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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - July 28, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 39

Sponsored by:

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 27

Web: http://crim.org

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

Cadillac Festival of Races, Labor Day, September 5 10K, 5K, Triathlon (canoe, bike, run), kids' races

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2001cadillac/

Witch's Hat Run, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, South Lyon, Saturday, September 10

Web: http://www.slxc.com/

Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2001witchshat/

Cleveland Clinic Sports Health River Run Half Marathon, September 11

Web: http://hermescleveland.com/River_Run/

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

Community First Fox Cities Marathon Festival of Races, Appleton, WI, September 24 & 25 Includes a Marathon, Half Marathon, PowerWalk, Relay, 5K, Kids Fun Run

http://www.foxcitiesmarathon.org

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

Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/

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

Bell Memorial Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco Marquette, October 1

Web: http://www.smokefreeup.org

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

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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__/ MIRACLE MILE TONIGHT IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO

__/ PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR GAMES IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, JULY 28-31

__/ STEVE'S RUN, THE ORIGINAL ROAD AND TRAIL RACE, SATURDAY, JULY 20, DOWAGIAC

__/ GRAND ISLAND TRAIL MARATHON AND 10K, MUNISING, SATURDAY, JULY 30

__/ FOUR WEEKS UNTIL CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

__/ BAUMAN'S RUNNING & FITNESS SHOP

__/ MIKE WOOLSEY IS NATIONAL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY COACH

__/ WHITLOCK WILL MEET RUTER AT SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - TRACK AND FIELD

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES 2005 - REVISED*

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - JULY-SEPTEMBER

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

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__/ MIRACLE MILE TONIGHT IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO

This weekend offers a good opportunity to take in world-class track and field. Tonight,the Pam Am Junior Games at the University of Windsor-- just across the Detroit River from Detroit-- begins with opening ceremonies and a non-junior event, The Miracle Mile. Look at who's running that mile: Canadian record holder in the mile, Kevin Sullivan; Andrew Ellerton, the Michigan Wolvering who ran a sub-four mile last summer; Olympian and former 5000m champion, Adam Goucher; Gaylen Rupp, American junior record holder in the 2000m, 3000m and 5000m; Mike Woods, Canadian junior record holder in the 3000m, Jason Lunn (US), Brian Lindsay (US), Ryan McKenzie (Canada), and Cristiano Mauricio. Events will be run on the brand-new, fast Mondo track atthe University of Windsor. For details see

http://www.panamswindsor.ca/.

__/ PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR GAMES IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, JULY 28-31

More than 600 athletes, aged 19 and under, from 45 countries will compete at the Pam Am Junior Games this weekend. Come cheer on these Michigan athletes who will be representing the US:

Jacob DuBois, 19, Jackson, MI, 800m (Semi-finals 8:30 pm, Friday)

Neal Naughton, 19, Walled Lake, MI, 10,000m (Finals, 9:00 pm, Saturday)

Joshua Perrin, 19, Hillsdale, MI, 10,000m (Finals, 9:00 pm, Saturday)

Ahmad Rashad, 17, Flint, MI, 4x100m (Final, 7:15 pm, Sunday)

Lisa Canty, 19, Highland, MI, 3000m (Final, 9:00 pm, Friday)

For the complete schedule and ticket information see

http://www.panamswindsor.ca/.

__/ STEVE'S RUN, THE ORIGINAL ROAD AND TRAIL RACE, SATURDAY, JULY 20, DOWAGIAC

Really fast competition, a scenic and challenging course, and a worthy cause, are among the features of Steve's Run in Dowagiac. 10K, 5K and 1K races begin at 9:00 am in downtown Dowagiac, about 20 miles South of I94, exit 56.

High school and college cross-country teams from Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana (think Notre Dame) typically show up at the starting line to race through a golf course, a cemetery, a wild life refuge, the Southwest Michigan College campus, and the College's famous roadrunner trails. The race is also a fund-raiser for cancer research and scholarships in memory of Steve Briegel, a 1988 honors graduate of SMC who died of cancer in 1990.

Watch video of Steve's Run at http://michiganrunner.tv/2004stevesrun/. Register on site Friday night and Saturday morning or online at http://www.swmich.edu/fireup/stevesrun/registration.html

__/ GRAND ISLAND TRAIL MARATHON AND 10K, MUNISING, SATURDAY, JULY 30

Those of us who love the Upper Peninsula now have another adventure event to get us there. Jeff Crumbaugh, the genius behind the Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, founded this new race which will introduce runners to Grand Island.

The marathon follows the perimeter trail of Grand Island, with vistas of Lake Superior and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The 10K loops through the island's interior. Registration and packet pick-up go through 9:00 pm Friday night at the wonderful Falling Rock Cafe in Munising. Food at Falling Rock is terrific and so is the live music and on- site bookstore.

There is also a Trail Running Gear Expo at Bay Furnace Campground. http://www.algercounty.org

__/ FOUR WEEKS UNTIL CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

The Crim Festival of Races Offices in downtown Flint were hopping Wednesaday.

Race Director Deb Kiertzner & CEO Gerry Myers are cooking up enhancements for the 29th running August 27. Dr. Anthony Ellis's new book, "Stories of the Crim Experience" will be on sale at the Crim merchandise booth at the Standard Federal Bank Sports and Fitness Expo. The starting line feature a flyover and a salute to area military families. Elite athlete coordinator,

Greg Meyer, is continuing to bring in many of the world's top runners. Video coverage will be better than ever: ABC12 will be showing the finish line, live, on a jumbotron at the Crim Festival Lot. WFUM's Jim Gavor and his crew will be contributing their 400 years of Crim experience to the PBS broadcast coverage of the Crim 10 Mile. Michigan Runner TV will also be capturing events for the Internet. We'll keep you posted on more Crim developments in coming days. Check out the new, improved Website for schedule details and to register online: http://crim.org

__/ BAUMAN'S RUNNING & FITNESS SHOP

Perhaps it was the "running-shoe sale". Perhaps it was the first cool day in a couple of weeks. In any case, Mark Bauman's Running & Walking Shop on Hill Road in Flint was busy on a Wednesday afternoon. We found out about Bauman's great solution for old running shoes: leave your old shoes, get $5 off the price of your new ones. Bauman's will refurbish the old shoes and donate them to either the Carriage Town Ministries or the Women's Shelter in Flint.

__/ MIKE WOOLSEY IS NATIONAL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY COACH

Carter Sherline alerted us to this good news:

"Mike Woolsey, girls cross country coach at Jackson Lumen Christi recently earned NATIONAL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY COACH by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. This was in addition to National Coach of the Year honors bestowed by the National High School Coaches Assn and the National Federation of Coaches. Mike is the first coach to earn all three honors in the same year!"

For more information see: http://www.mlive.com/preps/ jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1121594794320510.xml

__/ WHITLOCK WILL MEET RUTER AT SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON

In a rematch of the ageless titans: Ed Whitlock vs. Joop Ruter confirmed for Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25th. Race director Alan Brookes confirmed this week that the celebrated re-match of septuagenarians Ed Whitlock [Canada] and Joop Ruter [Holland] is definitely "on" for September 25th at the flat, fast, 6th Annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Ed Whitlock astounded everyone last September when he clocked 2:54:49 for the marathon at age 73. Since then, in the words of Marc Bloom of the NY Times, he has deservedly "been heralded like an Olympic champion". A world apart, in Holland, 71 year old Joop Ruter heard of Whitlock's original sub-3:00 marathon in 2003, and decided in the Spring of 2004 to take a crack at it. At the Rotterdam Marathon that April, he was on pace to break the record until around 35k, when he started to cramp, and came home in 3:02:45.

If you're not ready for the full 42k, come join John "The Penguin" Bingham and 6,000 others in our Half-marathon and be finished in time to cheer Ed and Joop across the line. Register online at http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com. And Air Canada has a major seat sale on for North American runners: Canadians must book by July 26th, runners from US cities by August 2nd, good for travel through September 30th. For more on Ed Whitlock and Joop Ruter, see http://www.runohio.com/news/07-25-05Toronto_marathon.html

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES - TRACK AND FIELD

-- Nate Brannen, 1500m, (3:36.0), DN Galan, Sweden, July 26, got the "A" world championship standard by .2 seconds. Still awaiting word from Athletics Canada about whether or not Brannen will be added to the Canadian world championship team.

-- Lindsay Gallo won the 1500 at the Helsinki Grand Prix, but missed the "A" standard by .23 seconds.

-- Tim Broe, 5000m, 13:13.93, 6th, London Crystal Palace, July 22

-- Kevin Sullivan, 1500m, 3:35.11, London Crystal Palace, July 22

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES 2005 - REVISED*

Nine best finishes count for Michigan Runner of the Year; Fifth Third Riverbank Run, Crim 10 Mile, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon each award double points.

St. Patrick's Day 8K, Bay City - March 20

Tax Trot 15K, Flushing - April 16

Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K, Grand Rapids - May 14

Ludington Lake Stride Half Marathon, Ludington - June 18

Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run 5K, Northville - June 25

Volkslaufe 20K, Frankenmuth - July 4

The Legend 10 Mile Trail Run, Laingsburg - August 6

The Crim Festival of Races 10 Mile, Flint - August 27

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco Wild Card / Half

Marathon, Marquette - October 1

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, Detroit, October 23

Changes: Cadillac Festival of Races 10K - September 5, 2005 Race is being held, but will not be part of the 2005 Michigan Runner Race Series. Michigan Runner magazine can't effectively notifiy subscribers that the race is back on.

New Date: Lake Superior Shore Run

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

July 30, Steve's Run, Dowagiac - Scott Sullivan, Jennie McCafferty

July 30, Weyerhauser Ausauble Canoe Marathon, Grayling - Art McCafferfty

August 6, Run Clark Lake, Jackson

August 13, Run Thru Hell, Hell/Pinckney

August 27, Crim Festival of Races, Flint

September 3, Milford Labor Day 30K & 10K, Milford

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

September 17, Harvest Stompede, Leelanaw Peninsula/Traverse City

September 23-25, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto

October 1, Red October Run, Wayne

October 23, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - Scott Sullivan

October 23, Niagra Fallsview Casino International Marathon

November 13, Big Bird Run, Roseville

_/ RACE CALENDAR - JULY-SEPTEMBER

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

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

Saturday, August 6, 2005

* IAAF World Championships, Helsinki, through August 14,

* Run Clark Lake, 8:30 am, Clark Lake, 12KR, 5KR/W, kids run, Pat Dwyer, (517) 782-6101, patdwyer@prodigy.net.

* The Legend 5 & 10 Mile Trail Run, 8:00 am, Laingsburg, Sleepy Hollow State Park, http://runningfit.com. Michigan Runner Race Series Trail Run.

Sunday, August 7, 2005

* Eastpointe Lions Club 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run, 8:30 am, Eastpointe, Kennedy Park on Stephens Road, Kim Lubinski, schobiek@aol.com, (586) 776-1918.

Saturday, August 13, 2005

* Crystal Lake Team Marathon, 8:30 am, Beulah, Paul Szymanski, (231) 882-7212, paul@lakeshoretitle.net.

* Run Thru Hell, 8:00 am, Pinckney, 10MR, 4.8MR, Harrison Hensley, (734_878-67640.

Sunday, August 14, 2005

* Summer Training Run/Walk on the Crim Course, 8:00 am, Flint, no registration, no awards, http://riverbendstriders.com

Saturday, August 20, 2005

* Bill's Run Richmond Run, 8:00 am, Richmond, 8KR, 5KW, 1MFR, Stacey VanKieth, (586) 727.7571, ex. 105.

* Petoskey Festival by the Bayy Wellness Walk & Run, 9:00 am, Petoskey, Bayfront Park, Michele Sturt, mstrurt@chargtermi.net.

Saturday, August 27, 2005

* Crim Festival of Races, 8:00 am, Flint, 10MR, 8MR/W, 5MR/W, 1MR/W, Teddy Bear Trot, http://crim.org. Michigan Runner Race Series 10 M

Saturday, September 3, 2005

* Labor Day 30K, 30KR, 10KR, Milford, 8:00 am http://www.laborday30k.com

Monday, September 5, 2005

* Cadillac Festival of Races, 10R, 5KR, kids run, Triathlon: 5KR, 12MB, 2M Kayak, Cadillac High School, Rich Langton, (231) 775-0547

* Governor's Labor Day Bridge Run, Mackinac City, 5MFR, participants chosen by lottery, http://www.michiganfitness.org/bridgerun.html

* Jazz Fest 4 Mile Run, Hart Plaza, Detroit, 8:30 am http://www.musichall.org

Saturday, September 10, 2005

* Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Rivedr Run 5K, Berea, OH, 5KR, kids run, http://www.hermescleveland.com

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

* Mackinac Island 8 Mile Road Race, 8MR/W, kids runs, 9:30 am Mackinac Island, http://gaultracemanagement.com

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

* Run Drugs Out of Town, 5KR/W, kids run, Howell, 9:00 am, City Park, Alissa Parks, (517) 545-5944

* Running Fit Detroit Titan Invitational, 5K X-C, Northville, 10:00 am Guy Murray, (313) 993-1724, http://runningfit.com

* Witch's Hat, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, South Lyon, South Lyon High School, Pontiac Trail and 11 Mile Road, 8:30 am, http://www.slxc.com

Sunday, September 11, 2005

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

* John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge, 15KR, 5KR, 1/2MR, Kensington Metropark, Milford, http://www.aatrackclub.org

* Mt. Baldhead Challenge, 15KR, 5KR/W, kids run, Saugatuck, http://www.mtbaldhead.com

Sunday, September 25, 2005

* Capital City River Run, 10MR, 5KR/W, 20M training run, kids runs, 9:30 am, Lansing, http://www.ccriverrun,.org

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

* National Kidney Foundation of Michigan 5K Run, 5KR, 3MW, Detroit, Belle Isle Casino, 2:00 pm, http://www.nkfm.org

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

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

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, 30KR, 10KR, 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, http://www.smokefreeup.org

Sunday, October 16, 2005

* Columbus Marathon, 7:00 am, Columbus, Ohio, 26.2MR, Wheelchair, relay, kids run, http://columbusmarathon.com

* Toronto Marathon, 8:30 am, Toronto, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, corporate relays, http://torontomarathon.com.

Saturday, October 23, 2005

* Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, 7:30 am, Detroit, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KFR/W, http://detroitfreepressmarathon.com.

* Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort International Marathon, 9:30 am, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 26.2MR / Wheel, 13.1MR /Wheel, 5KR, http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/

Sunday, October 30, 2005

* Grand Rapids Marathon, 8:00 am, Grand Rapids, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 2 person relay, http://www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

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