Central Ohio Trail Runners

COTR: 2011 Update

2011-07-15T07:03:00.000-07:00

As I sat at home reading Ultra Running Magazine last night, I was so proud to see Central Ohio Trail Runners so prominently features, both in the results, the races they direct, and the pictures. We are making a name for ourselves on a national stage, and it’s so cool to be a part of that. In the coming months that trend will continue as results for races such as Forget the PR, Kettle Moraine, Mohican, Western States, Hardrock, and the upcoming Burning River are posted.

Since we’ve been so busy running (myself included) it’s been difficult to post results from recent races. It’s finally time to get around to that, as there are several people that deserve recognition for great achievements, and for representing the COTR. Here is a brief (incomplete) summary of some notable COTR results, as well as photos of runners wearing their COTR shirts. (I have included everyone here who is either from Central Ohio, that I know of, or has purchased a COTR shirt and therefore supports the club...making this a bit of a random results listing)

Forget the PR Mohican 50k:

Several COTR participants…too many to list. The premier spring race in Ohio.

(WARNING: Skinny Beasts have been known to attack unsuspecting runners in the water.)

(Tom Patton approaches Fire Tower aid station.)

Promise Land 50k:

Sandi Nypaver - 5:31:36 (1st Place Female)

Ice Age 50:

Shaun Pope - 6:27:18 (1st Place Male)

Sandi Nypaver - 7:30:14 (1st Place Female)

Cornbelt Running Club 24 Hour Run:

Ted Niemann - 100.02 miles (no picture available)

Kettle Moraine 100:

Seth Chin-Parker - 23:42:49

(Seth with the thumbs up and a smile after completing his first 100 in under 24hrs.)

Mohican Trail 100/50/Marathon:

Michelle Bichsel - 100 Miles - 25:44:09 (2nd Place Female)

Greg Trapp - 100 Miles - 25:55:06

Michael Patton - 100 Miles - 26:08:14

Jay Smithberger - 50 Miles - 7:52:44 (2nd Place Male)

Nick Hanson - 50 Miles - 10:02:10

Shannon Fisher - 50 Miles - 12:25:34

Suzanne Pokorny - 50 Miles - 13:20:48

Kyle Lemke - Marathon - 4:14:51 (1st Place Male)

(Regis Shivers Jr. and Michael Patton at the Mohican Trail 100. Photos available were limited do to copywrite protection.)

Western States 100:

Shaun Pope - 20:29:26

Sandi Nypaver - 23:52:30

Rocky Allen - 26:53:01

Stephen Zeidner - 28:36:35

Ted Niemann - 29:34:33

Kevin O'Grady - 29:54:24

(Ted and Steve prodly wearing their COTR shirts before the start at Western States)

(Stephen Zeidner @ Western States)

Hardrock 100:

Gregg Trapp - 47:40:00

That's my incomplete recap of the summer so far. Stay tuned for future results.

COTR @ Umstead

2011-04-06T12:59:00.000-07:00

A few of the COTR members before the gun went off at Umstead. From lett to right: Jay Smithberger, Kathy Wolf, Lindsey Brokaw, Terri Lemke, Mike Keller, Michael Patton, Star Blackford, Darris Blackford, and Steven Zeidner.

It was an incredible day at Umstead for Ohio runners! We had 15 runners start the day and 12 received their buckle. Of those 12, Jay Smithberger was the top finisher at 4th overall in a time of 14:52 - a PR. Other people to buckle and PR were Star and Darris Blackford, and Terri Lemke. First time 100 mile finishers included Kathy Wolf, Mike Keller, and Lindsey Brokaw. Michael Patton also received a one day buckle. The always reliable Fred Davis III finished in 26:20, Harold Vessin finished in just over 28 hours, and Karen Kramer finished in 29 hours. Darrin Bright made it to mile 87.5 before a DNF due to injury. Dave Huss and Julie Bowen-Miller completeed 75 miles and Shane Sampson completed 62.5.

Congrats to all that ran, especially those who earned their first buckle or set persaonal bests! A big thank you goes out to everyone that came down to Raleigh to support the runners, including family, friends, crew, and pacers!

Alum Creek Trail Run - February 26th

2011-01-29T12:58:00.000-08:00

Come join us for a trail run at Alum Creek State Park on Saturday February 26th at 12 noon. The mountain bike trail (phase 2) is a 6 mile single track loop. Do as few, or as many miles as you like. The parking lot is off of Africa Rd, first lot north of Cheshire Rd. You're welcome to join us after the run for food and drinks at Mellow Mushroom, at 2170 Polaris Pkwy. Feel free to RSVP on the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184656341557878. Hope you can join us!

Great Seal Trail Run

2011-01-29T10:03:00.001-08:00

If you’re looking for a local trail race in March consider the Great Seal Trail Run in Chillicothe. It looks like a great course and it’s a great price! Check out the event website at http://www.race-coar.com/ or their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Ohio-Adventure-Racing/167044769987502?ref=sgm for race details and information about their other events. They have everything from running, to adventure racing to orienteering events, all local, all at a great price!

Mohican Trail Training Run 1-30

2011-01-14T16:15:00.000-08:00

Sunday January 30th 9:00 am Parking at Mohican Adventures Main entrance as you enter the camp ground. 17.1 miles. We will be running the following map. http://freepdfhosting.com/9b6e6bb880.pdf Water will be provided at the covered bridge. E-mail to confirm you will be attending in case of changes.rob1770@msn.com

Festivus 50k - December 5th

2010-11-19T06:54:00.000-08:00

It's a Festivus for the rest-of-us! None of these weak holiday runs like 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, or Ground Hog Day...this is THE holiday run that you've waited all year for...FESTIVUS!

Join us on December 5th for the Festivus 50k!

Since this isn't an official event we don't have official event information. However, there will be a group of ultra-runners meet at the Worthington Hills Park near the gazebo at 8:00 AM EST on Sunday, December 5. It's a small park right off SR-315 behind the Olentangy Valley Center Shopping Mall about a mile north of I-270. Here is a mapto the start/finish location.

For more info visit http://www.uberrunner.com/subs/ffa50k/

This event is not organized by COTR but we hope many of you can participate.

For those running the Bigfoot 50k or Buckeye Woods FA on the same day, have fun and good luck!

Hocking Hills Labor Day Trail Run

2010-09-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to make the 1st Annual COTR Hocking Hills Labor Day Run a success! A special thanks goes out to Jen and Barb Patton who spent the whole day out crewing for the runners.
We had 30 people out on the trails, with about 1/2 choosing to to do the 11.5 mile run and 1/2 choosing to do the 28 mile run. The course ended up being a little off the advertised 1/2 and full marathon distance but that's par for the course in a FA and trail run :) . If we had started at the Dining Lodge we would have been able to hit those distances right on the nose but I'm not sure anyone would have prefered two extra miles on road! All in all I think everyone enjoyed the trails, the weather, and the company.

Happy Trails!

2010-08-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

COTR will be hosting their 1st Annual Labor Day Hocking Hills FA Trail Marathon (and 1/2 marathon). As a fat ass event this a low key event with no fees and no frills. Just a chance to come out and run some trails with friends. Aid will be provided approx. every 3 miles along the course. The trails are well marked but there won't be course markings so each runner will be given a course map. The run starts at 8am sharp at the Old Man's Cave parking area. Runners instructions start at 7:45am. Hope to see you there!

Lots of Shout Outs!!!

2010-07-23T13:39:00.000-07:00

Congrats to all those that completed the Buckeye Trail 50k last weekend. A lot of local runners represented! Check out the results @ www.buckeyetrail50k.com/results.html

Burning River 100 is only a week away! There are a lot of local runners competeing and some are even entered in the USATF National Championship! Good luck to all those competing. You can track their progress next weekend at http://www.burningriver100.org/

Connie Garnder and Dave Corfmann both finished Badwater last week. Wow, what an acheivement!!! Connie finished as the 2nd female and Dave finished inside the top 25. Dave wrote a blog about his experiences and it is available to read on the Cincinnati Enquirer's website. Prepare to be inspired...http://cincinnati.com/blogs/running/2010/07/21/david-corfman-on-the-badwater-ultramarathon/

Community Ties Bicycle Tour

2010-07-14T07:01:00.000-07:00

Come out and support the Delaware County Friends of the Trail in their annual Community Ties Bicycle Tour on July 24th. For only $20 you can do an 8 mile, 31 mile, 62 mile, or 100 mile bike ride to support the Central Ohio trail system! Follow this link for additional information, http://dcft.typepad.com/files/2010-community-ties-brochure.pdf

Hocking Hills COTR Run - July 5th

2010-06-28T10:56:00.000-07:00

If you're interested, a small group will be gathering for a trail run at Hocking Hills on Monday July 5th. We will meet at the dining lodge parking lot at 8am (same lot used for the Indian Run start/finish).

We will run the connector trail to Old Man's Cave, then follow the Buckeye Trail south all the way to Ash Cave. We will have aid stashed near Ash Cave. From here we will run the Buckeye Trail alt. bridle route north back to Old Man's Cave. This is a less traveled trail marked with white blazes. From here you can run the connector trail back to the dining lodge for a 13 mile run.

If you chose to run further a group will be heading north from Old Man's Cave along the Buckeye Trail to Big Pine Rd (approx. 3 miles). We will have aid stashed at the Big Pine Rd. parking lot. If you chose to do so you can turn around and run back to Old Man's Cave and run the connector trail back to the dining hall for a 20 mile run.

If you chose to run further a group will run along the road on Big Pine Rd the 1/2 mile to Conkle's Hollow. Here we will loop around the gorge and run back to Big Pine Rd parking lot for an approx. 5 mile loop. From here we will follow the Buckeye Trail south back to Old Man's Cave and run the connector trail back to the dining lodge for a 25 mile run.

If you haven't had a chance to explore the trail at Hocking Hills this is a great opportunity to get out and run with a group. We will have aid at Ash Cave and Big Pine Rd but be prepared to cover 7-8 miles without aid - bring a water bottle to carry with you.

If you plan on joining us email runmikeyp@hotmail.com, call 614-581-0283, or post on Facebook or the COTR website that you're planning on attending. I just want to have an idea of how much aid to put out and who to wait for on the morning of the run.

Hope to see you out on the trails!

COTR at Mohican

2010-06-23T19:36:00.001-07:00

Central Ohio Trail Runners represented itself well at Mohican on June 19th! We had several people participating in the 50 mile and 100 mile race. We also had several people volunteering at Rock Point Aid Station - thank you Julie and all your volunteers!

Although the finish rate was only 39% on the day, COTR had much better results.

Jay Smithberger - 50 mile mens champion!
Kimberly Dawn Boner - 50 mile womens champion!
Mikaila Hambel - 50 mile finisher
Michael Patton - 100 mile finisher (2nd buckle)
Mark Carroll - 100 mile finisher (9th buckle)
Stephen Zeidner - 100 mile finisher (1st buckle)
David Huss - 100 mile finisher (2nd buckle)

Other great efforts on a very tough day:
Rob Powel - 100 mile DNF (38 miles)
Terri Lemke - 100 mile DNF (59 miles)
Suzanne Pokorny - 100 mile DNF (59 miles)
Michelle Biscell - 100 mile DNF (65 miles)

Several people have posted race reports on their blogs - click on the blog links to the right to read about their race.

Laurel Highlands

2010-06-23T19:25:00.000-07:00

There were a couple great performances by Central Ohio runners at Laurel Highlands on June 12th. Kim Love-Ottobre aka Kimba ran 56 miles before timing, Sharon Seslar completed the 50k race, and Dan Bellinger completed the 70.5 mile race! Great job on a tough course!!!

COTR Run at Highbanks Metropark

2010-06-09T10:59:00.000-07:00

Highbanks Metropark
Saturday, June 12, 2010
7:30am-12:00pm

This Central Ohio Trail Runners group trail run will take place at Highbanks Metropark in north Columbus. Circling all of the main trails (Scenic River, Dripping Rock, Overlook, Wetland Spur, and Coyote Run), offers a lot of variety of surfaces and loop that is about 7.5 miles total.

Aid will be offered at various points along the loop.