ning my usual Slow-B-S against Usain Boltfor 100 meters, orlonger against FrankShorter. Picture mesuing Aesop.

“I told you it was afable,” he’d declare.

When I was young and fit, I ran road races.What you need to succeed doing these are s-words that are not “slow,” such as speed,strength, smarts and stamina. I lacked speed forsprints and stamina for marathons, so I ran mid-dle distances to maximize both shortcomings.

I’m unbeaten against Bolt and Shorter be-cause they dodged me by running in theOlympics, not events I entered. They’ve losttheir chance for revenge now that I’m retiredfrom the racing circuit.

People beg me to race again so they haveat least someone to beat, but no — I’m old,broken down and lack time to train with twojobs and a kid to care for.

Instead she bikes while I jog, and justwhen it seems I am building steam — gettingfit again — we stop to explore Sleepy HollowPet Cemetery.

People bury not only dogs and cats here, but

birds, turtles, fish and two chimpanzees from thesame family: Sandy, age 2-1/2, d. Feb. 19, 1968;and Twiggy, 9 months, d. May 18, 1968.

I’m no research scholar but I can Google.Sleepy Hollow services range from $559.05 to$607.92 depending on size of pet, and includethe burial site, casket; opening, closing andperpetual care of interment site, plus an 8x16-inch granite marker.

But Fluffy loved you with all her heart.How can you stop there?

For $240 you can etch a photo of your lateiguana on a 12x12-inch granite or marble tilewith easel. Some grave sites are even more elabo-rate, with torches since snuffed and slabs etchedwith reminiscences of happy times, too fleeting.

Flannery bikes and I jog home solemnly,she from respect for all living things and mefrom knowing I’m over the hill and will soonbe under it.

Slowly but steadily, it dawns that my hare-brained ideas about reliving old triumphs runinto fact I had none. What is there to comeback to?

To succeed you need speed, strength andsavvy. Sloth-like, stupid and stopping at SleepyHollow to speculate about Sandy, a chimpdead for 33 years, won’t cut it.

Slow, swift, steady … whatever superla-tives they’re selling are just a plot to land youinside one. Sooner or later, even the tortoiseand hare are finished.

Who decides where the line is at? - MR -

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By Scott Sullivan

Editor’s Notes

Letter to the EditorMr Henderson should stick to writing tragic

dog stories and leave his whining running write-ups to true runners. True runners dont complainabout the course directions or volunteers andblame others for getting lost, they run.

True runners wouldn't care if the TurkeyTrot times were slow. The T.C.Trot issupposed to be a GOOD TIME, not anOlympic qualifier. Apparently Mr H forgothow to have a good time.

Mr H doesn’t get a lot: like its EASY to getlost at the Commons. Everybody does; it's partof the thrill of being there. Don't worry. Checkout the cool views, you'll be at the finish linesoon enough. Jeez, for someone who says or-ganizers shouldn't sweat the details, Mr. H

sure spends a lot of time on the specifics ofHIS wrong turns.

Of course Mr Henderson had to use thecolumn to advertise his book, which is lame(no pun intended) and a ploy of poor writersand/or egomaniacs. Maybe he should spendsome time volunteering on the mechanics ofhis next race and stop complaining about it.Probably not an option, as he must be traininga lot to be one of the "hardly anyone" who"runs fast anymore".

I hope you get this, Mr Henderson: joy. Itsavailable at your next event, put on by hardworking volunteers.

John Ingwersen, via email


HOUSTON (1/14/12) — Michigan runnerstasted the thrill of victory and agony of defeatat the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, makingand just missing teams that will go to the 2012London Games.

Michigan Runner columnist DesireeDavila, who runs for the Hansons-Brooks Dis-tance Project of Rochester Hills, paced thefastest-ever U.S. Women’s Trials en route to asecond-place finish and status as an Olympian.

Rockford native Dathan Ritzenhein —who now trains in Portland, Ore., and ran inboth 2004 and 2008 Olympics - fell just eightseconds shy of securing another berth.

Overall, Shalane Flanagan set a Women’sTrials record of 2:25:38 in only her secondmarathon, while Meb Keflezighi earned histhird Olympic berth by winning the Trials in apersonal-best time of 2:09:08. Flanagan led aTrials-record five women under 2:30, whileKeflezighi led four men, including Ritzenhein,under 2:10 for the first time in Trials history.

MenKeflezighi’s performance came only 69

days after his last marathon, where he also rana then personal-best time of 2:09:13 to placesixth at the 2011 ING New York CityMarathon. The 2009 ING New York CityMarathon winner and 2004 Olympic silvermedalist became the first man to win both theU.S. Olympic Trials and New York Marathonin his career. At nearly 37 years old, he is theoldest male Trials champion.

Defending men’s Trials winner Ryan Hallled much of the race en route to securing hissecond Olympic berth. Hall set a torrid paceearly, with a projected finish of 2:06 that heldup through the half-marathon mark. Wind andleg fatigue slowed Hall’s pace, as he shook hisarms out regularly, but it wasn’t enough tokeep him from making the U.S. team again asfinished second in 2:09:30.

Abdi Abdirahman turned heads in the leadpack. Entering the Trials with the 14th-fastestqualifying time, he hadn’t run under 2:14 sincesetting his personal best of 2:08:56 in 2006.Soldiering through a year and a half of injury,Abdirahman finished third in 2:09:47 to clock

Desi Davila (2:25:55) leads ShalaneFlanagan enroute to the Olympic team.

U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, Houston

Thrill and Agony for State Runners at U.S. Trials

Dathan Ritzenhein ran a PB 2:09:55, buttook fourth, Olympic team alternate.

Dot McMahan9th - 2:32:16

Katie McGregor11th - 2:34:01

Mike Morgan17th - 2:14:22

Drew Polley21st - 2:14:58

Michigan Runner TVhttp://michiganrunner.tv/2012marathontrials/

• Gary Morgan & Larry Eder recap the races• Press Conference with Desi Davila• Dathan Ritzenhein interview• Brian Sell interview and more

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Melissa Johnson-White

13th - 2:34:33

Katherine Newberry

18th - 2:36:21

Jason Hartmann32nd - 2:16:44

Paul Hefferon33rd - 2:16:46

Michele Suszek43rd - 2:40:33

Adrian Chouinard67th - 2:44:06

Stephan Shay34th - 2:16:48

Robert Scribner42nd - 2:18:18

Jackie Rzepecki74th - 2:44:36

Erin Richard77th - 2:44:53

Sage Canaday43rd - 2:18:24

Jeremy Criscione59th - 2:20:57

his fastest marathon since 2006 and make hisfourth Olympic Team at age 34.

Ritzenhein, the top American marathonerat the 2008 Olympics, knelt at the finish withhis head in his hands as he was fourth in2:09:55. The two-time national high schoolcross country champion while at Rockford hadfallen off from Keflezighi, Hall and Abdirah-man at approximately the 18-mile mark, andat one point lost sight of the leaders, but herallied to finish only eight seconds behind Abdirahman.

Brett Gotcher led the chase pack throughmuch of the race and held his position as othermen fell off the back of the pack to place fifthin 2:11:06.

WomenFlanagan bettered the women’s record by 2

minutes, 47 seconds in her Olympic Trialsmarathon debut — just the second marathonof her career. She was in the lead packthroughout the race, but did not step forwardas the clear leader until the 21st mile once thelead group of three was clearly set. Flanaganexchanged the lead with Davila several timesbefore surging ahead at mile 24. Her winningtime was a personal best by nearly 3 minutes.

Davila led portions of the race from fivemiles on before dueling with Flanagan in miles22 through 24. She held on to finish in2:25:55, 18 seconds back.

Kara Goucher, the 2007 World Champi-onships bronze medalist at 10,000 meters,claimed her first spot on the OlympicMarathon squad by finishing third in 2:26:06After not competing in 2010 due to maternity,it was her second marathon in nine months.

Quotes“I was telling (Keflezighi and Abdirahim)

after the race, I watched you guys making the10K (Olympic) Team when I was in highschool!” Hall exclaimed. “They make me feelvery young, and I’m 29. You realize what anhonor it is to be on this team and what it takesto get here. The potential we have to go winmedals is great. He (Meb) is going to be agreat leader for us. The pace car was gettingme riled up when I saw 2:06 up there for pro-jected finish, and it got down to 2:05 once. Itgot increasingly windy and the concrete waskind of brutal on the quads.”

“It has been a long journey for me,” saidAbdirahim. “The last year and a half I strug-gled with injury. I’m also honored to be sittinghere with these two great guys. I’ve beenfriends with Meb close to 20 years probably.Ryan took it out at 63 high (half marathon)pace and I felt good. Meb and I said let’s work

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Lavenna Mullenbach96th - 2:46:49

Serena Kessler103rd - 2:47:44

Michael Wardian62nd - 2:21:50

Clint Verran67th - 2:22:03

Sharon DickieThompson

107th - 2:48:15

Erin O’Mara132nd - 2:53:16

Matt Fecht76th - 2:24:32

Ryan Sheehan78th - 2:25:37

Chad Johnson83rd - 2:36:48

Tim YoungDNF - droppedafter mile 10

Nick StankoDNF - droppedafter mile 23

Luke HumphreyDNF droppedafter mile 10

Amy Hauswirth142nd- 2:58:26

Molly PritzDNF - Droppedafter mile 12

together and make this team. Meb felt a littlebetter these last two miles. This is going to bemy fourth Olympics.”

“It was a huge day,” said Flanagan. “Ithink one that all of us will remember. Thelast mile was a cross between savoring themoment and just being really grateful that Iwas almost done. I knew Desi was charginghard and I told myself I had to have one lastgear if she came up on me. I tried to view it asa track race for the last mile. I didn’t reallyenjoy that last mile. It felt really long. I’m justgrateful to be on the same team with thesewomen.”

“Going into the last mile,” said Davila, “itwas kind of this internal conflict where I reallywanted to make a push and see what I had left.At the same time I knew Kara was right behindme, and Amy (fourth-place finisher Hastings)had made huge surges throughout the race. Icouldn’t assume she had been dropped. Mycalves were just cramping up and ultimately Iwas like, finish it off and get the job done. Ididn’t have enough confidence in being able tocatch Shalane and I didn’t want to lose thespot I had.”

“I never really imagined myself winningthis race,” said Goucher, “based on my shortperiod of training. I definitely ran outside ofmy fitness for a few miles trying to get awayfrom Amy. The last miles I was just hanging inthere basically. I was really happy with theslow start.”

More information is available athttp://Houston2012Media.com, including ath-lete quotes, Team USA press conference audioand fast facts about the races.

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Trivia: What’s the oldest continuously held race in the United States?

AMERICAN EAGLES. There’s little inour sport that pulls together all thecompelling elements of competition like

the men’s and women’s Olympic TrialsMarathons. The large gathering of “eagles,”the hype, anticipation, forecasting, Big Thingson The Line and a race with no script make fora provocative atmosphere.

I’ve been to four OTM’s; the first threewomen’s events in 1984, ‘88 and ‘92, and the’88 men’s trials in New Jersey. All were in-tense, rousing sports drama with every partici-pant a special story and race experience.

The Jan. 14 Olympic Trials Marathons inHouston were no different; blessed with goodracing weather, years of training were put tothe test on the concrete byways and knock-head races played out.

By a few measures, the women’s race pro-duced one of the fastest, deepest lists of resultsin marathon history. Three of my Facebookfriends, all members of the Hansons BrooksDistance Project team, finished in the top 15with race (people’s choice) favorite DesireeDavila rising to the challenge and placing sec-ond, making the United States Olympic team!Dot McMahan finished a very solid ninth, say-ing it was the first time she’s raced a marathonstart to finish, and Melissa White was anequally strong 13th.

White said, “For one weekend every fouryears you’re surrounded by the very best run-ners in the U.S. It’s a race every runner dreamsof running and a goal I have thought aboutsince I started running in college.

“I have mixed feelings about my OlympicTrials race,” White continued. “I don’t believethat I have run my best marathon yet. Mytraining has become better and better these lastfew years and I don’t think my racing hascaught up with my training yet.

“One of the things that has always keptme going is never being satisfied with what I’veachieved. I still have goals in the marathonthat I’ll be working hard to achieve,” she said.

Davila, McMahan and White repeatedtheir top-15 placements from the 2008Olympic Trials where Dot was eighth, Desi13th and Melissa 14th. All three were faster in2012 with Davila running a sparkling 2:25:55,McMahan 2:32:16 and White 2:34:33.

Erin O’Mara (thon), another Facebookfriend, capped a relatively rapid ascent to jointhe very best in American marathoning with atime of 2:53:16, good for 132nd. Fellow East-ern Michigan University grad, Facebook friendand veteran Hansons team member Clint Ver-ran finished his fourth (!) Olympic TrialsMarathon in 2:22, good for 67th. LindaSomers-Smith of California, a 1996 U.S.marathon Olympian, raced to an exceptional2:37:36, good for 28th place. That’s six-minute miles for the 50-year-old, a new Ameri-can age group record!

SAY IT AIN’T SO.My former Ann ArborHuron teammate Karl Tsigdinos was firstto share the unhappy news that our high

school coach, Des Ryan, passed away Jan. 8.

I was on Des’ first team in fall 1967 andwe won a state cross country team champi-onship in ‘69, the school’s third year. He was anative of Dublin, Ireland, and came to run forthe University of Michigan in the early ‘60s.Des won a Big 10 championship in the indoormile in ‘64.

He taught social studies for 10 years be-fore moving to the English department, wherehe taught radio/TV production. In ’87 he wasappointed drama sponsor and he retired in ‘97after 32 years. In 2003, the affable Irishmanwas inducted into the Huron Hall of Fame.

My life was forever altered in a wonderfulway when Des called me after his first day atHuron and my first in 10th grade. I showed upthe next day in gym shoes, shorts and a t-shirtand he explained what cross country was allabout.

I was quickly won over by his enthusiasmfor running; his passion and feel for the sportwere a perfect fit for an eager bunch of adoles-cents. He positively influenced many others inhis time, as was evidenced by all those who at-

tended his Irish wake Jan. 21.

This was a man who lived a full life. Deswas 69.

DEAR DIARY. In the July/August 2005issue of Michigan Runner, I revisitednotes from a single day, May 15, from

my training logs dating back each year to 1981. Igot the idea from looking through friend PeteBuehler’s training logs after he’d completed his100,000th career mile on April 17, 2005.

This time I’d like to visit a summer dayand share what happened. I’ve picked Aug. 2because it’s my brother Don’s birthday.

There are plenty of ways to documentyour workouts today, but I’m still old schooland use calendar books, usually from theSierra Club, to chronicle my runs and rides.Except for one, all of the logs start the trainingweek on Monday. One thing missing from theentries is my weight: I was about 145 poundsin ‘81, got up to 165 years later and am about155 now (at 5’11”). Also, I had brown hairand a mustache in the day; now I’m cleanshaven with silver gray hair.

The entries for Aug. 2 and brief commen-taries:

1981 - 2 hours, 7 minutes running, hot andhumid. On Aug 4. ran the Ann Arbor TrackClub Fun Run. Remember those?

1982 - 78 minutes with Bob Dyer and GregHenry, hot and humid. 87 miles for the week.

1983 - 67 minutes, legs tired. A bad fall putme on the injured list from late August ‘82until July ’83.

1984 - No log. Dang, Olympic year too!

1985 - 24 minutes. Had just gotten over a boutwith gout. Got the Wayne State Universitymen’s cross country coaching job Aug. 9 andwas there until ‘87.

1986 - 1 hour, 40 minutes, just under 7 min-utes a mile. Was dealing with a sore heel achethat lingered three months. Son Jeff was bornon Sept. 13!

1987 - 73 minutes, hot and humid. In midst ofanother three months with a sore heel.

1988 - 60 minutes, early morning with Run-ning Fit co-owner Steve Angerman. Already 80degrees and humid at 6:30 a.m.

1989 - 57 minutes, 83 degrees. Hosted a mid-summer streak (consecutive days of running)run/party Aug 9. The streak would end in ‘91

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at just over 2,000 days.

1990 - 61 minutes, early morning with SteveAngerman and Terry Reilly.

1991 - 60 minutes, early morning with Steveand Vic Sellinger. 54-mile week.

1992 - 57 minutes with Michelle Dvorak in theFor Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum inBurton. The park is 383 acres with miles oftrails and mowed paths.

1993 - 83 minutes with eight “bursts” up to1:30 each, just to shake things up.

1994 - 74 minutes through Barton Hills. Mylast run while an Ann Arbor resident. Appro-priately, it was through the rolling, bucolic BHneighborhood.

1995 - Nothing. Hurt foot on Jan. 1, an achethat would go undiagnosed for years. Arthritis.

1996 - 65 minutes on the Holly RecreationArea trail. Deer flies were awful!

1997 - Nothing. Hurt my left foot in mid-May,resumed in September (arthritis).

1998 - 53 minutes, early morning. I’d miss 82days for the year and never broke a 9-minutemile.

1999 - 48 minutes, last mile in 9:15. Measuredthe Ambassador Bridge, Detroit-Windsor Tun-nel part of the Free Press Marathon course onAug. 7. Would fall while running and chip abone in my ankle in April.

2000 - Nothing. Arthritic foot went very badon Jan. 1 and I wouldn’t run again all year.Began doing more cycling and went 5:30 in myfirst 100-mile bike tour.

2001 - 40 miles at 17.7 mph on bike. First fourmonths running, next four cycling and finalfour running.

2002 - No log. Where oh where it went, noidea.

2003 - 52 miles cycling at 20 mph with theWolverine Sports Club. 5,175 cycling miles foryear, 415 miles running.

2004 - 36 minutes, run in morning drizzle. 31miles at 18 mph on bike in afternoon. 5,092cycle miles, 1,127 miles running for year.

2005 - 27.5 miles at 17.5 on bike. Brother Donturns 50. I’ve written about Don in this space;in his day, he could run! Went 101 miles at 25mph in a July 31 race — most satisfying ath-letic experience in over 20 years!

2006 - 27 miles on bike, soft pedal. Four daysearlier had to abort race (same as 2005), oneof the most frustrating experiences of my life,due to a sore calf. Dang.

2007 - 31.5 miles at 17.3 mph. 8,453 miles onbike, 243 run miles for year. Complete fourthyear without missing a day of running or cycling.

2008 - 41 miles at 18 mph.

2009 - 40.5 miles at 17.5 mph. Running andcycling streak ends at 2,172 days when kneedevelops gout in mid-December.

2010 - 65.5 miles at 19.2 mph with localgroup. On Aug. 6 I see a guy out for his morn-ing Segway ride near the village of Burt Lake.

2011 - 38 miles at 22.5 mph with the fellas inLennon. I missed all of June due to a racecrash in late May. Broke my collar bone, hel-

met and seat. On Aug. 4 I saw my first elk acouple miles east of Vanderbilt. Didn’t run asingle mile all year.

As you can see, over the past 10 years myrunning has dwindled to nothing while the cy-cling miles have been over 51,000 since myMay 2005 piece. I bought a new bike in ‘04and the only original thing left on it is theframe. Parts wear out, like running shoes, onlymore expensive to replace.

Answer: The Delaware YMCA Turkey Trot 8Kin Buffalo, N.Y., is the oldest — held since

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Retired Coach Lundberg LeavesLegacy that Endures

Beyond the Chip

By Paul Aufdemberge

What makes a good coach? Any greatcoach needs to have a passion for thesport. In running, a coach hasto be

part teacher, part physiologist and part psycholo-gist. My coach from my college days, Bill Lund-berg, embodies these things, and as his athletesand former athletes will tell you, is a friend andmentor as well as a coach.

The close of 2011 marked the end of anera in Hillsdale College track and cross coun-try, as coach Lundberg retired after 27 years atthe helm. He had guided the men of Hillsdalesince February of 1985, and also headed acombined men’s and women’s program for sev-eral years.

I was fortunate to be a member of Bill’s firstteam at Hillsdale. At the time he arrived, I was asophomore just starting to improve after fresh-man-year injuries, and soon thrived under the30-year-old Lundberg’s program. Though I hadgotten along well with Bill’s predecessor, JoeRogers, and was disappointed to see him go,Lundberg quickly quelled any doubts. Bill had acharisma about him, and instant credibility as aresult of his own distance-running exploits.

Lundberg had run at Jackson CommunityCollege and Kansas University, and was a two-time Olympic Trials competitor in the 3000-meter steeplechase. A serious Achilles tendoninjury suffered in the ’80 Trials had been atemporary setback, but the Hillsdale teamwould find Bill could hold his own in work-outs if he decided to jump in and run with us.

Bill coached at Jackson and Eastern Michi-gan before taking over the Charger program in’85. We would win the Great Lakes conferencecross country title in ’86 and finish fourth inthe NAIA that year (Hillsdale now competes atthe NCAA Division II level).

I recall that Bill’s caring attitude towardhis team came across more than anything else.He truly wanted to see us fulfill our potential,academically and athletically. He made thesport fun, and sparked an interest that for me,continued long after graduation. Bill’s Chris-tian faith also guided his actions and made hima strong example for us to follow.

I have continued to run and race for over25 years, and have had the privilege of return-ing to Hillsdale to run at the Gina Relays,which each April draws teams from all over tocompete at one of the Midwest’s premier trackmeets. This year won’t be quite the same.

I have finally passed the point of beingable to compete; no matter, I have raced for farmore years than anyone would have a right toexpect. But I thought and hoped that Billwould be presiding over things for quite a fewmore years. Still, Lundberg looks forward tonew challenges as he continues his teaching du-ties at Hillsdale this spring.

This past October a good number of Bill’sformer athletes were on campus Homecomingweekend to honor their coach. All had storiesand memories of how Bill had positively af-fected their lives. Allow me to say one moretime, “Thank you, Coach.”

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Johncock has Two U.S. Records Ratified

By Scott Sullivan

Not everyonelearns theyhave had two

national distance run-ning records ratifiedfor Christmas. Butnot everyone is JerryJohncock.

Johncock, 83, ofShelbyville heard inlate December thatUSA Track & Fieldhad formally sanc-tioned the 3:59:05marathon he ran atTwin Cities in Min-neapolis on Oct. 28,2008 and the 5:54:59he ran at the FreedomPark 50K in Morgan-ton, N.C., on NewYear’s Eve 2010 asmen’s age 80-and-over records.

The old standardswere a 4:13:05 marathon run by Lloyd Young at Twin Cities in2003 and a 6:59:26 50K run by Carlton Mendell in Portland, Me.,in 2001, USATF official Andy Carr said.

“I’m tickled,” said Johncock. “Now I just have to get my 30Krecord ratified.”

The retired TV repairman ran the Aug. 30, 2008, Milford LaborDay 30K in 2:45:26, almost 20 minutes faster than the existingrecord, but has only one of three backup times needed to verify thateffort.

“I am working with the race director to get those times,”Johncock said.

He is no newcomer to age-group success. The USATF hasnamed Johncock its Men’s 80-84 Runner of the Year every yearsince 2008, when he turned 80.. He was men’s 75-79 Runner ofthe Year in 2003 and 2005 and 70-74 Runner of the Year in 1999and 2000.

“I’m gearing up now for when I turn 85,” Johncock told us. “Ican get two or three records in a day doing ultras: say 30K and50K split times in a 100K race and so on.

“I may try for a most-miles-in-24 hours record too — if myold bones hold up,” he said.

“There are no indoor tracks near where I live,” Johncock added.“But I’m fortunate. When it’s snowy, I have a friend who lets merun in his greenhouse.

“It’s just me in there with the heat and the plants,” he said.- MR -

Jerry Johncock

There is no such thing as knowing all there is to know anymore. Whetheryou are looking to buy a pair of running shoes, select the best marathontraining program or treat an injured hamstring muscle, you are con-

fronted with a multitude of choices and no real way of knowing what is thebest for you.

Is everyone as confused as I am? Or is it just those of us who remember atime when there were a lot fewer options and you could actually explore all thealternatives, then come away satisfied that you were making the right decision.

Now there’s an answer for every question, but not just one answer.Rather, you get a whole bunch of solutions to every problem.

Take injuries for instance. Let’s say you’ve got pain in your shins. Al-most every year national magazines such as Runner’s World and RunningTimes will offer at least one cure; so will Michigan Runner, Running Re-search News, every sports medicine magazine and comprehensive runningbook on the market. A person who keeps a few years of back issues andowns some running books could quickly locate a bunch of helpful sugges-tions for the care and treatment of shin pain.

If not yet satiated with advice on shin pain, boot up the computer, goonline and ask Google to help you out. When I did this, the search enginechugged back with 205 articles with references to shin pain. It’s enough tomake your head hurt as well as your shins.

You can’t just try a couple remedies and then, if your shins still hurt,conclude that you gave it your best shot. No, compulsive people like meused to feel like we had to bring closure on an issue. We’d feel guilty if wedidn’t pull up all 205 references to shin pain and examine them all.

And of course before we logged onto the Internet, we’d scrutinizedevery bit of info available in books and magazines at home.

The plethora of running material cranked out in the 1980s, which is nowcompounded by an unending supply of information hanging out there in cy-berspace, has forced me to stop pushing ever onward in my search for the ulti-mate best solution. Instead, now I grab several handy opinions on an issue andhope at least one will give me some satisfaction.

When it comes to running, nothing is left to chance. It used to be thatthe only running accessory you had was your watch. It would tell you howlong you ran, hold some racing splits, and if you glanced at it as youreached marked miles, you could calculate your pace.

Now you can strap on devices that measure blood pressure, give heartrates, tell if you’re in your heart-rate target zone and show how many calo-ries you’ve burned. In addition, you can now record tons of data aboutyour run which can be downloaded into a computer.

Upon returning home, you can grab a hand-held body-fat monitor andget a reading. By the time you’ve finished reading the dials, clicking off thebuzzers and noting the flashing lights, you’ve pretty well extinguished theaesthetic contentment that comes from running.

There is a place for gadgets and few can succeed without following somesemblance of a training program, however running in itself is a simple act. Andits very simplicity is often what led us to become runners in the first place.

Perhaps it is time to reexamine what we want from running. We may dis-cover that we need to put aside some of the available information, stop record-ing some data, forget to look at our training program, and just go out and run,letting how we feel dictate how we run.

Michigan Runner editor emeritus Dave Foley runs and writes in Cadillac. - MR -

More Than I Need to KnowBy Dave Foley

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Thu, 3/1/12 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Sat, 3/3/12 Black Mountain Nordic 30K Classic 30K XC Ski, 10K XC Ski tourCheboygan (888) 854-9700 nordicskiracer.com

Sat, 3/3/12 Milan Spring Jail Break 5K 5KR/W Milan (734) 439-1501 signmeup.com

Sat, 3/3/12 Pot of Gold 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Lexington (810) 359-3379 lexingtonmichigan.org

Sat, 3/3/12 Reese Winter Road Race Series 10KR, 5KR/W Reese (989) 529-7904 www.barc-mi.com

Sat, 3/3/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 5KR Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Sat, 3/3/12 Robinette Orchard Fun Run 8MR, 4MR Grand Rapids (616) 791-0558/grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Sat, 3/3/12 Toge’ Go Boge’ 5K 5KR/W Ovid runningfoundation.com

Sat, 3/3/12 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships- Day 1 Bloomington, IN

Sat, 3/3/12 USA Masters Indoor Heptatlon - Day 1 Kenosha, WI

Sat, 3/3/12 Winter Series 5K 10MR, 5MR Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Sun, 3/4/12 Arnold 5K Pump and Run 5KR, Weight Lifting Columbus, OH (740) 587-0376 arnoldsportsfestival.com

Sun, 3/4/12 Boyne Highlands 15K Freestyle 15K/5K freestyle XC ski Harbor Springs (231) 526-3029 nordicskiracer.com

Sun, 3/4/12 Fight for Air Climb Detroit 70 or 45 floors Detroit (248) 784-2018 ClimbDetroit.org

Sun, 3/4/12 Keyes Peak Snowshoe Race 10K & 5K snowshoe Florence, WI (715) 701-0360 greatlakesendurance.com

Sun, 3/4/12 Rochester Hills Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Rochester Hills (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sun, 3/4/12 Spring Thaw 5K 5KR, kids runs Windsor, ON (877) 945-3786 runningfactory.com

Sun, 3/4/12 USA 50 km Championships 50KR Lloyd Harbor, NY usatf.org

Sun, 3/4/12 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships - Day 2 Bloomington, IN

Sun, 3/4/12 USA Masters Indoor Heptatlon - Day 2 Kenosha, WI

Sun, 3/4/12 USATF Michigan Open/ Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships Ypsilanti (313) 934-0126 michigan.usatf.org

Fri, 3/9/12 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Day 1 Istanbul, Turkey iaaf.org

Fri, 3/9/12 Junior Bear Chase 2.1K, 1K, 1/2K XC ski kids Houghton (906) 482-1308 www.bearchase.org

Fri, 3/9/12 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Nampa, ID (800) 982-4647 ncaasports.com

Fri, 3/9/12 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Mankato, MN ncaasports.com

Fri, 3/9/12 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 1 Grinnell, IA (507) 646-3749 ncaasports.com

Sat, 3/10/12 Black River Public School Rat Race 5K 5KR/W, kids run Holland (616) 355-0055 blackriverpublicschool.org

Sat, 3/10/12 Great Bear Chase 50K, 26K, 14K XC Ski Calumet (906) 337-4520 www.bearchase.org

Sat, 3/10/12 Hospice Holiday 5K 5KR/W, kids run Brooklyn (517) 592-3030 sacredtouchbrooklyn.com

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Sat, 3/10/12 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Day 2 Istanbul, Turkey iaaf.org

Sat, 3/10/12 Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Shelby Canton Twp. (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sat, 3/10/12 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Nampa, ID (800) 982-4647 ncaasports.com

Sat, 3/10/12 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Mankato, MN ncaasports.com

Sat, 3/10/12 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships - Day 2 Grinnell, IA (507) 646-3749 ncaasports.com

Sat, 3/10/12 Shillelagh Four Mile 4 MR/W, kids run Flushing (810) 487-0954 gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 3/10/12 USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Normal, IL usatf.org

Sun, 3/11/12 Epic Triathlon Clinic Series, #2 triathlon clinic Ann Arbor (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sun, 3/11/12 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Day 3 Istanbul, Turkey iaaf.org

Sun, 3/11/12 Shamrocks and Shenanigans 5KR/W, kids’ run Ann Arbor (734) 969-9027 runshamrocks.comSun, 3/11/12 St. Patrick’s Parade Corktown Race 5KR/W Detroit (248) 354-1177 corktownrace.comSun, 3/11/12 Team Playmakers Triathlon Training Group Kickoff Okemos (517) 349-3803 playmakers.com

Sun, 3/11/12 USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day 2 Normal, IL usatf.org

Thu, 3/15/12 St. Patty’s Pacer 5K 5KR/W Holland (616) 392-2282 gazellesports.com

Fri, 3/16/12 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Bloomington (703) 481-3530 usatf.org

Sat, 3/17/12 Clare Irish Festival Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR, 2MW Clare (989) 205-4133 irish.claremichigan.com

Sat, 3/17/12 Fifth Third Bank Leapin’ Leprechaun 5K 5KR/W Traverse City (231) -947-4230 cherryfestival.org

Sat, 3/17/12 Fitness Expo Expo Bay City (989) 274-9495 www.active.com

Sat, 3/17/12 MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (810) 569-3126 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 3/17/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 4MR prediction Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Sat, 3/17/12 Run for the Gold 5KR/W, kids run Pinckney (248) 627 5108 goracego.com

Sat, 3/17/12 Running with the Leprechauns 5KR Alpena (989) 414-0912

Sat, 3/17/12 Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5k 5KR East Grand Rapids (616) 391-4544 spectrumhealth.org

Sat, 3/17/12 St. Patrick’s Day Blue Lake Fire Dep’t 5K 5KR/W Blue Lake Twp. (231) 894-9693 bluelakefire.org

Sat, 3/17/12 St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Races kids runs Bay City (989) 415-5593 barc-mi.comSat, 3/17/12 St. Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold Shuffle 4 MR/W, kids run Flint (810) 233-8851 potofgoldrun.comSat, 3/17/12 The Shamrock 5KR/W Kalamazoo (269) 381-4600 runtheshamrock.com

Sat, 3/17/12 The Yeti Run Down 5KR/W Parma (517) 841-8200 runningoundation.com

Sat, 3/17/12 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day 2 Bloomington (703) 481-3530 usatf.org

Sat, 3/17/12 YMCA Leprechaun Loop 10KR, 5KFR, 2KW Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.com

Sun, 3/18/12 Churchill’s Half Marathon 13.1 MR, 5KR Monclova, OH (419) 360-3709 toledoroadrunners.org

Sun, 3/18/12 IronMAC Indoor Triathlon Tri: 20 minutes each S/B/R East Lansing (517) 364-8888 ironmactriathlon.com

Sun, 3/18/12 Playmakers / Asics Track & Field Spike Night expo Okemos (517) 349.3803 playmakers.com

Sun, 3/18/12 ShamRock ‘n’ Roll Run – Presented by St. Mary Mercy Hospital, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, Plymouth (248) 345-6168 shamrocknrollrun.com

Sun, 3/18/12 Spike Day Utica (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Sun, 3/18/12 St. Patrick’s Day Races 8KR, 5KR/W Bay City (989) 415-5593 barc-mi.com

Sun, 3/18/12 Tri Expo expo & clinic Ann Arbor (734) 929-9027 runningfit.comSun, 3/18/12 Try It All (Indoor Triathlon / Duathlon) Tri: S/B/R - 10, 15, 20 min Farmington Hills (248) 489-8619 swimfasttrifast.com

Sun, 3/18/12 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships - Day 3 Bloomington (703) 481-3530 usatf.org

Tue, 3/20/12 Triathlon 101 Clinic Tri clinic Northville swimfasttrifast.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Bill Roney Memorial 5K 5KR, 1M kids run Utica (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Bring In Spring 5KR/W Homer (517) 206-1459



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Sat, 3/24/12 Dances with Dirt - Green Swamp 50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, relay Dade City, FL (734) 929-9027 danceswithdirt.comSat, 3/24/12 Eagle 10K and 5K 10KR, 5KR Hudsonville (616) 510-1663 eagle10k.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Flushing Township 1/2 Marathon & 5k 13.1 MR, 5KR/W Flushing (810) 487-0954 gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Hemlock Bash 4MR/W Hemlock (989) 642-5287 www.hemlockbash.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Kal-Haven Trail Run 33.6 MR, relay teams Kalamazoo (269) 375-5316 kalamazooarearunners.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Kent City Ridge Run 15KR, 5KR/W Kent City (616) 678-4210 greatlakeschampionchip.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Novi (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Mud-Dogs Half Marathon / 10K 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Mt. Pleasant (989) 317-5889 michiganhalfseries.com

Sat, 3/24/12 No Frills, All Thrills, Trail Run 5 MR Brighton (989) 634-5976 nofrillsallthrillsrace.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Passion for Life 5K and 5 Mile 5MR, 5KR/W Walled Lake (248) 882-4206 passion5k.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Pathfinders Find Your Way 5K (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 3/24/12 Ronald McDonald Run for the House 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 485-9303 www.lovethehouse.org

Sat, 3/24/12 Running for Hope 5KR/W, kids run Belmont (616) 822- 2427 michianatiming.com

Sat, 3/24/12 To: Africa from: U.S. 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Greenville (616) 644-0483 2africafromus.com

Sat, 3/24/12 YMCA Indoor Triathlon tri: 15minS/ B/ R, team relay Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.co

Sun, 3/25/12 Ambulance Chase 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W East Lansing (218) 590-5915 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 3/25/12 Around the Bay 30K 30KR, 5K, relays Hamilton, ON (905) 574-8982 aroundthebayroadrace.com

Sun, 3/25/12 Get Chitt Done 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (412) 480-0167

Sun, 3/25/12 Hansons 16 Mile Marathon Training Run 4-16 MR Lake Orion (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Sun, 3/25/12 Rock CF Rivers Half Marathon & 5K 13.1MR, 5KR/W Grosse Ile (734) 341-5867 outruncf.com

Sun, 3/25/12 Tortoise and Hare Marathon Training Run training run - 11M loop Ann Arbor (734) 623-9640 tortoiseandhare.com

Tue, 3/27/12 Fallasburg Park Trail 5 Mile Fun Run 5MR Lowell (616) 987-9097 grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Sat, 3/31/12 April Fools’ Run / Walk 5K 5KR/W Clarkston (248) 891-6571 highfiveracees.com

Sat, 3/31/12 Irondog 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W East Lansing (517) 719-5983 runsignup.com

Sat, 3/31/12 Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Commerce Twp (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sat, 3/31/12 Riverside Trail Run 10MR, 10KR Grand Haven raceit.com

Sat, 3/31/12 Trailbreaker Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR Waukesha, WI (262) 524-3716 runthetrailbreaker.com

Sat, 3/31/12 Walker Pump & Run Weight lifting / 5KR Walker (616) 735-6286 walkericeandfitness.com

Sun, 4/1/12 April Fools Day Twinkie Run 5KR Ann Arbor (734) 747-6952 a2a3.org

Sun, 4/1/12 ASME/SWE 5K Charity Run 3MR/W Ann Arbor (734) 763-5027 umich.edu/~funrun/

Sun, 4/1/12 Hoofin’ It for Horses 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (517) 353-1748 facebook.com/events/

Sun, 4/1/12 Shelby Township Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Shelby Twp. (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sun, 4/1/12 Miracle Run 10MR, 5KR/W, kids run Windsor, ON (519) 988-0444 runningfactory.com

Sun, 4/1/12 Mountain Man Trail Run and Hike 5MR, 2MW Lake Orion (248) 320-9102 stayintheshade.org

Sun, 4/1/12 Run to Remember 5KR/W East Lansing runningfoundation.com

Tue, 4/3/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 1 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org

Wed, 4/4/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 2 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org


Thu, 4/5/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 3 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org

Fri, 4/6/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 4 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org

Sat, 4/7/12 Harry’s Spring Run Off 8KR, 5KR Toronto, ON (416) 944-2765 canadarunningseries.com

Sat, 4/7/12 Prediction Run 2M, 4M Prediction Fun Run Grand Rapids (616) 855-1765 grandrapidsrunningclub.org



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Sat, 4/7/12 Ringing in Spring 5KR/W, Kids Run Valparaiso, IN (219) 462-4185 ringinginspring.com

Sat, 4/7/12 Run for Reading 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 321-4014 www.dtdl.org

Sat, 4/7/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Chelsea (734) 662-1000 michigano.org

Sat, 4/7/12 Winter Series 5K 10MR, 5MR Mt Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr

Sat, 4/7/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 5 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org

Sun, 4/8/12 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor - Day 6 Jyvaskyla, Finland usatf.org

Thu, 4/12/12 Tortoise and Hare Spring Running Class 11M training run Ann Arbor (734) 623-9640 tortoiseandhare.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Bangor Schools Achieve Your Dream 5KR, 2MW Bay City (989) 684-8121 barc-mi.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Clarkston Riverdawgs Spring Training 5K 5KR/W Clarkston (248) 625-2258 RiverdawgRun.org

Sat, 4/14/12 Dart for the Arts 5KR Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683 DartfortheArts.org

Sat, 4/14/12 Family 5K for 4A Run/Walk 5KR Lansing (517) 471-7270 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Gail Easter Memorial 5K/10K 10KR, 5KR, 1MW Allendale (616) 633-2970 gvsupresoma.webs.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Martian Invasion of Races, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids run Dearborn (734) 929-9027 martianmarathon.comSat, 4/14/12 Orthopaedic Rehab 8K/5K 8KR, 5KR/W Jackson (517) 782-2071 www.orsmi.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Tax Trot 15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W Flushing (810) 659-6493 riverbendstriders.com

Sat, 4/14/12 The Wheel Run, 10KR/ Wheel, 5KR/W/ Wheel, 1MW/ Wheel Allendale (616) 481-9277 alternativesinmotion.org

Sat, 4/14/12 Town Crier 5K & 10K 10KR, 5KR/W, kids’ run Saugatuck (616) 848-9313 saugatuckdouglas.com

Sat, 4/14/12 Triple Creek Dash 10KR, 5KR, 1 MR/W Three Rivers (269) 273-9697 threerivershealth.org

Sat, 4/14/12 Tripocalypse Sprint Triathlon 1/4MS/ 12.72MB/ 3.26MR Ann Arbor (517) 648-2720 mtriathlon.org

Sun, 4/15/12 Big House / Big Heart 5K 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Ann Arbor (734) 213-1033 bighousebigheart.comSun, 4/15/12 Dooby Du Bikesport Duathlon, 2MR/ 6.5MB/ 2MR/ 6.5MB/ 2MR Toledo/ Berkey, OH(419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.com

Sun, 4/15/12 Epic Triathlon Clinic Series, #3 triathlon clinic Ann Arbor (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sun, 4/15/12 Gazelle Sports Indoor Triathlon 20minS/ B/ R Kalamazoo (269) 342-5996 gazellesports.com

Sun, 4/15/12 Iola Trail Run 15KR, 5KR, kids r4un Iola, WI (715) 701-0360 greatlakesendurance.com

Sun, 4/15/12 Troy Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Troy (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sun, 4/15/12 MSUFCU Race for the Place 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (517) 333-2254 msufcu.org

Sun, 4/15/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Brighton (734) 662-1000 michigano.org

Sun, 4/15/12 Spring “Check Up” 5KR/W Detroit (313) 444-5490 frankclinic.med.wayne.edu

Sun, 4/15/12 Yellow Jacket Challenge 5K 5KR, 1MR/W, kids runs Greenville (616) 225-6136 yellowjacketchallenge.com

Wed, 4/18/12 Triathlon 101 Clinic Tri clinic Northville swimfasttrifast.com

Fri, 4/20/12 Run for the Stars 5KR/W, kids mile Lansing [email protected] runningfoundation.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Bark Out Bullying 5KR/W, 1MFR Brighton (810) 299-3700 goracego.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Cadillac Young Life Spring Thaw 5K 5KR/W Lake City (231) 342-5357 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Downriver Dash 5KR/W, kids run Taylor (734) 785-7705 guidance-center.org

Sat, 4/21/12 Eagle by the Bay 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W Essexville (989) 893-5002/baycitykiwanis.wordpress.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Eastern Ottawa Young Life 5K and Fun Run 5KR/W, kids run Hudsonville (616) 457-2585 eo.younglife.org

Sat, 4/21/12 Feet and Friends Fighting Colon Cancer 8KR, 5KR/W Dexter (248) 663-3434 feetandfriends.org

Sat, 4/21/12 Healthy Heights 5K 5KR/W, 1MFR/W Madison Heights (248) 837-2791 madison-heights.org

Sat, 4/21/12 Kappa Delta 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (248) 739-9029 playmakers.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Katty Shack 5K & 1 Mile 5KR/W, 1MR/W Grand Haven (616) 899-5482 kattyshackrace.webs.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Lake Michigan College Spring Training Run 10KR, 5KR/W Benton Harbor (269) 925-8100 lakemichigancollege.edu

Sat, 4/21/12 Norway Spring Classic 10KR, 5KR, 2 MR/W, 8MB Norway (906) 774-8071 uprrc.org


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Sat, 4/21/12 OEC Eco Trail Race and Family Fun Run 8KR, 4KR, 1KFR Dowling clearlakecamp.org/jml/

Sat, 4/21/12 Out for Blood Duathlon 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, 20KB Mt. Pleasant (989) 464-8629 tiny.cc/2nh66

Sat, 4/21/12 Run With The Cops Not from Them 5KR/W, 1MR/W Detroit (313) 719-6743 everalracemgt.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Steps for Courage 5KR/W Owosso (969) 725-8465 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Striders Saturday Classic 10 MR, 8KR Grandville (616) 261-9706 www.stridersrun.com

Sat, 4/21/12 Warren Parks and Rec Pump & Run & 5K 5KR, Weight Lifting & Run Warren (586) 268-8400/hansonsracemanagement.com

Sun, 4/22/12 5 K-Nine Run / 1 Mile Walk & Pledge Drive 5KR, 1MW Adrian (517) 263-3463 lenhumanesoc.org

Sun, 4/22/12 Glass City Marathon & Team Relay 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, relay, 5K Toledo, OH (419) 360-3709 glasscitymarathon.org

Sun, 4/22/12 IAU 100 km World Championships 100KR Seregno/Brianza, Italy usatf.org

Sun, 4/22/12 Lansing Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR Lansing (517) 303-6173 lansingmarathon.comSun, 4/22/12 Pioneer Spring Run-Off 5K 5KR/W Berrien Springs (269) 313-2550 pmchurch.org/health/

Sun, 4/22/12 Run for Literacy 5KR, 1MW Detroit (313) 833-4610 dcccmh.org

Sun, 4/22/12 Run for Lucky Fund 5K 5KR, 1MFR East Lansing runningfoundation.com

Sun, 4/22/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Waterford (517) 347-2927 michigano.org

Sun, 4/22/12 Wolverine World Wide Family YMCA Triathlon tri: 1MS/ 10MB/ 4MR Belmont (616) 855-1440 grymca.org

Sun, 4/22/12 Y I Run 10KR, 5KR/W Ionia (616) 527-5760 runningfoundation.com

Wed, 4/25/12 Johnson Park Jog 5KR Walker (616) 774-8142

Thu, 4/26/12 Compassionate Heart Ministries Hearts in Motion, 5KR Zeeland (616) 748-6011 compheart.org

Thu, 4/26/12 Hillsdale “Gina” Relays track and field meet Hillsdale (517) 607-3134 hillsdale.edu/athletics/

Fri, 4/27/12 Carrollton Lions Club Walk/Run for the Blind 5KR/W Carrollton (989) 399-8860 leaderdog.org

Fri, 4/27/12 Downtown Lansing YMCA Pump & Run 5KR/W or 5KR/W with pump Lansing (517) 827-9640

Fri, 4/27/12 Hillsdale “Gina” Relays track meet Hillsdale (517) 607-3171 hillsdale.edu/athletics/

Sat, 4/28/12 BC Spring Into Action 10KR, 5KR, 1MR./W, kids Battle Creek (2698) 565-2415 bcspringintoaction.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Calvin Spring Classic 5KR/W, 1KFR Grand Rapids (616) 526-6507 calvin.edu/classic/

Sat, 4/28/12 Defeating Duchenne 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run 5KR, 1MR/W Birmingham (248) 763-8939 teamjoseph.info

Sat, 4/28/12 Families of SMA 5K Run, Walk and Roll 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 668-1810

Sat, 4/28/12 Family Services and Children’s Aid 5K 5KR/W Jackson (517) 787-7920 fscarunforfun.org

Sat, 4/28/12 Great Lakes Loons Pennant Race 5KR/W, 1MFR, kids run Midland (989) 832-7937 www.mymcc.org

Sat, 4/28/12 Houghton Lake Trail Run 5KR/W Houghton Lake houghtonlaketrailrun.weebly.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Interact 5K Run/Walk 5K R/W Howell (517) 230-3172 active.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Let’s Move Festival of Races 13.1MR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Mount Clemens (586) 295-1532 letsmovefestival.comSat, 4/28/12 Paul A. Webster Memorial Run 5KR/W Davison thepawfund.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Rogers City’s Run for Autism Speaks 5KR/W Rogers City (989) 351-0707

Sat, 4/28/12 Run Like a Wildebeest (Greg Flint’s Run) 10KR, 5KR, kids run Flushing (810) 659-7093 runlikeawildebeest.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Running Fit Trail Half Marathon 13.1 MR Pinckney (734) 929-9027 trailmarathon.comSat, 4/28/12 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival 5K 5KR/W, 1/2MFR Shepherd (989) 828-6601 http://tiny.cc/dgfc0l

Sat, 4/28/12 Shiawassee Humane Society River Run 5K 5KR/W Owosso (989) 277-0740 5k9day.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Wood Memorial Trout Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Kalkaska (231) 258-1430 nationaltroutfestival.com

Sat, 4/28/12 Young Life Greater Lansing 5K Walk/Run 5KR/W Lansing (517) 324-3294 lansing.younglife.org

Sun, 4/29/12 Brownstown Honor Guard 5KR/W, 1MFR Brownstown (734) 507-1789

Sun, 4/29/12 Dawn Farm Ride for Recovery 10KR, 5KR, bike rides Ypsilanti (734)973-7892 dawnfarm.org

Sun, 4/29/12 Freeland Walleye Festival 5K 5KR/W Freeland (989) 274-9495 freelandlionsclub.com



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Sun, 4/29/12 Go the Extra Mile for Covenant Kids 13.1MR, 5KR, 1MFR Saginaw (989) 598-8001 michiganhalfseries.com

Sun, 4/29/12 Hansons Group Run training Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com


Sun, 4/29/12 Komen Race for the Cure® 5KR/W, 1MR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 886-4901 komenmidmichigan.org

Sun, 4/29/12 Milan’s Miracle Run 8K and 5K Walk 8KR, 5KR/W, 3KW, kids run Grand Rapids milansmiraclefund.com

Sun, 4/29/12 River Raisin Festival May Day Run 5KR Blissfield (517) 486-2400 blissfield.net

Sun, 4/29/12 Road Ends 5 Mile 5 MR Pinckney (734) 929-9027 trailmarathon.comSun, 4/29/12 Running Fit Trail Marathon 50KR, 26.1MR, 5MR Pinckney (734) 929-9027 trailmarathon.comSun, 4/29/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Pinckney (734) 429-1057 michigano.org

Sat, 5/7/11 Mind Your Health Run/Walk 5KR, 1MW Petoskey (231) 347-0740 www.norcocmh.org

Sat, 5/7/11 MOM Charity 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Royal Oak (248) 376-4666 mindovermatterrace.org

Sat, 5/7/11 Sue DeYoung / Judy Edger Breast Cancer 5K 5KR/W Charlevoix (231) 675-0591 walkruncure.weebly.com

Tue, 5/1/12 Hanson Speed Session -Tuesdays training Sterling Heights (586) 532-1300 hansons-running.com

Tue, 5/1/12 Renegade Run 3MR on obstacle course Shelby (586) 323-9683/ shelbyrunclub.weebly.com

Wed, 5/2/12 Run Fit 5K 5KR, 1MR, kids run Novi (734) 929-9027 www.runfit5K.com


Fri, 5/4/12 Mason State Bank 5K 5KR/W, kids run Mason (517) 676-0500/ greatlakeschampionship.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Addison Panther Road Race 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Addison (517) 917-6205 addisonxc.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Berkshire Proud Dad’s 5K 5KR/W Beverly Hills (248) 855-9609 http://tiny.cc/8ozex

Sat, 5/5/12 Blossomland Run for the Buds 5KR/W, kids run St. Joseph (269) 982-8016 blossomtimefestival.org

Sat, 5/5/12 Child Advocacy 5K Run 5KR, 1MR/W, kids run Alma (989) 463-1422 linkforfamilies.org

Sat, 5/5/12 Cinco De Mayo 10KR, 5KR/W Flint tritofinish.com/events

Sat, 5/5/12 Cinco de Mayo Run Walk 5KR/W Saginaw (989) 992-9007 cincokrun.com

Sat, 5/5/12 FIDO 5K Fun Run @ Bark for Life Dexter (734) 834-3454 relayforlife.org

Sat, 5/5/12 Heart & Sole 10KR, 5KR/W, 2 MR/W Chelsea (734) 475-4157 chelseaheartandsole.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Kids Run Club Race 5KR, 3KR, 1KR Shelby (586) 323-9683/ shelbyrunclub.weebly.com

Sat, 5/5/12 MORC’s Miles for Smiles 5K Run/Walk Clarkston (248) 276-8007

Sat, 5/5/12 Pigeon River Classic 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Clintonville, WI (715) 701-0360/greatlakesendurance.comSat, 5/5/12 Silver Trails Run Wild 5K / 10K 10KR, 5KR Jeddo (810) 982-9529 bwcbsa.org

Sat, 5/5/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Pinckney michigano.org

Sat, 5/5/12 St. Gerard 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 668-8219

Sat, 5/5/12 St. Paul Spring Tune-Up 5KR/W Flint (810) 239-6200/ gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Team Playmakers Marathon Training Run 20MR/W Lansing (517) 349-3803 playmakers.com

Sat, 5/5/12 TGIS Spring 5K Run 5KR Gaylord (989) 370-0934/ gaylordxc.blogspot.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Tom Broughton Memorial 5K Fun Run / Walk 5KR/W, 1MR West Branch (989) 345-5363 westbranchvet.com

Sat, 5/5/12 Tulip Time Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1K kids run Holland (616) 396-4221 www.tuliptime.com

Sat, 5/5/12 USA 24 Hour Championships - Day 1 24 hour run Cleveland, OH usatf.org

Sat, 5/5/12 Weidenbach Walk/Run Family Event 5KR/W, 1MFR/W Harrison Twp. (586) 755-9100/ mgadetroit-easternmi.org

Sat, 5/5/12 Wildcat 5K 5KR/W Oxford (810) 955-4630

Sat, 5/5/12 Willow Duathlon 5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR New Boston (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 5/6/12 Burns Park Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Ann Arbor (734) 945-8132 burnsparkrun.org

Sun, 5/6/12 Cinco De Mayo Run 5KR, 1MR Detroit (313) 570-4803 motorcitystriders.com

Sun, 5/6/12 Dash for Destiny 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, 1M kids run Birmingham (248) 203-9841 jlbham.org

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Sun, 5/6/12 Kalamazoo Marathon-Borgess Run/ 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR/W, 5K Judged RaceW, 1 MFR, kids run/ (877) 255-2447/ borgessrun.comSun, 5/6/12 Mississauga Marathon/ 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5KR, 1MR Mississauga, ON (905) 949-2931 mississaugamarathon.com

Sun, 5/6/12 Relay for Life 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 664-1343 relayforlife.org

Sun, 5/6/12 Special Dreams Farm 10K Run and 5K Walk 10KR, 5KW Shelby Township (586) 381-9863 specialdreamsfarm.org

Sun, 5/6/12 USA 24 Hour Championships - Day 2 24 hour run Cleveland, OH usatf.org

Wed, 5/9/12 Doozie’s Ice Cream Fun Run/Walk Series 5MR, 3MR, 1MR Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Thu, 5/10/12 Mid American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Men & Women Mt. Pleasant mac-sports.com/

Fri, 5/11/12 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships - Men & Women Madison, WI bigten.cstv.com

Fri, 5/11/12 Sports and Fitness Expo Expo Grand Rapids (616) 040-9888 53riverbankrun.com

Fri, 5/11/12 Starker-Mann Epic Weekend 1MR (jr), 5KR Gaylord (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Berkley Run 10KR, 5KR, 1 MR Berkley (248) 506-8194 motorcitystriders.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Bookin’ It For Your Library 5KR/W, 1MR Ortonville (248) 892-2762 brandonlibrary.org

Sat, 5/12/12 CASA Light of Hope 5K 5KR/W Monroe (734) 457-9180

Sat, 5/12/12 Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone/ 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M, relay Nashville, IN (734) 929-9027 danceswithdirt.comSat, 5/12/12 Fifth Third River Bank Run 25KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, teams Grand Rapids (616) 771-1590 53riverbankrun.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Glio-Blastoff 5K Fun Run/Walk 5KR/W Ypsilanti (586) 468-4814 braincancer5k.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Hometown Hustle 5KR/W Rochester (248) 726-3126

Sat, 5/12/12 Howard Hill Hustle 5KR/W, kids run Kalamazoo (269) 501-7042/ howardhillhustle.kcsa.org

Sat, 5/12/12 Mesick Mushroom River Run 5K 5KR, 2KW Mesick (231) 885-1200/ mesick-mushroomfest.org

Sat, 5/12/12 Michigan Society for Respiratory Care Fun Run 10KR, 5KR Westland (866) 989-6772 michiganrc.org

Sat, 5/12/12 One World One Future 5KR/W Bay City (989) 450-8944 oneworldonefuture.org

Sat, 5/12/12 Parcel for the Park 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Davison (810) 653-4618 parcelforthepark.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Path of Life 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 482-5856/ hannahshouselansing.org

Sat, 5/12/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 5KR, 2MW Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Sat, 5/12/12 Run for a Cure 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 420-3622 playmakers.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Run for Recovery 5KR, 1MW Port Huron (810) 966-7809/ gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Run Like a Mother 10KR, 5KR, 1MW Harrison Township (586) 420-7670 active.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Spring Snowman 5K Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR/W Brighton (734) 780-5854/ erichartwellfoundation.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Starker-Mann Epic Weekend Tri or junior tri Gaylord (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Sylvan Lake Shuffle 5K R/W, 1K FR Sylvan Lake (248) 343-1774 sylvanshuffle.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Take a Breath for PH and Get Moving for MS 13.1M, 10K, 5K, Kids Run Dewitt (517) 281-6197 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 5/12/12 Vicksburg Hearty Hustle 5KRW, 1MFR, kids run Vicksburg (269) 321.1022 http://tiny.cc/go2tx

Sun, 5/13/12 For Women Only 5K 5KR/W Ypsilanti (248) 767-9123 www.aatrackclub.org

Sun, 5/13/12 Ready, Set, Fly 5K 5KR/W, 1MR/W Ann Arbor (734) 213-1033 champsforcharity.com

Sun, 5/13/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Chelsea (734) 834-2201 michigano.org

Sun, 5/13/12 Starker-Mann Epic Weekend Du or Junior Du Gaylord (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Fri, 5/18/12 Advance Packaging 5000 5KR/W, Kids Run Jackson (517) 788-9800 playmakers.com

Fri, 5/18/12 YMCA Healthy Kids One Mile Fun Run 1MFR Portage (269) 324-9622 www.kzooymca.org

Fri, 5/18/12 YMCA Wyandotte River Run 5KR/W, 1 MR/W, kids run Wyandotte (734) 282.9622 everalracemgt.com

Sat, 5/19/12 5K Run for Hope 5KR Marysville (810) 364-7084 hopeendeavors.com

Sat, 5/19/12 AAA Race for Life 10KR, 5KR, 1MFW Westland (734) 335-0338 aaarace4life.comSat, 5/19/12 Associated Charities Charity Chase 10KR, 5KR, 1MW Adrian (517) 265-7255 www.thecharities.org

Sat, 5/19/12 Autism Society of Michigan 5K 5KR/W, 1/2M kids run Lansing (517) 882-2800 autism-mi.org



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Sat, 5/19/12 Book’n Trilogy 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run South Lyon (248) 437-6431 bookntrilogy.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Bruce Clifton 5K Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Clarkston (248) 625-7859 angelsplacerace.org

Sat, 5/19/12 Diamonds & Dirt Women’s Adventure Run 4MR, kids run Rochester Hills (248) 320-5705 jeffwatters.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race 5-6MR, 12-16MB, 1-2Mcanoe Belmont (616) 460-9331/ grUrbanAdventureRace.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Great Michigan Race 4.5MR/W Rochester (248) 924-5995 greatmichiganrace.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Healing Hands 5KR/W Flint (810) 230-6492/ gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 5/19/12 I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s 5K 5KR, variable W St. Clair Shores (248) 433-1011 www.parkinsonsmi.org

Sat, 5/19/12 Kent County Girls on the Run Celebratory 5K 5KFR/W Kentwood (616) 204-4267 www.kcgotr.org

Sat, 5/19/12 Laingsburg Lions Festival 5KR/W Laingsburg (989) 862-9700 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Lory’s Place Run, Walk, Rock 5KR/W St. Joseph (800) 717-3812 www.lorysplace.org

Sat, 5/19/12 Midland Community Center’s Dow Run 10KR, 5K, 1M, kids run Midland (989) 832-7937/ greatlakesgreatraces.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Musical Miles, Op. 3 10KR/W, 5KR/W, kids run Port Huron (810) 984-2671 musicalmiles.info

Sat, 5/19/12 NAS Grosse Ile Duathlon Du: 5KR/ 20KB/ 5KR Grosse Ile (231) 546-2229 www.3disciplines.com

Sat, 5/19/12 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 5KR Lawton (269) 621-3143 http://tiny.cc/bn3ly

Sat, 5/19/12 North Brothers Ford/City of Westland 5K 5KR/W Westland (734) 421-1300 www.northbros.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Oaklawn Hospital Hospitality Classic 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR Marshall (269) 789-8134 http://tiny.cc/ivw3pSat, 5/19/12 Runnin’ With the Law 5K 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 340-1673 michianatiming.com

Sat, 5/19/12 Save the Manatee Run 5KR, 2 MW, 1MR Harrison Township (586) 783-6729

Sat, 5/19/12 SMOC Orienteering Meet orienteering Middleville (231) 796-0737 michigano.org

Sat, 5/19/12 TriAncilla Tri: 500ydS/ 11MB/ 5KR Plymouth (574) 936-8898 ancilla.edu/Triancilla/

Sat, 5/19/12 USA Masters 8 km Championship 8KR Williamsburg, VA usatf.org

Sat, 5/19/12 USA Masters 8K Championships 8KR Williamsburg, VA usatf.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Dan Langdon Memorial Run 5KR/W, kids run Bath danlangdonmemorialrun.com

Sun, 5/20/12 Dragon Dash 8KR/W Lake Orion (248) 391.0304 oriontownship.org

Sun, 5/20/12 I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s 5KR, variable W Northville (248) 433-1011 www.parkinsonsmi.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure® 5KR/W, 1 MFR Kalamazoo (877) 566-3679 komenswmichigan.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Livonis Stevenson Spartan 5K Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MFR Livonia (734) 748-4909 shsboosterclub.info

Sun, 5/20/12 Making Tracks for Celiacs 5KR/W Grosse Pointe Shores(734) 634-5391 www.celiacwalk.org

Sun, 5/20/12 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 10KR, 5KR, kids run Ypsilanti (734) 712-5640 girlsontherunsemi.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Race For Your Memories 10KR, 5KR/W Milford/ (248) 996-1060/ raceforyourmemories.kintera.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR Cleveland, OH (800) 467-3826/ clevelandmarathon.comSun, 5/20/12 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 5KR, kids’ run Owosso (517) 282-0970 gotrshiawassee.org

Sun, 5/20/12 Stony Creek “Back to the Beach” 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Twp. backtothebeachraces.com

Sun, 5/20/12 The Qualifier 26.2MR, 13.1MR Midland (989) 415-3120/ greatlakesgreatraces.comSun, 5/20/12 XTERRA Last Stand Triathlon / Duathlon Tri or Du Augusta (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.comTue, 5/22/12 Millennium Park Run 6M, 3M, 1.5M, Kids FR Grand Rapids (616) 406-7441/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Thu, 5/24/12 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 5KR/W Kalamazoo (269) 491-2663 girlsontherunkazoo.org

Thu, 5/24/12 NCAA Division I I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pueblo, CO (507) 646-3749 ncaa.com

Thu, 5/24/12 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships Claremont, CA (920) 424-1034 ncaa.com

Fri, 5/25/12 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL (502) 852-5151 ncaasports.com

Sat, 5/26/12 Alma Highland Festival 8 Mile / 5K 8MR, 5KR/W, kids runs Alma (989) 463-4122/ almahighlandfestival.comSat, 5/26/12 CHC Foundation 5K and Girls on the Run 5K 5KR/W Coldwater (517) 279-5414 www.chcbc.com

Sat, 5/26/12 Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run 10KR, 5KR Fruitport (231) 865-3551 fruitportlions.com


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Sat, 5/26/12 Island Lake Triathlon - Spring Tri, Du or 5K Brighton (734) 845-7559 elementevents.comSat, 5/26/12 John Laurin Memorial 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Carney - Nadeau (906) 639-2512 uprrc.orgSat, 5/26/12 K5K Kalamazoo 5K 5KR/W, kids run Kalamazoo (269) 978-2437 k5k.us

Sat, 5/26/12 Lisa’s Run 5MR, KR Alpena (989) 354-2378Sat, 5/26/12 Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race 6 MR Mackinaw City (231) 436-5664 mackinawcity.comSat, 5/26/12 Miles for Missions Run / Walk 4MR, 2MR/W Jackson (517) 914-3181 miles-for-missions.org

Sat, 5/26/12 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® 5KR/W, 1 Mile FR Detroit (248) 304-2080 karmanos.orgSat, 5/26/12 Traverse City State Bank Bayshore Marathon 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR Traverse City (231) 941-8118 bayshoremarathon.orgSat, 5/26/12 Tri_Cities Family YMCA Kick Off to Summer 5KR/W, 1MFR/W Grand Haven (616) 842-7051 tcfymca.org

Sat, 5/26/12 Two Rivers Meet 15KR, 10KR, 5KR/W Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683/ stonesouppromotions.comSat, 5/26/12 X-Tri Stony Creek Tri or Du Shelby Township (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSun, 5/27/12 Sailing Thru the Shores 5KR/W St. Clair Shores (586) 771-2587 www.scsfunrun.org

Sun, 5/27/12 Seahorse Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon Tri or Du Climax (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSun, 5/27/12 Wild West 100K, 50K, and Relay 100KR, 50KR, relay Lowell (616) 260-2669 wildwest100k.4t.comMon, 5/28/12 City of Burton Memorial Day 5K 5KR/W Burton (810) 744-1062 runburton.com

Mon, 5/28/12 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 5K 5KR/W Petoskey (231) 838-5591 runffordav.orgMon, 5/28/12 Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR, 3KW Hartland (810) 626-2301, hartlandschools.us/athleticsMon, 5/28/12 Hubbardston Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk 5KR Hubbardston (269) 929-6434 hubbardston.org

Mon, 5/28/12 Jenison Ambucs Memorial Day Race 5KR/W, 1MFR Jenison (616) 457-1168 signmeup.comMon, 5/28/12 Lest They Be Foregotten Memorial Day 10KR, 5KR/W Webberville (517) 749-7947 webbervilleschools.orgMon, 5/28/12 Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk & 8K Run 8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Grosse Ile (734) 282-1101 everalracemgt.com

Mon, 5/28/12 Run to Climax 7KR , 2MW Climax (269) 626-8611, msu.edu/~weessie2/climax/Tue, 5/29/12 Grand Prix Shakedown 8KR/W, 1 MFR/W Detroit (313) 965-1110/ grandprixshakedown.orgWed, 5/30/12 Greater Lansing Honor Roll Track and Field Meet Lansing (517) 927-2373 playmakers.com

Thu, 5/31/12 Greater Lansing Junior Honor Roll Track and Field Meet Okemos (517) 349-3803 playmakers.comThu, 5/31/12 Swartz Creek Challenge 5KR/W Swartz Creek (810) 659-6493 riverbendstriders.comJune date tbd KAR Summer Track Series track meet: 100m - 2MR Kalamazoo (269) 369-6957/ kalamazooarearunners.org

Fri, 6/1/12 AlphARace extreme obstacle race Midland gaultracemanagement.comSat, 6/2/12 5K4TJ 5KR/W Okemos (517) 381-9051 www.edenclub.orgSat, 6/2/12 AlphARace extreme obstacle race Midland gaultracemanagement.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Boy/Girl Quest Run 5KR/W Jackson (517) 315-1367 fitnesscouncil.orgSat, 6/2/12 Cowboy Trail Run 5KR, 1MFR Augusta (269) 731-4471 cheffcenter.orgSat, 6/2/12 Dexter-Ann Arbor Kids Run kids run Ann Arbor (248) 396-4936/ dexterannarborrun.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Dodge Park 5K Run & 1 Mile Run/Walk 5KR, 1MR/W Sterling Heights (586) 446-2700 sterling-heights.netSat, 6/2/12 Double Time Tri Tri, relay Three Rivers (269) 978-2437 doubletimetri.comSat, 6/2/12 Filthy 5K 5K obstacle R, kids run Delta Township filthy5k.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Hero Rush Obstacle Race 5K adventure Marshall herorush.comSat, 6/2/12 Infiterra Sports Spring Fury Elite 8 -10 hour adventure race Waterford (231) 233-4736 infiterrasports.comSat, 6/2/12 Infiterra Sports Spring Fury Beginner 6 hour sprint adventure race Waterford (231) 233-4736 infiterrasports.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Kalamazoo Mud Run 5K adventure Kalamazoo (269) 343-4522 kalamazoomudrun.comSat, 6/2/12 Kohl’s Michigan Mile and Kids Super Sprint 1 MR for kids 12 and under Lansing (517) 364-8141 sparrowhealth.net/Sat, 6/2/12 Oak Apple Run 10KR, 2MR, kids run Royal Oak (248) 541-4502 oakapplerun.org


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Sat, 6/2/12 OLV Victory Race 5KR/W, kids run Northville olv-victoryrun.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Run for the Cure 5KR/W, kids run Caro (989) 551-2185 5krunforthecure.com

Sat, 6/2/12 St. Patrick Shamrock Festival 5K 5KR/W Brighton (810) 229-9863 goracego.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Visiting Nurse Association & Blue Water Hospice River Run/ 10KR, 5KR, 3MW/ Marysville (810) 982.8809 www.vnabwh.com

Sat, 6/2/12 Yankee Springs Trail Run 52.4MR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, Middleville (616) 706-6308/ yankeespringstrailrun.com

Sun, 6/3/12 CHOK YMCA International Bridge Race 10KR Sarnia, ON (519) 336-9622 runningroom.com

Sun, 6/3/12 Dexter to Ann Arbor Run 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Ann Arbor (248) 396-4936/ dexterannarborrun.comSun, 6/3/12 Hawk Island Triathlon Tri: 400 meter S/ 16KB/ 5KR Lansing (517) 374-5700 www.hawk-i-tri.com

Sun, 6/3/12 Racing for Recovery Half & Sprint Triathlon triathlon Monroe (231) 546-2229 www.3disciplines.com

Sun, 6/3/12 We Can Do It Women’s 5K 5KR/W Okemos (517) 899-5211 runningfoundation.com


Wed, 6/6/12 Doozie’s Ice Cream Fun Run/Walk Series 5MR, 3MR, 1MR Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr

Wed, 6/6/12 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Des Moines, IA (541) 346-4461 ncaa.com

Thu., 6/7/12 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Thu, 6/7/12 YMCA Retread Run/Shoes for Kids 8KR, 5KR/W Flint (810) 659-6493 riverbendstriders.com

Fri, 6/8/12 Denny’s Run 5KR/W Freeland (989) 573-0396 runsignup.com

Fri, 6/8/12 South Church Family Fitness 5K 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 322-2000 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Ally Brunk Memorial 5K 5KR/W Potterville (517) 627-3715 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Art & Orchard Festival Fun Run 10KR, 5KR Washington Twp. (586) 752-6543

Sat, 6/9/12 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour 25, 50, 75, 100 MB Mackinaw City (231) 436-5574 mackinawchamber.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K 5KR/W, 1MFR, kids’ runs Cutlerville (616) 295-1073 diemerrun.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Bridgeport Just Run/Walk 5KR/W Bridgeport (989) 624-9149 race-mrm.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Cereal City Classic 10KR, 5KR/W, kdis run Battle Creek (269) 963-9622 ymcabattlecreek.orgSat, 6/9/12 Dirty Dog Dash 3MR Boyne Falls dirtydogdash.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Flirt with Dirt 10KR, 5KR Novi (734) 929-9027 runflirt.comSat, 6/9/12 Hartford Strawberry Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Hartford (269) 621-3651/ hartfordstrawberryrun.com

Sat, 6/9/12 LCCA’s Run Against Drugs 10KR, 5KR/W Howell (517) 545-5944 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 6/9/12 LifeRUN 5KR, 2KW Portage (269) 345-1740 pregnancychoices.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Ludington Lakestride 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Ludington (231) 357-8867/ ludingtonlakestride.com

Sat, 6/9/12 M-22 Challenge 25KB/ 2Kpaddle; 2MR Glen Arbor (231) 883-5936 m22challenge.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K 10KR/W, kids run Mackinac Island (810) 487-0954 www.runmackinac.com

Sat, 6/9/12 North Country Trail Relay 75.6 M relay Brethren (616) 786-2945 www.nctrelay.org

Sat, 6/9/12 Open Door Julie Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR/W Commerce Twp. (248) 360-2930/ opendooroutreachcenter.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Run 2 Read 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Township (586) 286-2750 r2read.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Sprint & Splash at Lake St. Clair Du: 5KR & kayak, 5KR/W Harrison Township (586) 469-1551 sprintandsplash.com

Sat, 6/9/12 St. Joe’s 5K Run, 2 Mile Walk 5KR, 2MW Pewamo (989) 981-6656 pewamo5k.tripod.com

Sat, 6/9/12 The Capitol Bancorp 5K for JA 5KR/W, 1MR Lansing (517) 267-4604 capitolbancorp5k.com

Sat, 6/9/12 Tri-for-Life Race for Chase 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Millington (989) 213-5714 donatelifetriathlon.com

Sun, 6/10/12 Big Fish Triathlon, Duathlon, Sprint Tri or Du Hadley Township (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 6/10/12 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour Ride the “Mighty Mac” Mackinaw City (231) 436-5574 mackinawchamber.com

Sun, 6/10/12 Grand Rapids Triathlon Tri: sprint, olympic, 1/2 iron Ada (616) 805-3059/ grandrapidstriathlon.com

Sun, 6/10/12 Homes for Hope Women’s Only Olympic Triathlon Holly tritofinish.com/events

Sun, 6/10/12 Run for CHUM Half Marathon and 5K 13.1MR, 5KR, kids run Dansville (517) 589-5252 runningfoundation.com


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Sun, 6/10/12 “Run Like Mike” Rutka 5K 5KR, 2MW, kids’ dash Ann Arbor (734) 369-2492 runlikemike.org

Sun, 6/10/12 Summer Fun & Run 5KR/W, kids run DeWitt (517) 827-9660 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 6/10/12 Waterloo Triathlon / Duathlon Tri or Du Grass Lake (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.com

Tue, 6/12/12 Ann Arbor Track Club Summer Mini Track Meet Ann Arbor (734) 769-9105 aatrackclub.org/races

Tue, 6/12/12 Catholic Central 10K Relay Run 10K track relay Grand Rapids (616) 204-4504/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Wed, 6/13/12 Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Track & Field all comers Grand Ledge (517) 627-9076 playmakers.com

Wed, 6/13/12 Human Race 5KR Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Thu, 6/14/12 Strides for Life 100 Mile Run 25, 50, 75 or 100MR Holland (616) 396-5576 stridesforlife.com

Thu, 6/14/12 The Dalmation Run 5KR/W, 1/4MFR Clio (810) 487-0954/ gaultracemanagement.com

Fri, 6/15/12 Kids’ Klassic & Pump ‘n Run Life 1KFR, weight lifting Kalamazoo (269) 343-0747 kalamazooklassic.com

Fri, 6/15/12 Run for Los Ninos Riverview Church 5KR/W Holt (517) 694-3400 runningfoundation.com

Fri, 6/15/12 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Bloomington, IN usatf.org

Sat, 6/16/12 Back to School 5K 5KR/W Charlotte (517) 449-4491 playmakers.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Beat the Grandma 5K Age/Gender Graded 5KR Grand Rapids (616) 260-2669/ beatthegrandma.mysite.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Beet Feet Rotary 5K Walk/Run 5KR/W Sebewaing (989) 883-3003 barc-mi.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Camelback Run 4MR, 2MW, kids runs Fremont, OH (419) 334-5906/ fremontrunningandfitness.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Canton Liberty Run 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Canton (734) 929-9027 cantonlibertyrun.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Charyl’s Run2BFit 5KR/W, 1MR/W Brighton (810) 632-4778 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Cheesetown Challenge 5 MR, 2 MR/W, kids run Pinconning (989) 879-5617 cheesetownraces.comSat, 6/16/12 Clothing Optional Run 5KR/W Union City (866) 321-4710 turtle-lake.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Dirty Feat Adventure Race biking, canoeing, running Lansing (517) 281-9516 dirtyfeat.org

Sat, 6/16/12 FCA Big Ticket Festival of Races 13.1MR, 5KR/W, FR Ionia (231) 357-8867 active.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K 13.1MR, 5KRW Glen Arbor (231) 715-1406/ enduranceevolution.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Higgins Lake Half Marathon, 10K &5K 13.1MR, 10KR, 1MR Roscommon (989) 415-9116/ higginslakesunriserun.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Hurt the Dirt Trail Race 15MR, 10MR, 5MR, kids runAda hurtthedirt.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Johan’s TriFest Tri: 1.5KS/ 40KB/ 10KR Hopkins (616) 261-9706 www.johanstrifest.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Joshua Spalsbury Memorial Comet Chase 5K 5KR/W Grand Ledge (517) 627-2034 5kcometchase.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Kalamazoo Klassic 10KR, 5KR/W, 5KFW Kalamazoo (269) 343-0747 kalamazooklassic.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Lech Lecha Triathlon tri: 600ydS/ 10.4MB/ 2.1MR Grandville (616) 893-3701/ lechlechatriathlon.weebly.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Michigan Brewing Company Beer Run 5KR/W Webberville (517) 521-3600 michiganbrewing.com

Sat, 6/16/12 MWCAA Corporate Cup Relays 10K, 5K, field events, relays Southfield (586) 731-0153 www.mwccr.org

Sat, 6/16/12 Open Water Practice Swim choose distance Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital Fit for Life 5KR, 1MR/W Pontiac (248) 338-5718

Sat, 6/16/12 Potter Park Zoo Wild One Children’s Mile kids 1MR Lansing (517) 702-4733 potterparkzoo.org

Sat, 6/16/12 Run 2 Save Our Youth 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Westland (248) 207-0190/ saveouryouthtaskforce.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Run for a Cause 5KR/W, 1.5MR/W Ada (616) 460-9443 run4acauseada.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Spring Lake Heritage Festival 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Spring Lake (231) 638-0730 slheritagefestival.com

Sat, 6/16/12 Summer Solstice 5K Fun Run 5KR Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 632-8109 summersolstice5k.org

Sat, 6/16/12 Sun Rise Run 5KR, 2KFFW Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.com

Sat, 6/16/12 SuperkidsTry MotorCity Triathlon Detroit (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 6/16/12 USA Half Marathon Championsips 13.1MR Duluth, MN usatf.org

Sat, 6/16/12 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 2 Bloomington, IN usatf.org


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Sat, 6/16/12 USA Mountain Running Championships 7.6MR Pinkham Notch, NH usatf.org

Sun, 6/17/12 Ann Arbor Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR Ann Arbor (734) 213-1033 champsforcharity.com

Sun, 6/17/12 Father’s Day Run 4 Trails 5KR Fort Wayne, IN (260) 436-4824 veepraces.com

Sun, 6/17/12 Michigan Campmeeting 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Alma (517) 316-1500 everalracemgt.com

Sun, 6/17/12 Motor City Triathlon Triathlon Detroit (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 6/17/12 Pellston 5K Trail Run @ Nubs Nob 5KR Harbor Springs (231) 333-3707 pellstonschools.org

Sun, 6/17/12 Plymouth YMCA Father’s Day Run 10K, 5K, 1 M, Triple, kid’s Plymouth (734) 455-2904/ ymcadetroit.org/plymouth

Sun, 6/17/12 Run for the Ribbon 5K for Prostate Care Awareness/ 5KR/W Huntington Woods (586) 443-4272 miurunfortheribbon.org

Sun, 6/17/12 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 3 Bloomington, IN usatf.org

Sun, 6/17/12 XTERRA Torn Shirt Triathlon /Duathlon Tri or Du Brighton (419) 376-9496 eliteendeavors.comWed, 6/20/12 Flushing Evening 5k Run/Walk 5KR/W Flushing (810) 487-0954 riverbendstriders.com


Wed, 6/20/12 Triceratops Triathlon & Kids’s Clinic Tri: 1/2MS/ 12MB/ 5KR Brighton (734) 929-9027 runtrextri.comWed, 6/20/12 Twilight Run 5KR/W Lansing (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Thu, 6/21/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track and Field - Hammer Time Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Fri, 6/22/12 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race 3 MR Shelby Township (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Fri, 6/22/12 Meijer State Games of Michigan- Governor’s Family Fun Run/ 5KR East Kentwood (616) 233-3564/ stategamesofmichigan.com

Fri, 6/22/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track and Field - Day 1/ decathlon, 10,000mR Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Sat, 6/23/12 Antioch’s Get Healthy Now 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Lansing (517) 327-0967 runningfoundation.org

Sat, 6/23/12 Beach Wellness 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Bay City (989) 684-7675 barc-mi.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Binder Park Zoo Cheetah Chase 5KR/W, 1MFR Battle Creek (269) 979-1351 binderparkzoo.org

Sat, 6/23/12 Casnovia Old School 5K 5KR Casnovia (616) 821-3156 michianatiming.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Charlevoix Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K Charlevoix (248) 446-1315 goodboyevents.comSat, 6/23/12 Concord Classic 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, 1/2 M Kid’s Run Concord (517) 524-6995 playmakers.com

Sat, 6/23/12 First Try Triathlon tri: 300ydS/ 9MB/ Linden (810) 701-8625 http://tiny.cc/5bkt7

Sat, 6/23/12 Get Your Bearings 4 Hour Sprint 4 hour adventure Brighton (231) 233-4736 infiterrasports.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Glenda’s Glide 5K Run and Walk 5KR/W Auburn Hills (248) 370-9353 auburnhills.org

Sat, 6/23/12 Keyes Peak Trail Marathon 50KR, 26.2MR, 10KR, 1MR Florence, WI (715) 701-0360/ greatlakesendurance.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Max’s Race 5KR/W, kids run East Lansing (517) 204-3257 maxsrace.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Meijer State Games of Michigan 5K 5KR East Kentwood (616) 233-3564/ stategamesofmichigan.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Muddy Watters, Bump & Run Trail Series 4MR, kids run Rochester Hills (248) 320-5705 www.jeffwatters.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Portland St. Patrick Parish Festival 5K Run 5KR/W Portland (517) 927-2226 playmakers.com

Sat, 6/23/12 Solstice Run 10M, 10K, 5K, Kids Run Northville (248) 345-6168 www.solsticerun.orgSat, 6/23/12 South Beach Triathlons Triathlons South Haven (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 6/23/12 St. Mary’s Run, Walk, for Health 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Saginaw (989) 907-8000 stmarysofmichigan.org

Sat, 6/23/12 Tri Kids Triathlon Triathlons Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sat, 6/23/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 2/ decathlon, 100mh, 100m Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Sun, 6/24/12 Anyone Can Tri Tri or Du Mount Clemens (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 6/24/12 Clawson Freedom Run 5KR Clawson (248) 435-4232 clawsonruns.com

Sun, 6/24/12 Grand Haven Bone & Joint Bear Lake Triathlon and Duathlon North Muskegon (616) 843-1808 bearlaketrianddu.com


Sun, 6/24/12 Linden Summer Happenings 5KR, 1MR Linden (810) 701-8625/ lindensummerhappening.org

Sun, 6/24/12 Tri Goddess Tri Women’s Only Triathlon Tri: sprint, mini sprint; Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com


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Sun, 6/24/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 3/ pv, dt, lj, sp, 400m, 100m Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Sun, 6/24/12 Waterfall Trail Runs 5KR Lagro, IN (260) 436-4824 veepraces.com

Mon, 6/25/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 4/ tj, hj, jt, 800mR Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Tue, 6/26/12 Forest Hills Eastern High School Track Meet Grandville (616) 250-4309/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Tue, 6/26/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Arlington, TX usatf.org

Tue, 6/26/12 Zeeland Zoom 5KR/W Zeeland (616) 748-5906 feelthezeel.com

Wed, 6/27/12 Grand Ledge Summer Recreation Track & Field - all comers Grand Ledge (517) 627-9076 playmakers.com

Wed, 6/27/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 2 Arlington, TX usatf.org

Thu, 6/28/12 St. Stan’s Polish Festival Road Race - Tentative Date 5KR/W Bay City (989) 280-7692 race-mrm.com

Thu, 6/28/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 7, pv, dt, sc, 5000mR Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Thu, 6/28/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 3 Arlington, TX usatf.org

Fri, 6/29/12 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race 3 MR Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Fri, 6/29/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 8, heptathlon, sp, sc Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Fri, 6/29/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 4 Arlington, TX usatf.org

Sat, 6/30/12 Bank of America Reeds Lake Run 10KR, 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 949-1750 www.reedslakerun.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Caledonia Kilt Klassic 5K 5KR/W Caledonia (616) 406-9766 kiltklassic.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Firecracker 5 Mile Run 5MR/W Gladstone (906) 399-7044 www.gladstonemi.org

Sat, 6/30/12 Gale’s Gym Summer Series Race One 5KR Edmore (989) 427-4348

Sat, 6/30/12 Gene Bednarowski 5K Cherry Run/Walk 5KR/W Watervliet (269) 449-8735 thtiming.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Heart of Michigan 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Lansing (734) 213-1033/ champsforcharity.comSat, 6/30/12 Race and Remember 5KR, 2MW, 1MW Detroit (313) 578-6269 active.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Rock the World 5K Obstacle Race 5K obstacle Grand Ledge rocktheworldrace.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Run/Walk BOOM!!! 5KR/W, 1MR/W Huntington Woods (248) 541-3030/ ci.huntington-woods.mi.us

Sat, 6/30/12 Third Coast Relay 206M team relay Holland (734) 845-7559 ThirdCoastRelay.com

Sat, 6/30/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 9, heptathlon, 20kRaceW, hj, tj Eugene, OR usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF

Sat, 6/30/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 5 Arlington, TX usatf.org

Sat, 6/30/12 Visser Family YMCA Buck Creek Run 5 KR/W, kids runs Grandville (616) 890-5978/ visserfamilybuckcreekrun.com

Sat, 6/30/12 Whitmore Lake Races 10KR, 5KR, Splash ‘n dash Whitmore Lake (734) 449-8655 everalracemgt.com

Sat, 6/29/13 Lions Michigan Foundation Half Marathon 13.1M, 5M, 3M, 2.5M Oscoda (571) 887-6640 www.imsf.net

July date tbd KAR Summer Track Series track meet: 100m - 2MR Kalamazoo (269) 369-6957/ kalamazooarearunners.

Sun, 7/1/12 Independence Aquathlon & Open Water Swim/ 2KR/ 750m S/ 2KR Howell (517) 546-0693 howellrecreation.orgSun, 7/1/12 Rock the World 5K Obstacle Race 5K obstacle Grand Ledge rocktheworldrace.com

Sun, 7/1/12 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 10/ 110mh, 200, 20kRaceW, jt, lj, 400mh, 1500, 200/ Eugene, OR

Sun, 7/1/12 UP Northwoods Triathlon tri or kids tri Iron Mountain (906) 774-4076 ddymca.com

Sun, 7/1/12 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 6 Arlington, TX usatf.org


Wed, 7/4/12 Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K 5KR/W, kids run Ann Arbor (734) 213-1033 a2firecracker5k.comWed, 7/4/12 Black Bear Run 12KR, 6KR/W Engadine (906) 477-9019 newberrytourism.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Dorks Brothers Independence Day Run 5KR, 1MR Alpena (989) 354-5634 thunderbaytrails.org

Wed, 7/4/12 Dorr 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Dorr (616) 656-5274 signmeup.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Evart Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July 5KR/W Evart (574) 312-0913/ evartchamberofcommerce.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Firecracker 5K 5KR Beulah (231) 930-4222 http://tiny.cc/g52fs


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Wed, 7/4/12 Firecracker 5K 5KR/W, 1MFR Corunna (989) 666-3810 corunna4th.org

Wed, 7/4/12 Greatest 4th in the North 10KR, 5KR/W, FR Lake City (231) 839-2280 lakecityschools.net

Wed, 7/4/12 Hadley Run 5KR/W Hadley (248) 622-1738 hadleytownship.org

Wed, 7/4/12 Hanover Firecracker Run/Walk 5 MR, 5KW, kids run Hanover (517) 563-2125 hh4thofjuly.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Horse Tail Scramble 10KR, 5KW Hancock (906) 482-6827 keweenaw.info

Wed, 7/4/12 Hungry Duck Run 13.1MR, 5KR, kids fun run Brighton (810) 844-0180 hungryduckrun.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Indy 5K Race 5KR Kentwood (616) 656-5274 signmeup.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Mayor’s 3 Mile Run 3MR Oak Park (248) 691-7555 www.oakpark-mi.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Pace for Poverty Run 10KR, 5KR, FW Richland (269) 207-4988 active.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Paul Revere 3 & 10 Mile Run 10MR, 3MFR Harbor Springs (231) 526-2059 harborps.org

Wed, 7/4/12 Reeds Lake Trail Blazer 4.5MR/W East Grand Rapids (616) 949-2110 egrcf.org/trailblazer

Wed, 7/4/12 Ryan Shay Midsummer Night Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Central Lake (231) 544-2815 ryanshay.org

Wed, 7/4/12 T-Rex Trail 10-Miler 10MR, 8KR Lowell (616) 260-2669 trextenmiler.8k.comWed, 7/4/12 The Sparkler 5K 5KR/W Luna Pier runningfoundation.com

Wed, 7/4/12 Volkslaufe 20K, 10K, 5K, kids run Frankenmuth (989) 860-3388 volkslaufe.org

Wed, 7/4/12 West Branch 2 Mile Fun Run Walk 2 MR/W West Branch (989) 345-1498/ westbranchrunning.com

Thu, 7/5/12 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays training Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Fri, 7/6/12 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race 3 MR Shelby Twp. (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Coach Kelly Races 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR St. Louis (989) 330-2430 racingactivities.org

Sat, 7/7/12 Duo at the Ledge 13.1MR, 5KR/W Grand Ledge (517) 627-2735 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Grand Haven Kids Triathlon 100meterS/ 2.5MB/ 1.25MR Grand Haven (616) 566-7870 grandhaventri.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Gull Lake Triathlon & Duathlon Tri or Du Augusta (269) 978-2437 gulllaketriathlon.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Kenya Dig It? 5K & 10K and 2 Mile Walk 10KR, 5KR, 2MW Tecumseh (517) 423-3676 kenyadigit.org

Sat, 7/7/12 Lakeshore Miracle Run 10KR Holland (616) 392-2282 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Mark Mellon Triathlon & Duathlon triathlons or 5K Gaylord (757) 724-7224 markmellontri.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Mio Baseball 5K 5KR/W Mio (260) 802-1091 race-mrm.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Run Posey Lake 4 Mile 4MR/W Hudson (517) 403-8666 runningwithes.com

Sat, 7/7/12 Run & Walk for Funds 10KR, 5KR, 2 MR/W Northport (231) 386-5188Sat, 7/7/12 Tawas Kiwanis Run by the Bay 5KR/W East Tawas (989) 362-4412 tawas.kiwanisone.org

Sun, 7/8/12 Ann Arbor Triathlon / Duathlon Tri or Du Pinckney (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.com

Sun, 7/8/12 Chesaning Showboat River Run 5KR/W, Kids’ Fun Run Chesaning (800) 255-3055 chesaningchamber.org

Sun, 7/8/12 Grand HavenTriathlon & Duathlon Triathlons or Du Grand Haven (616) 843-1808 grandhaventri.com

Sun, 7/8/12 Inter-Rockin Tri, Du,Sprint Tri Triathlons or Du Interlochen (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 7/8/12 Island City 5K 5KR/W Eaton Rapids (517) 410-8277

Sun, 7/8/12 Mt. Olivet Cemetery 4-Mile Sunrise Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1.5MW Detroit (734) 417-1032 mtelliot.com

Sun, 7/8/12 Run Your Bass Off 10KR, 3.6MR, 2MW Crystal Falls (906) 267-2800

Tue, 7/10/12 Richmond Park Cross Country 5KR, 1.5MR, kids run Grand Rapids (616) 785-4943/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org



Thu, 7/12/12 Auburn Cornstalk 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Auburn (989) 686-0246 race-mrm.com

Thu, 7/12/12 Huckleberry Hustle 5k Trail Run 5KR/W, kids run Flint (810) 249-3855

Fri, 7/13/12 Great Lakes Relay 270 M Relay Eastpointe (313) 885-3256 greatlakesrelay.com

Fri, 7/13/12 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race 3 MR Sterling Heights (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com


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Fri, 7/13/12 Moonlit Miles for Marrow 15KR, 5KR Greenville (616) 855-1982 moonlitformarrow.com

Fri, 7/13/12 Wells Fargo Advisors YMCA Kids Triathlon Triathlons Portage (269) 324-9622 kzooymca.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Anchor Bay Triathlon 1/2MS/ 17.7KB/ 4.8i3K New Baltimore (586) 725-0291 http://tiny.cc/m20t8

Sat, 7/14/12 Bastille Days 5K Run/Walk and 15KR 15KR, 5KR/W Fenton (810) 603-1366

Sat, 7/14/12 Christian AdventureRace Rodney (866) 796-4453 cranhillranch.com

Sat, 7/14/12 CLAW Kids Triathlon tri: 1/4 MKayak/ 3MB/ 1MR Manistique (708) 624-8330 clearlakeinfo.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Dances with Dirt - Devil’s Lake/ 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M, relay Baraboo, WI (734) 929-9027 dwddevilslake.comSat, 7/14/12 Escape to Belle Isle The Spirit of Detroit Challeng/ 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Detroit (810) 333-1740 escapetobelleisle.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Golden Mile presented by the Traverse City Track Club/ 1MR Traverse City (213) 649-0843 cherryfestival.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Hopkins 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W Hopkins (269) 720-3446/ hopkins5krun.webstarts.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Arts 5K 5KR/W, kids run Parchment (269) 569-5996 kindleberger.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Muddy Watters, Bump & Run Trail Series 5.5MR Rochester Hills (248) 320-5705 www.jeffwatters.com

Sat, 7/14/12 National Cherry Festival 15K & 5K 15KR, 5KR/W Traverse City (800) 968-3380 cherryfestival.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Poker Fun Run 13.1MR, 2.5MR Clinton Township0 (586) 532-1300 lifetimerun.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Port Austin Runs 8KR, 2 MR/W Port Austin (989) 738-8772 www.parun.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Port City Run 5KR/W, 1M Frankfort (231) 352-7698 frankfort.k12.mi.usSat, 7/14/12 Portofino’s Run for Art 5K 5KR/W, kids run Wyandotte (734) 282-1101 everalracemgt.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Rockford Area Kids Triathlon triathlon Rockford (616) 866-6665 www.rocktri.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Run the Keweenaw, a Festival of Trails 6KR,12KR, kids’ run Copper Harbor (906) 482-2500 keweenawtrails.com

Sat, 7/14/12 Run Thru Sparta 5KR/W, kid’s run Sparta (616) 887-1116 theclubfitness.net

Sat, 7/14/12 Saline Celtic Festival Jim Keezer 5K Walk Run 5KR/W Saline (734) 944-2810 salineceltic.org

Sat, 7/14/12 Splash and Dash Youth Triathlon tri or du Adrian (517) 264-4872

Sat, 7/14/12 Strut for Strays 5K Fun Run/Walk 5KR/W Battle Creek (269) 963-1796 hs-scm.org/strut.htm

Sat, 7/14/12 Ulli Szych Memorial 5K 5KR/W, kids run Haslett (517) 416-5237

Sat, 7/14/12 Waugoshance Trail Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, 2KR Carp Lake (715) 701-0360/ greatlakesendurance.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Aid Lansing 5K 5KR/W Lansing runningfoundation.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Beatles on the Bay tri: olympic, sprint, du Caseville tritofinish.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Clark Lake Triathlon & Duathlon Tri or Du Clark Lake (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.comSun, 7/15/12 CLAW Adult Triathlon tri: 2MKayak/ 8MB/ 3MR Manistique (708) 624-8330 clearlakeinfo.org

Sun, 7/15/12 Fight Hunger 5K 5KR/W Okemos (517) 899-5211 runwalkjog.com

Sun, 7/15/12 IC Perch Run 4 MR, 1MFR/W Ira Twp. (586) 405-2282 icperchfestival.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Little Traverse Triathlon Tri, Relays Harbor Springs (231) 487-1713 littletraversetri.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Metro Way 5K 5KR/W Wyoming (616) 855-1982 metroway5k.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Run the Keweenaw, a Festival of Trails 25KR Copper Harbor (715) 460-0426/ keweenawtrails.com/run/

Sun, 7/15/12 Sauk Valley Jazz Running Camp camp Brooklyn (734) 474-0584 jazzrunning.com

Sun, 7/15/12 SheRox Detroit Triathlon All women’s tri Detroit (734) 845-7559 sheroxtri.com

Sun, 7/15/12 Tri 4 Life Triathlon Triathlons Otter Lake (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Wed, 7/18/12 Pterodactyl Triathlon & Kids’ Clinic Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.4 MB/ 5KR Brighton (734) 929-9027 runtrextri.com

Thu, 7/19/12 PIgeon Sunset Classic 5KR/W Pigeon (989) 453-4478 scheurer.org

Sat, 7/21/12 501 Running Club Art Fair Run training run up to 16M (734) 657-0214 runningit501.comSat, 7/21/12 Alpenfest Run 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Gaylord (989) 732-6333 gaylordalpenfest.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Atwood Stadium Run/Walk 10KR/W 5KR/W, kids run Flint (810) 238-5981 werunthistown.com


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Sat, 7/21/12 Bear River Crawl 10KR, 5KR Petoskey/ (231) 547-0380/ northernmichigansportsmed.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Classic Car Show and Festival 5KR/W Birch Run (989) 746-0528 http://tiny.cc/ridx3

Sat, 7/21/12 Farmington Founders Festival 4 Mile 4 MR Farmington (248) 473-1800 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Fish Feast 5K Run/ Walk 5KR/W St. Ignace (906) 643-8676 littlebeararena.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Gazelle Sports Tri del Sol Tri or Du Middleville (616) 855-1972 tridelsol.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Indian River Summerfest Kiwanis Run 10KR, 5KR/W Indian River (231) 238-8564 www.irchamber.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Lake Orion Rotary Duathlon du: 3.1MR/ 20KB/ 3.1MR Lake Orion (248) 652-5882 active.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Life Walk10K, 5K, 1 Mile 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW Detroit (313) 393-2446 motteplifewalk.org

Sat, 7/21/12 Manistique Triathlon Tri: 1/4MS/ 15MB/ 5KR Manistique [email protected]

Sat, 7/21/12 NBFF Chris Cook Memorial Run 10KR, 5KR/W Fremont www.fremontxc.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Orthopaedic Rehab Rose Run 10KR, 5KR, relay Jackson (517) 937-6521 fitnesscouncil.org

Sat, 7/21/12 Road Runner Classic 8KR/W Northville (734) 748-2555/ northvilleroadrunners.org

Sat, 7/21/12 Shores-Pointes Adventure Triathlon tri: Kayak/ B/ R, du or 5K Saint Clair Shores (313) 732-1305 shorespointestri.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Sister Lakes Triathlons triathlons Sister Lakes (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Steeple Chase 5K Cross Country 5KR Dexter active.com

Sat, 7/21/12 The G-Town Runaround 5KR/W Gladwin (517) 589-8483 race-mrm.com

Sat, 7/21/12 Tri-City Kids Triathlon triathlon: Midland (989) 600-9671 trikidstry.com

Sun, 7/22/12 Crosstown Kids Triathlon triathlon Howell (517) 546-0693 howellrecreation.org

Sun, 7/22/12 Ele’s Place 5K 5KR/W, kids run Okemos (517) 482-1315 www.elesplace.org

Sun, 7/22/12 He Tried / She Tried Triathlon tri: .olympic or sprint Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com.com

Sun, 7/22/12 Mackinaw Multi-Sport Mix Tri, Du vor 5KR Mackinaw City (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 7/22/12 Saginaw Heathco Triathlon and Duathlon Tri or Du Saginaw tritofinish.com

Mon, 7/23/12 Hansons Middle/High School Day Camp Shelby Township (586) 323-9682 hansons-running.com

Mon, 7/23/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Tue, 7/24/12 Aman Park Trail Run 5.5MR, kids run/bike/run Grand Rapids (616) 742-0384/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Tue, 7/24/12 Running Bear 5K Run/Walk 5KR, kids run Glen Arbor (231) 334-7363 runningbearrun.com/

Tue, 7/24/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 2 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Wed, 7/25/12 Run the Mountain 5KR Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Wed, 7/25/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 3 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Thu, 7/26/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 4 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Fri, 7/27/12 Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race 3MR Shelby Township (586) 323-9683 hansons-running.com

Fri, 7/27/12 Southgate Heritage Half Eight 4MR, 1MW Southgate (734) 258-7770

Fri, 7/27/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 5 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Sat, 7/28/12 Alden Run 10KR, 5KR/W Alden (231) 377-7319 www.aldenrun.comSat, 7/28/12 Dare Devil Dash Extreme 5K Run adventure run: 5KR, 1MR Brown City (810) 886-1654 daredevildash.com

Sat, 7/28/12 Gale’s Gym Summer Series Race Two 5KR Edmore (989) 427-4348

Sat, 7/28/12 Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K 26.2 MR, 13.1MR Munising (715) 701-0360/ greatlakesendurance.comSat, 7/28/12 Hudson Booster 5k 5KR Hudson (517) 286-6931 www.hudson.k12.mi.us

Sat, 7/28/12 Lumberman Triathlon Tri or Du Cadillac (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 7/28/12 MCYF Fabulous 5K & Fun in the Sun Kids Run 5KR, kids run Fruitport (616) 899-5482/ muskegonfairgrounds.com

Sat, 7/28/12 Michigan Warrior Dash 3.25 MR/ bstacle course Genessee Twp warriordash.com/register2012_michigan.php

Sat, 7/28/12 Run for Their Lives 5MR/W Boyne City (231) 582-9196

Sat, 7/28/12 Ryan Shay Mile 1MR - invitational Charlevoix (231) 547-3407 venetianraces.com


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Sat, 7/28/12 Steve’s Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR/W Dowagiac (269) 782-1210/ swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/

Sat, 7/28/12 Tigertown 5000 Road Race 5KR/W Liberty Center, OH (419) 533-5838 tigertown5000.com

Sat, 7/28/12 Transplant Games of America 5K 5KR Grand Rapids (616) 233-3563/ transplantgamesofamerica.org

Sat, 7/28/12 Tri Cities Family Coast Guard Festival 5K & 10 K/ 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Grand Haven (616) 842-7051 tcfymca.org

Sat, 7/28/12 USA 100 Mile Trail Championships - Day 1 100MR Cleveland, OH usatf.org

Sat, 7/28/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 6 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Sat, 7/28/12 Venetian Festival Jeff Drenth Memorial Foot Races 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR Charlevoix (231) 547-3407 venetianraces.com

Sat, 7/28/12 Wolf Lake 5K 5KR/W Muskegon (231) 788-1026 goracego.com

Sun, 7/29/12 Hall of Fame Run 10KR, 5KR/W Lansing (517) 483-1624 runningfoundation.com


Sun, 7/29/12 Island Lake of Novi Triathlon & Open Water Swim Novi swimfasttrifast.com

Sun, 7/29/12 Portland Relay for Life Half Marathon & 5K 13.1MR, 5KR Portland runwalkjog.com/portland/

Sun, 7/29/12 Rudyard Lions Summerfest Triathlon, 5KR Rudyard (906) 478-5244 trifind.com

Sun, 7/29/12 USA 100 Mile Trail Championships - Day 2 100MR Cleveland, OH usatf.org

Sun, 7/29/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships - Day 7 Baltimore, MD usatf.org

Sun, 7/29/12 Village Tri & Du Tri or Du Clarkston (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 7/29/12 Women’s Only Triathlon & Dri-Tri Tri or Du Sylvania, OH (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.comMon, 7/30/12 Hills & Dales Races 8KR, 5KR/W Cass City (989) 872-2084 race-mrm.com

August date tbd KAR Summer Track Series track meet: 100m - 2MR Kalamazoo (269) 369-6957/ kalamazooarearunners.org


Thu, 8/2/12 Stony Creek Distance Run 5KR, 1MFR Shelby Twp (248) 804-5382/ stoneycreekrunningclub.org

Thu, 8/2/12 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 1 Lisle, IL usatf.org

Fri, 8/3/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 1 sp, 10,000mR, heptathlon London, England london2012.com

Fri, 8/3/12 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 2 track & field meet Lisle, IL usatf.org

Sat, 8/4/12 a-Round Green Lake Association Walk/Run 5KR/W Caledonia (616) 536-2068 greenlake.us

Sat, 8/4/12 AdvoKate Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW Rochester (248) 709-7673 www.advokaterun.org

Sat, 8/4/12 Allen Park Street Art Fair 5K 10KR, 5KR, 1MR, kids run Allen Park (734) 377-0122 downriverrunners.org

Sat, 8/4/12 Aspirus Keweenaw Copperman Triathlon tri: 0.5MS/ 23MB/ 5MR Copper Harbor (906) 337-7000/ keweenawcopperman.org

Sat, 8/4/12 Coloma Glad-Peach Run/ Walk/ Bike 10KR/B, 5KR/W/B, FR Coloma (269) 468-6606 ColomaPeachFest.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Come to the River 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 482-1346 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Cran-Hill Triathlon 1/4MS/ 7MB/ 2.5MR Rodney (866) 796-7669 cranhillranch.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Eagle Lake Triathlon Triathlons Edwardsburg (574) 293-1683 eaglelaketri.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Grass Lake Traffic Jam’In 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Grass Lake grasslakechamber.org

Sat, 8/4/12 Kayla O’Mara Memorial Run 10K, 5K, 1M,10K handcycle Goodrich (810) 429-3991 kaylarun.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Lifetime Fitness Kid’s Tri tri Rochester (248) 267-6610

Sat, 8/4/12 Mint City 10 Miler, 5K & Family Fun Walk 10MR, 5KR St. Johns (989) 224-3316 mintcity10miler.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Moving Towards a Cure Brain Tumor 5K 5KR/W, 1MFR Grand Rapids (727) 781-4673 BrainTumorEvents.org

Sat, 8/4/12 NorthReach Waterfront Run 10KR, 5KR Menominee (715) 735-4200 active.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 2/ heptathlon, 10,000mR, 100m, 20KraceW London, England london2012.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Olympic Games - Triathlon - Day 1 women’s triathlon London, England london2012.com

Sat, 8/4/12 Rock the Bay 5K, 10K & 1 Mile 6MR, 3MR, 1MR/W St. Ignace (906) 643-8676 littlebeararena.com


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Sat, 8/4/12 Shermanator Triathlon & 5K Run triathlons, kids run Augusta (269) 731-3004 shermanatortri.org

Sat, 8/4/12 Streets of Fire 8K 8KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 742-0384/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Sat, 8/4/12 The Legend 5 & 10 Mile Trail Run 13.1MR, 10MR, 5MR Laingsburg (734) 929-9027 www.runlegend.com

Sat, 8/4/12 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 3 Lisle, IL usatf.org

Sun, 8/5/12 Lansing Legislator Tri, Du, Sprint Tri, Du or 5K Laingsburg (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 8/5/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 3/ 100m, sc, hammer, 400m, tj, women’s marathon/ London, England london2012.com

Sun, 8/5/12 Run Through the Hills 8KR, 5KR/W Vassar (989) 823-7574 elitefeetrunning.com

Sun, 8/5/12 Stoney Creek Triathlon and Duathlon tri: 1500mS/ 24.9MB/ 6.2MRShelby Township tritofinish.com

Sun, 8/5/12 Trek Women Triathlon Series tri: 1/4MS/ 12MB/ 3MR Howell (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.com

Sun, 8/5/12 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Day 4 Lisle, IL usatf.org

Mon, 8/6/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 4 400m, 400mh, sc, pv, sp London, England london2012.com


Tue, 8/7/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 5 1500mR, j, dt, 100mh, London, England london2012.com

Tue, 8/7/12 Olympic Games - Triathlon - Day 2 men’s triathlon London, England london2012.com


Wed, 8/8/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 6/ decathlon, 110mh, 200m, 400mh, lj London, England london2012.com

Wed, 8/8/12 Red Carpet Run 5K 5KR, West Bloomfield (734) 929-9027 redcarpetrun.comWed, 8/8/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 5KR Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Thu, 8/9/12 Great Pizza Challenge 5KR/W, kids run Flint (810) 487-0954 riverbendstriders.com

Thu, 8/9/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 7 decathlon, 200m, 800m, tj, jt London, England london2012.com

Fri, 8/10/12 Fred Meijer White Pine Trail 200 Relay 200M relay - 36 legs Comstock Park fredmeijerwhitepinetrail200.com

Fri, 8/10/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 8/ 4x400 relay, pv, 1500mR, 5000mR, 4x100m relay, ht/ London, England london2012.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Board of Water & Light Hometown Power 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 702-6185 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Cheeseburger 5K Run and Walk 5KR/W Caseville (989) 453-4478 scheurer.org

Sat, 8/11/12 Crystal Lake Team Marathon 26.2 M Relay/ Beulah/ (231) 930-4222/ crystallakecommunitybusinessassoc.comSat, 8/11/12 Fragile X 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W Clarkston (248) 674-2147 fxam.org

Sat, 8/11/12 Heart of Detroit 10KR, 5KR, 1MFFR Detroit (734) 213-1033/ champsforcharity.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Kids Get Active Triathlon tri: distances vary with age Portage (269) 978-2437 spiritracing.us

Sat, 8/11/12 Millennium Triathlon Tri, Kids Tri Grand Rapids (616) 540-9071/ millenniumtriathlon.com

Sat, 8/11/12 National Blueberry Festival 5K 5KR South Haven (269) 639-2805 shch.org

Sat, 8/11/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 9/ 5000mR, relays, jt, hj, 50KraceW, 20KraceW London, England london2012.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Run Thru Hell 10 MR, 4.8 MR Pinckney (517) 702-0226/ runningfoundation.comSat, 8/11/12 Saline’s Summerfest 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Saline (724) 429-4494 salinechamber.org

Sat, 8/11/12 Sanford and Sun Triathlon Tris or Du Sanford (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.comSat,

Sat, 8/11/12 Steve’s “Raider Stomp” 10KR, 5KR/W Decatur (269) 423-5081 stevesraiderstop.org

Sat, 8/11/12 Sylvania SuperKids Triathlon / Duathlon varies by age group Sylvania, OH (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Tahqua Trail Run 25KR, 10KR, 2KR Paradise (715) 701-0360/ greatlakesendurance.com

Sat, 8/11/12 The Arc Stroll, Roll & 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Midland (989) 631-4439 race-mrm.com

Sat, 8/11/12 Trojan Trail 5K Run 5KR East Lansing (517) 896-3180 trojantrail5k.org

Sat, 8/11/12 West Michigan I Tri 4 Fun Triathlon 200 Meter S / 10 MB/ 5KR Fremont (231) 924-2100 westmichigantri.com

Sat, 8/11/12 West Michigan Kids Triathlon triathlon - varies by age Fremont (231) 924-2100 `

Sat, 8/11/12 Wood Duck Dash 10KR, 5KR/W Brownstown (734) 507-1789 woodduckdash.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Camino of St. James 8KR, 5KR Mason (517) 676-9111 caminostjames.com


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Sun, 8/12/12 Holly Recreation Triathlon & Duathlon tri: olympic, sprint; du Holly tritofinish.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Kuparisaari Triathlon tri: half iron 1.2MS/ 56MB/ 13.1MR Lac La Belle kuparitri.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Milford Memories Fun Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Milford (248) 320-8167 milfordmemories.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Olympic Games - Athletics - Day 10 men’s marathon London, England london2012.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Petoskey Triathlon & Duathlon Tris or Du Petoskey (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Swim to the Moon 10KS, 5KS, 1.2MS, 1/2MS Gregory (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sun, 8/12/12 Sylvania Triathlon/Duathlon Tris or Du Sylvania, OH (419) 829-2398 eliteendeavors.comTue, 8/14/12 Riverside Park Co-Ed Relay X-C relay Grand Rapids (616) 884-0088/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Tue, 8/14/12 Siren Chase 5K 5KR/W East Grand Rapids (616) 855-1982 sirenchase.com

Wed, 8/15/12 T-Rex Tri & Kids’ Tri Tri: 1/2MS/ 12 MB/ 5KR Brighton (734) 929-9027 runtrextri.comWed, 8/15/12 Tarahumara Trail Relay 3 person, 3 loops, 2.5 M Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Thu, 8/16/12 Bauman’s Charity 5K 5KR/W, kids runs Flint (810) 238-5981 riverbendstriders.com

Fri, 8/17/12 Howell Melon Run 10K, 5K, 1M, kids, melon rollHowell (517) 546-0693 howellrecreation.orgSat, 8/18/12 Bath City Run 4MR, 2MW, kids run Mount Clemens (586) 469-4168/ downtownmountclemens.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Charlevoix Triathlon and Duathlon triathlon Charlevoix tritofinish.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Churchill Classic 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Cheboygan (231) 627-7111 cnbismybank.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Farmington Run for the Hills 10KR, 5KR/W, 1KFR, Teams Farmington/ (248) 880-3852/ farmingtonrunforthehills.comSat, 8/18/12 Freeland Lamplighter 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, kids runs Freeland (989) 695-6584 signmeup.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Grand Woods 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Happy Heart Run 5KR/W, 1MFR Coldwater runningfoundation.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Kettunen Center 5K Trail Run/Walk 5KR/W Tustin (231) 829-3421 kettunencenter.org

Sat, 8/18/12 Mitchell’s Run Through Rockford 5KR/W, kids run Rockford (616) 863-9168 mitchellsrun.org

Sat, 8/18/12 Muddy Watters, Bump & Run Trail Series 4MR Rochester Hills (248) 320-5705 www.jeffwatters.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Old Farts Marathon, 13.1 and 5K 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR Lowell (616) 260-2669 fallsburghalf.8k.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Orthopedic Associates Fun Run 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR/W Port Huron (810) 985-4900 www.oaph.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Petoskey Festival on the Bay Wellness Walk & Run/ 5KR/W, kids run Petoskey (231) 347-4150 petoskeyfestival.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Portland Riverfest Run 10KR, 5KR/W Portland (517) 647-7985 http://tiny.cc/rmqh6

Sat, 8/18/12 Somerset Stampede 13.1MR, 5KR/W Somerset Center (517) 914-3181 somerset-run.comSat, 8/18/12 Stony Creek Relay 40 Mile Relay Shelby Township (586) 822-3608 hansons-running.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Three Rivers Triathlon & Duathlon Tri and Du Three Rivers (269) 278-2075 aquamantri.com

Sat, 8/18/12 Tri at the Tavern tri: sprint, mini sprint Pinckney (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Battle of Waterloo 10 stage adventure tri Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Island Lake Triathlon - Summer Triathlon Brighton (734) 845-7559 elementevents.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Ludington Lighthouse Triathlon & Duathlon Tri or Du Ludington (810) 714-5768 3disciplines.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Montrose Blueberry Festival 8KR/W, 5KR/W Montrose (810) 449-8340 blueberryrace.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Running the Rails 10KR, 5KR/W Ypsilanti (937) 763-1089 http://tiny.cc/53k2y

Sun, 8/19/12 Total Health Fitness Challenge 3 Mile 3M adventure Lansing (517) 321-8568

Sun, 8/19/12 Traverse City Triathlon Triathlon Traverse City (231) 715-1406/ enduranceevolution.com

Sun, 8/19/12 Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Triathlon triathlon Benton Harbor (773) 404-2372 steelheadtriathlon.com

Wed, 8/22/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 2MR Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Fri, 8/24/12 Q-Town 5K & 10K 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR, kids runQuincy (517) 283-1726 qtown5k.com

Sat, 8/25/12 ARMC Aliferis NEST Marathon 26.2MR, team relay Alpena (989) 354-7314 thunderbaytrails.org


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Sat, 8/25/12 Brainy Day 5K 5KR/W Nunica (616) 837-6242 www.STARS-kids.org

Sat, 8/25/12 Causeway Bay Hotel & Convention Center 5K 5KR/W, kids run Lansing (517) 694-8123 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Crim Festival of Races 10 M, 8K, 5K, 1 M, kids Flint (810) 235.3396 www.crim.org

Sat, 8/25/12 Girl’s Best Friend Triathlon Tri or Du Vicksburg (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Hastings Summerfest Run 10KR, 5KR/W Hastings (269) 945-1212 signmeup.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Lawton Euro-Trail 5K Challenge 5KR Lawton (269) 624-6643 www.lawtoncs.org

Sat, 8/25/12 North Country Trail Run 50MR, 26.2MR, 13.1 MR Wellston northcountrytrailrun.mirunning.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Playmakers Classic Triathlon tri:S/ 13MB/ 4MB Holt (517) 349.3803/ playmakersclassictri.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Promice Race 5K 5KR/W, kids run Laingsburg (517) 582-1112 active.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Run and Play for Ariana Mae 5KR/W, kids run Grand Ledge (517) 242-1327 arianasrun.com

Sat, 8/25/12 Tator Trot Summer Series Race Three 5KR/W, kids run Edmore (989) 427-4348

Sat, 8/25/12 Traffic Stop 5K 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 826-5397 traffickstop5k.com

Sat, 8/25/12 USA 10 km Trail Championships 10KR Laurel Springs, NC usatf.org

Sun, 8/26/12 Autumn Colors Triathlon and Duathlon Tri or Du Holly (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com


Sun, 8/26/12 Joseph Caimi Memorial 5K Trail Run/Walk 5KR/W Goodells (810) 364-5477 http://tiny.cc/vwn0g

Sun, 8/26/12 Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series/ 10KR/W, 5KR/W Milford (818) 707-8866/ downanddirtymudrun.com

Sun, 8/26/12 MI IRON Tri: iron, 3/4 Iron Grand Rapids (616) 437-3199 michiganiron.com

Sun, 8/26/12 Summer’s End Trail Run 5KR, 1.5M kids’ run, 1.5MW Saginaw (989) 513-5195 barc-mi.com

Sun, 8/26/12 Tri Goddess Triathlon Tri: half-iron, olympic Grass Lake (734) 678-5045 epicraces.com

Tue, 8/28/12 Johnson Park Cross Country 5K 5KR Grandville (616) 538-2367/ grandrapidsrunningclub.org

Thu, 8/30/12 Michigan Peach Festival 5 & 10K Run 10KR, 5KR Romeo (586) 752-6115 peachfestromeo.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Aliferis Memorial Races 13.1MR, 5KR, 2MW Alpena (989) 356-7351/ alpenaregionalmedicalcenter.org

Sat, 9/1/12 Big Bad Wolf Adventure Race R/ B/ canoe, relay Big Rapids (231) 598-1918/ bigbadwolf.eventbrite.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Cadillac Festival of Races 10K, 5K, Kid’s, Tri Cadillac (231) 876-0010/ cadillacfestivalofraces.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Grand Marais 5K 5KR Grand Marais (906) 494-2700/ grandmaraismichigan.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Grand Marais Junior Triathlon wade/swim, run, bike/trike Grand Marais (906) 494-2700/ grandmaraismichigan.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Labor Day 30K Run & 10K Walk/Run 30K, 10K, kids run, 30KB Milford (248) 685-7580l laborday30k.comSat, 9/1/12 Marshall Run 5KR/W Newaygo (616) 866-6665 marshallrun.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Michigan Youth Arts in Motion 5K 5KR/W, 1MR/W Royal Oak (248) 545-9200 michiganyoutharts.org

Sat, 9/1/12 Mish Man DU - tentative 2.2MR/ 11MB, 2.2MR tbd (269) 978-2437 spiritracing.us

Sat, 9/1/12 Over the River and Thru the Woods 5K 5KR Big Rapids (231) 598-1918/ overtheriver.eventbrite.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Ringside Fitness Marquette Marathon 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 1/2MFR Marquette marquettemarathon.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Run Like The Wind 10KR, 5KR/W Westland (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 9/1/12 Swampfoot 4 Mile 4MR, 1MR Saint Clair swampfoot4mile.com

Sun, 9/2/12 Barefoot Triathlons Triathlon Traverse City (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 9/2/12 Ed Hansen Memorial Run/Walk 10KR, 5KR Ontonagon (906) 884-8108 northlandrunner.com

Sun, 9/2/12 Grand Marais Triathlon Tri: 300-yardS/ 14MB/ 5KR Grand Marais (906) 494-2700/ grandmaraismichigan.com

Sun, 9/2/12 Hansons 16 Mile Marathon Training Run 4-16 MR Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Mon, 9/3/12 Governor’s Labor Day Bridge Run 5MFR Mackinaw City (517) 347-7891 michiganfitness.org

Mon, 9/3/12 Hart Healthy Labor Day 5K & Bridge Walk 5KR/W, 1MFR Hart (231) 301-8449/ facebook.com/hartmainstreet/

Mon, 9/3/12 Hillsdale Labor Day 5K Run 5KR/W Hillsdale (517) 439-4320 hillsdaleschools.org

Mon, 9/3/12 Labor Day Run & Potluck 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Midland (989) 274—9495 www.barc-mi.com


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Mon, 9/3/12 Mackinac Bridge Walk 5MW St. Ignace (906) 643-7600 mackinacbridge.org


Wed, 9/5/12 Hansons Youth Team camp Rochester (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com


Thu, 9/6/12 Island Lake Triathlon - Fall Triathlons Brighton (734) 845-7559 elementevents.com

Fri, 9/7/12 Adventure Rage 28 hour adventure race Cadillac (810) 287-5593 infiterrasports.com

Fri, 9/7/12 Run Woodstock - Day 1 100MR, 100KR, 5KR Pinckney (734) 929-9027 runwoodstock.comSat, 9/8/12 3 Disciplines Triathlon Festival of Races Triathlons East Tawas (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sat, 9/8/12 COVE Benefit Beach Walk and Run 10KR, 5KR/W Pentwater (231) 869-5939 pentwater.org

Sat, 9/8/12 First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon 26.2MR Wakefield (906) 285-4711 northlandrunner.com

Sat, 9/8/12 Grape Lake 5K Run/Walk 5K R/W Paw Paw (269) 657-1326/ wineandharvestfestival.com

Sat, 9/8/12 Hume Home Run Fund 5K 5KR/W Muskegon (231) 755-5787 goracego.com

Sat, 9/8/12 K.L.A.A. Association Invitational HS X-C 5KR Belleville (734) 416-7774 salemcrosscountry.org

Sat, 9/8/12 Kazoo Area Foot Chase 3.5 MR, 1MW Portage (269) 321-9264 kazoofootchase.com

Sat, 9/8/12 Live Life Nspired 5K 5KR/W, 1.5MW Charlotte (517) 543-9575 livelifeinspired.org

Sat, 9/8/12 Mackinac Island 8 Mile Road Race 8 MR/W, kids run Mackinac Island (810) 659-6493 www.runmackinac.com

Sat, 9/8/12 Mud Creek Crawl 10KR, 5KR/W Sanford (989) 493-9041 race-mrm.com

Sat, 9/8/12 NSO Riverwalk 5K 5KR, 1MR Detroit (313) 961-4890 nso-mi.org

Sat, 9/8/12 Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon 1/2MS/ 17MB/ 4.9MR East Grand Rapids (616) 949-1750 www.eastgr.org

Sat, 9/8/12 Run for Your Heart 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M, kids Saginaw (989) 754-7283 runforyourheart.org

Sat, 9/8/12 Run to Remember 10KR, 5KR, 2KW Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.com

Sat, 9/8/12 Run Woodstock - Day 2/ 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5M Pinckney (734) 929-9027 runwoodstock.comSat, 9/8/12 St. Mary Fall Festival 5K 5KR, 2KFR Morrice/ (517) 625-4260/ stmarymorrice.catholicweb.com

Sun, 9/9/12 Great Prostate Cancer Challenge 5KR/W, kids run Rochester (248) 336-3189 http://tiny.cc/di9wf

Sun, 9/9/12 Hartman Creek Trail Run 25KR, 10KR, kdis run Waupaca, WI (715) 701-0360/ greatlakesendurance.com

Sun, 9/9/12 Jaguar Harrier CrossCountry Classic 5KR/W New Boston (313) 382-2300

Sun, 9/9/12 Run Woodstock - Day 3 5MFR Pinckney (734) 929-9027 runwoodstock.com

Sun, 9/9/12 Sparrow Women Working Wonders 8K/5K/OK8KR, 5KR/W Lansing (517) 899-5211 sparrowfoundation.org

Sun, 9/9/12 St. Mary Mercy Hospital 5K Run/Walk for Cancer Livonia (734) 655-1593 stmarymercy.orgMon, 9/10/12 Hansons Youth Team camp Sterling Heights (586) 822-8606 hansons-running.com

Thu, 9/13/12 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Midnight Run/ 5.2MR Lansing (517) 431-1672 www.somi.org

Fri, 9/14/12 Spartan Invitational college and high school x-c East Lansing (517) 432-5510 playmakers.comSat, 9/15/12 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour 25MB, 50MB, 75MB, 100MBMackinaw City (888) 455-8100 mackinawchamber.com

Sat, 9/15/12 Chad Schieber Memorial Race 10KR, 5KR, 1MR, kids run Midland (989) 708-9445 race-mrm.com

Sat, 9/15/12 Grosse Pointe Run 10KR, 5KR/W Grosse Pointe Farms (800) 299-5007 active.comSat, 9/15/12 John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge 15KR, 5KR/W Milford (248) 685-0043 aatrackclub.org

Sat, 9/15/12 Live Centred Half Marathon 13.1MR Adrian (517) 403-7687

Sat, 9/15/12 Oh These Irish Hills 5KR/W Tipton (517) 467-2670 otih.org

Sat, 9/15/12 Peacock Strut 10KR, 5KR/W, kid’s run Portage (269) 323-1942/ portagecommunitycenter.org

Sat, 9/15/12 Riverbend 5K Run / Walk for MS 5KR/W, kids run West Branch (989) 225-9213 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 9/15/12 Run for Hungry Children - tentative date 5KR, 3KW Traverse City (231) 649-0541/ runforhungrychildren.org

Sat, 9/15/12 St. John Applefest 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR Fenton (810) 735.9193/ gaultracemanagement.com


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Sun, 9/16/12 Big Mac Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour Ride the “Mighty Mac” Mackinaw City (888) 455.8100 mackinawchamber.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Bridge Run 10MR, 5KR Grand Rapids (616) 262-4124 thebridgerun.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Canterbury on the Lake 5K Fun Run/Walk 5KR/W Waterford (248) 674-5316/ canterburyonthelake.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Capital City River Run and Cooley Law School 5K/ 13.1M, 5K, 1M, kids Lansing (517) 332.2681 ccriverrun.org

Sun, 9/16/12 Driathlon 5K canoe/ 15KB/ 5KR Bay City baycitymorningrotary.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Hansons 16 Mile Marathon Training Run 4-16 MR Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Michigan’s Triathlon & Duathlon Championship Detroit (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Romeo 2 Richmond Half Marathon 13.1MR/W, 5KR/W Richmond (586) 469-5065/ romeo2richmondrace.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo 10KR, 5KR, FW Royal Oak (248) 336-5735, detroitzoo.org/runwild/

Sun, 9/16/12 Tortoise and Hare Marathon Training Run training run - 11M loop Ann Arbor (734) 623-9640 tortoiseandhare.com

Sun, 9/16/12 Tower Run for Education 8KR, 5KW Michigan City, IN (219) 874-8927 toweronline.org/run/

Sat, 9/22/12 5K Walk/Run and Remember 5K/W Williamston [email protected]

Sat, 9/22/12 Dances with Dirt - Hell 50MR, 50KR, 100 K Relay Pickney/Hell (734) 929-9027 danceswithdirt.comSat, 9/22/12 Deerfield Park Trail Half / 10K / 5K 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR Mt. Pleasant (989) 289-2361 michiganhalfseries.com

Sat, 9/22/12 Great NorthernAdventure Race Adventure race: orienteering Houghton (906) 487-1963 oap.mtu.edu

Sat, 9/22/12 Komen Grand Rapids Race for the Cure® 5KR/W Grandville (616) 752-8262 komengr.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Lake Linden Wild Goose Chase 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Lake Linden (906) 370-9657 lakelinden5k10k.com

Sat, 9/22/12 Madonna University 75th Anniversary Run 5KR/W 1MFR Livonia 800-852-4951 madonna.edu/75years

Sat, 9/22/12 Park 2 Park Half Marathon and 5K 13.1MR, 5KR Holland (616) 399-9190 park2parkrace.comSat, 9/22/12 Pee Pants 5K Trail Adventure 5KR Muskegon (231) 557-6454 enduranceadventue.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Perryfest Rambler 5KR/W Perry (517) 974-1969 playmakers.com

Sat, 9/22/12 Run for the Son 5KR/W Portage (269) 344-7333 s-heights.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Run the Pointe 10KR, 5KR, 2MFR Grosse Pointe Farms (248) 709-8816 gpsathleticboosters.com

Sat, 9/22/12 Sault Area Chamber of Commerce Chase 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR Sault Ste. Marie, MI (906) 632-3301 saultstemarie.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Save the Wildlife 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, 1MW Howell (517) 546-0249 howellnaturecenter.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Sawyer’s Run 5KR/W, FW Shelby Twp. (248) 818-0270 sawyersrun.org

Sat, 9/22/12 Wellness Central Fitness Rat Race 5KR, 1MR/W Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr

Sun, 9/23/12 Fowlerville Football Fun Run 5KR/W,1MR/W Fowlerville (517) 223-6481 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 9/23/12 Kellie Sebrell DeWitt 5K Trail Run 5KRW DeWitt (517) 669.3418

Sun, 9/23/12 Leaders & Best 10 Mile 10MR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Ann Arbor (734) 213-1033 champsforcharity.com

Sun, 9/23/12 Oakville Half Marathon & 10K 13.1M, 10K, kids run Oakville, ON (905) 949-1910 oakvillehalfmarathon.com

Sun, 9/23/12 White Pine Academy 5K 5KR/W Leslie (517) 403-8813 http://tiny.cc/anfcj

Sat, 9/29/12 Du North Duathlon Manistee (616) 261-9706 stridersrun.com

Sat, 9/29/12 West Side 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W, kids run Traverse City (231) 409-2804

Sat, 9/29/12 Genesys Athletic Club Dash for a Difference 5KR/W, 1MFR Grand Blanc (810) 606-7909 genesys.org

Sat, 9/29/12 Hansons Cross-Country Invitational XC Sterling Heights (586) 822-8606 hansons-running.com

Sat, 9/29/12 Oktoberfest Lagerlauf 5K Fun Run & Walk 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 890-5978/ oktoberfestwestmichigan.com

Sat, 9/29/12 Run for the Rouge 5KR Canton (313) 792-9621 www.therouge.org

Sat, 9/29/12 Run on the Rez 5K 5KR/W, 1MR/W Mt. Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/

Sat, 9/29/12 Shoreline Sport & Spine Oktoberfest Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Spring Lake (616) 844-2734 oktoberfestmarathon.com

Sat, 9/29/12 Team Playmakers Marathon Training Run 20MR/W Lansing (517) 349-3803 playmakers.com

Sat, 9/29/12 West Side 5k Run/Walk and Children’s Run 5KR/W, kids run Traverse City (231) 409-2804 www.tcwscc.com

Sun, 9/30/12 Brooksie Way Half Marathon 13.1MR, 5KR/W Rochester Hills (810) 235-3397 thebrooksieway.com


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Sun, 9/30/12 Farmington Fall Classic 5KR/W Farmington (248) 473-1800 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 9/30/12 Fitness Expo and 5K Walk/ Run 5KR/W Berrien Springs (269) 471-3370/ andrews.edu/cas/nutrition/

Sun, 9/30/12 Great Grand River Paddle/ Bike/ Run tri: paddle/ B/ R Grand Ledge (517) 627-7351

Sun, 9/30/12 Hansons 16 Mile Marathon Training Run 4-16 MR Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.com

Sun, 9/30/12 Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure 5KR/W Toledo, OH (419) 724-2873 komennwohio.org

Sun, 9/30/12 Playmakers Autumn Classic 8K 8KR/W, 1MFR, 1/2 M FR Haslett (517) 349.3803 playmakers.com

Sat, 10/1/11 Fish Lake 5K 5KR/W Sturgis (269) 625-=3969 active.com

Sat, 10/1/11 GRAAHI Rhythm Run 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 331-5872 rhythmrun.com

Sat, 10/1/11 Hartwick Pines Challenge Trail Run 7.5MR, 3MR Grayling (989) 390-5530/ grayling-area.com/pinerace/

Sat, 10/1/11 Jamesers 5K for Kaleidoscope Kids 5KR/W Brighton jamesers.com

Sat, 10/8/11 Halloween 5K for Junior Achievement 5KR/W Lansing (517) 371-5437 jamidmichigan.org

Sat, 9/29/12 Run Vasa 25KR, 10KR, 5KR Williamsburg (231) 932-5401 runvasa.com


Tue, 10/2/12 Hansons Group Run - Tuesdays Grosse Pointe (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com


Sat, 10/6/12 Danae’s Race 5KR Lansing (517) 896-5257 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Depot Days 5KR/W Standish (989) 714-2496 depotdaysrace.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Earleen Fox Memorial 5K Walk/Run 5KR/W West Branch (989) 685-2552 http://tiny.cc/8pvcx

Sat, 10/6/12 Fall Colors Bridge Race 5.4MR/W Mackinaw City (231) 436-5664 mackinawcity.comSat, 10/6/12 I Gave My Sole for Parkinson’s 5KR/W Okemos (800) 852-9781 playmakers.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Island Boodle 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Beaver Island (231) 448-2505 www.beaverisland.org

Sat, 10/6/12 LakeVille’s 5K Run/Walk 5KR Otisville (810) 793-4188/ lakevillesvisions.blogspot.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Lansing Christian School 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 719-0603/ lansingchristianschool.org

Sat, 10/6/12 Petoskey Sunrise Rotary Bay Run/Walk for Charity/ 10KR, 5KR/W Petoskey (231) 838-5180/ petoskeyrotarysunrise.org

Sat, 10/6/12 Portage Invitational x-c meet, open 5K Portage (269) 323-5233 portageinvite.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Red October Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1M kid’s run Wayne (313) 586-5486/ oakwood.org/redoctoberrun/

Sat, 10/6/12 Remembrance Run 5KR/W, 1MR/W Traverse City (231) 941.8118 remembrancerun.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Run Scream Run 10KR, 5KR,1MR Ypsilanti (734) 929-9027 runscreamrun.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Run Walk for the Animals 5K 5KR/W, 1MW Grand Ledge (517) 626-6060 cahs-lansing.org

Sat, 10/6/12 Salmon Run/Walk 10KR/W, 5KR/W Baldwin (231) 745-8804 salmonrunbaldwin.com

Sat, 10/6/12 SOTL Storm Runners Race 5KR/W, 1MFR Brighton (734) 231-2792 sotlschool.com

Sat, 10/6/12 Stay Dry Tri 5K canoe/ 10KB/ 5KR Milford (248) 660-4337 http://tiny.cc/fnoxz

Sat, 10/6/12 The Crabby Apple 5MR, 2.5MR/W,1MFR St. Ignace (906) 430-5666 saintignace.org

Sat, 10/6/12 Wayne County Cross Country Championships HS X-C 5KR Belleville (734) 416-7774 salemcrosscountry.org

Sat, 10/6/12 Zonta Walks for Women / Breast Cancer Awareness/ 5KR/W Alpena (989) 358-7297 alpenazonta.org

Sun, 10/7/12 Andy T’s Pumpkin Trot 10KR, 5KR/W, kid’s run St. Johns (989) 224-7674 andyts.com

Sun, 10/7/12 Betsie Valley Run 13.1M, 10K, 5K, kids Thompsonville (231) 378-2000 betsievalleyrun.com

Sun, 10/7/12 Fall Fest Frolic 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR New Boston (734) 282-1101 everalracemgt.comSun, 10/7/12 Green Space 5K 5KR/W Mason (517) 589-8159/ inghamconservation.com

Sun, 10/7/12 MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash 5KR/W, 1MR East Lansing (517) 355-2370 museum.msu.edu

Sun, 10/7/12 MSU Sprint Triathlon 400mS/ 20KB/ 5KR East Lansing (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com


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Sun, 10/7/12 Red, White & Blue 26.2 Marathon 26.2 MR Findlay, OH (419) 442-4424/ redwhiteandblue26-2.com

Sat, 10/13/12 Fall Color Tour Run or Relay 10KR or 2person relay Falmouth (231) 826-3854 fallcolortourrun.com

Sat, 10/13/12 Fr. Gabriel Richard HS Cross Country Invitational Dexter (734) 904-6431 rc.net/lansing/fgrhs/

Sat, 10/13/12 Scary Halloween Hallow 5KR, 1.5MFR Port Huron (810) 984-4847 speedyraces.net

Sat, 10/13/12 SOS Animal Rescue Dirty Dog Run 10KR, 5KR/W Midland (989) 430-1148 sosanimalrescue.org

Sat, 10/13/12 Top of Michigan 100K and Team Relay 100KR, team relay Gaylord (231) 348-8280/ trailscouncil.org/events/100k

Sat, 10/13/12 United Way Charities Trail Run 10KR, 5KR Houghton Lake (989) 751-3968

Sat, 10/13/12 Whistlestop Marathon and Half Marathon 26.2 M, 13.1 M, 10K, 5K Ashland, WI (800) 284-9484/ whistlestopmarathon.com

Sat, 10/13/12 Wolf Lake 5K 5KR Brighton (810) 231-4169 hamburgfitness.net

Sat, 10/13/12 Wolverine World Wide Family YMCA 5K 5KR, 1MFR Belmont (616) 855-1440 grymca.org

Sun, 10/14/12 D-Town River Run 10KR/W, 5KR/W Detroit (248) 318-8317 ewb-detroit.org

Sun, 10/14/12 Hidden Forest Trail Run 8.5 M, 5.5 M, 2.5 M Clarkston (810) 487-0954/ gaultracemanagement.com

Sun, 10/14/12 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis 5KR/W, 1/4M kids run Portage (248) 649-2891 arthritis.orgSun, 10/14/12 Portland St. Patrick Fall Festival Half Marathon and 5K Portland (517) 647-1709 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 10/14/12 Race for Ralya 5KR, Kids Run Haslett runningfoundation.com

Sun, 10/14/12 Run at the Farm 5KR/W, kids run Waterford (517) 420-2198 fiftytwo4mom.org

Sun, 10/14/12 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 26.2 M, 13.1M, 5K, kids run Toronto, ON/ (416) 944-2765/ torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

Sun, 10/14/12 Wild Life Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K, kids run Concord (517) 392-8250 wildlifemarathon.org

Tue, 10/16/12 Hansons Youngsters Cross-Country Invitational (7-10 Grade) Sterling Heights (586) 822-8606 hansons-running.com

Fri, 10/19/12 Westside YMCA Boo Race Trail 10K/ 5K 10KR/ 5KR/W Holt (517) 827-9670 playmakers.com

Sat, 10/20/12 Bailey’s Doggie Dash 5KR/W, 1MR Rockford (517) 336-6429

Sat, 10/20/12 Grand Valley Laker Homecoming 5K 5KR, kids run Allendale (616) 331-3360 gvsulakers.com/m-xc

Sat, 10/20/12 Mercantile Bank Run Thru the Rapids 10KR, 5KR/W Grand Rapids (888) 909-2267 runthrutherapids.comSat, 10/20/12 Michigan High School Cross Country U.P. State Finals Munising (517) 332-5046 www.mhsaa.com

Sat, 10/20/12 SVSU Healthy-U 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W Saginaw (989) 964-4215 svsu.edu/svsu5k

Sat, 10/20/12 U of M/MSU Tailgate Challenge 5KR/W Flint (810) 487-0954 active.com

Sun, 10/21/12 Aubrey’s Butterfly 5K 5KR/W Dimondale aubreys5k.com

Sun, 10/21/12 Detroit Free Press / Talmer Bank Marathon 26.2M, Wheels, 13.1M, 5K Detroit,Windsor (313) 222-6676 freepmarathon.com

Sun, 10/21/12 Duathlon DU it for Fun! DU it for Life! 3MR/ 10MB/ 3MR Stanwood (866) 972-1177 tullymoregolf.comSun, 10/21/12 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR Grand Rapids (616) 293-3145/ grandrapidsmarathon.com

Sun, 10/21/12 Racing for Recovery Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1/4 MFR Sylvania, OH (231) 546-2229 3disciplines.com

Sun, 10/21/12 Road to the Broad 5K 5KR/W East Lansing (248) 613-3274

Sun, 10/21/12 Twin Rivers 5K 5KR/W, kids run Muir (989) 855-2646 www.ionia.k12.mi.us/

Sat, 10/27/12 Alger Heights Halloween 5K 5KR/W, kids run Grand Rapids (616) 929-0190 www.alger5k.com

Sat, 10/27/12 Frightening 5K & Haunted Hilly Half Marathon13.1MR, 5KR Middlebury, IN (574) 293-1683/ stonesouppromotions.com

Sat, 10/27/12 Great Turtle Half Marathon 13.1 MR, 5.7 MR/W Mackinac Island (810) 487-0954 runmackinac.com

Sat, 10/27/12 Headless Horseman 5K 10KR, 5KR Howell (517) 546-0693 howellrecreation.orgSat, 10/27/12 Muddy Watters Cider Slam 4MR Rochester Hills (248) 320-5705 jeffwatters.com

Sat, 10/27/12 Prairies and Ponds Poltergeist Pursuit 5KR, kids run Lapeer (810) 538-1731 chatfieldschool.org

Sat, 10/27/12 Run of the Dead, a Race Through Southwest Detroit, 10KR, 5KR Detroit (248) 766-6485/ savorsouthwestdetroit.org

Sat, 10/27/12 St. Mary 5K 5KR/W Williamston (517) 803-5420

Sat, 10/27/12 The Dark Side adventure run Brown City (810) 886-1654 daredevildash.com

Sat, 10/27/12 The Headless Horseman Chase 10MR, 5KR/W Belmont (616) 365-2936 headlesschase.com


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Sun, 10/28/12 Big Ten Cross Country Championships East Lansing bigten.cstv.com

Sun, 10/28/12 Group Run Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com


Sun, 10/28/12 Run Thru Hell on Halloween Eve 8KR, 5KR/W Pinckney (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Sun, 10/28/12 Wicked Halloween Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Plymouth (248) 345-6168/ wickedhalloweenrun.comThu, 11/1/12 Hansons Group Run - Thursdays Royal Oak (248) 616-9665 hansons-running.com

Sat, 11/3/12 Meaningful Moments 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 975-9900 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 11/3/12 Michigan High School Cross Country L.P. State Finals Brooklyn (517) 332-5046 www.mhsaa.com

Sat, 11/3/12 Mio Baseball 5K 5KR/W Mio (260) 802-1091 race-mrm.com

Sat, 11/3/12 Outrun Hunger 5KR/W, kids run Commerce Twp (248) 887-3700 playmakers.com

Sun, 11/4/12 d’Ear Lake Lansing North 10K Trail Race 10KR, KW Haslett (517) 655-9698 www.theear.org

Sun, 11/4/12 Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon tri: 10minS/ 30minB/ 20minR Commerce Twp (586) 532-1300 indoortri.com

Sun, 11/4/12 Rochester Area Optimist Club Bloomer Boogie 5MR/W, 5KR/W, 1KFR Rochester Hills (248) 651-6267 bloomerboogie.com

Sun, 11/4/12 Turkey Trot Cross Country Run 6KR X-C Mt Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphsstr/


Tue, 11/6/12 Kids Feeding Kids 5K Run / 1 Mile Fun Run 5KR/W, 1MFR Wyoming (616) 534-8827 kfkdr.com

Sat, 11/10/12 ANG Road Hawg Classic 10KR, 5KR/W Battle Creek (269) 969-3441/ greatlakeschampionchip.com

Sat, 11/10/12 Don Dansereau Memorial Fall Race 5KR/W Bay City (989) 553-6656 race-mrm.com

Sat, 11/10/12 Ohio/Michigan 5K 5KR Walbridge, OH (419) 699-3364 toledoroadrunners.org

Sat, 11/10/12 Original Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MFR Dexter (734) 213-1033 a2turkeytrot.comSat, 11/10/12 Turkey Trail Trot 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W Middleville (269) 795-5535 tkschools.org

Sat, 11/10/12 Walt Disney World Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend Lake Buena Vista, FL disneywinedinerun.com

Sat, 11/10/12 Woldumar Nature Center Run-a-Munk 13.1MR, 10KR/W, 5KR/W Lansing (517) 927-8955 woldumar.org

Sun, 11/11/12 Highland Rugged Man 5MR, 2MW Highland (248) 320-9102 stayintheshade.org

Sun, 11/11/12 Roseville Big Bird Run 10KR, 1MR/W, 4KR Roseville (586) 445-5480 roseville-mi.govSun, 11/11/12 The Burg Trail Run 10KR, 5KR/W Laingsburg (517) 285-6487 www.leaf4Kids.com

Tue, 11/13/12 Wayne County Lightfest 8K Fun Run/Walk 8KR/W Westland (734) 261-1990 waynecountyparks.org

Fri, 11/16/12 Silver Bells in the City Fun Run 2.5MR Lansing (517) 487-3322 runwalkjog.com

Fri, 11/16/12 Yule Run, I’ll Walk 5K 5KR/W Grand Rapids (616) 233-3563 yulerun5k.com

Sat, 11/17/12 Blitzen the Dotte 5KR/W Wyandotte (734) 284-5560/ wyandotteboatclub.com

Sat, 11/17/12 Grand Finale 5K and Team Invitational 5KR, 5K/8K team Lansing (517) 755-8440 runningfoundation.com

Sat, 11/17/12 Grand Valley Turkey Trot 5K 5KR Allendale (616) 346-8740/ grandvalleyrunningclub.webs.com

Sat, 11/17/12 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis 10KR, 5KR, 1/4M kids run Bloomfield Hills (248) 269-2895 arthritis.org

Sat, 11/17/12 WMU Turkey Trot 5KR/W Kalamazoo (269) 387-3765 http://tiny.cc/akvcz

Thu, 11/22/12 1st Source Bank/ Niles/Buchanan YMCA Thanksgiving Day Run, 10K, 5K, 1M Niles (269) 683-1552 nb-ymca.org

Thu, 11/22/12 Boyne City Turkey Trot 5KFR,1MFR Boyne City (231) 582-3416

Thu, 11/22/12 Dorks Brothers Turkey Trot 5KR Alpena (989) 354-7314 thunderbaytrails.org

Thu, 11/22/12 Fifth Third Bank Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run Detroit (313) 247-4149 detroitturkeytrot.orgThu, 11/22/12 Galloping Gobbler 4 Miler 4MR, 2MW Fort Wayne, IN (260) 436-4824 FortWayneGobbler.com

Thu, 11/22/12 Gazelle Sports Gobble Wobble 4.1MR/W, 1MFR/W East Grand Rapids (616) 940-9888 gazellesports.com

Thu, 11/22/12 Gobbler Gallop Trail Run 5KR, 1.5MR/W Saginaw (989) 513-5195

Thu, 11/22/12 KAR Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Prediction Run, 5KR Portage (269) 270-5641/ kalamazooarearunners.com


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Thu, 11/22/12 Lansing Turkeyman Trot 5KR Lansing (517) 702-0226 runningfoundation.com

Thu, 11/22/12 Smoke the Turkey 5K 5KR Sylvania, OH (419) 841-5597 eliteendeavors.comThu, 11/22/12 The ANTI-Turkey Trot 10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W Shelby Twp. (586) 532-1300/ shelbyrunclub.weebly.com

Thu, 11/22/12 Turkey Stampede 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Elkhart, IN (574) 293-1683/ stonesouppromotions.com

Thu, 11/22/12 Turkey Trot for a Cause 5KR Canton (734) 483-5600 leisure.canton-mi.org

Fri, 11/23/12 Fantasy 5K 5KR Howell (517) 546-3020 howell.org


Sun, 11/25/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 2MR Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Sat, 12/1/12 December Chill Adventure Race 7 hr adventure TBD (231) 233-4736 infiterrasports.com

Sat, 12/1/12 Dickens of a Run 5KR Mt Pleasant (989) 772-0323 edzone.net/~mphss

Sat, 12/1/12 Holiday Hustle 5KR, 1MR Dexter (734) 929-9027 runholiday5k.comSat, 12/1/12 Holly Day 5K Run/Walk 3MR/W Armadad (810) 343-5060

Sat, 12/1/12 Jingle Bell Fun Run / Walk 5KR, 2KW Port Huron (810) 987-6400 bluewaterymca.com

Sat, 12/1/12 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - Northville, 5KRW, 1/4M kids run Northville (248) 269-2895 arthritis.orgSat, 12/1/12 Jingle Jog 5KR Fenton (810) 714-2011 fentonchamber.com

Sat, 12/1/12 Reese Winter Road Race Series 10KR, 5KR/W Reese (989) 529-7904

Sat, 12/1/12 Road Racing at Lake St. Clair Metro Beach 2MR Harrison Twp (248) 627-6619

Sat, 12/1/12 Scrooge Scramble 5KR/W Lansing (517) 899-5211 iloveoldtown.org



Thu, 12/6/12 Run Through the Lights 5KR Kalamazoo (269) 342-5996 gazellesports.com

Sat, 12/8/12 Come Home to Alma Jingle Bell 5K 5KR/W, kids run Alma (989) 948-2160 http://tiny.cc/3oz5g

Sat, 12/8/12 Jingle Belle Women’s 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 490-2578 www.dtdl.org

Sat, 12/8/12 Paw Paw Santa Run 5KR/W, 1MW Paw Paw (269) 624-4841 santarun.pawpawmi.us

Sat, 12/8/12 Run Like The Dickens and Tiny Tim Trot 10KR, 5KR/W, Tiny Tim Trot Holly (248) 328-3200/ runlikethedickens.comSat, 12/8/12 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Lexington, KY (206) 419-0140 usatf.org

Sat, 12/8/12 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships Albuquerque, NM (843) 918-2305 usatf.org

Sun, 12/9/12 Anchor Bay Jingle Bell Run 5KR, 1MFW New Baltimore (586) 648-2525 www.jinglebellrun.com

Sun, 12/9/12 New Balance Girls on the Run 5K 5KR/W Ypsilanti (734) 712-5640 girlsontherunsemi.org

Tue, 12/11/12 Ann Arbor Track Club Winter Mini Track Meet Ann Arbor (734) 769-9105 aatrackclub.org/races

Tue, 12/11/12 Grosse Pointe Lights Run 6MR Grosse Pointe (313) 882-1325 hansons-running.com

Sat, 12/15/12 B A R C Christmas 5K 5KR/W Bay City (989) 832-2267 barc-mi.com

Sat, 12/15/12 GVSU All-Comers Distance Series 3200mR, 5000mR Allendale (616) 331-3360 gvsulakers.com/m-xc

Sat, 12/15/12 Jingle All the Way 2MR Alpena (989) 354-7314

Sun, 12/16/12 Biggby Coffee Jingle Bell Run 5KR/W Shelby Twp. (586) 484-5523 jinglebell5krun.com

Sun, 12/16/12 Whoville 5K Run & Walk 5KR/W Grand Rapids whoville5k.com

Sat, 12/29/12 HUFF 50K Trail Run 50 KR, 50K Relay, 10MR Albion, IN (260) 436-4824 www.huff50k.com

Sun, 12/30/12 Group Run Lake Orion (248) 693-9900 hansons-running.com

Sun, 12/30/12 Resolution 5K 5KR/W Lansing (517) 882-3550 runningfoundation.com

Mon, 12/31/12 Fifth Third New Year’s Eve Family Fun Run/Walk, 5KR/W, 1MR/W Detroit (313) 886-5560 belleislefunrun.comMon, 12/31/12 Midland Resolution Run 5KR/W Midland (989) 205-3813/ midlandresolutionrun.com

Mon, 12/31/12 New Year’s Resolution Run 8KR, 5KR/W Flint (810) 659-6493 riverbendstriders.com

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Math Boot Camp Makes ‘Running Numbers’ Come Alive

By Rom Marinucci

Recent studies are beginning to confirmwhat many runners have long suspected:aerobic exercise improves learning. It’s

not always clear how this occurs, but the evi-dence is mounting.

Aerobic exercise increases the levels of abrain-derived neurotrophic factor, which pro-motes brain cell growth. For students, especiallyoverweight ones, studies show that 40 minutes ofdaily exercise enhances their ability to avoid dis-tractions — that is, to be attentive and focus onlearning.

Physically fit children show superiorthought- and perception-processing skills.Schools that have increased playtime throughmore recess and/or physical education classes re-port improved academic success. Another studyshowed 13 weeks of aerobic activity correlatedfavorably with better math skills.

Experiments showanother thing that run-ners have long known:exercise must be fun.Tests on laboratorymice (ethically, it’spretty tough to runthese same experimentson kids!) reveal thatthere are no benefits tothe brain if they arecompelled to exercise.But when they volun-tarily turn to their littletreadmills, the miceshow enhanced think-ing and reactive skills.

Runners alsoknow that running im-proves frames of mind.It seems logical that

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being in better moods makes it easier for stu-dents to focus on their schoolwork.

Whether Novi Meadows ElementarySchool math teacher Tom Michalski consid-ered all this or not, he knows that runninghelps his students do math. In March 2010, hebegan The Math Boot Camp.

“At the time, my math class was made upof 22 of the lowest-performing students insixth grade,” Michalski said. “I didn’t knowany magic way to catch these students up totheir peers other than spending more time onthe subject.

“As a result, I offered to stay after schooltwice a week to help them,” he continued. “Un-

Dogs are welcome to run with Novi Meadows Elementary School math

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60fortunately, my offer only drew the same nine or10 kids each time. I wanted more of my 22 stu-dents involved.”

The same determination that has helpedMichalski to complete more than a dozenmarathons also helped him with a solution.

“As an avid runner, I often talked aboutmy races with my students,” he remembered.“For them, running a mile in gym class wastorture. They couldn’t imagine my stories of26.2-mile marathons.

“I decided to challenge them to a 5K raceas well as challenge them to improve theirmath skills. The Michalski Math Boot Campwas born! All 22 of my students participated,meeting twice a week. We split the time eachsession between running and math.

“In 2010, the first year, only students in

my class were allowed to participate. Last yearwas different.

“In 2011, I taught 56 math students, onlyhalf of whom were ‘lower performing.’ Ofthose 56, I believe 47 participated (in MathBoot Camp). In addition, I invited the 2010students to run with us. Five or six of themcame back for a second year.”

The Boot Campers meet before and afterschool, on Mondays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. andThursdays from 7:15 to 8 a.m.

“The time is split,” Michalski repeated,“between reviewing math and training for the5K. Our training will begin the first week ofMarch and culminate in the Run Fit 5K inNovi May 2.

“Our running is based on the Jeff Gal-loway ‘walk break’ philosophy,” he continued.“It’s how I first trained for marathons … andit’s worked for every student in Math BootCamp. The math learning varies from week toweek, depending on what kids need that day.It’s a little of everything.”

In addition to each of the troops complet-ing last year’s Run Fit 5K, “they’ve done well(in math),” he reported. “They’ve increasedtheir scores and the average of the classshowed more than a year’s growth.” Early fin-ishers both years went back out on the courseto run with their not-quite-so-fast classmates.

The Math Boot Camp continues to grow“This year we should have well over 100 stu-dents,” said Michalski. “In addition to currentstudents, I have ones back from the last twoyears.”

The enthusiasm is contagious. In 2010Michalski’s teaching teammate, Cary Grimm,finished the Run Fit 5K with his students. Fel-low Novi Meadows teachers Trisha Wellockand Karen Duthie have asked take part in thecamp this year.

“My wife and mom have run the race,”said Michalski. Sometimes the troops are

joined by the school principal, district superin-tendent, assistant superintendent and boardmembers.

“Parents have been thrilled,” said Michal-ski. Many students report that they now runother races with their parents. Some even telltales of having to keep Mom or Dad on theirtraining regimen.

“Running and math have a lot in com-mon,” said Michalski. “To be successful in ei-ther, you need discipline and perseverance.There are days when running is the last thingyou want to do, but you must in order to beready for the race. The same can be said formath. Students have to work through thedown times in order to be successful. That’sthe difference between being good and beinggreat in math or running.”

The results are there for students to see.The same kids who struggled at first to run acouple hundred yards complete a 5K after twomonths of training. To finish the 5K they mustpractice; to do math they must practice.

Trooper Krista Abner-Bennett, still excitedafter her 2011 finish, said, “It’s fun to learnhow to push yourself.”

“It (the 5K) was really fun,” age-groupwinner Scott Whyte added. “The math is too.”

“The Boot Camp is the most special thingI’ve done in my teaching career,” said Michal-ski. “Only when a student is willing to workfor something can he or she see that they canaccomplish great things.

“The feeling of pride that I get each yearwhen I see my students cross the finish line issecond to none. The joy of watching them ac-complish something they thought was impossi-ble makes all the hours worthwhile.

“The joy I get from helping my studentsreach their goals far outweighs the joy I getfrom crossing the finish line myself,” he said.

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8:00 am • Hartland High School• Awards for Runners, Walkers &

Masters• A ChronoTrack timed event• Benefits Hartland High School

Athletic Programs

May 28, 2012

Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk

Register: active.comWeb: www.hartlandrun.comContact: Hartland Athletics

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DEXTER (11/12/11) — Blue skies, sunshine,merry tunes and mild temperatures greetedmore than 1,500 participants in Championsfor Charity’s second annual Ann Arbor TurkeyTrot at Hudson Mills Metro Park.

“It’s a race for everyone,” said Tortoiseand Hare owner and race sponsor Matt Ho-lappa. “Champions does a great job makingthe race user-friendly for everyday runners andfamilies while still attracting a competitivecrowd.”

Veteran road racer Maggy Zidar gave up arace nearer home to take on the challenge ofcompleting the “Iron Turkey” – “trotting” inboth the 5K and 10K.

The beauty of the park and opportunity torun along the Huron River were not deterrentseither.

Doubling as men’s and women’s 10K and5K winners were Joe Maki, 21, of Ann Arbor(33:50 and 16:06) and Katie Jazwinski, 32, ofDexter (32:58 and 18:15).

The event celebrated Veterans Day and thespirit of Thanksgiving, with program represen-tatives from Cell Phones for Soldiers, SoldiersAngels and Team Red White and Blue collect-ing donations to benefit service men andwomen.

For complete results and information onthe aforementioned organizations, visithttp://www.a2turkeytrot.com, http://cell-phonesforsoldiers.com, http://www.soldiersan-gels.org and http://teamrwb.com.

Tracey Cohen can be reached at [email protected].

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Ann Arbor Turkey Trot Draws Record Crowd

By Tracey Cohen

Acouple years ago I wrote about runyak-ing, the combination of kayaking andrunning. Put simply, whenever kayaking

alone I run back to the point where I began.

In April 2009 I began the Horseshoe toHorseshoe Runyaking Expedition, which willbe, by the time I finish, a 1,400-mile journey.The starting point was Horseshoe Lake nearOxford; the finishing point will be HorseshoeFalls at Niagara, Ontario. On the map they’remerely 212 miles apart, but by kayak, viarivers and Great Lakes, it’s 700 miles. Multiplythat by two if counting running in reverse.

I’ve packed enough adventure into the lastthree kayaking seasons for a lifetime. So muchso, I’m not anxious for it to end this year. Al-ready I’m wondering what will I do, comewarmer months of 2013, to fill in the gap.

I began the 2011 runyaking season last Maywhere I left off the previous September, near theAmbassador Bridge in Windsor. It did not takelong before I was exiting the Detroit River.

Since then I’ve been runyaking Canada’ssouthernmost shoreline. What I didn’t knowwas 100 miles of Lake Erie’s north shore islined with 60-foot-high clay bluffs.

But I’ve gotten to know the bluffs prettywell, running atop them and kayaking below.Not to mention the few times I’ve had to climbup and down them, sometimes carrying Swif-tee, my 9.5-foot kayak. I could only climb or

descend these steepbluffs by stairs.

Finding stairwayswas not easy. Theirscarcity dictated thelength of runyakingsegments. Once whileclimbing up stairs andcarrying the kayak, Ilost my balance andfell. I lay still for quitea while. My foreheadhad hit the groundhard. I felt for bloodand looked at myhand; all clean. Dur-ing the second at-tempt I was morecautious and made itto the top.

Another time, at achurch campground, Ilooked for a stairwaybut only a rope wasavailable. It was theonly access from LakeErie in miles, so I usedit — only because Iwould be arriving bykayak, leaving itovernight, then return-ing the next day tocontinue.

When Swifteeand I arrived wherethe rope was, it wasgetting dark and be-ginning to rain. Itook all valuablesfrom the kayak withme and climbed therope; one of themwas my U.S. pass-port.

Once in my ve-hicle, I realized mypassport was miss-ing. It had fallenfrom my pocket

somewhere between the kayak and vehicle, butit was now dark.

To look for it would require a flashlight,which I had, but I visualized the search for asecond … climbing up and down the rope, inthe dark using a flashlight, in the rain? Nyet,nope, not going to happen. I would have tocome back when daylight and pray I’d find itbefore launching; otherwise I’d face well-de-served harassment at the border.

I did find the passport in the morning, butnot until I was at the end of my rope — liter-ally. It was lying at the bottom of the rope nextto a tiny creek feeding into Lake Erie. It’s amiracle the rain hadn’t washed it into the creek


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Runyaker’s Quest Nears Niagara FallsBy Riley McLincha

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and out into Erie. Being rained upon all night,it was not in the best condition; it had a veryused look about it, as if I’d traveled to everycountry in the world.

At my photojournal blogsite of the trip(http://frwc.livejournal.com), I write mostabout the kayaking portion, for the runningpart is vanilla in comparison, except for oneparticular run last October near Port Stanley,Ontario, a harbor town on Lake Erie.

On this particular morning the plan wasas usual: I’d park the vehicle where I ex-pected to finish paddling, then run back towhere I’d placed the kayak. Normally, I pre-fer runyaking in segments of eight to 10miles. But because of the bluffs, nothing wasavailable for 19 miles. So it would be alonger than usual runyaking day.

Never in my 60 years of life had I begun arun this early, 4 a.m. If I said I was lookingforward to this long run plus 15 miles of pad-dling, I would be lying.

Add to that, I was not feeling well when Ibegan trotting away from where I hoped toland that afternoon. The 20 ounces of coffeeand pumpkin bread I’d consumed for breakfastwas not sitting soundly on my gut. My stom-ach seemed be rebelling against me for eatingso early.

It was a chilly morning: the first time I’dhad to wear pants, gloves and ear coveringsince April. I also needed a reflective vest and aheadlamp.

I kept telling myself to go slow and notworry about time. The first mile, from the portto the top of the bluffs, was entirely uphill, somy advice was easy to follow. I may have beenrunning slower than I could have walked, butrefused to amble. So far, I’d run every inch ofthe 500-some miles getting here; I wasn’t goingto start walking now.

I had a map in my running pants pocket,and I would turn on the headlamp often andrefer to it. I say “often” because I kept panick-ing, thinking I was going to miss a turn andend up running 20 miles or more.

Once far from the city lights of Port Stanley, Icould not believe how dark it was. To my left LakeErie was on average a half mile away. Surroundingme was nothing but farmland and woods.

It was a moonless night; at times the only lightwas from stars. And, oh my goodness, werethere stars! I’d never seen so many. The onlyother moment I can compare it to was on acruise ship at sea, but even then the lights ofthe liner blocked out much of the heavenly il-lumination.

With Lake Erie being 50 miles wide, itkept most of humanity’s lights from reachingme. Other than starlight, the only other beamswere from barnyards, and at this time of night

the only radiance from them would be a flood-light on a pole. Away from the barnyards,when running through wooded areas thatblocked out the stars, I literally could not seemy hand in front of my face.

With the many curves in the roads I wasrunning, only by locating the North Star did Iknow the direction I was heading. Constella-tion Orion could usually be seen on my left orin front of me. I’ve seen it hundreds of times,but tonight it was so jam-packed with sur-rounding stars, the only thing that gave itaway was the hunter’s belt. Orion’s awesome-ness made me want to stop in my tracks. Butno, I had to keep moving.

I can’t remember a time in my life when Isensed this sort of solitude. I felt it was mealone in the universe. Where I ran was so iso-lated, more than two hours passed before Isaw a car.

While transfixed and enjoying the seclu-sion in an odd sort of way, I was still feelingnauseous from breakfast. The bottle of water Iwas carrying was a hindrance; I wanted todump it, but knew better than to run the latermiles without hydration.

After 10 miles the sun began rising andstarlight dissipated. My frame of mindchanged; once again I was back on Earth withother humans. The second half of the runseemed normal. But those first two hours madefor the most inspiring and memorable run ofmy life.

So I continue: run, kayak, run, kayak. Asof today I’m still 150 miles from Niagara Falls.Many people — too many, actually — haveasked, “When you get there, are you going togo over?”

I like doing crazy things, but do they reallythink I’m that kind of crazy?

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Last June Bill Sved, 63, completed his200th marathon. A month later WayneChristopherson, also 63, reached the

26.2-mile mark for the 200th time as well.

It’s only about a five-hour drive betweenChristopherson’s Alpena home and Sved’s resi-dence in Marquette. The men are friends,members of the Upper Peninsula Road Run-ners Club and often run together when theyfind themselves at the same race.

Christopherson’s personal record for themarathon is 2:45; now his finish times usuallyfall in the 3:30 to 3:45 range. These days Sved,whose best is 2:48, may dip closer to four hours.

Christopherson debuted at the distance in1978 at the Saginaw Valley Marathon with atime of 3:14. Sved’s first attempt ended in fail-ure 18 miles into the Marquette Marathon,when, blistered and sunburned, he droppedout of his hometown race.. The next year,1982, he completed the Seney StretchMarathon in 3:44:21.

Because the Upper Peninsula is not the epi-center of the marathon world, Sved traveledfar to get to races. After running the 1985Honolulu Marathon, he decided to run one inevery state. By 1992 he was closing in on hisgoal, but it appeared his efforts would bethwarted since Delaware offered nomarathons.

Undeterred, Sved scheduled and directedthe Northern Shufflers’ Delaware Marathon inNewark, Del. From his home 1,050 milesaway, he posted notices in major running mag-azines, coordinated the race and made it a suc-cess, drawing entries from half the states.Included in the Delaware field were gratefulfellow marathoners who were also seeking torace a 26-miler in every state.

Sved ended his 50-state tour June 5, 1993,finishing the Sunburst Marathon on the 50-yard-line in Notre Dame Stadium. “Runningmarathons was easy compared to the logisticsand travel required to make it happen,” hesaid, looking back.

Whereas Sved’s travel was goal specific,Christopherson and his wife, Chris, choosemarathon destinations as opportunities to seedifferent parts of the country.

“I look at marathonguide.com and say,‘Hey, that sounds interesting. I think I’ll gothere,’” said Christopherson. “That’s how Ifound races like the Tobacco Pond Marathonin North Carolina and Pike’s Peak Marathonin Colorado.”

The Bayshore Marathon in Traverse Cityand Detroit Free Press Marathon are favoriteswith Christopherson; he has finished each 26times and done several others 10 to 15 times.

Sved, on the other hand, likes to try newcourses. He has run 88 different marathons; 65of which he did only once. He has, however,completed the Paavo Nurmi Marathon 26times (with a 27th in store this year as an earlyrace on his way to 300 marathons).

The Paavo event starts and finishes in Wis-consin, but the course crosses into Michigan.Sved enjoys the August race as it is close tohome and its hills and heat “give braggingrights to having finished it.”

Sved’s list of marathons -- 208 as he en-tered 2012 -- only includes 26.2-mile races. Inaddition he has logged 13 ultra-marathons. Hehas finished the Gogebic Endurance Run 38-miler nine times and at one time held thecourse record with a 4:30:54. He is the courserecord holder (6:31:22) and two-time finisherof the Moving Athletes 50-mile run from Es-canaba to Menominee.

Christopherson includes 44 ultras in histally of 200 marathons. By 1986 he felt readyto tackle the Western States 100-Miler, whichis to ultra-running what Boston is tomarathoning. He remembers standing on thestarting line literally “shaking in my shoes,both from the 5 a.m. chill and question of‘What did I get myself into?'” He completedthe race in 23:17 to win a coveted buckle givento finishers who break 24 hours.

From there Christopherson finished othertrail 100-milers including Wasatch, Old Do-minion, Leadville, Angel’s Crest and Vermont.His longest race was an attempt at 48 hours,but had to quit at 112 miles when he devel-oped Achilles pain.

Sved’s only DNF (did not finish) occurringin his first marathon attempt. Christopherson’sonly other DNF came in the Key Largo to KeyWest ultra-marathon when officials pulled himfrom the course due to heat exhaustion and de-hydration.

Although both have avoided injuries, eachhas faced health issues showing the determina-tion at the core of their personalities.

“The only serious injury I had,” said Sved,“was a severe case of posterior tibial ten-donitis. It occurred after twisting my rightankle, favoring it in a race and then injuringmy left ankle.

The Distance Kings: Christopherson, Sved Complete 200 Marathons Each

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“I went to the Boston Marathon and usedcrutches at the expo to ‘save’ my ankle for therace,” he continued. “I finished, then was backon crutches for recovery. I didn’t run the re-mainder of the year.

“I started back on Jan. 1 by running oneminute. By April I was running marathonsagain.”

Christopherson will never forget June 15,2007, when, after participating in a mile funrun in Alpena, he suffered cardiac arrest.

“I was talking to an ER doctor when ithappened,” he recalled. “He began CPR imme-diately. Being only three blocks from the hospi-tal, they had a defibrillator there in minutes.

“I had a stent put in, went through rehaband was back running by August, finishing a25K later that month,” he went on. “Therewas absolutely no heart damage.”

Special diets? “I eat whatever foods I wantto,” Sved said, “including chips and dip, icecream with toppings, cheese on anything or byitself, any kind of bread, peanuts and mixednuts. Of course I supplement with meat andpotatoes.”

Christopherson too consumes anythingthat looks good to him.

Sved’s training program is what you mightexpect from a marathoner: daily runs of 7to 8 miles, a 12- to 20-miler once a weekand maybe a session of 800s or 1600s onthe track.

Training for Christopherson means con-sistency, as he tries to cover 40 to 50 miles aweek and log about 2,000 miles a year.

Completing 200 marathons wasn’t along-term goal for either man.

“I didn't really think about doing 200until a couple years ago when I saw mytotal was getting close,” Sved said. He de-cided No. 200 would either be the CellcomGreen Bay Marathon or the JourneysMarathon in Eagle River, two of his fa-vorites. Normally these two are a weekapart, but in 2011 they were scheduled onsucceeding days. So Sved ran both, doingCellcom in 3:49.53 and Journeys in3:53:32.

Christopherson didn’t think about 200until he was running in a race with Sved,who mentioned he was closing in on thatnumber and planned to make it a specialoccasion.

Christopherson tried to scheduleBayshore for his 200th, but an injury forcedto him to mark the occasion at theCharlevoix Marathon. To reach 200, hecompleted 14 in the final year.

Sved’s yearly totals vary, reaching a high of19 marathons in 1987. He ran 11 under 3hours that year, three on successive weeks.

What about 300 marathons?

“I haven’t set any goals right now,” Svedsaid. “However many more I run will dependon the willingness of my body and mind. It’sharder to run a 4-hour marathon than a 3-hour one, and 5-hour ones will be even harder.

“If I do keep running marathons, sooneror later the goal will be breaking 5 hours. Iprobably have many more in my past than fu-ture.”

“I take marathons one a time,” saidChristopherson. “Perhaps someday I will reach300. But the clock keeps ticking. I will proba-bly not realize one day as I cross the finish linethat that was the last time.

“My goal is to stay active as a runner foras long as I can,” he said.

This article originally appeared in the Oc-tober 2011 issue of Silent Sports magazine.

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Sanity is no obstacle for Don Kern. TheGrand Rapids Marathon founder, 55, isgoing through a midlife crisis that some

would die for — and having a ball en route.

Kern was 38 when he joined his daughtertaking a jog around their small-town school’s dirttrack. “I ran eight laps real slow,” he recalls.“But I did it. Then I started to run some more.”

When he heard about the first AntarcticaMarathon in 1995, he called to sign up for thenext one. “There was one complication,” saysKern. “I had never run a marathon before.”

Which hadn’t stopped him from alreadysigning up to run four. He started training.

“I’d planned a 24-mile run,” he remem-bers. “But at 18 I came on a pile of spilled po-tatoes. I jogged to a friend’s home and wereturned there in his pickup.

“So I didn’t get 24 miles, but I did get 100pounds of potatoes. Seemed like a pretty goodtrade to me.”

Fast forward 17 years, just shy of a gener-ation, and 229 marathons later, including26.2-milers on all seven continents four times.

On Dec. 1 Kern completed a circuit ofseven in 25 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes, aGuinness World Record, taking a video camerawith him. The result can be found on Michi-gan Runner’s and The Running Network’s In-ternet TV channels,http://michiganrunner.tv/2011seven_conti-nents/.

It’s a ride that, like Kern himself, can behumorous, low-key, informative, entertaining... Why do people do stuff like this?

“I can’t afford it,” he says of the travel costs.“But I can’t afford notto do it. Life is greatbut goes fast. Why notmake our time an ad-venture?”

Other Kern quests include runningmarathons in all 50 states and D.C. (he is onhis third time around), on two planets (hecounts Running Fit’s Martian Marathon) andsampling more microbrews than any runnerliving (a daunting task which may be the realreason that he started the GR Marathon, eachof whose entrants is invited, though not re-quired, to hand him a new brew afterward).

What viewers, runners and others will getfrom this is a lift. “If I can do these things, youcan too,” Kern says. “When I started, I neverdreamed I could run a marathon.

“Set a goal — it doesn’t have to be huge,just a thing you would like — and your mindfigures out a way.”

Caution: if you see a beak-nosed guy onthe video, hit fast forward. That’s me. I’veknown Don for two millennia (the 1990s and2000s) but it seems shorter.

Now he’s set a record, I owe him a Guin-ness. Or he owes me.

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St. Patrick’s Parade Corktown Races: A Little Bit O’ History

By Doug Kurtis

No one could have imagined that the St.Patrick’s Parade Corktown Raceswould become one of the largest 5K

events in Michigan.

The Fraternal Order of United Irishmenand Motor City Striders have been part of theorganizing committee since its inception. In ad-dition to attracting more people to the parade,the race has raised funds for the St. Patrick’sSenior Center.

Turnouts for the event, which began in1983 as a 4-miler, fluctuated between 700 and1,000 runners before the Downtown Runnersand Walkers and I took over operations in2007. Since then it has seen steady growth tomore than 6,000 entrants.

A few historical highlights:

The 1983 debut was a rare day for arearunners. For the first time in the 25-year his-tory of the Motor City Striders, runners couldchoose between two different Strider races, inseparate events, on the same day.

The first was the Ernest Smith Memorial 5-Mile Run at 10 a.m. on Belle Isle. The second,the inaugural St. Patrick’s 4-Mile Run, started at12:30 p.m. three miles away in front of CoboHall and finished on Woodward Avenue.

The Smith race honored one of the found-ing fathers of the Striders and state distancerunning. Ernie Smith, recently deceased, hadbeen active in the sport since the early 1920s.The memorial race had been scheduled longbefore the idea of a St. Patrick’s race was born.Since no one wanted to cancel the Smith me-

morial, both races were held that day.

Sue French, 23, of Toronto set thewomen’s 4-mile course record in 1984. Shesurprised the split timers with her fast earlypace and finished in 21:53. French went on torun for Canada in the 1984 and ‘88 Olympics.Until 2004, she held the Canadian 10K record

with a time of 31:50.51.

Paul Aufdemberge holds both the 4-mileand 5K men’s marks with times of 19:01 in1990 and 15:41 in 2010. Aufdemberge, one ofMichigan’s celebrated runners, has won Cork-town four times. Denisa Costescu holds thewomen’s 5K record of 17:51.

Eager runners start the Corktown kids race.

Corktown Race Director Doug Kurtisconfers with Motor City Striders Presi-dent Dr. Ed Kozloff before the race.

In 2010 Corktown Race organizers added a costume contest.

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In 2005, the Motor City Striders decided topass along organization of the race to the Down-town Runners and Walkers. It was also the firstyear that all the runners were chip timed.

After years of starting at Tiger Stadiumand finishing at the Gaelic League, the coursewas moved to the Michigan Central TrainDepot for a common start/finish in 2009.

In 2010 the run and walk was combined toa 5K, which enabled the race to stay almost com-pletely on the parade route. Organizers added acostume contest, paper-maché big heads and en-tertainment along with technical shirts withgraphics from the College of Creative Studies tomake the race a fun family event.

To celebrate this year’s 30th anniversarySunday, March 11, commemorative medals willbe distributed to all finishers. With the support ofthe Ambassador Bridge Co., donations will alsobe made to CHASS, the Community Health andSocial Services center in southwestern Detroit.

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DETROIT (12/31/11) — With 200 yards togo, U.S. Naval Academy sophomore ChrisBurns, 19, outkicked Waterford Mott HighSchool junior Nathan Burnand, 16, to win42nd annual Fifth Third Bank New Year’s EveFamily 5K Fun Run/Walk on Belle Isle.

The event had one of the largest turnouts in itshistory, as 1,704 entrants took part in the 5Kwhile another 81 joined the children’s 1-mile.Last year’s race had roughly 1,300 participants.

Burns and Burnand and battled stride-for-stride into the final mile. “I put a couple ofsurges in the last mile and he stayed with me,”Burns said. “Finally, I opened up with every-thing I had left.”

Burns dashed to victory in 15:48 with Bur-nand second in 15:53. John Trojansek, 41, ofWindsor placed third in 16:05.

Though he finished second, Burnand waselated with his time. “I didn’t think I wouldrun that fast. That’s my road race PR,” hesaid. (Burnand has run 15:38 in a cross coun-try race.)

Katie Jazwinski, 32, of Dexter, ran awaywith women’s 5K. She had only three menahead of her when she finished in 16:44.

“I wanted to run faster, but the headwind on theway back was pretty brutal,” Jazwinski said.

Behind her were Margaret Levasseur, 18,of Grosse Pointe Park, the second-placewoman in 19:58, and Jessica Gaines, 16, ofSterling Heights, third in 20:05.

“The weather was great,” said Lavasseurof the temperatures near 40 degrees. “This is areally flat course. It’s good for a fast time.”

Both masters champions — Patrick McNa-mara, 44, of Chatham (17:39) and Dawn VonVlack, 43, of Bull River (20:21) — hailed fromOntario.

Winning the 5K walk were AudreyTouchette, 47, of Troy (32:48) and A.O.Wood, 32, of East Tawas (33:12).

Elisabeth Laprad, 11, of Monroe, toppedthe children’s 1-mile in 6:49. Phil Aufdem-berge, 15, of Grosse Pointe Woods led themales in 6:54.

Race director Jerry Bocci Jr. was thrilledwith the turnout and way things went.

“I’ve been assisting my mother (JeanneBocci, who founded the race and directed it forfour decades) for more than 20 years,” saidJerry. “We decided last year that I would takeover more responsibilities. So I get the title‘race director.’” (Jeanne still worked hard atthis year’s race.)

Along with Fifth Third Bank, major spon-sors included Michigan Runner, Tom WaligorskiRoofing and Hansons Running Shops. Proceedsbenefit Special Olympics of Michigan.

For complete race results, go to http://ever-alracemgt.com.

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As we approach retirement, we thinkabout, plan and take steps to get ourfiscal house in order. What about get-

ting our physical house in order? A case can bemade that the health side of retirement is atleast as important as the financial side.

I retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1994 as alieutenant colonel after 21 years of service. I hadanother milestone that year: I became a fatherfor the third time at age 43. It caused me tothink, “Would I be around for my daughter’swedding? To be a grandfather to her children?”

Unfortunately, thinking about my healthwas all I did. As the years went by, I gained 35pounds and couldn’t walk short distanceswithout getting winded. I knew I was headedfor either a stroke or a heart attack.

My 2003 New Year’s resolution was tophysically turn my life around. To do this, Isought professional help from Alisa Morn-ingstar, health and fitness director at BakerCollege, my second post-military employer.

The over-age-50 athlete has two major dis-advantages compared to a younger athlete:

1) He is more prone to injury.

2) Once he is injured, he is slower to heal.

Given this, Alisa put me on a fitness pro-gram that focused on injury prevention. Istarted off doing a lot of walking, comple-mented with stretching and strength training.Later, jogging was added into the mix.

As my aerobic capacity improved, Istarted to run short distances. The weightcame off, gradually at first.

Alisa then had me run longer distances.To avoid injury, I never ran two days in a row.Recovery is a crucial and too often overlookedpart of training. On the alternate days, Iwould lift weights and cross train on a sta-tionary bike or an elliptical trainer. Soon I wasfeeling great.

In September, Alisa dropped a bombshell:“We’re going to run in the University ofMichigan/Michigan State University TailgateChallenge next month.”

I didn’t think I was ready to run a three-mile race. Alisa assured me that I was readyand would enjoy it. She was right.

As a Michigan State grad, I signed up forthe MSU team and ran the course clockwise

around the U-M-Flint campus. Alisa, as U-Mgrad and team member, ran counter-clockwise.At age 52, I placed 13th in my age group,141stout of all the 377 runners and had a greatsense of accomplishment.

Physician’s Green Light

It did not stop there. The next year I ran inseven local races, among them the TailgateChallenge where I finished fourth in my agegroup. My new goal for 2005 was to place oreven win some races. Was I was physically ca-pable of taking my training to this next level?

I discussed my concerns with my physician.He gave me a thorough physical that included atreadmill stress test and radioactive dye test toassess the condition of my heart. All of the testscame back positive. Go for it, he said.

In 2005, I ran 13 races, placing first orsecond in my age group 11 times. I improvedmy personal-best times in five of them.

I continued to race and win over the nextthree years. The highlight came in 2008 when Iwas asked by new Baker health and fitness di-rector Maureen Parmann to run on our col-lege’s Detroit Free Press Marathon relay team.Our five-member unit — three men, twowomen, ages 23 to 57 (yes, that would be me)— won the 17-team college and university di-vision, and the next year finished runner-up.

It’s More than Winning

The real benefit of getting my physicalhouse in order has not been the trophies,medals and plaques, but intangibles it hasgiven me. Here are my top five:

1. No longer tired and winded. This hap-pened gradually, but two specific instancesmade this benefit very clear. My daughterLaura asked me to play soccer with her in theback yard. After playing a while, she asked totake a break because she was too tired. Theother example took place at a conference last


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Getting Your Physical House in Order: Running for the Duration

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year. One of my co-workers, who is my age,asked me to join him for dinner after the day’ssessions. When we met at the hotel lobby, Istarted up the stairs. He stopped me and askedif we could use the elevator instead. Then, aswe headed up the street to the restaurant, hesaid, “Mike, could you slow down? You’rewalking too fast.”

2. A super-efficient heart. The resting heartrate for most people is around 72 beats perminute. I don’t know what my heart rate was be-fore 2003, but after eight years of training it isnow 48 bpm. That’s 24 fewer beats per minute,1,440 fewer per hour and 34,560 fewer per day.Over the course of a year, I will have 12.6 millionfewer heart beats than the average person.

3. Fewer illnesses/injuries. I now rarely getsick, having maybe one mild cold per year. Re-search shows that 30 to 90 minutes of physicalexercise several days a week enhances the im-mune system. Because I have taken steps to re-verse (or at least slow) the natural loss ofmuscle mass and strength (average of 0.5 per-cent per year after age 25), I am better able toavoid injuries that result from falls. Last win-ter, I slipped on ice and had a terrible fall. I’mconvinced that my eight-plus years of resist-ance training to strengthen my muscles helpedme to avoid serious injury.

4. Weight management. While there arecountless books and articles written about con-trolling your weight, there are really just threeways to succeed: 1) reduce your caloric intake,2) increase your metabolism, and 3) simultane-ously do both. Exercising safely increases yourmetabolism. After my initial rapid drop inweight, I have been able to maintain a close toideal weight for the past seven years with littleextra effort beyond exercising.

5. Intimidation. This benefit, which I didn’tsee coming, is analogous to the principle of deter-rence from my strategic air command days. WithLaura now 17, her suitors need to fully under-stand that funny business will not be tolerated.The response from her father will be swift, over-whelming and painful. Fortunately, my fitnessprogram has been balanced with a focus on bothaerobic exercise and upper-body strength train-ing. Bottom line: punks beware!

A Lifestyle Change … for the Duration

Several years ago, I saw an ID card from aWorld War II veteran. Its expiration date said:“For the Duration.” This struck me as the waywe should view this lifestyle change. It’s not

just for a race six months away or until thehigh school or college reunion: it’s for the du-ration of our lives.

Is making a long-term commitment daunt-ing? Sure. Look no further than the basementsacross America filled with exercise equipmentthat is gathering dust or serving as makeshiftclothes hangers.

If we view exercise only as a necessaryevil, it will never be sustainable. I have beenable to stay with this fitness program for eightyears, because I:

1. Make it a priority in my life. Doing ex-ercise early in the morning works best for me.There is little conflict with work or family atthis time. For other people, lunchtime orevening work better. The point is that you needto make this a scheduled event in your life, notjust a when I get time event.

2. Involve friends, coworkers and family. Itis easier to sustain an exercise program if it be-comes a social event. As an example, three co-workers decided to run with me in theWinterlaufe 5-mile race in Frankenmuth. Itwas 18 degrees at the start of this Februaryrace (5 degrees if you factor in the wind chill).We all finished. It is harder to quit (or to notshow up) when three co-workers are expectingyou to run with them.

3. Have interim goals. If you have a num-ber of small reachable goals, you are able topush yourself to achieve even higher goals.Back in that 2003 Tailgate Challenge Race, Iwas 13th in my age group and 141st out of atotal of 377 runners. In 2010, I ran the samerace again, winning my age group and finish-ing 27th overall. Small victories add up andyou are less apt to quit.

4. Do crazy or fun things. Getting and stay-ing physically fit does not have to be painful orstressful. I ran the 2011 Big House/Big Heartrace with my son (a U-M grad) through down-town Ann Arbor. The race ended inside Michi-gan Stadium on the 50-yard-line. I have to admit,even as a Spartan grad, it was fun. We took partin the Run Thru Hell on Halloween Eve not longafterwards. Three fourths of the entrants worecostumes. It was hilarious. Finally, my family andfellow Baker College employees joined me enter-ing the Flint Santa Run on Dec. 4. There were1,400 people dressed up as Santas runningthrough downtown streets.

Michael Heberling, Ph.D., a retired Air Forcelieutenant colonel, is president of the Baker

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By Charles Douglas McEwen

DEXTER (12/3/11) — Katie Jazwinski, 32, ofDexter, chopped more than a minute off hercourse record in winning the Running Fit Holi-day Hustle 5K.

Jazwinski, a former University of Michiganstar who set the women’s standard of 17:35 herein 2009, jetted through this year’s event in 16:23.The only runner to finish ahead of her in thisearly-evening race was men’s winner PhilipStead, 30, of Ann Arbor, who timed 16:05.

Even more extraordinary, Jazwinski hadrun a 16:18 road race PR earlier that day atthe Jingle Bell Run in Northville.

The Holiday Hustle did not have an easycourse. “The first two miles are straight up-hill,” said Jazwinski. “The last mile-plus is agradual downhill. It makes you be more con-servative in the beginning. Then you crank itout at the end.”

The winner, who coaches cross countrywith her husband, Bob, at Dexter High School,loved the Hustle atmosphere. “It’s amazing,”she said. “People are dressed up as Christmastrees and Santas. It’s a positive place to be withpeople enjoying fitness.”

After Stead and Jazwinski, Dylan Jenningsof Saline (16:52.6) and Andrew Kitto, 16, ofAnn Arbor (16:52.8) finished second and thirdamong the men.

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Poho Hot Cocoa Run/Walk Lures HundredsBy Tracey Cohen

PORT HURON (1/14/12) — Cabin fever wasnonexistent for nearly 600 entrants who be-sieged downtown streets for the inauguralPoho Hot Cocoa 8K Run/5K Walk/Kids Mileon a cold, dry, windless morning.

“With running, it’s no longer just aboutthe race but the whole experience,” said Gra-ham Barker-King, co-owner of Port Huron’sElite Feet Running Store, which presented theday’s activities. “We’re excited to give a coolexperience from top to bottom.”

“I loved it,” said 8K finisher Katie Meiselwhile enjoying hot cocoa and a fondue concoc-tion at the “post-race chocolate-coated festivi-ties.”

“I liked the race distance and it was niceto warm up after with the cocoa,” Meisel said.

Organizers devised a lollipop course whichlooped runners around the town’s ThomasEdison Depot Museum. (Port Huron was the

inventor’s boyhood home.)

“The scenery along the (St. Clair) Riverwas beautiful,” said John Rubicz of Chester-field Township. “And running under the Blue

Water Bridge was cool!”

Canadian Clinton Smith,20, won the men’s 8K in26:21. Andrea Karl, 27, ofEast China paced thewomen in 29:49.

Kimball resident SaraO’Brien also enjoyed therace and voiced her delightat having a running storein her community.

“The guys who run EliteFeet are really knowledge-able,” she said.

For complete results andinformation on Elite Feet

Port Huron, which opened in February 2011,visit http://elitefeetrunning.com.

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Bundled-up runners start the Poho Hot Cocoa Run.

Poho Hot Cocoa Run, Port Huron

The second- and third-place womenwere Kalli Nowitzke, 26, of Dexter (19:29)and Jesse Anderson, 16, of Ann Arbor(20:08).

Two 11-year-olds won the 1-mile kids’run: Garrett Morales of Ann Arbor (6:34)and Marguerite Hunter of Saline (6:37).

Katie Jazwinski’s daughter, Jessica, wasthe fastest girl ages four and under, finishingthe mile in 10 minutes flat. “I’m not allowedto run it with Jessica in the race,” said Katie.“She says, ‘Mom, you can wish me luck, butI’m doing it by myself.’ She just wants me tocheer for her at the finish. So I do that.”

Altogether, the Hustle had more than1,300 participants, roughly the same as lastyear, said event director Dawn Mc-Connachie.

“It was a beautiful night for a run in aperfect setting,” she said. “Local teams,groups and clubs provide tons of volunteersupport and course entertainment. Wecouldn’t do it without them!”

“It was a beautiful evening to run andget out in the community in the fresh air to-gether,” said Running Fit owner Randy Step.

For complete results, go to http://runhol-iday5k.com.

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In November I decided this would be alife-and-death column.

Little did I know how life-and-death itwould be. Not until getting a phone callJan. 15 from my stunned younger sister,Traci, whose message was: “It’s Mom.She’s dead. I just found her on the front-room floor and her body’s cold. She’s defi-nitely dead.” Said panicky, breathlessly.

The call had come in to my wife Kath-leen’s cell. We had just got back from afour-mile snowshoe along the Lake Michi-gan shore in the Sleeping Bear NationalLakeshore and laid down for a needed nap.Her phone rang, she was going to let it goto message, decided it might be her daugh-ter, got up to get it, couldn’t get to it beforeit went to message, listened to the messageand said, “Oh, my God. It’s your mom!”

I called Traci back. She was in shock,sitting in her car outside my mom’s house,waiting for EMS and the police to arrive.My mom had been hospitalized over theChristmas holidays with a bladder infec-tion, which she got by not drinking enoughto flush her bladder regularly. So my sistersand I took to calling her at all hours, nag-ging her to go get a drink. I’d bought her abig bottle of blueberry and pomegranatejuice and would nag her to drink that.

My older sister, Terri, talked to mom,Betty, at 10:15 that morning. She was in greatspirits. She had lived in her house in St. ClairShores since 1955 but was moving out the nextday, into an apartment in Canton to be closerto both sisters and her grandkids, so theycould check in on her and catch trouble beforeit led to infection or hospitalization.

Early in the afternoon, Traci called andgot the message machine. Called a little later,got the machine again. Got worried, sincewhile my mom still had her license and a car,she rarely left the house, and usually just onSaturdays to do errands.

Traci drove across town, called her on thephone, knocked on the door, let herself in. Andthere was mom on the front room floor. Themedical examiner didn’t do an autopsy butsaid his best guess was she was dead before shehit the floor, heart attack or embolism orblood clot. Something dramatic, fast and pain-less. A previous message on her machine hadcome in at 10:23. She’d gone in that eight-minute span.

The runningworld lost one of itsbest. I was betterknown in some cir-cles for runningraces every weekendthe last 30 years, orfor my feature arti-cles in RunningTimes or Runner’sWorld, or for theweekly columnsthat ran in the De-troit News for 20years or mymonthly column inMichigan Runnerthe last 30.

But it was mymom who was thetrue contributor tothe running com-munity. In 1983,I’d been runningfor two years andhad just startedwriting for MR. Ihad also juststarted runningevery Tuesday withthe DowntownRunners and Walk-ers in Detroit.

My mom had recently got divorced andwas feeling sorry for herself, sitting homealone every night and moping.

So I asked her to come out one Tuesday.She wasn’t interested. I cajoled and nagged.“I’m too old,” she said, 53 at the time. “I don’trun. I won’t fit in.” I cajoled some more. Fi-nally, just to get me off her back, she agreed tocome out one Tuesday, and one Tuesday only.“I’ll come, but I won’t have any fun,” she said.

So she came out one night and I don’t thinkshe missed a Tuesday for the next 25 years. Sheturned into a ferocious walker. By the DetroitTurkey Trot of 1984, she was doing 10Ks. Oneyear, she even went to New York to do the L’eggsMini-Marathon in Central Park.

More important, she became an avid vol-unteer. She coordinated all the split timers atthe Free Press marathon for more than 20years. She was in charge of all course marshalsfor the huge Race for the Cure in HuntingtonWoods and then Detroit for more than 20years. She was on the race committee of theNew Year’s Eve Belle Isle run for more than 20

years, handing out packets at pickup each Dec.31. She volunteered at numerous Motor CityStrider Races.

(She also was a volunteer at the ButterflyHouse at the Detroit Zoo, and woe be to anyvisitor who tried to walk out without beingchecked to see if he or she had any butterflieson board. And she was an usher at the DetroitOpera House.)

Betty ended up with far more running andwalking friends than I did. She started out asTom Henderson’s mother. Soon, I was BettyNeill’s son. She had her own clique in theDowntown group, and it didn’t matter that shewas older than most of them, she could hangwith them. Pictures of her whitewater raftingwith them in West Virginia when she was inher 60s were proof of that.

Betty didn’t tolerate crap or suffer fools.She was a pain in the ass with a heart of goldwho’d tell you what was on her mind. Shechewed out Doug Kurtis a lot over the yearsfor things she thought he could do better inputting on the Freep Marathon. She’d give EdKozloff a piece of her mind, deserved or not.But she worked hard, showed up and loved theevents she was involved with. And race direc-tors loved her in spite of her crankiness.

Two years go, maybe three, she cut back.For reasons I wish I’d pursued, mostly justoverall weariness and getting old, I think, sheended her regimen of walking six to eight milesa day. At her last Race for the Cure, in 2009,she grew faint in the heat as the runners werepouring by. She blamed it on not eating thatmorning. She turned over the split timers at theFreep to someone else. It was pure Betty thatthe year after did her last Race for the Cure,she drove down to the race, anyway, to tellDenny Hanley, whom she’d given the job,what he was doing wrong.

But she still kept going downtown onTuesdays. Not every Tuesday, but enough. Herlast trip down was just before she got sick overthe holidays.

Mom, Tuesday won’t be the same. We’llmiss you.

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Last issue I wrote about Jade, the wonderdog, my grandson’s dog who Kathleenand I adopted and moved into our old

schoolhouse in the state forest northeast ofTraverse City. I was premature then in writingabout how she’d managed to survive herfrightening injuries at the hands of speeding

Running with Tom HendersonBy Tom Henderson

Betty Neill competed inthe 1984 ThanksgivingTurkey Trot in Detroit.

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driver racing past our schoolhouse in the darktwo days before Thanksgiving.

Let me recount.

My wife was out with our lab, Maddie, Jadeand Harley, the monster German shepherd werescued from euthanasia two years ago when itselderly owners had to be put into assisted living.Kathleen had been their visiting nurse when theywere still able to live on their own and had fallenin love with Harley, a huge and fierce-lookingdog with a gentle, sweet soul.

Anyway, Kathleen was out after a 12-hourday at Munson Hospital, walking the dogs inthe dark, wearing a miner’s spotlight on herforehead when this driver came around theturn at the far end of the long downhill pastthe schoolhouse, going like a bat out of hell.

Kathleen’s spotlight was aiming his way andshe was jumping up and down waving her arms.Maddie was off leash on one side of the road,Jade off leash on the other side of the road,Harley on leash. Kathleen pulled him over toMaddie’s side and was still jumping and scream-ing at the driver when he finally saw her, pan-icked, swerved sharply and plowed smack intoJade, a 15-year-old gentle soul, too, 40 pounds ofmuscle, lean from running with me or Kathleenevery day, capable of running 10 miles without aproblem despite her age.

Faster than either of the other dogs, Jadewould gun down squirrels or rabbits in a pas-ture like they were slow-moving aircraft andshe was a heat-seeking missile. The Gentle As-sassin was one of her nicknames.

Kathleen ran over to Jade’s side, saw she’dbeen horribly injured and was bending downover her when the driver stopped, got out ofhis car and looked back. Saw her over Jade,got back in his car and peeled out. Kathleenhad to scoop Jade up, pouring blood over hercoat and pants, and carry her back to the cabinwhile holding onto Harley’s leash.

She called me on the way to the animalhospital in Traverse City, hysterical. Jade hadbeen hit, she said, one eye was hanging by athread, she had broken bones that hadcrunched when she carried her and was bleed-ing from a lot of cuts. She wasn’t going tomake it. I told her to hang up, concentrate onher driving and call me when she knew more.

That she didn’t call for two hours was agood sign. Her call was even better. Jadewould lose an eye and had two broken bonesand four or five cuts that needed stitching, butnothing life threatening unless she went intoshock. The doctor would need to wait untilmorning to make sure she wouldn’t go intoshock before stitching her or operating on herribs. If he gave her narcotics and then she wentinto shock, she’d die.

Two days later we picked Jade up. The oneeye had been removed and the socket sewnshut. One rib had had a chunk cut off. Therewere stitched wounds on her neck, cheek andlip — the one on her cheek with a shunt in itto drain fluids.

She walked two steps toward us and couldmove no further. We carried her to the car. As Irecounted last issue, two days later she waswalking 100 yards around the property andgiving me the stink eye for leaving her at homewhen I took Harley and Maddie for a run.

The funny thing is, only in the last few yearshad Jade and I gotten close. She was abused bywhomever first had her as a pup and never gotover it. She was skittish of males to a point shewouldn’t take food out of your hand or evencome near you to eat, fearful of a trick.

She tolerated me, but barely. Until I began totake her for runs after we got Maddie and Mad-die and I became running buddies. At first, Jadethought it was a trick, but she quickly grew tolove heading out with me on the trails into thewoods. Soon, the mere sight of me holding myrunning shoes would send her bounding aroundthe yard, a huge smile on her face.

That’s when I wrote my last column,promising Jade we’d be running soon, amazedat the ease of recovery. I was counting thoseunhatched chickens.

Complications set in. She couldn’t pee orpoop on her own. She’d suffered nerve dam-age. How bad, no one knew. Meanwhile, acatheter was put in to empty her bladder. Shepulled it out. Another was stitched in. It gotclogged and she got infected. She stopped eat-ing. She was put on antibiotics and began eat-ing. The hope was she’d start peeing on herown. For a while, her bladder would empty onits own, without her having any control. Shewore diapers, but at least it was emptying.Then the bladder stopped emptying.

The vet didn’t want to put in anothercatheter. It might be time to put her down, hesaid. Kathleen’s fellow nurses got online andfigured out how to put a catheter in a dog andafter much struggle, they got one in and herbladder emptied.

We were just buying time, hoping everyday she’d have more control of her nerves.She didn’t. Meanwhile Kathleen had to comedown to Detroit on family business and tookJade to her old vet in Grosse Pointe, whowas amazed by how she’d recovered fromher wounds, but worried about the ongoingbladder troubles.

“It might be time to put her down,” hesaid too. “You can’t keep putting catheters inher. She’ll just keep getting infected and that’sno quality of life.

“But she’s a beautiful dog,” he added. “Justlook at her! You can see her will to live. If it wasmy dog, I wouldn’t take my word for it.”

He referred Kathleen to a pet neurologistand got her an immediate appointment. He di-agnosed more damage than the hospital had,including a broken tail and fractured spine,which hadn’t affected her ability to walk butleft her with no feeling in her tail or ability tocontrol her bladder or bowels.

The bowels, surprisingly, weren’t life threat-ening. Poop would work its way out one way oranother. A full bladder would kill her. But, hesaid, some dogs tolerated a procedure to have thebladder emptied manually and if she responded,she could have a nice quality of life.

He got Jade on her four feet and showedKathleen how to do a deep massage of herbelly area, pushing toward the rear. It worked!Urine shot out. Do that three times a day, saidthe doctor, and she’ll be fine.

Except … she wasn’t. The bladder wasn’temptying enough. A week later, she stoppedeating and drinking. Kathleen suspected an-other infection. By then, she was back at theschoolhouse and took Jade to the vet in Kalka-ska. It might, said Kathleen this time, be timeto think about putting Jade down. She’d callme when she knew more.


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Kathleen called a little later. She was cry-ing. My heart sank. I thought Jade was dead.But it wasn’t bad news. Yes, Jade was diag-nosed with an infection, but on the way intothe vet’s office, she’d stopped to sniff a bush bythe front door, lifted her leg and peed on herown, a forceful stream where another dog hadpeed earlier.

The nerves controlling her bladder hadrewired. A couple of days later, we were all outfor a walk in a field. “There’s just one morething I wish would happen that would make itperfect,” said Kathleen.

“What?”

“If Jade would poop on her own.”

Five minutes later, Jade was walking alongin the grass when she bent her head down,started to sniff, then squatted and … took abig, healthy dump, all on her own.

She was back.

On Jan. 15, the day we got the call sayingmy mom had died, the snowshoe walk we’dbeen on in the Leelanau? The four-milerthrough deep snow? It had been with Harley,Maddie and Jade. She was back to her regularrunning regimen, and her regular peeing regi-men too, stopping to mark 10 to 15 timesalong the way like a proper dog.

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Then there was Simone, our beautiful,small black cat with the wonderful greeneyes. She turned 20 recently, never sick in

her life, sharing the Detroit house with me, Mad-die and her 19-year-old daughter, Boo.

They were both small cats but avid eaters.I fed them in the morning and each eveningupon getting home from work.

Almost three weeks before my mom died,Simone came into the kitchen one morning,sniffed her fresh bowl of food and then walkedaway. How odd! That night, the same.

The next morning, I knew something waswrong and took her to the same vet who hadseen Jade and sent her to the neurologist. Si-mone had never been there, an inside cat whohad never been hurt or sick. She purred in hisarms as he examined her. He felt something,took an x-ray and found two tumors, one inher abdomen and one in her chest.

She wouldn’t live long, he said. I could haveher put down right then or he could give her ashot of steroids and give me a bottle of steroidtablets to give her in subsequent days. Theymight shrink the tumors a bit and get her eatingand drinking again. If they did, I might have afew weeks or even months to get my goodbyes in

— this being a cat that, every night I was in thehouse with her, took turns sleeping on my leftand right hips as I rolled one way or another.

The steroids worked wonders. By the nextday she was eating ravenously and drinking.And purring up a storm. She spent weeknightspurring on my lap on the couch.

The next weekend and the one after, I tookher up north for the first times ever. She hadn’tbeen much for cars and so I’d just left her andBoo at home when I went north. She laid inmy lap purring on the way north on Fridayand back south on Sunday, and in the mean-time, curled up in my lap or in Kathleen’s lapor against Maddie on the couch at the school-house.

She slept those weekends up north on apillow in the spare bedroom downstairs. Wesleep upstairs and I was worried about her try-ing to go up or down the stairs in her weak-ened condition.

The first weekend she slept peacefully, ateand drank a bunch and purred incessantly. Shewas not in any pain.

The next weekend she was fading again,her appetite going; you could tell she was get-ting weaker the way she wobbled to the waterbowl or kitty litter.

Early Sunday morning, a week before mymom died, I got up about 5 to pee. Simonestarted meowing in the bedroom by the bath-room. She had heard me and wanted to seeme. I picked her up and took her upstairs. Shefell asleep in the crook of my arm and purredfor the next three hours. At 8, I carried herback down and put her back on her pillow inthe bedroom.

A little later I looked in on her. She hadn’tmoved. She’d died peacefully just after I car-ried her down. Kathleen buried her out back ofthe schoolhouse, on a pretty slope next toHannah, Simone’s littermate who had livedwith Kathleen up north and died suddenly of astroke at age 18. Boy, did Hannah love Mad-die. If Maddie went out into the rain, Hannahwould completely stroke her dry when shecame in. Maddie would lay down and Hannahwould start at her nose, grooming her waydown to her tail. When she was done, Maddiewas dry. It was a hoot to watch.

My mom had a cat, Callie, who was Boo’sdaughter and Simone’s granddaughter, a beauti-ful longhaired Calico. She’s mine now, freakedout at a new house and a new cat she certainlydoesn’t recognize as her mother. But after a cou-ple of days of not eating and staying hidden,she’s eating heartily and using the litter.

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