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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - September 15, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 46

Sponsored by:

John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge, Kensington Park, Milford, Sept. 17 15K, 5K and Fitness Challenge and 1/2 mile Kids Run

Web: http://www.aatrackclub.org

Capital City River Run, 10 Mile, 5K & Kids Run, Lansing, September 25

Web: http://www.ccriverrun.org

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

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

Web: 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, Oct. 1

Web: http://www.smokefreeup.org

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

Columbus Marathon, Columbus, Ohio, October 16 Marathon, 2 & 3 person relays, wheelchair marathon

Web: http://columbusmarathon.com

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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__/ JOHN ROGUCKI MEMORIAL KENSINGTON CHALLENGE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

__/ MT BALDHEAD CHALLENGE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: 2005 CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: 2005 MILFORD LABOR DAY 30K & 10K

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD - PARK CITY, UTAH

__/ SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON PRIZE MONEY

__/ HOUSTON APPRECIATES TEE SHIRT DRIVE FOR KATRINA EVACUAEES

__/ USOC NAMES FORMER DETROITER, LAURYN WILLIAMS, ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

__/ STRONG MICHIGAN PRESENCE ON USA HALF MARATHON TEAM

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES 2005 - REVISED*

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

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__/ JOHN ROGUCKI MEMORIAL KENSINGTON CHALLENGE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

-- Kensington Metro Park is one of Michigan's spectacular places to chill, ride bikes, swim, golf, train for a marathon, do some hill work and race. A visit will have you planning your return. This weekend, the John Rogucki Memorial Challenge gets runners in to the 15K run, 5K run or walk and kids' runs, knowing that they'll want to return both to the race and to the Park. http://aatrackclub.org

__/ MT BALDHEAD CHALLENGE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 -

Visiting the Saugatuck and Douglas area is reason enough to sign up for either the 15K, the certified 5K or the kids run, but the race is offering a special incentive this year: "After six straight victories, we're putting up a challenge to anyone who wins the race and beats Matt Smith's 15K course record of 51:03. If you do, we'll donate $500 to your favorite 501c3 charity. Women? We'll do the same for you - if you can win the race and break Andrea Hutchin's 15K course record of 1:01:49." Keep in mind that the challenge includes the 200+ steps up the Mt. Baldhead sand dune.

http://www.mtbaldhead.com

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: 2005 CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES - You know it's a festival when it takes eight individual shows to capture the Crim spirit. We especially liked watching Bobby Crim reminisce about the first Bobby Crim Road Race in 1977 in "Crim Hall of Fame and Museum with Bobby Crim", watching Michelle "the cat woman" Dvorak lead the dancing in the "Flint Journal Post Race Party, and watching the irresistible Teddy Bear Trotters. http://michiganrunner.tv/2005crim/ and http://crim.org.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: 2005 MILFORD LABOR DAY 30K & 10K -- Milford's Labor Day 30K has become a staple of the Fall marathon season. This year a new 10K was added to the day's events. See why this race on the beautiful Milford course has become a favorite of Michigan runners.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2005milford/

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD - PARK CITY, UTAH - Mountain Trails Foundation Executive Director Carol Potter knew she had a winner in last weekend's first Mid-Mountain Marathon. "Everyone will love the trails," she said. She was right, we did love the trails, and the picturesque former mining town of Park City, and the Olympic Park, and the restaurants. . .

Video will be available later on this week. In the meantime, add Park City and the Mid-Mountain Marathon to your "must-do list.

http://mountaintrails.org

__/ SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON PRIZE MONEY

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 25 is offering significant prize money for both the marathon and the half marathon. All amounts are in Canadian dollars.

Open Men & Women - Marathon (each)

1st - $15,000

2nd - $7,500

3rd - $3,000

4th - $2,000

5th - $1,000

6th - $500

Time Bonuses (for male and female winners only):

Men: $1,000 for each minute under 2:15

Women: $1,000 for each minute under 2:32

Masters Men & Women

1st $500

2nd $300

3rd $200

PLUS $500 bonus for any new masters age-group world record.

Open Men & Women - Half-Marathon

1st - $1,000

2nd - $500

3rd - $250

Age category prizes in both the Marathon and Half Marathon is adidas merchandise to the top 3 males and top 3 females in each age group. http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

__/ HOUSTON APPRECIATES TEE SHIRT DRIVE FOR KATRINA EVACUAEES

Our colleague at Inside Texas Running, Lance Phegley, sent along his thanks:"Wanted to pass along a write-up from yesterday's Houston Chronicle about the clothing drive efforts for the hurricane evacuees. I would like to thank all of you for the assistance that you have provided for this effort.

Every day, I have to go down to the parking lot of our building when the UPS and USPS delivery person arrives. They start dumping huge boxes out of the back of their truck and we sort through them. Each day a volunteer comes by and picks up the donations and takes them to the evacuees. We are keeping a list of all the companies and events that have donated and will thank all of them in an upcoming issue of ITR (unfortunately, we will be unable to thank the individual runners who have sent in clothing donations - there are simply too many to list). Thanks again for everyone's help!"

-- HOUSTON CHRONICLE ARTICLE

"Runners give shirts off their backs Drive suits to a T those who want to extend helping hand to Katrina victims

By ROBERTA MACINNIS Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Lance Phegley knew how to help after Hurricane Katrina. The publisher of Inside Texas Running and Runner Triathlete News posted a plea for race T-shirts on the magazines' Web sites.

The response, as with other relief efforts, has been overwhelming. Roughly 10,000-15,000 shirts later, Phegley is still hearing from race directors, runners, cyclists and other athletes who are donating to the cause.

'I do have a list of everyone that we've spoken to (and) exchanged e-mails with that are sending items. It pretty much fills up a legal pad,' Phegley said.

Phegley said he had collected 30 to 40 boxes of T-shirts in his office on the first couple of days, and that didn't include the larger donations that were being sent directly to the Salvation Army, such as the

2,000 shirts the New York Road Runners Club is contributing. Phegley said donations were coming from near (the Houston Striders running club) and far (Vancouver International Marathon). 'We did a similar thing, on a smaller scale, when (Tropical Storm Allison) flooded much of northwest Houston," Phegley said. "They were much appreciated then, and I'm sure that they will be this time, too.'"

__/ USOC NAMES FORMER DETROITER, LAURYN WILLIAMS, ATHLETE OF THE MONTH INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Olympic Committee has named sprinters Lauryn Williams and Justin Gatlin as its August Athletes of the Month.Williams (Miami, Fla.), the 2004 Olympic 100m silver medalist, won the gold medal in the 100m, the first women's medal for Team USA at the 2005 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Williams burst out of the blocks despite a rain-soaked track and grabbed an early lead before winning the race in 10.93 seconds. Williams defeated 2004 Olympic 200m gold medalist and 100m bronze medalist Veronica Campbell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.95.

-- USA Track and Field press release

__/ STRONG MICHIGAN PRESENCE ON USA HALF MARATHON TEAM

Team USA announced for 14th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. -- The men's and women's Long Distance Running Committees have announced the 2005 U.S. team for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. This year's event will be hosted in Edmonton, Canada on October 1. The championships will offer a total of $192,500 in prize money. Each team will consist of five athletes with the top three athletes scoring. The athletes were selected based on performances at the USA championships for the half marathon, 20 km and 25 km.

Athletes with Michigan ties are:

Ryan Shay, 26, East Jordan, Mich. - The three-time defending USA Running Circuit (USARC) Champion, Shay has won five USA road titles, including this year's USA 15 km Championships. Shay recently finished second at the USA 20 km Championships and third at the USA 5 km Championships. He was also the third American finisher at the 2005 B.A.A. Boston Marathon.

Jason Hartman, 24, Boulder, Colo. - The third-place finisher at the 2005 USA 20 km Championships, Hartman is a former high school team-mate of American standout Dathan Ritzenhein. Hartman moved to Boulder earlier this year to train with Ritzenhein under his coach Brad Hudson.

Mike Morgan, 25, Rochester Hills, Mich. -The newest addition to the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, Morgan has turned in top-ten 10 at three USA Championships in 2005, including eighth-place finishes at both the USA 20 km and Half Marathon Championships.

Dot McMahan, 28, Rochester Hills, Mich. - A runner for 19 years, McMahan represented the U.S. at the 2004 Niigata Ekiden Relay. A former 800 meter and 1500 meter specialist, she recently finished ninth at the USA 20 km Championships.

Matt Downin, Jason Lehmkuhle, Jenny Spangler, Laura Turner, Michelle La Fleur, and Stephanie Bylander are also on the team

-- from USATF press release.

__/ 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 was held, but is not 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

Sept. 23-25, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, - Art & Jennie McCafferty

Oct. 1, Red October Run, Wayne - Jennie McCafferty, Doug McEwen

Oct. 23, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - Scott Sullivan, Carter Sherline, Katie Jones, Doug McEwen

Oct. 23, Niagra Fallsview Casino International Marathon - Art and Jennie McCafferty

Nov. 5, MHSAA X-C Finals, Brooklyn, J. McCafferty, Scott Sullivan, Carter Sherline

Nov. 13, Big Bird Run, Roseville - Art and Jennie McCafferty

Nov. 21, NCAA DI X-C Finals, Terre Haute - Jennie McCafferty, Carter Sherline

__/ RACE CALENDAR - SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER - 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, September 17, 2005

* 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.

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

* Red October Run, Wayne, 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run, 9:00 am, Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, http://oakwood.org/redoctoberrun/

* Running Fit 20 Mile Training Run, Northville, 20MR, 8:00 am http://www.runningfit.com/20_mile_training.cfm

Sunday, October 9, 2005

* Hidden Forest Trail Run, Clarkston, 8.5MR, 5.5MR, 2.5MR/W, 9:30 am http://gaultracemanagement.com

* Pumpkin Trot 5KR/W, St. Johns, 10KR, 5KR/W, kids run, 1:20 pm http://www.geocities.com/pumpkinsinthepark/

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/

Saturday, October 29, 2005

* Mackinac Island Great Turtle, Mackinac Island, 13.1MR, 5.7 MR/W, 11:30 am, http://www.runmackinac.com/

Sunday, October 30, 2005

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

* PACE Race 5K, Auburn Hills, 10:00 am http://pacerace.org

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

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.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/

Saturday, October 29, 2005

* Mackinac Island Great Turtle, Mackinac Island, 13.1MR, 5.7 MR/W, 11:30 am, http://www.runmackinac.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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