RECYCLING
You will find recycling bins throughout the Expo and Tent City at the Start/Finish line. Designated volunteers are present at all trash/recycling areas to assist in ensuring our recycling system is successful.
PAPERLESS REGISTRATION
On-line registration has replaced our paper registration process. Paper registrations are no longer distributed, and are available upon request only.
RE-USABLE ITEMS
One step better than recycling is re-using. At the Kalamazoo Marathon we are always trying to think of ways we can reduce our waste, and re-use is a big step in that direction. The majority of signage used for the Race events and the Expo are re-used year after year. The “goodie bags” we provide at the Expo and Packet Pickup are re-usable bags that our runners can use at the grocery store, the beach, at home, or anywhere else they like.
RUNNING SHOE & CLOTHING RECYCLING
What do runners do when their shoes wear out? . . . bring them to the Green Strides booth at the Expo or Tent City to give them a second life! Depending on their condition they will either be donated for re-use, or sent off to be ground up and recycled into new running shoes.
We also collect all clothing shed at the start line and on the course—you’d be amazed at the volume of clothing left behind! Again, depending on the condition of the clothing it is either donated to a charitable cause, or distributed to Habitat for Humanity for re-purposing in insulation products.
COMMUNITY CLEAN UP
In past years we have encouraged our Borgess Run Camp training teams to participate in a community clean up along the course prior to the race. This year we have opened that up to invite the entire running community to participate in course clean up.
Following the race, members of our Green Strides team will sweep the course again to ensure we are leaving the course in as good condition as we found it, or better!
If you want to learn more about our Green Strides initiatives, stop by the Green Strides booth at the Expo or at Tent City.
