Best of Michigan 2006

OK, the season is winding down, and I hope everyone's had an outstanding 2007.  Many of us had great experiences racing and have found new and better races, places to train, or even eat post-race. 

To that end, I'm curious as to what races, training venues, etc are the "Best of Michigan".  I'll start with a couple of my favorites, and why:

-  Best Half Marathon - Martian Half, April, Detroit area, on Hines Drive.  Laid-back, fun, we ran it this year in costume.  Great tune up on Hines Drive for early season running.

- Best Cycling Training Venue - Kensington Metropark.  Uber-hilly, fairly technical, requires  handling skills, minimal traffic, lots of other cyclists.   If you can ride Kensington, you can handle any hills in the midwest.   Stony Creek Metropark is a close second.

- Best OWS training Venue - Trout Lake, in Island Lake Rec Area (near kensington).  Open water, beach access, no motorboats, shallow and sparkling clear water, warm water (very shallow lake), and not much chop - perfect for beginner swimmers, first OWS, sighting, and drafting practice.

With all that being said, does anyone have any nominations for:

- Best try-a-tri for kids
- Best Sprint Tri
- Best Oly Tri
- Best HIM
- Best Marathon
- Best Half-Mary
- Best 10K
- Best training venue - running
- Best training venue - cycling
- Best training venue - swimming
- Best hilly training ride
- Best race organizer
- Best race schwag
- Best kids race
- Best race destination / family weekend
- Other, any other?

Let the best (or worst, if you feel compelled) begin...post away...