Zero Waste Athletic Event Services
“I used to feel guilty about how much waste we were throwing away at events…“
Randy Step, Owner and President RF Events
Want a Waste-Free Race?
Happy Planet Running is an affordable Zero Waste service provider for your race events. We specialize in working with small, local races so they can be part of the zero-waste movement in a budget-friendly way. Ask us how we can make your race leave no trace!
What Events Do We Support?
Road and trail running events
Gravel bike races
Triathlons
And More!
Latest Reports
Super Sustainable! Super 5K 2026 Sustainability Report
This year’s Super 5K at Novi High School was quite similar to last year. Same place, same time, same no Lions in the Super Bowl (sigh). There was…
Cold Start, Hot Finish! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2026 Sustainability Report
It was cold in them thar woods for this year’s RF Events Bigfoot Snowshoe Race in the Traverse City area. Race start temps hovered just above zero, and…
2025 Year-End Report
2025 is DONE! Here’s our year-end report, with all the sordid details of the 36 events we served, and over 4.5 TONS of waste processed with 97 percent…
Upcoming Zero Waste Events
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