King of the Miles-Paul Lefelhocz

The dust and dirt has now settled from NEO TC "King of the Miles" 2011 contest, and one person ran away with the clear title of King of the Hill Miles.

That would be Paul Lefelhocz, who ran, in "races" 1085.2 miles.  These were all ultra events, including 8 100 mile-or longer-events for Paul.  Out of his 100 mile-or longer-races, Paul finished 4 of 8, a good 50% finish rate.  It should be noted that one of his 100 mile races was The Barkley Marathons. 

His longest race was the Last Annual Vol State Race, 314 miles across the state of Tennessee.

A comparison on what a huge accomplishment this is:

Trail Runner Magazine also holds a Trail Running Trophy Series Contest, with a point structure far more convoluted that the Rules Committee KOTM contests.  Their 2011 series has concluded.
In a contest, which is open to runners all over the North American continent (that means Canada too), their Mile  Mogul winners were only able to cover 677.4 (for males) and 429.5 (for females).  Paul almost beat their combined mileage!!

Weekend Racing Recap

There are still racing going on despite the shorter days of November.

Nick  did not waste any time after his splashdown back in the States by participating in the "Stomp the Grapes" 1/2 Marathon with his wife, Marjie.  They finished in 2.39.

A few NEO TC members went south, to Burr Oak State Park, for what may be the last Bob Cat Marathon.  The Burr Oak State Park Lodge will be closing down due to financial difficulties.  This trail marathon runs more like an ultra.

 Ron Ross finished the race in 4.55.

 Brandon Russell was not far behind in 4.59.

Courtney Russell must have let Brandon get ahead of her.  She finished in 5.03


And what did the King do, one weekend after his Double Marathon at Run With Scissors?

Run another 100 mile race, of course!

Paul Lefelhocz finished the Pinhoti 100 Trail Run in 28.50!   Congratulations Paul!  Rumor is that Paul now has (unofficially) 1085 Raced Miles for 2011.

The King Strikes Again

Paul Lefelhocz completed yet another race.  This time, it was the timed 12 Hour Event,   The Presque Isle Endurance Classic, October 15.  He came in second, with 53 miles.

Kurt Osadchuk also completed the race, with 50 miles under his belt.

Good going, guys! Way to rack those miles up!

Vol State Report

Paul Lefelhocz has created a very interesting presentation on his Vol State Race, with also some commentary about his Burning River 100 Mile Finish also.

Please click this link for his report. It is in a Google Document format.

Burning River 100

Congratulations to all who participated in the Burning River 100 Mile. And big THANK YOU to the many many volunteers who gave up their weekend to support the runners!!

There were some great performances by NEO TC members:

Courtney Russell 25.38.54

Roy Heger 25.38.59

Paul Lefelhocz 27.16.43

Ron Ross 28.51.06

Kurt Osadchuck 28.36.27

The 100 mile distance of the past weekend must have seemed 'short' for Paul Lefelhocz, who earlier in the month completed the 314 distance of the Vol State Race.  The other participants in the "King of the Miles" contest should be relieved that July is over and Paul can't add any more miles for the month!

Lefelhocz Finishes Vol State!

Paul Lefelhocz finished the last Annual Vol State Race in 8.04.15.55


That is 8 days, 4 hours, and 15 minutes! This was the long way across Tennessee!

We hope to have a race report from Paul once he catches up in real life again soon.

Lefelhocz Running Vol State

Paul Lefelhocz has joined the runners for the Last Annual  Vol State Race.

The Last Annual Vol State Run is a non-stop race from Dorena Landing, MO to Castle Rock, GA. This is a distance of 314 miles.
This is a race across the state of Tennessee-the long way.
This is a link to the map of the runners: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200687420624110668378.00048a47071d95b5c32f5&msa=0&ll=35.737595,-84.375&spn=5.269115,11.590576

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

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.

Art Moore's FA 50K

Runners participated yesterday in the annual Art Moore's FA 50K. Art Moore is a well established ultrarunner who has completed many races including 10 Mohican 100 Milers. This event allows runners to choose where they want to run as long as they report their mileage to him afterwards. Later that night, Colleen holds a post-run meal where the participants can discuss their day. NEO Trail members who took part in the event include Kim Love-Ottobre, Brian Musick, Roy Heger and Paul Lefelhocz.

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.

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.