MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

July 3, 2002

FORD FIELD FINISH FOR DETROIT
Detroit, Michigan - Ford Field will be host to the 25th Annual Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon's official finish line on Sunday, October 6, 2002, race organizers and Ford Field officials announced today. The Marathon, presented by Greektown Casino, is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has plans for many spectacular improvements to the race course, including the finish in the soon-to-be opened Ford Field.

Ford Field, the 1.85 million square foot development located in downtown Detroit opening in August, will be home to the Detroit Lions, will host Super Bowl XL in 2006, and will feature restaurants, entertainment venues, hospitality space and commercial offices.

Race organizers and Ford Field officials have been meeting for several months planning the Ford Field finish and the relocation of the Marathon's Whole Foods Market Health & Fitness Expo to the Ford Field complex. The finish line will be located on the field inside Ford Field and all race participants, including marathoners, walkers, wheelers, relay team members and 5K participants will cross the official finish line. Ford Field's audio/visual equipment and 96 foot long video screens will be used to enhance the experience for spectators sitting in the stands waiting to see their friends and family cross the finish line.

"A finish line experience at Ford Field for both the runners and the spectators truly epitomizes our organization's mission of providing an extraordinary experience for the ordinary person." said Patricia Ball, Marathon Race Director. "Working with the people in the Ford Field organization has been wonderful and they have contributed to the enthusiasm for providing race participants with a one-of-a-kind finish experience that will not only showcase this beautiful new facility but also put Detroit on the map as a marathon destination." Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon Press Release http://www.freep.com/marathon/

VOLKSLAUFE, JULY 4, 2002
Framkenmuth's mighty Volkslaufe (the people's race) is now in its third decade. At the Volkslaufe you can stay overnight, watch massive fireworks, run in the morning, then replace calories with a chicken dinner and beer in their lively park. Expect a great crowd for the 2K, 5K, 10K, 20K runs and the 5K walk. Jim Beal passed on this incentive: age group winners can fill their beer stein trophies with free beer. The 20K is the Michigan Runner Race Series 20K championship and awards points toward the Michigan Runner of the Year award. http:/www.frankenmuth.org/volkslau.htm

RUN AND WALK FOR FUNDS, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2002
Since it began 23 years ago, this scenic road race has raised more than $50,000 for the Leelanaw Chapter, American Cancer Society. The two mile starts at 9:00 am; the 10K, which provides a breathtaking view of Grand Traverse Bay, follows at 9:20 am. A walk follows at 9:30 am. Call (231) 386-5341 or email [email protected] Douglas McEwen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TITLE IX
While we are celebrating the nation's 226th birthday, we'd also like to take note of the 30th birthday of the Title IX legislation. It's hard to imagine that my high school in Hannibal, Missouri had only a single sport for girls before Title IX. The varsity tennis team had five members; there were no junior varsity and no intramural sports of any kind. My brothers excelled in several sports; two earned all-state honors in track and field. It didn't occur to most of us that there was something wrong with this picture. Fast forward thirty years to the same Hannibal High School in 2002 where my niece Ellie plays championship tennis, basketball and soccer. Thank-you, Francie Kraker Goodridge, Ann Arbor attorney Jean King, and other pioneers who paved the way for Ellie's opportunities and for all the high school and college women who participate in school sports.

JIM BEAL
We noticed someone wearing a Michigan - USA Track and Field t-shirt at the Warren wineries booth at last weekend's Michigan Wine and Food Festival at Meadowbrook. We introduced ourselves to Jim Beal, who took a few minutes to talk to us about his running career. Jim holds the US 70-74 age group record (2:36:52) for the indoor 800 m. Last year he took second at an International meet. Jim's success in the 800 came when his new coach, Bill Stewart suggested that the middle distances would suit Jim's speed. Jim does run road races occasionally. Look for him to collect a stein at the Volkslaufe on Thursday.

CRIM RUNNING CLUBS
Flint, MI- Interested in having fun and getting into shape this summer? The Crim Youth Development Program's Summer Running Clubs may be just what you need. Club participants will run, play games, do relays and much more, in addition to receiving a free club t-shirt, food at every practice, a free pizza party and kid's and teen's fun night. For questions or information about a Crim Running Club in your neighborhood, call Marti at the Crim office at 810-235-3398.

SUMMER EVENT CALENDAR
***July***
. Tuesday, July 2, 2002, USATF Youth Athletic National Champs, Miami, FL, [email protected]
. Tuesday, July 2, 2002, Walk Michigan Fitness Walk, Westland 6:30 pm Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. 734.261.1990 www.waynecountyparks.com
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Dorks Brothers Special Olympics 4th of July Run 5KRW, 1MFR/w, Alpena 8:30 am Stan Mischley 989.354.5634 517.354.4181 [email protected]
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Firecracker 5K 5KR Beulah 8:00, Paul Szymanski 1-231-882-7216 616-882-4902, [email protected]
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Firecracker Mile 1 MR Clawson 9:00 am Edward Kozloff (248) 544-9099 (248) 544-9099 [email protected] www.motorcitystriders.com 13th Annual
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Greatest 4th in the North 10KR, 5KR, 2K, Lake City 8:15 am Linda McGinnes 231.839.2280
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Hanover Firecracker 5 MR/W Kid's Run Hanover 8:00 am Jeff Heath 517.563.3125 517.563.8136 [email protected]
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Paul McMullen Mile 1 MR Ann Arbor 8 am Larry Bostwick 734-769-9510 www.tortoiseandhare.go.coolebiz.com
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Summer Series Huntington Woods 248-544-9099
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Tortoise & Hare 5K 5KR, kids dash Ann Arbor 8:00 am Larry Bostwick 734.623.9640 734.623.9640
[email protected] www.tortoiseandhare.go.coolebiz.com . Thursday, July 4, 2002, Volkslaufe 20KR, 10KR, 5KR, 2 MR Frankenmuth 8:00 am 989-652-2277 www.frankenmuth.org/volkslau.htm
. Thursday, July 4, 2002, Whitmore lake Kiwanis club july 4th runs 10KR, 5KR, 5KW, belle Splash and Dash = 1/4 mi sprint/1/4 mile swim/ 1/4 mile sprint, Tin man Event= 10KR plus the Splash and Dash Whitmore lake Al Demsky 734-449-2083 [email protected]
. Friday, July 5, 2002, Hershey Games State track and field Howell 517-546-0693 [email protected] http://www.hersheys.com/trackandfield/home.shtml
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Run and Walk for Funds, 2M, 10K, Walk, Northport, 9:00 am, (231) 386-5341, [email protected].
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Billy Mills Fun Run/Walk 5KRW, 10KR, Tot Run, Youth 1MR Sault Ste. Marie, MI 8:00 am Jessica Dumback 906-635-4957 906-635-6508 [email protected] www.saulttribe.org
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Forest Festival Firecracker 5K 5KR, 1 MFR Manistee 8 am Mikelle Picardat 231-723-8063 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Grand Blanc Festival 5k 5KR/W Grand Blanc 8:00 am Anne Gault 810-659-6493 810-238-5981 [email protected] www.gaultracemanagement.com
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Hannibal Cannibal 10KR, 5KW, 5KR Hannibal, MO 7:00 am Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation 888.426.6425, ext. 112 HRHonline.org
. Saturday, July 6, 2002, Walk Michigan Fitness Walk Dearborn Heights 12:00 pm Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. 734.261.1990 www.waynecountyparks.com
. Sunday, July 7-13, 2002, ABC Running Camp [email protected]
. Sunday, July 7, 2002, Chesaning Showboat River Run 5KR/W Chesaning 8 am Tony Newton 810-658-8100 www.raceservices.com
. Sunday, July 7, 2002, Run Your Bass Off, 10KR, 3.6MR, 2MW, Crystal Falls 9:00 am Terry Palmer 906.875.4405 906.875.2085 [email protected] Time is C.D.T.
. Sunday, July 7, 2002, Seahorse Triathlon 2KS, 40KB, 10KR or.5KS, 17KB, 5KR Kalamazoo 7:30 John Gault 810.659.6493 616.343.4687 [email protected] www.RiverbendStriders.com
. Monday, July 8, 2002, AAU/PAL National Club Championships Jr. High/Age Group Track [email protected] www.aausports.org July 8 - 13
. Tuesday, July 9, 2002, Belle Isle Summer Cross Country Series Jr High/Age Group Cross Country, 2KR youth run, 2 MR, 5KR Detroit 6 pm Dan Deyo 313-610-1188 [email protected]
. Tuesday, July 9, 2002, Richmond Park Cross Country 1MR, 5MR, 3MR Grand Rapids 7:00 pm Dave Minier 616.531.5192 / 616.530.6593 www.grandrapidstrackclub.com
. Thursday, July 11, 2002, AAU Regional Jr. High/Age Group Track Ypsilanti 313.596.1751 www.aausports.org July 11-14, 2002
. Thursday, July 11, 2002, Clio Homecoming 5K 5KR/W Clio 6:15 pm Riverbend Striders 810.659.6493 248.238.5981 www.riverbendstriders , Bauman's Mid-week Summer Series
. Thursday, July 11, 2002, Summer Road Race Series 1 and 4 mile run 1 MR, 4 MR Huntington Woods 6:30 pm Ed Kozloff (810) 544-9099, [email protected] www.motorcitystriders.com
. Friday, July 12, 2002, Walk Michigan Fitness Walk Waterford 7:00 pm Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. 734.261.1990 www.waynecountyparks.com
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Catch Your Breath Run & Walk 10KR, 5KR/W, 5K relay, junior jogs, Flint 8:00 am Mike Woolsey 810.766.6275 810.766.6275 fl.mlive.com/run Participation includes 4 events
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Elsie Dairy Dash 5KR/W, kids half mile Elsie 7:30 am Scott Sheedlo 989.834.6182 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Keweenaw Trail Running Festival (2 Day Event) 10K, 5.8K Hill Climb, 25K Hancock 8:00 am Jeff Crumbaugh 906.482.8085, [email protected]
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Arts 5K Run/Walk 5KR/W
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Parchment 8:00 am George Granger 616-324-9994 616-342-1812 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, National Cherry Festival 15K & 5K 15KR, 5KR/W, Traverse City 7:50 am Mandy Baker 231.947.4230, x223 616-947-4230 [email protected], www.cherryfestival.org
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Port Austin Run for YFC 8KR, 2 MR/W, Port Austin 8:30 am Eric Thuemmel 989-738-8772 517-738-8772 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 13, 2002, Williams Track Meet Jr. High/Age Group Track Battle Creek 616.968.4258 July 8 - 13
. Sunday, July 14, 2002, Waterloo Triathlon swim,bike,run Big Portage Lake, Waterloo 8:00 am John Gault 810-659-6493 734-332-3981 [email protected] www.gaultracemanagement.com Domino's PizzaMan Series
. Tuesday, July 16, 2002, All Comers' Track Meet track and field Midland 6:30 pm Gary Scott 989.835.8216 [email protected]
. Tuesday, July 16, 2002, Belle Isle Summer Cross Country Series Jr High/Age Group Cross Country, 2KR youth run, 2 MR, 5KR, Detroit 6 pm Dan Deyo 313-610-1188 [email protected]
. Tuesday, July 16, 2002, Walk Michigan Fitness Walk Redford Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. 734.261.1990 www.waynecountyparks.com
. Thursday, July 18, 2002, Midland Bullock Creek Jr. High/Age Group Track Midland 989.835.8216
. Friday, July 19-21, 2002, Great Lakes Relay 270 M Relay Eastpointe 6 am Bob Baril 248-354-1177 during the day and 313-885-3256 for Nick Napas in the evening 248-354-117 [email protected]
. Friday, July 19, 2002, Motor City Pal Jr. High/Age Group Track Southfield 313-596-1751 July 19-20
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, America's Physique Running Festival 10KR, 5KR/W, Kid's Run, Spring Arbor 8:15 am Mark/ Mike Olson/ Woolsey 517.750.4847 / (517) 787-0630 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Capital City Jr. High/Age Group Track Lansing 517-487-3444
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Cherry Triathlon 1KS, 40KB, 10KRun Traverse City 8:00 am Kenny 480.836.0432 [email protected] www.3disciplines.com
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Fenton Habitat for Humanity 5K Fenton John Gault 810-659-6493 [email protected] www.RiverbendStriders.com
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Frankfort Port City Run 5K, 1M Frankfort 9:00 am Mark Johnson 313.506.2181 231.882.7091 [email protected] New time, new course
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Michigan Flavorbest Apple Run 5KR, 5K Coorporate team run, 5K open team Run, Kid's Run, 5KW Sparta 8 am Dawn Geers 616.887.8052 [email protected] www.michiganapplerun.com Includes Kid's Apple Fun Run
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, SMAC Sprint Adventure Race canoeing, Trekking, Mountain Bike, Orienteering, Fixed Ropes Brighton recreation Area Tentative, Paul Piorkowski 734-699-5182 [email protected] www.smacworld.com
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Standard Federal Bank 10K 10KR Grand Rapids 8:00 am Shawn Platt 877.904.5408 www.standardfederalbank10K.com
. Saturday, July 20, 2002, Venetian River Run 5KR/W, 10KR St Joseph 8:45 am Steve Banyon 616-429-4616 616-429-4616 [email protected] www.venetian.org
. Sunday, July 21, 2002, Perch Run 4 MR Anchorville 8:00 am Jane Petitpren 586-725-1762 313-949-4510
. Tuesday, July 23, 2002 Belle Isle Summer Cross Country Series Jr High/Age Group Cross Country, 2KR youth run, 2 MR, 5KR, Detroit 6 pm Dan Deyo 313-610-1188 [email protected]
. Tuesday, July 23, 2002, Grattan Raceway 2MR, 4MR, 6MR Grand Rapids 7:00 pm Laurie Knott 616.771.0280 www.grandrapidstrackclub.com
. Tuesday, July 23, 2002, USATF Junior Olympic National Championships Omaha, NE [email protected] July 23-28
. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, AAU Summer Series Jr. High/Age Group Track Detroit 313.596.1751 www.aausports.org
. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, Ophelia Bonner Scholarship Run 8KR/W Flint 6:30 pm John Gault 810.659.6493 [email protected] www.gaultracemanagement.com
. Wednesday, July 24, 2002, Speed Golf 18 holes/6MI Sparrow Hawk, Jackson 1:00 pm Fitness Council Region 1 517.788.4376 [email protected] [email protected]
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Alden Run 10KR, 5KR/W Alden 9:00 am Shirley Williams 231-331.6620 231-331-4179 , [email protected]
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Coast Guard Festival 5K & 10 K 10KR, 5KR, Grand Haven Kristine Howard 616.842.7051 616.842.7051 [email protected] www.tcfymca.org
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Heart of the Hills 10KR, 5KR, Bloomfield Hills 8:00 am David Howell 248-354-1177 (248) 544-9099 www.gaultracemanagement.com
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Hudson Booster 5k Cross Country Open 5KR Hudson 8:30 am Ron Carpenter 517.448.8086 517.448.8086 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Hudson Cross Country Jr High/Age Group Cross Country Hudson 517.448.8086
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Speedway 5 K 5KR Brooklyn Ann Stewart 734-482-4388 [email protected] www.AthleticVentures.com
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Steve's Run 10KR, 5KR/W, 1 MFR Dowagiac 9:00 am Ron Gunn 616.782.5113 616.782.1210 www.michiganrunner.com/fireup/
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, The GRA 10K 10KR 1 MFR Grayling 9:00 am Cindy Olson 888.876.2196 [email protected] www.hansonhills.org Grayling's Triple Crown
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Tuuri 5K & 10K 10KR, 5KR/W, Kid's Run, 1MR Flint 7:30 am Kay Kelly 810-257-9930 810-257-9930
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Venetian Festival Drenth Memorial Foot race 10KR,5KR, 1 MR Charlevoix 8:00 am Ken and Mary Plude 231.547.4873 [email protected]
. Saturday, July 27, 2002, Walk Michigan Fitness Walk Westland 10:00 am Wayne Co. Parks & Rec. 734.261.1990 www.waynecountyparks.com
. Sunday, July 28, 2002, Carrollton Road Races 26.2 MR, 20KR, 5KR, 10KR Carrollton 6 am 989-754-1475 989-753-7261 [email protected]
. Sunday, July 28, 2002, Clark Lake Lions Triathlon .5 MS, 13 MB, 4 MR Jackson 8:30 Louie Ambs 517.529.4266 517.529.4266 www.clarklake.org
. Sunday, July 28, 2002, Ellen's Race 5KR/W, 1 MFR East Lansing 9:00 am Rob Thompson 517.337.4461 517.337.4461 [email protected] www.ellensrace.com
. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, Belle Isle Summer Cross Country Series 5KR, 2KR youth run, 2 MR Detroit 6 pm Dan Deyo 313-610-1188 [email protected]

Additional events are online at http://michiganrunner.com/calendar.html

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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