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Michigan Running News: December 17, 2003
Jennie McCafferty
December 17, 2003
Michigan Runner

MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - December 17 , 2003 - Vol. 3, no. 7

Sponsored by:

Running Fit: http://runningfit.com

- Presenting the Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, April 25, 2004 http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ CRIM BOOSTS FLINT AREA ECONOMY BY $8,5 MILLION IN 2003

__/ WHAT'S YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RUNNING EXPERIENCE OF 2003

__/ GIFTS FOR RUNNERS

__/ MIDWESTERNERS RULE AT FOOTLOCKER '03

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ CRIM BOOSTS FLINT AREA ECONOMY BY $8,5 MILLION IN 2003 - FLINT, MI (December 16, 2003) ? The Crim Festival of Races Flint's premier annual tourist tradition delivered a powerful $8.5m boost to the Genesee County economy in 2003, according to a study just completed by the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Management. More than 13,000 participants are attracted to Flint's annual showcase event each August, and runners at the Crim in recent years represented 42 U.S. states, 20 countries, and five continents. In contrast, the Boston Marathon, a world-renowned, century-old event attracts 14,500 runners. Including spectators, the crowds in downtown Flint for the 2003 Crim were estimated at almost 50,000 people for the three day event.

The recently completed study by UM-Flint on the economic impact of the of Crim Festival Races on the Flint economy was conducted by Mark J. Perry, Associate Professor of Finance, in conjunction with undergraduate student, Darryl Barber of Davison, who worked on the project as part of an independent study under Professor Perry.

Professor Perry and Barber used data on Crim attendance over the last 12 years, and followed the generally accepted statistical procedures to estimate the economic impact of tourism and special events on a local economy. Further, they had access to data from 1993 and 1997 surveys of Crim participants about how money much they spent while in Flint, how long they stayed in Flint on average, and how many guests accompanied them to the race. Using this survey data, the research team was able to first calculate the direct spending in Flint during the 2003 Crim Festival of Races, on groceries, restaurant meals, hotels, entertainment, race registration, etc. This direct spending by non-local participants and guests each August during the Crim Race is the estimated, initial amount of new money that enters the Flint economy solely because of the race, and was estimated to be $5.4m in 2003.

Once new money is injected into a local economy in the form of direct spending, there are secondary effects on spending and earnings as the new money begins to circulate locally, and generates additional spending. Based on: 1) sector-specific economic multipliers supplied by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the Department of Commerce, and 2) the direct spending amount of $5.4m, it was next possible to calculate: a) Total or Gross Spending in Genesee County, b) earnings generated in the local labor market from the increased spending, and c) the number of jobs in Flint supported by the increased spending and income. For 2003, attendees at the Crim Race generated $8.5m in Total Gross Sales for the local economy, boosted earnings for local workers by $3.4m, and helped support approximately 184 full and part-time jobs in the Flint economy. Looking back over the period from 1992-2003, and making adjustments for annual attendance and annual changes in the price level, Perry and Barber were also able to estimate that the Crim Festival of Races had had a whopping $91.5m impact on the Flint economy over the last ten years. The Crim Festival of Races is a first-class athletic event for The City of Flint, and we now know that the Crim is also a first-class economic event for the Flint community, said Professor Perry. The Crim Race brings people from all parts of Michigan, from 20 countries, and from 42 states to the Flint area every August for three days, and in the process generates $8.5m of solid financial benefits to the local economy. There is no other single, annual tourist event that comes anywhere close to generating that level of economic impact for the City of Flint . Perry and Barber intend to continue their study on the economic impact of the Crim Race on the Genesee County economy by: 1) releasing a final, comprehensive 30 page report in January 2004 on the economic impact of the 2003 Crim Race, 2) designing a detailed survey instrument that will be given to the 2004 Crim Race participants to assess their spending while in Genesee County, and 3)analyzing the economic impact of the 2004 Crim Race on the Flint area economy based on the results of the survey results.

__/ WHAT'S YOUR MOST MEMORABLE RUNNING EXPERIENCE OF 2003? - Did you try a new race? Did you set an unexpected PR? Did you find a new training route? Did you try a new distance? Let us know your most memorable running experience of 2003. We'll share your story in a special end-of-2003 issue of Michigan Running News.

__/ STOCKING-STUFFERS FOR RUNNERS

* Socks are among our favorite stocking stuffers for runners. We like the Smart Wool socks that keep us cool and dry in summer and warm and dry in winter.

* Our favorite running book this year is Chris Lear's Sub 4:00; Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile.

* Michigan Runner is offering a Holiday Special of $25.00 for a two year subscription-- good for the rest of 2003. The special works for new subscriptions or to extend an existing subscription.

__/ MIDWESTERNERS RULE AT FOOTLOCKER '03 - Matthew Withrow, Tinley, Illinois senior and winner of the Footlocker Regional Regional, kicked past favorite Shadrack Kiptoo of Albuquerque, New Mexico to win the 2003 Footlocker Championship in 14:55 on Saturday. Junior Katelyn Kaltenbach of Aurora, Colorado, also the winner of the Midwest Regional, won the girls race at Balboa Park in 17:24, beating the 2002 Champion Zoe Nelson, among others.

Michiganders Neil Naughton of Walled Lake finished 24th in 15:45 and Justin Switzer of Waterford finished 27th in 15:59 and were on the winning Midwest Boys Team. Midwest girls won, too.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The Crim Festival of Races is a first-class athletic event for The City of Flint, and we now know that the Crim is also a first-class economic event for the Flint community.

-- Mark J. Perry, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Michigan-Flint. Perry and Darryl Barber of Davison released their findings on the Economic Impact of the Crim Festival of Races.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS - The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michigan runner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season.

**Events** Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorerun/

21st Detroit Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003turkeytrot/)

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003bigbird/)

Portage Invitational Cross Country Meet, Portage, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003portage/)

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 5, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroit/)

Silver Valley Trail Run, East Tawas, September 19, 2002 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003silvervalley/)

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI, August 23 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002crim/)

Steve's Run-Dowagiac, MI, July 26, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003stevesrun/)

Hannibal Cannibal, MO, July 5, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003hannibal)

The Great Race-Elkart, IN, May 24-26, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003greatrace/)

Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship (Now Showing:High School: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003mits/)

LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle-Chicago, IL (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003shamrock/)

Great Wall Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003greatwall/)

Running Fit-Trail Marathon and Half Marathon - Pinckney, MI (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/)

Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, May 11, 2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003forestcity/

Capital City River Run, Lansing

Belle Isle 33rd New Years Eve Run, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

MHSAA LP X-C Finals, Brooklyn, MI

NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, Waterloo, Iowa

**Interviews**

Amber Smith - Michigan High School Runner of the Year 2002/2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003ambersmith/)

Bob Figuli, 100,000 Miles and Counting (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003figuli/

Keith and Kevin Hanson - Olympic Development Program Parts I & II (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansons1/ and http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansonsII/)

Pat Ball - Preview of 2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Relay and Compuware 5K (now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003detroitpreview.html

Tim Broe - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003timbroe/

Boaz Cheboiywo - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003boaz/)

John Goodridge-Coaching High School & College Runners, Part I (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003goodridge1)

Dick Beardsley- Staying The Course (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003beardsley/)

Nancy Clark-Food Guide for Marathon Runners (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003nancyclark/)

Frank Shorter-Catching the Cheaters (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorter/)

Mark Will-Weber- The Quotable Runner (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003quotable/)

Allan Steinfeld-Directing the New York Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003teinfeld/)

Collette Liss - Shamrock Shuffle Champion (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003collette)

Chris Lear-Sub 4:00, Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile (Now Showing:http://michiganrunner.tv/2003chrislear/)

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Jeff Galloway - Leader, Crim Training Program

Greg Meyer - Boston Marathon Winner

Kevin Sullivan - Olympian and Canadian Mile Record Holder

**Video Journal**

Olympic Games Countdown: Tim Broe's Video Journal

**Training**

Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series, 12 weeks of marathon tips and advice from the man who has won more marathons than anyone. Now showing: Parts 1-12. "http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/"

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__/ RACE CALENDAR - The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in Sponsorship of the Michigan Runner Newsletter or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Wednesday, December 31

* Belle Isle New Years Eve Run, 4MR/W, 1MRR, 3:30 pm * New Year's Resolution Run, Flint. 2:00 pm, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Thursday, January 1

* Aloha Run, Dowagiac, 10:30 am, 7 MR/W, 3 MR/W, 1MR/W, http://www.smc.cc.mi.us/fireup/stevesrun/

Saturday, January 3