Michigan Running News, October 15, 2010

October 15, 2010

Volume 10, Number 4

GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon

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Running Canada TV: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon

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World Class Performances for Desi Davila and Jason Hartmann in Chicago

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Great Performances - Road Racing

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Runners Come to Detroit for the 33rd Detroit Free Press Marathon

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Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon Weekend Events

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Lets Get Dolores and Harrison Hensley Back to the Races

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Michigan Runner TV: Brooksie Way Correction

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2010 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year Fan Vote Presented by Nike

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Stephan Shay Represents USA at World Half Marathon Championships

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Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - CHICAGO & MILAN

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GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage

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Race Calendar - October - November 2010

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 Canada TV: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon ===================================================== Put this race on your destination list. Victoria, British Columbia hosts the 31st Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K and Kids Run. Check out the scenic course, interviews with former Hansons-Brooks athlete James Landers, writer and coach Joe Henderson and the best speaker series around. http://runningcanada.tv/2010victoria/ ====================================================================== World Class Performances for Desi Davila and Jason Hartmann in Chicago ====================================================================== -- Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 10, 2010 4th, 1st American) Desi Davila, 2:26, PB, $27,500 8th, 1st American) Jason Hartmann, 2:11:06, PB, $12,500 ================================ Great Performances - Road Racing ================================ -- Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 10, 2010 11th) Mike Morgan, 2:14:55, PB, $7,500 12th) Luke Humphrey, 2:15:49, $5,500 13th) Patrick Rizzo, 2:16:12, $6,000 15th) Nick Arciniaga, 2:18:12, $4,000 17th) Sage Canaday, 2:19:18, $2,500 18th) Chad Johnson, 2:19:31, $2,500 29th) Matthew Fecht, 2:21:46 16th) Melissa White, 2:35:02, $4,000 17th) Dot McMahan, 2:36:01, $4,000 26th) Sharon Thompson, 2:41:21, $2,000 35th) Jackie Rzepecki, 2:46:17 -- Fall Colors Bridge Run, Mackinaw City, October 9, 2010 1st) Travis Douglas, 31:35 2nd) Logan Hammer, 31:37 1st) Tasha O'Malley, 31:36 -- Harbor Springs Half Marathon, Harbor Springs, October 9, 2010

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1st) Trevor Strep, 1:17:34 1st) Nicki Asmus, 1:33:04 -- Run at the Farm, Waterford, October 9, 2010 1st) Samuel Albaugh, age 13, 18:25, PR 1st) Samantha Allmacher, age 13, 23:58 2nd) Donna Olson, age 60, 25:18 -- Run Vasa 25K, Williamsburg, October 9, 2010 1st) Todd Vigland, 1:40:53 1st) Anna Forsythe, 1:55:20 -- GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Victoria, BC, October 10, 2010 2nd) James Landers, 2:23:57 -- GoodLife Fitness Victoria Half Marathon, Victoria, BC, October 10, 2010 3rd) Steve Crane, 1:08:14 -- Wild Life Marathon, Concord, October 10, 2010 1st) Laura Waldo, age 47, 3:28:06 2nd) Daniel Signs, 2:48:47 -- Wild Life Marathon, Concord, October 10, 2010 1st) Victor Brown, age 47, 1:23:43 2nd) Shannon Kolitz, 1:33:04 ================================================================ Runners Come to Detroit for the 33rd Detroit Free Press Marathon ================================================================ Friday, October 15 -- Health and Fitness Expo & Packet Pickup, Cobo Center - over 60 exhibitors Saturday, October 16 -- Health and Fitness Expo & Packet Pickup, Cobo Center - over 60 exhibitors -- Pasta Dinner, 42 degrees North, Ren-Cen Marriott, from 4:30 pm, no reservations required -- Fort Street Presbyterian Pasta Dinner, 5-8 pm Sunday, October 17 - NO RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP -- Wheelchair, Handcycle Start, 6:59 am -- Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay Start, 7:00 am -- 5K Run / Walk, 7:25 am -- Conquered: The Official Marathon Afterparty, all day until 3:00 pm ================================================= Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon Weekend Events ================================================= Saturday, October 16 -- Expo and Packet Pick-up, YMCA, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Sunday, October 17 -- Expo and Packet Pick-up, YMCA, 6:00 am - 7:45 pm -- Velocity Challenged Early Start Marathon and Half Marathon, 7:00 am -- myTeam Triumph & Other Charity racers start, 7:30 am -- Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay Teams Start, 8:00 am ======================================================= Lets Get Dolores and Harrison Hensley Back to the Races ======================================================= Scott Hubbard reminds us that even if you can't make the Run Thru Hell on Halloween in honor of Dolores Hensley on October 31, you can contribute to the fund raising for a wheelchair accessible minivan: http://www.active/com/donate/Wheelchair_Minivan?ref=nf =========================================== Michigan Runner TV: Brooksie Way Correction =========================================== Thanks to Brooksie Way race announcer Scott Hubbard for pointing out this error: "Just read thru the latest MR e newsletter - as always, thorough! One fix - the finish for the Brooksie Way races was at the old Dodge Mansion, not Meadowbrook Hall. The Hall is northwest, just over the hill from the Mansion." =============================================================== 2010 Jesse Owens Athlete of the Year Fan Vote Presented by Nike =============================================================== "INDIANAPOLIS – Track and field fans once again have the opportunity to help select the 2010 Jesse Owens Awards winners. The honors going to the sport's top athletes of the year are selected by a vote of the media; the online fan balloting will account for 10 percent of the votes.

Cast your vote by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 21. BE SURE TO CHOOSE ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE WINNER. This year’s awards will be presented December 4 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held in conjunction with USA Track & Field’s 2010 Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, December 1-5.

The Jesse Owens Award was established in 1981 as a tribute to the man whose accomplishments are forever enshrined in sports history. It is USA Track & Field's highest accolade, and is presented annually to the individuals selected through a nominating and voting procedure as the outstanding American performers of the year in Athletics.

PRIZES: Ten lucky fans who participate in the voting will be chosen at random to receive select USATF/Nike merchandise. Of the winners, one person will also win the bonus prize of a Team USA jersey autographed by Carl Lewis. Read the contest official rules for complete details.

The candidates for the 2010 Jesse Owens Awards are listed in alphabetical order.

Men - Christian Cantwell, Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, David Oliver and Chris Solinsky Women – Allyson Felix, Molly Huddle, Chaunte Lowe and Kara Patterson P. 4

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For more information on the candidates and to vote for your favorite, visit http://www.usatf.org/promotions/JesseOwensAwardVote/index.asp."

-- USATF News Release __/__/__/__/__/__/___/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ __/__/ RUNNING CANADA TELEVISION GUIDE AND NEWS - SPECIAL EDITION

THE 2010 GOODLIKE FITNESS VICTORIA MARATHON http://runningcanada.tv/2010victoria/

__/__/__/__/__/__/___/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/__/ __/__/ =========================================================================== Stephan Shay Represents USA at World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning =========================================================================== INDIANAPOLIS - Three reigning national road race champions will lead a talented group of U.S. distance runners October 16 at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Nanning, China.

Members of the men's team are Antonio Vega, Andrew Carlson, Sean Quigley, Ben Bruse and Stephan Shay. Shay, was the fifth-place finisher at the USA Half Marathon Championships in January.

Women's team members are Stephanie Rothstein, Loretta Kilmer, Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz, Heidi Westover and Samia Akbar.

For more information on Team USA at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, visit http://www.usatf.org. ============================================================================ Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - CHICAGO (OCT 10, 2010) - Bank of America Chicago Marathon & MILAN (OCT. 8, 2010) - Sauk Trail Boy Scout Council Jamboree ============================================================================ Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports: "Fantastic weekend of marathon events in Chicago. Left Michigan early Thursday morning to attend the kickoff Mayors press conference for the Chicago marathon. Race director Carey Pinkowski gave Mayor Richard M. Daley a check for $500,000 towards the Mayors foundation to work with inner city Kids. Friday morning was the Elite Athletes press conference with Joan Benoit Samuelson and Steve Jones. Joan set an American record of 2:21:21 here in 1985 and Steve set the world record of 2:07:13 in the same year. Times haven't dropped a lot since then but there are more runners running those times. Our Michigan elite, extraordinary Hanson's Runner, Desiree Davilia was on stage. She talked about her training and only running two races leading up the marathon: the 3k world indoor race she in March and the 10k at the National Track and Field Championships in Des Moines. Sammy Wanjiru, Olympic champion and defending Chicago winner seemed at ease as he talked about his training and life.

The Expo stated Friday and I picked up my number as I was getting ready to be a pacer for the 4 hour group. This is the 6th year in a row I've done this. I enjoy helping runners reach their goals.

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Back to Michigan Friday afternoon to the Milan Dragway just south of Ann Arbor, where I made a presentation in the evening to the Sauk Trail Boy Scout Council Jamboree. 1000 scouts and family members were there as I talked about becoming an Eagle Scout, how it changed my life and helped give me the perseverance to become an Olympian. It's cool to go back to your roots. Then I hoped back in my car and drove back to Chicago.

A few hours sleep and I'm back at the expo checking out all the exhibits. There's always something going on at a big marathon expo. It's all part of the show and a great people watching spot. At 3 pm I signed up people who wanted to run with pacers. Chicago Marathon has the largest pace groups of any race. At 100 strong we pace the runners from 3:10 to 5:45. I headed to the Park Grill at Millennium Park for a good solid pre race meal with friends. I highly rrecommend this rrestaurant's food and cool ambiance.

Marathon Sunday is a warm morning for October and great for spectators. All of us pacers line up at 6:50 am for the 7:30 am race. We 4 hour pacers were at the start of the open corral. There were so many runners I could barly see the start and couldn't see the last people who lined up. I try to pump up the runners with some cheering but they were nervous and didn't cheer very much. Plus, there was a lot of first timers in my group. The gun goes off and I hit the start mat 10 minutes after the elites. In a big marathon you have to watch your footing the first mile as runners get rid of clothing and water bottles. I hit the first mile a little slower than pace time but that's normal as you're just trying to get around runners. The first few miles was perfect running as we're shaded from the sun by the buildings and see lot's of spectators-- the most I've ever seen Lot's of water and Gatorade are available at 21 water stops. We hit the half way point in 1:59:38-- a good split for 4 hours. At 15-16 miles it really warmed up. I knew i was going to start losing my pacees, and I did. By 30k-18.6 miles I only had one pacee running with me and it was getting warmer by the minute as the last 7 miles has no shade on the course. Even my fellow pacers started falling off. At 24 miles a fellow pacer dropped off and I was struggling also. No one was running with me and everyone around me was just wanting to finish. Running up Michigan avenue we're just wanting to make that right turn up the killer hill and a left at the top down the hill to the finish. I finally finished on a tough day.

After I recovered and had some post race refreshments at the after-race party, I looked around and saw it was all over. I reminisced about how an event has so much buildup then it happens so fast and it's over. Next years Chicago Marathon will be here before we know it. Put it on the calender. Start planning to run it. I stuck around another day and went to the cool Columbus Day Parade. Chicago is a great place to visit and do things because there's always something going on.

Staying on the road . . .

-- Gary Morgan =========================================== GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage =========================================== Art McCafferty - Producer Jennie McCafferty - Associate Producer Peter Allen - Reporter MIke Duff - Reporter

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Gary Morgan - Reporter Tim Hygh - Reporter Brad and Bill Shelton - Reporters David Manwiller - Videographer Carter Sherline - Videographer Scott Sullivan - Videographer OCTOBER 17 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, MI 17 Detroit Free Press Marathon, Detroit, MI and Windsor, Ontario 17 GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon,Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23 Manistee National Cross Country Invitational, Manistee, MI 31 Run Thru Hell on Halloween, Pinckney, MI NOVEMBER 7 ING New York City Marathon, New York, NY 13 NCAA Division I Cross Country Regionals- Great Lakes, Rochester, MI 25 5/3 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. Detroit, MI DECEMBER 31 5/3 New Year's Eve Run, Detroit, MI ======================================= Race Calendar - October - November 2010 ======================================= SATURDAY, October 16, 2010 * Greater Lansing Cross Country Championships, Grand Ledge, 10:00 am, Ledge Meadows Golf Course, cross country, http://playmakers.com SUNDAY, October 17, 2010 * Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon, Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON, 7:15 am, 26.2MR, Wheelchair, Handcycle, 13.1MR/W, 5 person relay teams, 5KFR/W Brian Birney, http://freepmarathon.com * Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am, Grand Rapids, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com SATURDAY, October 23, 2010 * Great Turtle Half Marathon, Mackinac Island, 11:30 am, Mission Point Resort, 13.1 MR, 5.7 MR/W, http://runmackinac.com * Headless Horsemen 5K, Howell, 8:00 pm, Downtown Howell, 5KR, Chris Galatis. (517) 546-0693, http://howellrecreation.org/HeadlessHorseman5K.html * Manistee National Cross Country Invitational, Manistee, 8:00 am, Manistee National Golf and Resort 5K Xc meet, Open 5K, http://www.manisteenationalinvite.com * Michigan High School Cross Country U.P. State Finals, Escanaba, 10:00 am, 5KR, http://www.mhsaa.com OCTOBE R 15 , 2010 - MICHIGAN RUNNING

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SUNDAY, October 24, 2010 * Racing for Recovery Run, Sylvania, OH, 9:00 am, Lourdes College, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1/4 MFR, http://racingforrecovery.com SATURDAY, October 30, 2010 * Fight for Air Climb - Lansing, Lansing, Spartan Stadium, stair climb, http://www.lungusa.org/associations/states/michigan/ SUNDAY, October 31, 2010 * Hansons Group Run, Lake Orion, 8:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, http://hansons-running.com * Run Thru Hell on Halloween in honor of Dolores Hensley, Pinckney, 9:30 am, Cedar Lake Rd. at Patterson Lake Rd., 10KR, 5KR/W, http://runningfoundation.com/Run_Thru_Hell_Halloween.html SATURDAY, November 6, 2010 * Michigan High School Cross Country L.P. State Finals, Brooklyn, 10:00 am, Michigan International Speedway, http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/ SATURDAY, November 13, 2010 * NCAA Division I Cross Country Regionals - Great Lakes, Rochester, 11:00 am, Oakland University, http://ncaasports.com * NCAA Division III Cross Country Regionals - Great Lakes, Holland, MI, 11:00 am, West Ottawa Golf Club, hosted by Hope College, http://ncaasports.com * NIRCAOpen & Alumni XC Race, Bloomington, IN, 8:30 am, Indiana University Cross Country Course, http://www.clubrunning.org * Original Ann Arbor Turkey Trot, Dexter, 8:30 am, Hudson Mills Metro Park, 10KR/W, 5KR/W, kids 1MFR, http://champsforcharity.com * USATF Michigan Association Open/Masters XC Championships, Northville, 9:00 am, Cass Benton Park, 5KR, http://michigan.usatf.org/ * USATF Michigan Association XC JO Championships, Northville, 9:00 am, Cass Benton Park, 5KR, 4KR, 3KR, http//michigan.usatf.org/ SUNDAY, November 14, 2010 * Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis - Kalamazoo, Portage, 1:00 pm, Celery Flats, 5KR/W, http://arthritis.org * Roseville Big Bird Run, Roseville, 10:00 am, 10KR, 1MR/W, 4KR, http://www.active.com/running/roseville-mi/32nd-annual-roseville-big-bird-run-2010

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SATURDAY, November 20, 2010 * Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis, Bloomfield Hills, 9:00 am, Covington School, 5KRW, http://arthritis.org * NCAA Division I I Cross Country Regionals - Midwest, Louisville, KY, 10:30 am, Bellarmine University, E.P. Tom Sawyer Park, 10KR, 6KR, http://ncaasports.com * NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, Waverly, IA, 10:30 am, H.J. Max Championship Cross Country Course, 8KR, 6KR, Wartburg College, http://ncaasports.com * One Hill of a Run, Grand Rapids, 9:00 am, Union High School, 10KR, 5KR, http://www.onehillofarun.mysite.com SUNDAY, November 21, 2010 * New Balance Girls on the Run 5K, Ypsilanti, 10:00 am, Ellen Thompson Women’s Health Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, 5KR, http://www.girlsontherunsemi.org MONDAY, November 22, 2010 * NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, Terre Haute, IN, 11:00 am, Wabash Family Sports Center, 10KR, 6KR, http://ncaasports.com * Southwestern Michigan College Turkey Trot, Dowagiac, 4:00 pm, Southwestern Michigan College, 8KR, 5KR, 1 MR, http://www.swmich.edu THANKSGIVING DAY - THURSDAY, November 25, 2010 * Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Ann Arbor, 8:30 am, University of Michigan North Campus Recreational Center, 5KR/W, http://goodboyevents.com * Fifth Third Bank Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, Detroit, 7:15 am, Cobo Center, 10KR, 5KR, 1MR, http://www.detroitturkeytrot.org * Smoke the Turkey 5K, Sylvania, OH, 9:00 am, St. James Club, 5KR, http://eliteendeavors.com SUNDAY, November 28, 2010 * Hansons Group Run, Lake Orion, 8:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, http://hansons-running.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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