MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

March 6, 2002

CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHON CELEBRATES THE 35TH
One of this area's oldest continuing road races is celebrating its 35th anniversary this Sunday. The race is named for its founder, Walt Churchill, Jr, who is also of the founding members of the Toledo Road Runners Club. The race begins at 2:00 pm at the Fort Meigs School.

Participants never know what early March weather will have in store, but Race Director Tony Bayford wants runners to know that, unlike the early years when the race was held in a park or began and ended at Fort Meigs Fort, they have a warm, dry building in which to enjoy postrace refreshments and find out whether they won one of the numerous awards. Runners who expect to finish after 4:10 or so can start half an hour early so they can catch the award ceremony.

The course is a certified Half Marathon that contains come moderate hills but is mostly flat and fast. Churchills has lots of awards, too. Open and masters awards go three deep; senior winners will receive special awards and seventy-five age group awards will be proportionally distributed. See www.toledoroadrunners.org for a printable entry form.

EMU MEN'S DISTANCE RELAY TEAM HEADS TO NCAA'S
EMU's Men's Distance Medley Relay team ran 9:36.79- the 10th fatest time in the country this year, and good for 5th place at the Alex Wilson Invite at Notre Dame this past Friday night. EMU's team of Jason Desilets, Nduka Awazie, Feder Estelus and Neil Kirk qualified for this weekend's NCAA Indoor National Championships (Friday March 8 and Saturday, March 9) at the University of Arkansas. University of Michigan's team placed 8th; Michigan State placed 10th. (Times at ND were in yards (9:40.29) but then converted to metric times.

BROE WINS 3000, THEN PR'S IN MILE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE
Tim Broe continued his indoor roll by winning the US National Indoor title in the 3000, last weekend at the New York Amory Track and Field Center. Jason Hubbard of Hanson's team placed 7th; MSU assistant coach and Michigan Runner of the Year Kyle Baker placed 9th and Richie Brinker of Hanson's placed 10th. A couple of hours later, Broe was ready to go again. This time he set his PR in the mile race, taking third behind winner Jason Lunn and Brian Berryhill.

MICHIGAN'S FABULOUS RUNNING RESOURCE: MICHTRACK.ORG
Jeff Hollobaugh calls his Website: Michigan High School Track and Cross Country. If you care about the results, rankings, schedules, rules of competition and all-time lists of Michigan High School Track and Cross Country since 1936, then http://michtrack.org is the Web site to visit. But wait; there's more: check out Jeff's compilation "The Century's Top 100 Competitions" (international track and field, cross country and road racing). Next, follow the link to "Hall of Fame". There, you'll find Jeff's list: of "the finest track & field athletes to be produced by Michigan high schools". Photos and career progressions are available for many of those on the list which includes Hayes Jones, Francie Kraker, Greg Meyer and Brian Diemer.

NSSF'S NIKE INDOOR CLASSIC 2002 THIS WEEKEND
The National Scholastic Sports Foundation's Nike Indoor Classic has attracted the United States leader in most of its girls events. The March 9-10 event is being held at the Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, Maryland. Meet co-director Mike Byrnes is excited about such events as the Girls 4 x 800M Relay: "The 4x800mR features the return of the great ROCKFORD team. Year after year they are superb. 2002 is no exception. But there are a few others out there who will give them a run for their money, especially BROMFIELD, MA. they ran 9:10 last year and have the entire team returning." Rockford girls are also the team to beat in the 4 x 1 mile relay and the distance medley relay (1200-400-800-1600).

HIGH SCHOOL: MICHIGAN INDOOR TRACK FINALS NEXT WEEK
Michtrack.org encourages us to "See the finest high school athletes in Michigan compete against each other in the 30th running of the state indoor championships. The action begins with field events at 4:30 and running events at 5, on Wednesday , March 13 in the track building on the University of Michigan's athletic campus. For more information see http://michtrack.org.

MARCH EVENT CALENDAR
. 3/7/2002, Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. Walk Michigan, vary, 8:30 am, Westland
. 3/8/2002, Michigan Indoor Track Series Jr. High/Age Group indoor Track, track and field, 6 pm, Macomb, michtrack.org/in2002
. 3/8/2002 & 3/9/2002, NCAA Championships, Fayetteville, Arkansaw, http://www.ncaachampionships.com
. 3/9/2002, Gate River Run, 15KR 5KR, Kid's Run, Jacksonville FL
. 3/9/2002, Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. Walk Michigan, vary, 8:30 am, Westland
. 3/9/2002 & 3/10/2002, NSSF Nike Indoor Classic, Landover, Maryland, http://www.nationalscholastic.org/indoor/nic2002/
. 3/10/2002, Churchill's Annual half Marathon, 13.1 MR, 2 pm, Perrysburg, Tony Bayford, [email protected],
. 3/10/2002, Shamrocks and Shenanigans, 5KRW, kids dash, 10:30 am, Ann Arbor, Larry Bostwick
. 3/10/2002, St. Patrick's Corktown Races, 1/4M Kids 12 and younger 11/2MR/W, 4MR, 12:30 pm, Detroit, Edward Kozloff, (248) 544-9099, [email protected], www.motorcitystriders.com
. 3/13/2002, Michigan Indoor Track Series, State Championships, track and field, 4:30 pm, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, michtrack.org/in2002
. 3/14/2002, Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. Walk Michigan, vary, 8:30 am, Livonia
. 3/15/2002, ABR Season Closer Ski Races, Ironwood
. 3/16/2002, Leprechaun Runs, 8KR, 5KR/W, 2:00 pm, Essexville, Mitch Miller, 989.686.0246
. 3-16-2002, Shamrock Shuffle, 5KR, 10 am, Traverse City
. 3/16/2002, Shillelagh Four Mile, 4 MR/W, 1/4 MR, 4 MR, 12:00 pm, Flushing, John Gault, 810-659-6493, [email protected], www.RiverbendStriders.com
. 3/16/2002, Spectrum Irish Jig 5k, 5KR, 9:00 am, Grand Rapids, Tom Theoret, 616.774.5500
. 3/16/2002, St. Patrick's Day 5k Road Race , 5KR, 9:00, Clare, Tom Kunse, 517-386-7761, [email protected]
. 3/16/2002, St. Patrick's Day Pot O' Gold Shuffle, 4 MR/W, Fun Run, 4:00 PM, Flint, Curtis Thompson, 810-233-8851, [email protected], www.raceservices.com
. 3/16/2002, Wild Bill Lundberg Farmhouse 5K, 5KR, 10 am, Hillsdale, Jonathan Nikkila, [email protected], www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/track
. 3/17/2002, Al Kayner/St. Patrick's Day Road Races, 8KR, 5KR/W, 10:45 am, Essexville, Mitch Miller, 989.686.0246
. 3/17/2002, Hansons 16 Mile Spring Training Run, 16 MR, 8:00 am, Grosse Pointe, Sonja Shoudy, 248-616-9665, [email protected], www.hansons-running.com
. 3/17/2002, Spring Thaw, 5KRW, 9:00 am, Windsor, Running Factory, 519.945.3786, [email protected], www.runningfactory.on.ca
. 3/17/2002, YMCA St. Patrick's Day, 5KRW Kid's Run, 2 pm, Jackson County, Theresa Sheridan,[email protected],
. 3/23/2002, Boston Bound Training Run, 20MR 16MR 18MR 22MR 24MR, 8:00 am, Northville, Tami Duquette, [email protected],
. 3/23/2002, Martian Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 8 am, Northville, Tami Duquette, [email protected], runningfit.com
. 3/23/2002, No Frills, All Thrills, Trail Run, 5 MR, 10:00 am, Huron Meadows Metro Park, Jim Young , 248-486-1824, [email protected],
. 3/23/2002, Running Fit Training Run, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24M, 8:00 am, Northville, Randy Step, 734-769-5016, [email protected], runningfit.com
. 3/23/2002, Spring Gallup 5K RW, 8 am, Ann Arbor, Eliza Maroni, 734-761-2535, [email protected], www.hfm.org, www.a2jaycees.org
. 3/23/2002, Wayne Co. Parks&Rec. Walk Michigan, 8:30 am, Livonia
. 3/24/2002, Ambulance Chasers 5K, 5KR/W, 10:30am, Windsor, Mary Collins
. 3/24/2002, Around the Bay 30K and 5K Road Race, 30KR, 5KR, 9:30 am, Hamilton, Ontario, Michael Zajczenko, 905.574.8982, [email protected], www.aroundthebayroadrace.com
. 3/24/2002, LaSalle Banks Shamrock Shuffle 8KR 5KW Kid's Run, 9:30 am, Chicago
. 3/24/2002, Washington DC Marathon, 7:30AM, www.washingtondcmarathon.com
. 3/25/2002, Grand Valley State Indoor High School Track and Field Meets, Michigan Indoor Track Series, 4PM, Grand Valley, Lou Andreadis,
. 3/26/2002, GVSU Laker Challenge, Grand Valley, Lou Andreadis,
. 3/27/2002, GVSU Laker Challenge, track and field, Grand Valley , Lou Andreadis
. 3/29/2002, Kermit Ambrose Huron River Relays, track and field, Ypsilanti, John Goodridge, , [email protected],
. 3/30/2002, April Fool's Run , 10KR, 5KRW 9:30 am, Allegan, Gary Van Staveren, 616.673.2241, ex 4104, [email protected], www.accn.org/~garyevans
. 3/30/2002, Flushing Township 1/2 Marathon & 5k Run/Walk, 13.1 MR, 5KR, 5KW 13.1 MR, 9:30 am, Flushing, John Gault, 810-659-6493, [email protected], www.gaultracemanagement.com
. 3/30/2002, Hansons's Running Shop 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk, 10:00, Utica, Sonja Shoudy, 248-616-9665, [email protected], www.hansons-running.com
. 3/30/2002, Leader Dog for the Blind 5K, 5KR/W, 10:00 am, Carrollton, Craig Douglas, 989.753.7261, [email protected],
. 3/30/2002, Tortoise and Hare Hoppin', 5KR, 5KW Kid's Run, 8 am, Dexter , Larry Bostwick, www.tortoiseandhare.go.coolebiz.com
. 3/30/2002, Woof n' Hoof Doggathon, 5K Fun run walk for your dog , 9 am, Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Kathleen Gina, [email protected], www.aatrackclub.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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