WHO WE ARE:

Alan Whitehead founded the Solstice Run event in 2003 and created Solstice Group Inc. as a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization. Our event has formed a partnership with Foresters as our presenting sponsor and sponsor of the Kids Fun Run.  The Karmanos Cancer Institute is sponsoring a fundraiser in the 5K Run/Walk.

We are donating net proceeds from this event to benefit local charitable and non-profit organizations like the Karmanos Cancer Institute and Northville Parks & Rec Dept.

GOALS OF OUR ORGANIZATION: 

  • Establish a new athletic tradition and festive community event promoting fitness held in both downtown Northville & Northville Twp
  • Recognized as a "world class" race with a top entertainment venue becoming a "Top 10" run & walk event and family attraction in Michigan
  • Event's net proceeds donated to local non-profit and charitable organizations
  • Event attended by wide range of participants of all fitness levels and spectators from surrounding Metro-Detroit area communities


OUR RACE STAFF:

Alan Whitehead
Alan Whitehead
Executive Race Director, Event Founder, President of Solstice Group Inc.

Phil Hartley Jr.
Coordinator: Course Operations: 10K & 5K Run/Walk

Mark Koehl
Coordinator: Registration & Special Projects

Jill Whitehead
Coordinator: Volunteers & Entertainment

Greg Everal
Captain: Course & Race Operation Setup 

Joe Baldwin
Coordinator: Course Measurements & Maps

Bart Gregoroff
Coordinator: Course Marshall Volunteers, NRR staff 

Nas Dastmalchi
Coordinator: Courses & Sweep

Gary Deschenes
Presenting Sponsor Executive

Dave Campbell
Coordinator: Start-Line Operations

Ron Smerigan
Asst. Coordinator: Courses

Dave Armstrong
Finish-Line Announcer

Bill Allen
Captain: Pace Car

Julie Juno, RN
First Aid Operations

Michael Black
Age Group Awards

Jen Chappel
Volunteers

Jason Walker
Captain

Mary Ann Hartley
Captain: Aid Station

Lauren Miller
Volunteers

Mr. & Mrs. George Juno
Food & Beverage Buffet

2010 Solstice Run

Latest News:

    ONLINE REGISTRATION     AT ACTIVE.COM CLOSES ON THUR, JUNE 24th AT 9:00 AM

  • Volunteers - please check-in on June 25th & 26th at the Northville Square Mall
  • Early Packet Pickup & Registration is Friday, June 25th, 11:00 am - 7:00 p.m. & Race Day morning at 6:30 am held @ the Northville Square (586-604-8657) located on 133 W. Main St. near Center St. in downtown Northville
  • 10 Mile - all finishers receive Medals
  • Age group awards in the 10K & 5K Run events only
  • Enjoy the weekend's new "Arts & Acts" in Northville
  • Parking at Northville Downs
  • Start-Line for 10 Mile, 10K, 5K & 1 Mile  at Northville Downs - located one block south of Northville Square Mall
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: The 10 Mile, 10K Run and 5K Run events are limited to the first 3,000 registrations; Tech-Shirts guaranteed for all registered before 6/23/10
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