Southwestern Michigan College holds 36th annual Steve's Run on July 31

Posted: 7/31/2010

The 36th running of “The Original Road and Trail Race,” aka Steve’s Run, was held on July 31 in downtown Dowagiac. More than 1,275 participants competed in the 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk. A 1K fun run was also held.

The start of the run begins in historic downtown Dowagiac and ends in Lion’s Park. The event is in conjunction with the Dowagiac’s Summer in the City.

In addition, the race is a preseason training experience for high school cross country teams from Michigan and Indiana. There is a reduced entry fee for team members with the coach running free.

The Original Road and Trail Race was renamed “Steve’s Run” in memory of Steven Briegel, a Southwestern Michigan College honors graduate who lost his fight against cancer in 1990. All funds raised, including 100 percent of the pledge monies, are donated to SMC’s Steven Briegel Scholarship Fund and the Mayo Clinic Cancer Research Fund.

Photo highlights and race results can be found online.