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Spectator Sports
Most sporting events come from the busy U-M athletic calendar.
Big-10 football brings in 100,000+ fans six Saturdays each fall,
and the U-M basketball and hockey teams have loyal followings.
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1st Annual Priority Health Ann Arbor Cycling Classic: Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.
2008 Michigan Atlatl Championship: Michigan Atlatl Association.
All Breed Agility Trials: Ann Arbor Dog Training Club.
 Friday
September, 2008
 8 a.m.
All Breed Agility Trials:
Ann Arbor Dog Training Club. Sept. 5-7. Dog trainers from throughout the Midwest and Canada lead their animals through an obstacle course of jumps of various heights. Spectators welcome.
into the afternoon, Ann Arbor Dog Training Club, 1575 E. North Territorial Rd. (1 1/2 miles east of US-23), Whitmore Lake. Free to spectators. 995-2801.
5 p.m.
U-M Field Hockey vs. Stanford.
Ocker Field on South Ferry Field, Hoover at S. State. Free. 763-2159.
7 p.m.
U-M Women's Soccer vs. Dayton.
U-M Soccer Field, S. State at Hoover. Free. 763-2159.
 Saturday
September, 2008
10 a.m.
U-M Women's Rugby vs. MSU.
Mitchell Field, Fuller Rd. Free. 417-4534.
10 a.m.
3rd Annual Tailgate Fund-Raiser:
Arbor Hospice. A tailgate picnic in the golf club clubhouse, with tailgate food and drink before, during, and after the U-M football game (see listing below). Silent auction, raffle.
Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club, 400 E. Stadium Blvd. $50 (kids ages 12 & under, $10) in advance at arborhospice.org. 794-5152.
11 a.m.
Ann Arbor Women's Rugby vs. Detroit Rugby Football Club.
Riverside Park, 1009 Canal St. (off Wall St.). Free. 330-1177.
Noon.
U-M Football vs. Miami (Ohio).
Michigan Stadium. $50. 764-0247.
1 p.m.
U-M Men's City Rugby Club vs. Traverse City Blues. The U-M city team (which includes townies as well as U-M grad students, faculty, and staff) plays this Midwest Rugby League Division III rival.
Riverside Park (off Wall St.). Free. 417-4534.
 Sunday
September, 2008
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
1st Annual Priority Health Ann Arbor Cycling Classic:
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. All invited to watch amateur and professional cyclists race through downtown Ann Arbor on a 1.35-K loop for cash prizes. Races include Senior Women (category 2-4, 10 a.m., & category 1-2, 12:45 p.m.), Master's 35+ (10:40 a.m.), Senior Men (category 2-3, 11:30 a.m.), Pro Men (2 p.m.), and a free race for kids age 8 & under (12:20 p.m.).
races begin at Liberty & Main. Free. To register for a race, see priorityhealthclassic.com/annarbor. 712-4033.
Noon-4 p.m. (registration begins at 11 a.m.
2008 Michigan Atlatl Championship:
Michigan Atlatl Association. Atlatl is the Aztec word for the Neolithic spear thrower, a weapon that predates the bow and arrow by millennia. Today, atlatlists from around the country compete in men's, women's, and children's divisions.
for competitors), Chelsea Rod & Gun Club, 7103 Lingane Rd. (south off Waterloo Rd., west of Chelsea). Free (competitors: $10). (810) 231-2314.
1 p.m.
U-M Field Hockey vs. Maryland.
Ocker Field on South Ferry Field, Hoover at S. State. Free. 763-2159.
1 p.m.
U-M Women's Soccer vs. WMU.
U-M Soccer Field, S. State at Hoover. Free. 763-2159.
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