June 27, 2018

{Runner-Wine Lover Giveaway!} VIP Tour and Tasting at Chateau Grand Traverse

In two days, the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City gets underway–a weeklong celebration of the juicy red fruit that […]

June 29, 2017

‘Big-time race with the small-town feel’: August’s Vineyard to Bay 25K, 15K/10K Relay & 5K in Leelanau

August just wouldn’t be the same for Wendy Currie if she didn’t run the Vineyard to Bay race in Suttons […]

June 20, 2017

Will Run for Cherries: July’s National Cherry Festival races in Traverse City (plus race discount code!)

Known as the “Original Traverse City Foot Race,” the Festival of Races that are part of the National Cherry Festival […]

August 20, 2016

Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan

By Ross Deye MRG Contributor For many runners excited about a certain race on their calendar, training goes smoothly and […]

July 1, 2016

Episode #49: Meijer Festival of Races – half marathon, 15K, 10K & 5K – in Traverse City

An annual summer tradition for hundreds of Michigan runners, the Festival of Races held the final Saturday of the weeklong […]

May 5, 2016

Find Some Run to Love: Inside this summer’s Festival of Races in Traverse City

The memory is a treasured one: standing at the start line of last summer’s Meijer Festival of Races with Andrew, […]

February 18, 2016

Race Insider: the 2016 Mercy Health Seaway Run & Lake Michigan Half Marathon in Muskegon

When it comes to scenic races, the longstanding Mercy Health Seaway Run & Lake Michigan Half Marathon in Muskegon is a […]

April 6, 2015

Race Insider: 2015 Festival of Races – Half Marathon, 15K, 10K & 5K – during the National Cherry Festival

Last summer the National Cherry Festival added two new races to its longstanding Festival of Races line-up of a 15K […]

August 25, 2014

Race Recap: 2014 BIG Little Trail Races

I love a small-town local race. One that gives back to its community and gets you out in nature — […]

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