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”
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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”
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”
Triceratops Tri 2026 Sustainability Report
RF Events kicked off their summer triathlons with the Triceratops Tri on a Wednesday afternoon that started with a bit of rain, then turned into a perfect evening for the nearly 300 athletes doing the sprint triathlon or duathlon. Rocking the 5K to the finish! I set up the main Zero Waste station near theContinue reading “Triceratops Tri 2026 Sustainability Report”
It Was Grrr-eat! Canton Liberty Run 2026 Sustainability Report
The annual Liberty Festival was held last weekend at Heritage Park in Canton, which includes the morning run put on by RF Events. Runners of all ages enjoyed 5K, 10K, or one mile of healthy exercise before heading off to consume “fair fare” with its attendant boatloads of calories. And HPR was there to addContinue reading “It Was Grrr-eat! Canton Liberty Run 2026 Sustainability Report”
A Fine Day in Hell: Dances with Dirt Sustainability Report
The Michigan edition of Dances with Dirt, a.k.a. “Hell” moved from September to June this year, with surprisingly good weather, given our recent heat wave here. The notable change for the Green Team was being able to set up and take down in daylight, a nice change for this event with an evening rush thatContinue reading “A Fine Day in Hell: Dances with Dirt Sustainability Report”
The Green Team “Hops” to It! Hightail to Ale 2026 Sustainability Report
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”
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”
