Okay, so this race is which of the following? a) A gravel road triathlon with an ugly dog contest included; b) A race where athletes have to run with their ugly dogs; c) A event sponsored by a distillery with an interesting name. d) All of the above.
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Strong and Sustainable: Women Run the D Zero Waste Report
The women came to Belle Isle to celebrate their strength and run in the beautiful park. A little bit of inclement weather didn’t dampen their enthusiasm! And the Green Team was there to make sure we left the park cleaner than we found it, with as little as possible going to landfill. After the heatContinue reading “Strong and Sustainable: Women Run the D Zero Waste Report”
Sustainability Rocks! Run Woodstock 2019 Report
A weekend of peace, love, music, and running, Good vibes and good weather made for a groovy time, as 2,000 runners and campers got their hippie on. Lemon James belted out the Hendrix-style national anthem as usual, and the trails hosted race distances from 5K up to 100 miles. A rocking weekend also meant aContinue reading “Sustainability Rocks! Run Woodstock 2019 Report”
A Pleasant Surprise! 2019 T-Rex Triathlon Sustainability Report
What do you do when you carefully plan Zero Waste for an event – and everything works out according to plan? Shake your head in disbelief, thank the good Lord, and go home on time!
In the Deep End: Swim to the Moon 2019 Sustainability Report
The 10th annual Swim to the Moon was, for the athletes, and the charitable camp the race supported, a really good day. It went swimmingly, one might say. Behind the scenes, things were a bit less serene. A full race field combined with a shortage of volunteers made for a long morning for everyone, includingContinue reading “In the Deep End: Swim to the Moon 2019 Sustainability Report”
Wine, Dine, and Run: Running Between the Vines 2019 Sustainability Report
What’s better than an early morning run that ends in a vineyard? Getting to have wine afterwards, of course – with live jazz and food thrown in. And you get a shirt, and a race-branded wine goblet to enjoy the vintages of your choice! With all that pampering comes hundreds of pounds of cardboard boxes,Continue reading “Wine, Dine, and Run: Running Between the Vines 2019 Sustainability Report”
The Legend 2019 Sustainability Report
Our third cupless event of the year, with over five hundred runners out on the trails on a warm morning. Did anyone lose their heads over it? Not that we could see!
Ann Arbor Triathlon Sustainability Report
So this dragonfly isn’t related to the race’s Zero Waste effort. But isn’t it gorgeous?
2019 Pterodactyl Triathlon Sustainability Report
The gnomes were busy at the Pterodactyl Triathlon, as things began to go missing under the noses of the Zero Waste team! Nothing we couldn’t do without, fortunately, and we carried on to another great result.
Battle of Waterloo 2019 Sustainability Report
Quick, what has ten legs and zero waste? The Battle of Waterloo! A ten-stage triathlon that works over the athletes but saves the planet. This year’s battle was a hot, humid, buggy sufferfest throughout the day – for the athletes. For the Green Team, it was a lot of standing around, until everything hit atContinue reading “Battle of Waterloo 2019 Sustainability Report”
Happy Planet Running 