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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - October 19, 2005 - Vol. 5, no. 3

Sponsored by:

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon presented by Greektown Casino, Sunday, October 23, 2005

Web: http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004detroitmarathon/

PACE Race, 5K, Auburn Hills, Sunday, October 30, 2005

Web: http://pacerace.org

Belle Isle New Year's Eve Family Fun Run and Walk, Saturday, December 31

Web: http://michiganrunner.com/belleisle/

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002belleisle/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 21, 2006, Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K

Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com,

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: RED OCTOBER RUN

__/ DETROIT FREE PRESS / FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON

__/ FALLSVIEW CASINO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON

__/ STATE'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS PART OF FREE PRESS MARATHON

__/ EASTERN MICHIGAN'S FALL CLASSIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

__/ 2008 US OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS GO TO EUGENE, OREGON

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - CROSS COUNTRY

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - ROADS

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - OCTOBER-DECEMBER

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

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__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: RED OCTOBER RUN - Michigan Runner reporter Doug McEwen joins Jennie McCafferty at the fifteenth anniversary of the Red October Run on October 1. Interviews include 10K winners Jackie Blair and Tom Preiss, as well as "Captain America" Kevin Sherwood, who has participated in all 15 Red Octobers. Kids (they're all cute) who ran in the Junior October event also tell us about their race.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2005redoctober/

__/ DETROIT FREE PRESS / FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON- "There's something in the air", says Kevin Sherwood (aka Captain America) about the Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon. We agree. If you aren't running, do go for one of the best Expos anywhere and go to cheer on the runners. Stop by the Michigan Runner booth and meet editor Scott Sullivan. Olympian Tim Broe, reporter Doug McEwen and videographer Joe Yunkman will join Scott on Sunday to capture the event for Michigan Runner TV.

http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com

-- SCHEDULE

Friday, October 21

-- 3:00 pm-8:00 pm: Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo and packet pick-up - Cobo Center Saturday, October 22

-- 10:00 am-7:00pm: Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo and packet pick-up - Cobo Center

-- 5:00 pm-10:00 pm: River Cafe, Ren-Cen Marriott pasta buffet Sunday, October 23

-- 7:30: Wright & Filippis Wheelchair Start

-- 7:35: Marathon Start, near Comerica Park and Ford Field

-- 7:35: Half Marathon Start

-- 7:45: St. John Health 5K Fun Run

__/ FALLSVIEW CASINO INTERNATIONAL MARATHON - The Fallsview Casino International Marathon in Niagara attracts runners from all over the world. Starting in Buffalo N.Y. the marathon runs for five miles in the USA before crossing the Peace Bridge to the Historic town of Fort Erie, Ontario, then heads north on the beautiful Niagara River Parkway to finish at the magnificent Niagara Falls.. http:// www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/

-- SCHEDULE

Friday, October 21

-- 5:00 pm-9:00 pm: Health and Fitness Expo, Grand Hall, Fallsview Casino Resort

Saturday, October 22

-- 8:15 am - International Breakfast Run, Oakes Garden Theatre & Planet Hollywood

-- 10:00 am-6:00 pm: Health and Fitness Expo, Grand Hall, Fallsview Casino Resort

-- 5:00 pm: Pasta Party, Edgewaters Tap & Grill at Queen Victoria Place, or

-- 5:00 pm: Pasta Party, Ballroom, Brock Plaza Hotel

Sunday, October 23

-- 7:00 am-7:45 am: Buses to marathon, half marathon walk start leave Brock Plaza Hotel

-- 7:45 am-8:30 am: Buses to half marathon start leave Brock Plaza Hotel

-- 9:00 am: Half-marathon Walk Start

-- 9:30 am: 5K Run Start (at Marathon Finish Line)

-- 9:55 am: Wheelchair Marathon and Half Marathon Start

-- 10:00 am: Marathon and Half Marathon Start

__/ STATE'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS PART OF FREE PRESS MARATHON - DETROIT - The Governor, the First Gentleman of Michigan, the first lady of college basketball, a world class swimmer, a celebrated former Detroit Tiger and the area's top media personalities are among the celebrities serving as honorary captains for Think Detroit teams running the Detroit Free Press marathon on Oct. 23.

"The marathon fits right in with our mission of team-building; having celebrity captains supports our goal of getting area leaders to give back to the community," said Dan Varner, chief executive officer of Think Detroit.

The roster of celebrity captains includes: Gov. Jennifer Granholm, First Gentleman Dan Mulhern, Former Detroit Tiger Willie Horton, Michigan State University Women's Basketball Coach Joanne P. McCallie, Fanchon Stinger and Ron Savage of FOX-2 News, Swimmer Jim Dreyer, and WDIV Channel 4 Anchor Devin Scillian. Think Detroit 's mission is building character in young people through sports and leadership programs. It serves more than 5,000 Detroit youths and coordinating 650 volunteer coaches. Its work includes a $1.2 million renovation of Maheras-Gentry Park, the creation of a high school soccer league for girls as well as baseball, basketball, flag football, track and volleyball leagues.

http://www.thinkdetroit.org/

-- From a Think Detroit Press Release

__/ EASTERN MICHIGAN'S FALL CLASSIC, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21- With the Mid American Conference Championships in Illinois, the Big Ten's in Minnesota and Great Lakes Regionals in Indiana, the last chance to see Division I college cross country in Michigan is Friday afternoon, October 21. The meet is at Eastern Michigan Eagle Crest Golf Course, Interstate 94, exit 183. Women's race begins at 4 pm; Men's race begins at 4:45.

__/ 2008 US OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS GO TO EUGENE, OREGON - INDIANAPOLIS - Returning the country's most prestigious pre-Olympic event to one of the most hallowed sites in the sport, USA Track & Field on Friday, October 14, awarded the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials to Eugene, Ore.The host of the 1972, '76 and '80 Olympic Trials and the 1999 and 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the University of Oregon's Hayward Field will be the site of the 2008 Olympic Trials, where the roster for Team USA will be selected for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The Olympic Trials will be held from June 27-July 6, 2008.

-- USATF Press Release

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - ROADS

Fred Vanhala reports: "With a tremendous team effort - the Front Line Racing Team placed third out of over 200 teams in the Open competition of the Chicago Marathon.

Those were two incredible teams that beat us. Whirlaway Racing Team always gives us problems in the Boston Marathon. They placed first with an amazing score of only 0.43%!!

I'm not familiar with the 2nd Place Team. They were the Dick Pond Neverland Runners. They also had a super score, just 0.54%.

Our team had an incredible effort to place 3rd with a score of 0.77%.

Awards from Tiffany's go to the top three teams (and all five runners on the team). They were very cool last year; I expect them to be similar this year. Congratulations to the incredible team of Kris Warszawski, Marybeth Reader, Gerard Malacynski, Bryan Alfonso, and Andy Hass!

We'll be hard pressed to have a stronger team in the future than this year's team - but we'll be back to wrestle the title away from Whirlaway and the Pond people next year. __/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - CROSS COUNTRY

University of Michigan women (white team) won the 6,000 meter Pre-Nationals Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 15. Alyson Kohlmeier-4th, Rebecca Walter-19th, Nicole Edwards- 20th, Ana Gjesdal-21st, and Erin Webster-22nd scored 86 points for the win at Indiana State University.

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Oct. 23, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - Scott Sullivan, Carter Sherline, Doug McEwen, Tim Broe

Oct. 23, Niagra Fallsview Casino International Marathon - Art and Jennie McCafferty

Nov. 5, MHSAA X-C Finals, Brooklyn, J. McCafferty, Scott Sullivan, Carter Sherline

Nov. 13, Big Bird Run, Roseville - Art and Jennie McCafferty

Nov. 21, NCAA DI X-C Finals, Terre Haute - Jennie McCafferty, Carter Sherline

Dec. 10, Run Like the Dickens, Holly - Jennie McCafferty

__/ RACE CALENDAR - OCTOBER-DECEMBER

Presented by Running Fit - http://runningfit.com

Note* Our online calendar listings are provided as a value added service to our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in becoming a client please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com.

Friday, October 21, 2005

* Eastern Michigan Fall Classic, Eagle Crest Golf Course, 4:00 pm

Saturday, October 22, 2005

* MHSAA Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Michigan Tech University Trails, Houghton.

Sunday, October 23, 2005

* Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, 7:30 am, Detroit, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KFR/W, http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com.

* Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, 9:30 am, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 26.2MR / Wheel, 13.1MR /Wheel, 5KR, http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/

Saturday, October 29, 2005

* Mackinac Island Great Turtle, Mackinac Island, 13.1MR, 5.7 MR/W, 11:30 am, http://www.runmackinac.com/

Sunday, October 30, 2005

* Grand Rapids Marathon, 8:00 am, Grand Rapids, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 2 person relay, http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

* PACE Race 5K, Auburn Hills, 10:00 am http://pacerace.org

Saturday, November 5, 2005

* MHSAA, Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn

* NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Cross Country, Ferris State, Big Rapids, MI, 11 am

Saturday, November 12, 2005

* NCAA Division I, Great Lakes Regional Cross Country, Bloomington, Indiana, 11 am

* NCAA Division III, Regional Cross Country, Cincinnati, OH, 11 am

Sunday, November 13, 2005

* Roseville Big Bird, 10K, 4K, 1Mile, 10:00 am, Tony Lipinski, (586) 445-5480

Saturday, November 19, 2005

* NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware, OH, 11 am

* NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, Prado Park, Chino, CA, 3:15 pm

Monday, November 21, 2005

* NCAA Division I, Cross Country Championships, Terre Haute, Indiana, Noon.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

* Fifth Third Bank presents the Turkey Trot and Mashed Potato Mile, Detroit, 10KR, 1MR, 7:30 am, http://detroitturkeytrot.org/

Friday, November 25, 2005

* Fantasy 5K, Howell, 6:00 pm. Contact Sarah Johnson: (517) 546-7982 http://gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, December 10, 2005

* Run Like the Dickens, 9:00 am, Holly, 8KR, 5KR/W, Tiny Tim Trot, http://runlikethedickens.com

Saturday, December 31, 2005

* Belle Isle New Year's Eve Family Fun Run / Walk, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, 3:00 pm, http://michiganrunner.com/belleisle/

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

Saturday, October 23, 2005

* Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, 7:30 am, Detroit, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KFR/W, http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com.

* Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, 9:30 am, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 26.2MR / Wheel, 13.1MR /Wheel, 5KR, http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/

Saturday, October 29, 2005

* Mackinac Island Great Turtle, Mackinac Island, 13.1MR, 5.7 MR/W, 11:30 am, http://www.runmackinac.com/

Sunday, October 30, 2005

* Grand Rapids Marathon, 8:00 am, Grand Rapids, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 2 person relay, http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

Saturday, January 7, 2006

* Walt Disney World Half Marathon. Half marathon has moved to Saturday: http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/ marathon/listing?name=Marathon2005EventListingPage

Sunday, January 8, 2006

* Walt Disney World Marathon, http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/ dwws/en_US/marathon/listing?name=Marathon2005EventListingPage

Sunday, February 5, 2006

* Mardi Gras Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5 KR, 41st running will donate all net proceeds to hurricane relief. http:// mardigrasmarathon.com

Saturday, April 1, 2006

* Martian Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2, Miles, 13.1 Miles, 20 Mile Training Run, 10K, Dearborn Heights, http://www.martianmarathon.com

Sunday, April 9, 2006

* Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, 5K and fun runs, http://stlouismarathon.com

Saturday, April 29, 2006

* Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, Mini Marathon & Relays, Louisville, Kentucky, http://www.derbyfestival.com

Sunday, April 30, 2006

* Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2 Miles, 13.1 Miles, Pinckney, http://www.trailmarathon.com/

Sunday, May 21, 2006

* Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, Cleveland, 7:00 am http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/

Saturday, May 27, 2006

* Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, Traverse City, 7:00 am, http://bayshoremarathon.org

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