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“Exciting News for 2009”

We are starting a new race series; called the M-37 Showdown, in Northwest Kent County along the M-37 corridor. This will be a three race series that will start in Kent City, then head to Sparta and finish in Comstock Park. The three races that will be involved are as follows:

1. Kent City Ridge Run – March 28, 2009

2. Run Thru Sparta – July 18, 2009

3. CP Panther Fall Classic – November 14, 2009

*You must participate in all three road runs to be eligible for race series awards.

Exact race dates and details are still to come. Early sponsors are The Club Fitness of Sparta (616-887-1116) and The Runnery (616-785-7880). For more info at this time and in the future please contact those two locations during normal business hours along with Jill Evers at email address ccj_me@hotmail.com.

Team Runnery: Memberships are now available to shop at The Runnery and get discounts on all purchases, whether they are at regular price or on sale. Upon your support of a small annual amount, you will receive your free gift. Team Runnery uniforms will be available as spring arrives. For more information and details please contact us at The Runnery.

Summer Track Workouts: all at Comstock Park High School Track

June, July and August - every Tuesday night at 6:30 pm.

· We will work on speed and endurance, nothing more than a mile at a time.

Summer Tempo Runs:

Every Thursday night at 6:30 pm. These runs will be in distance from 3 to 6 miles, dates and locations are listed below.

June 4 -Wahlfield Park, June 11 - Pine Island Elem School, June 18 -Dwight Lydell Park, June 25 -Lenderinks Tree Farm

July 2 -Wahlfield Park, July 9 -Dwight Lydell Park, July 16 -Lenderinks Tree Farm, July 23 -Wahlfield Park, July 30 -Pine Island Elem. School

August 6 -Lenderinks Tree Farm, Aug 13 -Dwight Lydell Park, Aug 20 - Wahlfield Park, Aug 27 -Pine Island Elem. School

Summer Young Panthers Track Workouts: - all at Comstock Park High School Track

June and July -every Tuesday night from 7:30-8:15 pm for grades 1^st thru 5^th.

*This will be a running 101 class. All levels will be able to do this. Non-competitive night.

Summer Adult Panthers Workouts -all at Comstock Park High School Track

June and July -every Tuesday night from 7:30 -8:15 pm for young panther’s parents.

*This will be a workout 101 class. All parents are welcome to participate and follow the group leader as your young panther is running on the track. You will be in site of your child at all times.