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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - June 2, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 31

Sponsored by:

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

Michigan Flavorbest Apple Run, Sparta, July 16 Sparta HS (North side of Grand Rapids), http://www.signmeup.com/ 51666

Grand Island Trail Marathon and 10K, Munising, July 30 Web: http://www.algercounty.org Video: Coming in August 2006

Steve's Run: The Original Road and Trail Race, Dowagiac, July 30 Web: http://www.swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/ Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004stevesrun/

Crim Festival of Races, August 25 Web: http://crim.org Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004crim/

Cleveland Clinic Sports Health River Run Half Marathon, September 11 Web: http://hermescleveland.com/River_Run/ Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandclinic/

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25, 2005- Presented by adidas Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon presented by Greektown Casino, Sunday, October 23, 2005 Web: http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004detroitmarathon/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RESCHEDULED: PETOSKEY FESTIVAL BY THE BAY WELLNESS WALK & 5K RUN

__/ MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD FINALS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4

__/ GET THE CHAMPAIGN ON ICE: NINA BOVIO'S 50TH STATE MARATHON

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD: MACKINAC ISLAND, TRAVERSE CITY, ELKHART, IN

__/ RUNNING FIT TO POST RACE PHOTOS AFTER DEXTER ANN ARBOR

__/ ARCTIC MARATHON-AND CRUISE

__/ PRE-FONTAINE BUZZ IS ALL ABOUT RITZ VS WEBB

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: GRAND RAPIDS MARATHON PREVIEW

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES __/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - JUNE-JULY

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

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__/ RESCHEDULED: PETOSKEY FESTIVAL BY THE BAY WELLNESS WALK & 5K RUN

The Petoskey Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled the Petoskey Festival By the Bay Wellness Walk and 5K Run. The new date is ** Saturday, August 20.**

Events begin at 9:00 am at Petoskey's beautiful Bayfront Park. For more information, contact Michele Sturt, msturt@chartermi.net or (231) 347-4150.

__/ MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD FINALS, SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Kingsford will host the Upper Peninsula's 3 divisions. Field events begin at 9:00 am and end with the Noon pole vault. Running events begin at 9:00 am and end with the 5:30 pm 4 x 400 relay.

All Lower Peninsula events will be held in the Grand Rapids Area. Field events begin at 9:00 am and end with 12:15 boys discus, long jump and girls high jump and shot put. Running prelims begin at 10:00 am; running finals begin at 1:00 pm; the team trophy presentation will take place at approximately 4:30 pm. LP locations are Division 1-- Rockford HS Division 2--Caledonia HS Division 3--Comstock Park HS Division 4--Houseman Field, Grand Rapids For qualifiers and more information see http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/.

__/ GET THE CHAMPAIGN ON ICE: NINA BOVIO'S 50TH STATE MARATHON

Joanie Rogucki sent us this news: "I am writing to mention that Bill (Hill) and I plan to be in Cairo, WV this coming Saturday for the "Ridgerunner". This will be Nina Bovio's 50th state marathon. Nina should have quite an entourage from across the country coming to celebrate this milestone with her."

Nina is certainly seeing the country. Among the marathons she has run are Clarence DeMar in Keen, New Hampshire, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, Little Rock Marathon in Arkansas and Portland Marathon in Oregon.

More often than not, she's placed in her age group, too.

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD

--MACKINAC ISLAND - One of our favorite places to run is Mackinac Island-- we ran the Mackinac Island 8 Mile course, around the Island on our first day there; the second day we ran up on the bluffs and on the interior trails which are part of the Great Turtle Half Marathon in October. Good news: my favorite, although short, Pontiac Trail, had been closed off on recent trips to the Island. The trail fence has been reconstructed and now includes stairs almost all the way to the shore road. Trail head is at the end of the Grand Hotel/West Bluff drive.

--TRAVERSE CITY - We stopped by to help Park Place Hotel celebrate it's diamond jubilee. Rooms have been restored and the food at Minerva's is better than ever. We missed the Bayshore Marathon and 10K, but found a post- race gathering at the downtown Running Fit store. Folks were checking out photos, taking advantage of sales, and telling stories from the morning's races.

--ELKHART, IN - The Great Race Sports Festival was celebrating, too-- 25 years of running, biking, canoeing, swimming, skating, basketball, beach volleyball and ballroom dancing events.

Ron Schmanske and his volunteers keep adding events as they are requested by folks in the Michiana area. This year a new 10K in-line skate criterium was added to the mix and the USCF bicycle race had a new, hilly, course in the beautiful fruithills of Bristol, Indiana.

__/ RUNNING FIT TO POST RACE PHOTOS AFTER DEXTER ANN ARBOR

Running Fit'S Ann Arbor store, 123 East Liberty, will post 100's of random shots from the Dexter Ann Arbor Runs on Sunday afternoon (June 5).

Whileyou are checking for your free shot, check out the sale on Saturday and Sunday-- 10-50% off store-wide.

__/ ARCTIC MARATHON-AND CRUISE Jay Glassman, RD of the Toronto Marathon, passed on this gem. The first ever Arctic Marathon will take place on August 28 this year. Runners will depart from Montreal where you will board your flight to the Arctic village of Kuujjuaq. From there runners will board the Ushuala, which will take them to Kangiqsujuaq. The course is part road, part trail and part tundra, but there are no glaciers to traverse and no ice floats to leap over. For further information, contact Julia at 1-866- 263-3220 or click on http://cruisenorthexpeditions.com

__/ PRE-FONTAINE BUZZ IS ALL ABOUT RITZ VS WEBB

This year is the 30th anniversary of the death of Steve Prefontaine. It's fitting that the Nike Prefontaine Classic track meet this weekend is attracting many of track and field's superstars. Most of the buzz is about the 2 mile match-up between miler, Alan Webb, and 10,000 meter distance runner, Dathan Ritzenhein. The two haven't raced each other since Footlocker 2001, when Ritz claimed his second Footlocker title. The two have a couple of other stars to worry about though: world 5,000m champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya is in the 2 mile field, as is Michigan resident/Kenyan national Boaz Cheboiywo.

Cheboiywo is on a roll this season, finishing 2nd in the Payton Jordan 1500 meter race on Monday, and 2nd in the adidas Track Classic-- 5 seconds ahead of Ritz.

http://www.preclassic.com/

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: GRAND RAPIDS MARATHON PREVIEW

Grand Rapids Marathon founder Don Kern previews the second running of the Grand Rapids Marathon, set for October 31. Don describes the new course which will begin in downtown Grand Rapids. A half- marathon is available, too.

http://grandrapidsmarathon.com.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Nathan Usher won the Bayshore Marathon in 2:23:04 on Saturday in TraverseCity, then took first place again at the Great Race Half Marathon (1:09:43.2) in Elkhart, Indiana on Monday. Nate actually tied with his brother Aaron, but the clock gave Nate the win by .3 seconds.

-- Paul Aufdemberge took second overall at the Great Race 10K on Monday, finishing in 31:07. Eric Chirchir was first in 30:47; Teddy Mitchell was third.

-- Ovi Olteanu ran a sub-4 mile (3:59.2) to win the Ogden Mile in Wheeling, West Virginia Friday night. The Romanian Olympian and Romania's only sub-4 miler, Ovi finished third at the Great Race 5K on Monday.

-- Denisa Costescu (Ovi's wife) took on the Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic on Saturday and finished in third place (1:15:43). 20K is a long distance for Denisa; she ususally wins the 5K's and 10K's she typically races. Denisa placed third at the Great Race 10K.

-- Betsy Frens tried the Great Race 10K for the first time this year, placing a fast second (34:40) behind Indiana native, Amy Yoder-Begley.

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

June 5, Dexter Ann Arbor Half Marathon

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 - JUNE-JULY

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/

Friday, July 1

* Hansons 3 Mile Cross Country Race, Sterling Heights, 7:00 pm 3MR, Delia Park, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, July 2

* Run for Funds, Northport, 9:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2MFR Historic Northport Depot, George Anderson, gwanderson@chargermi.net

Monday, July 4

* Volkslaufe, Frankenmuth, 8:00 am, Herigate Park 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2KFR, http://volkslaufe.org

* Whitmore Lake Splash 'n Dash, 8:00 am, Whitmore Lake High School 10KR, 5KR/W, Splash 'n Dash: 1/4MR-1/4MS-1/4MR, Tin Man: 10KR + Splash 'n Dash, Tom Dekeyser, tom.dekeyser@slps.net

Saturday, July 9

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 10K, 2K Youth Run, 5.8K Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Sunday, July 10

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 25KR, 7:00 am, Eagle Harbor http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Friday, July 15

* Hansons 3 Mile Cross Country Race, Sterling Heights, 7:00 pm, Delia Park, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, July 16

* Alpenest Run, Gaylord, 8:30 am, Pavilion on Court Street, 12KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR, http://otsegocountyparksrec.com/AFRace.htm

* Michigan Flavorbest Apple Run, Sparta, 8:00 am 5KR/W, 5K Team, 1MFR Sparta HS (North of Grand Rapids), http://www.signmeup.com/ 51666

Wednesday, July 20

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #2, Royal Oak, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #2, Utica, 7:00 pm http://hansons-runnin.com

Monday, July 25

* Hansons Cross Country High School Day Camp, Sterling Heights, 9-1pm, Dodge Park, http://hansons-running.com

Friday, July 29

* Hansons 3 Mile Cross Country Race, Sterling Heights, 7:00 pm, Delia Park, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, July 30

* Alden Run, Alden, 9:00 am, Torch Lake, 10KR, 5KR/W, Jan Cummings, jalynpineview@yahoo.com

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

* Steve's Run, Dowagiac, 9:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/

Sunday, July 31, 2005

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

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

July 9-10, 2005

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 10K, 25K, 5.8K 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.

Monday, September 3, 2005

* Labor Day 30K, Milford, 8:00 am http://www.laborday30k.com

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 11, 2005

* Cleveland Clinic Sports Health River Run Half Marathon 13.1MR, 2 person 13.1MR Relay, http://hermescleveland.com/ River_Run/

Sunday, September 25, 2005

* Community First Fox Cities Marathon, Appleton, Wisconsin 26.2MR, 13.1MR/W, 26.2M Relay,5KR/W, Kids Run

* 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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