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Tri-umph! Ann Arbor Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
This year’s Epic Races Ann Arbor Tri kicked off at 7:30 a.m. on an overcast morning, with water temperature at Halfmoon Lake Beach 82 degrees, warm enough that wetsuits were discouraged. Air temperature was warm but quite reasonable for a triathlon. I (Jeff) arrived at 6:15 to do a basic setup, which the Green Team…
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Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K 2026 Sustainability Report
Construction in downtown Ann Arbor? No problem! The annual Firecracker 5K went on as scheduled, and as the headline photo shows, there were patriotic costumes a-plenty. And for the ninth straight year, Epic Races made the event Zero Waste by having us (HPR) recycle and compost as much waste as possible. The main event is…
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Tri Goddess Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
It was a wonderful cool morning at Portage Lake for this year’s Tri Goddess triathlons, put on by Epic Races. There were a number of races to suit your style, from various triathlon distances to aquabike, duathlon, and even a relay. And, as evidenced by the featured photo, plenty of family and friends were there…
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Triceratops Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
RF Events kicked off their summer triathlons with the Triceratops Tri on a Wednesday afternoon that started with a bit of rain, then turned into a perfect evening for the nearly 300 athletes doing the sprint triathlon or duathlon. Rocking the 5K to the finish! I set up the main Zero Waste station near the…
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It Was Grrr-eat! Canton Liberty Run 2026 Sustainability Report
The annual Liberty Festival was held last weekend at Heritage Park in Canton, which includes the morning run put on by RF Events. Runners of all ages enjoyed 5K, 10K, or one mile of healthy exercise before heading off to consume “fair fare” with its attendant boatloads of calories. And HPR was there to add…
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A Fine Day in Hell: Dances with Dirt Sustainability Report
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 that…
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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 by…
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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 just…
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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,…
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