Well, what a day (and a half) for Happy Planet Running at the Michigan Titanium Tri. With 700 athletes doing their choice of sprint, Olympic, half, and ultra (a.k.a. “Ironman”) distances, there was an incredible amount of energy expended at and around Versluis Park in Grand Rapids. And all that effort needed recovery and refueling,Continue reading “Michigan Titanium Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
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Grand Rapids Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
HPR is thrilled to announce we have picked up several events in the Grand Rapids area, and we kicked off our season there with the Tris4Health Grand Rapids Triathlon in Ada! The event covered two days, with a sprint and super sprint on Saturday, and the Olympic and 70.3 (half Ironman) distances on Sunday. OneContinue reading “Grand Rapids Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
She Runs Grand Rapids Sustainability Report
Here’s a great report from the 2022 She Runs Grand Rapids, produced by Green Team captain Chelsea Brehm. In 2015, this event (known then as the Gazelle Girl) was where I learned what a first-class Zero Waste event was like. Over 3,000 runners, and the landfill didn’t fill a shoe box! That led to meContinue reading “She Runs Grand Rapids Sustainability Report”
Gazelle Girl Race Achieves 98% Diversion and Saves 2,000 lbs. From Landfill
The Gazelle Girl has done it again! Not only does this annual women’s race get more popular each year, they find new and better ways to make it more environmentally friendly. This was the event (2015) that sparked my involvement in Zero Waste at races, and led to the creation of Happy Planet Running. IContinue reading “Gazelle Girl Race Achieves 98% Diversion and Saves 2,000 lbs. From Landfill”
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