Michigan Running News, December 1, 2010

Volume 10, Number 11

Photo Š Judith Cutler / runmichigan.com

December 1, 2010

Cat in the Hat (Susie Johnston, Royal Oak) with pals Thing 1 (ashley Hagaman, Decagor GA) and Thing 2 (Jennifer Hagamen, Franklin, MI) compete in the Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, Thanksgiving Day. In This Issue:

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Michigan Runner TV: Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, Thanksgiving Day

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5 Michigan Athletes Earn Chance to Compete at Footlocker Championships

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Meb Keflezighi to Visit The Crim Tomorrow

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Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - NEW YORK & DETROIT

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Great Performances, Road Racing

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GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage

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Race Calendar - December 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 ====================================================== Michigan Runner TV: Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, Thanksgiving Day ====================================================== Over 17,000 runners provided the parade before the parade at 7:30 for America's Thanksgiving Parade at 10:00, with the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game taking over at noon. We have a variety of videos for you to look at: Fifth Third Turkey Trot 10K America's Thanksgiving Parade Welcome to Detroit Fifth Third 5K Walk Turkey Trot Costume Contest Mashed Potato Mile Stuffing Strut 5K Video: http://www.michiganrunner.tv/2010_53turkeytrot/ ========================================================= 5 Michigan Athletes Earn Chance to Compete at Footlocker Championships ========================================================= Four regions send just ten girls and ten boys to the prestigous Footlocker Cross Country Championships in December each year. An amazing four girls and one boy from Michigan placed in the top ten at the Footlocker Midwest Regionals at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin on November 27. Each now has the chance to compete in San Diego, December 11 for the title now held by Megan Goethals.

2nd) Gabrielle Anzalone, senior, Grand Blanc, 3rd) Shannon Osika, senior, Waterford Mott 4th) Erin Finn, sophomore, West Bloomfield 8th) Brook Handler, senior, Rochester 10th) Caleb Rhynard, senior, Shepherd 1 Allison Woodward WI, 17:18 2 Gabrielle Anzalone MI, 17:25 3 Shannon Osika MI, 17:26 4 Erin Finn MI, 17:28 5 Kelsey Lakowske CO, 17:29 6 Kayla Beattie IL, 17:33

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7 Eleanor Fulton CO, 17:33 8 Brook Handler MI, 17:35 9 Colleen Quigley MO, 17:38 10 Waverly Neer IN, 17:40 1 Lukas Verzbicas IL, 14:44 2 Futsum Zeinasellassie IN, 14:47 3 Tony Smoragiewicz SD, 15:00 4 William Kincaid CO, 15:05 5 Jack Driggs IL, 15:06 6 Chris Walden IN, 15:07 7 James Martin IN, 15:07 8 Zach Wills OH, 15:08 9 Michael Brajdic OH, 15:08 10 Caleb Rhynard MI, 15:12 ================================= Meb Keflezighi to Visit The Crim Tomorrow ================================= "One of the best known American and world-class long distance athletes will be in Flint this week.

Olympic and marathon running champion Meb Keflezighi will be in town to take part in activities with the Crim Fitness Foundation .

Keflezigi made headlines with his 2009 win at the New York Marathon, the first American male to do so in nearly four decades. He won a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic games marathon and is a three time national champion in cross country.

During his Flint visit, Meb will interact with students in the Flint City Schools involved with Crim Kids Running Club activities, and will join Crim adult training participants for a lunchtime meet 'n greet at the Crim office (452 S. Saginaw in Flint) this Thursday, December 2 from 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm.

Meb will share inspirational stories from his life, and talk about his training and how he has overcome great obstacles to become one of the premiere runners in the world today. Bring your lunch if you like and join us for this free, informative and informal presentation.

Meb will have copies of his new book " Run to Overcome" for sale on Thursday."

-- Crim Fitness Foundation news release ============================================================================ Running Network's Mr. Ubiquitous - NEW YORK (Nov. 15, 2010) - New York Athletic Clubs All Sports Awards dinner; DETROIT (Nov. 23-25, 2010) - Fifth Third Turkey Trot ============================================================================ Mr. Ubiquitous, aka Gary Morgan, reports: "It's been a busy two weeks as I flew from San Antonio to New York City where I went to the New York Athletic Clubs All Sports Awards dinner. The dinner is an annual affair to honor all of the athletes who win championships during the Year. The New York Athletic Club sponsors athletes and teams in a variety of sports, from track and field, water polo, archery, cycling, triathlons, judo, wrestling, boxing and a few others I can't remember. In my previous life I was honored many times at this event but now I'm a recreational athlete-- not a champion athlete. The

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guest speaker this year was Bill Walton, the great basketball player who was 3 time college player of the year with UCLA when they were winning 11 championships in a row. Then he led the Portland Trailblazers and Boston Celtics to NBA Championships. I remember watching him play on TV and he was awesome. He talked about the game of life, his basketball career, and his work raising money to help physically challenged people become athletic by cycling and other sports. He compared his injurys and surgerys to the rock stars of the 70's. The most important thing he said (and it pertains to all of us) was, "Through all of the things that have happened to me, I'm still out here playing in the game of life." That's what it's all about.

The next evening The club reopened the gym. It had been closed for the summer during a complete overhaul. Over 300 people came out for the ribbon cutting ceremony and it was a festive affair that everyone enjoyed. It's always exciting when any building reopens. The gym has all the latest and greatest equipment for club members to use plus a new basketball court and a refurbished track.

On Saturday evening, I volunteered at the Hob Nobble, Gobble fund raising event at Ford Field for The Parade Company. This was the 21st year of this event and it's a carnival party with a music band playing a variety of songs. It's a major social event here in Detroit. For the party goers it was like being a kid again as they took home lots of goodies from the carnival. I was dressed in a tuxedo for my role helping the patrons navigate steps going down to to the field. It was a fabulous party for a great cause-- America's Thanksgiving Parade. The Parade Company keeps people smiling.

All of last week was about the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in Detroit. I'm on the race committee and Race Director Doug Kurtis puts Greg Everall, Mark Kerr, Joe Baldwin, John Scott, John Wehrly and myself to work on Tuesday, driving a truck from The Parade Company headquarters off Mt Elliot in Northwest Detroit to Cobo Hall. The Parade Company Headquarters is where they build and store the floats and Doug Kurtis' race supplies. If you get a chance, go over there for a tour. It's pretty impressive how the floats and costumes are made and taken care of all year round.

At Cobo other volunteers are there to help us unload the trucks and start setting up to make it look like a race is going to happen soon. As we unload thousands of shirts we know its going to be a big turkey day.

Same scenario on Wednesday, only an earlier start and we were all over the downtown area putting up scaffolding, banners, mile markers and cones.

Runners were coming in the afternoon to pickup packets and buy some last minute clothing at the mini-expo. It was getting festive as music was playing and there was a quick step in everyone's walk knowing they were running on Turkey Day. I stayed at the Marriott Ren Cen for the evening. I get up at 4:00 am and it's raining by the bucket full. I meet Doug Kurtis and other volunteers at the start line at 5:00 am. We try to put an inflatable column up in the driving rain with gusty winds of 25 mph. We worked on that for 30 minutes and it was getting ready to knock over the speakers. We decided to let out the air and wrapped it around the scaffolding. I'm thinking this is what race event management is all about. At least it's not a dull endeavor. Then Doug, myself, and 3 other volunteers pushed this fruit basket float that was on a makeshift bicycle from the expo area in the basement of Cobo hall up the hill on the 10k finish area to the start area where they had the costume contest. Doug's intern Carolyn at the Parade company was steering and four of us were pushing it. It was a hoot.

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At 7:00 am the rain let up and darkness became a cloudy daylight, I put my video head cam on. This is a new assignment from the Michigan Runner Video Producer, Art McCafferty. I became part of the crowd, interviewed runners with costumes on, had dogs with them, or pushed babys in strollers, first time runners, people in the crowd and the volunteers. I did this as I was run-walking the 5k course.

Every runner is a story with a picture.

As I was walking all over the place everyone was having a great time. Luckily the rain quit and it turned out to be a great day for a race and America's Thanksgiving Parade. I watched and filmed some of the Parade and it was awesome. Hats off to The Parade Company, Doug Kurtis, and all the volunteers who make the race and the parade happen. You all made Detroit proud for another Thanksgiving. Let's be thankful everyday.

Gobble, Gobble Gobble.

Gary Morgan" ========================== Great Performances, Road Racing ========================== -- Fifth Third Turkey Trot 10K, Detroit, Nov. 25, 2010 1st) Paul Heffron, 30:11 2nd) Lucus Humphrey, 30:24 3rd) Zach Hine, 30:26 1st) Angela Matthews, 36:04 2nd) Elizabeth Hansen, 37:24 3rd) Leah Scharl, 38:01 -- Fifth Third Turkey Trot 5K, Detroit, Nov. 25, 2010 1st) Alex Bowman, 16:12 2nd) Darryl Jessup, 16:26 3rd) Zach Cieplechowicz, 16:29 1st) Denisa Costescu, 17:59 2nd) Susan Sonoshy, 18:31 3rd) Julia Demko , 18:37 -- Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Nov. 25, 2010 1st age group 60-64) Nina Bovio, 27:47 1st age group 60-64) Christopher Wolfe, 21:03 1st age group 65-69) Wally Herrala, 21:16 -- Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 10K, Hudson Mills Metro Park, Nov. 13, 2010 1st) Nick Katsefarras, 32:42 2nd) Vince Bechard, 32:56 1st) Lisa Veneziano, 39:53 -- Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K, Hudson Mills Metro Park, Nov. 13, 2010 1st) Nick Katsefarras, 16:10 2nd) Vince Bechard, 16:42

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1st) Lisa Veneziano, 19:46 2nd) Rosanna Neuhausler, 19:57 ===================================== GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage ===================================== Art McCafferty - Producer Jennie McCafferty - Associate Producer Peter Allen - Reporter MIke Duff - Reporter Gary Morgan - Reporter Tim Hygh - Reporter Brad and Bill Shelton - Reporters David Manwiller - Videographer Carter Sherline - Videographer Scott Sullivan - Videographer DECEMBER 31 5/3 New Year's Eve Run, Detroit, MI ========================== Race Calendar - December 2010 ========================== SATURDAY, December 4, 2010 * NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, Louisville, KY, 10:30 am, E.P.�Tom Sawyer St. Park, 10KR, 6KR, Bellarmine University, http://ncaasports.com * Holiday Hustle 5K / 1 Mile, Dexter, 4:00 pm, Monument Park, 5KR, 1MR http://www.runholiday5k.com * Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis - Northville, Northville, 9:00 am. Northville Downs, 5KRW, http://arthritis.org * YMCA of Greater Flint 5K Santa Run/Walk, Flint, 12:00 Noon, Downtown YMCA, 411 East Third St., 5KR/W, http://flintymca.org Registration includes 5 piece Santa Suit SATURDAY, December 11, 2010 * Run Like The Dickens and Tiny Tim Trot, Holly, 9:00 am, Karl Richter Campus, 10KR, 5KR/W, Tiny Tim Trot, http://www.runlikethedickens.com * USATF National Club Cross Country Championships, Charlotte, North Carolina, 9:30 am, McAlpine Park, 10KR, 6KR , http://usatf.org/events/2010/USATFClubXCChampionships/index.asp * USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships, Hoover, AL, 10:00 am, Veterans Park, http://usatf.org/events/2010/USATFJuniorOlympicXCChampionships/

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TUESDAY, December 14, 2010 * Grosse Pointe Christmas Light Run, Grosse Pointe, 6:30 pm, Grosse Pointe store, 6MR, Hansons Running, http://hansons-running.com SUNDAY, December 26, 2010 * Hansons Group Run, Lake Orion, 8:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, http://hansons-running.com FRIDAY, December 31, 2010 * Fifth Third New Years Eve Family Fun Run/Walk, Detroit, 3:30 pm, Belle Isle Park, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, http://belleislefunrun.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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