Akron Marathon Results

Although these NEO TC members just ran  YUTC the week before, they also completed the Akron Marathon.

 

Nice going, guys!

Dave Peterman 3.15.55

Lloyd Thomas 3.24.51

Ron Ross 3.24.32

TJ Hawk  3:48:07

Tim Knapp 4.30.12
Kurt Osadchuk 4.40.10

Rick Freeman 3.54.08
Didn't run, but worked aid at the Covered Bridge.

Faceplant worried about getting chicked.
Bonus points for wearing a YUTC shirt.

After running (and Winning) the YUTC 25K, LT worked the Log Cabin Aid Station.
Here he is not only running the marathon, but working while running by pacing the 3:25 group.

All American Hero.

Rick was afraid this pic would get posted of him running pavement.
Looks pretty Guilty, plus the Black and Gold is ugly as all get out.

Cousin Tim, getting his miles and a tour of Akron at the same time.

2009 Burning River 100

Starting Saturday morning bright and early at 5 AM, ultra runners took part in the 3rd annual Burning River 100 Mile Endurance Run. The event lasted into the night and ended at 11 AM Sunday morning. Runners were forced to deal with rain most the night and some muddy trails.

Mark Godale won the event this year with a time of 16:16. On the women's side, Connie Gardner won with a time of 19:21. An amazing total of fourteen NEO Trail members ran in the endurance race today. Members that participated include TJ Hawk, Nick Billock, Greg Murray, Kurt Osadchuck, Ron Ross, Brandon Russell, Courtney Baker, Brian Musick, Dave Peterman, Bill Wagner, Frank Dwyer, Mike Halkovich, Kim Love-Ottobre and Paul Lefelhocz.

Race Reports - Nick Billock, Greg Murray, Jeff Musick (pacer)

Nick Billock's Pictures in Video - BR Videos - Greg Murray

Official results will be posted on Burning River's website. Below is a video recap of the race.

Summer Buckeye Trail 50K

This past weekend several club members participated in the 15th annual Summer Buckeye Trail 50K, which is an out-and-back course that starts and finishes at the Oak Grove pavilion in Brecksville, Ohio. The weather was unseasonably cool this year with highs in the upper 60s and even some rain. A nice break though from previous years where it has been sunny and in the mid to upper 80s. Once again, Vertical Runner was able to organize another quality event and finishers of this year's event were treated to a new finishers medal in the shape of the Buckeye Trail blue blaze.

Here is the list of N.E. Ohio Trail Club members who finished this year...

Dave Peterman - 4:59:29 (20th overall)
Stephan Kremer - 5:13:39 (34th overall)
T.J. Hawk - 5:17:11 (35th overall)
Ron Ross - 5:23:16 (39th overall)
Jim Christ - 5:55:20 (64th overall)
Brett Himes - 5:57:42 (68th overall)
Brandon Russell - 6:02:07 (74th overall)
Jim Harris - 6:17:58 (85th overall)
Bob Combs - 6:23:53 (87th overall)
Daniel Bellinger - 6:25:20 (90th overall, New male 60 & over record - formerly 6:46:27)
Kurt Osadchuk - 6:27:35 (93rd overall)
Bruce McMurray - 7:02:12 (119th overall)
Paul Lefelhocz - 7:35:40 (138th overall)

For complete results, photos, and videos - Click Here

2009 No Frills, Just Hills FA

The 2nd Annual No Frills, Just Hills FA took place yesterday at Kendall Hills in the Cuyahoga Valley. Twenty-four total runners started the event sharply at 8 AM, seeing how many loops they could complete in the 6-hour time limit. An alternative course was required this year due to construction at the dam. This year's loop totaled 2.25 miles instead of last years 2 mile loop.

Jim Chaney won the title this year in a record setting 15 loops. Suzanne Pokorny led the women with 11 loops. And Jim Christ's dog, Jordan, led the non-human category completing 1 loop. Again, runners enjoyed the event sharing stories, miles, and food afterwards.

NEO Trail members that took part in the event include: Brian Musick, Courtney Baker, Dave Peterman, Jeff Musick, Jim Christ, Kim Love-Ottobre, Mark Anson, Paul Lefelhocz, Tanya Cady, Jim Harris, and Bob Combs

Pictures of the event can be viewed on Facebook. For complete results, click here.

Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Miler

This past weekend several NEO Trail members completed the 15th running of the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run despite having some of the worst weather conditions in the race's history and the 3rd lowest finishing rate to date. The day began with light fog and humidity levels near 100%. As the sun burned off the haze, the temperature and the dew point quickly rose. In nearby Front Royal, the temperature topped out at 85F at 2 pm, while the dew point was miserably above 70 from noon until after 2 p.m.

After being broiled, the runners were "treated" to a round of torrential rain and frequent lightning durign mid-afternoon. A second more significant round of thunderstorms swept over the course between 6 and 7 pm with nasty lightning and even reports of golf ball sized hail. This second system lingered until 10:30 or so. Radar estimates showed that 1 to 2 inches of rain fell over the entire course between 2 p.m. and midnight.

Here are the club results:

Lloyd Thomas - 100 miles - 27:41:38

Bill Losey - 100 miles - 33:51:31

Bob Combs - 100 miles - 34:32:44

Paul Lefelhocz - 81.4 miles

Brian Musick - 64.9 miles

Dave Peterman - 48.2 miles

Forget the PR, Mohican 50K

This past Sunday, 11 NEO club members took part in the Forget the PR Mohican 50K held at the Mohican State Park Campgrounds in Loudonville, Ohio. The event, in its inaugural year, was a success and lives up to its name with plenty of hills. Complete results are available on the race blog. Don Baun's Race Report - Kim's Photos

The club members that participated include:

• Dave Peterman - 5:17
• Ron Ross - 5:23
• Courtney Baker - 6:39
• Doug Delahanty - 6:39
• Paul Lefelhocz - 6:43
• Bob Combs - 6:43
• Corey Volz - 6:4
• Don Baun - 6:56
• Bill Wagner - 7:13
• Bruce McMurray - 7:24
• Mike Halkovich - 7:37
  

Fools 50K & 25K Trail Run

Last Sunday, NEO Trail had a great showing of 15 members at the Fools 50K & 25K Trail Run organized by club member Lloyd Thomas. A total of 191 people crossed the finish line with 67 in the 50K and 124 in the 25K. Click here for full results. Below are the results of NEO Trail members:

50K

• Dave Peterman - 4:51:18
• Ron Ross - 5:10:47
• Frank Dwyer - 5:23:53
• Nick Billock - 5:26:15
• Bob Clark - 5:34:34
• TJ Hawk - 6:01:47
• Paul Lefelhocz - 6:02:00
• Tanya Cady - 6:09:58
• Kurt Osadchuk - 6:13:31
• Courtney Baker - 6:20:28
• Bill Wagner - 6:28:07
• Don Baun - 6:47:00
• Mike Halkovich - 6:47:46
  

25K

• Bob Johnson - 3:38:39
• Bruce McIntosh - 3:38:40

Covered Bridge FA 50K

On Saturday, NEO Trail hosted its annual Covered Bridge FA 50K at Mill Creek Park. There was a great turnout of 16 people including 11 NEO Trail Club members. Members present were (miles next to name):

• Bob "Gombobu" Combs (16)


• Nick Billock (31)


• Don Baun (31)


• Joe "Moose" Novicky (31)


• Brian "Little Pebble" Musick (31)


• Bruce "The Moose" McMurray (20)


• "Slim" Jim Harris (38)


• Lloyd "LT" Thomas (31)


• Lifetime member Dave Peterman (38)


• Courtney Baker (22)


• Jeff "RO" Musick (20)

A great time was had by all despite the rain (and thunder...and lightening...and mud...Oh my!). Jim Harris and Courtney Baker (pictured below) won the Men's and Women's division of the Ohio FA 50K Championship, respectively.

Winter Buckeye Trail 50K

The Winter Buckeye Trail 50K took place this past Sunday in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The N.E. Ohio Trail Club was well represented with Dave Peterman winning the 50K with a time of 5:35:15 and Jim Harris' son, Heath, winning the half marathon with a time of 1:57:30.

Other NEO Trail members that finished the 50K were Nick Billock (5:56:47), Frank Dwyer (6:39:15), Jim Harris (6:01:53 and 40 extra miles the night before!), Paul Lefelhocz (7:50:16), Kim Love-Ottobre (10:24:54), Brian Musick (6:34:04), Kurt Osadchuk (7:53:00), and Ron Ross (6:12:32).

Half marathon finishers were TJ Hawk (2:39:00), Stephan Kremer (2:45:00), Bruce McMurray, and Rob Truscott (2:18:40).

Also, special thanks to race director Tanya Cady, Lloyd Thomas, and Bill Wagner for volunteering their time.

URINEO FA 50

The 3rd Annual URINEO FA 50 Miler took place today in Mill Creek Park (Youngstown, Ohio). This fun run, organized by the NEO Trail Club, starts at the Lily Pond parking lot and is run on an 8.3 mile loop that is primarily all trail. Click here for more info.

18 total runners showed up today, including the following NEO Trail members - Jim Harris, Frank Dwyer, Bob Combs, Eric Deutsch, Greg Murray, Brian Musick, Jeff Musick, Joe Novicky, Kim Love-Ottobre, Rich Vrboncic, Dave Peterman, Lloyd Thomas, and Bruce McIntosh.

MMT Lottery

Yesterday at 4:00 pm the 2009 MMT 100 lottery took place. NEO Trail members that were chosen to participate in next year's event are Roy Heger, Paul Lefelhocz, Brian Musick, and Lloyd Thomas. Those on the waitlist are Bob Combs, Bill Losey, and Dave Peterman.

One... More... Mile! (Day 17)

Today is Day #17 of the One More Mile Challenge and there are still 6 runners trudging along out of the original 9, including N.E. Ohio Trail Club member Dave Peterman. So far each runner has logged 153 miles. To read the concept behind this run and the rules, click here.

Run with Scissors Results

Click Here for complete results of the Run with Scissors Double Marathon & 60K which took place on October 26th.

NEO Trail Club members that participated were Dave Peterman, Rob Truscott, TJ Hawk, Paul Lefelhocz, Tanya Cady, Frank Dwyer, Michael Kazar, Ron Ross, and Bill Wagner.

Born to Run

N.E. Ohio Trail Club member Dave Peterman was featured in today's Akron Beacon Journal. To read the article - click here.