MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - May 22, 2003 - v.2, no.29

Sponsored by:

The Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana http://www.thegreatrace.net

Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, featured in July Runner's World http://keweenawtrails.com

Standard Federal Bank 10K Series: Lansing 6/28; Grand Rapids 7/19; Kalamazoo 8/16; Auburn Hills 9/13 http://standardfederalbank10K.com

The Crim Festival of Races http://crim.org

2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com

Dundee Internet Services http://dundee.net

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__/ SUMMER PRIZE MONEY RACES

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: AN INTERVIW WITH JOHN GOODRIDGE, PART I

__/ BOAZ CHEBOIYWO AIMING FOR 5,000 METER AND 10,000 METER TITLES

__/ MICHIGAN & EASTERN MICHIGAN WOMEN, CENTRAL MICHIGAN MEN WIN CONFERENCE TITLES

__/ QUALIFYING WINDOW FOR USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS EXPANDED

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

__/ SUMMER PRIZE MONEY RACES

Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the summer racing season. For starters, The Great Race in Elkhart, Indiana has events for everyone, including road-racing prize money for 1 mile, 5K, 10K and half-marathon running events, bike, walk and in-line skating events. The Great Race features kayak, swimming and tennis events, too.

The Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

May 24, Jim Ryun Mile ($450 1st, $1000 sub four) May 25, USCF Twilight criterium bike race ($450 1st)

May 26, 5K Run ($200 1st open) May 26, 5K Power Walk ($75 1st open)

May 26, 10K Run ($600 1st open)

May 26, starts at Goshen, Indiana, 1/2 marathon ($400 1st open)

May 26, 10K In-line Skate ($200 1st open)

May 26, 50K Citizens bike ($150 1st open)

May 26, 25K Citizens bike ($75 1st open)

May 26, 50K USCF bike race ($4000 total prizes)

Dexter to Ann Arbor Half Marathon

June 1 ($500 1st open)

More information: http://www.dexterannarborrun.com

Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K Race

June 7 Cutlerville ($500 1st open & masters)

More information: http://www.diemerrun.com

Zanglin Downriver Run

June 13, Trenton 8K ($100 1st open)

More information: http://www.zanglinrun.com

Ludington Lakestride Half Marathon & 5K

June 14 ($100 1st open)

More information: http://www.ludington.org

Galyan's Northville Solstice Run 5K

June 21 ($100 Galyan?s gift certificate, 1st open) More information: http:/;/www.northvilleprksandrec.org

Standard Federal Bank 10K

June 28 Lansing ($500 1st open)

July 19: Grand Rapids ($500 1st Open)

August 16: Kalamazoo ($500 1st Open)

September 13: Auburn Hills ($500 1st Open - 10K only)

Series Prize Money, must compete in 3 10K events ($1,000 1st Open)

More information: http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Johan's Trifest

June 28 ($400 1st Open)

More information: http://www.johanstrifest.com

Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter

June 29 Munising ($? New course record)

FireCracker Mile

July 4, Clawson ($300 1st open; $1000 new course record)

More information: http://motorcitystriders.com

Alpenfest Run Diamond Mile

July 19, Gaylord ($250 men sub 4:19 Mile; $250 women sub 4:59 Mile)

Heart of the Hills

July 26, Bloomfield Hills ($200 savings bond 1st open 10K; $100 savings bond 1st open 5K + $100 savings bond course record)

Wyoming Hot Streetz 5K

August 9 ($250 1st Open)

Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile

August 23, Flint ($5,000 1st Open, $800 1st Michigan)

More information: http://www.crim.org

Celebrate Westlake

August 30, Westlake, Ohio (near Cleveland) ($1,000 1st open 5 Mile Run + $1000 bonus course record; $300 In-line Skate 1st open)

More information: http://www.celebratewestlake.com/

If there are other prize money races, please let us know (jennie@glsp.com).

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: AN INTERVIW WITH JOHN GOODRIDGE, PART I

Running Network TV continues its series on coaches with John Goodridge, men's distance and cross country coach at Eastern Michigan. Long a powerhouse in track and field, Eastern Michigan?s athletes currently include distance runner Boaz Cheboiywo and steeplechaser Jordan Desilets. John's rich history of coaching high school and collegiate track and cross country athletes adds to the tradition of excellent coaches at the school. http;//michiganrunner.tv/ 2003goodridge1/

__/ BOAZ CHEBOIYWO AIMING FOR OUTDOOR 5,000 METER AND 10,000 METER TITLES

NCAA Division I defending 10,000 meter champion Boaz Cheboiywo hopes to add the 5,000 meter title to his collection. The NCAA Division I Regionals will be contested May 30 and 31 at The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio. Cheboiywo will take on Arkansas?s Alistair Cragg, first at Regionals, then at the Finals which will be June 14 and 15 at California State University, Sacramento, California. We spoke with Boaz at last Saturday?s Mid-American Conference championships hosted by Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant. Although Cheboiywo has qualified for the 1500 meter he didn?t expect to be competing in that event. Running Network TV will feature an interview with Boaz Cheboiywo in an upcoming show.

__/ MICHIGAN & EASTERN MICHIGAN WOMEN, CENTRAL MICHIGAN MEN WIN CONFERENCE TITLES

University of Michigan women completed the Big Ten Conference triple crown with their track and field championship last weekend. Michigan women currently hold Big Ten cross-country and indoor titles. Eastern Michigan women also claimed the Mid-American conference track and field title with one individual winner (Brit Klanart- javelin) and lots of depth. Should be interesting when the two teams meet at Regionals May 30 & 31. The host Central Michigan University Chippewas won the Mid-America Conference men?s title. Sadly, both Toledo and Marshall University men?s teams were running their last meet. Toledo and Marshall are both eliminating their men?s teams.

__/ QUALIFYING WINDOW FOR USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS EXPANDED

"In response to a number of questions from athletes and coaches, the Men?s and Women's Track & Field Committees of USA Track & Field have decided to extend the beginning date of the qualifying period for the 2003 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to May 1, 2002. This new date is over two months earlier than the previous date of July 5, 2002. Thus, athletes may use any performance mark made between May 1, 2002 and June 15, 2003 to qualify for this year's Championships.

"In addition to this change, it should be noted that non-qualified athletes wishing to petition for entry into the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships due to special circumstances (i.e. maternity, injury, illness, etc.) should contact either John Chaplin, the Men's Track & Field Chair at (jchaplin@mail.wsu.edu) or Stephanie Hightower, the Women's Track & Field Chair at (shightower@ccad.edu).

"For more information on the 2003 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, visit www.usatf.org" --USATF Press Release

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

Next up: 10K (1 of 2) - Rose Run - June 14 - Jackson

15K - Chronicle Seaway - June 28 - Muskegon

20K - Volkslaufe - July 4 - Frankenmuth

8K - Allen Park - August 2 - Allen Park

10 Mile - Crim Festival of Races - August 23 - Flint

10K (2 of 2) - Cadillac Labor Day - September 1 - Cadillac

5K - John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge - Sept. 20 - Milford

Wild Card - Capital City River Run 10 Mile - September 28 - Lansing

Marathon - Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - October 5 - Detroit

Completed:

1/2 Marathon - Borgess Run - April 26 - Kalamazoo

Fifth Third River Bank Run, 25K, May 10

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Who are you?"

A Japanese official asked this of Billy Mills when Mills beat Ron Clarke and Mohamed Gammoudi to win the 10,000 meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

-- From "And the Crowd Goes Wild", audio CD, Disc 1, Track 13, collected by Joe Garner and narrated by Bob Costas. Naperville, IL, Sourcebooks, Inc., 1999.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michiganrunner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season. Some shows are also featured on the Running Network (http://runningnetwork.com).

**Interviews**

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

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

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

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

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

Keith and Kevin Hanson-Olympic Development Program Part II

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

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

Collette Liss- Training for World Cross Country Championships

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Boaz Cheboiywo ?NCAA, World Championships and the Olympics

**Events**

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

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/

The Great Race-Elkart, IN

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI

Dances with Dirt -Pinckney, MI

Celebrate Westlake, Westlake, OH

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank International Marathon

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI

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

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Saturday, May 24

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

Saturday, May 24

* The Great Race Sports Festival, Jim Ryun Mile, 1M swim, 13M canoe/ kayak , Elkhart, IN, (574)-296-5890, http://www.thegreatrace.net

Sunday, May 25

* The Great Race Sports Festival, Bike USCF/Criterium, canoe/kayak 10K marathon/sprints , Elkhart, IN, (574)-296-5890, http:// www.thegreatrace.net

Monday, May 26

* The Great Race Sports Festival, 13.1 MR, 10KR/W/Wheelchair, 5KR/ W, 10K inline skate, 25K & 50K bike Elkhart, IN, (574)-296-5890, http:// www.thegreatrace.net

Saturday, May 31 - Sunday, June 1

* Dexter Ann Arbor Run, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Track Club, 734.528.9485, director@dexterannarborrun.com, http:// dexterannarborrun.com Saturday, 8:20 am, Walton & Weeden Kids Run, 50 yds to 1MR Sunday, 8:20 am, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR

Saturday, June 7

* Blue Water Hospice 5K and 10K River Run, 10KR, 5KR, 3MW, Marysville, 8:00 am, (810) 892-8809

* Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Grand Rapids, 9:00 am, 5K, Kids Run, Robert Hyde, (616) 890.1337, robhyde@diemerrun.com , http:// diemerrun.com

* Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, Mackinac Island, 10KR/W, 9:30 am, Riverbend Striders, (810) 659-6493, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com

* Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, Indiana, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, (574) 284-3394, http://sunburstraces.org

Saturday, June 14

* Dodge Park 3.1 Mile Run, Sterling Heights, 8:30 am, (586) 446-2700

* MWCAA Corporate Cup Relays, 10KR/W, 5KR/W, relays, 7:45am-4:30 pm, Geoff Lane, (313) 322-5577, glane@ford.com

* Rose Run, 10KR, 5K$R, 4MW, Jackson, 8:00 am, Mike McGlynn, (517) 796-8485, http://www.athleticventures.com/, Michigan Runner Race Series 10K (1 of 2)

* Run for Youth, 25K, 5K Trail Run, Noquemanon Trail, Marquette, (906) 228-4932

Sunday, June 15

* Plymouth YMCA Fathers Day Run, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, Triple (all three), Plymouth, kids run, Joanne McCarthy, (734) 453-2904

Saturday, June 21

* 2003 Michigan Association Youth Championships, track and field, Detroit, 9:00 am field; 11:00 am running, Jacqueline DeVose, jdevose@aol.com

* Solstice Run, 5KR/W, Kids FR, Northville, 7:45 am, Northville Parks and Recreation, (248) 349-0203, http://northvilleparksandrec.org, Register online: http://www.signmeupsports.com

* Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure(r)-Detroit, 5KR/W, Maureen Meldrum, (800)527-6266, http://www.karmanos.org/ raceforthecuredcetroit/

Saturday, June 28

* Chronicle Seaway Run, 15KR, 5KR, Muskegon, 8:00 am, Chris Zahrt, (231) 725-6333, Michigan Runner Race Series 15K, http:// www.chroniclevents.com

* Reeds Lake Run, 10KR, 5KR, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am, Susan Perry, (616) 949-1750

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Lansing, 8:30 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Sunday, June 29

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, 11MR, 5MR, Munising, 8:00 am, (906) 387-1751, prrfs@hotmail.com, http://roadrace.altercounty.com

Friday, July 4

* Volkslaufe, 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2KFR, Frakenmuth, http:// www.volkslaufe.org

Saturday, July 5

* Run and Walk for Funds, 10KR, 5KRW, 2MR/W, Northport, 9:00 am, (231) 386.5188.

Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13

* Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, 10K, 5.8K, 25K over 2 days, McClain State Park, Hancock, Jeff Crumbaugh, runskikayak@hotmail.com, 906-360-2324.

Saturday, July 19

* Alpenfest, 7.5MR, 5KR, !MR, Gaylord, 8:30 am, (989) 732.6521

* America's Physique Running Festival, Spring Arbor, 5KR/W, 10KR, 1/2 MFR, (517) 750-4847, mlnj@earthlink.net, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com.

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Grand Rapids, 8:30 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Saturday, July 26

* The Alden Run, 10KR, 5KR/W, Alden-Torch Lake, 9:00 am, (231) 331- 6620, swilliams@torchlake.com

* Steve's Run, 10KR, 5KR/W,k 1KFR/W, Dowagiac, (269) 782.1210, http://www.smc.cc.mi.us/fireup/stevesrun/

Sunday, July 27

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, Carrollton, 26.2MR, 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/ W, 6:00 am, Craig Douglas, (989) 753-7261.

* Ellen's Race, 5KR/W, East Lansing, 9:00 am, (517) 337.4461, http:// www.ellensrace.com

Saturday, August 2

* Mark Mellon Memorial Triathlon & Duathlon, Gaylord, .6MS-31MB - 6.2MR, 3.1MR-31MB-3.1MR, 9:00 am; 50ydS, 1 or 2MB, 3/4MR, 2:00 pm; 200 ydS, 12MB, 3MR, 6:00 pm, (989) 732.6521 http://www.cooltri.com

Sunday, August 3

* Eastpointe Lions Club Ox Roast, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, Eastpointe, 8:15 am, (586) 776-1918

Saturday, August 9 * Run Thru Hell, Hell/Pinckney, 10MR, 4.8MR, 8:00 am, Harrison Hensley, (734) 878-6640

Saturday, August 16

* Bill's Run Richmond Run, 8KR, 5KW, 1MFR, Richmond, 8:00 am, (586) 727-7571, ex. 105, http://www.ci.richmond.mi.us

* St. Ignace Classic, 5KR, 10KR/W, Kid's Run, St. Ignace, 8:30 am, (810) 338.6660, http://www.stignace.com

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Kalamazoo, 8:30 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Sunday, August 17

* Might Mac Boat Cruise, 25MB, 40MB, 50MB, St. Ignace, 8:30 am, (810) 338.6660, http://www.stignace.com

Friday, August 22

Howell Melon Run, 10KR, 5K, 1MR, Howell, 6:30 pm, (517) 546.0693, http://www.gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, August 23

* The Crim Festival of Races, 10MR, 8KR/W, 5KW/R, 1MR/W, Teddy Bear Trot, Flint, 8:00 am, (810) 235.3396, http://www.crim.org

Saturday, August 30

* Celebrate Westlake, 5MR, 3.4MW, 5.5M Inline Skate, Kids FR, Westlake, Ohio, 7:45 AM, (440) 808.5700, http://celebratewestlake.com

Saturday, September 6

* Mackinac Eight Mile Run and Walk, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Riverbend Striders, (810) 659-6493, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com

* Reeds Lake Triathlon, Grand Rapids, 7:30 am, (616) 949.1750, http:// www.classicrace.com

* River Run Half Marathon & 5K, 5KR/W, Kids Run, Cleveland, 8:15 am, (216) 623.9933, http://www.hermescleveland.com

Sunday, September 7

* River Run Half Marathon & 5K, 13.1MR, Relay, In-line Skate, Cleveland, 7:50 am, (216) 623.9933, http://www.hermescleveland.com

Saturday, September 13

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Auburn Hills, 8:00 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

* Harvest Stompede, Leelanaw Peninsula,

Sunday, October 5

* Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, 26.2MR, relays, 5K, (313) 226.6676, http://www.freep.com/marathon/

Saturday, October 11

* Akron Marathon, 26.2MR, 5 person team relays, Akron, Ohio, (877) 375.2786, http://www.akronmarathon.org

Saturday, October 25

* Great Turtle Half Marathon and 5.7 Mile, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Riverbend Striders, (810) 659-6493, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com

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