http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/Insider's Look into Flint-Area RunningenMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:10:19 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noInsider's Look into Flint-Area Runningrunnershttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/HInl8b-BqIg/calendar.htmlRoad racesRunningScheduleWalking2057940874047370287373915544The Flint JournalMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:10:19 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.119126 ]]>Nov. 21 — Grand Blanc 5K run/walk, Grand Blanc High School, 10 a.m. Details: Bauman's Dec. 5 — Christmas Stocking 4-mile run/walk, Flushing Seymour Elementary, 10 a.m. Details: Bauman's, Striders Dec. 5 — Jinglejog 5K run/walk, Fenton. Details: Complete Runner Dec. 12 — Run Like the Dickens 10K run, 5K run/walk, Holly Karl Richter Campus. Details: runlikethedickens.com Dec. 31 — New Year's Resolution 8K run, 5K walk, downtown Flint YMCA, 2 p.m. Details: Bauman's, Striders Race details Bauman's Running & Walking Shop, 1453 W. Hill Road, Flint 48507; (810) 238-5981; Web site Complete Runner, 915 S. Dort Highway, Flint 48503; (810) 233-8851; Web site; www.raceservices.com Riverbend Striders, GRaceMgt@aol.com, www.riverbendstriders.com or www.gaultracemanagement.com...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/calendar.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/aF2cvO9EZxk/2009-north-country-50.htmlRunningTravel Tales/reader running experiencesBill Khan | Flint JournalSun, 25 Oct 2009 08:08:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3820282 ]]>Drew Williams of Grand Blanc shares his thoughts and memories of the North Country 50, a 50-mile trail race on Sept. 19 in Manistee, Mich.http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/2009-north-country-50.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/lKE7PeAtNIE/101909-marathon-coverage.htmlMarathonsRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalMon, 19 Oct 2009 11:53:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3789084 ]]>Links to coverage of the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Columbus marathonshttp://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/101909-marathon-coverage.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/V-yrwmIAXpc/101809-marathons.htmlMarathonsRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:25:51 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3787722 ]]>Nicole Falvo of Grand Blanc was the fifth female finisher and won the women’s 30-34 division Sunday in the Detroit Free Press Marathon.Falvo was 67th overall out of 3,763 finishers with a time of 3 hours, 2 minutes and 15 seconds.Sunday was a big day for marathoners, as there were three big 26.2-mile events that attracted Flint-area runners.There were 100 Flint-area finishers in Detroit, 61 at the Grand Rapids Marathon and 13 at the Columbus Marathon.Of those 174 finishers, only three broke the three-hour barrier.Kreg Hatfield of Flint had the fastest time by an area marathoner Sunday, finishing the Columbus Marathon in 2:51:27. He was 52nd out of 4,069 finishers.John Niven of Swartz Creek posted a time of 2:55:16 in Grand Rapids, placing 28th out of 1,555 finishers in 2:55:16.Larry Gutierrez of Fenton placed 56th in Detroit in 2:59:39.Following are the overall places and times of Flint-area finishers in the three marathons. Boston Marathon qualifiers are denoted with an asterisk.DETROIT FREE PRESS MARATHON56. Larry Gutierrez, Fenton 2:59:39*67. Nicole Falvo, Grand Blanc 3:02:15*119. Nathan Murphy, Flint 3:09:05*170. Jeff Roman, Fenton 3:12:48*205. Steven Holmes Jr., Millington 3:15:04256. Dan Garcia, Lapeer 3:18:53285. Jay Owens, Fenton 3:20:07*391. Jennifer Tiemann, Fenton 3:26:43*418. Nicole Springer, Birch...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/101809-marathons.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/xOmXrE-KrzU/101509-bill-khan.htmlBill Khan's running thoughtsMarathonsRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalThu, 15 Oct 2009 08:46:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3770529 ]]>Will the Detroit Free Press Marathon’s loss be the Grand Rapids Marathon’s gain?We will find out on Sunday.Because of travel restrictions that went into law on June 1, participants in the Free Press Marathon will need to present proof of citizenship to enter the 32nd annual race.That’s because the race offers the unique opportunity to run in two different countries, with participants crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Ontario on the way out and coming back through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel.On the Free Press Marathon’s Web site, it says: “Those participants crossing the United States/Canadian border (Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay Legs 1 and 2) will need to present proof of identity and citizenship. For the majority of participants (U.S. and Canadian citizens 16 years of age and older), this means a passport, passport card or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. and Canadian citizen children under the age of 16 will be able to present the original or copy of their birth certificate or other proof of U.S. citizenship such as a naturalization or citizenship card. For additional acceptable documentation, click here. There are no exceptions.”For runners who already have a passport or another approved travel document, it’s...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/101509-bill-khan.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/OXSdMQ9ubpk/letsgetphysical5k.htmlRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalWed, 14 Oct 2009 09:23:54 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3766214 ]]>A first-time five-kilometer road race will be held Saturday at the University of Michigan-Flint.The Let's Get Physical 5K will start at 9 a.m. behind the UM-Flint Recreation Center.The $15 entry fee includes a shirt.Registration will take place on race day and at the UCEN building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and from noon to 1 p.m. Friday.Details are available via email at PTfundraising@gmail.com....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/letsgetphysical5k.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/7f8Otw4KlAY/2009-chicago-marathon.htmlMarathonsRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalSun, 11 Oct 2009 19:20:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3756721 ]]>View full sizeThe Associated PressRunners break from the start line Sunday in the Chicago Marathon. CHICAGO - Andy Weddle of Holly was the only Flint-area runner to break three hours Sunday in the Chicago Marathon, finishing 392nd overall in 2 hours, 51 minutes and 21 seconds. Thirty-eight area runners completed the 26.2-mile race. Following is a list of the Flint-area finishers, with their overall place and net time: 392. Andy Weddle, Holly 2:51:21 1554. Larry Gutierrez, Fenton 3:10:39 5623. James Landon, Grand Blanc 3:38:39 8032. Ryan Blower, Swartz Creek 3:48:53 8999. Aaron Bryant, Burton 3:52:32 9158. Rob Donnelly, Goodrich 3:53:03 11060. Robert Bourdeau, Flint 3:59:29 11140. Jori Reigle, Flint 3:59:46 12582. Angela Mills, Flint 4:06:02 12861. Matthew Sczepanski, Grand Blanc 4:07:20 13585. Ann Donnelly, Goodrich 4:10:18 13920. Christina Merkel, Grand Blanc 4:11:36 14719. Mary Yang, Grand Blanc 4:14:42 16324. Carla Chandler, Grand Blanc 4:21:17 17258. Kristen McKay, Fenton 4:25:01 18704. John Ranville, Flint 4:30:11 18866. Matthew Kapraun, Flint 4:30:53 18868. Michael Kapraun, Flint 4:30:53 19410. Thomas Root, Flushing 4:33:11 19411. Kevin Cary, Fenton 4:33:12 19834. Dennis Karn, Swartz Creek 4:35:02 19973. Jamie Emmert, Grand Blanc 4:35:44 21385. Paige Hillman, Davison 4:41:50 22434. Rachel Cox, Davison 4:46:19 23100. Keri Dockery, Ortonville...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/2009-chicago-marathon.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/w2OAGdT53XY/hidden-forest-trail-run.htmlRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalFri, 09 Oct 2009 12:16:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3745176 ]]>Thoughts of personal records can be dismissed Sunday for those running in the Hidden Forest Trail Run near Clarkston. The event, put on by the Flint-area's Riverbend Striders, offers three unusual distances and takes place on a demanding course. There are 2.5-mile, 5.5-mile and 8.5-mile races at Independence Oaks County Park, which is just off Sashabaw Road. The races take place on a loop course around Crooked Lake — one lap for the short race, two for the 5.5-mile and three for the long race. The 8.5-mile run goes onto the difficult Spring Lake Trail on the final lap. All three races will start at 9:30 a.m. Race-day registration will begin at 8. The entry fee is $20 with a long-sleeve shirt and $10 without the shirt. There is a walk division for the 2.5-mile race, but not the other two races....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/hidden-forest-trail-run.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/ju5hj2dM8Ec/video_tailgate_challenge_5k.htmlFlint - Multimedia - VideoRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalSat, 03 Oct 2009 19:02:27 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3721381 ]]>Video from the Tailgate Challenge 5K Saturday in downtown Flint....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/video_tailgate_challenge_5k.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/x8Aa5iWbd2M/goodrich_woman_wins_first_road.htmlRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalTue, 06 Oct 2009 18:28:42 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3717142 ]]>View full sizeTim JagieloSalvador Thomas (left) of Flint and Wally McLaughlin of Flushing compete in the Tailgate Challenge 5K road race Saturday in downtown Flint.FLINT, Michigan - In an earlier lifetime, Jennifer Tiemann was an accomplished runner who was fast enough to earn a track and field scholarship at Saginaw Valley State University.The 34-year-old Fenton resident has since gotten married and become a mother, but on Saturday she did something she never could during her collegiate days.Tiemann won a road race for the first time, finishing as the first woman and sixth overall finisher in the Tailgate Challenge five-kilometer run in downtown Flint.Tiemann posted a time of 19:47, breaking 20 minutes for the first time since focusing more on her running this year. Her next race will be the Detroit Free Press Mararthon on Oct. 18 where she hopes to meet the standard of 3 hours, 40 minutes for her age group to qualify for the Boston Marathon next April 19.View full sizeJennifer Tiemann“This is a great feeling,” said Tiemann, an 800-meter specialist at Kearsley High and SVSU. “I ran in high school and in college, had babies and kind of took some time off. This is  my first summer...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/10/goodrich_woman_wins_first_road.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/obLdm3Y51HE/2009-brooksie-way-preview.htmlBrooksie Way Half MarathonRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalWed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:27 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3706731 ]]>View full sizeJim CheekA long line of runners winds its way from the start line of the 2008 Brooksie Way Half Marathon.The inaugural Brooksie Way Half Marathon was, by many accounts, a rousing success.A field of 3,950 registered for the half marathon and five-kilometer races, surprising even the most optimistic folks among the race organizers.The 13.1-mile Oakland County course, which included two trails, received rave reviews.But no race is perfect, particularly a first-time event. Even the organizers from the Crim Fitness Foundation, who have put on a world-class 10-mile race in Flint since 1977, couldn’t cover every base the first time around.Several changes have taken place for the second annual Brooksie Way, which will be run at 8 a.m. Sunday at Oakland University, finishing at Meadowbrook Hall.• The race expo will be Friday and Saturday, giving participants an extra day to register or pick up their packets. The expo was only on Saturday last year. Race-day pick-up is also available, as it was last year.“We’re really recommending people come to the expo to get packets to avoid lines on race morning,” race director Deb Kiertzner said. “The expo is a two-day expo this year. That’s another thing we heard was...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/09/2009-brooksie-way-preview.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/iYTF8ZTnG5k/09ontherightpath5k.htmlRoad racesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalThu, 10 Sep 2009 07:32:44 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3596347 ]]>CLIO, Michigan - Paul Taylor of Clio and Nicole Springer of Birch Run were the overall winners Wednesday in the On the Right Path five-kilometer road race in Clio. Taylor crossed the line in 18:59, while Springer took first in the women's race in 19:49. • 5K run results • 5K walk results...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/09/09ontherightpath5k.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/BYqcf70N2ic/soldiers_in_iraq_host_their_ow.htmlAmy L. Payne | The Bay City TimesSat, 22 Aug 2009 19:19:38 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3486541 ]]>Courtesy of the Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System, here's some video of soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq training for and competing in a 'ghost race' version of the Crim:...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/soldiers_in_iraq_host_their_ow.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/AL8VPUFDh5Q/2009_crim_festival_of_races_to.htmlCrim Festival of RacesCrim resultsAmy L. Payne | The Bay City TimesSat, 22 Aug 2009 15:48:23 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3485666 ]]>The following are the top 10 results for each Crim race and age group. The full list of results are searchable online at Active.com, courtesy of Gault Race Management....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/2009_crim_festival_of_races_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/qp3H1WUBzmo/crim_moments_2009.htmlRyan GarzaSun, 23 Aug 2009 17:30:35 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3485026 ]]>http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/crim_moments_2009.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/7VF-QcxiLwI/record_number_of_crim_particip.htmlCrim Festival of RacesThe Flint JournalSun, 23 Aug 2009 16:26:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3484973 ]]>FLINT, Michigan — Tony Perez of Flint had run the Crim Festival of Races before Saturday. But this year, the 64-year-old retiree ran the 8-mile race with a nephew and three grand-nephews in memory of his father, Lalo Perez, a longtime community activist, who died last year from complications of a stroke....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/record_number_of_crim_particip.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/MyFSNR64oII/crim-champs.htmlCrim Festival of RacesRunningBill Khan | Flint JournalSat, 22 Aug 2009 10:45:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3484728 ]]>http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/crim-champs.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/oOoCAkuZNOM/buckeye_wins_crim_onemile_even.htmlCrim Festival of RacesGreg Tunnicliff | Flint JournalSat, 22 Aug 2009 10:42:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3484735 ]]>FLINT, Michigan - Glenn Collins entered enemy territory Saturday. The Columbus, Ohio resident and Ohio State University graduate ventured north to downtown Flint to compete in the Crim Festival of Races one-mile race. "I was a little nervous at first," Collins said of coming to Michigan. "I didn't wear any Ohio State stuff because I didn't know what would happen." The former Buckeye ended up besting all of his counterparts in finishing in first place in 5:25.6. He wanted to show off his school spirit at the end of the race, but when he considered how many Michigan and Michigan State fans were likely in attendance, he held off. "I'm not going to say, 'Go Buckeyes' or anything," Collins said. "I'll keep that inside."...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/buckeye_wins_crim_onemile_even.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/Qu-yXhZJMAY/dane_pilon_makes_short_work_of.htmlCrim Festival of RacesGreg Tunnicliff | Flint JournalSat, 22 Aug 2009 12:04:42 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3484720 ]]>Oscar Durand | The Flint JournalParticipants in the Crim Festival of Races 10-mile wheelchair race take off from the starting line on Saginaw Street Saturday. FLINT, Michigan - Dane Pilon got a quick workout Saturday morning in downtown Flint. A quick workout for him that is. The Fayetteville, N.C. resident is used to competing in 26-mile wheelchair marathons. Saturday, he raced in the Crim Festival of Races 10-mile wheeler event and he barely broke a sweat in cruising to a first-place finish in 28:36. "(10 miles) is where you get your second wind," Pilon said. "It was like a time trial."...http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/dane_pilon_makes_short_work_of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runners/~3/zh24c8tfBKI/kenyan_enock_mitei_wins_crim_1.htmlCrim Festival of RacesRunningDan Nilsen | Flint JournalSat, 22 Aug 2009 12:16:29 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/flintjournal/runners//1573.3484714 ]]>Oscar Durand | The Flint JournalEnock Mitei hits the finish line in 46:50 to easily win the 10-mile race in Saturday's Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint. That's Flint Mayor Dayne Walling holding one end of the tape. FLINT, Michigan — Enock Mitei kept looking over his shoulder during the Crim Festival of Races 10-mile event Saturday. Ryan Garza | The Flint JournalAlemitu Albera of Ethiopia wins the women's 10-mile race, edging two of her compatriots by seconds. He needn't have bothered. The Kenyan native and Marietta, Ga., resident was never challenged after the first mile and ran away with the 10-mile title by the fourth-largest margin in the race's 33-year history. Mitei clocked 46:50 to beat fellow Kenyans Festus Langat and Boaz Cheboiywo by several blocks down the bricks of Saginaw Street. Langat, the 2007 champion, finished second in 47:30 and Cheboiyo took third for the second straight year in 47:36. Alemitu Albera of Ethiopia won the women's race in 53:49. Molly Huddle, of Providence, R.I., captured the U.S. women's 10-mile championship that was contested this year in the Crim. The former Notre Dame runner clocked 54:01....http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/runners/2009/08/kenyan_enock_mitei_wins_crim_1.htmlnonadult