7/4/2021

Twin Sizzler 5K Run and 27 Mile Bike Ride

Medina, Ohio

Russ Neubert

5K Result

Finish Time:  23:57

Overall Place:  127th Place  / 451

Division Place:  3rd Place / 14

27 Mile Bike Ride Result

Finish Time:  1:20:54

Overall Place:  45th Place  / 158

Division Place:  12th Place / 21

Combined Races 3rd Place Overall

Veronica Neubert

5K Result

Finish Time:  24:43

Overall Place:  146th Place  / 451

Division Place:  3rd Place / 26

27 Mile Bike Ride Result

Finish Time:  1:32:15

Overall Place:  84th Place  / 158

Division Place:  2nd Place / 4

Combined Races 3rd Place Overall

7/4/2021

Four On The Fourth

4 Mile Run Race

Hudson, Ohio

Roy Miller

Finish Time:  26:45

Overall Place:  23rd Place / 296

Division Place:  2nd Place / 16

Mike Williams

Finish Time:  31:03

Overall Place:  64th Place  / 296

Division Place:  5th Place / 17

Steve Zenar

Finish Time:  31:40

Overall Place:  68th Place  / 296

Division Place:  8th Place / 19

Jerry Lynch

Finish Time:  37:13

Overall Place:  132nd Place  / 296

Division Place:  6th Place / 11

Jill Bidwell McCauslin

Finish Time:  50:00

Overall Place:  243rd Place  / 296

Division Place:  7th Place / 11

7/4/2021

Raintree 5K

Uniontown, Ohio

Christine Churpek

Finish Time:  22:08

Overall Place:  3rd Place Overall Female /117

Scott Orlando

Finish Time:  22:32

Overall Place:  14th Place / 117

Division Place:  1st Place / 10

Kris Engstrom

Finish Time:  24:45

Overall Place:  29th Place / 117

Division Place:  4 / 14

Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford

Finish Time:  28:04

Overall Place:  58th Place / 117

Division Place:  5 / 14

Renee Buckus

Finish Time:  34:02

Overall Place:  85th Place / 117

Division Place:  9th Place / 16

Race Review By Scott Orlando

This was my second time competing in the Raintree 5K.   The race is run mostly on the fairways and cart paths of the golf course which makes this race a very unique running experience.  The course was changed this year and pretty much flipped in direction from last year.   The new course added more elevation change particularly at the 2.5 mile mark with a nasty little hill.  My goal was to run the course averaging just under a 7 minute mile pace.   A half mile into the race I could tell I wasn’t feeling right.   I was laboring hard and was surprised that my first half mile spilt was just a 7:20 pace.   I knew right away I was going to struggle to meet my pace goal.   I managed to pick up the pace some and finished the first mile at a 7:08 pace but well off of my goal pace.   I felt tired and my legs felt slow and heavy.  I am not sure if maybe I wasn’t fully recovered from the triathlon I competed in the week before or what was going on.   My goal quickly shifted to maintaining my current pace and position with the hope to win my age division.   I knew another runner in my division was just behind me so I couldn’t let down.  2 miles into the race Team ER member Christine Churpek passed me on a fairway heading off the golf course onto the road section of the course.   She was having an excellent race.   I was grinding and working hard to maintain my pace.   The short steep hill at the 2.5 mile point slowed me down and it took a few minutes to recover but I was able to make a strong push to the finish.   In the end I didn’t reach my pace goal but did win my age division.   Christine Churpek finished as the 3rd overall female.   Team ER members Kris Engstrom, Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford, and Renee Buckus all had great race results.   Race awards included pies for age group winners and golf towels for 2nd and 3rd place winners.   Race swag included super soft t-shirts, water bottles, Cliff Bars and Quest Bars.   The race was very well organized by the City Of Green and made possible by the hard work of Josh Ritchie and Mickey Rzymek.

6/27/2021

Ohio Games Olympic Triathlon

Zach Tharp

6/26/2021

Great Island Adventure Triathlon

Lock Haven, PA

5K Kayak, 15 Mile Bike, and 5K Run

Scott Orlando

Finish Time:  1:50:12

Overall Place:  6th Place

Division Place 3rd Place

Race Review By Scott Orlando:

This was my 6th time competing in the Great Island Adventure Triathlon. (5K kayak, 15 mile bike, and 5K run).   The race was last offered in 2018 so I was happy to see it back for 2021.

I set a race PR finishing in 1:50:12 taking 6th place overall and 3rd in my age division. 5 of the top 7 finishers were in my age division.

I fell behind early in the field of super fast kayakers. I made up a little time on the bike passing a few people on the two lap course. The magic really happened on the run. I dropped a 7:15 first mile and started passing other racers. I completed the run in 22:50 with average pace of 7:22 per mile.  The race was well organized as it usually has been in the past.  Racers received long sleeve shirts and plenty of post race food for refueling.   My race packet included probably the most unique piece of race swag I have ever received which was a hand made key chain made our of authentic chain mail armor provided by one of the sponsors.

6/26/2021

Akron Marathon Race Series National Interstate 8K

Akron, Ohio

Roy Miller

Finish Time:  36:57

Overall Place:  102 / 1390

Division Place:  8th Place  / 50

Christine Churpek

Finish Time:  37:22

Overall Place:  115 / 1390

Division Place:  8th Place / 138

Asad Khan

Finish Time:  39:45

Overall Place:  197 / 1390

Division Place:  17th Place / 50

Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford

Finish Time:  46:53

Overall Place:  521 / 1390

Division Place:  22nd Place / 105

Renee Buckus

Finish Time:  104:01

Overall Place:  1187 / 1390

Division Place:  79 / 96

6/19/2021

Beach Bum Triathlon

Hilton Head, SC

500 Meter Swim, 6 Mile Bike, and 3 Mile Run

Loretta Harland

Finish Time:  1:18:01

Overall Place:  91st Place

Division Place:  11th Place

6/19/2021

Muddy Paws 5 Mile Trail Race

Peninsula, Ohio

Russ Neubert

Finish Time:  50:12

Overall Place:  12th Place

Division Place:  1st Place

Veronica Neubert

Finish Time:  52:51

Overall Place:  17th Place

Division Place:  3rd Place Overall Female

6/19/2021

Charles Marquess North Hill 5K

Akron, Ohio

Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford

Finish Time:  28:30

Overall Place:  54th Place

Division Place:  4th Place

6/13/2021

Twinsburg Duathlon

2 Mile Run, 10 Mile Bike, and 2 Mile Run

Twinsburg, Ohio

Ken Frankenbery

Finish Time:  1:03:48

Overall Place:  15th Place

Division Place:  2nd Place

Steve Zenar

Finish Time:  1:08:07

Overall Place:  31st Place

Division Place:  2nd Place

Mike Williams

Finish Time:  1:09:25

Overall Place:  36th Place

Division Place:  7th Place

Zac Tharp

Finish Time:  1:09:28

Overall Place:  37th Place

Division Place:  9th Place

Mike Pastva

Finish Time:  1:29:56

Overall Place:  98th Place

Division Place:  18th Place

Race Review By Ken Frankenbery:

First Rule of races is always show up!  The weather forecast was bad with rain showers predicted for race time, but I loaded up and headed there anyway.  Clouds looked bad, but set I set up in the transition area , warmed up, and promoter started race a few minutes early to beat the rain.
First 2 mile run went well-14:08/7:04 pace. I had ad a good transition and as I started on bike a few drops started.  The sky looked bad, but no real rain.  I pushed bike hard and averaged 18.3 mph.  Another quick transition and run 2 was 15:06/7:33 pace. Total Time 1:03:48
The sky cleared and we finished to clear blue skies.

I was happy with my race as I finished 15th overall, 2nd in my age group, and beat my 2019 time ( by 10 second!),  I  got to catch up with 6 Teammates ( 5 did race). It was a great workout !