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…
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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…
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Green Race, Green Outcome: Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2026 Sustainability Report
A cold morning was just about perfect for the runners at the RF Events Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K in downtown Ann Arbor. Over 1,000 adults and kids showed up in their finest Irish green to…
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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 plenty of Honolulu Blue to be seen,…
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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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