The Michigan edition of Dances with Dirt, a.k.a. “Hell” moved from September to June this year, with surprisingly good weather, given our recent heat wave here. The notable change for the Green Team was being able to set up and take down in daylight, a nice change for this event with an evening rush thatContinue reading “A Fine Day in Hell: Dances with Dirt Sustainability Report”
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Island Lake Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
Report written by HPR event captain Marilyn Harbin This year’s Island Lake Tri was the eighth year HPR has supported it, and while there are always a couple of surprises to handle, everything went smoothly, and more or less according to plan. Beautiful morning to swim / bike / run! We first set up byContinue reading “Island Lake Tri 2026 Sustainability Report”
Detroit Riverfront Run 2026 Sustainability Report
For the fourth consecutive year, Happy Planet Running came to Detroit to provide Zero Waste services to the Riverfront Run at Cullen Plaza. We’re proud to support what’s been voted “the best riverfront in America” and the Conservancy that puts on a 5K and 10K run by over 1,500 people. Which includes Mike, who justContinue reading “Detroit Riverfront Run 2026 Sustainability Report”
Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2026 Sustainability Report
This year’s Dexter-Ann Arbor Run promised to be a busy one for the Green Team, and boy, was it ever. Attendance was up again, at nearly 4,000 runners, the weather was fine, and people hung around to eat, drink, and enjoy the feeling of completing the run. Having run the signature half marathon many times,Continue reading “Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2026 Sustainability Report”
Go, Moms, Go! Detroit Mother’s Day Run 2026 Sustainability Report
Is there a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than a family run in a beautiful park? The over four hundred people who showed up on Belle Isle Saturday morning didn’t think so. Up to three generations of moms and daughters participate in this race every year, which supports the American Cancer Society efforts toContinue reading “Go, Moms, Go! Detroit Mother’s Day Run 2026 Sustainability Report”
The Green Team “Hops” to It! Hightail to Ale 2026 Sustainability Report
A perfect night for this year’s RF Events Hightail to Ale 5K, and nearly a thousand runners showed up for their Atwater Brewery beer with a 5K thrown in. With pizza and live music afterward, everyone had a good time, and the Green Team was there to keep everything clean and sustainable. Debbie assures aContinue reading “The Green Team “Hops” to It! Hightail to Ale 2026 Sustainability Report”
Ten Years Running! Trail Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report
Ten years ago RF Events made the commitment to go Zero Waste, making their races as good for the environment as they are for the runners. The first Zero Waste event? Trail Marathon 2016. And now, nearly 300 events later, Happy Planet Running was there for Trail Marathon 2026, the first event we’ve done tenContinue reading “Ten Years Running! Trail Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report”
A Smooth Invasion: Martian Races 2026 Sustainability Report
Last Saturday was perfect weather for the Martian Invasion of Races in Dearborn. And with the marathon being a Boston qualifier, and a NIRCA (National Intercollegiate Running Club Association) championship half marathon, that was a good thing! It also meant good working conditions for the Green Team, which is no small favor in April inContinue reading “A Smooth Invasion: Martian Races 2026 Sustainability Report”
Green Race, Green Result! Corktown Races 2026 Sustainability Report
Another March means another St. Patrick’s Day, and that means another Corktown Races at Roosevelt Park in Detroit. Over 2,500 people showed up to drink beer and do a little running on the side, and once again, Happy Planet Running was there to make sure it was all sustainably enjoyed. While this was the fourthContinue reading “Green Race, Green Result! Corktown Races 2026 Sustainability Report”
Zero Waste (Do the Math): Pi Day 5K 2026 Sustainability Report
Epic Races held their “Pi Day 5K” race in person this year, as March 14 fell on a weekend. So over 150 kids and adults braved the morning chill to run a mile or the full Pi (3.14 miles) and get some Achatz pie at the end. This event was held at Rolling Hills ParkContinue reading “Zero Waste (Do the Math): Pi Day 5K 2026 Sustainability Report”
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