Running store excellence
We've talked about the value that running specialty stores can bring to your event and mentioned the four best in the "Top 50" ratings by Competitor magazine.
We can't find the list of winners posted anywhere (maybe it's just in the print copy) so you'll have to read the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Competitor magazine to find it.
Here is a listing of the top-rated stores in the Midwest (*denotes those included in the Top Four). You can also go to the Independent Running Retailer Association for a list of all of its member stores.
Midwest best: Athletic Annex, Indianapolis IN; Big River Running Company, Manchester MO; Bob Roncker's Running Spot, Cincinnati OH; Elite Feet, Overland Park KS; Fleet Feet Sports, Chesterfield MO; *Fleet Feet Sports, Chicago IL; Fleet Feet Sports, Cincinnati OH; Garry Gribble's Running Sports, Kansas City MO; Gazelle Sports, Kalamazoo MI; Hansons Running Shop, Royal Oak MI; *Naperville Running Company, Naperville IL; Playmakers, Okemos MI; Runners High 'n Tri, Arlington Heights IL; Running Fit, Ann Arbor MI; Second Sole, Gahanna OH; *Swag's Sport Shoes, Louisville KY.