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Race Directors: To include your event in the Race Calendar, mail, e-mail, or fax applications or information about your event to: Tom Rownd, 609 Chuckie Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/277-4739) (tomrunfast@comcast.net).
January
February
Saturday, 02/28/09 (10:00 a.m.) 33rd Annual Spring Thaw (Allison Park, PA). 10, 15, and 20-mile events (5-mile loops around the North Park lake). The entry fee is $20 ($15 without a shirt). Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female 10-mile runners overall and in age divisions and to the top 3 overall male and female 20-milers overall and the top male and female masters. All 10-mile participants will receive a T-shirt, and those who complete 15 miles will also receive gloves, and 20-milers will receive an embroidered hat. For information, contact Elite Runners & Walkers (412/490-0881 or www.eliterunners.com).
March
Sunday, 03/01/09 (1:00 p.m.). 28th Annual Columbus Roadrunners Club Winter Run (15 Miles) (Pickerington, OH). Out-and-back course, starting and ending at Pickerington High School. The entry fee is $25 until 02/20/09 ($30). Awards will be presented to the top 3 males and females and top 2 males and females in 5-year age divisions. All entrants will receive Winter Run logo high-tech socks. For information, visit http://www.columbusroadrunners.org/pages/events/winter-run.php.
Tuesday, 03-03-09 (7:00 p.m.) Ohio Valley Runners’ & Walkers’ Club (Wheeling, WV). This month’s meeting will be held at the Edgewood Lutheran Church on National Road. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to attend. If you have questions, contact Tom Rownd (304/277-4739 or tomrunfast@comcast.net).
Sunday, 03/08/09 (8:45) 20th Annual YRRC Mill Creek Distance Classic (Half-Marathon & 5K) (Youngstown, OH). The challenging course is held entirely within Mill Creek State Park. The entry fee is $25 until race day ($30). Online registration is available via www.active.com. Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female half-marathons overall and in age divisions, as well as to top masters, grand masters, and senior masters. They also will be given to the top 3 males and females overall and in age divisions. Windshirts are guaranteed to the first 600 registrants. For information, contact Youngstown Road Runners Club, PO Box 2817, Youngstown, OH 44511 (rhart829@sbcglobal.net).
Saturday, 03/28/09 10:30 Wheeling Jesuit WJU's first annual Autism walk. registration is at 9:00AM. food, prizes, t-shirts. look for more info coming soon. Walk is approximately 2 miles.
Saturday, 03/28/09 Barnesville Park Rotary Lake 5K Trail Run (9:00 a.m.), 1-Mile Health Walk (9:45 a.m.), & 600-Meter Kids Fun Walk (10:00 a.m.) (Barnesville, OH). Proceeds are earmarked for upgrades and maintenance of the trail. All events will be held entirely within the park, with the 5K being a 2-loop course. The entry fees are $12 for the 5K, $6 for the walk, and $3 for the kids’ event. Registration will commence at the Park Rec Center at 7:45 a.m. Awards will be presented to the top 2 male and female runners overall and in age divisions. All entrants will receive insulated coolers. There will be post-race beverages and snacks, as well as door prizes. For information, contact Dale Landefeld, 820 West Main St., Barnesville, OH 43713 (740/425-2822 or park5ktrailrun@yahoo.com). more info and application
Sunday, 03/29/09 (8:30 a.m.) Just A Short Run (Allison Park, PA). There will be a half-marathon, half-marathon relay, 30K Run, and 5K Run & Walk, all starting and ending at the North Park Boathouse. The entry fees are $25 for the ½, $60 for the relay, $30 for the 30K, and $18 for the 5K. (There will be an additional $5 fee race day.) There will be awards overall and in age divisions in all events. Pre-registrants are guaranteed micro-fiber / coolmax running shorts. There will be a post-race party and raffle. For information, contact Elite Runners & Walkers, 5992 Steubenville Pike, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 (412/490-0881).
April
Tuesday, 04-07-09 (7:00 p.m.) Ohio Valley Runners’ & Walkers’ Club (Wheeling, WV). This month’s meeting will be held at the Edgewood Lutheran Church on National Road. Dr. Robert Galbreath, assistant professor of exercise physiology at OU Eastern will be the guest speaker. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to attend. If you have questions, contact Tom Rownd (304/277-4739 or tomrunfast@comcast.net).
Saturday, 04/11/09 (9:00 a.m.) Webark 5K Run & Walk (Glen Dale, WV). The race benefits the programming of Webark Estates, a no-kill animal shelter located in Moundsville, WV, The fast, out-and-back course, starts and ends at Reynolds Memorial Hospital. The registration fee is $15 for adults and $10 for children 15 and younger. Online registration is available via www.active.com, and applications can be printed via www.iPlayOutside.com. Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female runners and walkers overall and in age divisions. Long sleeve T-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registrants. Timing will be by George Frazier. There will be a post-race pizza party sponsored by Domino’s Pizza. For information, contact Tom Rownd, 609 Chuckie Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003 (Daytime: 216/501-2188, Evening: 304/277-4739, or tomrunfast@comcast.net).
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Saturday, 04/18/09 (9:00 a.m.) Race For Hope 5K Run / Walk (Wheeling, WV). Sponsored by Catholic Charities West Virginia, the race proceeds will support services offered to residents of WV. The entry fee is $15 until 04/13/09 ($18). Online registration is available via www.catholiccharitieswv.org/raceforhope.. For information, contact Angela Zambito (304/233-0880).
Saturday, 04/25/09 (8:30 a.m.) OVConnect Fur Feathers and Fins 5K (Wheeling, WV). The race starts outside of Oglebay Park’s Good Zoo, travels through the park, and ends in the zoo. The entry fee is $15 until 04/17/09 ($20). Race day registration and packet pickup will commence at 7:30 a.m. Online registration is available via www.OVConnect5K.org. Timing will be performed by George Frazier. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. For information, contact Emily Maciejczyk, OVConnect, PO Box 6808, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Saturday, 04/25/09 12th annual Ecothon. for more info www.thewilds.org
May
Tuesday, 05/05/09 (7:00 p.m.) Ohio Valley Runners’ & Walkers’ Club (Wheeling, WV). This month’s meeting will be held at the Edgewood Lutheran Church on National Road. Jason Bracher-Musty will present his ideas for a 2010 marathon in Wheeling. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to attend. If you have questions, contact Tom Rownd (304/277-4739 or tomrunfast@comcast.net).
Saturday, 05/09/09 (8:15 a.m.) Rails –To-Trails 5K Run / Walk (Barnesville, OH). Formerly the Bicentennial 5K, the course is out-and-back from the Train Depot and will be run on both trail and city streets. (There also will be a Kids’ Tunnel Fun Run at 10:00 a.m.) Proceeds will benefit the Rails-to-Trails Project and The Barnesville High School cross-country and track teams. The entry fee is $16 until 04/25/09 ($20). Unique trophies will be awarded to the top 3 male and female runners overall and in age divisions, as well as to the top 3 male and female masters and top 3 male Clydesdales. There also will be awards for the top 10 male and female walkers and top 3 male and female masters. Pre-registrants are guaranteed T-shirts. All finishers will receive an embroidered towel. There will be a post-race pizza party, door prizes, etc. For information, contact Carl Kondrach, Rails-to-Trails 5K, 120 Euclid Ave., Barnesville, OH 43713 (740/310-2117 or carlkondrach@yahoo.com). application.....kids application
Saturday, May 16th (9:30 a.m.) 2nd Annual RunWalkRoll 10 year marathon (Wheeling). The 2.62 mile race will be held at Oglebay Park, starting and ending at the Levenson Shelter. All proceeds benefit the Free Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit organization that provides free wheelchairs to those in need around the world. The entry fee is $15 for adults, $10 for those 12 and under, and $20 for all on race day. Online registration is available at www.runwalkandroll.com. Applications can be printed from the web site. Race day registration and packet pick up will be from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the Levenson Shelter, located just past the Good Zoo. Timing will be provided by George Frazier. Prize money and race medals will be presented to the top 3 overall male and female runners and walkers. The top 2 male and female runners in age groups of 5 will also receive medals. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 300 entrants. There will be complimentary food and refreshments for all race participants. There will be door prizes, including one for every 10th finisher up to the first 300, courtesy of Undo’s Restaurants. There also will be a Kid’s Fun Run, free of charge at 9:00 a.m. (no pre-registration necessary). For information, contact Chuck and Suzy Miller (304-233-9058 or cmillerwvu2000@comcast.net).
Friday, 05/22/09 (6:45 p.m.) Ogden Tiny Tot Trots (Wheeling, WV). The event, which is reserved for children 5 and younger, will take place on the last 100 yards of the Ogden 20K course and will finish in the vicinity of WesBanco Arena. There is no entry fee. All entrants will receive a finisher’s ribbon. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
Friday, 05/22/09 (7:15 p.m.) Ogden Fun Run (Wheeling, WV). The event, which is reserved for children 12 and younger, will take place on the last mile of the Ogden 20K course, finishing in the vicinity of WesBanco Arena. The entry fee is $7. All participants will receive a T-shirt and a finisher’s ribbon. Parents are encouraged to run with their children at no cost, but if they w a shirt, there is a fee of $5. Online registration is available via www.ogden20k.com. (The deadline for online registration is 05/15/09.) Transportation from WesBanco Arena to the starting line will be provided, starting at 5:45 p.m. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
Friday, 05/22/09 (7:30 p.m.) Ogden Mile (13-39) & Masters Mile (40 & Older) (Wheeling, WV). The Ogden Mill, which is billed as “The Fastest Mile In America,” will start at the top of Wheeling Hill and will finish in the vicinity of WesBanco Arena. The entry fee is $15. Online registration is available via www.ogden20k.com. (The deadline for online registration is 05/15/09.) Prize money and certificates will be mailed following verification for the top 3 male and female finishers ($75, $50, and $25 respectively) in both divisons. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. Transportation from WesBanco Arena to the starting line will be provided, starting at 5:45 p.m. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
Saturday, 05/23/09 Ogden Newspapers 20K Run (8:00 a.m.) & Walk (7:30 a.m.) (Wheeling, WV). This challenging (hilly) course starts and ends in the vicinity of WesBanco Arena. The entry fee is $25 until 05/22/09 ($40). Online registration is available via www.ogden20k.com. (The deadline for online registration is 05/15/09.) There will be prizes for male and female runners in open, masters, and age categories, and for male and female walkers in open and age divisions. Cash wards will be mailed following verification. There will be special awards to the top 3 males and females as Top American, Top West Virginian, and Top Ohio Valley (county residents of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Monroe, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, and Jefferson.) Timing will be recorded via ChampionChip. Complete results will be listed at www.ogden20k.com. Participants will receive a race towel, bottled water, fresh fruit and a ticket to the post-race luncheon at Wheeling Heritage Port Amphitheater. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. Showers will be available at the YMCA and CentreTown Fitness. Participants in both the 20K and the Parkersburg ½ marathon will be eligible for additional rewards. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
Saturday, 05/23/09 (8:00 a.m.) Ogden Newspapers 20K Run Relay (Wheeling, WV). A relay for running teams only. The entry fee is $12.50 per participant. Online registration is available via www.ogden20k.com. (The deadline for online registration is 05/15/09.) Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams of male/male, male/female, and female/female following verification. Transportation will be provided to and from the 10K transfer point of the race. Relayers will share a Velcro chip. Complete results will be listed at www.ogden20k.com. Participants will receive a race towel, bottled water, fresh fruit and a ticket to the post-race luncheon at Wheeling Heritage Port Amphitheater. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. Showers will be available at the YMCA and CentreTown Fitness. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
Saturday, 05/23/09 (8:15 a.m.) Ogden Newspapers 5K Run / Walk For Health (Wheeling, WV). This is a competitive event which will reward the top male and female runners and walkers in open and age divisions. The entry fees are $20 for adults and $12 for children younger than 12. Online registration is available via www.ogden20k.com. (The deadline for online registration is 05/15/09.) Pre-registrants are guaranteed a T-shirt. Participants will receive a race towel, bottled water, and fresh fruit. For information, contact The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run & Walk, 1500 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003 (304/233-0100, X-317 or X-253.)
June
Tuesday, 06/02/09 Ohio Valley Runners and Walkers club meeting. 7:00pm Edgewood Lutheran church, speaker will be Dick Lambie
Saturday, 06/06/09 (9:00 a.m.) Barton VFD 16th Annual 5K Classic Run & Walk (Barton, OH). Flat & fast, out-and-back course, starting & ending at the Firemen’s Field; entry fee is $15 Pre-registered, $18 Race day. Awards to top 3 male & female runners & walkers overall and age divisions. T-shirts guarantee to first 100 entries post-race refreshments & door prizes. For info contact: Kevin Timko (740-695-4492). Make checks payable to Barton VFD 5K Classic, P.O. Box 631, Barton, OH 43905
Saturday, 06/13/09 (8:30 a.m.) 13th Annual Greater Clarksburg 10K (Clarksburg, WV). The course features two loops in downtown Clarksburg. Accompanying the 10K are a 2-Mile Run / Walk (10:00 a.m.) and a Kids K (10:30 a.m.). To enter or for information, visit www.greaterclarksburg10K.org or call 304/624-4100. There will be monetary awards for open, age, weight, masters, and grandmasters. There also will be team competition. Timing will be by ChampionChip. There will be a post-race party and awards ceremony.
Saturday, 06/20/09 (8:00 a.m.) Let’s Get Physical 5K Run / Walk & Kids Race (Wheeling, WV). Sponsored by the Wheeling Jesuit University Physical Therapy Club, the mostly flat course winds around the WJU campus. The entry fee is $12 for WJU students and employees and $15 to the public. Race day registration is $20. Chris Kreger will time the race. There will be post-race refreshments and awards at the McDonough Center. Proceeds will benefit the WJU PT Club and its international service activity programming. For information, contact Shannon Summers (304/416-4878 or summers496@cardinal.wju.edu).
Saturday, 06/20/09 (8:30 a.m.) Inaugural Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 78 “Runnin From the Cops” 5K Run / Walk (Martins Ferry, OH). The entry fee is $10 until race day ($12). Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Butch Miller Quality Motor Cars. T-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registrants. Awards will be presented in the following age divisions: 19 & younger, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 & older. Proceeds will benefit Martins Ferry FOP Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact FOP Lodge 78, 35 South 5th St., Martins Ferry, OH 43935 (mf6111pd@yahoo.com).
Saturday, 06/27/09 (8:30 a.m.) 4th Annual Corpus Christi 5K Race / Walk (Wheeling, WV). The entry fee is $15 for alumni / spouse and $20 for others. Race day registration will commence at 8:00 a.m. There will be T-shirts, awards, and refreshments. For information, contact Corpus Christi, 1512 Warwood Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003.
Saturday, 06/27/09 (10:00 a.m.) 10th Annual Irish 5K Run / Walk (Bellaire, OH). The entry fee is $15 until race day ($18), with registration commencing at 8:00 a.m. Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female runners overall and in age divisions and to the top male and female walker overall and the top 3 male and females walkers in age divisions. 10th anniversary Coolmax race shirts are guaranteed to pre-registrants. For information, contact Joe Foster, Irish 5K Run / Walk, 3975 Madison Ave., Shadyside, OH 43947 (740/676-0605). application
July
Saturday, 07/04/09 (8:30 a.m.) Freedom Race: Wheeling Heritage Trail 5 Mile Run & Walk (Wheeling, WV). The race begins at WesBanco Arena, loops downtown, proceeds to South Wheeling, and returns to the arena via Wheeling Heritage Trail. The entry fee is $15 until 07/01 ($17). Awards will be presented to the top 5 male and females runners overall, the top 2 male and female runners in age divisions, and to the top 10 male and top 10 female walkers. Pre-registrants are guaranteed an embroidered sport towel. There will be post-race food and beverages. For information, contact the Hole ‘n Run, 46 Washington Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003.
Tuesday, 07-07-09 (7:00 p.m.) Ohio Valley Runners’ & Walkers’ Club (Wheeling, WV). This month’s meeting will be held at the Edgewood Lutheran Church on National Road. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to attend. If you have questions, contact Tom Rownd (304/277-4739 or tomrunfast@comcast.net).
Saturday, 07/11/09 (9:00 a.m.) New Concord Fireman’s 5K Run / Walk (New Concord, OH). The race, which features challenging hills, starts and ends at City Park Pavillion at New Concord Elementary School. The entry fee is $15 until 06/30/09 ($20). Awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female runners and walkers overall and in age divisions. T-shirts are guaranteed to pre-registrants. For information, contact Douglas Joy, John Glenn Track Boosters, 380 Spring Valley Dr., Zanesville, OH 43710.
Saturday July 11th 8th annual faith in action Triathlon/Duathlon @ Wheeling Jesuit more info and application
Wednesday, July 29th Betty Zane 5k for more info go to www.badimages.net/Betty_Zane_Days_5k_run.html
August
Friday, 07/31/09 (7:00 p.m.) The Green Mile Run / Walk (Wheeling, WV). The race will start and end at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. The entry fee is $10 until race day ($13). Registration and packet pickup will start at 4:30 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Awards will be presented to the top 10 male and female runners and walkers overall and to the top male and female in age divisions. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 250 registrants. There will be post-race pizza, awards, door prizes, and music. CentreTown Fitness Center’s showers will be available. For information, contact Ron Green, Race Director, P.O. Box 16, Benwood, WV 26031 (740/859-0704).
Saturday, 08/01/09 (5:30 p.m.) Debbie’s Dash (Wheeling, WV). The event, a 100-yard dash, is reserved for children 9 years old or younger. Registration will be held between 3:00 and 5:15 p.m. at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. (There also will be registration Friday night.) Shirts, race towels, and pizza are guaranteed to the first 150 registrants. There also will be face painting, clowns, balloons, and goody bags. For information, contact Ron Green, Race Director, P.O. Box 16, Benwood, WV 26031 (740/859-0704).
Saturday, 08/01/09 (7:00 p.m.) The 12th Annual Debbie Green Memorial 5K Run / Walk For Leukemia (Wheeling, WV). The race course, which starts and finishes at Wheeling’s Heritage Port, has been revised to make it faster. The entry fee is $18 until 07/30 ($22). Online registration is available via www.debbiegreen5k.com. Awards will be presented to runners and walkers as follows: top 10 males: top 10 males and females overall, top 3 males and females in age divisions, top male and female residents of Wheeling, top 3 male and female masters and grandmasters. (Cash prizes will be awarded to the top open runners, and there will be bonus money presented to top Americans and record-setters.) The first 675 registrants will receive an embroidered Dri-Fit shirt. All finishers will receive a 5K medallion. Awards, food, refreshments, and door prizes will be available at Heritage Port. Post-race showers will be available at CentreTown Fitness. For information, contact Ron Green, Race Director, P.O. Box 16, Benwood, WV 26031 (740/859-0704).
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Saturday, 08/08/09 (8:00 a.m.) The 11th Annual Samuel A. Mumley Memorial Classic (St. Clairsville, OH). The 5K run and walk will begin at Vocelli’s Pizza in downtown St. Clairsville and, after traversing a challenging course on the National Road Bike Trail and city streets, will finish at the Belmont County Courthouse. The entry fee is $15 until race day ($18). Awards will be presented to the top 5 male and female runners and walkers overall and in age divisions, as well as to the top 5 male and female OVAC high school runners. There also will be a Mayor’s Trophy to the first St. Clairsville male and female . Timing will be by ChampionChip. The first 300 entrants will receive T-shirts. There will be post-race pizza, snacks, beverages, and door prizes. For information, contact Jody Hill, Race Coordinator, St. Clairsville Sunrise Rotary, PO Box 81, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (740/695-4209 or www.stcsunrise.org). the link to signup www.signmeup.com/65716
September
Saturday September 5, 8:30am, The Awesome Autism 5k run & walk Bellaire, Oh. Registration 7:30-8:30am. The race will begin and finish near the Bellaire City Park. The race benefits P.A.C.E. (parents for autism community education). Run awards: top 3 overall male and female, top 3 masters (40 and over) male and female. Top 2 male and female in age groups 14 and under,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-60, 70+ Walk awards: top 3 overall male & female. Top 2 in age groups, 19&under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ shirts to first 150 registered. Entry fee $15 pre-registered, $18 after Sept 1st.For more info call 740-671-1982 application
Saturday September 12, Intellectual Disabilities 10k run and 5k run & walk.8:00am 10k 8:20 5k.Fox Commerce Park. I-70 to exit 213, go west on rt 40. turn left on county road 84 (1st left past OUE) follow cr 84 go across bridge then take immediate right. Take first left on executive drive. Registration 6:45-8:00. The 10k is a challenging out and back course. while the 5k is more flat to rolling. Awards to top 3 male and female and top 2 in age groups, 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39,40-49, 50-59, 60 and over. For more info contact Tonya Mangerie 740-695-4931. application
October
Saturday October 3, 9:00Am, The5th Annual Barkcamp 10k trail and 5k walk..this years race is the RRCA Ohio state trail championship. more info
Saturday October 10, 9:00 AM, Kanine Classic 5k run/walk. St. Clairsville bike trail
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