This year’s Ann Arbor Marathon, put on by Epic Races, started out cloudy and cool and turned into a sunny, warm afternoon. Perfect for runners, spectators, and a certain other population that wasn’t exactly welcome to the Green Team. But we had a job to do, so we soldiered on! Over 2,000 athletes showed upContinue reading “The Rush and the Buzz! Ann Arbor Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report”
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Better Red (Wine) than Dead! Running Between the Vines 2026 Sustainability Report
This year the RF Events Running Between the Vines moved from August to October, and the runners enjoyed a cool day instead of the usual very warm one. And with Halloween approaching, Sandhill Crane Vineyards was already dressed up for the Day of the Dead. There were even some zombies running! Does one drink redContinue reading “Better Red (Wine) than Dead! Running Between the Vines 2026 Sustainability Report”
A (Good) New Low! Scrumpy Skedaddle 2026 Sustainability Report
It’s cider mill season again, which means another edition of the RF Events Scrumpy Skedaddle at Almar Orchards in Flushing. Almar stands out for their JK Scrumpy hard cider, which is the best I’ve ever had, and was on tap to boot, so I always look forward to this event. Cool temps meant comfortable conditionsContinue reading “A (Good) New Low! Scrumpy Skedaddle 2026 Sustainability Report”
Detroit Women’s Half Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report
The Epic Races Detroit Women’s Half Marathon took place on Belle Isle last Sunday, and for a while I thought the promised rain just might, maybe, possibly, hold off. Nope! It crept gradually in during the event, and while the Green Team stayed (mostly) dry via raincoats and canopies, everything we handled got nice andContinue reading “Detroit Women’s Half Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report”
Run Woodstock 2026 Sustainability Report
What an incredible RF Events Run Woodstock weekend! Over 1,000 runners and Lord knows how many others who enjoyed the camping, tie-dye, live music, food, and the overall vibe. You couldn’t ask for better weather, either for running up to 100 miles, or handling all the waste the event produced. The one exception? The largeContinue reading “Run Woodstock 2026 Sustainability Report”
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,Continue reading “Great Finish! T-Rex Tri 2026 Sustainability Report”
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.)Continue reading “It’s a Start! Swim to the Moon 2026 Sustainability Report”
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 stuffContinue reading “Quick & Dirty: Pines to Vines 2026 Sustainability Report”
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 twoContinue reading “Pterodactyl Tri 2026 Sustainability Report”
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 TeamContinue reading “Tri-umph! Ann Arbor Tri 2026 Sustainability Report”
