This dog-friendly 5K is the bomb! The run was next to beautiful St. Joseph River along the RiverFront Pard path in Niles, MI. There were even THREE water stations! After the race, there was a raffle and then events for the public to enjoy with their dogs. There was

Having done a few indoor triathlons, I decided to try the Flat as a Pancake as my first outdoor sprint. Swimming in the bay was a little tough for a newbie, but otherwise the race was great. Set-up was easy; the bike and running courses were truly flat, and

This would have been a Great race instead of just good, with the exception of the weather. You would expect a September race to be nice and cool, but it ended up being a freakishly warm and humid (80s) day, and after a mile, it was rough pushing through already