Happy Anniversary to RF Events! Despite the threat of lousy weather, the races went on, and the results were great both for the runners and for the environment. See below how we did vs. our very first Zero Waste event at this race last year.
Tag Archives: Zero Waste
Mars Shows Earth How to Go Green!
GREETINGS, EARTHLINGS. Now that we have successfully invaded and occupied Earth, we will show you that we love it more than you do. Case in point: we came to Dearborn last Saturday – Earth Day – and ran one of the “greenest” marathons on the planet.
Recycling Marathon Heat Blankets: There Are Ways!
When I crossed the finish line of my first marathon back in 2011, I was handed a thin, light foil blanket. A runner’s body temperature begins to drop rapidly after stopping, and this was to retain some body heat until things stabilized. It was over eighty degrees and sunny that day, so there was noContinue reading “Recycling Marathon Heat Blankets: There Are Ways!”
How to Make a Zero Waste Team Deliriously Happy
Hooray for runners! Not only are they cool people, they care about the environment. Every runner I know supports Zero Waste, and we’ve received many, many thank-yous and compliments from race participants. And yet they do some things that make a Zero Waste effort more difficult. I know it’s not intentional; it’s more a lackContinue reading “How to Make a Zero Waste Team Deliriously Happy”
Sustainability Report: RF Events Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K 2017
Date: March 12, 2017 Event company: RF Events, Ann Arbor MI Location: Downtown Ann Arbor, MI # Attendees: 1,500 runners Zero Waste Team volunteers: 6 Race Overview Shamrocks & Shenanigans is one of a myriad of St. Patrick’s Day races (but of course the RF Events one is the best). Some people run it seriously;Continue reading “Sustainability Report: RF Events Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K 2017”
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”
Sustainability Report: Run Woodstock 2016
Date: Sept. 9-11, 2016 Event company: RF Events, Ann Arbor MI Location: Hell Creek Ranch, Pinckney MI # Attendees: approx. 2,000 Zero Waste Team volunteers: Varied Race Overview Run Woodstock is the largest RF Events race of the year, with distances from 5 miles to 100 miles and everything in between. It’s also a weekendContinue reading “Sustainability Report: Run Woodstock 2016”
Happy Planet Running 