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”
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Beating the Heat! Ann Arbor Tri 2024 Sustainability Report
It was a warm day for this year’s Epic Races Ann Arbor Tri at Halfmoon Lake. With the water temperature at 76 degrees, the swim portion was near perfect. By the time the Olympic distance finishers starting coming in, however, our canopy was up for shade and the Green Team was grateful to be underContinue reading “Beating the Heat! Ann Arbor Tri 2024 Sustainability Report”
Fast and Clean! Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K 2024 Sustainability Report
This year’s July 4 Epic Races Firecracker 5K returned to downtown Ann Arbor after last year’s construction moved it to Briarwood Mall. As usual, there was a hot dog contest division (eat four hot dogs in 76 seconds, then run the 5K), and a kids race led by the amazing Larry the Giant Hot Dog,Continue reading “Fast and Clean! Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K 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”
Tri Goddess Tri 2024 Sustainability Report
A warm morning for the Tri Goddess triathlons at Portage Lake, with the water temperature at 83 degrees, and the forecast for a hot afternoon. So it was a good thing the races – sprint, mini sprint, Olympic, and duathlon – were over by noon. And food and drink afterward were plentiful, which kept theContinue reading “Tri Goddess 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”
“It’s a Beautiful Morning!” Detroit Riverfront Run 2024 Sustainability Report
Happy Planet Running was proud to return this year to provide Zero Waste services for the Riverfront Run put on by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Over 1,600 runners showed up for the 5K and 10K races on a perfect morning in Cullen Plaza, with the song referred to in the title playing over the loudspeakersContinue reading ““It’s a Beautiful Morning!” Detroit Riverfront Run 2024 Sustainability Report”
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”
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”
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