Hello, it’s time to recognize some runners from the 2025 racing season!
Please by Wednesday, Jan. 6 – submit your nominations using this Google Form – https://forms.gle/AVrATLPn45WuMCs36 for the following male and female categories:
Most Improved, Rookie of the Year, and Most Inspirational
The winners will be announced at the Jan. 17 banquet.
Registration and payment for the banquet can be done here – https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/ADRAwardsBanquet2025
Please purchase your tickets by Friday, Jan. 9, so that we can let the caterer know how many to serve.
We look forward to another great year for ADR!
– ADR Board of Directors
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ADR 2025 Banquet info and registration
ADR 2025 members and guests:
Please join us for the annual awards banquet and membership meeting with doors opening at 5:30 pm (program starting at 6 pm) Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at:
ANDRUS BANQUET CENTER
2259 WEST AVENUE
ASHTABULA, OHIO 44004
Tickets are $25 for ADR Members and $30 for non-ADR members, plus a processing fee.
Please purchase your tickets by Friday, Jan. 9, so that we can let the caterer know how many to serve.
https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/ADRAwardsBanquet2025
Note: If purchasing tickets for both an ADR member and non-ADR member, be sure to select the quantities of each before hitting the Sign Up button so that you can purchase them in one transaction.
The catered dinner will be supplied by Guyreino’s Deli & Catering with water, coffee, and punch provided. A cash bar is available.
We will conduct our annual membership business meeting, along with 2025 ADR Grand Prix and special awards from the 2025 season.
It should be a great night of fellowship, fun, and inspiration to get you ready for the 2026 season.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
ADR Board of Directors
ADR Club Series update and other items
As the 2025 racing season is coming to a close, here are a few things going on with the Club.
Mark your calendars now! Our 2025 ADR Awards Banquet will be Saturday Jan. 17, 2026, starting at 6 PM at Andrus Banquet Center, 2259 West Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004. Details will be provided in mid-December.
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club is seeking club members who may have an interest to serve on the ADR Board for a two-year term starting in January. If you are interested, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Marty Raffensberger (martindraff@gmail.com) or send an email to express your interest to ashtabuladistancerunners@gmail.com by January 3, 2026.
ADR membership for 2026 will also open in mid-December at some point after the Jingle Bell 3 Miler on Saturday Dec. 6 at 9 AM. Stay tuned for details.
A reminder the ADR Grand Prix Series wraps up with the conclusion of the Jingle Bell 3 Mile.
To qualify for the premium – what it is will be announced at later date – to be awarded at the banquet in January, ADR Club members must have completed at least 6 of the 8 club races. For those who volunteered at one of the Club races, you receive credit for one race.
The ADR Club races were: Shamrock 2 Mile, Memorial Day 5K, Greenway 10K/2 Mile, Indian Trails Adventure Run, Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge, Bridge 2 Bridge 5K, Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon, and the upcoming Jingle Bell.
All 2025 results are posted here: https://ashtabuladistancerunners.org/2025-race-schedule/race-results
Here is the list of Club members who have completed ADR Club races, so please check your results for accuracy. Contact a board member with any discrepancies. Anyone with 6 or more has already qualified for the premium. Anyone who has 5 at this point will qualify by completing the Jingle Bell 3 Miler. In other words, if you have 5 now and don’t complete the Jingle Bell race, you don’t qualify for the premium.
Register now for the Jingle Bell 3 Miler at https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Ashtabula/JingleBell3MileRun
Sincerely,
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club Board of Directors
| PREMIUM LIST AS OF 11/26/25 | |
| No. of Races | Name |
| 7 | Kayleigh Nearhoof |
| 7 | Tami Estep |
| 7 | Kathleen Pierce |
| 7 | Lori Jean Shinkle |
| 7 | Edward Reagle |
| 7 | Marty Raffensberger |
| 7 | Bill Bernard |
| 7 | Riley Carter |
| 7 | Katie Carter |
| 7 | Lisa Haytcher |
| 6 | Sarah Hart |
| 6 | Ellen Darby |
| 6 | Donna DeGeroge |
| 6 | Ann Bernard |
| 6 | Tracy David |
| 6 | Bradley Fryauff |
| 6 | Douglas Canter |
| 6 | John Hutchison |
| 6 | David Roosa |
| 6 | David Beckwith |
| 6 | Jim Swaney |
| 6 | Jack Sargent |
| 6 | Amy Kleps |
| 5 | Heather Angel |
| 5 | Christy Tobias Detore |
| 5 | Jennifer Hanson |
| 5 | Brenda Royer |
| 5 | Desiree Dell |
| 5 | Tammy Fielder |
| 6 | Gabe Reyes |
| 5 | Pat Dillon |
| 5 | Rob Kleps |
| 5 | Robert Tobul |
| 5 | Jennifer Bassett |
| 5 | Nancy Gill |
| 5 | Karl Schwarz |
| 4 | Amber Sturgill |
| 4 | Heather Harmon |
| 4 | Alaina Keeney |
| 4 | Jacklyn Krysa |
| 4 | Kelly Raymond |
| 4 | Donna Sheahan |
| 4 | Aaron Shinkle |
| 4 | Norberto Lopez Ramos |
| 4 | Justin Mayberry |
| 4 | Adam Hodge |
| 4 | Frank Brown |
| 3 | Jessica Kennedy |
| 3 | Emily Cline |
| 3 | Thyessa Hale |
| 3 | Rachel Tobul |
| 3 | Kevin Shick |
| 3 | Zachary Hart |
| 3 | Allen Darby |
| 3 | Davey Roosa |
| 3 | Kevin Shick |
| 3 | Thomas Thurlow |
| 3 | Michael David |
| 2 | Allison Harmon |
| 2 | Katarina Darby |
| 2 | Erica Bates |
| 2 | Jessica Jarvis |
| 2 | Stephanie Kush |
| 2 | Melissa Good |
| 2 | Debi Mixer |
| 2 | Sue Miller |
| 2 | Nicolai Wolff |
| 2 | Brian Darby |
| 2 | JR Hutchison |
| 2 | Jason Johnson |
| 2 | Jonathon Richardson |
| 2 | Edward Becker |
| 2 | Tim Shinkle |
| 2 | Bruce Haytcher |
| 1 | Emily Nearhoof |
| 1 | Haley Starr |
| 1 | Kyair Kyser |
| 1 | Destiny Barker |
| 1 | Abby Carter |
| 1 | Miranda Enlow |
| 1 | Michelle Hammon |
| 1 | Candice Cooper |
| 1 | Pamela Brown |
| 1 | Brittany Coach |
| 1 | Nicole Winchell |
| 1 | Christiana Bryner |
| 1 | Christie Pinney |
| 1 | Lori Armstrong |
| 1 | Jessica Kirk |
| 1 | LaDonna Smith |
| 1 | Shawn Metzler |
| 1 | Darleen Hilliard |
| 1 | Joyce Prohaska |
| 1 | Clark Netzel |
| 1 | Owen Pakkala |
| 1 | Bryson Hammon |
| 1 | Chase Nearhoof |
| 1 | Zachary Tryon |
| 1 | Garret Tracy |
| 1 | Gavin Hodge |
| 1 | Owen Kirk |
| 1 | David Nearhoof |
| 1 | Kyle Hammon |
| 1 | Charlie Webb |
| 1 | Jesse Leffew |
| 1 | Andy Netzel |
| 1 | Mike Shevchik |
| 1 | Josh Breedlove |
| 1 | Ron Chambers |
| 1 | Walter Anderson |
| 1 | Ian Elliott |
| 1 | Bill Fleischer |
| 1 | JP Ducro |
| 1 | Erik van’t Veer |
| 1 | Ken Wheeler |
| 1 | Mac Mackenzie |
| 1 | Don Gill |
ADR’s fall Run for Your Life program begins Sept. 16 – Volunteers needed
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Board is pleased to announce the start of the seven year of the 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 2025 Run for Your Life program begins Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm.
Run for Your Life involves participants as 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, Thursdays and Sundays at 6:00 at the Donohue Center complex in Ashtabula Township, just to the east of Home Depot.
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 or phone at 440-339-6892 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.
Participants will complete the program Sunday Oct. 19 at 6 pm with the 30 minute run or walk.
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 this program!
Sponsorships available to support 2025 Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon and 5K events
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2025 Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon and 5K event!
We would love to have your business, organization or individual sponsorship of Ashtabula County’s premier running event!
Below are the levels of sponsorship and perks available.
If you’re interested, you may fill out a sponsorship form here or if you would like further information, please send an email to: ADR44004@gmail.com
16th Annual Bridge-to-Bridge Races
5K October 25, 2025 – Half Marathon October 26, 2025
RACE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Gold Sponsor $500
Includes a large-sized advertising logo and name on race shirt
Company name, *logo and link on event website and Facebook page
Two (2) complimentary race entries with 2 race shirts
Includes 1 complimentary race shirt
Silver Sponsor $250
Includes advertising *logo and company name on race shirt
Company name and link on event website and Facebook page
One (1) complimentary race entry with 1 race shirt
Includes 1 complimentary race shirt
Bronze Sponsor $100
Includes company name on race shirt
Complimentary race shirt
ADR’s Run for Your Life spring program beginning May 6 – Volunteers Needed
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Board is pleased to announce the start of the seven year of the ADR-sponsored community running program named “Run for Your Life” to use running to help men and women in recovery from chemical dependence.
The spring season of the 2025 Run for Your Life program begins Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 pm.
Run for Your Life involves participants as 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, Thursdays and Sundays at 6:00 at the Donohue Center complex in Ashtabula Township, just to the east of Home Depot.
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 or phone at 440-339-6892 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.
Participants will complete the program Saturday June 7 with the 2 Mile race at the Greenway Trail.
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 this program!
2025 ADR CLUB SERIES INFO
This year, there are a total of eight (8) races/events that will count toward eligibility for the 2025 ADR Club Series. 2025 ADR Members who complete at least six (6) of these races will be eligible for a premium, which in the past has been a hooded sweatshirt, quarter zip, full-zip hoodie, full-zip jacket hoodie, or something similar. What the premium is will be announced at a later date. Volunteering at one (1) of the following Club races listed below may count toward the six (6) to be eligible. There will be a limit of one (1) volunteer credit at a race that will be counted toward the six (6) to be eligible. So that means you can get this volunteer credit one (1) time for the season.
These are the 8 ADR Club races that count toward the ADR Club Series in 2025:
1. Shamrock 2 Mile
2. Memorial Day 5K
3. Greenway Trail 10K/2 Mile
4. Indian Trails Adventure Run
5. Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge
6. Bridge 2 Bridge 5K
7. Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon
8. Jingle Bell 3 Mile
ADR ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CROSS COUNTY AND TRACK SENIOR YEAR ATHLETES COMPETING FOR ASHTABULA COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club is accepting applications for post-high school scholarships to be awarded in the amount of $750 to $1,000 (amount to be determined) each to four seniors competing for Ashtabula County schools during the 2024-2025 school year.
An award will be given to one athlete each for boys XC, girls XC, boys track and girls track.
Applications must be received by May 9, 2025 – do not send via USPS mail on May 9 as this will be too late. Email submissions are acceptable and can be sent to: adr44004@gmail.com
Click here to download an application
Questions? Email: adr44004@gmail.com
2024 ADR CLUB SERIES INFO
This year, there are a total of eight (8) races/events that will count towards eligibility for the 2024 ADR Club Series. 2024 ADR Members who complete at least five (5) of these races will be eligible for a premium, which in the past has been a hooded sweatshirt, quarter zip, full-zip hoodie or something similar. What the premium is will be announced at a later date.
These are the 8 ADR Club races that count toward the ADR Club Series in 2024:
1. Shamrock 2 Mile
2. Memorial Day 5K
3. Greenway Trail 10K/2 Mile
4. Indian Trails Adventure Run
5. Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge
6. Bridge 2 Bridge 5K
7. Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon
8. Jingle Bell 3 Mile (to be completed)
These ADR Club Members have completed the following number of races that are part of the 2024 ADR Club Series prior to the Jingle Bell race on Dec. 7
NEW ADR CLUB RACE ANNOUNCEMENT – THE RUN FOR YOUR LIFE ENDURANCE CHALLENGE
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club Board of Directors is pleased to announce the creation of a new ADR Club race.
The Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge will be held Sunday October 20, 2024, at 6 PM at the Donahue Center, 2924 Donahue Drive in Ashtabula Township.
This event is open to the public and will also complete the training by participants who are part of ADR’s Run for Your Life fall program.
This is a free race for 2024 ADR members, $10 for non-members. Registration is available only in-person on the day of the event from 5 pm to 5:45 pm. We will have waiver forms on hand.
The course is (about) a 0.45-mile lap and the idea is to see how many laps you can complete in 30 minutes. Walking is permitted. After the start, we will let you know what the time is at each lap completed and will make an announcement when the 30 minutes is done.
No awards, no premium, no overall or age group places. This is meant to be a fun race to participate in and have fellowship while encouraging our Run for Your Life participants too!
All ADR members who complete the Run for Your Life Endurance Challenge – meaning you are walking and/or running when the 30 minutes are done – will receive 8 Grand Prix points. The race also counts toward completing a race in the 2024 ADR Grand Prix Series.
Non Club members – $10 cash or checks only payable to Ashtabula Distance Runners Club. Please try to have exact change if possible, if paying cash.
If you’re not an ADR member, sign up now for 2024 ADR Membership for $20 ($25 for family membership) and your entry in the Run for Your Life Endurance Race is free.
Membership also includes discounts for the Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon and 5K and the Jingle Bell 3 Mile races later this year.
2024 ADR Membership is available at: http://ashtabuladistancerunners.org/membership/
Hope to see you there!
– The Ashtabula Distance Runners Board of Directors