MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

November 20, 2002

RICHIE BRINKER, BRIAN SELL TO RUN FOR USA AT CHIBA EKIDEN ROAD RELAYS
USA team members Richie Brinker and Brian Sell of Hansons Team in Rochester, Michigan will run two of the five legs of the prestigious Chiba Ekiden International Road Relays in Tokyo on Saturday. Kevin and Keith Hanson have accompanied the USA team to Japan; Kevin is the official men's coach of the USA team. Additional men's team members are Ryan Kirkpatrick, Colorado, Dave Davis and Nolan Swanson, Oregon, Teren Jameson of Oregon and men's team leader Creigh Kelley of Colorado. USA's women's team will also compete, running six legs of the 26.2 mile distance.

ROAD RACE MANAGEMENT NAMES SUSAN HAMERLING RACE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR; SEE ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV
Michigan Runner cameras ventured to the annual Road Race Conference in Fort Lauderdale this past week. Phil Stewart and Jeff Darmon's event draws event directors from all over the U.S. We interview Pat Ball, Director of the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Jon Scott of Maxwell Medals and Awards of Traverse City, Dan Bloeborn of Sign me up Sports and Creigh Kelley interviewsRace Director of the Year, Susam Hamerling of the the Gasparilla Distance Classic. http:// http://michiganrunner.tv/2002rrm/

SIX MICHIGAN TEAMS WILL COMPETE AT NCAA DIVISION I X-C NATIONALS IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
Defending cross country champion Boaz Cheboywo will be competing with his Eastern Michigan University team this year. Eastern men qualified by taking second at the Great Lakes Regional. Michigan women also qualified. Teams receiving at-large qualifiers include men's teams from Central Michigan, Michigan and Michigan State and the Michigan State's women. Cheboywo can expect tough competition from Jorge Torres of Colorado, David Kimani of Alabama and Kip Kangogo of Brigham Young. See Bob Ramsak's interview of Boaz at Men's Racing, http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/boazcheboiywo.html

EVENT CALENDAR

Sunday, November 24
. Turkey Trot, 8K, 5K, 3K, 1Mile, tot trot, 1:00 pm, Dowagiac, 616.782.1209.
. Run Walk for Shelter 5K, 1:00, Jackson, http://www.playmakers.com.

Monday, November 25
. NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, Women: Noon, EST; Men: 1;15 EST. http://web.indstate.edu/athletic/cross/2002ncaachampionships.html

Thursday, November 28
. Marquette Turkey Trot, 5K, 10K, 9Mile, 9:00 am, Marquette, 906.225.4200.
. Pinckney Turkey Trot, 2M, 9:00 am, Pinckney, 734-878-5530.
. Lansing Turkey Trot, 5K, 9:00 am, 517.702.0226.
. Thanksgiving Day Parade Turkey Trot, 10K, 8:00 am, Detroit, http://motorcitystriders.com.

Friday, November 29
. Fantasy 5K, 6:00 pm, Howell, 517.546.2439. [email protected]

Sunday, December 1
. Tim Horton Jingle Bell 5KR, 9:30 am, Burlington, Ontario, 905.629.8053, [email protected]

Thursday, December 5
. Hansons Group Run, 6:30 pm, Ropyal Oak, 248.616.9665, hansons-running.com

Friday, December 6 - Saturday, December 7
. AAU Cross Country Championships, Ames Iowa, www.aausports.org

Saturday, December 6
. Christmas Stocking 4 Mile Run and Walk, 10:00 am, Flushing, 810.659.6493, gaultracemanagement.com
. Reese Winter Road Race Series, 5KR/W, 10KR, 10:00 am, 989.693.6558

Sunday, December 8
. Frostbite Team Marathon, Holland, Alan Martens, 616.392.2282, gazellesports.com
. Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis - Ann Arbor, 5KR, 5KW, 10:00 am, Ann Arbor, www.aatrackclub.org
. Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis - Birmingham, 5KR/W, 9:00 am, Birmingham, [email protected]

Monday, December 9
. Jingle Bell Run, 5KR/W, 1MW, New Baltimore, 4:00 pm, New Baltimore, 810.949.4510

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