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R.P. White, Ypsilanti, Michigan, wins the 34th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2:26:56.

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Running Network TV: Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon

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R.I.P. Sammy Wanjiru, 1986 - 2011

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RunningNetwork TV: Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K

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River of Humanity, 20,000 Plus, Runs Through Rain,

by Scott Sullivan

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Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous Fredricksburg, Virginia (May 11-17, 2011)

Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon

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Great Performances - Road Racing

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Michigan Runner Race Series Results:

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Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, May 14, 2011

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Standings After 3 Events: 5/3 River Bank Run 25K, May 14, 2011

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Michigan Runner Race Series 2011

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Race Calendar - May - June 2011

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=========================================== Running Network TV: Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon =========================================== More than18,000 runners and walkers competed Sunday in the 34th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K. Saturday's 5K finish and kids runs in Cleveland Browns stadium were a big hit with participants, parents and spectators. Show include an interview with Michigan's R.P. White who won the marathon. Two high school students from the "We Run This City" program ran the 10K and impressed us with their articulate description of the training and discipline required to complete the distance. Another highlight is Anne Audain's account of the efforts she and others made in 1981 to allow runners to compete as professionals. http://michiganrunner.tv/2011cleveland/ ============================== R.I.P. Sammy Wanjiru, 1986 - 2011 ============================== I remember watching the 2008 Men's Olympic Marathon on TV when the broadcasters kept mentioning the oppressive heat and humidity in Beijing that day. When Sammy Wanjiru took an early lead and pushed the pace, the broadcasters dismissed Sammy's effort as too much, too soon, too fast for the conditions. As the race went on and Sammy kept up his lead, the comments slowly changed from "No way he can he keep this up." to "OMG, he's going to set an Olympic Marathon record." And so he did set that record and win Kenya's first gold medal in the marathon. Sammy went on to win Chicago, London, and Chicago again. All of his six marathons were under 2:07. Sadly, Sammy Wanjiru lost his life on Sunday, and this remarkablel young marathoner will be running no more.

Larry Eder of the Running Network interviewed Sammy Wanjiru prior to his win in the 2009 Chicago Marathon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKTEC8RISR0 =============================================== RunningNetwork TV: Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K ================================================ Scott Sullivan's solo coverage of the FifthThird River Bank Run in Grand Rapids shows Fernando Cabada and Molly Pritz win USA 25K Championships. Scott's account follows. http://michiganrunner.tv/2011_53riverbank/

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============================================================== 5/3 River Bank Run - River of Humanity, 20,000 Plus, Runs Through Rain,

by Scott Sullivan =============================================================== GRAND RAPIDS (5/14/11) -- Being the editor of a world famous … excuse me, lucrative and prestigious … I’m sorry, Michigan Runner magazine has advantages.

For one, people mail you test products like Injijis, “The Original Performance Toesocks.” For two, you can be a part of the Fifth Third River Bank Run -- which this year involved close to 21,000 people -without hurting or exerting.

Why did I need a sock with five toes? Beats me. But the price was right, plus the pack said the pair’s anti-friction fibers would wick moisture, preventing chafing and blistering, plus allow me the proper left- and right-foot alignment for stability, grip and balance.

Would they help me run faster? I tried them out Friday the 13th, race day eve. After two miles I heard rolling thunder, feared even performance toes wouldn’t help me outrun lightning and turned for home.

The Injijis worked great, but race-day weather shaped up to be typical. Nothing -- seeding clouds, doing rain dances, having weatherpersons promise sunshine -- works like scheduling the RBR to ensure there’s rain.

The 34th Fifth Third River Bank Run goes a whole long way for a name that starts with three fractions.

Its 25K marquee race starts downtown, follows the Grand River out (flat) and back (miles nine through 12 are hilly) to finish near “La Grande Vitesse,” Alexander Calder’s red steel sculpture. Despite the work’s name, which translates to “the great swiftness,” it weighs 42 tons and has not moved since bolted to plaza concrete 42 years ago. Aging runners identify more with the thing each year.

The 25K race is America’s largest and has served as the USA Track & Field men’s and women’s championship at that distance for 18 years. Add 10K and 5K runs (two shifts of the latter this year), a 5K walk, juniors event and more and you have a spectacle that keeps growing.

Add sunshine -- a few veterans swear that they saw it one year, between necks of brontosauri -- and entries could soar beyond even the records the River Bank Run seems to set each year.

Whether Fifth Third Bank cut a deal for Zeus not to shoot his lightning bolts isn’t clear, but all Saturday runs ran on schedule, with early rain plentiful but electrocution-free.

Fernando Cabada, 29, and Molly Pritz, 23, took care of the on-course fireworks, blazing to men’s and women’s championships worth $11,000 ($7,500 for U.S. and $3,500 for open titles) each.

Absent were the east Africans, who typically dominate road races of this stature. “We had four men and five women committed up until 10 days ago,” said Greg Meyer, the run’s elite athlete recruiter and seven-time champion. “Then they started dropping out with visa or injury problems.

“This year was a freakish thing,” Meyer went on. “We had traveling money committed to (the foreign athletes). I’m frustrated with their agents, who didn’t tell me until the end.”

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a three-runner pack in the hills to prevail in 1:15:41. He was followed by Josh Moen, 29, of Minneapolis in 1:16:09, and last year’s champion, Andrew Carlson, 29, of St. Paul, in 1:16:35.

“The lead pack thinned out through the miles, then a guy broke away to win,” Meyer summarized.

“I’ve seen it before.”

“You’ve done it before,” I said.

Drew Polley, 25, of the Rochester Hills-based Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, was the first Michigan male in 1:20:12.

Pritz made her 25K race debut a good one, crossing in 1:25:38 to best Hansons-Brooks teammate and runner-up Dot McMahon, 34, by a full three minutes.

Former Olympian Colleen DeReuck, 47, of Boulder, Colo., was the top masters runner of either sex, finishing in 1:31:06. Michigan Runner of the Year Eric Green, 42, of Pontiac, led the over-40 males a few steps behind her in 1:31:09.

Butch Martin, 52, of Fishers, Ind., won the men’s handcycle race by more than five minutes in 44:46.

Tabitha Landon, 16, of Lake Odessa, paced the women in 1:27:19. Wheelchair winners were Chad Johnson, 35, of Charlestown, Ind., in 54:04 and Shirley Reilly, 25, of Tucson, Ariz., in 1:08:37.

Danielle Salisbury, 28, of Hillsdale, doubled as women’s 5K and 10K winner in 17:36 and 37:32 respectively. Julius Kiptoo, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, was the men’s 5K winner in 15:08. Joshua Edmonds, 23, of Ravenna, claimed the 10K in 31:35.

An array of human stories happened too, from the guy who proposed at the finish line (she accepted), to the couple who ran dressed as Capt. and Mrs. America, to the heartbreak of former Grand Valley State University football star Jason Kinzler, 37 and the father of three, dying on the course.

“Unfortunately, the odds are when you have an event like this, even if you have healthy people, you’re going to have an outcome like this at some point,” said race medical team director Dr. Ed Kornoelje. It was the third death in race history.

Just because the metaphor of a river of humanity running the RBR is overworked does not mean it does not work. This race changes lives: thousands each year target it as a goal -- to lose weight, gain or regain health, complete it in memory of a loved one, overcome life obstacles, prove to themselves that, yes, they can do it. It would mean less if it were easy.

We write most in magazines of the frontrunners. But the stories and triumphs run all the way through the end.

As an editor who for many years raced, I left pining for the hurting … till I once more put on my fivetoed socks.

How can you beat that?

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Wednesday morning I hopped on a big bird and flew to Washington DC Reagan National airport. Rented a car and drove up to College Park Maryland at the University of Maryland where a friend of mine works. My friend, Tiombe Hurd, is a 2004 Olympic Triple Jumper who just had some surgery and is doing just fine. I did a self guided tour of the campus. It's a beautiful campus with a fantastic football stadium and a super track. Being close to Washington DC is a big plus too.

Photo courtesy of Gary Morgan

================================================================= Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - Fredricksburg, Virginia (May 11-17, 2011) ================================================================= Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports:

Gary Morgan at Mt. Vernon

My next stop was Mt Vernon, George Washington's home. This place is a home run. I had always heard about Mt Vernon since I studied history in high school and I always wanted to visit here. The house is a 21 room semi-mansion overlooking the Potomac. What a view out the back door! When George Washington owned Mt.Vernon, he had 3000 acres; now the foundation has 500 acres. Washington's first love was farming. He rotated crops, let the land rest after 7 years of crops on it. He was a tobacco farmer at first, but quit growing it because it depletes the soil very quickly. From a wharf on the Potomac, he sent his crops out to the world. A museum tells about his life beyond being a general and the first President. The

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From left: Doug Goodhue, Gary Morgan, Billy Mills, Terry Reilly, Mitch Garner

museum even had his false teeth on display. Contrary to popular belief the teeth were made out of ivory and not wood. This is a place you could bring the family and stay the whole day. I was there only 3 hours and it wasn't enough. If you're in Washington DC, Mt. Vernon is only 20 miles south of the city and it's a must-do destination trip.

Through rush hour traffic I finally make it to Fredricksberg, Virginia. I go out for a run, check out all the historical markers, and find out this was a major port in the early days of our country and the site of major civil war battles. Now I know why they call it Historic Fredricksberg. The downtown has beautiful old homes, gift shops and nice eateries.

Thursday morning the convention planers take us to one of the battlefield parks for a run. It was really a cool place. There were great trails and roads to run on with lots of historical markers to read.

Most of the historic battlefields in the country are managed and maintained by the National Park service. On the way there and back an historian told us about the civil war. It's always nice to get a little history lesson on your own country. That afternoon the RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) convention started with the State Reps session. The State Reps in the RRCA help and direct the clubs within their state to put on championship races, start running programs for adults and kids, and be a spokesperson for running in that state. That evening we had a reception at the Fredricksberg Historical Museum and got to meet others who were attending the convention.

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Friday morning we go out to another battlefield and do a nice run through the park. It was misting a little but just as we got on the bus rain started to pour. That morning was the official kickoff to the convention and the opening session. People dressed as colonists from the 1700's told us some of the traditions of that era. Then a Marine drill sargent came out and gave us orders to give our undivided attention to the convention for the weekend. The convention was hosted by the Fredricksberg Area Runners and the Marine Corp Historic Half Marathon. Then we had a variety of breakout sessions on insurance, social media, finance and other things related to clubs and running.

The State Reps Luncheon was very special because we got to see and hear Billy Mills, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the 10,000 meter run at he 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He told a fantastic story about his life and he is such an inspiration to people around the world. He made history then and he has made a significant impact since that time-- raising over 500 million dollars for charities. After his speech, I was awarded the State Rep of the Year jacket which was presented to me by George Remhert, last years recipient. This was truly a very special day for me. For over 30 years I've been involved with outdoor sports, with running, and with walking at the top. I've always encouraged people to be active for better living. I have to thank the clubs and race directors who put on RRCA championship races. In 2005 when I took over, there was one RRCA championship race in Michigan. Last year we had eight and the Kalamazoo Area Runners hosted the National 10K Championship at the Kalamazoo Klassic.

Michigan is a great place to be an athlete because there are so many outdoor athletic events. I want to thank all of you race directors, clubs and volunteers for continuing to host these championship races.

Michigan, keep on keeping on.

That evening there was a Bar BQ at the historic town square. Billy Mills was there selling and

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signing his book, a band played, and people danced with characters dressed as colonists and civil war soldiers. Everyone was having a good time with it all.

Photo courtesy of Gary Morgan

Saturday morning we did a run around the city of Fredricksberg and checked out all the historic buildings. We had some more breakout sessions. Then we had the Saturday Luncheon for which I was the keynote speaker. My topic was the Gary Morgan, World Adventure Travel Show. I started my talk with the 1996 Olympic torch that I carried in Dearborn, Michigan, before the Atlanta Olympics. I passed it around the room so everyone could hold it.

Then I talked about traveling light Drew Carey and Gary Morgan celebrate finishing the Marine Corp with a back pack, passport and a visa Historic Half Marathon in Fredricksberg, Virginia card. Don't leave home without it.

Then I had a slide show with pictures from my travels around the earth. That included the seven different Olympics I've been to as well as Antarctica, Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro, 50 National Parks, Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa, and various other places. People must have liked it as they talked about it later and Doug Goodhue said he wanted to become my agent. It was all fun and I enjoy sharing my adventures with others.

Saturday evening was the RRCA awards dinner. Julie Isphording, a 1984 Olympic Marathoner, was the guest speaker. She gave an inspirational speech about her life as a runner and how making the Olympic team was a dream come true. She used a lot of props and gave us a lot of laughs during her speech. She's currently the Thanksgiving Day race director in Cincinnati and she hosts a radio show.

Then the awards were given out. Doug Goodhue was awarded the Male Master runner of the year.

Doug is a long-time Michigan Runner and a member of the Ann Arbor Track Club. He's won numerous National Championships and set National records. Plus, Doug and his wife, Cindy, are the race directors of the Kensington Challenge. At 69 years old Doug is a true inspiration for all of us. I received my official award and I told the crowd that I was going to continue being state rep because I have a goal of bringing the RRCA Convention to Michigan in the near future. There are a variety of awards for best volunteer, best writers, best web site, and best youth development director, which Ron Beasley of the Ann Arbor Track Club won last year.

The dust settled and the evening and convention were over. It was a special weekend that I won't forget for years to come. Being with the RRCA has brought special opportunities for me and it can bring opportunities for clubs and runners alike. The RRCA is committed to promoting running as a healthy lifestyle for everyone. Check out the website at http://www.rrca.org and see what's there.

Sunday morning comes and most of the conventioneers get up early and run the Marine Corps, Historic Half Marathon in Fredricksberg. The rain finally quit after an all-night rainfall. With 9,000

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runners I'm sure it's going to be a little bit crowded. I take off with the two hour crowd and start the sightseeing tour. It's a humid morning after all that rain. The course is down hill to start, then is rolling hills through beautiful neighborhoods, then flat as we go through downtown and the halfway point where the relay exchange is for the relay runners. Then there's the dreaded medical hill at mile 10-11 where it goes up for a long way. It was a good challenge. We finish and the Marines are there to give us our medals. That was pretty cool. TV celebrity Drew Carey ran the race and was excited about how he did. I interviewed him and he said he "lost 80 pounds". He said he "wanted to lose another 10 pounds and run the Marine Corps Marathon". Good luck, Drew. This was a fun race and if you're in the Washington area during the race come on down and run it.

I decide to extend my trip for a couple of extra days. Late Sunday afternoon I drove over to Charlottesville, Virginia, the home of the University of Virginia. The University was started in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the Declaration of Independence. As I'm walking around Sunday evening. I think I'm at Monticello, Jefferson's home because of all the domed roofs. It's a beautiful campus that definitely has Thomas Jefferson's name all over it.

Monday morning I head on over to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson inherited 3000 acres from his father and built his house on a small mountain top. He wrote that Monticello was an experiment in architecture. It is an amazing place as Jefferson used many new things there that he invented himself. At the young age of 33 he wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document that changed the world forever. Even though he had slaves and had a relationship with one of his slaves, he didn't like slavery, the same as George Washington, but it was the economics of the times. He was gone from Monticello for most of 40 years though he was there the last 17 years of his life. As they said he loved Monticello and farming was special to him. Many of our founding fathers loved farming. There's a museum, gardens, and a gift shop there. Monticello is another special place in Virginia.

From there I went up to Shenandoah National Park on the Skyline Drive. It's a 105 mile drive along the ridge that's between 2000 and 3600 feet high. There are great views of the valleys below except when it's rainy and foggy, as it was when I drove it. I saw a bear and two baby cubs, wild turkeys, deer, and an owl-- good wild life viewing. Had dinner at the Skyland rrestaurant overlooking Shenandoah Vally. Didn't see much because of the fog but dinner was great. Truthfully it was an awesome drive even in the rain. If you're in the area you won't regret seeing it.

Tuesday morning I drove over to Quntico, Virginia to visit the Marine Corps National Museum.

One of the marines who was volunteering at the convention told me about it and said it was awesome.

He was right. It truly was amazing how many exhibits were there. Exhibits include planes, hummers, tanks, artifacts from the time the Marines started in Tunn Travern in Philadelphia in 1775 to the present. I was there for four hours and I could have stayed another four hours. Exhibits showed every aspect of the Marines in every war or skirmish in the world that the Marines have been involved in. It was like a complete history of American Battles. I didn't have time to go to the big park outside of it The building is truly phenomenal and this museum is free-- that magical four letter word.

A one week trip in the 100 mile radius of Washington DC would be a great summer vacation or a vacation at any time. Come to this area and get your American history lessons.

Keep traveling through America the Beautiful, Gary Morgan

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============================= Great Performances - Road Racing ============================= -- Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, May 15,2011 1st) R.P. White, 2:26: -- 53 River Bank Run, 25K, Grand Rapids, May 14, 2011 1st) Molly Pritz, 1;25;38, $7,000 2nd) Dot McMahan, `1:28:38, -- 53 River Bank Run, 10K, Grand Rapids, May 14, 2011 1st) Joshua Edmonds, Ravenna, 31:35 1st) Danielle Salisbury, Hillsdale, 37;32 2nd) Nicholas Katseflaras, Pinckney, 32:29 3rd) Chris Stoddard, Bath, 32;52 1st Master & 3rd overall) Diane DeBoer-Bunn, E. Grand Rapids, 40:39 2nd Master) Sonia Hanson, Rochester Hills, 41:31 -- 53 River Bank Run, 5K, Grand Rapids, May 14, 2011 1st) Danielle Salisbury, Hillsdale, 17:36 2nd) Denisa Costescu, Commerce Twp, 18:27 2nd) Andrew Yazzie, Kentwood, 15:17 3rd) Erin Clason, Grand Rapids, 19:04 1st Master) Ron Zywicki, Traverse City,16:55 ==================================================== Michigan Runner Race Series Results: Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, May 14, 2011 ==================================================== Open Women Molly Pritz, 1st, 1:25:38, 50 points 23 Dot McMahan, 2nd, 1:28:38, 25 points 34 Kathryn Jazwinski 3rd, 1:32:05, 15 points 32 Open Men Drew Polley, 1st, 1:20:12, 50 points - 25 Aaron Barber, 2nd, 1:23:10, 25 points - 23 Kristopher Koster, 3rd, 1:23:40, 15 points - 29 Masters Women Lisa Veneziano, 1st, 1:41:42, 30 points 46 Marybeth Reader, 2nd, 1:41:50, 20 points 42 Laura Cooper, 3rd, 1:44:54, 10 points 50 (+ 6 points senior = 16) Masters Men David Chomet, 1st, 1:32:10, 30 points 42 Jim Lanciaux, 2nd, 1:34:38, 20 points 49 Andrew Dalton, 3rd, 1:34:49, 10 points 40

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Senior Women Laura Cooper, 1st, 1:44:54 (age graded 50, 1:32:09), 6 points (+ 10 master = 16) Kari Chandler, 2nd, 2:05:54 (age graded 58: 1:43:22), 4 points Jill Cummings, 3rd, 2:05:28 (age graded 57: 1:44:07), 2 points Senior Men Doug Kurtis, 1st, 1:42:46 (age graded 59: 1:26:16), 6 points Kevin Deyo, 2nd, 1:36:54 (age-graded 52: 1:26:25), 4 points Brian Olsen, 3rd, 1:35:26 (age-graded 50: 1:26:31), 1 point ==================================================== Standings After 3 Events: ifth Third River Bank Run 25K, May 14, 2011 ==================================================== Open Men 1 - Drew Polley - 50 points 2 - Kristopher Koster - 45 points 3 - Cortland Seaver - 30 points 4 - Aaron Barber - 25 points 5(t) - Jason Lafave - 20 points 5(t) - Matt Smith - 20 points 7(t) - Chad Scott - 10 points 7(t) - Christopher Gregory - 10 points Open Women 1 - Molly Pritz - 50 points 2(t) - Amanda Dipaolo - 30 points 2(t) - Karen Vis - 30 points 4 - Dot McMahan - 25 points 5 - Amanda Roache - 20 points 6 - Kathryn Jazwinski - 15 points 7(t) - Becca Rudey - 10 points 7(t) - Stacy Kandas - 10 points Masters Men 1 - David Chomet - 30 points 2 - Jim Lanciaux - 20 points 3 - Fred Bunn - 15 points 4(t) - Alan Gabalis - 10 points 4(t) - Hank Risley - 10 points 4(t) - Andrew Dalton - 10 points 7 - Greg Thomas - 5 points Masters Women 1 - Lisa Veneziano - 30 points 2 - Marybeth Reader - 20 points 3 - Martha Olsen - 15 points 4(t) - Debra Bennethum - 10 points 4(t) - Jill Evers-Bowers - 10 points

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6(t) - Lori Brown - 5 points 6(t) - Antie O'Brien - 5 points Senior Men 1 - Brian Olsen - 28 points 2 - Doug Kurtis - 6 points 3 - Kevin Deyo - 4 points 4(t) - Tim Flues - 2 points 4(t) - Dennis Grantz - 2 points 6(t) - Thomas Halm - 1 point 6(t) - Jim Cihak - 1 point Senior Women 1 - Laura Cooper - 54 points * 2 - Kari Chandler - 4 points 3 - Jacqueline Blair - 3 points 4(t) - Cindy Tews - 2 points 4(t) - Maria Wordelman - 2 points 4(t) - Jill Cummings - 2 points 7(t) - Kim Rummler - 1 point 7(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 ============================= Race Calendar - May - June 2011 ============================= Saturday, May 21, 2011 * Capitol Bancorp Mile and 5K, Lansing, 9:00 am, State Capitol, 5KR, 1MR, kids runs,

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http://www.capitolbancorp5k.com/ * Oaklawn Hospitality Classic, Marshall, 7:30 am, 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR, Brooks Memorial Fountain Circle, http://oaklawnhospital.org/about-the-hospitality-classic * 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, http://almahighlandfestival.com, http://active.com * Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, Fruitport , 9:30 am, 10KR, 5KR, Donald Wood 3551, http://goracego.com

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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 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 * Tooth, Fang & Claw 10K Run and Swamp Party, Pinckney, 6:30 pm, 10KR, http://runningfit.com/swampparty Saturday, June 4, 2011 * Dexter-Ann Arbor Kids Run, Ann Arbor, 4:00 pm, Pioneer HS, kids run, distances vary by age, http://www.dexterannarborrun.com * Dodge Park 3.1 Mile Run, Sterling Heights, 8:00 am, Dodge Park, 3.1MR, 1MR/W, http://goracego.com MAY 1 9 , 2 0 1 1 - M I C H I GAN R U N N I N G

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Sunday, June 5, 2011 * Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am,m Main Street & Ann Street, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids run, http://dexterannarborrun.com Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - Saturday, June 11, 2011 * NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, IA, Drake University track, http://ncaasports.com Saturday, June 11, 2011 * Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville/ Grand Rapids, 9:00 am, Legacy Christian School, 5KR/W, 1MFR, kids’ runs, http://diemerrun.com * Cereal City Classic, Battle Creek, 8:00 am, Family Y Center, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://ymcabattlecreek.org * Desilator 5K.Pinckney, 8:00 am, 5KR, Jordan Desilets, jordandesilets@hotmail.com, http://active.com * Flirt with Dirt, Novi,7:30 am, Lake Shore Park, 10KR, 5KR, http://runflirt.com * USATF Michigan Open/ Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hillsdale, Hillsdale College Muddy Waters Stadium, http://michigan.usatf.org Sunday, June 12, 2011 * USA Half Marathon Trail Championships, Bend, OR, Footzone Dirty Half, 13.1MR, http://michigan.usatf.org * Waterloo Triathlon / Duathlon Grass Lake, 8:00 am, Big Portage Lake, Seymour Road, Tri: 1/2MS/ 16MB/ 5MR; Du: 2MR/ 16MB/ 5MR, http://eliteendeavors.com Wednesday, June 15, 2011 * Triceratops Triathlon, Brighton, 6:00 pm,Island Lake Recreation Area,Tri: 1/2MS/ 12.4MB/ 5KR, http://www.runtrextri.com Saturday, June 18, 2011 * Open Door Julie Run/Walk, Commerce Twp., 9:00 am, Walled Lake Northern High School, 6000 Bogie Lake Road, http://www.opendooroutreachcenter.com Sunday, June 19, 2011 * Plymouth YMCA Father’s Day Run,Plymouth,7:30 am, Downtown Plymouth,10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MR/W, Triple (all 3 races, 10.3 miles), Kid’s trot/jog, http://www.ymcadetroit.org/plymouth * XTERRA Torn Shirt Triathlon /Duathlon, Brighton, 8:00 am, Brighton Recreation Area, Bishop Lake, Tri: 1/2 MS/ 15MB/ 6MR; Du: 2MR/ 15MB/ 6MR, http://eliteendeavors.com Thursday, June 23, 2011 - Sunday, June 26, 2011 * USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Eugene, OR, Hayward Field, http://usatf.org * USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships,Eugene, OR, Hayward Field, http://usatf.org

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Saturday, June 25, 2011 * Binder Park Zoo Cheetah Chase, Battle Creek,8:00 am, Binder Park Zoo, 5KR/W, 1MFR, http://www.binderparkzoo.org * Charlevoix Marathon, Charlevoix,7:00 am, Bridge Street, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://goodboyevents.com * Keyes Peak Trail Run,Florence, WI, 7:00 am, Keyes Peak Ski Lodge, 50KR,26.2MR, 10KR, http://greatlakesendurance.com * River Days Run,Detroit, 9:00 am, Rivard Plaza, 5KR/W, kids run, http://detroitriverdays.com * Solstice Run, Northville,7:30 am, Ford Field, Griswold St. north of Main, downtown Northville, 10MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids Run, http://www.solsticerun.org Sunday, June 26, 2011 * Hansons Group Run, Lake Orion, 8:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, http://hansons-running.com * Pictured Rocks Road Race - Run for the Red Cross, Munising, 8:00 am, R.W. Nebel Field, 13.1MR, 5KR, FW Renee Wyatt, http://www.picturedrocksroadrace.com Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - Sunday, July 3, 2011 * USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Myrtle Beach, SC, Doug Shaw Stadium, http://usatf.org Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 * World Youth Track & Field Trials, Myrtle Beach, SC, Doug Shaw Stadium, http://usatf.org

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