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
The Ashtabula Distance Runners Club (ADR) is pleased to announce the awarding of two $500 college scholarships to Ashtabula County high school seniors who participated in cross country during the 2019-2020 school year.
The ADR Board of Directors selected Geneva High Scholl graduate Elizabeth N. Joy as the 2020 female recipient and Jefferson High School graduate Nicholas Diehl as the 2020 male recipient.
Diehl completed his high school career with a 3.959 grade point average and plans to attend Ohio State University this fall. Joy finished with a 3.882 grade point average and will attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
During the 2019 Cross Country season, Joy finished first at several meets, including the McDonough Invitational, the Grand Valley Invitational and the Ashtabula All County Meet.
She finished second at the Chagrin Valley Conference meet and at districts with a personal record of 19:31.32, qualifying her for regionals in Boardman. At Boardman, she finished 12th qualifying her for the state meet, where she finished 42nd.
“Although extremely competitive while running she is the first to check on her teammates after a race,” said Geneva coach Emily Long. “She talks with competitors from other teams helping to enhance our local running community.”
Diehl was a four-year letterman for Jefferson and a two-time finisher in the regional meet.
“As a member of the cross country and track team he has demonstrated great leadership skills and has been a role model to our younger athletes on and off the field,” said Jefferson coach Terry Furman. “He has gone out of his way to stay after and work with junior high athletes in track and cross country. He has represented our school with class, honor, and respect throughout his years here. He has shown great character and respect to all coaches, officials, and opposing players.”
The ADR Board of Directors received applications from eight students who were seniors during the 2019-2020 cross country season.
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 happy to receive a number of great candidates to consider for a scholarship and our board did a great job deliberating the merits of each candidate’s application,” said John Hutchison, ADR Board President. “These awards will help Elizabeth and Nicholas pursue their academic dreams. We look forward to each winner further contributing to the community.”
Traditionally, ADR also awards two $500 scholarships to track and field athletes. However, due to COVID-19 canceling spring sports, ADR did not make any scholarship awards to track and field athletes for the 2019-2020 school year.
A few announcements and updates stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic:
The ADR Board is pleased to announce a partnership with the Coronapocalypse Virtual Race, hosted by Stasny Road Racing. This is a FREE event that will be non-scored and available to complete starting May 16 through June 6. This event has four distance options and completing this event will be counted as a participation race only (meaning no Grand Prix points awarded) as part of the ADR 2020 Grand Prix Series. Proceeds from any online donations from this event will benefit ADR’s Ashtabula County Track and Field Program.
Registration for the Coronapocalypse Virtual Race: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Ashtabula/CoronapocalypseVirtualRace
The Ashtabula Greenway Trail 10K & 2 Mile, originally to be held on June 13, has been converted to a virtual race. The Ashtabula Green Way Trail 10K and 2 Mile Virtual Races will be conducted on your own anytime from June 13 through June 21. We are asking you to please complete your 10K or 2 Mile somewhere on the Greenway Trail as this is a course without traffic and a mostly flat place to complete your run.
Registration fee for the Ashtabula Greenway Trail 10K and 2 Mile Virtual Races: The 10K fee is $20. The 2 Mile is $15. This is an Ashtabula Distance Runners Club (ADR) Event. Club members receive $5 off registration fee. A code for 2020 ADR Members only will be posted on the 2020 ADR Members private Facebook page. If you are not on Facebook, please email the club at ashtabuladistancerunners@gmail.com to receive your discount code. Runners age 14 and younger are $5 (no further discount) if a parent is also signed up to run in this event. Any race profits will go to ADR Club to help fund scholarships, provide seed money for future races, the annual awards banquet, and other programs affiliated with ADR.
Overall and ADR Grand Prix scoring for 10K and 2 Mile Virtual races: Please be honest when reporting your times! Overall results for the Ashtabula Greenway Trail 10K and 2 Mile Virtual Races will be posted online as per usual on the ADR website. For 2020 ADR Members only, scoring for the 2020 Grand Prix will be compiled offline as follows: Top 6 overall male and female and top 5 in age group categories involving 2020 ADR Members only: 14 & younger, 15–19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and older. With a finishing time, additional points are also awarded to each runner per mile raced regardless of placement in the race. So either you do the 10K and get six (6) Grand Prix points or you get two (2) Grand Prix points for completing the 2 Mile race. Not both.
Online registration Ashtabula Greenway Trail 10K and 2 Mile will be: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/OH/Austinburg/AshtabulaGreenwayTrail10K
Lastly, the Memorial Day-Lift Bridge 5K and the Run for Kids 5K races have been cancelled.
Athletic Directors, Cross Country Coaches and senior class Cross Country runners who competed in the fall of 2019 for school districts in Ashtabula County:
The Ashtabula Distance Runners (ADR) Club is still accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors, male and female, in Ashtabula County who competed in the sport of cross country in the fall of 2019.
Please download the application if interested and complete all the requirements as asked by May 15.
Then mail your application to:
Ashtabula Distance Runners Club
P.O. Box 43
Ashtabula, OH 44005
The ADR Board uses a rubric to evaluate and score each application to help with the decision-making process to award scholarships.
If you have questions about the application, please contact Warren Dillaway for more information.
After recent developments in Ohio and across the country that are aimed to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ashtabula Distance Runners Club Board has rescheduled the Shamrock 2 Mile and ½ Mile Kids Race to Saturday September 5, 2020 . If you have registered for this event already, you do not need to register again to participate in the Shamrock event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we sincerely thank you for your understanding. In the meantime, registration will remain open.
Also please note the 2020 Grand Prix schedule may continue to change over the coming weeks as developments occur due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Please check back periodically for any updates.