| ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INDIAN TRAILS RACE AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED |
| The Indian Trails Adventure Run event will be held Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 8:30 AM at the park below the Smolen Gulf Covered Bridge in Plymouth Township. The course will be 2-4 miles depending on the weather and trail conditions.Registration will be conducted at the covered pavilion to the east of the Bridge. Parking for the event will be down the hill in the parking lot. The race itself will begin to the west of the Bridge on State Road and runners will head east and turn left into the parking lot off State Road and then head down the hill toward the Indian Trails course.Sign ups will be in person on race day only from 7:30 am to 8:15 am. Don’t be late!! Paper waivers will be available for each person to fill out and sign before running in the event.If you would like to download, fill out, and print your waiver form for the event ahead of time and bring it with you to registration that would save you time during the morning of the event. Download the form here:https://ashtabuladistancerunners.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Indian-Trails-Adventure-Run-Waiver-2026.docx.pdf This is a free race for 2026 ADR members, $10 for non-members. Cash or checks only payable to Ashtabula Distance Runners Club or ADR. Please have exact change if paying cash. If you’re not an ADR member, sign up now for 2026 ADR Membership for $20 ($25 for family membership) and your entry in the Indian Trails race is free. Club Membership also includes free entry to the Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge on Sunday October 18, plus discounts for the Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon and 5K and the Jingle Bell 3 Mile races later this year. Plus, members receive 15% discounts on merchandise at Second Sole in Mentor and Achilles Running Shop in Erie, Pa. 2026 ADR Membership is available at: http://ashtabuladistancerunners.org/membership/ No awards, no premium, no overall or age group places will be offered at the Indian Trails race. No dogs allowed for this event, but service animals are permitted – please do not abuse this loophole. All ADR members who finish will receive 8 Grand Prix points. The race also counts toward completing a race in the 2026 ADR Grand Prix Series. Completing six (6) of eight (8) races as part of the ADR Grand Prix Series will allow you to be eligible for a premium distributed at the annual awards banquet at the end of the season.Those races are: Shamrock 2 Mile, Memorial Day 5K, Greenway Trail 10K/2Mile, Indian Trails Adventure Run, Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge, Bridge 2 Bridge 5K, Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon, and Jingle Bell 3 Mile.Afterward the Indian Trails race is completed, we would like to have a potluck picnic at the park. Please bring a breakfast or lunch-type item, if you would like to share. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE INDIAN TRAILS ADVERTURE RUN AND OTHER ADR CLUB SERIES RACES:If you would like to volunteer for either the Indian Trails, Bridge 2 Bridge races or Jingle Bell rather than race, it will count as completing a race toward the 2026 ADR Grand Prix Series. You will not receive Grand Prix points though. Limit of one volunteering opportunity per year that counts toward the ADR Grand Prix Series. – If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact Warren Dillaway at 440.812.5392 ahead of time! We could use your help. Sincerely, – The Ashtabula Distance Runners Board of Directors |