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New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon, Sunday, February 24 Marathon, half marathon, 5K Web: http://www.mardigrasmarathon.com/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Sunday, May 18, 2008 31st Anniversary - 26.3 Mile Rock Party Register online: http://clevelandmarathon.com Videos:http://youtube.com/results?search_query=cleveland+marathon+ +television+network+glsp&search_type=&search=Search

Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Run, Saturday, May 24, 2008 Includes transportation to St. Ignace and post-race breakfast Register Online: http://www.mackinawcity.com Videos: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Mackinaw+cvb+ television+network+glsp&search_type=&search=Search

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Marathon, Sunday, October 19, 2008 Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Register Online: http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com Videos: http://glsp.com/detroit_freepress/

Michigan Runner magazine Editor: Scott Sullivan Subscriptions: http://www.michiganrunner.net/magazine/subscribe.html

Michigan Running News Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ WANT A NEW ADVENTURE? HIKE THE GRAND CANYON IN ONE DAY WITH RON GUNN

__/ SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON ENCORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 - GRAND RAPIDS SPECIAL

__/ SNOW MONKEY SNOWSHOE RACE, TRAVERSE CITY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23

__/ BILLY MILLS INSPIRATION ESSAY CONTEST

__/ RUNNING USA HONORS CRIM YOUTH PROGRAM

__/ SARAH REINERTSEN - TOUGHER THAN THE REST

__/ HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TORTOISE AND HARE

__/ WHAT A WEEKEND FOR GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK ON THE ROAD THROUGH AUGUST

__/ RACE CALENDAR - FEBRUARY - MARCH

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR THROUGH JULY 2008

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======================================================= ============= WANT A NEW ADVENTURE? HIKE THE GRAND CANYON IN ONE DAY WITH RON GUNN ======================================================= ============= Ron Gunn in known for getting folks fired up about running. Now he's getting folks fired up about hiking the Grand Canyon. September 28 through October 4, 2008 is Ron's fifth single day rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon as part of Southwestern Michigan College's Extreme Sports program. Runners say training for the hike is different from and more challenging than training for a marathon. Eleven spots are still open for the Fall 2008 adventure. Web: http://www.cairnstoneadventuretours.com/ Grand_Canyon_Trip.html Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005steve/

======================================================= ==================== SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON ENCORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 - GRAND RAPIDS SPECIAL ======================================================= ==================== Go see this movie. It's a good movie and it's cool to think that others in the audience are runners (and their friends). The aerial shots of the Chicago Marathon start are stunning. If you missed it the first time, here's another chance. Grand Rapids was the nation's second-largest grossing venue after Seattle, WA. (But we knew GR was a hotbet of running already.) Think Fifth Third River Bank Run.

Race organizers for the 2008 Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon will re-open a special booth at Celebration Cinema North starting at 6:00 the night of the movie with an encore offer of $5.00 off registration and free popcorn to those planning on running the October 19 West Michigan event.

WHAT: "Spirit of the Marathon" (120 min.) WHEN: February 21, 7:30 p.m.

For Michigan (and nearby) theaters see: http://www.michiganrunner.net/ news/spirit_movie0208.html

======================================================= ======== SNOW MONKEY SNOWSHOE RACE, TRAVERSE CITY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 ======================================================= ======== Running Fit hosts its second snow shoe race of the season on Saturday. Do one loop for a 2.5K or 2 loops for the 5K, 10:00 am, Twin Lakes Camp, 6800 N. Long Lake Rd. The Website's course description is absolutely tempting: "A new and improved start for the 2008 race! Nearly 300 yards are open and fairly flat this year allowing competitors to untangle and sort themselves. Then you get into the single track through hardwoods, up a hill around the bend and through a grove of pine trees. Along the edge of the field and wind down the trail along the lakeshore and back to the start. This 2.5k loop is beautiful and scenic, but also tough! Be prepared. 5k competitors will loop it twice, so it could be quicker the 2nd time through." http://runsnow.com/monkey/

===================================== BILLY MILLS INSPIRATION ESSAY CONTEST ===================================== USA Track & Field is holding an essay writing contest beginning February 1st and ending March 30th, 2008. Prizes are: A poster autographed by Billy Mills and official USATF merchandise. Both the winning essay and the author's photo will be posted on the USATF website. In addition, the winner will receive a USATF t-shirt, hat, and spike bag. The runner-up will receive a USATF hat. The winners will be announced online in May.

Any USATF youth member age eight to eighteen is encouraged to write an essay.

During the 2007 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships (in Lawrence, KS) Billy Mills spoke about his love for running. The 1964 gold-medal Olympian in the 10,000 meters discussed how his passion helped him overcome adversity to be a champion. In 1,000 words or less (typed or handwritten), please describe how Billy Mills has inspired your participation in track and field and/or cross country. Even if you were not at the championships, you may use his biography or your own research to write an answer. Please include your name, age, address, phone, e-mail address, and club affiliation (if applicable) in your submission. Essays will be scored more on content rather than grammar and punctuation.

Send completed essays (via mail, e-mail, or fax) to one of the addresses below by March 30, 2008.

USATF Youth Programs - Essay Contest Attn: McKenze Murphy One RCA Dome, Suite 140 Indianapolis, IN 46225 e-mail Fax: (317) 261-0514 For more information see http://www.usatf.org/groups/Youth/programs/ BillyMillsInspirationEssayContest/

===================================== RUNNING USA HONORS CRIM YOUTH PROGRAM ===================================== Running USA Youth Committee and YouthRunner.com named the Crim Youth Program the Youth Program of the Year at its annual conference in California earlier this month. "Having a full time Youth Program Coordinator since 1998 has enabled the Crim Festival to offer the Crim Kids Neighborhood Running Club, Teddy Bear Trot, Crim Kids Classic and the Crim School Mileage Club. During the 2007-08 school year to- date there are almost 50 Crim Mileage Club schools with approximately 8,000 participants. School assemblies featuring Running Bear and copies of Running Bear Book have been added to motivate students to begin running and walking. Over its 20 year history, the Crim School Mileage Club has involved over 100,000 elementary school students and in the near future programs will be offered at middle and high schools." http://www.runningusa.org http://crim.org/youth/

======================================== SARAH REINERTSEN - TOUGHER THAN THE REST ======================================== Once upon a time-- Janaury 1, 2000, to be exact-- we (husband Art, cousin Dennis) were celebrating the new millennium by running a marathon in New Zealand. I was inspired by, and unable to keep up with, the remarkable progress of one Sarah Reinertsen, who was running the marathon on a prosthetic left leg.

Fast forward to February 2008, when I open the cover of a glitzy "Golf Digest" to see a two-page ad featuring a photo of the same Sarah Reinertsen with her quote: "My parents always treated me like any other kid. And when I fell, my mom didn't always rush to pick me up. 'Sarah's going to pick herself up.' It was a really important lesson for me to learn. For me to keep up, I always had to be tougher than the rest. An I think that's still true today."

Oh, and there is a 2008 Lincoln MKZ in the ad, too.

===================================== HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY TORTOISE AND HARE ===================================== Tortoise and Hare Running and Fitness Centers in Ann Arbor are celebrating their 30th Anniversary with an Extracvangaza from March 2nd through March 8th. For the complete schedule of training runs, a Race Video Night and other celebrations, see http://tortoiseandhare.com/30anniversary.htm.

===================================== WHAT A WEEKEND FOR GREAT PERFORMANCES ===================================== -- Tyson Invitational, Randal Tyson Track, February 15-16, 2008 60 meter hurdles: 1st) Tiffany Ofili, Michigan, 8.04 - NCAA automatic qualifying time

5000 meter run invitational: 2nd) Lex Williams, Michigan, 13:47.57 NCAA provisional qualifying time

800 meter run invitational: 3rd) Geena Gall, Michigan, 2:03.37 - NCAA automatic qualifying time

1 Mile Invitational: 3rd) Nicole Edwards, Michigan, 4:33.23 - NCAA automatic qualifying time

1 Mile Invitational: 1st) Nick Willis, Reebok, 3:55.93 - best time in the world this year 2nd) Kevin Sullivan, Reebok, 3:57.50 3rd) Steve Sherer, USA, 3:57.81 plus 3 more under 4 minutes

-- USA Cross Country Nationals, February 16, 2008, San Diego Men's Open 12K 1st) Dathan Ritzenhein, Nike, 35:03 - earned place on US Team for IAAF World XC, Edinburgh, March 30.

Men's Masters 8K 2nd) Tracy Lokken, Marquette MI, 25:19 - beat Peter Magill, who finished 1st the the Club XC Nationals in December

Women's Open 8K 4th) Katie McGregor, Reebok, 26:38 - earned place on US Team for IAAF World XC, Edinburgh, March 30.

Junior Women's 6K 4th) Marissa Treece, Notre Dame, 21:33 - earned place on US Team for IAAF World XC, Edinburgh, March 30.

-- AT&T Austin Marathon, February 17, Austin Texas Half Marathon Hansons-Brooks men swept first six places: 1st) Brian Sell 1:04:11 2nd) Todd Snyder 1:04:58 3rd) Mike Morgan 1:05:10 4th) Luke Humphrey 1:05:22 5th) Mike Reneau 1:05:25 6th) Patrick Moulton 1:07:17

-- Iowa State Classic, Ames, Iowa, February 15, 2008 3000 meter run: 1st) Nicole Bush, Michigan State, 9:12.55 - NCAA automatic qualifying time

================================================== GLSP TELEVISION NETWORK ON THE ROAD THROUGH AUGUST ================================================== -- February 22-24, 2008 - West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids - Art McCafferty -- February 22-24, 2008 - Amazing Race, Treetops, Gaylord - Jennie McCafferty -- March 7-9, 2008 - Michigan Golf Show, Novi - Art and Jennie McCafferty -- March 22, 2008 - Bill Roney Memorial Hansons 5K - Art and Jennie McCafferty -- April 20, 2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Women's Marathon, Boston - Jennie McCafferty -- April 21, 2008 - BAA Boston Marathon - Jennie McCafferty -- April 24-26, 2008 - Hillsdale "Gina" Relays - Art and Jennie McCafferty -- May 10, 2008 - Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids - Scott Sullivan, Jennie & Art McCafferty -- May 11, 2008 - Mississauga Marathon, Mississauga, Ontario - Art and Jennie McCafferty -- May 25-26, 2008 - The Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- June 9-11, 2008 - Michigan Open Championship, Traverse City - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- June 14, 2008 - Cheesetown Challenge, Pinconning, Michigan - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- June 27-July 6, 2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Track & Field - Jennie McCafferty -- July 17-20, 2008 - Association of Running Publications Summer Meeting, Boyne Highlands - Jennie & Art McCafferty, Scott Sullivan -- July 21-23, 2008 - Tournament of Champions, Boyne Mountain - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- July 26, 2008 - Steve's Run, Dowagiac - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- July 27, 2008 - Carrollton Charity Races - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- August 1-3, 2008 - Western Amateur, Point O' Woods GC, Benton Harbor - Art & Jennie McCafferty -- August 4-10, 2008 - PGA Championship, Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills - Art McCafferty -- August 10, 2008 - Sylvania Triathlon/Duathlon, Sylvania, Ohio - Arft & Jennie McCafferty -- August 21-23, 2008 - Crim Festival of Races, Flint - Art & Jennie McCafferty

=============================== RACE CALENDAR - FEBRUARY - MARCH ===============================

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008 * AT&T USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships, Boston, 3 day meet through February 24, 2008 http://usatf.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008 * Snow Monkey Snowshoe Race, 4M & 2M snowshoe, 9:00 am, Traverse City Web: http://runsnow.com/monkey/

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008 * New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, 7:00 am, Web: http://www.mardigrasmarathon.com/

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008 * Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship, Mt. Pleasant Web: http://mitstrack.org/Schedule.asp

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008 * Shillelagh Four Mile, , 4MR/W, kids run, Flushing, 12:00 pm, Early Childhood Center, 409 Chamberlain St. http://www.gaultracemanagement.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008 * St. Patrick's Day Pot O' Gold Shuffle, 4 MR/W, Fun Run, Flint, 9:30 am http://www.raceservices.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2008 * St. Patrick's Corktown Races, 4MR, 1.5 MR, kids runs, Detroit, 12:00 pm Tiger Stadium, Michigan & Trumbull http://www.downtownrunners.com/corktownraces.htm

* Shamrocks & Shenanigians, 5KR, 2MW, kids run, Ann Arbor, 1:30 pm, Conor O'Neill's http://runshamrocks.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008 * Bill Roney Memorial 5K (formerly Hansons 5K), 5KR, 1MFR, Utica, 10:00 am, Flickinger Elementary School Web: http://hansons-running.com Video: coming Spring 2008

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008 - SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2008 * USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Boston, Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, track & field meet

================================================= HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR THROUGH JULY 2008 =================================================

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008 * New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, 7:00 am, Web: http://www.mardigrasmarathon.com/

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2008 * Around the Bay 30K Road Race, Hamilton, Ontario, 30KR, 5KR, 2 & 3 person relays, 9:30 am Web: http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2007aroundthebay/

SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2008 * Martian Marathon, Dearborn Heights, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 8:30 am, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center. Web: http://martianmarathon.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008 * U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Women's Marathon, Boston Web: http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Women/

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008 * Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, MiniMarathon and Relays, Louisville, KY Web: http://derbyfestivalmarathon.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2008 * Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Pinckney, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 7:30 am Web: http://www.trailmarathon.com

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008 * Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, OH, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 26.2Wheelchair, 10KR, 5KR, kids run, relay, 6:00 am, Web: http://flyingpigmarathon.com

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 * Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, kids run, 8:00 am Web: http://www.53riverbankrun.com

SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2008 * Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, 26.2MR, relay, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2K Family Run Web: www.forestcityroadraces.com

* Mississauga Marathon, Mississauga, Ontario, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 2K FR/W, kids run, 8:00 am, Mississauga City Hall, 10KR and 5KR on Saturday, May 10, 8:00 am. Web: http://www.mississaugamarathon.com

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 * Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 7:00 am Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 * ING Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR; 10K & 5K on Saturday Web: http://runottawa.ca

MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008 * The Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, Amish Country Half Marathon, 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk Web: http://thegreatrace.net/ Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2007greatrace/

SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008 * Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, kids run, 8:20 am, Ann Arbor Web: http://wwww.dexterannarborrun.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008 * Run Charlevoix, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, 7:40 am, downtown Charlevoix Web: http://redrockco.com

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008 * Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, 25K, Copper Harbor, 7:00 am Web: http://greatlakesendurance.com

SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2008 * Friendly Massey Marathon & Spanish River Half-Marathon, Massy, Ontario, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR Web: www.friendlymasseymarathon.com

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2008 * Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, 26.2 MR, 10KR, 7:00 am, Munising Web: http://greatlakesendurance.com

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008 * Carrollton Charity Road Races, 26.2MR, 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, Carrollton High School, 6:00 am / 8:15 am Web: http://www.carrollton.k12.mi.us Video: coming Summer 2008

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