This year, there are a total of eight (8) races/events that will count towards eligibility for the 2020 ADR Club Series. 2020 ADR Members who complete at least five (5) of these races will be eligible for an award, which this year will be a quarter-zip pullover.

1. ADR Social Distance 5K (Virtual)

2. Coronapocalypse 5K (Virtual)

3. Greenway Trail 10K/2 Mile (Virtual)

4. Shamrock 2 Mile

5. Bill Tobias Memorial 2 Mile

6. Bridge 2 Bridge 5K

7. Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon

8. Jingle Bell 3 Mile (Virtual) (to be completed)

These ADR Club Members have completed the following number of races that are part of the 2020 ADR Club Series prior to the Jingle Bell race beginning Dec. 5.

Note: If, and when, you complete, the Jingle Bell 3 Mile, it will be added this total.

No.	Name	Completed
1	Ellen Darby	7
2	Allen Darby	7
3	Michael Shevchik	7
4	Walter Anderson	7
5	Bill Bernard	7
6	Katie Schwartz	6
7	Caron Fenton	6
8	Amy Kleps	6
9	Dawn Cragon	6
10	Luke Stecki	6
11	Gabe Pytel	6
12	Rob Kleps	6
13	John Hutchison	6
14	Richard Hutchinson	6
15	Dan Loose	6
16	Bonnie Sikora	5
17	Christy Tobias	5
18	Donna DeGeorge	5
19	Jennifer Pizzoferrato	5
20	Shawn Metzler	5
21	Kathleen Pierce	5
22	Christian Jones	5
23	Carter Schwartz	5
24	David Roosa	5
25	Mick Phares	5
26	Iris Gifford	4
27	Jessica Mohney	4
28	Heather Harmon	4
29	Mary Pytel	4
30	Julie Eckart	4
31	Jacklyn Krysa	4
32	Jennifer Cauwenberg	4
33	Michelle Goff	4
34	Desiree Dell	4
35	Lisa Haytcher	4
36	Connor Schwartz	4
37	Cullen Sikora	4
38	JP Ducro	4
39	David Roosa Sr.	4
40	Warren Dillaway	4
41	Jack Sargent	4
42	Lily Perry	3
43	Kristin Marquez	3
44	Heather Angel	3
45	Julie Swiger	3
46	Dawn Raffensberger	3
47	Michelle Vanek	3
48	Julie Phares	3
49	Tracy Napier	3
50	Kristin Marchewka	3
51	Tracy David	3
52	Vivian Platts	3
53	Jim Timonere	3
54	Marty Raffensberger	3
55	Byron Perry	3
56	Mike Eckart	3
57	Jamie Beacom	3
58	Henry Metzler	3
59	Doug Kennedy	3
60	Kate Mulzet	2
61	Kayla Phares	2
62	Andrea King	2
63	Juliene Bernard	2
64	Jamie Kennedy	2
65	Thyessa Hale	2
66	Melissa Bambarger	2
67	Lori Webster	2
68	Sharee Wilpula	2
69	Patty Warner	2
70	Pat Douglass	2
71	Justin Phares	2
72	Jacob Bessman	2
73	Andrew Misiak	2
74	Tim Kennedy	2
75	Larry Faulkerson	2
76	Erik Wilpula	2
77	Karl Schwartz	2
78	Bruce Haytcher	2
79	Ralph Emus	2
80	Don Gill	2
81	Emmaline Robinson-Stecki	1
82	Amanda Baker	1
83	Michelle Rzeszutek	1
84	Danielle Balog	1
85	Michelle Goff	1
86	Darleen Beach	1
87	Jimmy LaPlaca	1
88	Greg King	1
89	Andrew Preston	1
90	James Hale	1
91	Jon Diaz	1
92	Ken Noble	1
93	Andrew Misiak Sr.	1
94	David Tidd	1
95	Dean McQuaide	1

Hello ADR Members. The year is coming to an end (Hooray) and ADR’s Nominating Committee has presented its slate of candidates to serve as officers for the four expiring seats for the two-year 2021 – 2022 term:

Dawn Cragon, Debi Zander, Walter Anderson and Marty Raffensberger.

However, if anyone else is interested in running for a Board seat and helping further the mission of ADR, you can offer a nomination “from the floor” by emailing your interest to AshtabulaDistanceRunners@gmail.com.

Nominations are welcome and will be reviewed by your fellow ADR members before we vote at our upcoming annual meeting (announcement forthcoming). Thank you!!!

AWARDS FOR B2B HALF MARATHON & 5K ANNOUNCEMENT:

Please come receive your award in person, if at all possible.

We will be distributing OVERALL and AGE GROUP awards in person 2 to 4 pm on Sunday Nov. 8 at Point Park in the Ashtabula Harbor. Point Park is located at the northern end of Walnut Boulevard next to the Maritime Surface and Transportation Museum, 1071 Walnut Blvd, Ashtabula, OH 44004.

If unable to attend Sunday, we will make arrangements to personally deliver or mail awards to out-of-town winners who are unable to pick up in person.

If you’re unsure if you will receive an award, please check the results that are available here –> https://www.athlinks.com/event/154378/results/Event/936918/Results

Shirt deadline is today! Sign up now.

Shirts: Long Sleeve Tech Shirts – Male and Female fit— Shirts guaranteed for 1st 150 pre-registered through 10/15/20

Note: This is for either race and the 150 total is combined for both races.

Register –> https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ashtabula/Bridge2BridgeHalfMarathon5K

Grab your finisher’s medal for the 2020 Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday Oct. 25.

You know you want to come get one! 💪

Early bird discount for the half marathon ends today Oct. 7. Sign up now and save $$

Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ashtabula/Bridge2BridgeHalfMarathon5K

We hope to see you there!

2020 B2B HALF MARATHON EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT EXTENDED TO OCT 7! DISCOUNT BUNDLE OPTION ADDED TO RUN BOTH RACES.

Registration is $50 thru Oct. 7, $55 thru Oct. 23 for the half marathon on Oct. 25; and $25 thru Oct. 23 for the 5K on Oct. 24. Run in both races for $70 through Oct. 7 and $75 thru Oct. 23.

2020 ADR Club members can receive a $15 discount to bundle both races.

The option to bundle is NOT located on home page for the race website on Run Sign Up. Rather, the bundle option is on the registrant page where you enter your information. You’ll be asked to choose which event(s) to enter and it will let you know that you can save $5 on the price of entering for both races by signing up for the other race in the same transaction.

PLEASE SEE PHOTOS BELOW FOR EXAMPLE on the registrant’s page:

Reminder: There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION this year, due to COVID-19 protocols and there will be wave starts of 10 or fewer runners for each race.

ANNOUNCING 2020 B2B REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!

Join us in Ashtabula, Ohio, to run the 2020 Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday Oct. 25 and 5K on Saturday Oct. 24! Registration is $50 thru Oct. 1, $55 thru Oct. 23 for the half marathon and $25 thru Oct. 23 for the 5K.

There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION this year, due to COVID-19 protocols and there will be wave starts of 10 or fewer runners for each race.

The half marathon course will take you over the beautiful Gulf-Smolen Covered Bridge, which is the longest in the U.S., and the race finishes at Briquettes Smokehouse, just after crossing the Ashtabula Lift Bridge in the historic Ashtabula Harbor Area.

The 5K is flat and fast and (PR-attainable) finishes at Briquettes (before going over the Lift Bridge) with the last 1/4 mile all downhill.

Prize money will be awarded to the Top 3 overall men and women finishers in the 2020 Bridge to Bridge Half Marathon!

First place: $150

Second place: $100

Third place: $50

Plus, additional prize money will be awarded to the male and/or female winner, if either or both break the respective event record for the half marathon.

Records are:1:14:50 by Kyle Griffith in 20141:30:02 by Kim Tanner in 2018

Hope to see you there!

Registration available online at –> https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ashtabula/Bridge2BridgeHalfMarathon5K

ANNOUNCEMENT: MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW

The 2020 Bridge 2 Bridge Half Marathon will be an in person race on Sunday Oct. 25 and the 2020 Bridge 2 Bridge 5K will be in person race Saturday Oct. 24!

We are tying up loose ends and registration for each race will be available soon!

We want to make this a safe and enjoyable experience for all involved, so the decision was made to have these races on the same weekend, but on different days.If you’re interested in doing both races this year, no problem!

Please check back for details about this awesome weekend event, more information will be forthcoming soon.

Please take the required action listed below if you’ve previously registered for the Shamrock 2 Mile Race that was rescheduled to Sept. 5 and please note the starting location has been changed to the Harbor-Topky Memorial Library, 1633 Walnut Blvd, Ashtabula, OH 44004

Per Stasny Road Racing, which is timing the event:

If you are intending on running the reschedule of the Shamrock 2 Miler on September 5th AND registered back in March, you need to check your email and open the email from Run Signup/Shamrock 2 Miler and update your profile.

I am needing some additional questions agreed to and for you to enter an estimated finishing time so I can seed everyone in to appropriately timed waves.

Your official start time and wave will be emailed to you the night before the event. If you have already completed this task, thank you. For the other half that still needs to do it, please fill update your profile for this event as it is mandatory for participation.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Announcement: Results from races that are conducted on the 2020 Race Schedule this year including virtual events will count toward 2020 Grand Prix scoring.

So be sure to sign up for the races! You can start with the Ashtabula Greenway Trail 10K & 2 Mile Virtual Races event that starts tomorrow June 13 and concludes Sunday June 21. This is an ADR Club Event.

Discount code for 2020 ADR Members only is on the private club members only page or for 2020 club members not on Facebook please send an email to request the code to ashtabuladistancerunners@gmail.com

Reminder: children ages 14 and younger are just $5 (no further discount) for this event as long as a parent signs up for the 10K or 2 Mile.

If you’re unfamiliar with virtual races, simply sign up and pay for the race like you would any other race, then on your own time go run that distance at some point during the days the event is being conducted, and enter your time at the race website where you registered. That’s it!

Greenway Trail 10K and 2 Mile Virtual Races online registration available at: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Austinburg/AshtabulaGreenwayTrail10K