MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - October 1, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 47

Sponsored by:

Pumpkin Trot, St. Johns, October 10, 2004

http://www.geocities.com/pumpkinsinpark/

Columbus Marathon - October 17, 2004

More info and registration online at

http://www.columbusmarathon.com

Toronto Marathon, Sunday, October 17, 2004

10th anniversary - http://www.torontomarathon.com

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 24, 2004

http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com/

Great Turtle Half Marathon, Mackinaw Island, Saturday, October 30, 2004

http://gaultracemanagement.com

Lansing Turkeyman Trot 5K, Thursday, November 25, 2004

http://www.runningfoundation.com

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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

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__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ RED OCTOBER RUN, WAYNE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD, TORONTO

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ MORE FAST WEHRMAN'S

__/ 10TH ANNIVERSARY TORONTO MARATHON, OCTOBER 17

__/ FOX CITIES MARATHON RESULTS

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING FALL SCHEDULE

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I'm feeling relieved now, very happy, very happy. Cramping in the last kilometer, was getting a bit bad, but I managed to survive. I planned to run at 4 minutes 10 seconds a kilometer [6:42 per mile]. I ran pretty close to that, I guess, and maybe a few faster ones around about 25-30K and it got me a bit faster in the end, I guess."

-- Ed Whitlock, age 73, minutes after finishing the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2:54:49, to break his own age-group world record.

__/ RED OCTOBER RUN, WAYNE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 The 14th annual Red October Run is Saturday, October 2nd at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, corner of Annapolis and Venoy, 1/2 mile south of Michigan Avenue. This popular Michigan Fall classic includes a 10k run, 5k run, 5k walk and Kid's junior mile. The kids race is at 9:00 am, 10K is 9:50 am, and 5K is at 10:00 am. Colorful, long-sleeved shirts, post-race prizes and great post-race refreshments are among the benefits for participants. Proceeds will benefit community outreach programs throughout the western Wayne region. For more information and a printable registration form see

http://www.oakwood.org/documents/ROR_2004.pdf.

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON

Check out the scenery along the flat, fast marathon course and Toronto's reclaimed waterfront. Our cameras also visit the Expo, Saturday's Friendship Run and Running Room founder, John Stanton. We'll have further coverage of the Half-Marathon, the 5K with John "The Penguin" Bingham, and the record-setting runs of Ed Whitlock, Fauja Singh and Michel Kapral.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD, TORONTO We absolutely enjoyed covering the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last weekend. Race Director Alan Brookes and Media Coordinator Inge Johnson were wonderful hosts and know how to put on a really fun event.

The Canadians had a chance to experience the Hanson-Brooks team coming to race. The Hanson-Brooks women swept the first three places in the half-marathon. (See "Great Performances".) We also saw Joanie Rogucki finish the half-marathon; Joanie's husband, Bill Hill, ran the marathon.

It was a thrill to see twenty-somethings try to keep up with 73 year-old Ed Whitlock and to talk with him after his age-group world record. Running Network TV will have more of Ed's run later on today.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES --Monica Hostetler, 1st, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon, 1:19:08

--Carly Graytock, 2nd, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon, 1:19:36

--Jackie Rzepecki, 3rd, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon, 1:20:41

--Sarah Plaxton, 3rd, Quad Cities Marathon, 2:47:19

-- Ann Boyd Stewart, 6th, Quad Cities Marathon, 2:56:19 (Thank-you, Scott Hubbard, for alerting us to these Quad Cities results.)

__/ MORE FAST WEHRMAN'S

We were happy to hear from David Mitchell in response to last week's item about Chris Wehrman:

"Chris was the first of 4 Wehrman brothers that I had the pleasure of coaching at Pinckney H.S. All 4 earned their Eagle Scout honors as well---an incredible accomplishment in itself. Chris ran at Michigan State (and for a while with Hansons), Matt ran at Eastern Michigan; Pat ran at Lansing Community College then Ferris St.; and youngest brother Mark did what none of the others could do in h.s. by helping his team to a 6th place DI finish last fall (for Coach Tom Carney). Mark has graduated and will likely try to walk on to a college team next fall. Dad, Dave Wehrman, has been a runner for many years and was told by his doctors after being diagnosed with heart problems that running saved his life. Mom, Martha, has fed hundreds of Pinckney and collegiate runners (and coaches!) over the years at the family home near Portage Lake and other locations."

__/ 10TH ANNIVERSARY TORONTO MARATHON, OCTOBER 17

For some it's a hobby, for others an obsession. For everyone, it is a challenge! Over 10,000 runners from 33 countries are expected to participate in the 10th Anniversary Toronto Marathon, Half-marathon, 5K and Corporate Challenge. Top male and female runners will compete for the largest marathon prize purse in Canada--over $100,000.

Another first on this anniversary year is a National Broadcast of the Toronto Marathon on CBC Television on October 23. Michigan Runner TV will be there to provide Internet coverage.

The course featues Yonge Street, the natural splendour of the Rosedale Valley Ravine, and architectural landmarks like the Don Jail, the Canadian Opera Company Building and Queen's Park.

Saturday's Pasta Dinner will feature Running Room Founder John Stanton, and Runner's World's Bart Yasso. For details, see http://www.torontomarathon.com

__/ FOX CITIES MARATHON RESULTS

The 14th Annual Fox Cities Marathon, Wheelchair, Michelob Ultra Marathon Relay, U.S. Cellular Half Marathon and Appleton Power walk drew over three thousand participants, with over 40 Michigan athletes in attendance.

In the marathon Vince Temu 2:28:34 took top honors, with Wioletta Kryza winning in 2:46:40. The Half Marathon, which attracted over 1400 runners, was won by Mark Manz in 1:08 :47

With the new ferry service now available from Muskegon to Milwaukee, this race can be a terrific vacation as well as another marathon or half marathon to launch on runners' belts.

-- Art McCafferty

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING FALL SCHEDULE

October 2: Red October Run, Wayne

October 10: Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon

October 17: Toronto Marathon, Columbus Marathon

October 24: Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon

October 30: Great Turtle Half Marathon, Mackinaw Island

November 14: Roseville Big Bird

November 25: Detroit Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot __/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

Next (& last) race: Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank

Marathon, October 24

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Saturday, October 2

* Running Fit 20 Mile Training Run, Northville, 8:00 am http://runningfit.com

* Hansons High School Cross-Country Invitational, Sterling Heights, 10:00 am, Delia Park, http://hansons-running.com

* Red October Run, Wayne, 9:50 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1M kid's run, (313) 586-5486, http://gaultracemanagement.com

* Road Runner Akron Marathon & Team Relays, Akron, 8:00 am, 26.2 MR, relays, Kids FR, http://akronmarathon.org

Sunday, October 3

* Hansons Marathon Training Run, Grosse Pointe Woods, 8:00 am, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, October 9

* Portage Invitational Cross Country Meet, Portage, 9:00 am, http://www.portageinvite.com

Sunday, October 10

* Hidden Forest Trail Run, Clarkston, 9:30 am, 8.5MR, 5.5 MR, 2.5 MR/W, http://gaultracemanagement.com

* Pumpkin Trot, St. Johns, 1:20 pm, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids Dash, http://www.geocities.com/pumpkinsinthepark/

Sunday, October 17

* Columbus Marathon, 7:00 am, 26.2 MR/W, wheelchair, relays, http://www.columbusmarathon.com

* Toronto Marathon, 8:30 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, corporate relay, http://www.torontomarathon.com

Tuesday, October 19

* Hansons Youngsters Cross Country Invitational (grades 7-10), Sterling Heights, Delia Park, 4:00 pm, http://hansons-running.com.

Sunday, October 24

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

Monday, October 25

* Running Fit 101 Class for the Beginning Runner, Northville, 6:30 pm, http://runningfit.com

Tuesday, October 26

* Running Fit 101 Class for the Beginning Runner, Ann Arbor, 6:30 pm, http://runningfit.com

Thursday, October 27

* Running Fit 101 Class for the Beginning Runner, West Bloomfield, 6:30 pm, http://runningfit.com

Saturday, October 30

* Mackinaw Island Great Turtle Run, 13.1 MR, 5.7 MR/W, 11:30 am, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Sunday, October 31

* Grand Rapids Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, relay, http://grandrapidsmarathon.com

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