S5,E31: HAP Crim Festival of Races, Aug. 25-26; everything you need to know (Aug. 5-6, 2023)
Aug 9, 2023 ·
44m 49s
Described by one guest as “Flint’s best day”, the last Saturday in August means it’s the Crim Festival of Races, and this year the 10-mile start line is brought to...
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Described by one guest as “Flint’s best day”, the last Saturday in August means it’s the Crim Festival of Races, and this year the 10-mile start line is brought to us by our friends at Consumer’s Energy. On this week’s show, we share all the info you need for this exciting event, plus what it means for the Flint community.
We start off the show with Rafael Turner, Consumers Energy Community Affairs Manager for Genesee, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties. Consumers is excited to be this year’s 10-mile race start line sponsor, and proud to be involved on many levels for this important community event. Rafael not only shares the role that CE plays on August 25 but also throughout the year. He’s a Flintstone, born and raised, so he’s got tons of insider tips for the Crim races, as well as where to get a great coney.
Brandon Morgan joins in, he’s the Director of External Relations for the Crim Fitness Foundation. He explained that “once people learn about the race” they get introduced to all of the good that the Crim Foundation does year-round in Flint. From mindfulness training, to making sure school walking routes are safe, to encouraging healthy, active lifestyles, the Crim Foundation, with help from partners like Consumers Energy, serves the community as a whole to the tune of millions of dollars a year.
You don’t have to be a runner to come and enjoy the Crim, there are tons of events leading up to the races, and Saturday always turns out to be quite the community party. Brandon shares some of his favorite places to set up and watch the races, plus many of the fun activities that will be open to all during this weekend's event, which is expected to draw upwards of 50,000 people.
We set up our mobile recording unit at one of our top coney spots in the state, the Starlite Diner 2. Starlite Diner 1 is probably the place most people recall, it’s a classic-looking diner in Flint. The #2 location is located just on the outskirts of town, with a little bit different feel, but all of your favorites on the menu, including Flint-style coney dogs. Owner Jason Hester comes by to explain what makes it Flint-style, how they’ve been slinging them for over 50 years, and what makes Flint such a great place to be.
Join us at the HAP CRIM Family of Races August 25 2023.
This show aired on August 5 and 6 2023.
BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Affiliates:
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids
*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360 WKMI
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing
*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3 WBCK-FM in Battle Creek
*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor
*4 p.m. Saturdays on WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas
*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:
-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan
*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM WPHM in Port Huron
*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw
*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids
Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten orTwitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.
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We start off the show with Rafael Turner, Consumers Energy Community Affairs Manager for Genesee, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties. Consumers is excited to be this year’s 10-mile race start line sponsor, and proud to be involved on many levels for this important community event. Rafael not only shares the role that CE plays on August 25 but also throughout the year. He’s a Flintstone, born and raised, so he’s got tons of insider tips for the Crim races, as well as where to get a great coney.
Brandon Morgan joins in, he’s the Director of External Relations for the Crim Fitness Foundation. He explained that “once people learn about the race” they get introduced to all of the good that the Crim Foundation does year-round in Flint. From mindfulness training, to making sure school walking routes are safe, to encouraging healthy, active lifestyles, the Crim Foundation, with help from partners like Consumers Energy, serves the community as a whole to the tune of millions of dollars a year.
You don’t have to be a runner to come and enjoy the Crim, there are tons of events leading up to the races, and Saturday always turns out to be quite the community party. Brandon shares some of his favorite places to set up and watch the races, plus many of the fun activities that will be open to all during this weekend's event, which is expected to draw upwards of 50,000 people.
We set up our mobile recording unit at one of our top coney spots in the state, the Starlite Diner 2. Starlite Diner 1 is probably the place most people recall, it’s a classic-looking diner in Flint. The #2 location is located just on the outskirts of town, with a little bit different feel, but all of your favorites on the menu, including Flint-style coney dogs. Owner Jason Hester comes by to explain what makes it Flint-style, how they’ve been slinging them for over 50 years, and what makes Flint such a great place to be.
Join us at the HAP CRIM Family of Races August 25 2023.
This show aired on August 5 and 6 2023.
BTM airs on radio stations across the state, and you can always find us as a podcast on your favorite streaming service.
Affiliates:
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WBRN - 1460 AM and 107.7 FM in Big Rapids
*8 a.m. Saturdays on Kalamazoo Talk Radio 1360 WKMI
*8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-1320 AM in Lansing
*10 a.m. Saturdays 95.3 WBCK-FM in Battle Creek
*10 a.m. Saturdays on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM in Benton Harbor
*4 p.m. Saturdays on WIOS "The Bay's Best!" - 1480 AM & 106.9 FM in Tawas / East Tawas
*7 a.m. Sundays on the following Black Diamond Broadcasting stations:
-WCFX - CFX Today's Hits (95.3) in Mt. Pleasant-WGFN - Classic Rock The Bear (98.1 & 95.3) in Traverse City-WMRX - Sunny 97.7 in Midland-WUPS - The Classic Hits Station (98.5) in Houghton Lake-WWMK - 1063 MAC FM in Cheboygan
*Noon Sundays on News, Talk and Sports - 1380-AM WPHM in Port Huron
*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw
*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and FM (106.9) in Grand Rapids
Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten orTwitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.
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