6/8/2024

Mingo Madness 15K

Akron, Ohio

Mike Williams

Finish Time:  1:55:13

Overall Place:  23rd Place / 39

Division Place:  2nd Place /4

Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford

Finish Time:  2:10:01

Overall Place:  29th Place / 39

Division Place:  6th Place / 6

6/8/2024

The Muddy Paws Trail Race

Peninsula, Ohio

5 Mile Trail Race

Veronica Nuebert

Finish Time:  52:30

Overall Place:  4th Place Female Finisher

Division Place:  1st Place / 7

2 Mile Trail Race

Laura Fairfax

Finish Time:  21:19

Overall Place:  28th Place / 119

2 Mile Dog Race

Scott Orlando And SNKRS

Finish Time:  36:05

Overall Place:  80th Place / 119

Russ Neubert provided course support and took pictures for Team ER members

Race Recap By Scott Orlando:

This was my first time participating in the Western Reserve Racing Muddy Paws Trail Race.  The race is a fund raiser for the Summit County Humane Society.  The race is held in the Kendall Lake area of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Peninsula, Ohio.  It was a beautiful morning for a race with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the high 50’s that quickly warmed into the mid 60’s.

Being that I am still recovering from a foot injury I decided to participate in the 2 mile dog race with my 2 year old Golden Retriever SNKRS.  I thought she would enjoy the event as she loves playing with other dogs and it gave me the opportunity to be part of the race and show my support for the event and local runners.

There were over 300 participants between the 10 mile race, 5 mile race, and 2 mile people / dog race.  The dog race had 119 dogs and their owners compete.  The dog race started at 7:30 am an hour before the 10 mile and 5 mile races.  We lined up for the start of the race.  We were positioned near the back of the race field because we were walking and not running.  SNKRS was a little overwhelmed when the race starting with all of the dogs in front of her barking and running.  She was pulling fairly hard and wanted to run with the pack.  The race course started with a climb on a grassy meadow hill followed by a steep decent.  The ground was firm but the grass was wet with morning dew so it made for a little bit of a slippery trek.  I was trying to be careful no to fall.  After about a half mile the race field spread out and SNKRS stopped pulling and I was able to control her a little better.  We stopped on the trail near Kendall Lake for some pictures.  The fog was rising off the lake making for some beautiful scenery.  After that it was back to work on the trail.  The course was a loop and featured a lot of elevation change.  Parts of the course were grassy meadows while other parts were primitive trails.  We stopped a couple of times so SNKRS could drink some water.  It was enjoyable walk.  I did make the mistake of wearing old running shoes that were too soft for the terrain.  My foot was getting a little sore from the uneven terrain.  I should have worn trail shoes with a stiffer bottom and more support.

When we made it to the finish line I was surprised that SNKRS was awarded her very own dog sized finisher medal.   There were lost of people snacks and dog snacks at the finish.  Several sponsors had booths set up near the start / finish area.  Orange Theory provided flavored shaved ice for people and dogs.  Holiday Feed provided swag bags for the dogs that were filled with dog snacks, toys, coupons, and other items.  The race was really well organized.  Western Reserve Racing thought of everything including providing flee and tick repellent spray.  I was concerned there may be some aggressive dogs that could cause some problems but all the dogs were very well behaved.  The dog owners all seemed to be very aware of controlling their dogs when another dog approached.

Congratulations to Fellow Team ER member Veronica Neubert who finished as the 4th overall female in the 5 mile race and to Laura Fairfax who competed in the 2 mile race with her son who finished 7th overall in the dog race.

Hopefully I will be able to run again soon.  Until then I will continue to find ways to compete, participate, or volunteer for races.

6/8/2024

Pioneer Run 5K

Brook Park, Ohio

Brittany Kiehl

Finish Time:  42:27

Overall Place:  149th Place  / 276

Division Place:  23rd Place / 37

6/8/2024

Bolivar Main Street Association Strawberry Festival 5K

Bolivar, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  28:58

Overall Place:  78th Place / 201

Division Place:  4th Place / 14

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I completed the 18th Annual Bolivar Strawberry Festival 5K this morning in Bolivar, Ohio. This race is a nice easy run around Bolivar and has definitely grown over the years with a larger group of runners today than I expected! They had an awesome post race award ceremony with snacks and goodies and even a free strawberry beer this year! I finished 4th in my age group with a finish time of 28:58 and pace of 9:19 per mile. So close, yet so far.

6/7/2024

PLX Adult Track Night

Uniontown, Ohio

Christine Churpek

200 Meter Finish Time:  55:64

200 Meter Place:  1st Place

1600 Meter Finish Time:  6:50

1600 Meter Place:  3rd Place

Kristi Quesenberry Gunyula

Long Jump Distance:  13’3″

Long Jump Place:  1st Place

200 Meter Finish Time:  N/A

200 Meter Place:  3rd Place

400 Meter Finish Time:  1:12:00

400 Meter Place:  3rd Place

Relay Teams

Dashing Divas 4 X 100 Meter Relay Finish Time:  1:08:12

Dashing Divas 4 X 100 Meter Relay Place: 1st Place

Dashing Divas 4 X 400 Meter Relay Finish Time:  5:15:67

Dashing Divas 4 X 400 Meter Relay Place:  20th Pace

Track Meet Recap By Christine Churpek:

PLX Adult Track Night was so much fun! I’m so proud of our team, The Dashing Divas, who killed it in the 4×100 & 4×400 relays!  I was so scared to race the 1600 in front of so many people, but it was freaking awesome and I crushed my sub 7:00 goal! Thanks PLX Run Club for putting on another great event! I can’t wait to do it all over again next year (maybe not 5 events though!

6/2/2024

Wilmington Whiteface 50K Mountain Bike Race

Wilmington, New York

Rick Wise

Finish Time:  2:28:35

Overall Place:  36th Place / 110

Division Place 10th Place / 27

Asad Khan

Finish Time:  3:07:14

Overall Place:  96th Place / 110

Division Place:  26th Place / 27

Race Recap By Rick Wise:

I had a great weekend centered around the Wilmington Whiteface 50K mountain bike race in Wilmington, NY (near Lake Placid)! The event was really well done with about 400 riders split between the 50k and 100k distances. It was awesome to spend the weekend with friend and teammate Asad Khan . We had some great home cooked food and enjoyed some amazing scenery while hiking, biking and swimming in the area. I was happy with my effort during the race. It was my first race anywhere near this length and I did pretty well. I took 10th in my age group. I had a fun sprint finish with a girl who was probably half my age! She nipped me at the end, but she deserved it. She had stronger legs at the end of the race.

6/2/2024

Deer Creek Triathlon And Duathlon

Mt. Sterling, Ohio

Olympic Duathlon

George McFall

Finish Time:  2:38:09

Overall Place:  9th Place / 21

Division Place:  1st Place / 2

Olympic Triathlon

Roy Miller

Finish Time:  3:09:20

Overall Place:  97th Place / 148

Division Place:  13th Place / 17

Race Recap By George McFall:

My first HFP Racing Deer Creek Duathlon is in the books. I did the Olympic Duathlon. I started with a 5k run then transitioned to the bike for 25 miles then transitioned to finish up with a 10k run. I was really impressed with my transition times (2:19 and 2:25). 5k time was 21:51 (7:02 pace), Bike time was 1:26:15 (16.4 mph average) and I ran the 10k in 45:19 (7:18 pace). I shocked myself! I was so nervous before I started but that subsided, thankfully, when the run started. I had a good day. Everything clicked for me. I was so excited when I found out that I placed first in my age group and 9th overall in the Olympic Duathlon. The run and bike course was good. Well marked. The run course was an out and back for the 5k and we repeated the 5k course twice for the 10k. The bike course was 2 loops with a few climbs. We entered back into the park at the end of the second loop to get to the transition area. The forecast was calling for rain most of the morning but that held off until I was done with the race. Thanks to all of the volunteers and HFP Racing for putting on a great event. Can’t wait to my next one!! Also want to thank my friend Roy Miller for talking me into doing this with him. He did the Olympic Triathlon – swim, bike, run. And one more thank you to my friend Brad Hain was there as a spectator and snapped the great pics!.

6/1/2024

Grand Teton Half Marathon

Jackson, Wyoming

Kristi Quesenberry Gunyula

Finish Time:  1:42:37

Overall Place:  54th Place / 1720

Division Place:  2nd Place Overall Female Masters

Gender Place:  12th Place / 1167

Race Recap By Kristi Quesenberry Gunyula

I ran the Grand Tetons 1/2 Marathon yesterday.  The course was slightly challenging with a max elevation of 6,383 feet, but overwhelmingly beautiful. Possibly, the prettiest course ever. We ran over the Snake River, through scenic pastures, and finished with a stunning reveal of the Grand Teton mountain range and a picture-perfect finish line. I placed 2nd overall female masters and received a medal and national park pass for my award!

6/1/2024

West Side Catholic Center Pancake 5K

Cleveland, Ohio

Brittany Kiehl

Finish Time:  35:16

Overall Place:  239th Place / 298

Division Place:  12th Place / 14

6/1/2024

Essentia Health Fargo Marathon

Fargo, North Dakota

Kevin Christensen Volunteer

Race Recap By Kevin Christensen:

I volunteered at the 20th Annual Essentia Health Fargo Marathon in Fargo, North Dakota today. I usually try to volunteer if I’m not running so just walked up to the volunteer tent and said I’m from Ohio and here to help . I was given a shirt and an orange vest and assigned volunteer duties that included:
Gear check – taking in and organizing bags.
Setting up and unpacking bananas at the banana tables(bananas were too green for anyone to want)
Setting up the fruit chew snacks.
Back to gear check to give runners back their gear checked bags as they finished the 10K, half, and full marathon.
Gear check is a very busy job but we had help from the local Army ROTC.