Welcome to the Bigfoot Snowshoe race, where the temperature – and the trash – were both close to zero this year! You know a Zero Waste effort is going well when you have less than one pound of trash but still want to do better. And then we found a way to reduce it toContinue reading ““Yeti ‘nother” Great Result! Bigfoot Snowshoe Race 2019 Sustainability Report”
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Big Feet, Small Footprint: Bigfoot Snowshoe Race Sustainability Report
The snow had mostly melted south of Traverse City, but at Timber Ridge there was hard pack on the groomed trails and deep dry powder in the singletrack sections. Perfect for a snowshoe race! Temperatures in the 30s meant some racers ran in T-shirts and shorts, but the lines for the post-race chili were asContinue reading “Big Feet, Small Footprint: Bigfoot Snowshoe Race Sustainability Report”
Sustainability Report: Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K/10K 2017
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2017 Event company: RF Events, Ann Arbor MI Location: Timber Ridge Resort, Traverse City MI # Attendees: 480 runners, about 100 spectators Zero Waste Team volunteers: 4 Race Overview The Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K/10K is one of two RF Events races held in the Traverse City area. It’s a popular race, inContinue reading “Sustainability Report: Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K/10K 2017”
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