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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - April 7, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 23

Sponsored by:

Hermes Cleveland 10 Miler, Fleet Feet 5K & Cleveland Kid's Run, April 24 Web: http://www.hermescleveland.com/

Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, May 21, 2005 Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm/ Video 2003: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005 Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/

Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, May 28, 2005 Web: http://mackinawcity.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004MackinacBridge/

5/3 Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run presented by Comcast, Northville, June 25. http://solsticerun.org

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, July 9- 10 http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Grand Island Trail Marthon and 10K, Munising, July 30, http:// www.algercounty.org

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25,2005- Presented by adidas Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty Past issues are available at http://michiganrunner.net/news/

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__/ TOP 30 MICHIGAN RUNNER TELEVISION SHOWS

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR CANADA, MEXICO? WE HOPE NOT

__/ HARVEST STOMPEDE TICKETS AND RUN REGISTRATION ARE ON SALE NOW

__/ PLAN AHEAD FOR THE GOVERNOR'S LABOR DAY BRIDGE RUN LOTTERY

__/ SHOOK, MONRO WILL COMPETE IN BEIJING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S EKIDEN

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - APRIL - MAY

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

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__/ TOP 30 MICHIGAN RUNNER TELEVISION SHOWS

March 30, 2004 to April 1, 2005

Event Viewers

2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon 13,013

2004 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 8,464

2004 Larry Eder on Olympic Track & Field Trials 7,899

2005 Around the Bay 30K 5,349

2004 Women's Olympic Marathon Trials 4,545

2004 Tim Broe Interviews Michigan's Ron Warhurst 4,337

2004 Crim Festival of Races 3,959

2003 Crim Festival of Races 3,654

2004 The Great Race 3,349

2004 Toronto Marathon 2,863

2003 Forest City Marathon 2,214

2003 Portage Cross Country Meet 2,635

2004 Men's Olympic Marathon Trials 2,420

2004 Cleveland Marathon 2,068

2004 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon 2,031

2003 Lake Superior Lake Shore Run 2,003

2004 Legendary Coach Arthur Lydiard 1,982

2003 Running Fit Trail Marathon 1,979

2004 Harvest Stompede 1,967

2004 Interview with Greg Meyer 1,856

2004 Tim Broe Interviews Michigan's Nick Willis 1,799

2004 Steve's Run 1,692

2004 Roseville Big Bird Run 1,591

2004 Mackinac Memorial Bridge Run 1,386

2004 5/3 River Bank Run 1,385

2004 Interview With Olympian Tim Broe 1,350

2003 Steve's Run 1,287

2003 Roseville Big Bird Run 1,243

2003 Great Wall of China Run 1,203

2003 Harvest Stompede 1,198

-- Art McCafferty

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Eastern Michigan Women's Track and Field Team, Champions, Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, Cincinnati, April 2. The Eagles scored seven firsts to finish ahead of nine teams from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan.

-- Brian Sell, Hansons-Brooks, 23:17, 1st for the second year in a row, Shamrock Shuffle 8K, Chicago, April 3.

-- Clint Verran, Hansons-Brooks, 23:29, 3rd, Shamrock Shuffle 8K, Chicago, April 3. Deena Kastor obliterated the American 8K record in that race with her 24:36.

-- Monica Joyce, 17:07, 1st Master, Carlsbad 5000, April 3. Boaz Cheboiywo finished 5th and Dathan Ritzenhein finished 7th in the elite men's race.

-- Monica Scholz, New Jerseyville, Ontario, 29:22:29, 1st female, 2004 Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, July 12-14, 2004. Reader Larry Gooder contacted us about Monica: "Our local ultra running female, Monica Schulz, has won the Badwater 135 in 2004 along with other big name events and here in Canada she is lucky to get a one line mention in the sports pages, let alone marketing exposure. I have joked with Monica that if she was an American she would be on a wheaties box. So the exposure Pam [Reed] gets through her interview on segments like 60 minutes will only help all the other under-appreciated athletes."

__/ PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR CANADA, MEXICO? WE HOPE NOT

The US State Department is proposing new rules that would require passports to enter the US-- for US citizens, Canadian citizens, Mexican citizens and all citizens of North America who don't need to present these for border crossings now. The State Department says the new rules are subject to comment.

Europeans don't need to present passports to cross European borders and neither do we North Americans. Michiganders and our Ontario neighbors cross the border to run, to ski, to play golf, to shop, to go to school, and more. In the global economy, I think requiring passports ranks right up there with the worst of public policy. I'm sending comments to our elected officials: Senator Carl Levin (http://levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm), Senator Debbie Stabenow (http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm), Congressman John Dingell (http://www.house.gov/writerep/), and Governor Jennifer Granholm, (http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-21995-65331--,00.html).

For the proposed policy see the message from the US State Department's Office of the Spokesman: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/ 44228.htm.

__/ HARVEST STOMPEDE TICKETS AND RUN REGISTRATION ARE ON SALE NOW

You'll want to sign up now for the 2005 Harvest Stompede on September 17 and the the Harvest Stompede Wine Tasting September 17 and 18. Tickets for this spectacular Michigan event go quickly. The 7 Mile and 5K courses feature stunning views as you run through the Leelanau Peninsula vinyards and cherry orchards. For details of the various packages and to order tickets online see http://www.lpwines.com/harvest-stompede.shtml. You can also see video of the 2004 event: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004harvest/.

__/ PLAN AHEAD FOR THE GOVERNOR'S LABOR DAY BRIDGE RUN LOTTERY

If you'd like to join Governor Jennifer Granholm and First Gentleman Dan Mulhern on the Governor's Labor Day Bridge Run, you need to make plans now. First you need to complete one of the events endorsed by the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. Next you need to register for the lottery by June 29, 2005. For details, the list of endorsed events and registration forms see http://www.michiganfitness.org/bridgerun.html.

__/ SHOOK, MONRO WILL COMPETE IN BEIJING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S EKIDEN

Briana Shook of Toledo will run a 5K leg and Sabrina Monro, Hansons- Brooks, will run a 10K leg for Team USA in Beijing at the International Women's Ekiden this coming Sunday, April 10. The 26.2 mile relay will be divided into six legs of between 5 and 10 km each. This marks the 19th edition of the annual event, which will contested on the streets of Beijing, the 2008 Summer Games host city. More than 15 countries, including defending champion China and runner-up Japan, are expected to compete. For more information visit http://www.usatf.org.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Where is tomorrow?" -- Lily Zylstra, age 2 1/2

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

May 12-23, Great Wall Marathon, near Beijing, China

May 28-30, Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

_/ RACE CALENDAR - APRIL - MAY

Saturday, April 16, 2005

* Tax Trot, 15K, Flushing, 9:00 am, http://gaultracemanagement.com, Michigan Runner Race Series 15K

Saturday, April 23, 2005

* Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, 9:00 am, http://runningfit.com

Sunday, April 24

* Hermes 10 Miler, Fleet Feet 5K and & Cleveland Kid's Run, 8:30 am, http://www.hermescleveland.com/

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Pinckney, 8:00 am, http:// trailmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Wednesday, April 27

* The Fit 5K, Novi, 6:00 pm, http://runningfit.com

Sunday, May 1, 2005

* Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 6:30 am, Cincinnati, http://flyingpigmarathon.com

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, Web: http:// 53riverbankun.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/, Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, May 21, 2005

* Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing), Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

* Silver Valley Trail Run, 7KR, 5KR/W, East Tawas, 10:00 am, Dan Kammer, (989) 469-3553

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 am, Donald Wood, (231) 865-6273

* Jim Ryun Mile and One Mile Swim, Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, 6MR, Mackinac City, 6:00 am, http:// www.mackinawcity.com

Sunday, May 29, 2005

* New: 10K In-Line Skate "Criterium", Bike/USCF Criterium, Canoe, Kayak Marathon & Sprints (new course), Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart,Indiana, Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:/ /michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events., Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile, 8:30 am, http:// www.islandroadrunners.net

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

Sunday, April 24, 2005

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Pinckney, Web: http:// trailmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Sunday, May 1, 2005

* Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 6:30 am, Cincinnati, http://flyingpigmarathon.com

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, Web: http:// 53riverbankun.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/, Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing), Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events., Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/index.html

July 9-10, 2005

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, http:// www.keweenawtrails.com

Saturday, July 30, 2005

* Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, 7:00 am, Munising, http:// www.algercounty.org

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