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Great Finish! T-Rex Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
Our final triathlon of 2026 was the T-Rex Tri, a sprint triathlon or duathlon at Island Lake State Recreation Area in Brighton. The RF Events crew continued last year’s tribute to the Flintstones, and Zero Waste Rex made an appearance at our station, too. On a perfect evening the athletes went at it extra hard,…
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It’s a Start! Swim to the Moon 2026 Sustainability Report
Last Sunday morning over 600 athletes showed up for the annual Epic Races Swim to the Moon at Halfmoon Lake Beach. Although as the announcer pointed out, the Moon is about 238,000 miles away and the longest distance offered was 15K (9.3 miles) so I’m pretty sure nobody actually got there. (But it’s a start.)…
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Quick & Dirty: Pines to Vines 2026 Sustainability Report
Here’s a quick one, with nothing much to say except the results, because all HPR did was pick up and sort trash bags after the event (which I heard went well). This was a small event, with most post-race food and entertainment taken care of by the vineyard, so we picked up finish line stuff…
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Pterodactyl Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
The Pterodactyl Tri put on by RF Events is the middle of their summer sprint triathlons. Over 300 athletes showed up to do either the sprint triathlon, or the duathlon (run-bike-run). All they had to do was go faster than the dinos! Here dey come. Nummie num num! As it’s identical to their other two…
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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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