Lori Fritz

Lori Fritz joined Team ER in 2026  She lives in Bolivar, Ohio with her husband.  Lori recently retired last from CentorRx, an injection plastic company  after 38 years of service.

Lori started running at the age of 33 in 1999 and her first race was in the fall of 2000. Since then, Lori has ran many local races as well as a few out of state.

In 2023, Lori became a race director and reintroduced the Bolivar Strawberry Festival 5K. Later that same year, she co-founded the Bolivar Runners Club which offers at least two organized runs per week. In December of 2025, she created The Zoar Merry Miles 5K which is is a collaboration between the Bolivar Runners Club and the Zoar Community association to open the Christmas in Zoar event. Lori enjoys volunteering and helping at local races.

Lori has made many friends in the running community and enjoys meeting up with them either during scheduled runs and at various races. It is a community of positivity and encouragement, which is what she enjoys most about running.