On Saturday, March 23rd, the Brighton Area Road Striders (BARS) will host their annual race, the No Frills All Thrills Trail Run at the Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton.
This
year, the race changes from a 5 mile distance to an 8K (4.97 miles).
New this year is the 'Half Thrills' 4K event (2.48 miles) if you're not
in shape to go the full distance - or if you just want to finish earlier
and get back to the refreshment table before the 8K'ers come in.
The
race is professionally timed, offers unique awards and has been a
staple on the early season trail running circuit for many years. The
park offers gently rolling hills with heated rest rooms. A metropark
pass is required to get into the park and you can buy either a daily or
season pass on the day of the event. Season passes are good for all
Huron Clinton Metroparks in SE Michigan through 12/31/13.
Starting in 2010, BARS began donating most of the race proceeds to Girls on the Run of SE Michigan,
and plan to continue that effort again in 2013. Girls on the Run is a
program for 8-12 year olds that uses running to teach girls about their
personal power and the importance of being active and healthy.
For
more info on this event, see the race web site at http://nofrillsallthrillsrace.com. You can find out more about
Girls on the Run at http://girlsontherunsemi.org, and visit the BARS
running club web site at http://www.BrightonAreaRoadStriders.org. BARS
also has a weekly run, Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, beginning at the Brighton
HS Fieldhouse. Check their website for updates as they run from
downtown Brighton once a month, too.
So let's get out there and run!
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Monday, September 26, 2011
Save The Wildlife 5K Run and Walks
This past Saturday I volunteered at the Howell Conference and Nature Center’s ‘Save The Wildlife’ 5K. It was a beautiful morning for the runners and walkers, cool and crisp at the start, then sunny and warming as the race concluded. It was also perfect weather for the volunteers, who sometimes struggle to stay warm without the assistance of generating a little extra body heat via exercise.
The 5K course traversed the trails on the property with a decent uphill on both of the first two miles, but the runners had the benefit of a good downhill on the last mile. It was great to see so many ages participating in the run and walks. Excellent support, smooth operation of the race and all of the athletes that I spoke with indicated they’ll be back next year.
The race staff has really become super organized in this third year of the event. This year the organizers went to full ‘chip’ results – start and finish timing – with the B-tag technology. A B-tag is where an RFID device is part of the runner’s bib (number) that they wear. It records their time from when they cross the start mat till the time they cross the mat at the finish line for an accurate event interval. This is different than ‘gun time’ where everybody has the same starting time, even if you’re the last person to cross the start line. Competitive runners certainly prefer a chip-timed event.
The Center has a lot of great activities - a Wild Wonders Wildlife Park, summer camps, a ropes course and zip line and Michigan’s tallest climbing tower. There’s also the new Nature Zone Center, periodic wildlife photo workshops, special events and don’t miss the new courtyard. The families of the participants had plenty to do while they waited for the athletes to finish their event.
The race started promptly at 10am with the first 5K runner coming across the finish line with a time of 19:29. Awards were wrapped up by 11:40am, leaving plenty of Saturday left for other things. Funds from the race will be used for the wildlife rehabilitation center
The Howell Conference and Nature Center is one of the area’s jewels. Great family activities, environmental education, and they are generally the ones called when an injured animal is found. If possible, they’re rehabbed and put back into the wild. They do accept general donations, donations of needed supplies for the infirmary, or gifts through the animal adoption program. You can visit their web site at http://www.howellnaturecenter.org/index.htm, or better yet, drop in for a visit.
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This past Saturday I volunteered at the Howell Conference and Nature Center’s ‘Save The Wildlife’ 5K. It was a beautiful morning for the runners and walkers, cool and crisp at the start, then sunny and warming as the race concluded. It was also perfect weather for the volunteers, who sometimes struggle to stay warm without the assistance of generating a little extra body heat via exercise.
The 5K course traversed the trails on the property with a decent uphill on both of the first two miles, but the runners had the benefit of a good downhill on the last mile. It was great to see so many ages participating in the run and walks. Excellent support, smooth operation of the race and all of the athletes that I spoke with indicated they’ll be back next year.
The race staff has really become super organized in this third year of the event. This year the organizers went to full ‘chip’ results – start and finish timing – with the B-tag technology. A B-tag is where an RFID device is part of the runner’s bib (number) that they wear. It records their time from when they cross the start mat till the time they cross the mat at the finish line for an accurate event interval. This is different than ‘gun time’ where everybody has the same starting time, even if you’re the last person to cross the start line. Competitive runners certainly prefer a chip-timed event.
The Center has a lot of great activities - a Wild Wonders Wildlife Park, summer camps, a ropes course and zip line and Michigan’s tallest climbing tower. There’s also the new Nature Zone Center, periodic wildlife photo workshops, special events and don’t miss the new courtyard. The families of the participants had plenty to do while they waited for the athletes to finish their event.
The race started promptly at 10am with the first 5K runner coming across the finish line with a time of 19:29. Awards were wrapped up by 11:40am, leaving plenty of Saturday left for other things. Funds from the race will be used for the wildlife rehabilitation center
The Howell Conference and Nature Center is one of the area’s jewels. Great family activities, environmental education, and they are generally the ones called when an injured animal is found. If possible, they’re rehabbed and put back into the wild. They do accept general donations, donations of needed supplies for the infirmary, or gifts through the animal adoption program. You can visit their web site at http://www.howellnaturecenter.org/index.htm, or better yet, drop in for a visit.
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