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 run the 5K or 1K. And the Green Team made sure just about everything was recycled or composted, and bothContinue reading “Green Race, Green Outcome: Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2026 Sustainability Report”
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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, however! The cold weather (single digits at the 8:30 race start) resulted in a large number of no-shows, but theContinue reading “Super Sustainable! Super 5K 2026 Sustainability Report”
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 the national anthem, and colorful costumes were everywhere. As usual we set up the main Zero Waste station at theContinue reading “Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 2025 Sustainability Report”
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 (do both) went on as scheduled, with a hot breakfast awaiting the finishers. We set up one Zero Waste stationContinue reading “Turkey in the Snow: The Original A2 Turkey Trot 2025 Sustainability Report”
Ann Arbor Marathon 2025 Sustainability Report
Sunday, October 12 was a perfect day for the Ann Arbor Marathon, with cool temps and partly cloudy skies, and a great turnout with over 2,000 runners doing the full, half, 10K, or 5K runs. That combined with pizza, popcorn, ice cream, and the classic Epic Races full breakfast promised to make it a busyContinue reading “Ann Arbor Marathon 2025 Sustainability Report”
Run, Scream, Recycle! Run Scream Run 2025 Sustainability Report
Halloween comes early at Wiard’s Orchards, where RF Events puts on the annual Run Scream Run 5K/10K, complete with a costume contest and a run through a Haunted Village at the end. The cool morning was perfect for running, and we had the usual collection of fancy outfits, including – yes – a human refrigerator.Continue reading “Run, Scream, Recycle! Run Scream Run 2025 Sustainability Report”
Women Run the D 2025 Sustainability Report
The Epic Races Women Run the D was back on Belle Isle last Sunday, and with special divisions for two and three-generation runners, supporting the idea that, “the family that runs together has fun together.” Attendance was up for the third straight year, and with perfect weather I expected a busy day at the ZeroContinue reading “Women Run the D 2025 Sustainability Report”
Crushing It: Dances with Dirt – Hell Sustainability Report
Back to The Woodlands at Bruin Lake two weeks after Run Woodstock for Dances with Dirt – Hell Edition. In addition to the 100K relay and 50K and 50-mile ultras, RF Events continued with the 30K they offered last year for the 30th anniversary. As more campers are coming in early for this event, IContinue reading “Crushing It: Dances with Dirt – Hell Sustainability Report”
Yabba Dabba Done! T-Rex Tri 2025 Sustainability Report
The final triathlon of the 2025 season HPR serves is in the books, with the T-Rex Tri last Wednesday at Island Lake State Rec Area in Brighton. In a way it’s a marker of the approaching end of the summer, although there will be plenty of activity from now until the snow flies, and evenContinue reading “Yabba Dabba Done! T-Rex Tri 2025 Sustainability Report”
Sustainable Style! Running Between the Vines 2025 Sustainability Report
It was a warm, humid day at this year’s Running Between the Vines at Sandhill Crane Vineyards, so the cold grapes in the post-race party area were the first things to go. But the 5K, 5 mile, and half marathon runners and their families stuck around to enjoy plentiful chocolate, cheese, and wine, along withContinue reading “Sustainable Style! Running Between the Vines 2025 Sustainability Report”
Happy Planet Running 