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10/31/2026 Kelli Tomblin The Great Pumpkin Race Canton, Ohio

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10/31/2026

The Great Pumpkin Race

Canton, Ohio

Kelli Tomblin

Finish Time:  44:24

Overall Place:  159th Place / 321

Division Place:  9th Place / 18

Race Recap By Kelli Tomblin:

I had a great time at the Great Pumpkin Race in Canton, Ohio which benefits the nice folks at Stark County MRDD.
The race was very well organized with easy packet pick up and nice & helpful volunteers everywhere. the roads were very well marked. There were plenty of police, EMS people, and volunteers making sure no one took a wrong turn. Water, bananas. and snacks were available after the race. Nice medals!  I was very happy with my Boom Gel & Saltstick electrolyte tablet that pushed me through the hilly course pretty smoothly. I will definitely do it again.

10/25/2026 Rick Wise And Asad Khan NOMBS Finale At The Thorn Mountain Bike Race Findley, Ohio

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10/25/2026

NOMBS Finale At The Thorn Mountain Bike Race

Findley, Ohio

Cat 2 Sport 50+ Race

Rick Wise

Finish Time:  1:30:20

Overall Place:  2nd Place / 3

Cat 3 Novice 50+ Race

Asad Khan

Finish time:  49:43

Overall Place:  3rd Place / 8

Race Recap By Rick Wise:

I had a great NOMBS series finale MTB race at Findley State Park yesterday. I took 2nd in my age group in the race and finished in fourth place (one point out of 3rd) in the series. The course was fun with lots of roots. Fairly flat with some short punchy climbs and steep downhills. I’m happy with the effort. It was a solid season overall. I raced 5 of the 9 races offered in the series and hope to make a couple more next year. Thanks to fellow Team ER member Asad Khan for joining me!

10/25/2026 Lisa Keane And Lynett McClay All The Colors Trail Run Charleston, West Virginia

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10/25/2026

All The Colors Trail Run

Charleston, West Virginia

Lisa Keane

Finish Time:  55:07

Overall Place:  2nd Place Overall Female Finisher

Division Place:  1st Place

Lynett McClay

Finish Time:  N/A

Overall Place:  N/A

Division Place:  N/A

Race Recap By Lisa Keane:

A beautiful fall afternoon for a 4 mile race through the cemetery with my BFF!
Mostly trail with a bit of road – prepare to climb with over 800′ of elevation giving you some great views of Charleston & the fall foliage!
Affordable entry. Raffles and overall and age group awards.
Course was a bit confusing with lots of zigs and zags.
Markings were mostly up high ribbons in trees which are easy to miss for trail runners who keep their eyes on the ground but very happy with my 2nd place overall female and 1st place in my division.

10/25/2026 Terri Bednar Running With Scissors Double Marathon Hinckley, Ohio

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10/25/2026

Running With Scissors Double Marathon

Hinckley, Ohio

Terri Bednar

Finish Time:  15:08:24

Overall Place:  5th Place / 6

Division Place 2nd Place / 2

Race Recap By Terri Bednar:

I ran the Running With Scissors Double Marathon yesterday! There were options for a half marathon, marathon or a double marathon. I did the double. This was my first 50+ Ultra! Packet pickup was great/ super easy. Course was well marked except for a few places. Aid stations were good. The course was in pristine condition. Mother Nature was so great yesterday. You could not have asked for a more perfect day for a run. There was only one other female in the small group of 6. (I did not win). The awards were not great. The medal was the same for the half distance, the full and the double and there really weren’t any special awards for overall which was disappointing for my first 50+. Made some new trail buddies along the way and Sue Sue Spano Kunar paced me for my last loop. What a day! I still cannot believe I did that! Time to rest and eat all the things!!

10/24/2026 John Fabianich McClay, Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, And Lynett McClay Rim To River 100 Oak Hill, West Virginia

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10/24/2026

Rim To River 100

Oak Hill, West Virginia

John Fabianich McClay

Finish Time:  23:01:49

Overall Place:  17th Place / 156

Division Place:  N/A

Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, and Lynett McClay all provided pacing and crew support for John.

Race Recap By John Fabianich McClay:

I don’t know where to begin still coming off the high. What a weekend!! On Saturday I ran Rim to River 100 mile Endurance race. This race is so amazing. It’s an out and back course. On the way out you follow the blue markings and on the way back you followed pink markings. The aid stations were awesome.  The best part of the aid stations was the pepperoni rolls. Elevation gain was 12,615. The only thing I did not like was the rocks !!!!#$% they were everywhere hard to run on. So on race day I changed my shoe I usually run in Hoka Speedgoats but mine was warn and beat up, so on race day I took a chance and ran in Mount to Coast H1 what an amazing shoe . I know on race day don’t change nothing!!! But it worked out for the best.I love the shoes. I finished the race in 23:01:49.81and finished 17th overall. I want to thank Lynett McClay, Lisa Keane and Josh Keane for crewing and pacing me and putting up with my shit. By the way I have never fell so many times in a race.

10/24/2026 Felicia Neal Chippewa Creek Challenge Half Marathon Brecksville, Ohio

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10/24/2026

Chippewa Creek Challenge Half Marathon

Brecksville, Ohio

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  2:38:42

Overall Place:  139th Place / 189

Division Place:  8th Place / 13

Race Recap By Felicia Neal:

I had a hard time doing this race, my head was not in the game and I just struggled more then usual. It was a very well organized race with 189 runners. It was a beautiful day to play outside!

 

10/18/2026 Nancy Wardell, Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, Lori Fritz, And Lynett McClay Canal Tavern Of Zoar 5K Bolivar, Ohio

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10/18/2026

Canal Tavern Of Zoar 5K

Bolivar, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  22:35

Overall Place:  6th Place / 85

Division Place:  1st Place Overall Female Finisher

Josh Keane

Finish Time:  24:48

Overall Place:  12th Place / 85

Division Place:  1st Place / 2

Lisa Kean

Finish Time:  26:17

Overall Place:  19th Place / 85

Division Place:  1st Place / 6

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  28:48

Overall Place:  32nd Place / 85

Division Place:  1st Place / 3

Lynett McClay

Finish Time:  37:12

Overall Place:  61st Place / 85

Division Place:  2nd Place / 3

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Canal Tavern of Zoar 5K in Zoar, Ohio this morning with sooooo many friends and family! I’ve run this race for years now and always look forward to it! Love the course on the trails and awesome award ceremony at the Tavern with brats, biscotti, and beer for those that do that I finished at a total time of 22:35 giving me a pace of 7:16 and winning first female overall…which I definitely did not expect!! I’m so thankful and blessed beyond measure. Loved seeing my teammates Lisa Keane, Josh Keane, Lynett McClay, and Lori Fritz as well and congratulations on your success as well!

Race Recap By Lisa Keane:

The perfect fall afternoon to grab some friends and run a fast, downhill 5K to support the Towpath!
Nice short sleeve tees in my favorite color!
Great after party with delicious German hot lunch, & adult beverages.
Overall and age group awards – I placed 4th OA female (SO CLOSE!) but super happy with my 1st place age group!
Congrats to all of my Team ER teammates! We showed up today!
I even won a $20 raffle prize to my favorite local bakery, Simply Cinnamon!
Absolutely love this race!
Race Recap By Lori Fritz:
I did the Canal Tavern of Zoar 5K yesterday. Weather turned out to be absolutely beautiful!! Ended up 2 seconds slower than the race on Saturday and to my chagrin, I did positive splits because I started out too fast. But it all worked out, and I was awarded first in my age group. The fellowship with friends and the fact that our money goes to help improve our trail system is one of the reasons I do this one every year (never mind the fact that it is in my backyard). And the brats, kraut, potatoes and beer after the finish line are always appreciated!

10/17/2026 Scott Orlando And Brittany Kiehl Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run 5K Akron, Ohio.

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10/17/2026

Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run 5K

Akron, Ohio.

Scott Orlando

Finish Time:  23:06

Overall Place:  87th Place . 4321

Division Place:  1st Place / 52

Brittany Kiehl

Finish Time:  1:09:22

Overall Place:  4274th Place . 4321

Division Place:  287th Place / 290

Race Recap By Scott Orlando:

It was a chilly but enjoyable run around downtown Akron, Ohio this morning at the Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run.
Nearly 3500 runners and walkers crossed the finish line this morning. This was my 3rd time competing in this race. Last year I volunteered. Canal Stadium was used for the pre and post race festivities.
I had an extremely slow and frustrating start because the start line and first mile were extremely congested. Although participants were assigned corals based on predicted pace many chose to ignore and not comply. The race directors made several announcements regarding starting based on assigned corals but it didn’t help. Another contributing factor was that there were no visable signs, flags, or ropes designating corals so everyone just rushed the start line. I tried like crazy to get near the front where I expected coral A to be but it was so congested. I got close but not close enough. I spent the first half mile fighting my way around walkers, baby strollers, parents holding hands with small children, and very slow runners. All of which should have followed the announcements and coral assignments.
After about a mile the course was still very crowded but manageable. I was still weaving in and out of runners to pass but at least I was doing it at a faster pace.
The course had changed since the last time I ran this race. The back half of the course used to take runners to the scenic towpath trail along the canal. The new course is all on the roads. I liked the old course better, but I understand the change. With 3500 runners the full width of the road is needed rather than a narrow trail. The new course has more hills than the previous course. Mile 2 has a long steady hill.
Because of my slow pace at the start I had plenty in the tank at the finish. I ended up finishing with a time of 23:06 good for 87th overall and 1st place out of 52 in my division.
The race swag is great with a stretchy tech hoodie, finisher medal, pumpkin, and cider. No awards are presented at this race.
Thank you to the army of volunteers, the race directors, and the spectators who all got up early to provide a great race experience.

Race Recap By Brittany Kiehl:

This was my eleventh year completing this race. I walked and pushed the double stroller with the boys. Pre and post race festivities were inside Canal Park again this year. The course avoided the towpath. So it was not as congested in years past because it was entirely on the roads in Akron. I missed being along the towpath during the fall foliage. The course had a tough uphill after mile 2.
At the end of the race it was hard to tell where the medals were at. I could see many people around me struggling to find the tough pumpkin medals. I am not sure if they were trying to put some together but it felt hectic. The volunteers seemed annoyed when you tried to ask for help.
I loved the magnetic medals. You are also given the option to receive another medal for carrying a pumpkin throughout the race (tough pumpkin). The long sleeve shirts are festive with a jack-o-latern face. This year they moved the cider inside the ballpark so that helped ease the flow of traffic on the sidewalk. Overall, it is a fun fall tradition.

10/17/2026 Nancy Wardell And Lori Fritz Dover Knights Of Columbus Ghost Chase 5K Dover, Ohio

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10/17/2026

Dover Knights Of Columbus Ghost Chase 5K

Dover, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  23:19

Overall Place:  9th Place / 58

Division Place:  2nd Place Overall Female Finisher

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  28:46

Overall Place:  22nd Place / 58

Division Place:  1st Place / 3

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Dover Knights of Columbus Ghost Chase 5k this morning in Dover, Ohio and love this annual race! It’s a fun run through a couple of cemeteries and throughout the neighborhood with only a few hills. I like that they have a kids prior to the race and their post race award ceremony is very nice inside a building where we are treated to some subway, candy, fruits, and granola bars! I finished at a total time of 23:19 giving me a pace of 7:30 and was awarded 2nd female overall with a gold skull trophy! Great seeing teammate Lori Fritz and congratulations to earning 1st place in your age group as well!

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

It was an absolutely gorgeous morning to run the K of C Ghost Chase 5k in Dover. This is always a fun race, and very well organized! There was a little bit of a hiccup with the dover police not being at a somewhat busy intersection, but that is no fault of the race director.
But anyway, it was so much fun to see several houses in the neighborhoods decorated for Halloween and to run through a couple of cemeteries! And gotta LOVE the downhill to the finish line!! Especially this year, because the road had been resurfaced.
I won first in my age group, but more importantly I beat my best time for this race from last year by 20 seconds!! I’ll take it.
And they always feed us so well after this race with a great assortment of subway sandwiches, fruit and granola bars!
My goal for every race is to do negative splits, and I achieved that again at this race!
There is some really cool history in Dover.