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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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