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Bicycle Racing Returns to Downtown Flint with Le Champion Pave Criterium

 

Perhaps you have been following the Tour de France on television and wondered what it would be like to watch or even participate in a bicycle race.  Sunday, July 22nd in downtown Flint you'll get your opportunity.

 

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‘Cops for the Community’ 5k Raises Money for Police Charity

The last couple of weeks have been brutal for local runners.  Heat and humidity have made it really difficult to get in a good run.  That's about to change, as the forecast is calling for good weather starting Saturday, which happens to be the day of the "Cops for the Community 5k run/walk in Lapeer.

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Stu gets rollin'
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Need A Bike Rack? Get One Free

 

Bicycling is becoming more popular in Flint as people conserve fuel and take advantage of bike lanes that can now be found on many downtown streets.  One thing that is still hard to find is parking for your two-wheeler.  That is about to change.

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Red Cross Staff Returns To Work, Time to Save Some Lives

The strike between blood services workers and the American Red Cross has been suspended, with the staff returning to work without a contract. Negotiations will continue between the union and the Red Cross to resolve the issues that led to the strike and a stoppage of blood collections for several weeks.

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‘Everyone Deserves To Die’ Campaign Underway

You might soon be seeing pieces of a new advertising campaign that is sweeping through major cities in America. It's message is that everyone "deserves to die" for things such as having a tattoo, being an old crazy aunt, and more. If you are confused, so is a lot of America. Here's an explanation that might help.

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Crim Entry Price Goes Up July 1st, Sign Up Now & Save

Running the Crim is something that most everyone can do. They have events ranging from 1 mile to the well-known Crim 10-Mile race and everything in between. Prices for entry go up July 1st. For the 10-Miler, you'll save 10 bucks by signing up before that date.

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Volkslaufe 10k/20k/5k Races July 4th in Frankenmuth

The Volkslaufe, a.k.a. "The People's Race" will take place on the 4th of July in Frankenmuth. There are three different race distances, 10k, 20k and 5k plus a children's run. All races start and finish in Heritage Park. The 10k starts first at 8 am, followed by the 20k at 8:10 then the 5k at 10. The kids run starts at 11.

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Run Hadley 5k on 4th of July

Some people head to the big city on the 4th of July. Others run in the opposite direction. If that is you, head for the quiet country hamlet of Hadley for the "Not your ordinary Run-of-the-Mill race." The race starts and finishes at the Hadley Mill in Hartwig Community Park.

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local runners give it their all
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Linden Summer Happenings 5k & 1 Mile Races Saturday

If you've put off running a local road race because of the recent hot and steamy weather, you should head to Linden this Saturday morning for the Linden Summer Happenings 5k and 1-mile races. Both events start at Hyatt Elementary and travel through the paved bike path at Byram Lake Park.

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Loneliness Affects Your Health

What could be worse for your health than smoking and being overweight? New research suggests that the thing that may be worse for your health is  loneliness.

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Flushing Evening 5k Helps Kick Off Flushing Summer Festival

It's going to be a hot one tomorrow night in Flushing as the Flushing Evening 5k run & walk begins a host of activities for the Flushing Summer Festival. The 5k race starts at Flushing High School on Deland Road at 6:15 and finishes downtown just in time for the big parade.

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Shelia Allen (Mrs. Stu) Runs 22 Hours Before Elements at Mohican 100 Get the Best of Her

This was my wife's second attempt at running 100 miles. Last year, she and Jeff Lewis of Otisville, and Peter Healey of Fenton made it to the 60 mile mark of this challenging trail race in central Ohio. Shelia would surpass that distance this time.

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