ANN ARBOR! ^_^ City No. 21

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  MNA Turtle Trot - 2018

Probility Marathon - 2019

Twinkie Run - 2019

Dart for Art - 2019

Kapnick Firecracker - 2021

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MNA Turtle Trot - 2018 - 5K

The 2018 Turtle Trot had so many cool turtles! We learned a lot we didn't know about turtles talking to the turtle keepers. This was my first Michigan Nature Association Run!  I’ve been wanting to run a MNA Run for awhile.  I am most interested in their moose run but it’s quite a distance in the U.P.  Gallup Park is beautiful....More

Probility Marathon - 2019 - 5K

The 2019 Probility Marathon was awesome. Jake got to be a bike lead for the marathoners.  He practiced pacing a runner with me at Huron Metropark.  I was shocked and honored.  We had a good time.  We both share a love of picture taking which we did on our run/bike ride.  Downtown Ann Arbor is very hilly....More

Twinkie Run - 2019 - 5K

The 2019 Twinkie Run for ALS was awesome, although I didn't read the rules about eating the twinkies while running and ate my first one right away while waiting to start.  I carried my second twinkie to the finish for what I thought would be an epic picture.  I ran with some good running friends in Gallup Park.  It’s very scenic. I love the water at Gallup Park....More

Dart for Art - 2019 - 1 Mile

Dart for Art had amazing handmade finisher medals from Ann Arbor artists. I was hoping to get my Athlinks mile time down.  I’ve had a 14 minute mile from my Hot Cocoa classic for years.  Hot Cocoa Classic was only my third official run and it was up a giant ski hill.  I didn't get to run the Dart for Art mile....More

Kapnick Firecracker - 2021 - 5K

Overall winners for the 5K and 7.5K received awesome foldable chairs!  Age group winners (five-year increments) for the 5K and 7.5K got to choose from a very unique and colorful awards table that had red, white and blue and yellow frisbees, rocket shaped bubble containers or 12oz tumblers.  All awards were personalized with “Kapnick Firecracker Award Winner” stickers.  The male and female winners of the hot dog eating contest received amazing champion belts that resembled World Heavy Weight Championship belts.....More

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