MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

January 2, 2002

NEXT UP ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: BELLE ISLE NEW YEAR'S EVE RUN
Michigan Runner TV presents its first Internet TV show of 2002: the 32nd Annual Belle Isle New Year's Eve Run. At Jeanne Bocci's traditional race, every kid completing the one mile run gets a trophy and everybody in the four mile event wears the same number: 2001. http://michiganrunner.tv

ADDITION TO MICHIGAN RUNNING'S TOP STORIES, 2001
Daniel Deyo sent this significant story that we missed in our January 1, 2002 Special Edition:
October: "One note that may escape many, or may not seem significant, was the passing of Al Kayner of Bay City in October. Mr. Kayner was one of the early race directors in Michigan & one of the first to use racing to raise money for charities. He directed a race on Labor Day to raise money for Jerry's Kids. He also put on The Bay City St Pat's Race to raise money for Special Olympics. One of the runners was Bobby Crim. Crim took the idea & decided to start his own race for Special Olympics. He in fact stated in many interviews that the Bay City race was his inspiration to start the Crim 10 Miler. The Bay Area Runners' Club has renamed the St Pat's race to The Al Kayner St. Pat's Races."

CAN YOU BEAT THESE TIMES?
There is still time to get your best 2001 times into the Michigan Runner magazine's annual "Best of Times" and "Top 100 Marathoners" features. If you are a Michigan resident and you ran a fast certified race, let the editor know the time, the race, and your age group by January 14, 2002. E-Mail: [email protected]; FAX: 734.434.9609.

SALT LAKE 2002 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY IN MICHIGAN JANUARY 6-7.
The Olympic Torch Relay is coming through Michigan on its way to Utah. The Torch arrives in Lansing after crossing Lake Michigan from Milwaukee. Torch Relay sponsor Chevrolet may have had a hand in choosing the Michigan route: Lansing, Flint, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Detroit, Ann Arbor. From Ann Arbor, the Torch Relay will make its way to Indianapolis. Hamilton Chevrolet on Fourteen Mile Road in Warren expects to be supporting the Relay on Sunday, January 6, between 1pm and 5 pm. The Relay will be in Ann Arbor beginning about 9:20 am and concluding about 11:00 am, Monday, January 7 at Rampy Chevrolet on Jackson Road. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee set up community task forces drawn from cities along the route. These task forces judged more than 200,000 nominations accepted during March and April of 2001. Olympic triathlete Sheila Taormina is among the Michigan torchbearers. You can check the list of Michigan torchbearers at www.2002.coke.com.

MICHIGAN RACE DIRECTORS: SEND CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR 2002
Michigan Race Directors: take advantage of the Michigan Runner magazine's free annual calendar listing. Send the event's name, date, time, distance, location, phone#, optional email, optional Web address, and contact name to [email protected] or FAX 734.434.4765 by January 14, 2002.

JANUARY RACE CALENDAR

. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Macomb, 6:00 pm, Friday, January 4, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Festival of Lights, 5KR/W, kids 1K, Ann Arbor, 5:30 pm, Saturday, January 5, 2002, register online: www.athleticventures.com
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Grand Valley, 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 5, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Reese Winter Road Race Series, 5KR/W, 10KR, Reese, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 5, 2002, 989.693.6558.
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Macomb, 6:00 pm, Friday, January 11, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Snowflake, 5KR/W, 10K, Flushing, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 12, 2002, www.gaultracemanagement.com.
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Aquinas, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, January 15, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, University of Michigan, 6:30 pm, Thursday, January 17, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Girls Only, University of Michigan, 6:30 pm, Friday, January 18, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Portland Winter Run, 5K, Portland, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 19, 2002, http://portlandrunningclub.homestead.com/2002PWR.html
. Shovel Shuffle, 5K, Ortonville, 9:00 am, Sunday, January 20, 2002, [email protected], 248.627.5108
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, Saginaw Valley, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Lake Superior, 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Hillsdale, 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Cabin Fever Cure, XC Skiing Fun Race, Clarkston, 9:15 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, www.co.oakland.mi.us/c_serv/parks/hom.html?
. Freeze Your Fanny, 5K, Bay City, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, 989.893.1093.
. Noquemanon Ski Marathon, 53K, 25K, Ishpeming, 8:45 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, www.noquemanon.com
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Acquinas, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Girls Only, Saginaw Valley, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, Central Michigan, 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Lake Superior, 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2002, www.michtrack.org

Jennie McCafferty, Editor Michigan Runner, Michigan's statewide road running magazine since 1979 Michigan Running News http://michiganrunner.com http://michiganrunner.tv http://michigangolfer.tv http://michiganskier.tv

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