MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - September 2, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 43

Sponsored by:

Run Like the Wind, Westland, Saturday, September 4, 2004 http://www.runningfoundation.com

Sports Health Cleveland Clinic River Run, September 11-12, 2004 http://www.hermescleveland.com/River_Run/

John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge, September 18, 2004

Kensington Metropark, Martindale Beach http://www.aatrackclub.org

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, September 18, 2004 http://www.superiorlandskiclub.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorerun/

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 26, 2004 --"a great course to run a PR on..." http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

Pumpkin Trot, St. Johns, October 10, 2004 http://www.geocities.com/pumpkinsinpark/

Columbus Marathon - October 17, 2004 More info and registration online at http://www.columbusmarathon.com

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

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 24, 2004 http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com/

Lansing Turkeyman Trot 5K, Thursday, November 25, 2004 http://www.runningfoundation.com

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: MARK MELLON MEMORIAL TRIATHLON

__/ LABOR DAY WEEKEND RACES

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD -- FLINT - CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

__/ BOB FIGULI TO ENTER UPPER PENINSULA SPORTS HALL OF FA ME

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER ISSUE AT RUNNING STORES NOW

__/ OLYMPIC ATHLETES COMPETE IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM FRIDAY __/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES: CRIM 10 MILE RESULTS

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES STANDINGS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES

It's all about having fun. Michigan Runner TV cameras and microphones captured the fun of the 28th annual Crim Festival of Races. The overview is online now; the 10 Mile and Crim Clinc speaker John Bingham will be online Friday. The wheelers, Crim Kids, the 8K, 5K, and the Teddy Bear Trot will be online within the week.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004crim/

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: MARK MELLON MEMORIAL TRIATHLON

Thinking about trying a triathlon? Watch our show of the 24th annual Mark Mellon Memorial Triathlon in Gaylord, Michigan, August 7, 2004. T he event features two triathlon distances and a duathlon.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004markmellon/

__/ LABOR DAY WEEKEND RACES

Celebrate Westlake, Saturday, September 4

Last year we thoroughly enjoyed the Celebrate Westlake 5 Mile which winds through scenic Cleveland Metroparks. This year's events take place on Saturday and include a 3.4 Mile walk and a 5.5 Mile Inline Skate event, a restaurant cookoff and three live bands. $1000 in prize money will be awarded to male and female winners.

http://celebratewestlake.com

Run for the Riffs, Ford Detroit Jazz Fest 4 Mile Run, Saturday, September 4

We've enjoyed the Detroit Jazz Festival on Labor Day weekend and we were excited when Doug Kurtis launched the accompanying run last ye ar. This Saturday, Michigan Runner TV will take our cameras to Hart Pla za for the 4 Mile run. The run begins at 8:30 am, travels along Detroit's w aterfront and concludes with a post-race party with the live music of the Jazz Fest. See the complete music schedule and register online at see http://www.detroitjazzfest.com

Run Like the Wind, Saturday, September 4

Chuck Block started a series of races to support youth running in Michigan, including Saturday's Run Like the Wind on Saturday. The 10K and 5K begin at 9:3 0 am in beautiful Hines Park at the Nankin Mills Picnic Area. The. Regist er online at

http://www.runningfoundation.com

Cadillac Festival of Races, Monday, September 6

Labor Day Weekend boasts one of the longest- running events in Michigan: the Cadillac Festival of Races began with a 10K in 1973. This year's events also include a 5K, a kids' run and the adventure triathlon (5KR, 12MB, 2M Ka yak). Events begin at 9:00 am on Labor Day. Call (231) 775- 4272 for more information.

Governor's Labor Day Bridge Run, Mackinaw City, Monday, September 6

Runner (and governor) Jennifer Granholm is the inspiration behind the first ever Governor's Labor Day Bridge Run. Entry was determined by lottery earlier, so you'll need to plan for 2005 if you don't already have a confir med entry. We hope this run in conjunction with the traditional Labor Da y Bridge Walk is a success and continues in future years.

http://www.michiganfitness.org

Mercy General Health Partners Run for Your Health 5K, Muskegon, Mon day, September 6

Muskegon's Run for Your Health includes the boardwalk along the Lake Michigan Shoreline and is surely one of the most scenic race courses in Michigan. The 5K run begins at 8:30 am in Pere Marquette Park and is held in conjunction with the Muskegon Shoreline Spectacular Festival. For directions and more information see

http://www.mghp.com.

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD -

- FLINT - CRIM FESTIVAL OF RACES - At our Michigan Runner booth w e enjoyed meeting lots of readers and subscribers. Among those who st opped by were Bobby Crim, who founded the original Bobby Crim Road Race in 1977. Bobby Crim told us his goal wa s to be in the top three in his age group for the 10 Mile. We congratulate him on meeting that goal with a 1:25:04 and that third place finish in the 70-74 age group.

Denisa Costescu and her husband Ovidiu Oteanu also stopped by-- excited to be running the Crim 10 Mile for the first time. Denisa has had a great season, winning 17 of the 20 races she entered. She goes for th e prize money races, so she's winning races with significant competition. She was especially proud of her two state one day double: she won one race in Ohio, drove 4 hours to West Virgin ia and won a second race on the same day. Since Art McCafferty and I were out on the Crim course with our video cameras during the Crim races, I decided to run my own version of the 1 0 Mile Friday morning. Following the blue line made it easy and memori es supplied the missing crowds.

Actually, I wasn't completely by myself; Insport rep Judy Santoni also ran the Crim course on Friday morning. We're always glad to see wheeler Ji mbo Boyd return to Flint from his current home in Atlanta. Jimbo makes it back to race the Crim 10 mile every year. Anytime I'm tempted to think th e hills are tough, I try to recall the much more difficult climb that Jimbo an d the other wheeler's have-- especially on wet roads.

__/ BOB FIGULI TO ENTER UPPER PENINSULA SPORTS HALL OF FA ME

Bob Figuli of Bessemer & Marquette wrote us with good news this week: the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame selected Bob to be a member of the 2005 class. According to Dennis Grall's article in the Escanaba Daily Press, August 21, 2004, "He has run more than 102,000 miles, more than four times ar ound the world, since he started in 1970. He has completed more than 750 road, trail and snowshoe races, 84 marathons and 70 ultra- marathons and has run around Lake Superior." Bob credits the November 2003 Michigan Runner cove r story with helping him get elected.

The induction banquet at the Premiere Center in Iron Mountain will be May 21, 2005. Other inductees will include Larry Tiziani, Ironwood, golf; Bob Jurasin, Bessemer, football; Rom Gilbert, Wakefield, all- around athlete; Bill Gappy, Houghton, basketball coach; Lowell Johnson, Negaunee, basketball; Ray Mariucci, Iron Mountain, wrestling; Rick Olds, Iron Mountain, basketball, track and hockey coach; Wil Rasm ussen, Negaunee, skiing; Bill Santilli, Crystal Falls, Football.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER ISSUE AT RUNNING STORES NOW

A special issue of the Michigan Runner magazine is available at Michigan running stores now.The issue features the Michigan High Sch ool Runners of the Year 2003-2004. For the first time, we made the award to a team: the Saline/ Spirit of Pre Relay Teams of Dustin Voss, Neil Atzinger, Carter Bishop, Alex Muhs and Paul Dapkus. Former Track and Field News managing editor Jeff Hollobaugh wrote the article. The issue also features Michigan track and field and triathlon Olympians, Carter Sherline's U.S. Olympic Team Trials photos and the 2004 Fall Shoe Review which includes 37 new models.

__/ OLYMPIC ATHLETES COMPETE IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM FRIDAY

The first post Olympic track meet will be in Brussels, Belgium Friday. The Van Damme Golden League meet start list includes 46 Olympic medalists, including Detroit's Lauryn Williams, and double gold medal winner Hicham El Gerrouj. El G plans to run the 3000 meter race, which also will include Tim Broe, Alistair Cragg and bronze medali st Eliud Kipchoge. El G is aiming for a world record in the race.

http://iaaf.org

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"It was fun out there. We were doing a lot of racing. They seemed to be faster than me on the downhills, and then I'd be stronger on the uphills."

-- Brian Sell, 4th place, Crim 10 Mile, in "Maiyo and Malot Win 28th Crim 10 Mile"

by Tom Henderson, Michigan Runner Online,

http://michiganrunner.net/news/crim0804.html __/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES: CRIM 10 MILE RESULTS

Open Men

1 Brian Sell - 48:38 50 points

2 John Kariuki - 49:08 25 points

3 Clint Verran - 49:39 15 points

Masters Men

1 Eric Stuber - 57:11 30 points

2 Don Singleton - 57:45 15 points

3 Bryan Alfonso - 59:11 10 points

Senior Men

1 James Carlton - 1:04:11 (age graded: 52:36) 6 points

2 Paul Deladurantaye - 1:02:49 (age graded: 52:56) 4 points

3 Gerard Malaczynski- 1:05:47 (age graded: 53:23) 2 points

Open Women

1 Betsey Frens - 58:58 50 points

2 Denisa Costescu - 59:47 25 points

3 Monica Hostetler - 1:00:03 15 points

Masters Women

1 Laurie Decker - 1:07:06 30 points

2 Nancy Schubring - 1:07:37 15 points

3 Kathy Snyder - 1:09:27 10 points

Senior Women

1 Norma Rivas Feria - 1:31:08 (age graded: 59:45) 6 points

2 Grace Harrison - 1:16:42 (age graded: 1:02:40) 4 points

3 Donna Olson - 1:15:44 (age graded: 1:04:26) 2 points

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES STANDINGS

Standings after ten races:

Open Women

1 (tie) Suzanne Larsen - 100 points

1 (tie) Betsey Frens - 100 points

3 Denisa Costescu - 55 points

Masters Women

1 Laurie Decker - 160 points (120 masters, 40 open)

2 Monica Joyce - 35 points (15 masters, 20 open)

3 (tie) Jackie Blair - 25 points

3 (tie) Martha Olsen - 25 points

Senior Women

1 Carol Bender - 11 points

2 (tie) Liz Lancaster - 6 points

2 (tie) Norma Rivas Feria - 6 points

Open Men

1 Brian Sell - 70 points

2 (tie) Ryan Shay - 50 points

2 (tie) John Karuiki - 50 points

Masters Men

1 Brian Olsen - 85 points

2 Eric Stuber - 70 points

3 Mike Scannell - 65 points (45 masters, 20 open)

Senior Men

1 Doug Goodhue - 47 points (27 senior, 20 masters)

2 Paul Deladurantaye - 25 points (10 senior, 15 masters)

3 James Carlton - 24 points (19 senior, 5 masters)

Next race: Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 24

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Saturday, September 4

* Celebrate Westlake, Westlake, OH, 7:45 am, 5MR, 3.4MW, 5.5 M Inline Skate, Kids Runs, http://celebratewestlake.com

* Run for the Riffs, Ford Detroit Jazz Fest 4 Mile Run Detroit, 8:30 am, Doug Kurtis, http://www.musichall.org

* Run Like the Wind, 10KR, 5KR, Westland, HInes Park, Nankin Mills Picnic Area, 9:30 am, http://www.runningfoundation.com

Monday, September 6

* Cadillac Festival of Races, 10KR, 5KR, Kids Run, Triathlon: 5KR, 12MR, 2M Kayak, Glenn Bathrick, (231) 775-4272

* Governor's Labor Day Bridge Run, Mackinaw City, 7:00 am 5MFR, Michigan Fitness Foundation, http://www.michiganfitness.org

* Mercy General Health Partners Run for Your Health 5K Muskegon, 8:30am, 5KR, (231) 739-3948, http://www.mghp.com

Wednesday, September 8

* Hansons Marathonn Training Clinic #3, Auburn Hills & Royal Oak 7:00 pm, http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Youth Camp, 2nd-8th grade, Rochester & Sterlings Heights Sonja Hanson, (586) 822-8606, http://hansons-running.com Saturday, September 11

* Dances with Dirt, Pinckney/Hell, 6:00 am, 100 KR, 50KR, 100K Relay, http://danceswithdirt.com

* Deaf Arts Festival 5K Walk &7 10K Run, Plymouth, 10:00 am http://www.deafartsfestival.org

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

* Reeds Lake Triathlon, Grand Rapids, 7:30 am, 1/2MS, 18MR, 15MR, Susan Perry, (616) 949-1750, http://www.eastgr.org

* River Run, 5K, Cleveland, 7:50 am, (2 days- 1/2 marathon is 9/12) http://www.hermescleveland.com/River_Run/

* Running Fit-Detroit Titan Cross Country Invitational, Northville, 10:00 am, 5KR Cross Country, Guy Murray, (313) 993-1724, http://www.DetroitTitans.com

* Witch's Hat Run, South Lyon, 8:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR Sue Massuch, (248) 437-7254

Sunday, September 12

* Hansons 16 Mile Marathon Training Run, Grosse Pointe, 8:00 am, http://hansons-running.com

* River Run Half Marathon, Cleveland, 7:50 am, (2 days- 5K is 9/11) http://www.hermescleveland.com/River_Run/

Tuesday, September 14

* Running Fit 101, Class for the Beginning Runner, Northville, 6:30 pm, Running Fit Shop, http://runningfit.com

Wednesday, September 15

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #3, Grosse Pointe & Utica, 7:00 pm, http://hansons-running.com

Thursday, September 16

* Running Fit 101, Class for the Beginning Runner, Ann Arbor and West Bloomfield, 6:30 pm, Running Fit Shop, http://runningfit.com Saturday, Septembedr 18

* Harvest Stompede, Suttons Bay, 9:30 am, 7KR/W, 5KR/W, Ciccone Vinyards, Rick Coates, (231) 938-3247, http://www.lpwines.com

* John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge,Milford, 8:30 am 15KR, 5KR, 1/2MR, Dave Armstrong, (248) 684.9433, http://aatrackclub.org

* Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette, 10:30 am, 13.1 MR, 5KR, Kids Run, Jim Harrington, http://superiorlandskiclub.com

* Mt. Baldhead Challenge, Saugatuck, 9:00 am, 15KR, 5KR/W, Scott Kierzek, (616) 857-1389, http://mtbaldhead.com Sunday, September 19

* Hansons Marathon Training Run, Royal Oak, 8:00 am, Sonja Hanson, (248) 616-9665, http://hansons-running.com Sunday, September 26

* Capital City River Run, Lansing, 9:30 am, 10MR, 5KR/W, 20MR (training), Dick Miles, (517) 223-2681, http://www.ccriverrun.org

* Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, 6:15 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 5KR, http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

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