FLINT, MI — Now in its 47th year, the HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races continues to achieve its goal of bringing the community together through health and fitness for all.
Thousands of athletes took to the newly completed Saginaw Street walls in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23 and Saturday, August 24 – some competing against others for a top spot, but most competing against themselves for personal records or just the glory of finishing the race.
And the numerous races provided plenty of opportunity for more than just runners.
MLive photojournalists Nico Mendoza and Jake May were on hand to cover it all and capture images that captured the spirit of the Crim.
From the Lois Craig Invitational and Michigan Mile to the 10-mile race and even the Teddy Bear Trot, we’ve been there to capture images of all the joy, sweat and exhaustion that comes with racing.
Take a look back at some of this year’s special stories below:
16-year-old runner from Flint Powers wins the Michigan Mile
The Lois Craig Invitational opens the 2024 Crim Festival of Races
A Grand Blanc native crosses the finish line first in the Crim Festival of Races 10-mile race
Newcomer becomes first woman to cross the finish line at the Crim Festival of Races 10-mile run
How 5 Crim Festival of Races participants fell in love with running
How to find your finish time at the Crim Festival of Races 2024
Scroll down to see 14 of our favorite photos from all the races. Click here to see all 60 of our favorite photos in our gallery above.
Runners from across the state, country and beyond will participate in the 47th annual HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Flint, MI. (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com)
Runners from across the state, country and beyond will participate in the 47th annual HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Flint, MI. (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com)
Hidi Gaff, 43, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, crossed the finish line with a time of 1:02:31 on the clock at the 47th Annual HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Flint, MI. (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com)
Athletes compete in the Lois Craig Invitational during the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Athletes compete in the Lois Craig Invitational during the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Lennox Naswell, 14, of Fenton takes a deep breath after crossing the finish line during the 47th annual HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races, Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Flint, MI. Naswell finished the 10-mile race with a time of 56:44. (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com)
Hundreds will compete in the Michigan Mile at the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Hundreds will compete in the Michigan Mile at the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Bryce Gross, a 16-year-old from Flushing, finished just ahead of the runner-up to take the win in the Michigan Mile race as hundreds competed in the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Gross, who begins his penultimate year at Flint Powers Catholic in the fall, clocked a time of 4 minutes, 50 seconds.Jake May | [email protected]
Hundreds will compete in the Michigan Mile at the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Max Piper, 17, of Grand Blanc, falls to the ground from exhaustion after crossing the finish line in sixth place with a time of 5 minutes, 17 seconds as Hundreds compete in the Michigan Mile at the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Young runners race during the 2024 Teddy Bear Trot, hosted by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 948 and the National Electrical Contractors Association, Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Flint, MI. (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com)
Hundreds will compete in the Michigan Mile at the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
Athletes compete in the Lois Craig Invitational during the 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races in downtown Flint on Friday, August 23, 2024.Jake May | [email protected]
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