8/2/2026 Scott Orlando, Veronica Neubert, And Russ Neubert Lake Metroparks Pirate Triathlon Fairport Harbor, Ohio

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8/2/2026

Lake Metroparks Pirate Triathlon

Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Kayak Triathlon

Scott Orlando

Finish Time:  1:18:57

Overall Place:  3rd Place / 40

Division Place:  1st Place / 3

Veronica Neubert

Finish Time:  1:28:04

Overall Place:  7th Place / 40

Division Place:  1st Place / 4

Russ Neubert

Finish Time:  1:36:13

Overall Place:  13th Place / 40

Division Place:  3rd Place / 7

Race Recap By Scott Orlando:

What a day of racing today at the Lake Metroparks Pirate Triathlon in Fairport Harbor! I was really nervous about today’s race because of the forecasted storms and rain. I was so nervous thinking about kayaking big swelling Lake Erie waves and racing a carbon fiber bike with narrow tires on wet roads that I barely slept the night before the race.

Surprisingly the rains and bad weather shifted and we had dry safe racing conditions. I was able to paddle my Stellar Kayaks S18S EXP from Performance Performance Kayak & Surfski Inc. I was the first kayak to reach the beach. Upon hitting the beach all of the swim triathletes waiting to start were cheering me on which was a cool moment. I was all alone leading the bike leg until mile 8 when the eventual winner caught and passed me. I was able to stay with him and made it back to the transition area less than a minute behind him. On the run he was ahead of me always in my eyesight. At times I made up ground but just couldn’t get any closer and he beat me by about a minute.

I thought I had finished 2nd overall but the results showed I finished 3rd overall. I questioned the results but the timer verified them. What I wasn’t understanding was that there was a 38 year old female who absolutely crushed the course. The women started 5 minutes after the men so her chip time beat me by 19 seconds. It’s great to see some younger and newer faces on the courses. It’s good for the sport and the only way it grows.

I was happy with my finish time of 1:18:57 which secured 3rd place overall and 1st place in my age division. I beat my time from last year by over 2 1/2 minutes.
Congratulations to Team ER members Veronica Neubert who won her division, and Russ Neubert who placed 3rd in his division.

Thank you to Lake Metroparks and all of the volunteers who helped put on another great race.

Race Recap By Veronica Neubert:

Looking at the weather forecast, I wasn’t sure what to expect, would we even race? I am happy to say that the rain held off and although it was very muggy it turned out to be a nice morning! We arrived a little later than usual and I had to rush to get set up and a warm up run and before the race. Fortunately, I was able to use Scott’s boat (Thanks so much Scott).
8:05 start, there was one young woman that took off right away in the kayak and then it was me and two other ladies that I have raced with before. I was 3rd out of the water and on to the bike. I was JUST behind the second place female going up the hill when my gears started crunching and I couldn’t unclip and ended up falling (There is a first time for everything) I was most looking forward to the bike portion (usually my strongest) but not so much today. Fortunately, I was going slowly and wasn’t injured (just a little scrapped up), mostly embarrassed, struggled to get the chain back on for a little bit but was successful. I made up some time and was still 3rd going into the run. The run is usually my least favorite, it was so muggy, today was no exception. I was making up time slowly but surely until about the last quarter mile some spectators yelled “Let’s go ladies” and Mary turned around. She saw I was creeping up. I ended up 8 seconds behind her for a third place overall finish and first in my age group. I’m so happy that I was able to continue on the bike and my time was even 1 minute faster than last year. It also makes me feel better when first place was in her 20s and second was in her 30s and I’m Good competition!
Congratulations to Scott who finished 3rd overall and first in his age group and Russ for finishing 3rd in his age group and all the preparation, driving, encouragement

8/1/2026 Felicia Neal Dresden Melon Festival 10K Dresden, Ohio

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8/1/2026

Dresden Melon Festival 10K

Dresden, Ohio

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  59:35

Overall Place:  10th Place / 16

Division Place:  1st Place / 2

Race Recap By Felicia Neal:

Event #41 was the Dresden Melon Festival 10k. This was a very small race where they reused bibs, which was a first for me. It was a gun start with a chip finish, out and back course on a paved bike path. The race was the kick off for the Dresden Melon Festival that was filled with venders, a petting zoo with a Moo and a watermelon eating contest for the kid-os. It was very cute and I would do it again. I got 1st in a age group and got my first runner topped trophy!

8/1/2026 Nancy Wardell Wings Of Crossfire 5K Malvern, Ohio

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8/1/2026

Wings Of Crossfire 5K

Malvern, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  24:54

Overall Place 25th Place  / 125

Division Place 1st Place / 10

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Wings of Crossfire 5k this morning in Malvern. This race was very well organized thanks to Jim Chaney and I loved the before and after activities! There were planes flying overhead and one landing on the green stretch for the runway we ran on before the race even started, which got everyone highly motivated! Tons of snacks a great award ceremony afterwards as well! I finished first in my age group with a total time of 24:54 and a pace of 8:01 which allowed me to earn the orange embroidered Crossfire 5K towel!! Definitely a great race and hope to do it again next year!

7/31/2026 Nancy Wardell And Felicia Neal Sandy & Beaver 2 Miler Magnolia, Ohio

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7/31/2026

Sandy & Beaver 2 Miler

Magnolia, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  15:18

Overall Place:  11th Place / 37

Division Place 1st Place / 3

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  16:22

Overall Place:  14th Place / 37

Division Place 2nd Place / 3

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Sandy & Beaver Canal Days 2 miler last night in Magnolia with fellow teammate Felicia Neal! This is a very fast race with a few hills around the little town of Magnolia. I finished with a total time of 15:18 giving me a pace of 7:39 and placing me first in my age group! They had a simple award ceremony afterwards with water and some giveaway items.

Race Recap By Felicia Neal:

Event #40 I ran the Sandy and Beaver 2 miler located in Magnolia for their Canal Days Festival with my Team ER sister Nancy Wardell! This race was super fun, quick and was a great Friday race to kick off the weekend. Nancy was like road runner and got 1st place and I got 2nd place in my age group but they only did 1st place age groups. It was a very well organized race and we got to enjoy the festival after.

7/26/2026 Nancy Wardell Millersburg Food Run 10K Millersburg, Ohio

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7/26/2026

Millersburg Food Run 10K

Millersburg, Ohio

Nancy Wardell

Finish Time:  51:40

Overall Place:  10th Place / 25

Division Place:  2nd Place / 5

Race Recap By Nancy Wardell:

I ran the Millersburg Food Run 10K this morning in Millersburg and loved all goodies and friendly volunteers as usual. It’s a very well organized race with raffle basics and a flat course that’s out and back. I finished at a total time of 51:40 and pace of 8:19, giving me second place in my age group.

7/25/2026 Stephanie Orwick, Terri Bednar, Christine Churpek, Peter Heroux, Rachel Turner, Kelsie Kline, And Laura Fairfax The Burning River 100 Endurance Race Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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7/25/2026

The Burning River 100 Endurance Race

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

100 Mile 8 Person Relay

Team Hold My Beer

Stephanie Orwick And Terri Bednar

Finish Time:  19:39:03

Overall Place:  31st Place / 63

Division Place:  19th Place Coed Team / 46

Team Fueled By Regret

Christine Churpek, Peter Heroux, And Rachel Turner

Finish Time:  20:08:45

Overall Place:  38th Place / 63

Division Place:  25th Place Coed Team / 46

Team ER members who volunteered for race day duties and aid stations:

Stephanie Orwick, Terri Bednar, Christine Churpek, Peter Heroux, Rachel Turner, Kelsie Kline, And Laura Fairfax.

 

 

 

7/25/2026 Josh Keane, Lisa Keane, And Felicia Neal Cirque Series Alyeska Girdwood, Alaska

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7/25/2026

Cirque Series Alyeska

Girdwood, Alaska

6.1 Mile Trail Race

Josh Keane

Finish Time:  3:27:51

Overall Place:  347th Place / 361

Lisa Keane

Finish Time:  3:28:24

Overall Place:  348th Place / 361

Felicia Neal

Finish Time:  Did Not Finish

Race Recap By Josh Keane:

Where to begin? First and foremost, what a blessed life and 25 years of marriage with Lisa Keane! This was our 25th anniversary race and it was epic! The Cirque Series Alyeska race in Girdwood, Alaska was certainly an adventure and challenging. This was an absolutely beautiful course and no joke. With 600 runners and very narrow single track, as well as very steep challenging rock climbs up rock face it was hurry up and wait at times. The climb was brutal and time consuming and the downhill was a constant slip and slide with rocks and mud! Then, as you can see in the pictures, the views are spectacular and distracting! The race was very well organized and the course was spectacular. I was a little disappointed in the swag as you did not get a shirt only a vendor hat and there were no actual race shirts available for sale either. There was an after party hours after the race at another location but no food available immediately following the race. There is no doubt I would recommend this adventure with the warning that if you do not like heights you may not want to do this on as some of the climbing is straight up rock face at 3,000 – 4,000 feet! Thank you to Lisa Keane for the best 25 years a guy could ask for! Thank you Felicia Neal (and Douglas Neal) for joining us on this adventure!

Race Recap By Lisa Keane:

One of the most challenging races to date packing almost 4000′ of elevation gain & loss into 6.1 short (long) vertical miles thru snow, mud, rock climbing, tree obstacles, falling rocks, rope climbs, boulder fields, & the most spectacular views!
Chip timing on a well marked course gives you 50 minutes to climb 2.2 miles and 2200’ of elevation gain for a strict cut off! This can require some pushing as it can be difficult to pass on the single track trails.
The course was a little scary at times and the views were absolutely breathtaking!
Tons of volunteers and rescue on course to keep everyone safe.
Swag was a very nice hat but I traveled from Ohio to Alaska for this race and would have loved a shirt or hat with the race name on it and not just the brand name of the hat. 🤷‍♀️
Nice overall / age group awards 3 deep were cash and gear!
I had the best time celebrating our 25th anniversary and doing hard things with my blue shirt guy! We did not get lost, squished, or eaten!
Happy Anniversary Josh Keane!

Race Recap By Felicia Neal:

I attempted Cirque 6.1 miler located in Alyeska Resort, AK. It had steep elevation and unfortunately I did not meet the cut off by 2 minutes. So I did not finish in Alaska but I am kind of glad since the ridge line was not for the faint of heart and I probably would have freaked out. Regardless I had a nice 4 mile hike with beautiful views! I had such a wonderful experience all thanks to Lisa Keane and Josh Keane for inviting us to tag along with them in Alaska!

 

7/25/2026 Scott Orlando Ohio State Canoe, Kayak, And Paddleboard Championships Fairport Harbor, Ohio

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7/25/2026

Ohio State Canoe, Kayak, And Paddleboard Championships

Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Scott Orlando

5 Mile Kayak Race

Finish Time:  51:50

Overall Place:  7th Place:

Division Place:  3rd Place Medium Race Boat Class

Race Recap By Scott Orlando:

It was a beautiful morning on the Grand River in Fairport Harbor for the Ohio State Canoe, Kayak, and Paddleboard Championships. I competed in the 5 mile race which was loaded with national champions and state champions from previous years. I chose to race in the medium race boat division using my Stellar Kayaks S18SEXP Multisport from Performance Kayak & Surfski Inc.

From the start I knew this race was going to be a battle. I had a decent start and quickly fell into position among the top 10 kayaks. After about a mile of paddling the top 5 kayaks pulled away from the rest of the field. I was in 6th position with kayaks hot on my stern. At times the other kayaks challenged but I was able to hold them off. My pace was good in the narrow parts of the river and heading downriver. The water really slowed and got heavy on the sections of the river where it widened and the current churned. This is especially true near the turnaround buoy. I was pushing hard through the slow water trying not to give up ground to the kayaks behind me. Once I hit the turnaround buoy my plan was to kick it into high gear to the finish. I could hear the other kayaks close behind me but I was still holding my position. With 100 meters to go a kayak caught me and we were side by side sprinting to the finish. I couldn’t hold the lead any longer and gave up 6th place by 14 seconds. Overall I finished 7th. Surprisingly I finished 3rd in my race division and earned a bronze medal. With such a tough race field today going home with any medal was a huge victory. This was the hardest I have ever paddled at this race to earn a medal. The competition was fierce. There was no resting or time for mistakes. What a race!

All paddlers received nice t-shirts. There were plenty of snacks including donuts and a PB and J station.

Thank you to Race Director Joe Krizman and all the volunteers!

Congratulations to all of today’s winners and everyone the crossed the finish line.