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May 4, 2011

Volume 10, Number 33

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May 15, 2011, Mississauga, Ontario Marathon, Half Marathon, 2, 5 & 10K Web: mississaugamarathon.com Video: http://tiny.cc/3f3m9

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May 15, 2011 Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids' Run Web: http://clevelandmarathon.com Video: http://tiny.cc/9uyfj

Photo / video frame by Art McCafferty

Mississauga Marathon

What’s a good steeplechase at the Hillsdale College “Gina” Relays without a spill at the water jump?

In This Issue:

Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race • • •

Saturday, May 28, 2011 Registration: http://tiny.cc/5cj52 Videos: http://tiny.cc/a5xcc

Crim Festival of Races

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Running Network TV: Hillsdale "Gina" Relays

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Changes at Ride Aid Cleveland Marathon

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Michigan Travel TV: Ernie, by Art McCafferty

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Detroit Free Press Marathon Announces New Title Sponsor

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Calling All Fast Milers: Capitol Bancorp Mile Offers Prize Money

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NPR: University of Alabama Women's Track Team at Drake Relays

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USATF Foundation Accepting Youth Grant Applications

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Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - New York City & New Jersey

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Great Performances Track & Field

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Great Performances - Road Racing

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Hagen, McSween Win April 30 Calvin Spring Classic

Flint, Michigan, August 27, 2011 Web: http://crim.org Video: http://glsp.com/crim/

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Michigan Runner Race Series Results: Striders Saturday Classic

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Michigan Runner Race Series Standings After 2 Events

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Michigan Runner Race Series 2011

Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon

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Upcoming Michigan Runner & Running Network Television Shows

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Race Calendar - May 2011

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Sunday, October 16, 2011 http://grandrapidsmarathon.com Videos: http://tiny.cc/o63pj 2011 Preview: http://tiny.cc/qc12v

To subscribe, please visit http://lyris.dundee.net/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=michiganrunningnews Michigan Runner magazine Editor: Scott Sullivan Michigan Running News Editor: Jennie McCafferty __/__/__/__/__/__/___/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ __/__/ Running Network TV: Hillsdale "Gina" Relays The 45th Hillsdale College "Gina" Relays were the place to be last week. College, post-collegiate, professional and high school thletes from three countries, eleven states and seventy-four teams and clubs provided thrilling racing, jumping and throwing. More than a dozen shows being posted capture the action in this exciting meet. Check out the Middle Distance show to see Omar Kaddurah's 3:47.61 to win the Men's 1500 Meter Run Invite. Omar is a Senior at Grand Blank and is coached by Mike Scannell. http://michiganrunner.tv/2011hillsdale/ Changes at Ride Aid Cleveland Marathon The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, which has sold out its marathon and half marathon, has all-new courses this year. There is some major construction occurring at their usual starting and finishing area, so they will be starting and finishing at the nearby Cleveland Browns stadium.

Also, the Cleveland Marathon Expo, with the following hours: Friday, May 13, 11 AM – 7 PM and Saturday, May 14, 10 AM – 6 PM, has been moved to the Great Lakes Expo Center, 1200 Babbitt Road, Euclid. There will be free shuttle buses available for runners to attend. Downtown pick up and drop off will be at the Hyatt Regency Hotel every half hour on Friday and every 15 minutes on Saturday. http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Michigan Travel TV: Ernie, by Art McCafferty "Our idea to take in a Detroit Tigers baseball game and then attend the premier of "Ernie" the acclaimed play by Mitch Albom, was "Pure Michigan".

"We thought we would take our cameras along and capture some of the red carpet magic of the evening. Attending the World Premier were the Illich's, George Blaha, Carmen Harlan, Diana Lewis, Frank Beckman, Ken Brown, Mitch's parents and other friends of Mitch Albom and the late Ernie Harwell. We also talked with Director Tony Caselli before the play.

"In addition to our video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Z3CZkncZE , we thought we would bring you three of the many reviews of Mitch Albom's outstanding work." http://mitchalbom.com/d/news/7148/fans-call-ernie-play-home-run http://vivalassam.blogspot.com/2011/04/ernie-by-mitch-albom-review-with.html http://encoremichigan.com/article.html?article=4572 Whether you are a baseball fan or not, you would do yourself a favor by seeing "Ernie."

Performances are at The City Theater in Foxtown through June 26.

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Detroit Free Press Marathon Announces New Title Sponsor The Detroit Free Press Marathon announced today the addition of Talmer Bank and Trust as its co-title sponsor. Formerly First Michigan Bank, Talmer Bank and Trust is now the fifth-largest Michigan based bank, with 54 branches, more than 800 employees and $2.3 billion in assets.

"We are proud to welcome Talmer Bank and Trust as the co-title sponsor. We look forward to working with Talmer Bank to develop a partnership that enhances the event for all of our participants,” said Rich Harshbarger, executive race director. “Race weekend could not happen without the support of our sponsors, volunteers and the help of so many others. Talmer Bank’s investment is truly an investment in our community,” Harshbarger said.

"We are excited to play a key role in the Detroit Free Press Marathon, which continues to challenge and push people to reach new achievements in their lives,” said David Provost, chairman, president and CEO of Talmer Bank and Trust. “Events such as this enrich our community and bring people together for health information, fitness and plain old fun.” More information on Talmer Bank and Trust can be found at their website http://www.talmerbank.com."

Detroit Free Press-Talmer Bank Marathon: http://freepmarathon.com -- Detroit Free Press-Talmer Bank Marathon news release Calling All Fast Milers: Capitol Bancorp Mile Offers Prize Money Andy Marsh alerted us to this new event for milers on May 21 in Lansing: "The Capitol Bancorp Mile/5K, one of our races in the Playmakers Race Series, has changed this year and is now a competitive 1 Mile Run along with their usual 5K. Plus, people can run in both races for no additional charge. . . . The race has over $2,500 (US Only) prize money for the mile. We would love to see a very competitive mile and are just trying to get the word out.

"Athletes seeking free entry: We invite our elite runners (1M: Men - 4:10 minutes or less and women 4:45 minutes or less, 5K: Men - 15:00 minutes or less and women - 17:00 minutes or less) to contact us at 517.487.6555 to obtain registration fee waivers." http://www.capitolbancorp5k.com/ NPR: University of Alabama Women's Track Team at Drake Relays NPR transcribed the report, "The Game Goes On" which was broadcast Tuesday, May 3:, "Talaya Owens is on the university's women's track team, which decided at the last minute to attend a key track meet in Des Moines last weekend.

It was a tough call: Eleven of the team's athletes were displaced. The team didn't do quite as well as they'd hoped — they were tired, stressed out and their flight was so late they barely made the meet. But the thousands gathered cheered them like they were the home team.

"I must have gotten — and I lost count — 20 or 30 hugs as I was trying to get over to Bekah to coach her. The announcer was phenomenal, he put me in tears three times," says Coach Sandy Fowler.

Bekah Hoppis lost her home just days before the meet. Things have been tough for Owens as well. The tornado hit her off-campus home, shattering the windows just as she and a roommate took shelter in a first-floor hallway.

The cheers at the meet eased the pain, and helped her and three teammates win the 4x100 hurdles.

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7th Annual Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race Saturday, May 28, 2011 Official Starting Time: 6:00 - 7:15 a.m.

Entry Fee: $40 (includes breakfast, official race apparel & transportation to starting area) 3RD ANNUAL FALL COLORS BRIDGE RACE Saturday, October 8, 2011

Contact Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau for more info, Accommodations & Entertainment Packages, etc.

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"It was amazing to just know that these people was worried so much about us, you know, little old Tuscaloosa, in Alabama," Owens says. "And how they announced us just brought tears to our eyes.

People were on their feet, like thousands of people in the stands."

The team got some good news Monday afternoon: Even though the campus is shutting down, the track team's season will continue. The university has decided that the sports seasons won't end early because of this tragedy."

-- National Public Radio All Things Considered, May 3, 2011 http://www.npr.org/2011/05/03/135954034/for-bama-students-a-somber-sudden-end-of-classes USATF Foundation Accepting Youth Grant Applications The USA Track & Field Foundation is currently accepting youth grant applications from interested clubs and organizations for its next round of 2011 youth grants, announced USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic. The youth grants typically fund such expenses as uniforms, travel expenses, equipment and entry fees.

Interested parties may fill out the USATF Foundation grant application online at http://www.usatffoundation.org.

The Foundation will be reviewing the applications over the next few weeks and applicants are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible to receive consideration. Grant award winners are expected to be selected in mid-June.

The USATF Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track and field programs with an emphasis on providing opportunities for youth athletes, emerging elite athletes, distance training centers and anti-doping education. The Foundation depends on donations from its Board of Directors and from generous fans of track & field.

-- USATF Foundation News Release

It was an exciting and fun weekend in the Big Apple. Flew into New York City on Thursday morning before the storms got intense and they had a semi closure of the airport due to all the storms. That’s why I always fly in the early morning. As they say, “The early bird gets the worm.” I ran my six mile loop in Central Park between the storm systems ravaging the city. It was a great day to run as I could smell all the trees blooming, especially after a fresh rain. There’s nothing like running in Central Park. In the evening went to a Margarita party celebrating Cinco De Mayo a week early. The party was put on by the New York Athletic Club’s Running Intra Club. Great way to forget about all the storms that were pounding the USA over the last 24 hours.

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Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - New York City and New Jersey (April 26 - 30) Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports:

Gary Morgan at the George Washington Bridge

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are temporary buildings on the ground.

Some friends who work there are not sure when everything will be done, but diplomacy continues in other buildings around the city until the UN building reopens completely.

I get my run in at Central Park in the afternoon and it’s a light crowd-- probably because people are thinking about doing a couple of events which will be in the park over the weekend. The events are the Revlon 5k on Saturday and Bike the Five Boroughs on Sunday-- a 42 mile bike ride around the city that gets thousands of cyclists to come out. I didn't plan on doing either one.

Photo courtesy of Gary Morgan

Saturday my friend who was born in Kenya and is now an American citizen accompanied me on a hike across the George Washington Bridge. It's just a little short of a mile long but it is one impressive structure. Built in 1927 and completed in 1931 it was the world’s longest suspension bridge until the Golden Gate bridge was built. It connects New Jersey with New York City over the Hudson River. Since it was Little Red Lighthouse built lanes have been added on the main bridge and in 1962 a lower bridge called Martha, George Washington’s wife's name, was added. This gave the bridge fourteen lanes-- the most lanes on any suspension bridge in the world. Fourteen million vehicles a year go over it, making it the most-used vehicle bridge in the world. Remember, this is New York! I have always wanted to walk across this bridge and just look at the skyline of New York City. As we are walking across the bridge we meet a cyclist from the UK (United Kingdom) who had just ridden across the USA in twenty days. He told us he rode over 2900 miles and he did it solo. That's fantastic! He told me his ride is available on a website, but I can't remember it. Three cyclists from New York City were going to ride with him into the city. Never know whom you're going to meet.

As we get to the other side, we go over to Fort Lee State Park. This is a fantastic view point loaded with history. Fort Lee was a major fort for the Americans in the Revolutionary war. Cannons were placed here to sink British troop supply ships going up the Hudson during the war. Now it's the place to get great pictures with the George Washington Bridge in the background. As we were walking back across it, I look down and thought it would be cool to hang glide off this bridge. At over 200 feet above the water there's plenty of leeway. I don't think the Port Authority would like it.

We get back to the New York side and have to go down some stairs through a tunnel over a road to get to the bike path on the Hudson. We go check out the Little Red Lighthouse under the bridge. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, it was reconstructed in 1921 or restored then, depending on P. 8

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how you interpret the plaque. The lighthouse is no longer needed, but it's a cool spot that New Yorkers cherish. When tearing down the lighthouse was proposed, New Yorkers protested. Thank goodness they did because the Lighthouse, just like it is, is a cool spot to be under the bridge. For the next four miles we walk along the Hudson on this bike-hike path. There is plenty of parkland along the Hudson and lots of people are out enjoying themselves on a sunny 65 degree day. We finally get to the subway, get dinner and get ready for tomorrow's adventure.

Sunday morning comes with another 4:00 am wake-up call from my iPhone. We take a taxi across town at 4:45 am and see lot's of people still partying the night away. We get dropped off at Madison Square Garden and go downstairs to Penn Station to catch the 5:07 am train to Long Branch, New Jersey for the New Jersey Marathon-Half Marathon. This is a special train that New Jersey transit setups for the marathon and it stops along the way to pickup more marathoners and spectators for the race. As we were riding along, I looked out the window and watched the sun come over the horizon. It was going to be a beautiful day. We get dropped off and walk almost a mile to the start-finish area. We get there and we are right on the ocean. I've always heard about the Jersey Shore and now I'm here. It's a great beach with a long boardwalk. What's interesting is that I've been to Long Branch three times before at Fort Monmouth, which isn't near the beach. Fort Monmouth is where I did the National 40k race walk championship. Life is kind of like a big circle, and it just keeps going around.

This is the 15th edition of this race and there are 11,000 runners in all of the events-- a record field like every race now. My friend was pacing someone the first half. I filmed the start and walked the half marathon. I was out there for three hours stopping to film and take pictures on the course. The course

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was picturesque, with ocean views, blooming trees and nice homes. The all-flat course, no wind, and a sunny 60 degree day were perfect for racing. The last mile on the course was on the oceanfront boardwalk and spectators were everywhere. Bands were playing and bar-restaurants were filled with runners and spectators. This is a very nice marathon and if you're in this area around the first of May, I highly recommend doing it.

We went to an after-race party somewhere in New Jersey and then got a ride back into the city. Called it a night and flew back to Michigan Monday morning. It was a whirlwind weekend as it is every time I go to New York. If you want excitement, adventure and things to do, go to the Big Apple.

Till next time, keep on running.

Gary Morgan Great Performances Track & Field -- Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA, April 26-30, 2011 1st) Terefe Ejigu, Eastern Michigan, 5,000m run, 14:00.00, PB - MAC Athlete of the Week 1st) Cody Riffle, Michigan, discus throw, 178-10 3rd) Eastern Michigan Women, 4x400m relay, 3:39.76 (Dejaa Shearer, Asia Rawls, Beverly Elcock, Shantavia Williams) 3rd) Michigan Men, 4x120-yard Shuttle Hurdles Relay, 57.75 (Nick McCampbell, Herman Washington, Frank Shotwell, vErick Gavin) 3rd) Michigan Men, distance medley relay, 9:53.64 (Brendon Blacklaws, Aaron Taylor, Nick Thomas, Dallas Bowden) Complete results: http://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx -- Hillsdale College "Gina" Relays, April 28-30, 2011 1st) Clint Allen, Eastern Mich, 100m dash, 10.50 1st) Shana Vinson, Unattached, 400m dash, 54.86 AND 2nd) 200m dash, 24.36 1st) Omar Kaddurah, Unattached, 1500m run invite, 3:47.61 1st) Rebekah Smeltzer, Unattached, 5000m run invite, 16:46.03 1st) Tecumseh Adams, Central Mich, 5000m run invite,14:13.81 1st) Jordan Desilets, Mrspt, 3000m steeplechase invite, 8:48.08 1st) Emily Pendleton, Unattached, hammer,172-03 AND 1st) shot put, 48-11.00 AND 1st) discus throw, 171-03 1st) Andrew Meyer, Eastern Mich, shot put, 53-09.25 1st) Gwen Buchhop, Hillsdale, javelin, 134-03 1st) Sarah Ross, Western Mich, pole vault,12-05.50 1st) Donald Scott, Eastern Mich, triple jump, 46-09.50 1st) Tim Reynolds, Central Michigan, decathlon, 6473 1st) Kara Vandeguchte, Hope, heptathlon, 4438 Complete results: http://www.onthemarktiming.com/past_results/results.2011/gina11/ -- Drake Relays, Des Moines, Iowa, April 2nd) Becca Buchholtz, high jump, 1.78m 2nd) Erin Pendleton, discus throw, 179-07 3rd) Beth Rohl, discus throw, 53.74m Complete results: P. 10

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http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/15700/livestats/Relays/11/index.htm?&&SPSID=71588&SPID=8142 &DB_OEM_ID=15700 Great Performances - Road Racing -- Tallahassee Marathon, Tallahassee, Florida, February 6, 2011 1st) Karen Harvey, 2:43:33, debut, course record 2nd) Jerome Recker, 2:29:39 -- Running Fit Trail Marathon, Pinckney, May 1, 2011 1st) Eric Houghton, 3:11:32 1st Master) Eric Zachmann 1st) Paula Antoniou, 3:53:12 1st Master) Linda Pulver, 4:22:53 -- Running Fit Trail Half Marathon, Pinckney, May 1, 2011 1st) Jeremy Doody, 1:29:40 1st Master) Mark Voit, 1:31:45 1st) Tracy Wollschlager, 1:42:19 -- Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, April 30, 2011 1st) Ryan Piippo, 30:28 2nd) Greg Haapala, 30:56

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1st Master) Pete Bruno, 33:15 1st) Erica Aittama, 37:07 1st Master) Angie McCalla,40:37 -- Lets Move Festival of Races Half Marathon, Macomb County, April 30, 2011 1st) John Nemens, 1:17:25 1st Master) Guy Holmes, 1:19:19 1st) Deanna Skelcy, 1:34:27 1st Master) Laura Shamblin, 1:36:56 Hagen, McSween Win April 30 Calvin Spring Classic, by Michael Van Denend The 2011 edition of the Calvin Spring Classic 5k and Karen Muyskens Fun Run drew an unofficial record field of over 1,100 participants and resulted in Koby Hagen of Ada achieving the title as women's overall champion and Matt McSween of Grand Rapids taking the men's overall crown.

The 21st annual event had an emotional beginning as Dr. Harold Schynders, who suffered a heart attack while walking in last year's Classic, served as honorary starter. Schynders introduced Alex and Jan Antalis of Fort Wayne, Ind., Calvin parents and the persons who immediately attended to him last year and helped saved his life. Alex is a physician and Jan a nurse.

Hagen took first place among women with a time of 18:31, while McSween ran the 3.1-mile course in 16:27. The school challenge competition was won by Byron Center Christian (number of registrations), and the corporate challenge winner was Team Racir (competitive finish scoring).

The Calvin Spring Classic is a TAC-certified run entirely on Calvin College campus roads, starting and ending near the Prince Conference Center and taking runners under the East Beltline, through campus roadways to East Paris Avenue and back.M The Karen Muyskens Family Fun Run is named after the late Dr. Karen Muyskens, a Calvin chemistry professor.

Classic Race Management handled the timing; see http://www.classicrace.com for full results.

Male Overall Winner: Matt McSween (Grand Rapids), 16:27.

Female Overall Winner: Koby Hagen (Ada), 18:31.

Michigan Runner Race Series Results: Striders Saturday Classic Open Women Karin Vis, 1st, 1:04:57, 30 points Laura Cooper, 2nd, 1:07:18, 20 points (+15 points master +3 points senior) Stacy Kandas, 3rd, 1:08:28, 10 points Open Men Kristopher Koster, 1st, 53:18, 30 points Matt Smith, 2nd, 55:57, 20 points Christopher Gregory, 3rd, 56:28, 10 points Masters Women Laura Cooper, 1st, 1:07:08, 15 points (+20 points open + 3 points senior) Jill Evers-Bowers, 2nd, 1:12:07, 10 points Angie O'Brien, 3rd, 1:15:15, 5 points

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Masters Men Fred Bunn, 1st, 57:13, 15 points Hank Risley, 2nd, 58:20, 10 points Brian Olsen, 3rd, 59:08, 5 points (+ 3 points senior) Senior Women Laura Cooper, 1st, 1:07:08 (age graded 50, 59:28), 3 points (+20 points open + 15 points master) Maria Wordelman , 2nd, 1:19:12 (age graded 55: 1:06:44), 2 points Tamara Steil, 3rd, 1:20:55 (age graded 56: 1:07:29), 1 point Senior Men Brian Olsen, 1st, 59:08 (age graded 50: 53:21), 3 points (+5 points master) Dennis Grantz, 2nd, 1:07:38 (age-graded 61: 55:25), 2 points Jim Cihak, 3rd, 1:15:22 (age-graded 64: 59:56), 1 point Michigan Runner Race Series Standings After 2 Events Open Men 1(t) - Cortland Seaver - 30 points 1(t) - Kristopher Koster - 30 points 3(t) - Jason Lafave - 20 points 3(t) - Matt Smith - 20 points 5(t) - Chad Scott - 10 points 5(t) - Christopher Gregory - 10 points Open Women 1(t) - Amanda Dipaolo - 30 points 1(t) - Karen Vis - 30 points 3 - Amanda Roache - 20 points 4(t) - Becca Rudey - 10 points 4(t) - Stacy Kandas - 10 points Masters Men 1 - Fred Bunn - 15 points 2(t) - Alan Gabalis - 10 points 2(t) - Hank Risley - 10 points 4 - Greg Thomas - 5 points Masters Women 1 - Martha Olsen - 15 points 2(t) - Debra Bennethum - 10 points 2(t) - Jill Evers-Bowers - 10 points 4(t) - Lori Brown - 5 points 4(t) - Antie O'Brien - 5 points Senior Men 1 - Brian Olsen - 26 points 2(t) - Tim Flues - 2 points 2(t) - Dennis Grantz - 2 points

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4(t) - Thomas Halm - 1 point 4(t) - Jim Cihak - 1 point Senior Women 1 - Laura Cooper - 38 points * 2 - Jacqueline Blair - 3 points 3(t) - Cindy Tews - 2 points 3(t) - Maria Wordelman - 2 points 5(t) - Kim Rummler - 1 point 5(t) - Tamara Steil - 1 point * Leader Michigan Runner Race Series 2011 St. Patrick's Day Races 8K, Bay City - March 20 Striders Saturday Classic, 10 Mile, Grandville - April 23 Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 14 Alma Highland Festival 8 Mile, Alma - May 28 Dexter Ann Arbor Half Marathon, Ann Arbor - June 5 Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville/Grand Rapids - June 11 National Cherry Festival 15K, Traverse City - July 9 Steve's Run 10K, Dowagiac - July 30 Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint - August 27 Labor Day 30K, Milford - September 3 Mackinac Island 8 Mile Road Race, Mackinac Island - September 10 Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Marathon, Detroit - October 16 Upcoming Michigan Runner and Running Network Television Shows MAY Hillsdale College "Gina" Relays, Hillsdale, MI Now showing http://michiganrunner.tv/2011hillsdale/ 30th Annual Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, Fruitport, MI JUNE Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, Ann Arbor, MI Solstice Run, Northville, MI Nike Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR adidas Grand Prix, New York, NY NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, IA JULY Steve's Run- Dowagiac, MI* Art & Jennie Carrollton Marathon, Carrollton, MI AUGUST Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI* Carter, Art & Jennie

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SEPTEMBER World Championships, Daegu, Korea Marathon Oasis de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ISTAF Berlin, Berlin. Germany Kensington Challenge, Milford, MI Playmakers Spartan Invitational, East Lansing, MI Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, MI OCTOBER Bank of America Chicago Marathon Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, MI Manistee National Cross Country Invitational, Manistee, MI Brooksie Way, Rochester, MI Gary, Art & Jennie NOVEMBER ING New York City Marathon, New York, NY NCAA Cross Country, Terre Haute, IN Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Detroit, MI DECEMBER 5/3 New Year's Eve Run, Detroit, MI Nike XN, Beaverton, OR Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, San Diego, CA 2012 JANUARY Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, TX U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Houston, TX Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, NV Race Calendar - May 2011 Saturday, May 7, 2011 * Lakes Region Bay Half Marathon, Bay City, 13.1MR, 5K, FR, http://usrahm.com, http://active.com Sunday, May 8, 2011 * Kalamazoo Marathon, Kalamazoo, 8:15 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR/W, 5K Judged RaceW, 1 MFR, kids run, http://www.borgessrun.com Thursday, May 12, 2011 – Saturday, May 14, 2011 * Mid American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Men & Women, DeKalb, IL, http://mac-sports.com Friday, May 13, 2011 * Sports and Fitness Expo, Grand Rapids , 11:00 am

, DeVos Place Expo, http://53riverbankrun.com

Saturday, May 14, 2011 * Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone, Nashville, IN, 6:15 am, Mike’s Music and Dance Barn, 50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 100K relay, Running Fit, http://dwdgnawbone.com

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* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am, 25KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, teams, http://www.53riverbankrun.com * Heart of Michigan, Lansing, 8;00 am, State Capitol, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://champsforcharity.com * Marathon 10K, 5K, Mississauga, Ontario (Greater Toronto), 10KR, 5KR, relays, Lakeshore Road at Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lane, 6:00 pm, http://www.mississaugamarathon.com * USA 15 km Trail Championships, Spokane, WA, Riverside State Park, 15KR, http://usatf.org Sunday, May 15, 2011 * Ferndale Foot Frolic, Ferndale, 9:00 am, Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois, 10KR, 5KR, (248) 544-6767, http://ferndalerecreation.org Sunday, May 15, 2011 * Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games 10K, Rochester, 8:00 am, OPC, 5KFR/W, http://michiganseniorolympics.org * Mississauga Marathon, Mississauga, Ontario (Greater Toronto), 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, relays, 2KFR/W, Mississauga City Hall, 7:30 am, http://www.mississaugamarathon.com * Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Cleveland, OH, 7:00 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Tuesday, May 17, 2011 * Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games 5K, Rochester, 9:00 am, OPC, 5KR, http://michiganseniorolympics.org Saturday, May 21, 2011 * Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Detroit, 8:00 am, Comerica Park, 5KR/W1MFR, 1 Mile FR, http://detroitraceforthecure/ * USA Masters 8 km Championship, Williamsburg, VA, Fit to Run, Fit to Dream 8K http://usatf.org

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Sunday, May 22, 2011 * Michigan Senior Olympics Summer Games Triathlon, Rochester, 8:00 am, Oakland University, tri: 400mS/ 20KB/ 5KR, http://michiganseniorolympics.org * XTERRA Last Stand Triathlon / Duathlon, Augusta, 9:00 am, Fort Custer State Park, Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.5MB/ 4MR or Du: 2MR, 12.5MB, 4MR, http://www.eliteendeavors.com Thursday, May 26, 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, May 28, 2011 * NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field, Round 1, Bloomington, IN, Irwin Bell Track or Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium, Indiana University, http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules Saturday, May 28, 2011 * Alma Highland Festival 8 Mile / 5K, Alma, 9:15 am, Alma College campus, 8MR, 5KR/W, kids runs,

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http://almahighlandfestival.com, http://active.com * Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, Fruitport , 9:30 am, 10KR, 5KR, Donald Wood 3551

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* Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race, Mackinaw City, 6:00 am, Mackinaw City Recreation Complex, 6 MR, Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau, http://www.mackinawcity.com Monday, May 30, 2011 * Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk, Hartland , 8:00 am, Hartland High School, 5KR, 3KW, http://www.hartlandschools.us/athletics/Events/Run/ * Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk & 8K Run, Grosse Ile, 8:30 am, Grosse Ile HS, 8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, http://everalracemgt.com ******* Calendar entries are a value-added service for Michigan Runner clients. Please contact Art McCafferty (artmccaf@sbcglobal.net) if you're interested.

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