MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - May 14, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 26

Sponsored by:

Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race, Saturday, May 29 http://www.mackinawcity.com

Dexter Ann Arbor Run, Ann Arbor, June 6, 2004 http://dexterannarborrun.com

Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, Northville, June 26, 2004 http://solsticerun.org

Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, July 10-11, 2004 http://www.keweenawtrails.com/events/trailfest/

Steve's Run, Dowagiac, July 31, 2004 http://www.swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/

Crim Festival of Races, August 28, 2004 http://crim.org

Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 26, 2004

--"a great course to run a PR on..."

http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

Toronto Marathon, Sunday, October 17, 2004 10th anniversary - http://www.runtoronto.com/

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: FIFTH THIRD RIVERBANK R UN

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: MEMORIAL WEEKEND RACES

- ELKHART GREAT RACE

- FRUITPORT OLD FASHIONED DAYS RUN

- GROSSE ILE MEMORIAL DAY 8K

- MACKINAC MEMORIAL BRIDGE RACE __/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ ROBB KING JOINS CRIM AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

__/ TAORMINA WINS WORLD CUP; QUALIFIES FOR OLYM PIC TRIATHLON TEAM

__/ HEART OF THE HILLS CANCELLED

__/ WALK-ER RUN WILL RUN NO MORE

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - FIFTH THIRD RIV ER BANK RUN RESULTS

__/ QUOTES OF THE WEEK

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: FIFTH THIRD RIVERBANK R UN

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (5/8/04) -- The 27th annual Fifth Third River Bank Run was a day of surprises and great raci ng among the 25K's international field, the Americans comp eting for the USATF 25K championship, and 5K runners co mpeting for money, too. http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: MEMORIAL WEEKEND RACES - ELKHART GREAT RACE - With the Him Ryun Mile on Satu rday, May 29 and road races from the 5K to the half -maratho n on Monday, May 31, the Elkhart Great Race has something for everybody. Half m arathon has a new course; both half marathon and 10K offer prize m oney. In between, you'll find lots of free entertainment and many events to watch: bike races, kayak races, swimming, basketball, tennis and more. http://www.thegreatrace.net

Check out the 2003 event at http://michiganrunner.tv/2003gr eatrace/ - FRUITPORT OLD FASHIONED DAYS RUN - Saturday, May 29, 9:30 am, 10K and 5K runs, Start at Fruitport High School and run thro ugh scenic, hilly Fruitport countryside. (231) 865-6273 - GROSSE ILE MEMORIAL DAY 8K - Monday, May 31, 2004, 8:30 am, Grosse Ile High School. Island Roadrunners put on a comp etitive race in a beautiful setting. Awards for open, master, grandm aster and senior grandmaster. Michigan Runner Race Serie s 8K http://www.islandroadrunners.net - MACKINAC MEMORIAL BRIDGE RACE - Mackinaw City, Sa turday, May 29, Register online quickly for this one; it's limited to the first 600 registrants. Distance across the Mackinac Bridge is 10 K. The course itself is the reason to run this event, but the amenitie s are many: transportation to the start, commemorative gift, official race apparel and the awards breakfast. http://mackinawcity.c om. __/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

In this Olympic year we have lots of records and qualifiers t o report: -

Jordan Desilets, Eastern Michigan, Steeplechase, Oregon I nvite, 1st, 8:38:45, April 24, fastest NCAA in 2004

- Paul McMullen, Coast Guard, 1500 meter, Len Paddock In vitational, 1st, 3:40:47, May 7, Olympic Trials B Qualifier

- Nic Stanko, Michigan, 10,000 meter, Penn Relays, 1st, 29: 39:01, April 24

- Sharon Dickie, unattached/Grand Blanc, 10,000 meter, Ca rdinal Invitational, 32:57, Olympic Trials B Qualifier

- Andrew Ellerton, Michigan, 800 meter, Len Paddock Invitati onal, 1st, 1:46:56, PR, Ferry Field Record, May 7, Canadian Olympic B qualifier __/ ROBB KING JOINS CRIM AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Crim Festival of Races Race Director Sherlynn Everly is excit ed about the new member of the Crim Team, Robb King. King combines sports marketing experience (Detroit Vipers, Muskegon Fury, and Columbus Stars) with ties to the Flint community. The Swartz Creek nati ve will be responsible for sale, sponsorship and marketing. "Is Robb a runner?" we a sked Sherlynn. "Well, he's signed up for the Crim Training Program," she s aid.

__/ TAORMINA WINS WORLD CUP; QUALIFIES FOR OLYM PIC TRIATHLON TEAM

Livonia, Michigan native Sheila Taormina will be on her third Olympic team. Taormina won the women's race Internation al Triathlon Union (ITU) World Triathlon Championship on S unday in Portugal. Taormina finished the 1.5k swim, 40k bik e and 10k run in 1 hour, 52 minutes, 17 seconds. Taormina won a gold medal as a member of the 4 x 200 freestyle relay swimming team in 1996 and finished sixth in the first Olympic triathlon in 2000.

Former University of Michigan swimmer Andy Potts (Princeto n, N.J.) finished as the second American and also qualified f or the Olympic team. For more information, see http://www.runnertriathletenews.com/news/triworldselite200 4.html or Sheila's Website: http://www.sheilat.com/

__/ HEART OF THE HILLS CANCELLED

We were sad to learn that the Heart of the Hills 10K and 5K, originally scheduled for July 24, 2004, has been cancelled. The Bloo mfield Hills race has been a popular event since 1985.

__/ WALK-ER RUN WILL RUN NO MORE

After 21 years of offering a 5 and 10K run in the city of Walker , they are calling it quits this year. They just felt that they were not getti ng the support to continue. We will miss them. -- Art McCafferty

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - FIFTH THIRD RIV ER BANK RUN RESULTS

Open Men

1 Shay, Ryan - 1:17:12 50 points

2 Aufdemberge, Paul - 1:20:23 25 points

3 Klooster, Joel - 1:20:52 15 points

Masters Men

1 Bunn, Fred - 1:24:20 30 points

2 Glowacki, Chris - 1:31:18 15 points

3 Thompson, James - 1:31:30 10 points

Senior Men

1 Goodhue, Doug - 1:41:20 (age graded: 1:22:40) 6 points

2 Liversedge, Scott - 1:33:50 (age graded: 1:24:23) 4 points

3 Malaczynski, Gerard - 1:42:55 (age graded: 1:24:47) 2 poin ts

Open Women

1 Rzepecki, Jackie - 1:35:20 50 points

2 Smith, Julie - 1:40:24 25 points

3 Colligan, Nora - 1:40:27 15 points

Masters Women

1 Decker, Laurie - 1:46:36 30 points

2 Andersen, Kathy - 1:51:09 15 points

3 Emery, Julia - 1:51:32 10 points

Senior Women

1 Bender, Carol - 2:14:37 (age graded: 1:43:23) 6 points

2 Benardino, Karen - 1:58:03 (age graded: 1:43:51) 4 points

3 Blakeslee, Mary - 2:03:48 (age graded: 1:45:51) 2 points

RACE SERIES STANDINGS

We'll post these standings next week. Several competitors a mong the senior men have proposed a change in the scoring. We' re still playing with spread sheets to see how changes would affec t the standings.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - 1

"I don't want to do too many tens; it is pretty hard. I definitely feel it is my forte, and long term I will be a marathoner and 10K g uy. But for now, I will be staying down by the five as much as possible."

-- Dathan Ritzenhein, quoted in Runner's World Daily Brief Chat, May 10, 2004. http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/daily_news/1,5039,0-0-0- 0----05-10-2004,00.html

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - 2

"I was hiding behind the men so nobody could see me. Th at was my tactic, to sneak, up on them."

--Alevtina Ivanova, winner of the Fifth Third River Bank Run, quoted by Tom Henderson. http://michiganrunner.net/news/

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

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Saturday, May 15

* Starker-Mann Biathlon, Gaylord, 10:00 am, 5KR, 30KB, 5K R or 1.5 MR, 10MB, 1/4MR, Otsego Club, (800) 345-8621

Friday, May 21

* MHSAA Track and Field Regionals, various locations http://mhsaa.com

Saturday, May 22

* MHSAA Track and Field Regionals, various locations http://mhsaa.com

Friday, May 28

* NCAA Regional Championships, Baton Rouge, LA Day 1, http://ncaasports.com

Saturday, May 29

* Correction:

Fruitport Old Fashioned Days, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 a m, (231) 865-6273.

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, In diana, Jim Ryun Mile, basketball, rowing, swimming, beach volleyball, http://www.thegreatrace.net

* Mackinaw Bridge Memorial Weekend Race, St. Ignace to M ackinac City, 10K, 6:00 am and 7:00 am, open to first 600 re gistrants, sponsored by Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau and Michigan Fitness Foundation / Gov's Council on Physical Fit ness. http://www.mackinawcity.com/

* NCAA Regional Championships, Baton Rouge, LA Day 2, http://ncaasports.com

Sunday, May 30

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, In diana, bicycle events: Criterium USCF, ICF Sprints & 10K, http://www.thegreatrace.net

Monday, May 31

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, In diana, 13.1MR, 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 13.1M Inline Skate, USCF 50KB, tennis http://www.thegreatrace.net

*Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile High School, 8:30 am, (734) 282-1101, http://www.islandroadrunners.net Michigan Runner Race Series 8K

Saturday, June 5

* Blue Water Hospice 5K-10K River Run, Port Huron, 8:00 a m Sharon Somes, bwhnichols@yahoo.com, (810) 982-8809

* Dexter to Ann Arbor Kids' Run, 6:00 pm http://dexterannarborrun.com

* Michigan High School Athletic Association Track and Field Finals, UP All Divisions, Kingsford HS; LP I Rockford HS, 2 Caledon ia HS, 3 Comstock Park HS, 4 Houseman Field, Grand Rapi ds

* Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR http://www.sunburstraces.org

* Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Detroit, 5KR/W, 1MW, 1MFR 9:00 am, http://karmanos.org/detroitraceforthecure/

Sunday, June 6

* Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, 13.1 MR, 2 person relay, 10KR, http://dexterannarborrun.com Wednesday, June 9

* NCAA Outdoor Championships, Division I, Baton Rouge, L A, Day 1, http://ncaasports.com

Thursday, June 10

* Hansons Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale College, 6: 30 pm, 800m, 1500m, steeple, 5000m, 10,000m http://www.american-trackandfield.com/news/bigbluenation alinvite04.html

* NCAA Outdoor Championships, Division I, Baton Rouge, L A, Day 2, http://ncaasports.com

Friday, June 11

* NCAA Outdoor Championships, Division I, Baton Rouge, L A, Day 3, http://ncaasports.com

Saturday, June 12

* Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville, 9:00 am 5KR/W, Michigan Runner Race Series 5K http://diemerrun.com

* Dodge Park 3.1 Mile Run, Sterling Heights, 8:30 am (586) 446-2705, mkostrezeba@sterlingheights.net

* Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K Run and Walk 9:30 am, 10KR/W, Kids Run, http://gaultracemanagement.c om

* NCAA Outdoor Championships, Division I, Baton Rouge, L A, Day 4, http://ncaasports.com

* Rose Run, Jackson, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR, 4MW, Kids Run s http://runjackson.com

Sunday, June 20

* Plymouth YMCA Father's Day Run, Plymouth, 10KR, 5KR/ W, 1MR/W, triple (all 3), kids' race, 7:30 am, http://gaultracemanagemen t.com

Saturday, June 26

* Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, Northville, 5KR/W, 1MR, Kid s' Run, 7:45 am, http://www.solsticerun.org

* Muskegon Chronicle Seaway Run, 15KR, 5KR, 8:00 am http://chroniclevents.com

* Standard Federal Bank Reeds Lake Run, Grand Rapids, 1 0KR, 5KR/W, Kids' Run, 8:00 am, http://www.eastgr.org Michigan Runner Race Series 10K

Sunday, June 27

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising, 11MR/W, 5MR, 8 :00 am http://algercounty.com/roadrace/ July 9-18

* U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Track and Field, Sacramento, C A http://usatf.org

August 13-29

* Olympic Games, Athens, Greece http://www.olympic-usa.org/

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