Despite the Lions missing the Super Bowl (again), the RF Events Super 5K at Novi High School featured a lot of blue, and even a Dan Campbell impersonator! So spirits were high for a little run through sloppy streets, with pizza after. And the Green Team was there, as usual, to intercept anything that wouldContinue reading “Super Smooth: Super 5K 2025 Sustainability Report”
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Happy 50th! Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2024 Sustainability Report
The 50th anniversary of the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run this year achieved a couple of sustainability milestones, appropriate for the special year: And all this with attendance up 33 percent from last year, a post-pandemic high of over 4,100 runners. Waste streams included: Our single bag of landfill consisted of tape, diapers, contaminated plastic, laminated paper,Continue reading “Happy 50th! Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2024 Sustainability Report”
We Lost Weight! Swim to the Moon 2023 Sustainability Report
The Epic Races Swim to the Moon is always a busy one for the Green Team. For some reason lots of people think it’s a good idea to swim long distances (up to 10K). Or perhaps they just wanted to be part of Happy Planet Running’s inaugural “Guess the Weight” contest to win a swellContinue reading “We Lost Weight! Swim to the Moon 2023 Sustainability Report”
Red, White, Blue, and Green! 2022 Firecracker 5K Sustainability Report
After a year at Briarwood Mall, this year’s July 4 Firecracker 5K returned to Fourth and Liberty (!) in downtown Ann Arbor. Also back, per tradition, was the hot dog division (eat four hot dogs in 76 seconds, then run the 5K), and a Twinkie division, too. Fortunately, there were no “cleanup on Liberty Street!”Continue reading “Red, White, Blue, and Green! 2022 Firecracker 5K Sustainability Report”
Tri Goddess Tri 2022 Sustainability Report
A perfect morning at Portage Lake for a swim/bike/run, or variations thereof. And it was fun seeing all the kids out there supporting their moms! We set up the Zero Waste station near the food and beer tents, and put All Waste boxes at each end of transition, swapping them out now and then. WeContinue reading “Tri Goddess Tri 2022 Sustainability Report”
One Piece at a Time
(Note: This is also posted on my personal blog, RunCoffeeWrite, because, well, because I have the power.) Went out for a club run yesterday morning, and I had garbage on my mind. Perhaps I should say, “litter” instead because, after all, I’m the Zero Waste guy, who reduces, reuses, and recycles (and composts) as muchContinue reading “One Piece at a Time”
Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2021 Sustainability Report
The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run is one of Ann Arbor’s longest-running events. This is the 47th year of the event, and the third using a Zero Waste approach. Once again we achieved over 90 percent landfill diversion, officially making it a “Zero Waste” event per ZWIA guidelines! Attendance was down from previous years but still healthy,Continue reading “Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 2021 Sustainability Report”
A Record “Breaking” Event: Super 5K 2020 Sustainability Report
The Super 5K course was a little slick at start time, but we had a good turnout with lots of colorful costumes, and a solid Zero Waste effort. If only we could get the runners to stop fumbling their finisher glasses!
Skiin’ in the Rain! Frosty Freestyle Sustainability Report
The first HPR-supported race of 2020 didn’t exactly go as planned. Who was expecting 50 degrees and all-day rain in the middle of January? But the park had snow and the skiiers wanted to ski, so the races went on, which mean the Zero Waste effort was on, too! Below is the sustainability report andContinue reading “Skiin’ in the Rain! Frosty Freestyle Sustainability Report”
Ho, Ho, Zero! Holiday Hustle Sustainability Report
The final RF Events race of each year is the Holiday Hustle, and over 2,000 runners braved the cold and came out to run a mile or the 5K. And, of course, we couldn’t lower our Zero Waste standards just because it’s a little cold and dark (okay, really dark). Could we improve on 2018’sContinue reading “Ho, Ho, Zero! Holiday Hustle Sustainability Report”
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