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 wind chill – well, I didn’t ask.…
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That’s a Wrap! Holiday Hustle 2025 Sustainability Report
Happy Planet Running closed out its Zero Waste season last Saturday with the RF Events Holiday Hustle in Dexter. It was cold for both the morning half marathon and afternoon 5K, but attendance was up…
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Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 2025 Sustainability Report
A cold morning in Ann Arbor, but the annual downtown Turkey Trot put on by RF Events drew its usual thousands of hardy runners. Santa was there to welcome in the Christmas season, even singing…
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Turkey in the Snow: The Original A2 Turkey Trot 2025 Sustainability Report
The good news about this year’s Epic Races turkey trot was that it didn’t rain like last year. Instead we had this. A scooter? There’s a first! But the 5K, 10K, and “Iron Turkey” races…
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Bonfyre Trail Fest 2025 Sustainability Report
A nice day for the RF Events Bonfyre Trail Fest! Chilly but not windy, which allowed the bonfires to be lit and keep people warm. Over 700 runners showed up for trail runs of 5(ish),…
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Ann Arbor Marathon 2025 Sustainability Report
Sunday, October 12 was a perfect day for the Ann Arbor Marathon, with cool temps and partly cloudy skies, and a great turnout with over 2,000 runners doing the full, half, 10K, or 5K runs.…
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Run, Scream, Recycle! Run Scream Run 2025 Sustainability Report
Halloween comes early at Wiard’s Orchards, where RF Events puts on the annual Run Scream Run 5K/10K, complete with a costume contest and a run through a Haunted Village at the end. The cool morning…
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A Flippin’ Good Event! Scrumpy Skedaddle 2025 Sustainability Report
It’s fall once again, which means apple cider, donuts, pumpkins, and football. The RF Events Scrumpy Skedaddle at Almar Organic Orchards took care of the first three, with some running before football watching began. And…
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Women Run the D 2025 Sustainability Report
The Epic Races Women Run the D was back on Belle Isle last Sunday, and with special divisions for two and three-generation runners, supporting the idea that, “the family that runs together has fun together.”…
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