Another great weekend for Run Woodstock! With races ranging from 5K to 100 miles, plus camping, live music, yoga, tie-dye, good food, and good vibes, there’s a way for everyone to get in touch with their inner hippie. And how could you hold such an event without making it sustainable? Attendance was up from 2023,Continue reading “Another New High! Run Woodstock 2024 Sustainability Report”
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Same / Not the Same: T-Rex Tri 2024 Sustainability Report
This year’s RF Events T-Rex Triathlon was the same, but different. The same is that it was the usual sprint triathlon or duathlon, the final of the yearly series. Different in that for the first time ever, it took place at a different location. Construction at Island Lake State Rec Area meant we had toContinue reading “Same / Not the Same: T-Rex Tri 2024 Sustainability Report”
Running Between the Vines 2024 Sustainability Report
Running Between the Vines at Sandhill Crane Vineyards is always a long day for Team Zero Waste, but it has its compensations. The event features half marathon, 5K, and 5-mile distances, and a sophisticated afterparty with a live jazz band, Zingerman’s bread and olive oil, hummus, Mindo chocolate, and wine tastings served in a finisher’sContinue reading “Running Between the Vines 2024 Sustainability Report”
The Legend Trail Run 2024 Sustainability Report
by Green Team captain Liz Li It was a sunny day for this year’s RF Events The Legend trail run at Sleepy Hollow State Park. The weather was ideal for a run, with plenty of shade along the trail. Runners could choose from 5 miles, 10 miles, or a half marathon. With Jeff busy hostingContinue reading “The Legend Trail Run 2024 Sustainability Report”
Beer with a Free 5K: Oberun 2024 Sustainability Report
The 2024 RF Events Oberun 5K took place on a perfect evening for a short run with a long recovery with beer and good food. This was great for the athletes – and a lot of work for the Green Team. But having trained all summer, my crew was up for it. (The work, notContinue reading “Beer with a Free 5K: Oberun 2024 Sustainability Report”
Triceratops Tri 2024 Sustainability Report
The air quality was much better than this time last year, which means the RF Events Triceratops Tri could actually be held! 2023’s Canadian wildfires resulting in cancellation are gone, and we had a perfect evening for a sprint triathlon or duathlon at Island Lake Recreation Area. The Zero Waste effort at last month’s StegosaurusContinue reading “Triceratops Tri 2024 Sustainability Report”
Canton Liberty Run 2024 Sustainability Report
A nice day and a great turnout for the RF Events Liberty Run in Canton, with lots of red, white, and blue in evidence. About 750 runners participated in the 5K or 10K (some doing both) and the one-mile fun run. With a relatively small finish area we needed only one Zero Waste station nearContinue reading “Canton Liberty Run 2024 Sustainability Report”
Twofer: Flirt with Dirt and Island Lake Tri Sustainability Reports
For several years “running” now, Happy Planet Running has served two events on the same morning; Flirt with Dirt, put on by RF Events, and the Island Lake Triathlon put on by Epic Races. The following is a combined report of our efforts on June 1. Both went smoothly, with great landfill diversion percentage asContinue reading “Twofer: Flirt with Dirt and Island Lake Tri Sustainability Reports”
Stegosaurus Tri 2024 Sustainability Report
Another day of great weather for this year’s RF Events Stegosaurus Tri. This sprint triathlon is the first of four identical events over the summer. The athletes were pumped to get the season underway, and so was the Green Team. As usual, we set up the main Zero Waste station near the registration tent andContinue reading “Stegosaurus Tri 2024 Sustainability Report”
Ale of a Good Time! Hightail to Ale 2024 Sustainability Report
Another perfect evening in Detroit for the RF Events Hightail to Ale 5K at the Atwater Brewery, which meant happy runners and a lot of beer consumed (three 96-gallon carts, or roughly 1,500 cans). The Green Team was happy too, with the 10-yard recycling dumpster from Unlimited Recycling in the perfect spot and just bigContinue reading “Ale of a Good Time! Hightail to Ale 2024 Sustainability Report”
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