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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - May 11, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 28

Sponsored by:

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005, Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K

Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Video: 2004 Coverage http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, May 28, 2005

Web: http://mackinawcity.com

Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004MackinacBridge/

5/3 Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run presented by Comcast, Northville, June 25, http://solsticerun.org

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, July 9- 10, http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Grand Island Trail Marthon and 10K, Munising, July 30

Web: http://www.algercounty.org

Video 2006: Coming in August 2006

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25, 2005- Presented by adidas

Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/

Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon presented by Greektown Casino,

Sunday, October 23, 2005

Web: http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com

Video: 2004 http://michiganrunner.tv/2004detroitmarathon/

2003 http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroit/

2002 http://michiganrunner.tv/2002detroit/

2001 http://michiganrunner.tv/2001detroit/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ FIFTH THIRD RIVER BANK RUN- ITS GUT CHECK TIME

__/ GREAT WALL MARATHON, HERE WE COME

__/ CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHT COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD SEASON

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: GARY MORGAN IN KILIMANJARO

__/ FIFTH THIRD BANK SOLSTICE RUN CERTIFIES COURSES

__/ TIFFANY OFILI OF YPSILANTI HS ON TV

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNERS OF THE YEAR-2004

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES RESULTS & STANDINGS

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - MAY - JUNE

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

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__/ FIFTH THIRD RIVER BANK RUN- ITS GUT CHECK TIME Start your engines or start your excuses as it is that time of year again; the running of 53 River Bank Run. 25 kilometers is a great test of fitness as you gear up for your running year. I have hammered the course in years past and have been hammered in just as many other years. It is one of our nation's greatest road races and the folks in Grand Rapids always put out t he welcome starting mat. Good luck to all from the MR

Web: http://53riverbankrun.com

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/

Michigan Runner Race Series - 25K

__/ GREAT WALL MARATHON, HERE WE COME In two day's time your editor will be on her way to Beijing, joining Kathy Loper Events for the Great Wall Marathon on May 21. Have the passport, the visa, the training, including training on steps since we'll have 3600 of those. Next week, Michigan Runner publisher, Art McCafferty, will be sending out Michigan Running News. I expect to have a great MRN ON THE ROAD in two weeks.

__/ CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHT COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD SEASON -- Mid-American Conference Championships, Athens, Ohio, May 12-14

Look for Eastern Michigan's Lela Nelson to lead Eastern women to the Mac title.

Central Michigan men could follow their indoor title with the outdoor win despite the loss of injured sprinter Johnie Drake.

-- Big Ten Outdoor Championships, Columbus Ohio, May 13-15

Michigan women could make it four consecutive outdoor titles with a powerhouse team led by Lindsey Gallo in the distance events. The Spartan and Wolverine men have the talent to score well, but will have a tough time overcoming Wisconsin.

-- MIAA Championships, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, May 12-13

Calvin's Nate Meckes could win a Division III national title in the discus throw and should lead his team to the Conference championship.

-- GLIAC Championships, May 5-6

Grand Valley's Lakers won their third straight conference title and the women took their sixth straight.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: GARY MORGAN IN KILIMANJARO Olympic race walker Gary Morgan talks about his latest adventure: running the Kilimanjaro Marathon in Tanzania, then climbing Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. The Kathy Loper Events tour also sent Morgan on his first safari. http://michiganrunner.tv/2005mt_kili/

__/ TIFFANY OFILI OF YPSILANTI HS ON TV David Mitchell, Pinckney High School Track Coach and announcer of local and national track and cross country meets, sent us this alert:

"Tiffany Ofili of Ypsilanti HS will be featured on the State Champs! High School Sports Show on Detroit's Channel 4 immediately following Saturday Night Live this week. Technically, it will come on at 1am Sunday 5-15-05. Set those VCR's or plan to stay up late to see the feature on one of our state's top all-around student-athletes."

Tiffany led the Ypsilanti High School Braves to the Division II State Championship in 2004.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNERS OF THE YEAR-2004 Jennie McCafferty will be participating in the 2005 Great Wall of China Marathon and leaves for China this Friday. Because of that, we will not be honoring our 2005 winners at the 53 River Bank Run this year. We will, instead, make the presentations at the Crim Festival of Races. My apologies for not getting this message out sooner.

-- Art McCafferty, Publisher, Michigan Runner

__/ FIFTH THIRD BANK SOLSTICE RUN CERTIFIES COURSES The Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run has announced several important new changes to the third edition of the Northville race on June 25. To ramp up the competition in the new 10K run, the top 300 overall finishers in 10K Run will receive medals. Also, both the new 10K and 5K event courses are USATF certified. The competition in the 5K will be serious, too as that event is part of the 2005 Michigan Runner Race Series. In fact, you know you'll be in for a special experience as Detroit's own Karen Newman will sing the National Anthem at 5K Run/Walk 9:00 am start. To register see http://solsticerun.org.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES RESULTS & STANDINGS

Tax Trot 15K - Saturday, April 16, Flushing

Open Men

1st - Nick Stanko, 48:04, 30 points

2nd - Luke Williams, 53:23, 20 points

3rd - Vince Molosky, 54:35, 10 points

Masters Men

1st - Bryan Alfonso, 54:53, 15 points

2nd - Ken Stebbins, 56:03, 10 points

3rd - Todd Kelly, 57:15, 5 points

Senior Men

1st - Gerard Malaczynski, 59:12 (age graded 47:31), 3 points

2nd - James Carlton, 1:00:43 (age graded 49:13), 2 points

3rd - Tim Flues, 59:46 (age graded 51:14), 1 point

Open Women

1st - Kelly Harris, 1:06:24, 30 points

2nd - Nikki Norris, 1:08:26, 20 points

3rd - Liz Hendershott, 1:08:32, 10 points

Masters Women

1st - Ann Remmers, 1:09:15, 15 points

2nd - Grace Harrison, 1:09:36, 10 points (+3 senior)

3rd - Donna Olson, 1:10:50, 5 points (+2 senior)

Senior Women

1st - Grace Harrison, 1:09:36 (age graded 56:49) 3 points (+10 Masters)

2nd - Donna Olson, 1:10:50 (age graded 59:38) 2 points (+5 Masters)

3rd - Kathleen Morse, 1:31:00 (age graded 1:13:30) 1 point

STANDINGS

Open Men

1) Nick Stanko - 50 points

2) James Gale - 30 points

3) Luke Williams - 20 points

Open Women

1) Morgan Royal - 30 points (tie)

1) Kelly Harris - 30 points (tie)

3) Sarah Peterson - 20 points (tie)

3) Nikki Norris - 20 points (tie)

Masters Men

1) Mike Scannell - 15 points (tie)

1) Bryan Alfonso - 15 points (tie)

3) Andy Muchow - 10 points (tie)

3) Ken Stebbins - 10 points (tie)

Masters Women

1) Wanda Gunderson - 25 points (tie)

1) Ann Remmers - 25 points (tie)

3) Grace Harrison - 15 points

Senior men

1) Wally Herrala - 3 points (tie)

1) Gerard Malaczynski - 3 points (tie)

3) Tim Flues - 2 points (tie)

3) Gary Scott - 2 points (tie)

3) James Carlton - 2 points (tie)

Senior Women

1) Grace Harrison - 21 points

2) Donna Olson - 9 points

3) Terri Collins - 1 point (tie)

3) Kathleen Morse - 1 point (tie)

Next up: Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, May 14, 2005

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Kyle Baker, Grand Rapids, MI, 1:06:06, 7th, Indianapolis Mini- Marathon, May 5, 2005 Top American Finisher. -- A note about Lilac Bloomsday: Brian Sell's best American finish in a dozen years was also interesting in that Sell's 9th place 35:27 was faster than Linus Maiyo's 10th place finish of 35:44. Maiyo won the Crim 10 Mile in 2004; Sell was 4th.

-- Dathan Ritzenhein, Nike/Colorado/Rockford, 13:22.23, 1st, Oregon Classic 5000m

Eugene, Oregon, May 7. The time was a PB for Ritz, but he just missed the World

Championships qualifying time of 13:21.50.

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

May 13-23, Great Wall Marathon, near Beijing, China

May 28-30, Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

June 18, Ludington Lakestride, Ludington - Art

June 18-19, Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN - Jennie

June 26, Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising

July 8-12, Utica Boilermaker, Distance Running Hall of Fame

July 30, Steve's Run, Dowagiac

August 7, Run Clark Lake, Jackson

August 13, Run Thru Hell, Hell/Pinckney

August 27, Crim Festival of Races, Flint

September 9-11, Mid Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

September 17, Harvest Stompede, Leelanaw Peninsula/Traverse City

September 23-25, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto

October 23, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon

November 13, Big Bird Run, Roseville

_/ RACE CALENDAR - MAY - JUNE

The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in sponsoring Michigan Running News or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W

Web: http://53riverbankun.com

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/

Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

* Johnson Creek Trail Run/Walk, Northville Community Park, 9:30 am, 5KR/W, Michelle West, (734) 761-1010, http://www.jcpg.org

Saturday, May 21, 2005

* Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing)

Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

* Silver Valley Trail Run, 7KR, 5KR/W, East Tawas, 10:00 am Dan Kammer, (989) 469-3553

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

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

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 am Donald Wood, (231) 865-6273

* Jim Ryun Mile and One Mile Swim, Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana

Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, 6MR, Mackinac City, 6:00 am

http://www.mackinawcity.com

Sunday, May 29, 2005

* New: 10K In-Line Skate "Criterium", Bike/USCF Criterium, Canoe, Kayak

Marathon & Sprints (new course), Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports

Festival, Elkhart,Indiana

Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events.

Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile, 8:30 am http://www.islandroadrunners.net

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Royal Oak, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Utica, 7:00 pm http://hansons-runnin.com

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

* Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale, track meet, 7:00 pm, Hillsdale College, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, June 11

* Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville, 9:00 am, Robert Hyde, (616) 890-1337, http://diemerrun.com

* Dodge Park 3.1 Mile Run, Sterling Heights, 8:30 am, Michael Kostrzeba, (586) 446-2705, http://sterling-heights.net

* Flirt with Dirt, Novi, Lakeshore Park, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR, Susan Hodgson, http://runningfit.com

* Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K Run and Walk, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Windermere Point, 10KR/W, 1/4 M Kids run, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Wednesday, June 15

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Grosse Pointe, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Auburn Hills, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

Friday, June 17

* Zanglin Downriver Run, Trenton, 7:30 pm, 8KR, 1MR, Eve Howell, (734) 282-1101, http://www.zanglinrun.com

Sunday, June 19

* Plymouth YMCA Father's Day Run, Plymouth, 7:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W,

Triple (all three races, 10.3 miles), kid's run, Cindy Morency

(734) 453-2904, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, June 25

* Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, Northville, 7:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids Run, Alan Whitehead, (248) 349-0203, http://www.solsticerun.org

* Standard Federal Bank Reeds Lake Run, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kid's Run, Susan Perry, (616) 949-1750, http://www.eastgr.org

Sunday, June 26

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising, 8:00 am, 11MR, 5MR, Lynne Chamberlain, http://algercounty.com/roadrace/

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W

Web: http://53riverbankun.com

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/

Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing)

Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K

Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

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

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events.

Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net

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

July 9-10, 2005

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Saturday, July 30, 2005

* Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, 7:00 am, Munising http://www.algercounty.org

Sunday, July 31, 2005

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, marathon, 20K, 10K, 5K, Carrollton, 6:00 am or 8:15 am. http://signmeup.com/50207

Saturday, August 13, 2005

* Crystal Lake Team Marathon, Beulah, 26.2 M Relay, Paul Szymanski, paul@lakeshoretitle.net.

Saturday, September 10, 2005

* Dances with Dirt, 100 KR, 50 KR, 100 K Relay, Pinckney, 6:30 am http://runningfit.com

* Mid-Mountain Marathon, 26MR, Park City, Utah, 8:00 am, Mountain Trails Foundation, mountaintrails.org

Sunday, September 25, 2005

* Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

Saturday, October 1, 2005

* Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette, 13.1MR, 5KR, kids run, 10:10 am, Jim Harrington, jharrington@hline.org, www.superiorlandskiclub.com

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