Randy Riley reflects on the Haunted Forest Marathon Half in Canal Fulton, OH, cherishing memories of his late mother urging outdoor play. He enjoyed the improved course on a chilly but warming day, celebrating his achievements with a Halloween-themed shirt and medals, including a 1st place age group award.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Half Marathon
August 25, 2024; Randy Riley (MM14470, DA3218, HF16432) – Pro Football Hall of Fame Half Marathon Canton OH. The race begins inside the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium so I did my warmup run back and forth between the goalposts. How fun is that! I saw Laurie Weiner both at the start and theContinue reading “Pro Football Hall of Fame Half Marathon”
Placing at the Burning River Marathon
Debbie LaFond proudly shares her husband Maurice LaFond’s impressive victory at the Burning River Marathon. Maurice achieved a remarkable personal record, winning his age group and completing the trail race without any falls. This successful feat marked the first dry race in five years for him. Photo and post credit go to Debbie LaFond.
The Cleveland Marathon Half
Randy Riley (MM14470, DA3218, HF16432) –Cleveland Marathon Half. Lined up with 5000+ runners including both full and half. Saw Laurie Weiner at the start corral. It was a beautiful sunny day and this race features many dramatic views of the city: all 3 stadiums, the flats, the Rock Hall of Fame, Tremont including the ChristmasContinue reading “The Cleveland Marathon Half”
Running the Akron Half Marathon
Randy Riley (MM14470, DA3218, HF16432) – Akron Marathon Half Marathon. Every year the people of the Akron Marathon put on an incredible race series with fantastic medals and so many amazing volunteers. Along the course Dr Britters Corrigan and I randomly hooked up with Dr John Zhao. They did not know each other before today.Continue reading “Running the Akron Half Marathon”
The Toledo Mini Half Marathon
Randy Riley (MM14470, DA3218, HF16432)– Toledo Mini Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon Lifetime Half Marathon #214 Always enjoy putting in miles with Half Fanatics Heidi Marie Hammond (HF18098) who pushed me to my fastest half of the year. This is a point to point race starting in Maumee and finishing in the Mudhen’s ballpark inContinue reading “The Toledo Mini Half Marathon”
Overcoming the Elements at the Moebius Green Monster Trail Race
Laurie Weiner (MM15681, DA3668, HF9266) – Race report: Yesterday I slayed the Moebius – Green Monster Trail 50k race in Aurora ,Ohio. ! It took a lot to get this race finished. Thanks to Mother Nature’s bad mood the last week, where she dumped many inches of rain during the week, she added a twistContinue reading “Overcoming the Elements at the Moebius Green Monster Trail Race”
Going for the Podium Finish at the Akron Goodyear Half
Randy Riley (MM14470, DA3218, HF16432)– Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k I’ve competed in this Akron, OH Half Marathon all 8 years they’ve held it and it’s always been my nemesis. I’ve tried my best to AG podium finish and never quite made it, finishing 4th several times. I started strong today but the 3 H’sContinue reading “Going for the Podium Finish at the Akron Goodyear Half”
Running the Inaugural Burning River Marathon
Laurie Weiner (MM15681, DA3668, HF9266) – Today, I had a new challenge. I ran the 26.2 mile event of the 17th Annual Burning River Endurance Run & Relay. This is my longest technical trail race and my goal was to finish in 8 hours. Well I finished in 7:30:31. It rained for a few hoursContinue reading “Running the Inaugural Burning River Marathon”
The Grand Rapids Towpath Trail Half
Heidi Hammond (HF18098) – The towpath trail half in Grand Rapids, Ohio was Sunday and offered another cool day with a tree covered out and back trail along a historic canal. Flat with crushed stone made for smooth sailing…I finished with 2:11:01 and Grand Master Female which awarded a nice fold up picnic blanket andContinue reading “The Grand Rapids Towpath Trail Half”