trail races, runs, events

[Tim Looney]

I am looking to add more races - if you see something missing (anyone seen the date for Winter Wolf?). Send me what you have.

Also if you are organizing an informal run and want company pass along the details and your contact info and I will post to list.

Keep eyes open for another Night of the Day of the Dead run through Bird Hills.

Welcome to the new list members.

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Thanks to Bob who is a list member and the manager of Bivouac in Ann Arbor  members of the Ann Arbor Trail Runners now get a 15% discount off of shoes and outdoor clothes at Bivouac.  Just let the cashier and/or the manager know that you are a member of the Ann Arbor Trail Runners and let them know that qualifies you for a 15% discount.

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If you are like me the only thing you stretch is the truth every now and then.  For those of you thinking about adding more stretching into your routine Earl Wenk from Arbor Wellness has posted a rather comprehensive outline of stretching for runners.  The stretches he demonstrates are what is known as Active Isolated Stretching or AIS.  If you are interested you can download the brochure here: http://www.arborwellness.com/Stretching_for_Runners.pdf This will open up a 17 page pdf file which you can print and begin to incorporate into your workouts.

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New Items in red.


Please let me know of any events I may have missed.  Also let me know if you have suggestions/complaints, comments.

Here is the calendar.

September 12, 2009  Hell, MI  Dances with Dirt Hell 50 mile, 50K ultras, 100K team relay

September 19, 2009  Manistee, MI North Country Trail Run 50 mile and Marathon

September 25-27, 2009  Pinckney, MI  Run Woodstock Hallucination 100 miler, Peace Love and 50M/50K, Reality Check 50 Mile Relay, Mellow Full or Half Marathon, Far Out 5K & Trippin' 10K

October 10, 2009  Traverse City, MI  Vasa Trail Run 5K, 10K & 25K

October 10-11, 2009  Titusville, PA  Oil Creek 100s Trail Runs

December 26, 2009  Pinckney, MI Fat Ass 50 (details to follow)

February 13, 2010 Dade City, FL Dances with Dirt Green Swamp 100k relay, 50k and 50m ultra full and half marathon

May 15, 2010 Gnaw Bone, IN Dances With Dirt Gnaw Bone 100k Relay, 50k and 50m ultra full and half marathon

July 10, 2010 Barabou, WI Dances with Dirt Devil's Lake 100k relay, 50k and 50m ultra, full and half marathon

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You think when you wake up in the mornin yesterday don't count. But yesterday is all that does count. What else is there? Your life is made out of the days it’s made out of. Nothin else."
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