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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - March 1, 2006 - Vol. 5, no. 22

Sponsored by:

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Sunday, May 21, 2006, Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race, Saturday, May 27, 2006, Web: http:// www.mackinawcity.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004MackinacBridge/

Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, near Munising, Saturday, July 29, 2006, 26.2MR, 10KR, Web: http://greatlakesendurance.com, Video: Coming July, 2006

"The Jogger" by Michael McCafferty, Soon to be Made into a Minor Motion Picture, Web: http://thejogger.net

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, September 24, 2006, Web: http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005scotiabank/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

Michigan Runner Magazine, personal and gift subscriptions are available at:, http://www.michiganrunner.net/magazine/subscribe.html

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__/ AROUND THE BAY 30K ROAD ROAD RACE TO CELEBRATE 112TH, MARCH 26, 2006

__/ SULLIVAN TO REPRESENT CANADA AT THE IAAF WORLD XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

__/ MICHIGAN ALUMS TO COMPETE IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES

__/ SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE'S RON GUNN TO RETIRE

__/ CAROLIN DICK WINS FRED LEBOW AWARD

__/ U OF MICHIGAN, FLINT TO HONOR BOBBY CRIM

__/ NOTES ON THE WINTER OLYMPICS

__/ DANCES WITH DIRT TEAM SIGN UP ON MARCH 4

__/ BEWARE NEW RACE PRIZE MONEY WEBSITE

__/ MITCH RYDER HEADLINES CRIM'S POST-RACE PARTY

__/ RON WARHURST SELCTED FOR USA'S WORLD CUP COACHING STAFF

__/ HANSONS PART WAYS WITH TEAM USA

__/ CORRECTIONS: SHARON DICKIE THOMPSON & DENNIS LEWIS

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES INDOOR TRACK

- EASTERN MICHIGAN MEN, MICHIGAN WOMEN WIN CONFERENCE TITLES

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - MARCH-APRIL

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

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__/ AROUND THE BAY 30K ROAD ROAD RACE CELEBRATES 112TH, MARCH 26, 2006 - Traditions abound at North America's oldest road race in Hamilton, Ontario, but so do changes. This year the race has a new headquarters and a new finish line-- inside Copps Coliseum. The 30K makes a great long training run for a spring marathon, or you can participate in the 30K 2 or 3 person relay or the 5K if you don't want to go the whole 18.6 mile distance. Among the traditions are generous cash prizes which go 5 deep in the open division and 3 deep in the master's division. The medals, too, are based on finishing times:

Men

Gold - under 2 hours

Silver - 2 hours -2 hours 15 minutes

Bronze - Over 2 hours 15 minutes

Women

Gold - under 2 hours 15 minutes

Silver - 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes

Bronze - over 2 hours 30 minutes

In fact, the "Bay Race" is so infused with tradition that the running movie, Saint Ralph, is set at the race in Hamilton in the 1950's. Doug Kurtis reviews the movie and talks with director Mike McGowan, winner of the 1995 Detroit Free Press Marathon, in today's Detroit Free Press: http:// freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060301/SPORTS18/ 603010420/1066/SPORTS

You can see a movie trailer at http://www.apple.com/trailers/ independent/saint_ralph.html. Adam Butcher, the young actor who plays Ralph Walker could be Tim Broe's younger brother.

Also, check out Michigan Runner TV's coverage of the 111th Around the Bay: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005aroundthebay/.

__/ SULLIVAN TO REPRESENT CANADA AT THE IAAF WORLD XC CHAMPIONSHIPS - Olympian Kevin Sullivan, Brantford, ON/Michigan/ Reebok has been named to the Canadian team for the senior men's 4K race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, April 1-2, Fukuoka, Japan. Sullivan, a two time Olympian and Canadian record holder in the Mile, currently serves as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Illinois.

__/ MICHIGAN ALUMS TO COMPETE IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES -- The 1500 metre men's race at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, March 15-26 will feature three University of Michigan alums:

Nate Brannen, Cambridge, ON/Michigan/Reebok

Kevin Sullivan, Brantford,ON/Michigan/Reebok

Nick Willis, Lower Hutt, NZ/Michigan/Reebok

Nicole Forrester, Cookstown, ON/Michigan/Nike will represent Canada in the high jump. The Commonwealth Games will include athletes from more than 70 countries competing in 24 different sports. http:// www.melbourne2006.com.au/

__/ SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE'S RON GUNN TO RETIRE "After nearly four decades at Southwestern Michigan College, Ron Gunn has announced that he will retire at the end of this academic year. Gunn has been at SMC since 1967. He has agreed, however, to continue on at SMC as Director of Extreme Sports in a part-time capacity.

Highlights from Ron's career include:

* 23 MCCAA cross country championships and 18 NJCAA Region XII track championships in the past 30 years

* Coached 25 individual national champions & 142 All Americans

* 5 time NJCAA National Coach of the Year

* Coached the USA International Cross-Country teams in Ireland, 1979 and West Germany, 1981

* By the conclusion of his coaching career in 1996, Gunn was the winningest coach in NJCAA cross-country

* Founder of Steve's Run, the Original Road and Trail Race-- 32nd is 7/ 29/06

* First Michigan Runner of the Year in 1979

For more on Ron Gunn see http://www.michiganrunner.net/news/ ron_gunn0306.html

For more on SMC's Extreme Sports program and Steve's Run see http://michiganrunner.tv/2005steve/

__/ CAROLIN DICK WINS FRED LEBOW AWARD - The Road Runners Clubs of America and the New York Road Runners Club named the Ann Arbor Track Club's Carolin Dick the winner of the Fred Lebow Women's Running Award:

"In 1972, the Women's Mini Marathon 10K was founded by Fred Lebow with help from Nina Kuscsik and Kathrine Switzer. It was the first "women-only" road race in the world. The RRCA/NYRRC Fred Lebow Women's Running Award is to honor someone who has promoted women's running on a national scale or through a significant community program."

-- RRCA Press Release

Carolin is also the 2006 honoree of the For Women Only 5K, hosted by the Ann Arbor Track Club: "Carolin has been a runner for 28 years, was a co-race director for FWO for 2 years, and has served on its committee for 10 years as well as on the board of the Ann Arbor Track Club."

Ann Arbor Track Club Website: http://aatrackclub.org

__/ U OF MICHIGAN, FLINT TO HONOR BOBBY CRIM - The University of Michigan, Flint will honor Bobby Crim with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the 2006 Alumni Leadership Awards. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor the UM-Flint Alumni Society bestows unpon its graduates. Crim has been a State Representative, Speaker of the House in Michigan, a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and, of course, founder of the Crim Festival of Races. The Awards reception is Thursday, March 23, 5-7:00 pm at the Northbank Center on UM-Flint's campus.

For information on tickets to the reception see http://www.umflint.edu/ alumni/awards.php.

__/ NOTES ON THE WINTER OLYMPICS - Where did so many members of the American press get the idea that any Olympian who wins less than a gold medal is a failure? I think the failure is the press who fail to acknowldge the achievements of Olympic athletes and who get consumed by the strange idea of the medal count. I think Sasha Cohen, Evan Lysacek, Ben Agosto and Tanith Belbin, Lyndsey Jacobellis should be honored for their achievements under stressful and dangerous conditions.

Theordore Roosevelt got it right when he said:

"It is not the critic who counts. Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. . ." http://www.quotationsbook.com/quotes/34749/view

__/ DANCES WITH DIRT TEAM SIGN UP ON MARCH 4 - "High Noon, Saturday March 4th, Hell Michigan - The teams from the last 2 years get to sign up at noon. Also at this time, those of you with new teams to DWD can get in the drawing for the left over spots. Can this possibly happen? In the past, 40% of teams don't return ... perhaps still recovering! Worst-case scenario, you get to hammer through the woods with us at the insane 1 PM run and see the fun! Last year 80% of the new teams who showed up got in -- so you've got a good chance of getting in. Each new team will need to fill out a check to "Running Fit" for the drawing! We will draw checks at 2 PM, after the run and before the party begins at Hell's Dam Site Inn. Checks??? Yes, checks. You have to fill out a check for $375 and hand it over for the drawing. Don't worry all remaining checks will be returned to owner or destroyed if not picked up. Visit www.danceswithdirt.com for more info or email dirtdiva@runningfit.com"

-- Running Fit Press Release

__/ BEWARE NEW RACE PRIZE MONEY WEBSITE - When Let's Run alterted us to a new Web site which tracks prize money races in the US. Of course, we checked out Michigan races right away on the site: http:// www.performancerunner.com/. Unfortunately, we found the site to lack many of Michigan's prize money races and we hardly recognized the names of some races. For example, the "Ann Arbor Run" is better known as the "Dexter Ann Arbor Run".

Among the races which are missing are

Spectrum Health Irish Jig 5K, March 18, 2006

Meteor 10K, April 1, 2006

Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, June 10, 2006

Zanglin Downriver Run 8K, June 16, 2006

Allen Park Street Fair 8K, August 5, 2006

Run Clark Lake 12K, August 5, 2006

Milford Labor Day 30K & 10K, September 2, 2006

Motor City Shakedown 8K, September ?, 2006

Performance Runner also doesn't list nearby Canadian races such as these:

Around the Bay 30K, March 26, 2006

Forest City Road Races, May 14, 2006

Mississauga Marathon, May 14, 2006

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 24, 2006

On way to find out is Michigan Runner's new online calendar which does indicate which races offer prize money. http:// www.michiganrunner.net/calendar/smu.html

__/ MITCH RYDER HEADLINES CRIM'S POST-RACE PARTY - "On-line registration is now open for the 30th running of the Crim Festival of Races. August 26th is the date of this year's Crim, featuring the flagship 10 mile road race as well as 8K, 5K 1 mile and children's races.

This year's race day will cap a week of special 30th anniversary events to welcome back every participant in any Crim event and honor the Flint community. Motown legends Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels will headline the traditional post-race flat lot party." http://crim.org

-- Crim Festival of Races Press Release

__/ RON WARHURST SELCTED FOR USA'S WORLD CUP COACHING STAFF - "INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- USA Track and Field has announced the selection of University of Michigan head men's track and field coach Ron Warhurst to its men's coaching staff for the 2006 IAAF World Cup in Athletics. Warhurst will oversee the U.S. distance efforts at the prestigious event, scheduled for Sept. 16-17 in Athens, Greece.

Held every four years, the World Cup features a nine-team format with competition in 20 men's events and 20 women's events to determine a team champion. This year's invited Continental and national teams include Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania, USA plus the first two teams in the 2006 Spar European Cup Super League Final -- to be held June 28-29 in Malaga, Spain -- and a host Greek team. The competition slate will include four distance events: the 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000- meter runs as well as the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

This year's event will be held at the Olympic Stadium, which also hosted the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the 2004 Olympic Games. In Warhurst's last appearance in Athens, he oversaw the performances of three Olympians with Michigan ties: former Wolverines Kevin Sullivan and Nick Willis and current U-M volunteer coach Tim Broe."

-- USATF Press release

__/ HANSONS PART WAYS WITH TEAM USA - Last week USATF and the New York Road Runners announced significant support for Team USA's USA Distance Project. To the surprise of many, the Hansons- Brooks Distance Project is not among the development groups getting that support. You can read Kevin Hanson's explanation on the Hansons Running message: board:http://hansons.ararad.org/forum/phpBB2/ viewtopic.php?t=167

USATF CEO Craig Masbach and NYRR CEO Mary Wittenberg discuss the groups that are being funded in this interview: http:// www.runnersworld.com/cda/daily_news/0,5039,0-0-0-0----02-28- 2006,00.html#chat

__/ CORRECTIONS:

SHARON DICKIE THOMPSON IS FROM GRAND BLANC - Sharon Dickie Thompson, who will represent the US on the women's 8K team at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, is from Grand Blanc (not Grand Ledge). She also finished 6th to earn her spot on the team (not 7th).

DENNIS LEWIS JUMPED 6-8 1/4 - Last week we should have credited Dennis Lewis with the world record height of 6-8 1/4 at the Eastern Michigan Classic.

Thanks go to John Osler and Scott Hubbard for sending us these corrections.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES INDOOR TRACK

- EASTERN MICHIGAN MEN, MICHIGAN WOMEN WIN CONFERENCE TITLES

MAC Indoor Championships, Men, 2/24-2/25/06

Team Rankings

Eastern Michigan, 1st

Central Michian, 3rd

-- Eastern Michigan Men, DMR, 1st, 10:00.18

-- Stallworth, Dave, Central Mich, 1st, Weight Throw 19.71mP 64-08.00, NCAA provisional Q time

-- Powers, Jeff, Central Mich, 1st, 5000m, 14:30.87

-- Adamek, David, Eastern Mich, 1st, shot put, 18.87m 61-11.00

-- Nowitzke, Corey, Eastern Mich, 1st, 1 mile, 4:12.01

-- Wezner, Steve, Central Mich, 1st, 400meter dash, 47.95

-- Dubois, Jacob, Eastern Mich, 1st, 800 meter run, 1:52.06

-- Vinson, Pierre, Central Mich, 1st, 200 meter dash, 21.85

-- Powers, Jeff, Central Mich, 1st, 3000 meter run, 8:17.3

MAC Indoor Championships, Women, 2/24-2/25/06 Team Rankings

Western Michigan, 3rd

Eastern Michigan 4th

Central Michigan, 5th

-- Thomas, Tamera, Central Mich, 1st, Indoor Pentathlon, 3911 points

-- Thomas, Tamera, Central Mich, 1st, 60mh, 8.23

-- Horn, Becky, Western Mich, 1st, 400 meter dash, 55.17

-- Beasley, Patrice, Eastern Mich, 1st, 200 meter dash, 24.27

-- Western Michigan University women, 1st, 4 x 400 meter relay

For complete MAC results see http://www.finishtiming.com/index_files/ MAC.htm

Big Ten Women, University of Wisconsin, Feb. 25-26, 2006

Team Rankings

Michigan, 1st - Earned 24 points going 1,2,3 in the 5000 meter run.

Michigan, State, 10th

-- Erin Webster, Michigan, 1st, 3000 meter run, 9:30.42

-- Michigan Women, 1st, DMR, 11:25.50

-- Katie Erdman, Michigan, 1st, 600 meter run, 1:30:27

-- Nicole Edwqards, Michigan, 1st, Mile, 4:44.10

-- Alyson Kohlmeier, Michigan, 1st, 5000 meter run, 15:58.61

-- Erin Webster, Michigan, 2nd, 5000 meter run, 16:04.90 - fastest US time this year

-- Rebecca Walter, Michigan, 3rd, 5000 meter run, 16:08.57

Big Ten Men, University of Iowa, Feb. 25-26, 2006

Team Rankings

Michigan, 4th

Michigan State, 9th

-- Mike Woods, Michigan, 1st, Mile, 4:14:26

-- Brad Gebauer, 1st, pole vault, 18' 1/2"

-- Michael Whitehead, Michian, 1st, triple jump, 51' 3 3/4"

For complete Big 10 results see http://www.tractimetiming.com/

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

-- Mar. 10-11, NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Fayetteville, Arkansas - Carter Sherline

-- Mar. 24-26, Around the Bay Road Race, Hamilton, Ontario-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- April 1, Martian Marathon, Half Marathon and Meteor 10K -Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- April 27-29, Hillsdale "GINA" Relays and WYLD Bill-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- May 12-13, Fifth Third River Bank Run and Expo - Art & Jennie McCafferty, Carter Sherline, Scott Sullivan

-- July 29, Steve's Run, Dowagiac - Jennie McCafferty, Scott Sullivan

-- July 29, Grand Island Trail Marathon and 10K, Grand Island (near Munising) - Scott Sullivan, Carter Sherline

-- Aug. 11-13 - ING Edmonton Marathon, Edmonton, Alberta-Jennie, Art and Heather McCafferty

-- Aug. 25-27 - Crim Festival of Races, Flint- Scott Sullivan, Art & Jennie McCafferty, Carter Sherline

-- Sept. 2 - Labor Day 30K, Milford - Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- Sept. 22-24 - Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, Ontario, Art & Jennie McCafferty

__/ RACE CALENDAR - MARCH-APRIL

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.

Saturday, March 4, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11, 2006

* NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Randal Tyson Track, Fayetteville, AR, http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules

Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11, 2006

* NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, Boston, MA, Reggis Lewis Track and Athletic Center, http://ncaasports.com/track- and-field/schedules

Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11, 2006

* NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, Northfield, MN, Tostrud Athletic Center, http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/ schedules

Saturday, March 11, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Sunday, March 12, 2006

* St. Patrick's Corktown Races, Detroit, 4MR, 1.5MR, 12:30 pm, Tiger Stadium, http://downto.hostme.com/corktownraces.htm

Saturday, March 18, 2006

* Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship, Ann Arbor, 9:00 am http://mitstrack.org/Schedule.asp

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

* Shillelagh, Flushing, 4MR/W, kids run, Noon, Flushing Elementary School, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Sunday, March 19, 1006

* Churchill's Half Marathon, 13.1 MR, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, tbayford@charter.net, http://toledoroadrunners.org

Saturday, March 25, 2006

* Hansons Running Shop 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk, Utica, 10:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, 8409 Hall Road, http://hansons-running.com

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Sunday, March 26, 2006

* Around the Bay Road Races, 30K Run/Walk/Relay, 5K, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Web: http://aroundthebayroadrace.com, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005aroundthebay/

Friday, March 31. 2006

* Martian Marathon Expo, Dearborn Heights, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center, 1:00 pm, http://martianmarathon.com

Saturday, April 1, 2006

* Boston Bound 20 Mile Training Run, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center, Dearborn Heights, 8:30 am, http://martianmarathon.com

* Martian Marahton and Half Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center, Dearborn Heights, 8:30 am, Web: http:// www.martianmarathon.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 races

* Meteor 10K, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center, Dearborn Heights, 10KR, Prize Money, 8:30 am, Web: http://www.martianmarathon.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 races

Saturday, April 8, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Sunday, April 9, 20906

* Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, relay, 5KRW, Fun Runs, St. Louis, 7:00 am, http://stlouismarathon.com

Saturday, April 15, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Thursday, April 27 - Saturday, April 29, 2006

* Hillsdale "Gina" Relays, Hillsdale, track and field meet, (517_ 607- 3155, http://www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/track

Saturday, April 29, 2006

* Kentucky Derb Festival Marathon, MiniMarathon and Relays, Louisville, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, relays, http://derbyfestivalmarathon.com

* Road Ends 5 Mile Trail Run, Pinckney Recreation Area, 9:00 am, http:// trailmarathon.com

* WYLD Bill 5K, Hillsdale, 10:00 am, entry fee includes tickets to Hillsdale, "Gina" Relays, http://www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/track

Sunday, April 30, 2006

* Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2 Miles, 13.1 Miles, Pinckney, , Web: http://www.trailmarathon.com/, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

Sunday, March 19, 1006

* Churchill's Half Marathon, 13.1 MR, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, tbayford@charter.net, http://toledoroadrunners.org

Sunday, March 26, 2006

* Around the Bay Road Races, 30K Run/Walk/Relay, 5K, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Web: http://aroundthebayroadrace.com, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005aroundthebay/

Saturday, April 1, 2006, * Martian Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2, Miles, 13.1 Miles, 20 Mile Training Run, 10K, Dearborn Heights, Web: http://www.martianmarathon.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 races

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.derbyfestivalmarathon.com

Sunday, April 30, 2006

* Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2 Miles, 13.1 Miles, Pinckney, Web: http://www.trailmarathon.com/, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Sunday, May 7, 2006

* Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, relays, Cincinnati, Ohio. (10KR, 5KR & kids'runs are scheduled May 6, 2006, http://flyingpigmarathon.com.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, 25KR, 5KR/W, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am http://www.53riverbankrun.com

Sunday, May 14, 2006

* Mississauga Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, 2KFR/W, corporate relay, http://www.mississaugamarathon.com Sunday, May 21, 2006

* Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, Cleveland, 7:00 am

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

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

Saturday, May 27, 2006

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

Sunday, May 28, 2006

* ING Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario. 26.2MR/W/Skate, 13.1MR/W/ Skate, 2KR/W. Race weekend begins Thursday, May 25 and includes expo, Friendship Run, bus tours of Ottawa. http://www.ncm.ca

Monday, May 29, 2006

* The Great Race, Amish Country Half Marathon and 5K & 10K, Elkhart Indiana, 7:45 am, 24 hour entry form "Hotline" 574-296-5890, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005greatrace/

Sunday, June 25, 2006

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising, 8:00 am, 13.1MR, 5KR, FW, (906) 387-1751, prrfs@hotmail.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2005picturedrocks/

Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, 2006

* Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, Copper Harbor, 10K, Hill Climb, 25K, 2K Kids Race, 8:00 am Saturday @ Gratiot River North (GRN) Trailhead, Allouez Township, 2 K Kids Race, 9:00 am Saturday @ GRN Trailhead; Hill Climb, 7:00 pm Saturday @ Eagle Harbor Beach; 25 K; 7:00 am Sunday @ Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Copper Harbor, info@greatlakeseendurance.com, http://greatlakesendurance.com

Saturday, July 29, 2006

* Grand Island Trail Marathon and 10K, near Munising, info@greatlakeseendurance.com , Web: http:// greatlakesendurance.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 race

Sunday, July 30, 2006

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, Carrollton, 6:00 am sharp - Marathon & 20K, 8:15 am (sharp) - 10K & 5K. Call Craig Douglas (989) 399-8860 or sign-up online: http://www.signmeup.com/52631

Saturday, August 12, 2006

* Crystal Lake Team Marathon, Beulah, 26.2M relay, (231) 882-7212, paul@lakeshoretitle.net

Sunday, August 13, 2006

* ING Edmonton Marathon, Edmonton, Alberta, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, Web: http://events.runningroom.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 race

Saturday, September 2, 2006

* Labor Day 30K, 10K and relay, Milford, 8:00 am, Web: http:// www.laborday30k.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005milford/

Saturday, September 9, 2006

* Dances with Dirt Ultra and Relay, Pinckney/Hell, 6:00 am http://danceswithdirt.com

* Mid-Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah, 26.2MR, Web: mountaintrails.org, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2005midmountainmarathon/

Sunday, September 24, 2006

* Fox Cities Marathon, Neenah, Wisconsin, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, relay, http://www.foxcitiesmarathon.org.

* Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, Ontario, 26.2MR, 13.1MR/W, 5KR/W, 7:30 am, Web: http:// www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2005scotiabank/

Sunday, October 15, 2006 - tentative date

* Columbus Marathon, Columbus, Ohio, 7:00 am, 26.2MR/W/Wheel, 26.2M relay, http://columbusmarathon.com

* Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, 7:30 am, 26.2MR/Wheel, 13.1MR/W, relays, 5KR/W, Web: http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005detroit/

* Toronto Marathon, 8:30 am, Toronto, Ontario, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, Relay, Web: http://torontomarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004torontomarathon/

Sunday, October 22, 2006,

* Niagara Fallsview Casino International Marathon, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 26.2MR/W/Wheel, 13.1MR/W/Wheel, 5KR/W, (800) 563-2557, nfcvcb@tourismniagara.com, Web: http:// www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2005niagara/

Sunday, October 29, 2006

* Grand Rapids Marathon, 8:00, Grand Rapids, 26.2MR/W, 13.1MR/W, Web: http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005grandrapidsmarathon/

* Great Turtle Half Marathon and 5.7 Mile Run/ Walk, Mackinac Island, 11:30 am, http://www.runmackinac.com/.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

* New Las Vegas Marathon, Las Vegas, Nevada, 6:00 am, 26.2MR, http://www.lvmarathon.com.

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