The Ashtabula Distance Runners Board is pleased to announce the start of the fourth year of an ADR-sponsored community running program named “Run for Your Life” to use running to help men and women in recovery from chemical dependence.

The fall season of the 2022 Run for Your Life program begins Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 pm. 

Run for Your Life is a Couch to 5K program involving participants assisted through the Lake Area Recovery Center (LARC) and staying at Turning Point and New Beginnings. The program consists of men and women group runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 6 pm at the Donohue Center complex.

ADR is looking for volunteers to help lead the group runs. Can you help? If you are interested, and we hope you are, please contact John Hutchison via Facebook, or email at hutchjohn33@yahoo.com so we can get you on the schedule. You can help once a week or more or whatever fits your schedule.

During each session, the group runs are split into two groups during which time men participants run with at least two men volunteer leaders and women participants run with at least two women volunteer leaders. We complete laps that are almost a half mile each around the Donohue Center complex.

Each workout lasts for roughly 30 minutes, using a C25K app on mobile devices for guidance, with mostly walking in the beginning of the program and gradually replacing walking with some running during each workout until participants can run for about 30 minutes.

If you’ve been looking for a way for running to help you give back to others and make a difference, this is your opportunity. We could use your help to continue to build this program!

The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club (ADR) is pleased to announce the awarding of four $500 college scholarships totaling $2,000 to Ashtabula County high school seniors who participated in cross country or track during the 2021-2022 school year.

The ADR Board of Directors received applications from 11 students who were seniors during the 2021-2022 cross country and track seasons.

Scholarships winners are chosen based on several factors involving a student’s academic and athletic accomplishments along with service within their school and community.

“We were pleased to have many great candidates to consider for scholarships,” said John Hutchison, ADR Board President. “These awards will help these outstanding students pursue their academic dreams at the next level of their education. We wish all the candidates who applied the best and look forward to them contributing to the community.”

The ADR Board of Directors selected Chase Carpenter of Conneaut for boys track, Joshua Diehl of Jefferson for boys cross country, Allison Wintz of Jefferson for girls cross country, and Renee Tetlow of Geneva for girls track.

Wintz completed her high school career with a 4.0-grade point average and plans to attend Cleveland State University this fall. Tetlow finished with a 4.4-grade point average and will attend Allegheny College.

During the 2022 Track season, Carpenter qualified for the regional meet twice in the 400-meter run. Diehl qualified for the regional meet during the 2021 Cross Country season.

During her career, Wintz twice qualified for the regional meet and was a state qualifier her freshman year in cross country. Tetlow was a state qualifier for indoor track and part of a state championship 4 x 400 relay indoor relay during her sophomore season. She also qualified in the regional outdoor meet for the 800-meter run and 4 x 800-meter relay during high school.