9/7/2026

Castle 5K Run for Hope

Alliance, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  23:06

Overall Place:  12th Place / 182

Division Place:  1st Place / 18

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  33:06

Overall Place:  90th Place / 182

Division Place:  5th Place / 7

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Castle 5k Run for Hope this morning in Alliance. I really enjoy this race and it seems to get better and better each year! It always has fantastic volunteers and TONS of goodies for the runners and their families! The course was very well marked and loved the new “Keys to the Castle “ awards they made this year for Overall and age group winners! The big ones were really cool and quite heavy! Congratulations to all who ran today!! I won first in my age group with a total time of 23:06 giving me a pace of 7:26, which I’m very thankful for! Was great weather and really appreciate all the extra bonus goodies too!

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

Most runners cringe if you call them a jogger, but this morning I was absolutely thrilled to be able to jog almost all of today’s Castle of Hope 5k!!
This was my first time running -er, jogging- this one. It is a very nice course that winds through Mount Union College. It was well marked, and all the turns made for a very interesting race. Parking was easy and very near the start/finish line.
I will definitely sign up for this one again next year when I am not injured!

9/5/2026

Tuscazoar Endurance Race

Dover, Ohio

50 Mile Trail Race

Felicia Neal

Finish time:  DNF

25 Mile Day Trail Race

Terri Bednar

Finish Time:  8:27:12

Overall Place: 47th Place / 52

Division Place:  8th Place / 8

Race Volunteers:  Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, Lori Fritz, And Stephanie Orwick

Race Recap by Felicia Neal:

Event #48 and I attempted, with my full heart and strength, Tuscazoar Endurance 50 miler and dropped out at mile 45, according to my Garmin. I just couldn’t do the last 5 miles. The humidity was insane, I fell twice which did not help, I couldn’t drink or eat anything towards the end or get my breathing under control, the mud was so frustrating last few miles and it was taking an hour to go 2 miles. I got to a muddy hill and I just lost it started crying hyperventilating and just couldn’t finish. I am so chaffed it drew blood, I can not walk and I hurt so bad everywhere. This experience was very humbling and regardless of the pain and suffering I am overjoyed and proud of myself. I want to thank Alisha Fontana, she was my rock and kept me sorta sane. When I couldn’t go on she got me out. I am so very thankful for her. I probably would be passed out lost in the woods if it wasn’t for her. After all that I do not see a redemption, never again till next time.

Race Recap By Terri Bednar:

Saturday I ran the Tuscazoar Endurance Race put on by Race Brimstone. There was an option to do 25 or 50 miles. I chose 25. Packet pickup was easy and you could leave your stuff in the lodge. Parking was easy too. Food on course and at the end was great and the volunteers were so awesome! Course markings were a bit confusing and I missed a turn and added on. On top of that the course was long. Not sure how many miles I actually ran but my watch logged almost 33 in ultratrac mode. There were a lot of people getting lost out there. I don’t know what I would have done without Michele Nelson to get me through. Thanks Lady!!! There were many times we thought we were close to the finish but boy were we wrong! That was a very tough, hilly and technical course. I was mad about the extra miles at the time but I am sure I will do this race again.

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

Today I volunteered at Kimble Hall for the Tuscazoar Endurance Race. What a great group of people who organize this event! I had little idea of what to expect, but soon had massive respect for the participants of this event! It was interesting to see and have brief conversations with the ones just passing through, as well as the ones who were finished.
Watching the ones who signed up for the night start was also interesting. As a roadrunner of shorter distance, I just show up and run. These people go prepared with a plan. And to do those kind of distances, one would definitely need a plan.
Ultra trail runners are a unique breed of their own. It was very enlightening to be part of their world even for just a few hours

9/6/2026

NOMBS Battle Of Toledo Mountain Bike Race

Toledo, Ohio

Cat 2 Sport 50+ Race

Rick Wise

Finish Time:  1:08:00

Overall Place:  1st Place / 2

Race Recap By Rick Wise:

I had a great day at the Battle of Toledo NOMBS MTB race today. It was a beautiful day for racing. I felt solid throughout the race even though it was the first time I had laid eyes on the trails. It was well run as always. We had a decent contingent from Michigan come down for the race. The course was fast with only a few short but steep climbs. There were only two people in my 50+ Cat2/Sport class today, but a win’s a win! The good news is I beat the guy I’m chasing for 3rd place in the series points.

9/5/2026

Early American Days 5K

Killbuck, Ohio

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  N/A

Overall Place:  N/A

Division Place:  N/A

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

You know you’re in Holmes County when you are sharing the trail with horses, and you know you’re in Killbuck when you see all kinds of signs about high water.
This morning I ran the Killbuck Early American Days 5k, and from the onset it seemed organized well enough. Their chip timer was a no-show because they double booked, so the organizers did the race old school. No bibs, and they handed out pieces of paper with a number on it when you crossed the finish line.
No worries there, it is always good to have a backup plan, and fortunately it was a very small race.
Where it started falling apart; they did not communicate any of this at the start of the race. So many people did not know what to do with the piece of paper. There were no overall awards. Age groups were decades and only went up to 60. And I know there were at least a couple of 70-ish year olds there. And there were some people missed. The lady who came in first overall should have at least won her age group and her name was never called. They had to backpedal a couple of times on a couple of the age groups to try and give the correct placement award. And due to a miscalculation, they ran out of first place medals. The nice thing is, the youngest kids got their medals. Us adults may not be overly happy about the situation, but it’s just one race, it was for a good cause and we’ll get over it. We’re not qualifying for the Olympics here.
It is not easy to be a race director. There is always something that goes wonky. You just hope that if something does go wonky that you’re the only one to notice, and all the participants go home happy with plans to run your race again next year.

9/6/2026

Heroes And Heritage 5K

Canton, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  22:57

Overall Place:  11th Place / 219

Division Place 2nd Overall Female Finisher / 116

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Heroes & Heritage 3 miler this morning with my hubby in Canton! This was a first time race started up by Jim Chaney this year and it bobbed and weaved through the Stark County Fairgrounds! This was a very interesting race with a few sudden turns and a couple random garbage trucks as obstacles, but I enjoyed walking around the fairgrounds after the race and ended up placing 2nd female overall! My total time was 22:57 with a pace of 7:39!

9/5/2026

Leave No Trace Half Marathon

Peninsula, Ohio

John Fabianich McClay

Finish Time:  2:15:16

Overall Place:  17th Place / 97

Division Place:  1st Place / 4

Lisa Keane

Finish Time:  3:07:51

Overall Place:  68th Place / 97

Division Place:  1st Place / 2

Josh Keane

Finish Time:  3:12:10

Overall Place:  72nd Place / 97

Division Place:  5th Place / 6

Lynett McClay

Finish Time:  4:14:46

Overall Place:  94th Place / 97

Division Place:  3rd Place / 3

Race Recap By John Fabianich McClay:

Saturday I ran the Leave No Trace Half Marathon. This race is one of my favorite races put on by Western Reserve Racing. Its some what technical, elevation gain 1388 and loss of gain was 1381. This race is 2 loops and 1 aid station fully stocked. This year was a little harder due to the humidity. I finished 17th overall and 1st in my age group. Good job to everyone that finished. I want to say good job to my wife Lynett McClay and Lisa Keane on there finish and placing in there age group and then Josh Keane make sure you HYDRATE BETTER NEXT TIME.

Race Recap By Lisa Keane:

New twist on an old race!
Western Reserve absorbed Minnehaha 15K into the Leave No Trace Half Marathon earning athletes points toward both the Endurance and Dirty Series!
Technical course with elevation earns you hot dogs and snow cones at the finish!
Holy Humidity!- I felt like I was running through water!
I worked super hard and was very happy to place 1st in my age group!
Congrats to my Team ER teammates- Josh took the team name a little too literally!

Race Recap By Lynett McClay:

Leave No Trace behind 1/2 Marathon. HOLY MOLY Humidity!! This race is held at Camp Manatoc. The course consists of your typical trail run which includes rocks, roots, mud and elevation. This is also 2 loop course with 2 full aid station 1/2 way through and a water station. This year with the humidity I really struggled and I had to walk pretty much most of the course. With that being said I did end up getting 3rd in my age group. Congratulations to our Team ER members who finished the race strong and placed in their age groups. John Mark Fabianich Mcclay 1st and Lisa Keane 1st in their age groups. And to Josh Keane next time please hydrate and not end up in the ER!

8/30/2026

Kylie Rose’s Run 5K

Copley, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish time:  23:02

Overall Place:  23rd Place / 291

Division Place:  1st Place / 49

Mike Williams

Finish time:  27:27

Overall Place:  73rd Place / 291

Division Place:  8th Place / 22

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Kylie Rose’s Final 5K this evening in Copley, Ohio and had an absolutely amazing experience! This event has always been very well organized from packet pickup all the away to the finish line and awards, but this year had a lot of extra love and care that was evident during the whole event. It was great to see so many of my friends there including Mike Williams and Mickey Rzymek! I had my hands full with a 3-year old running around my ankles, but we both made it to the finish lines! I hit a new PR finishing at a total time of 23:02 giving me a pace of 7:25, which gave me first in my age group!! I’ve never placed at this event so I was beyond excited and soooo thankful. Such a beautiful plaque and I’ve always loved this race for its purpose! Waylon did fantastic with his one mile race and finished at 13:09…the bubbles had the kid very distracted.

8/29/2026

Pedaling For A Purpose

Zoar, Ohio

Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, and Felicia Neal participated in the charity bike ride event through Zoar, Ohio completing over 11 miles.

Event Recap By Lisa Keane:

I really enjoyed this event with friends and fellow Team ER members!
Good communication, affordable registration, easy directions, and free parking near the start / finish. Family friendly. Choose your distance 6-25 miles and ride your own pace out and back on the scenic Towpath. Mostly flat crushed limestone / paved surfaces with one fairly busy road section. Water and snacks provided at the start line. Nice short sleeve tees for the first 50 participants. Hot lunch post race.

Event Recap By Felicia Neal:

Event #47 was Pedaling for a Purpose my first bicycle event. It was very well organized and marked. The ride was 6-25 miles, basically any distance and pace. It started off rough for me, right after I tried to mount my bike I feel onto my left side, shoulder and back.  I ate it hard and was only able to do 11ish miles with my husband and my Team ER family Lisa Keane and Josh Keane . Then we had beer which made it all better! As of right now I am using a heating pad and eating Ibuprofen, till next time.

8/29/2026

St Michael Parish 5K

Canton, Ohio

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  24:23

Overall Place:  6th Place

Division Place:  1st Place Overall Female Finisher

Race Recap By Felicia Neal:

Event #46 was the St. Michael Parish Knights of Columbus 5K in Canton. The race was held at the church and the pastor prayed over us and then doused us in Holy Water! The race went through their parking lots and a neighborhood. It was mostly flat but had a few hills to keep you humble. I was 1st overall female!

8/22/2026 And 8/23/2026

The Kickoff Classic 6K And Hall Of Fame Half Marathon

Canton, Ohio

Kickoff Classic 6K

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  30:00

Overall Place:  56th Place / 398

Division Place:  3rd Place / 29

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  36:29

Overall Place:  152nd Place / 398

Division Place:  3rd Place / 15

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

I went to the Kickoff 6K race with no preconceived idea of how I wanted to finish. This was my first 6K. I think that helps me relax more and I can just enjoy the run. And I usually end up doing better than I expected. I’m running slightly injured right now, so I was very pleased that I was awarded third place in my age group!!
I honestly very much like the course, mostly because it’s not flat, and has enough turns and because of the out-and-back part of the course, it is fun to cheer others on.

Hall Of Fame Half Marathon

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  2:02:20

Overall Place:  229th Place / 576

Division Place:  14th Place / 35

Lori Fritz

Finish Time:  2:59:17

Overall Place:  512th Place / 576

Division Place:  12th Place / 15

Race Recap By Felicia Neal

Today was event #45 the Hall of Fame Half Marathon. We started on the football field at 6am and I am so overjoyed with my time! I tried so hard for a sub 2 but it wasnt in the cards for me today but that is ok because I PRed anyways! They changed the course from the last time I ran it in 2024 and it went through some nice neighborhoods. There where a few hills that I hated LOL but overall it was a nice run. I am pretty sore so I will be couching it.

Race Recap By Lori Fritz:

oday did not go as planned. The plan, even being somewhat injured, was to finish the HOF half in 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Was on target until somewhere in mile 5. Then the wheels started falling off for me. Jeff’d the mileage up until mile 11, and then could only walk the rest of the way.
On the positive side, I felt good about my hydration and training leading up to this event, and this course is great, what I would consider fairly flat. It is very well marked, and there were also quite a few volunteers and supporters along the way!