The Battle of Waterloo, Epic Races style, is not your average three-stage triathlon. Oh, no – it’s ten stages in the Waterloo Recreation Area with several of each type, and for some you have to either wear your running shoes in the water, or carry them! It’s so epic they only dare hold it everyContinue reading “Zero Waste Wins! Battle of Waterloo 2023 Sustainability Report”
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Beautiful Win! Ugly Dog Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
By Green Team captain Rachael Rewitzer Tris4Health’s Ugly Dog triathlon marks one year of me being a part of the Happy Planet Running team, something that felt very momentous. And despite the name of Ugly Dog (actually the name of a local distillery), we were blessed with many gorgeous pups cheering on their owners. TheContinue reading “Beautiful Win! Ugly Dog Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
Tri Not to Get Wet! Ann Arbor Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
by Green Team Captain Rachael Rewitzer The Epic Races Ann Arbor Tri is a multi race event with each one (except the duathlon) including water whether you wanted it or not. Saturday was a very rainy day but that stopped no one from performing an amazing race without leaving a trace! We set up theContinue reading “Tri Not to Get Wet! Ann Arbor Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
Triumph! Tri del Sol 2023 Sustainability Report
Last Sunday Happy Planet Running was privileged to provide Zero Waste services to a very special event – the Tri del Sol triathlon in the Grand Rapids area, which included a very special group of athletes and the volunteer assistants who support them. myTEAM TRIUMPH is a nonprofit with operations in 14 states, helping peopleContinue reading “Triumph! Tri del Sol 2023 Sustainability Report”
Unicorn Approved! Tri Goddess Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
by Green Team Captain Rachael Rewitzer The Epic Races Tri Goddess Tri had a very muggy start to their collection of triathlons, duathlons, sprints and swims at Portage Lake, with even a small rain towards the end! We set up our Ground Zero Waste Station near the finish line by the food tent as wellContinue reading “Unicorn Approved! Tri Goddess Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
Grand Rapids Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
HPR is thrilled to announce we have picked up several events in the Grand Rapids area, and we kicked off our season there with the Tris4Health Grand Rapids Triathlon in Ada! The event covered two days, with a sprint and super sprint on Saturday, and the Olympic and 70.3 (half Ironman) distances on Sunday. OneContinue reading “Grand Rapids Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
I Scream, Tri Scream! Island Lake Tri 2023 Sustainability Report
This year’s Island Lake Tri was a warm one, so the ice cream freezer got hit hard. But the athletes were in fine form, and everyone seemed to have a good time. And the Happy Planet Running team was there to make all that fun sustainable. We set up the main Zero Waste station byContinue reading “I Scream, Tri Scream! Island Lake Tri 2023 Sustainability Report”
Better Run Fast! Stegosaurus Triathlon 2023 Sustainability Report
This year’s Stegosaurus Tri was sunny and warm, so the Green Team was happy to be working under the shade of a canopy. I felt sorry for the folks who signed up for the duathlon option (run, bike, run) and skipped the swim. We set up the standard stations near registration and in the post-raceContinue reading “Better Run Fast! Stegosaurus Triathlon 2023 Sustainability Report”
Getting it Right: T-Rex Triathlon 2022 Sustainability Report
The T-Rex Tri is the fourth and final sprint triathlon in the RF Events T-Rex series. It’s the most challenging race of the series for the Green Team, as it gets dark more quickly, but there is still the same amount of work to do for takedown and cleanup of the race area. Everything seemsContinue reading “Getting it Right: T-Rex Triathlon 2022 Sustainability Report”
A “Spirited” Event: Ugly Dog Tri 2022 Sustainability Report
(Ed. Note: “Ugly Dog” is the name of a distillery in Chelsea which sponsored this event. No dogs were slandered during the running of this race.) The Ugly Dog Tri is the second event which transitioned this year from Epic Races to Tris4Health, the other being the Waterloo G&G bike race earlier in the year.Continue reading “A “Spirited” Event: Ugly Dog Tri 2022 Sustainability Report”
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