The original distance was 10 miles (16 kilometers) and is the marque race as "The Crim" with its infamous Bradley Hills[1] and blue line to keep runners on course.

The fourth Saturday in August 1977 was selected with a start time of Noon with Craig serving as race director.

[6] With the 1993 event raising $1.3 million, Craig stepped down as race director to go to work for Area 13 Special Olympics.

[8] Due to Flint River remediation work in 2017, the 10 mile race route had well-received changes.

Big Brother/Big Sisters of Greater Flint, Fair Winds Girl Scouts, Shelter of Flint, Genesee County Literacy Coalition and the Crim Youth Development Program were some of the charities assisted.

[11] In 1997, Marti Austin was hired as youth development coordinator to run the Kids Classic.

After losing his son, Brooks Stuart Patterson, the half marathon was named Brooksie Way Half Marathon with the Crim Foundation coming on board to help run the road race with the first held October 5, 2008.

[16] In 2009, two new 5K races were run in Flint, Start Heart in May and Auburn Hills, Michigan, Glenda's Glide in June.

[24] Additional Grass Roots Races Series events were to be scheduled in June, July and September, each with different themes and to lead up to the Crim Festival.

[25] Its Grass Roots Series by January 2014 pick up the Huckleberry Hustle, a July race, from the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission.

[27] A Bobby Crim statue was created and installed the weekend before the 2014 Festival of Races north of the finish line on Saginaw Street.