A perfect night for this year’s RF Events Hightail to Ale 5K, and nearly a thousand runners showed up for their Atwater Brewery beer with a 5K thrown in. With pizza and live music afterward, everyone had a good time, and the Green Team was there to keep everything clean and sustainable. Debbie assures aContinue reading “The Green Team “Hops” to It! Hightail to Ale 2026 Sustainability Report”
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Ten Years Running! Trail Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report
Ten years ago RF Events made the commitment to go Zero Waste, making their races as good for the environment as they are for the runners. The first Zero Waste event? Trail Marathon 2016. And now, nearly 300 events later, Happy Planet Running was there for Trail Marathon 2026, the first event we’ve done tenContinue reading “Ten Years Running! Trail Marathon 2026 Sustainability Report”
A Smooth Invasion: Martian Races 2026 Sustainability Report
Last Saturday was perfect weather for the Martian Invasion of Races in Dearborn. And with the marathon being a Boston qualifier, and a NIRCA (National Intercollegiate Running Club Association) championship half marathon, that was a good thing! It also meant good working conditions for the Green Team, which is no small favor in April inContinue reading “A Smooth Invasion: Martian Races 2026 Sustainability Report”
Green Race, Green Outcome: Shamrocks & Shenanigans 2026 Sustainability Report
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”
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”
Cold Start, Hot Finish! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2026 Sustainability Report
It was cold in them thar woods for this year’s RF Events Bigfoot Snowshoe Race in the Traverse City area. Race start temps hovered just above zero, and wind chill – well, I didn’t ask. Tough going in deep, fluffy snow, and two Bigfoots (Bigfeet?) were spotted on the trail, but I completed the 5KContinue reading “Cold Start, Hot Finish! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2026 Sustainability Report”
That’s a Wrap! Holiday Hustle 2025 Sustainability Report
Happy Planet Running closed out its Zero Waste season last Saturday with the RF Events Holiday Hustle in Dexter. It was cold for both the morning half marathon and afternoon 5K, but attendance was up from last year, colorful costumes were all around, and everyone seemed to have a good time. The Green Team evenContinue reading “That’s a Wrap! Holiday Hustle 2025 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”
Bonfyre Trail Fest 2025 Sustainability Report
A nice day for the RF Events Bonfyre Trail Fest! Chilly but not windy, which allowed the bonfires to be lit and keep people warm. Over 700 runners showed up for trail runs of 5(ish), 10(ish), and 18(ish) miles on the DTE Foundation Trails and enjoy live music, food trucks, and s’mores around the firesContinue reading “Bonfyre Trail Fest 2025 Sustainability Report”
A Green Farewell! The Legend 2025 Sustainability Report
This year’s RF Events Legend trail run at Sleepy Hollow State Park was the finale, as the event has been retired. It took place under perfect conditions on a cool October morning with the sun coming up at race start, and everyone who showed up for 5, 10, or 13.1 miles seemed to have aContinue reading “A Green Farewell! The Legend 2025 Sustainability Report”
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