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Thank-you Nina, Marybeth and Rev. George: Dolores Hensley's Funeral Service Tracey Cohen Remembers Dolores Hensley: Unsung Heroes Run Thru Hell, 2008 - Doug McEwen Interviews Harrison & Dolores Hensley Dolores Hensley, Michigan Runner Magazine's Contributor of the Year,1994 MRN on the Road - Chicago MRN on the Road - Harbor Springs: The Outfitter's Trail Run Series Great Performances - Road Racing Great Performances - Outdoor Track and Field Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - Venice, Liechtenstein, Zurich, London, New York City Michigan Runner Race Series 2011 Upcoming Michigan Runner & Running Network Television Shows Race Calendar - June - July 2011

To subscribe, please visit http://lyris.dundee.net/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=michiganrunningnews Michigan Runner magazine Publisher: Art McCafferty Editor: Scott Sullivan Michigan Running News Editor: Jennie McCafferty ================================================================ Thank-you Nina, Marybeth and Rev. George: Dolores Hensley's Funeral Service ================================================================ The Running Community turned out in our Sunday best for Dolores Hensley's Funeral Service on Saturday. Marybeth Reader, Nina Bovio and the Rev. George White gave moving eulogies that had us laughing, crying and smiling in turn. With Harrison's blessing, we captured the service. http://michiganrunner.tv/2011hensley/ ================================================== Tracey Cohen Remembers Dolores Hensley: Unsung Heroes ================================================== Unsung Heroes It's been a rough week. The 'running' community has suffered a great loss.

Dolores P. Hensley, my friend and hero, died, Tuesday June 14th, 80 years young, despite valiant efforts to return to health, after suffering a stroke, nearly three years ago.

Dolores was not an elite runner, nor a runner at all.

Devoted wife, grandmother, friend, super volunteer, angel in disguise - words cannot do her justice, though I will try.

Dolores accompanied her husband, Harrison, to nearly every race, first to arrive, last to leave.

Registration, grunt work, finish line - whatever was needed, Dolores 'took care of business.'

Most famous she was for her smiling face, kind words, endless hugs and kisses - at the finish line no less, winter, spring, summer and fall.

Forget the finisher medals. Dolores offered more. Unlimited praise and affection for every runner, walker and wheeler to cross the finish line - sweat, body odor, weather conditions be darned.

Who does that?

Hensley baked too. For everyone. Birthdays, sure, but more just because. Harrison brought the race fliers, Dolores came with brownies, virtually right out of the oven.

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Why? That is who she was.

Heart of gold, boundless energy, unlimited kindness.

Though Dolores was a true original, I feel certain that you have your own unsung hero.

The spouse who supports your goal. The friend who always has an ear to share victories, set backs and sometimes, all out fiascoes. The race director who strives for greatness and settles for no less.

Do you remember the last time you said, 'thank you?'

If not, be sure to get on it. If you just said it - say it again.

Life is short. Live it to the fullest, treasure what you have and give thanks.

Who is your 'Dolores?' Send your comments, stories, jpgs to tracey@runningfit.com Heroes come is many forms. Let's honor the champions among us.

Many thanks to all, whether I've made your acquaintance or not, who 'pay it forward.' It is the Dolores's of the world who bring greatness to our sport. ~ Tracey ================================================================ Run Thru Hell, 2008 - Doug McEwen Interviews Harrison & Dolores Hensley ================================================================ Carter Sherline and Doug McEwen captured the 2008 Run Thru Hell on video for Michigan Runner TV. Doug chats with Harrison and Dolores a few months before Dolores fell ill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vCO5B9F5hQ ============================================================ Dolores Hensley, Michigan Runner Magazine's Contributor of the Year,1994 ============================================================ Michigan Runner magazine has been recognizing contributors to our sport since Ron Gunn was named in 1980. Dolores Hensley won the award for 1994; Harrison Hensley collected his in 2008. We reproduce here Tom Henderson's profile of Dolores from the May 1995 issue of the Michigan Runner.

--------------------------------------Michigan Runner Magazine's Contributor of the Year, 1994: Dolores Hensley

by Tom Henderson Harrison Hensley calls her his wife. Runners throughout the state call her a godsend. Michigan Runner calls her one of its two contributors of the year for 1994.

Dolores Hensley, the running community salutes you.

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a good argument that no one around the state contributes more to the sport.

Consider 1993, for instance. Harrison, one of the racingest people in the state-- his mileage during races for the year actually far surpasses his non-racing mileage-- ran in 102 races that year, from one end of the state to the other. Dolores volunteered at 101 of them. She tried to make it a perfect record, but at a race in Warren, her offers to volunteer were declined.

"I kept asking, but they had their own people and they looked at me like I was crazy," recounts Dolores. "I got so bored, I signed up and ran the mile to have something to do." She finished in 13 minutes, which might not seem too impressive until you find out she ran the darn thing in snowmobile boots.

Many runners and walkers stick to their area. And there are probably runners all over the state who are Dolores Hensley, Michigan Runner magazine sure the Hensleys live nearby, because darned if Harrison contributor of the year, 1994. and Dolores aren't at all the local races. Take Flint, for example, where the Riverbend Striders have a year-long race program and an active membership. Run their mid-week summer series, Dolores will be signing you up before hand, and taking your pull-pff tags at the end of the chutes. Yep, you'd swear, she's from Flint.

Or run a race in Kalamazoo on one Sunday and another the following Sunday in Dowagiac. Sure enough, there's Dolores working both registrations and later at the end of the finish chutes. Yep, must live on the west side of the state.

Actually, the Hensleys live in Pinckney, not far from the Hell Creek Ranch, where they put on the notorious, wonderful Run Thru Hell each summer.

They don't confine their race activities to Michigan. Harrison has raced in 39 states, and Dolores has volunteered in all of them, including races in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska.

In a sport with far too many running widows and widowers-- where spouses and partners too often don't participate, in fact often can't stand the sport and are bored to tears by talk of PR's or workouts-Dolores says: "I think I like it better than Harrison does. Just being around everybody. If he don't go, I feel bad."

Which happened last fall. Harrison, one of the world's true bullheads, had run through an injury for most of the year, disdaining doctors and ignoring the pain. Finally, in September, he went to the doctor, and found out he had a muscle injury in the thigh that had, becaue of a lack of treatment or rest, evolved into an infection in the groin. Harrison still went to the occasional race to volunteer, but an occasional race to a volunteer junkie is like an occasional fix to a heroin junkie.

"I missed it," Dolores admits. Luckily for her and for runners used to seeing her, Harrison got the go ahead to resume training in February.

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As if the volunteering wasn't enough-- at races where she can tell the organizers don't really know what they're doing, she'll take everything right over and in minutes have things ticking away like a fine Swiss watch piece-- by now Dolores seems to know the birthdays of half the people in the sport and routinely shows up with birthday cakes. Or if she happens to overhear you say you like the peanut butter cookies at some finish line, she's liable to have baked you a dozen peanut butter cookies the next time she sees you. And her brownies are to baked goods what Doug Kurtis is to sub-2:20 marathons. - MR ======================== MRN on the Road - Chicago ======================== Last Thursday, we paid our first visit to Wrigley Field for a game between the Cubs and the divisionleading Milwaukee Brewers with daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. Heading to the game, too, was Ron Gunn, founder and director of Steve's Run in Dowagiac. Ron puts together running and hiking trips to all kinds of interesting places and throws in several trips to Cubs games, too. A traditional part of the Cubs' trips is an optional 2 to 7 mile run or walk along the Chicago Lakefront Trail http://cairnstoneadventuretours.com/ ========================================================== MRN on the Road - Harbor Springs: The Outfitter's Trail Run Series ========================================================== A favorite stop in Harbor Springs is The Outfitter which has gear for every kind of outdoor activity.

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The Trail Run Series features 7 runs on 7 local trails, evenings on marked trails with hand-timing. Race flyer on the Web site includes directions to each trail.

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======================================= Great Performances - Outdoor Track and Field ======================================= -- New Balance Outdoor Nationals, Greensboro, North Carolina, June 16-18 Top 6 in championship races are All - Americans 2nd) Erin Finn, 5000m run, 16:41 3rd) Kyra Jefferson, 100m dash, 11.88 4th) Katie Rancourt, pole vault, 12-07.25 6th) Erin Finn, 2 mile run, 10:22 8th) Ricco Hall, 100m dash, 10.75 Kendall Baisden qualified for 100m dash final, but did not start Emerging Elite 1st) KP Athletics, East Kentwood, Boys Sprint Medley Relay (Spencer Clark, Joe Riggins, BrandenVandentoorn, Chris Kendall) 3rd) Anna Barnett-Jefferson, 400m run, 56.75 4th) Paige Patterson, 400m run, 57.02 4th) Cindy Ofili, 100m hurdles, 14.81 6th) Micaela Conter, pole vault, 11-05.25 6th) Michaela Carnegie, 1 mile run, 5:04.21 half page horizontal template_half page horizontal 6/12/11 10:49 AM Page 1

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Freshmen 3rd) Kelsie Schwartz, 1 mile run, 5:11.99 -- Midwest Meet of Champions, Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 11 1st) Jake Spuller, 200m dash, 21.34 1st) Nick Kaiser, 800m run, 1:50.00 1st) Men's 4x200m relay,1:25.29 (Jake Spuller,D'Ontae Hopson, Jamirus McTear, Andrew Hunt) 1st) Brook Hanbdler, 1600m run, 4:56.65 1st) Gabrielle Anzalone, 10:29.48 1st) Women's 4x100m relay, 46.91 (Jewel Thomas, Kaisha Martin, Shayla France, Rebecca Hall) 1st) Nyki Caldwell, high jump, 5-08.00 1st) Tonia Pratt, discus throw, 148-04 =============================================================================== Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - Venice, Liechtenstein, Zurich, London, New York (June 2 - June 20, 2011) =============================================================================== Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports: Part 1 It's been a couple of weeks since I last updated everyone on my trip to Europe. Being on the road and finding Internet access is difficult. It's not like The USA. June 2nd was Media Day at the USA exhibit Gloria for the Biennale International Art Show. Dan O'Brien, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in the Decathlon, showed up and ran on the treadmill on the upside down tank. I got a quick interview with him and he was thrilled with being a part of this event. He's coaching at Arizona State University and providing commentary at major USA track meets. Lot's of press covered the USA exhibit and a lot of people from around the world made interesting comments about this exhibit. Art and the meaning behind it is always in the eye and mind of the person viewing it. When the tank was turned on and we would run on it, a huge crowd would come over and take lot's of pictures. It was a great experience being a part of this for 12 days and I won't forget it.

The entire Biennale art show was fantastic. I'm not an art aficionado but all the exhibits were great in their own way. Free speech and how the world is reacting to it is a major theme running through this show. There were a lot of video exhibits which was interesting to see since I do those all the time. When I was a kid art was sculptures and paintings. That has certainly changed. Over 80 countries participated in this show. Germany won the Gold medal for best exhibit. USA won this event two years ago. The first four days of the event were for the press and then it was opened to the public. The show runs through November. If you go to Venice do go see the Biennale Art Show.

Venice is phenomenal place to visit as it was built on the sea. No cars, just boats and walking everywhere. Walking all over the stone streets can make your legs strong. Water taxis are private and expensive. The arperatos are the public boats that take the masses of people from place to place. The world's most famous bridge, The Rialto bridge, is there and it crosses the grand canal. Tourists were everywhere, everyday taking pictures as at least 4 cruise ships would come in, along with all the other tourists on local boats from the mainland, plus buses and trains coming into the city. It's a crowded place like no other. San Marco Church and Square is the central point of Venice, It's a fantastic sight, but when the wind blows the wrong way during a storm it gets flooded every time. Venice is a great place to visit, not for running but to to see what a unique place it is. Come to Venice for a different

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experience.

The morning of June 10th I finally left Venice. I rented a car with a stick shift to drive to Vaduz, Liechtenstein, to run the Liechtenstein Alpine Marathon. Liechtenstein is a very small country in the Alps next to Switzerland, approximately 300 miles from Venice. Driving there was an adventure; drivers get in the third lane and go over 100 miles an hour and don't slow down for anything. Driving through Italy was through farmland, but at the Swiss border I was hit with a 40 Euro charge to drive on their roads. This and tolls on Italian freeways made driving in Europe an expensive venture. The drive through Switzerland was fantastic. Seeing the Alps and tunnels that go forever through them became unforgettable. I finally made it to Vaduz and had to ask around where the packet pickup was. Some one had me follow them to the meat processing factory where they were giving out numbers. The meat processing manufacturer was called Malbuner.

I only got a number for registering and nothing else. You get a shirt and gift only if you finish the race.

It's a different ball game running races in Europe. I find my hotel at a little village about 10k away up on the side of the mountain that had a fantastic view of the valley and mountains. I eat and get ready for the race wondering what this race is going to be about.

This is Marathon Saturday and it's 5:30 am. I get a quick breakfast and drive up to the finish line at the ski resort town of Malbun. Leave my car there and take the bus back to the meat processing factory of Malbuner in Vaduz where the start is. I knew it was going to be a long day when I got up and I felt a

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cold coming on and it was raining. I just thought to myself and I'm in Liechtenstein and it's going to be awesome scenery with lot's of adventure along the way. The gun goes off at 9 am and all 800 marathoners, half marathoners, and 25k runners took off in the rain on an adventurous run through the Alpine slopes and mountains of Liechtenstein.

The first 10k was flat along the river and through the town of Vaduz. Then the climb started for the next 11k up over 4000 feet of elevation. It was a brutal climb that turned into a hike, but it was awesome at the same time. The scenery was great with trails and Alpine meadows. It was so cool when an occasional villager would be handing out water or oranges. Even the cows would be along side of the trail shaking their bells at you to keep you going. I even stopped to pet one on the head. I took my mind off the pain of running uphill. There would be aid stations every 5k that would have oranges, water, energy drinks, bananas, cookies, and energy bars, so you really never went hungry. Finally, after the half way point, we all got to start running down hill for the next 8k. The muddy alpine meadows become a slip-sliding-away trail as I ran down it. I had to shorten my stride so I didn't fall. Every now and then I would look over trail and see down into the valleys as the fog and rain was all over the place. In the Alpine Meadow areas farmers would be working in the fields because there's always work to be done on a farm. At 31k we started going uphill again on just a single-track trail over an occasional stream that was tough as hell to climb up. At 35k the trail crested at the top of the 6000 foot mountain, and the rain quit, too. You could hear the announcer down at the base of the ski resort in Malbun, but it was 7k away. At least it was downhill. It was up and down a little then the last 2k was completely downhill so I felt like an 800 meter runner finishing up. When I crossed that finish line at the ski resort I felt like I Had climbed a mountain. Oh, I did climb a mountain! It was an adventure for five and a half hours. I've done a lot of races over the years and this was one of those you never forget because of the challenge, the scenery, the little country of Liechtenstein and the volunteers who took so much pride in having people come from all over the world to do their race. I got a really cool shirt for finishing and Swarovski ear phone plugs. Something different for finishing a race other than a medal. If you want to do a really cool race and you're in Europe, come do this race and you will have an experience you won't forget.

On Sunday the sun came out and the view from the hotel balcony was fantastic. Church bells woke me up at an early hour as they go off every hour-- something you don't hear back in the USA too often. Here every village has a church tower with bells. The valley below and the snow-capped mountain peaks above with everything being so green from all the rain made it a spectacular sight. I strolled through the town of Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein-- just a quiet little town with pictures up from relief work that this country supports. I drove a little of the course to see what it looks like in the sunshine and it was beautiful. Lots of multi purpose trails are well marked and go for miles. The downhill and cross country skiing here is great, too, but without the crowds or prices of the big-time resorts in Europe. I've been to a lot of places and this really is a special place that I highly recommend.

I drove 70 miles to Zurich, Switzerland, a place I've always heard about and seen on TV. The city sits on Lake Zurich, a river divides the old town from the newer sections, and snow-capped peaks are visible in the distance. It's a beautiful city. People strolled all over the city as it was alive and kicking on a Sunday night. I checked out the old buildings, the boats on the lake, and the occasional street band playing. I had dinner by the lake at one of the cafes looking out over the lake as the evening twilight came. It was really cool to finally come to this city since I had dreamed about coming here for years. I know there's a big international track meet here every summer and a marathon, too. This would be a great destination to come run a race. Of course, I think everywhere in Switzerland is beautiful.

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Monday morning comes and I drive about 40 miles north of Zurich to the Rhine Falls. I drive through Germany to get there and at the border crossing they just wave you through unless they see something they don't like. There's a big park at the Falls and a huge crowd because this Monday was a national holiday in Switzerland. Most stores and bussines were closed. The Falls drop about 150 feet and there were great viewing points on trails all around them. Boat rides that went right up to them. There was even a train stop right there along with a youth hostel. What was great was all the hiking trails that go all over the place and are marked telling how long it will take to hike somewhere. i think you could run, hike or mountain bike all over the Alps which is really phenomenal.

Tuesday I started my long journey back to Venice. It turned out to be a little longer drive than planned since I took a wrong turn, had to take a detour around St Moritz and get off the freeway and follow a couple of trucks through some mountainous roads. The scenery was great but you have to be on your toes every turn since I was driving a stick shift. I finally made it back to Venice after 7 and half hours on the road and paying 23 euros on Italian freeways. I racked up 750 kilometers which is 450 miles on the odometer. Luckily I had a small car and I really don't know how much gas I bought since I just put it on Visa. I'll find out when I get the statement. I think I paid between 6 and 8 dollars a gallon for gas depending on what country I was in. Coming to Europe can be a very expensive adventure. But hey, "Seize the moment." "Cape Diem."

Flew to London on a midnight flight and were met at the Gatwick airport by my travel companion's brother. By the time I got to their place I was cooked. The next morning, Wednesday, went sight seeing all over the city. Saw the tower of London, City Hall, Westminster Abbey, Parliament buildings,

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Buckingham Palace, St James Park (where the Olympic marathon, race walks, and beach volley ball will be held), Hyde Park, and Trafalgar Square where they have an Olympic countdown clock. As of Wednesday, there are 404 days until the opening ceremony. I can see Londoners are excited about the Olympics. Lot's of exciting things are happening this summer as Wimbledon is getting going now.

It's Thursday, it's raining and it's my last day in Europe. I was planning on visiting some more Olympic sites today but I'll see how the weather turns out.

-- Still on the other side of the pond Gary Morgan Part 2 My second day in London started out very wet as the rain came down heavily and I didn't think any outdoor sightseeing was going to happen. Low and behold noon came, the rain quit and the sun came out. I took the rail network (which includes the underground tube and above ground trains) to the Olympic Park area that is currently under construction. There's an area to watch the building of all of this with maps and observation view points. The Olympic Stadium is up as is the Aquatics Center. They both look magnificent. I'll try to sound like a Brit when I'm in their country. The Olympic Park area looks impressive and I'm sure the Brits will deliver a super Olympics next July.

I went to the British Museum and it was fantastic even though I was only there for about two hours. You could be there for two days and not see everything. What's great about some of the Museums in London is that they are free but they do ask for a donation. The British Museum is a muststop if you go to London. It was on the top 10 things to do in London; that's a great website for checking out London. From there I went to Covenent Gardens, an old train station that's a collection of restaurants and tourist shops. Fun place to go. Had dinner and a couple of drinks and caught the tube back to where I was staying. It was packed at 11pm with people going home because the trains quit running at midnight. This isn't how it works in New York or Chicago. I hope they plan on running the trains later than that during the Olympics.

Friday morning I catch the train to Heathrow. My European adventure has come to an end.

What an adventure and I won't forget it for some time to come. At least I'll know what to expect next year in London for the Olympics. The highlight of this trip was running the Alpine Marathon in Liechtenstein. I highly recommend that marathon for a truly unique experience. Good bye Europe and welcome home to the USA as I catch my flight to Newark. Over the pond I go.

I land seven and a half hours later, go through customs, then catch a bus to New York City's Grand Central Station. A friend picks me up there and he drives me out to Shelter Island, a place few people know about but which is truly a unique spot. It's on the far north end of Long Island, 80 miles from New York City and it's an island within Long Island. It's a short 10 minute ferry ride to the island.

I meet my New York Athletic Club friends, we have a late dinner and call it a night.

Saturday morning comes and I go register for the Shelter Island 10k. This is the 32nd running of this event and it's got a lot of history over the years. Many Olympians and elite runners have run here.

It's one of the most scenic races I've ever as you run by bays, nice homes, parks and lot's of spectators.

On this Island time goes a little slower.

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pacers in this race. That's really cool; some former elite runners are starting to pace races now. 1500 runners ran the 10k and 5k. It was perfect 70 degree weather to run in and there was a great post race dinner and party at the Marina. I've done this race six times and I love doing it because it's such a cool event. If you're ever out here in Long Island on the 3rd weekend in June try this race, you'll like it.

Sunday I go back to New York City and run a lap in Central Park; it was filled with people enjoying the summer weather and events in the park. I walked in the Conservancy Gardens and they were beautiful-- another cool spot in Central Park. I finished my lap and called it a day.

Caught the train to JFK airport and the plane ride to DTW for my last leg of this trip that lasted over 3 weeks. I'm happy to be coming back to Michigan for a few days. It's great to travel but it's always nice to come home.

Summers here have fun, Gary Morgan ============================ 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 Labor Day 30K, Milford - September 3 Mackinac Island 8 Mile Road Race, Mackinac Island - September 10 Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Marathon, Detroit - October 16

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AUGUST 21 Running the Rails 27 Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI 25-9/4 World Championships, Daegu, Korea SEPTEMBER 1-4 World Championships, Daegu, Korea 3 Milford Labor Day 30K & 10K, Milford, MI 11 Great Prostate Cancer Challenge (t) 16 Playmakers Spartan Relays Championship, East Lansing, MI 17 Grosse Pointe Run, Grosse Pointe, MI 18 Run Wild for the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, MI (t) 24-25 Great Race, Elkhart, IN OCTOBER 2 8 9 16 22

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NOVEMBER 6 ING NYC Marathon, NY,NY 24 5/3 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Detroit, MI DECEMBER 31 5/3 New Year's Eve Run, Detroit, MI ============================= Race Calendar - June - July 2011 ============================= 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 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 Friday, July 1, 2011 * Gina Van Laar 5K Cross Country,Allendale, 7:00 pm, Allendale HS, 5KR/W, 1MFR, Kids Run, http://ginavanlaar5krun.org * Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race,Sterling Heights, 7:00 pm, Dodge Park , 3 MR, http://hansons-running.com

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Saturday, July 2, 2011 * Run & Walk for Funds, Northport, 9:00 am, Historic Northport Depot,10KR, 5KR, 2 MW,George W. Anderson, (231) 386-5188, gwanderson@chartermi.net Sunday, July 3, 2011 * Howell Independence Aquathlon and Open Water Swim, Howell, 9:00 am, Howell City Park, 2KR/ 750m S/ 2KR, http://howellrecreation.org Monday, July 4, 2011 * Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, Downtown Ann Arbor,5KR/W, kids dash, http://a2firecracker5k.com * Firecracker 5K, Beulah, 8:00 am, Beulah Park Pavilion,5KR, Asa & Traci Kelly, (231) 930-4222, http://crystallakecommunitybusinessassoc.com * Ryan Shay Midsummer Night Run, Central Lake,7:00 pm, Thurston Park, 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR,Joe Shay, (231) 544-2815, cell-(231) 420-2311, http://ryanshay.org Friday, July 8, 2011 through Saturday, July 9, 2011 * USATF National Club Track & Field Championships, New York City, NY, Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island, track & field meet, http://usatf.org Saturday, July 9, 2011

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Dances with Dirt - Devil, s Lake, Baraboo, WI, Devil, s Head Resort, 50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 100K relay, http://dwddevilslake.com Sunday, July 10, 2011 * Ann Arbor Triathlon / Duathlon Pinckney, 8:00 am, Pinckney Recreation Area, Halfmoon Lake Beach, Tri or Du: 1/2MS/ 14MB/ 5MR or 2MR, 14MB, 5MR, http://www.eliteendeavors.com Friday, July 15, 2011 * Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race, Shelby Twp.,7:00 pm, Wolcott Farm, 3 MR http://hansons-running.com Sunday, July 17, 2011 * Clark Lake Triathlon & Duathlon, Clark Lake, 8:30 am, Clark Lake Beach & Boat Club, 1/2MS, 13 MB, 4 MR or 2.4MR, 13MB,4MR, http://eliteendeavors.com or http://www.clarklaketri.com Saturday, July 23, 2011 * Atwood Stadium Inaugural 10K Run/Walk and 5K Run/Walk, Flint, 7:30 am, Atwood Stadium, 701 W. University Ave., 10KR/W 5KR/W, kids run, http://werunthistown.com * Ryan Shay Mile, Charlevoix, 10:30 am, downtown Charlevoix, 1MR - invitational, http://venetianraces.com * Tigertown 5000 Road Race, Liberty Center, OH, 9:00 am, Liberty Center High School, 5KR/W, http://tigertown5000.com Sunday, July 24, 2011 * Carrollton Festival of Races, Carrollton, 6:00 am , Carrollton High School, 1235 Mapleridge Road, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR/W, http://www2.carrollton.k12.mi.us Thursday, July 28, 2011 through Sunday, July 31, 2011 * USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Berea, OH,George Finnie Stadium, Baldwin Wallace College, track & field meet, http://usatf.org Friday, July 29, 2011 * Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race, Sterling Heights,7:00 pm, 3MR, http://hansons-running.com * Hansons 3 Mile Cross-Country Race, Shelby Twp., 7:00 pm, Riverbends Park - Woodall Pavillion , 3 MR, http://hansons-running.com Saturday, July 30, 2011 * Alden Run, Alden, 9:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.aldenrun.com * Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, Munising, 7:00 am, Williams Landing, Grand Island, Lake Superior, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, http://greatlakesendurance.com * Steves Run, Dowagiac, 9:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR/W, http://swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/

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Steve’s Run - Fire Up!

on Gunn directs a very special running of the original Road and Trail Race. The start and finish will be in downtown Dowagiac, just as in the original Road and Trail races that were so popular. This year’s race will be in conjunction with the Dowagiac Summer Fun Fest and the venue will include the Dowagiac Street Scape part of the beautiful Victorian restoration of downtown Dowagiac. The races will be run in the memory of Steven Briegel, an SMC honors graduate who died of cancer after a very courageous and determined fight.

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ourse presents a lot of variety to the runner and walker, including a golf course, a wildlife refuge, forest trails, quiet country roads and even a cemetery. The more challenging 10K course winds through Southwestern Michigan College and the racers have the option of hurdling hay bales and an authentic Irish stone fence. There are numerous music stations en route to fire up the runners and walkers. And once again, an exciting finish is planned in the park with good and plentiful refreshments, great music and lots of “good times” for everyone. We’re adding by popular request: 70-74, 75-79, 80+ age groups.

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wards: Beautiful custom-designed T-shirts to all finishers in the 10K and 5K races... Distinctive custom-stained glass awards to over 200 finishers in the 10K and 5K (including the walk) based on a participation formula...Special awards in many team and individual categories to open male, open female, master male, master female, age group winner, and special team winners (father/ son, mother/ daughter,etc)...Traveling trophy to corporate team winner...Special certificates to largest family, oldest finisher, youngest finishers, traveled the farthest, etc...Special drawing prizes and discount certificates. This year all participants who are cancer survivors will wear a special tee-shirt.

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ledges: All funds raised in Steve’s Run, including 100% of the pledge money, will be donated to Mayo Clinic Cancer Research and Steven Briegel Scholarship Awards. For further information, to make a pledge, or to buy a “Fire Up” sign contact:

Ron Gunn Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI 49047 800-456-8675

Steve Briegel

The Original Road and

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Sunday, July 31, 2011 * USA 100 Mile Trail Championships, Cleveland, OH, Burning River 100, 100MR, http://usatf.org * Women's Only Triathlon & Dri-Tri, Sylvania, OH, 7:30 am, Centennial Terrace & Quarry, 400yardS/ 13MB/ 3.1MR or 1MR/ 13MB/ 3.1MR http://eliteendeavors.com

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