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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS--April 24, 2002

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__/ BURNS PARK RUN MAY 5 HOSTS FRANK SHORTER

__/ RUNNING FIT'S TRAIL MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON, APRIL 28

__/ STANDARD FEDERAL BANK DEBUTS 4 NEW 10K RACES

__/ 285 CADILLAC GIRLS ON THE RUN

__/ MICHIGAN COLLEGIANS COMPETE AT MT SAC RELAYS

__/ SPRING EVENT CALENDAR

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__/ BURNS PARK RUN MAY 5 HOSTS FRANK SHORTER The Burns Park Run in Ann Arbor is a delightful neighborhood race which always includes lots of kids from the Burns Park Elementary School among the competitors. This year, Olympic Marathon Champion (1972) Frank Shorter will be on hand to greet the kids and everyone else at the 5K and 10K runs and 5K walk. The Burns Park Run was started 23 years ago by a group of parents who were raising funds to send their children to camp. Now the run is the largest fundraising event for the school's PTO. Call 734.662.3793 or email MEGarner71@aol.com.

__/ RUNNING FIT'S TRAIL MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON, APRIL 28 By Art McCafferty. Mosquitoes, frogs, branches, roots, mud, water, uphills, downhills, scratches, a double loop, falls, dirty socks, caked shoes and a great time await those who take on these legendary runs, brought to you by the crazies at Running Fit. You can also run the Road Ends Trail Run, a knuckle-dragging five miler, Saturday, April 27, that will let you increase the size of your calf muscles to the size of fungo bats. There is also a pizza-loading party the night before. http://www.trailmarathon.com.

__/ STANDARD FEDERAL BANK DEBUTS 4 NEW 10K RACES Standard Federal Bank's new 10K Race Series will debut June 29 in Lansing. Additional races will held in succeeding months in Grand Rapids (July 20), Kalamazoo (August 17) and Southeast Michigan (September 14). Standard Federal Bank expects to build on the success of it's sister bank in Chicago-- LaSalle Bank, sponsor of the hugely successful LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle and LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Race Director Shawn Platt is planning post-race parties modeled after those of the Chicago races. Runners will be able to sign up with retail partners, Gazelle Sports, Playmakers and Hanson Running Shops or online at www.standardfederalbank10k.com. Hal Hidgon is designing a 10K virtual training program which will also be available on the Website. The race series will also be a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.

285 CADILLAC GIRLS ON THE RUN Cadillac's Carol Potter is excited about the Cadillac Rotary Club Stride for Strive 5K Run/Walk and Blade event on Memorial Day. "What makes this so exceptional this year is that we have started a "Girls on the Run" program here in Cadillac. The program was started by Mollie Brker, a recovering alcoholic. She engagtes 3rd through 5th grade girls and the goal is an 8-12 program that shows how running builds self esteem, positive self image, etc. The remarkable part of this is that we have 285 girls signed up... along with coaches and helpers the number is at 350! They will all be participating in our event. Paul and Jill McMullen are coming... should be grand!" See Ron Marinucci's "Girls on the Run" in the March/April 2002 Michigan Runner magazine, too. http://girlsontherun.org.

__/ MICHIGAN COLLEGIANS COMPETE AT MT SAC RELAYS If your are Alan Webb, the world is paying attention to your college outdoor track debut. At last weekend's Mt. Sac Relays in California, University of Michigan's Webb ran 3:44:74 in the 1500 for 9th place. Adrian Blincoe of Villanova and New Zealand took first with 3:41.85. Bernard Lagat won the 5000 meter race in 13:19:14. In an incredible field, Ryan Shay (Central Lake/Notre Dame) placed 10th in 13:35:08 and Dathan Ritzenhein (Rockford/Colorado) ran 13:41.85 for 14th after falling at the start. Mari Chandler, running with the Nike Farm Team, won the women's 1500 in 4:17.78 and Kalin Toedebusch (Rockford/Villanova) ran 16:56:15 for 19th in the 5000 meter University/Open race.