Upcoming NEO Trail Events

If you are a current NEO Trail member, listen up! The annual Slim Pickins FA Trail Run is on the Laurel Highlands Trail in southwestern PA on November 21st of this month! Be sure to e-mail Gombu your interest in this not-to-miss event if you plan on going so he can e-mail you the details of the trip as the date gets closer. Note: you must be a NEO Trail member to participate in this run.

After Slim Pickins, don't miss the URINEO FA 50 Miler in Mill Creek Park on Saturday, December 5th starting at 7am at the Lily Pond Parking Lot. (URINEO = Ultra Runners In North East Ohio)

Also on December 5th, the Dark Park Pursuit 15K will kickoff in Cortland, OH at Mosquito Lake State Park at 6:30pm.

Registration has already opened up as well for the 6th running of the YUT-C 50K and 25K next September. Registrations have already began to come in! Mark your calendars for September 18th, 2010!

2010 MMT100 Registration Details Announced

With so many NEO Trail members planning on the 2010 Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run, it is with great anticipation that I announce that registration will open on November 30th!

Schedule:

Monday, November 30th @ 9am: Registration opens

Monday, December 7th @ 9pm: Registration Closes

Tuesday, December 8th: Lottery after 4pm stock market close (detailed lottery procedure)

December 11 - January 4: Time to pay

January 5: initial chance to move off waiting list for those who don't pay

April 5: last day to join the waiting list

May 3: deadline to withdraw and receive partial refund, entrant list set

May 15: 16th Annual MMT 100, Front Royal, VA

Event Website

"Massanutten ROCKS!"

New Club Message Board

A new message board for the N.E. Ohio Trail Club was recently created, following the transfer of our club website to a new and cheaper web hosting provider. On this message board you will be able to plan group runs, discuss upcoming runs/events, or just chat about anything running related.

To join the discussion, visit www.neotrail.org/forum and click "Register" on the top left of the screen to create a username.

Congratulations to Lloyd and Andrea!

Recently, NEO Trail Member, Lloyd Thomas married Andrea Berninger in one of our favorite park areas, the Brecksville Reservation. A walk through the woods, music by Carlos Jones, and a wedding ceremony in the place they love. All the best to you both and many, many years of happiness and miles together!

After their wedding, they even hosted a celebration group run through the Reservation with friends on the trails. The cake below is a great example of their passion for running as well as their toeing of the line of the rest of their life...together.

Click here to view the rest of their photos

Presque Isle Endurance Classic

Kurt & Brian at last year's event

This Saturday, NEO Trail members Kurt Osadchuk and Brian Musick will be participating in the Presque Isle Endurance Classic in Erie, PA. This event is a 12-hour run which takes place on a scenic 1 mile loop next to Lake Erie. The primary purpose of this event is to promote cardiovascular fitness in a safe, relaxed and friendly environment and to allow individuals the opportunity to run/walk a distance beyond that they have previously acheived or set a personal goal that is meaningful to them. There are no trophies or prize money.

This event was started 29 years ago by some of the founding fathers of the Erie Runners Club to test the endurance of some of the local runners. It still stands today because of the tireless efforts of Rick Ferko and his long time volunteers. Rick's battle with cancer ended shortly after the 2006 Endurance Run. Rick's family and friends wished to continue this run as a lasting memorial that would exemplify his life. The application form for this run includes a selection for contributing to Rick Ferko's Spirit of Social Work Scholarship, since it is funded soley on individual contributions. The fee for the run itself is only $10 and includes chip timing and aid.

Oil Creek Trail Runs RESULTS

I haven't spoken or communicated with anyone who didn't have a wonderful time at Oil Creek this past weekend. The accolades just keep pouring in towards the race director and among many of us who participated from NE Ohio. Congratulations to all who participated and thank you to those of you who volunteered. As always, it is the volunteers who make it all possible. Count on Oil Creek becoming a major event here for years to come! Brutal and Unforgiving!

50K RESULTS

50 Mile RESULTS

100 Mile RESULTS (48 finished out of 84 starters / 57% finishing rate)

Victory at Oil Creek

Hats off to many NEO Trail members who had a great race weekend in and around the Oil Creek State Park in Titusville, PA at the Oil Creek 100 Mile Trail Runs. Results are not yet published but hopefully soon at the race website. It was great to see familiar faces away from home this weekend and hope everyone had a great time. For me, it was an unforgettable event and one that has a story to tell. Great job to everyone who ran or volunteered! The photo below was taken when a bunch of us met up at the Blue Canoe Brewery in Titusville.