August 22, 2012 George McIntyre said it on the air today before my shift started. "The Crim is like Christmas for Stu Allen." That's probably true for a whole bunch of other runners and walkers from around Flint. We get pretty pumped up for this day every year.
August 20, 2012 The 36th running of the Crim Festival of Races is Saturday, August 25th. This internationally known road race is one of the few events where Olympians and Everyday Joes can line up side-by-side. Over ten thousand runners and walkers took part in the Crim 10-miler last year.
August 14, 2012 The Crim Festival of Races is less than two weeks away. If you haven't gotten around to signing up yet, you can still save a few bucks before paying top dollar at the race expo. Save $10 on your race entry by signing up online before August 22 at 2 pm.
August 7, 2012 The Crim Festival of Races is getting closer (less than 3 weeks) and this Sunday morning (Aug 12) you can join other runners for a dress rehearsal on the Crim course. It's not a race, just a practice run on the course.
July 24, 2012
The Crim Festival of Races is just over a month away, but it's not too late to sign up to be a part of it. Saturday, August 25th, thousands of runners and walkers will take to the streets of Flint for this annual celebration of fitness, fun and community pride.
June 28, 2012 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.
November 1, 2011 Deb Kiertzner, Race Director of the Crim Festival of Races will be stepping down soon. After seven years as the Crim Race Director, Kiertzner says "It's time to try something new". During her tenure at The Crim, the race has grown to over 10,000 participants in the signature 10-mile event.
August 27, 2011 Another big event is happening this morning in downtown Flint. The 35th Crim Festival of Races starts at 8am with the runners followed by the walkers a few minutes later. Whether you're participating in the event or cheering someone on, there's going to be plenty of activities taking place after the race.
August 24, 2011 Of course the Crim Festival of Races is taking place on Saturday so to get you ready for the big event there's going to be a Return to the 80's Party on Friday night in downtown Flint. Dress in your best 80's clothes for a fun filled night of entertainment, contests, demonstrations and more.
August 23, 2011 The success of the Crim Road Race has put it in a precarious position. If entries continue to grow, the Crim might have to put a limit on how many participants it can handle this year. The Crim 10-mile road race has no limit yet, but it might become an option. The Crim Festival of Races will probably break last year's record of participation. As of today they are about 1,000 people ahead of last year, when the Crim pulled in 16,226 total entrants.
August 2, 2011 The 35th running of the Crim is set for the 27th of this month in downtown Flint. If you sign up at Financial Plus on Van Slyke Road this Friday from 10-2, you'll save $3 off your entry fee. Financial Plus members will save $5
June 15, 2011 You still have time to sign up for the Crim Festival of Races, which takes place on Saturday, August 27 in downtown Flint. There are some new features this year, according to Race Director Deb Kiertzner:
