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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - January 19, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 12

Sponsored by:

Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Tanzania, Africa, Feb. 27, 05 http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

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/index.html

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

Michigan Runner Online Searchable Results http://www.michiganrunner.net/results/searchable.html

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

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__/ BILL RODGERS TO APPEAR IN TRAVERSE CITY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: ENCORE: AMBY BURFOOT AND THE FROZEN FOOT RACE

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR: PATRICIA BALL DLUGOKINSKI

__/ 2005 MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES ANNOUNCED

__/ BOB PARKS ON WESTERN MICHIGAN'S BRING BACK TRACK

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR: JANUARY-FEBRUARY

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

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__/ BILL RODGERS TO APPEAR IN TRAVERSE CITY FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY

Over the past nine years, the Traverse City Track Club and the Bayshore Marathon & 10K have brought the legends of American distance running to Traverse City. Speakers have included Olympians, Olympic Medalists, multiple Boston Marathon winners and top authors in our sport.

Bill Rodgers continues the tradition Friday, January 21, 7:00 pm at the Oelson Center, Northwest Michigan College. In addition to his talk on Friday, Rodgers will hand out awards and sign autographs at the Frozen Foot Race which begins at 10:00 am, Saturday, Eastern Elementary School. The downtown Running Fit will also host Rodgers for a "meet and greet" Saturday, 1:00 pm. For more information see http://www.bayshoremarathon.org/BillRogersFlyer.htm.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: ENCORE: AMBY BURFOOT AND THE FROZEN FOOT RACE

The evening before the Traverse City Track Club's Frozen Foot Race in January 2002, the Club featured guest speaker Amby Burfoot, Boston Marathon winner and Editor, Runner's World. http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2002frozenfoot/

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR: PATRICIA BALL DLUGOKINSKI

Michigan Runner magazine named Patricia Ball Dlugokinksi "Contributor of the Year, 2004". Ron Marinucci writes, "It's great when a person can make a difference in someone's life. This year's MR Contributor of the Year made a positive impact on the lives of more than 10,000 runners.

The Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon had a big year in 2004. It became, in the words of state marathon legend Doug Kurtis, 'one of the superstars of marathon events,' drawing a record 10,318 entrants to its sundry races."

For the complete profile on Pat Ball Dlugokinski, see http://michiganrunner.net/features/contributoroftheyear0105.html

__/ 2005 MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES ANNOUNCED

The Michigan Runner Race Series begins with Bay City's annual St. Patrick's Day 8K on March 20. Michigan Runner magazine uses the ten best performances from these races to determine the Michigan Runner magazine's runner of the year. We select races for their level of competition, to balance the calendar and Michigan's geography and to include a variety of distances. Finally, we throw in a trail run and a wild-card to feature some of Michigan's exciting running events. For example, check out the Michigan Runner TV show on the Lake Superior Shore Run to see why a trip to Marquette is worth it:

http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorerun/

St. Patrick's Day 8K, Bay City - March 20

Tax Trot 15K, Flushing - April 16

Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 14

Ludington Lake Stride Half Marathon, Ludington - June 18

Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run 5K, Northville - June 25

Volkslaufe 20K, Frankenmuth - July 4

The Legend 10 Mile, Trail Run, Laingsburg - August 6

The Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile,, Flint - August 27

Cadillac Festival of Races 10K, Cadillac - September 5

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco Half Marathon, wild card - Marquette - Sept. 19

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Detroit, October tbd

__/ BOB PARKS ON WESTERN MICHIGAN'S BRING BACK TRACK

Bob Parks, retired track and cross-country coach at Eastern Michigan and former coach at Western Michigan, has been looking into the history of NCAA D1 Cross Country: "Just for kicks, I checked as to whether any other team that had ever won the NCAA Div.I cross country championship, had ever dropped the sport besides our beloved Broncos and found that out of the 40 or so teams which had won the crown, only one had. Oregon State dropped both their womens' and mens' teams in the 70s, but have now started up the womens' again, with rumors that the men are coming back too. After considerable success through the years, OSU hired a poor coach (for both, but likely he couldn't even handle one) and he destroyed it, probably the main reason for their dropping it. A former WMU AD told me, programs get dropped because of poor records and lousy coaching. This was likely true at Oregon State, but it sure wasn't at Western Michigan University."

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

January 21, Traverse City Track Club hosts Bill Rodgers, Traverse City

January 22, Frozen Foot Race, Traverse City

February 13, Riverview Winterfest, Riverview

February 26, Heat the Streets, Detroit

March 20, Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario

__/ RACE CALENDAR - JANUARY - FEBRUARY

Friday, January 21

* Traverse City Track Club hosts Bill Rodgers in Traverse City. Northwest Michigan College, Oelson Center, 7:00 pm http://bayshoremarathon.org

Saturday, January 29

* Bigfoot Boogie, Traverse City, 9:00 am, 10K, 5K snowshoe, http://runsnow.com

Saturday, February 5

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

Sunday, February 6

* Super Bowl 5K, Okemos, 10:00 am, 5KR, http://runningfoundation.com

Saturday, February 12

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

* Sweetheart Run/Walk & Relay, Flushing, 10:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 10K Relay, http://riverbendstriders.com

* USATF Cross Country Championships, World Cross Country Team Trials and USA Masters 8 km Cross Country Championships, Vancouver

Sunday, February 13

* USATF Cross Country Championships and World Cross Country Team Trials, Vancouver, Washington

Saturday, February 19

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

Saturday, February 26

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

* Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth, Detroit, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.heatthestreets.org

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

January 16, 2005

* HP Houston Marathon & Half Marathon, 33rd consecutive, (713) 957-3453 http://www.hphoustonmarathon.com

February 27, 2005

* Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Moshi, Tanzania, Africa http:// www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

March 19, 2005

* Martian Marathon & Half Marathon & Boston Bound 20 Mile Training Run, Northville, MI, ttp://martianmarathon.com

March 20, 2005

* Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario, 30KR, 3 person relay, 5K/WR, 111th, http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/

* Churchill's Half Marathon, Monclova Community Center, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, http://toledoroadrunners.org

April 2, 2005

* Flushing Township 1/2 Marathon and 5K, Flushing HS, 9:00 am, http://gaultracemanagement.com

April 24, 2005

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Pinckney, http://trailmarathon.com

April 30, 2005

* Borgess Run for the Health of It, 13.1 MR, 5KR/W, 1MR, Kalamazoo, http://www.borgessrun.com

May 1, 2005

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

May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W http://53riverbankun.com

May 21, 2005

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

May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

May 29, 2005

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

May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, many other events, http://www.thegreatrace.net

June 4, 2005

* Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, Indiana, 6:00 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, http://sunburstraces.org

June 5, 2005

* Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, 8:20 am, Ann Arbor, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.dexterannarborrun.com

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