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BAD BUNNY (Shelby Township- 2021 - 5K)

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  Bad Bunny 2021 Photos 46.7 Mile Drive  Registration:    There were registration limits of 100 participants for each Bad Bunny event.  Bad Bunny had three events, one dirt trail and two paved path starts spaced 45 and 30 minutes apart.  I registered for Bad Bunny on February 28th to make sure I got a spot in the 100.  I have wanted to run Bad Bunny for years.  I love Move-It Fitness events!  Move-It fitness puts on Winter Loops, which was the longest distance I ran in the first sixth months after I started running.  The one thing I noticed about Bad Bunny registration on RunSignUp was the layout and flow.  Instead of a paragraph of writing everything was short and to the point in list format.  I liked it.   I was a quick read.  Everything you needed to know for race day was on the registration page.  I liked how swag was under the, “What you get” section.   The registration layout resembled my new blog style breakdown that I started for 2021 events.  Course:  The course was in River B

DOWAGIAC SHAMROCK TURKEY TROT (Dowagiac - 2021 - 10K)

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    Dowagiac Shamrock Turkey Trot 2021 Photos 157 Mile Drive Registration:    There was an abundance of information regarding the Shamrock Turkey Trot on RunSignUp.  The run had been postponed from November to March.  I was not registered for the original date in November.  I found the run after its postponement. Registration was $25 and included a shirt.  The kid’s race I registered Luke for was free.  On RunSignUp the race director said he would be setting up the course the Saturday before the run and that anyone was welcome to “preview” it before the actual race.  I’ve never had a race director offer a course to participants prior to a race.  It was a great thing to let participants do, especially with it being a trail run.  It’s easier to mark trail courses and leave the markers and signs up overnight. Course:  The course started in the back of Dowagiac Middle School down a long stretch of grass field into the woods!  We were in the woods a short distance before we turned back towa

MUD PI RUN GRAVEL CAPITAL BREWERY (Oxford - 2021 - 5K)

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    MUD PI RUN Gravel Capital Brewery 2021 Photos 46.8 MIle Drive   Registration:     Michigan Brewery Series has easy registration done through EventBrite.   I feel that their race prices are on the higher 5K end.   When I ran in Ferndale at B. Nektar Meadery I felt like I didn’t get as much for my registration. Today in Oxford I felt like I got A LOT for my registration.   You never know what to expect from swag and food at Michigan Brewery Series.   It can be amazing or just so-so.   Packet pick-up is always fast with friendly staff. Course:   The course started behind Gravel Capital Brewing Company in a good size parking lot.   We made a right out of the parking lot onto East Street followed by a left on Louck Street past Village Apartments which took us to the Poly Ann Trail.    From there it was straight down the Poly Ann Trail past Koenig Sand and Gravel and back the same way.   I saw Jason and the kids on the trail at an area with some picnic tables and an old bri

B. NEKTAR 5K (Ferndale - 2021 - 5K)

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    B. Nektar 5K 2021 Photos 27.7 MIle Drive Registration:    Registration for Michigan Brewery Series runs is done through Eventbrite.com.  A lengthy description is provided breaking down everything a participant needs to know about the race.  Date, time and address are always on the right side of the description page.  The “Details” button takes you to the registration page to pay for the event.  I’ve always thought Michigan Brewery Series events were on the high side for 5K pricing and that’s one of the reasons I do not typically run them.  You can pay as low as $20.00 to just come and run without anything but if you want swag and a post-run beer you are looking at $40-$50 in registration.  Michigan Brewery Series runs are not chip timed and participants do not receive bibs.  I favor chip timed runs with official results because it helps show I ran in the cities.  I do think it’s nice they give a variety of registration packages and options.  I saved money registering for one