********************************LAST MINUTE UPDATE******************************
Sorry for the confusion, but due to circumstances beyond my control, the regular non-event run will be moved to a new location. We will NOT BE meeting at Boston Store at 8:00 am. Instead we will be meeting at Sand Run Park at Portage Path and Sand Run Parkway at 8:00 am. Same plan as usual, we will take a group picture and then head out for an out and back on the trail. After the run, we will meet in the pavilion behind the restrooms for drinks and snacks. Hope everyone can still make it. It will be a great way to start the New Year!
Happy Trails - Ed
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
13th Annual New Years Day Run
Please join in for the 13th Annual 'Run with Ed' New Years Day Run from Boston Store @ 8:00 a.m. Start the New Year out right, with a run in our beautiful National Park. The run is approximately seven miles and will take in a great view of Brandywine Falls. Stay after to talk to your friends and enjoy drinks and whatever else you want to bring to share on the porch of the store. Don't be late - you will not want to miss the group picture before we start. Happy Holidays!
Ed
PS - Just a few more CVNP calendars remain at $8 each. Once they are gone - they are gone!
Ed
PS - Just a few more CVNP calendars remain at $8 each. Once they are gone - they are gone!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Zombie Run a Sucess!
Great day for the sixth annual Zombie Run! We had another great turnout and a nice cool and dry day to run. Thanks for coming out and getting to know your Summit County Metro Parks. The runners really seem to enjoy this run and is the reason why I continue to do it. Fun and challenging - hope you all had a great time. Many of the runners will be travelling to Columbus next weekend for the Ohio State High School XC Championships either with thier own children or the teams they help coach. Best of luck to all the teams - we have a great representation from NE Ohio. I will post pictures as soon as I can get a spare few minutes. Check back soon.
And don't forget - mark you calendars - the Annual New Year's Day run will again take place from Boston Store at 8:00 a.m. We run a nice seven mile loop to Brandywine Falls and enjoy conversation and food after on the porch of the store. Bring down your leftover cookies and start the New Year off right - with a run! See you all soon.
Ed
And don't forget - mark you calendars - the Annual New Year's Day run will again take place from Boston Store at 8:00 a.m. We run a nice seven mile loop to Brandywine Falls and enjoy conversation and food after on the porch of the store. Bring down your leftover cookies and start the New Year off right - with a run! See you all soon.
Ed
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Zombie Run After Party!
Once we have completed the Zombie Run No. 6 we will depart the parking lot For Bellacino's Restaraunt for a post run celebration. Turn right onto Darrow Rd. (SR 91) and head north to Kent Rd. (SR 59). Turn right at the light heading east. Take Kent Rd. past the shopping areas and turn left at the light onto Fishcreek Rd.. You will turn right a few hundred feet from the intersection into Bellacino's Restaurant. They have awesome Grinder Sandwiches, Pizza, Salads and pasta. Oh yeah, they will also be serving ice cold beer after 12:00! Hope to see you there for the post run celebration. We always have a hungry crowd when we are done, so plan on joining your fellow Zombie's! Also, I will have some of the new 2011 CVNP calendars for sale and once again at the discount price of only $8.00 compared to the $12.95 list price. All money goes to our National Park in which we all love to run.
Thanks and see you on Halloween day!
Don't forget to dress accordinly - costumes that is!
Thanks and see you on Halloween day!
Don't forget to dress accordinly - costumes that is!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Zombie Run Driving Directions
Here are the driving directions for this year's Zombie Run, Stay tuned for additional information. Hope to see you then. Ed
Zombie Run No.6 Driving Directions
· We will be starting at Furnace Run Metro Park (4955 Townsend Rd.) in Richfield Township. The entrance to the park is off of Townsend Rd., which runs northwest off Brecksville Rd. (SR 21).
· Leaving the park turn left heading back to Brecksville Rd. (SR 21). Turn right onto Brecksville and then turn left at the light at Streetsboro Rd. (SR 303). Head east into Peninsula and at the light at Riverview Rd. turn right. Continue on Riverview for approx one mile and at bottom of small hill turn left into parking lot for Deep Lock Quarry (5779 Riverview Rd.).
· Leaving the park, turn left back onto Riverview Rd. Continue south on Riverview Rd. to Ira Rd. Turn right onto Ira, cross Railroad tracks and veer to the left onto Martin Rd. (be sure to yield to traffic on Ira). Continue on Martin up the hill and at bend in road at the top turn left into the drive for O’Neil Woods (2550 Martin Rd.)
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Martin Rd. and continue back the way you came down to Ira Rd. At Ira Rd. turn right, cross railroad tracks and go straight at stop sign at Riverview Rd. Ira dead ends at Akron-Peninsula Rd., turn right heading south. Take Akron-Peninsula Rd. to light at Portage Trail Extension. Turn left and go up hill on Portage Trail until you reach the light at Northampton Rd. (gas station on the left). Turn right onto Northampton Rd. Northampton turns into Cuyahoga St. in Akron. Continue on Cuyahoga until you come to Valley View Golf Course (on right). Cascade Valley Oxbow area (1061 Cuyahoga St.) is directly across from the golf course on the left. Follow the drive to the sledding hill (veers to left) and park at the end of the drive.
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Cuyahoga St. Head north, at top of hill, turn right onto Sackett Rd. at blinking light. Continue on Sackett until it merges into Chestnut Rd. Veering to right take Chestnut until you reach Second St. At light, turn right and head south where Second merges into Front St. Continue on Front for about a half a mile and turn right at light into parking lot for Gorge Park (1160 Front St.) We will be doing two trails from this park, the Gorge trail and the Glenn’s trail.
· Leaving the park turn left at the light exiting the park and head north on Front St. Take Front St. to Broad Blvd. (by the Sheraton Suites). Turn right at light, travel under SR 8 and turn left at light at Newberry St. Stay on Newberry going straight across Portage Trail. Newberry changes name to Munroe Falls Ave. Continue on Munroe Falls Ave. all the way into Munroe Falls at light at Main St (SR 91) in Munroe Falls. Turn right at light and then turn left onto South River Rd. Continue on South River Rd. until you come to Munroe Falls Park (521 S. River Rd.) entrance on the right. Take park road to the back of park to trail entrance.
· Leaving the park turn left onto South River Rd. and go back the way you came in. At Main St. (SR 91), turn right and head north across railroad tracks and bridge at Cuyahoga River. Turn right into Hike and Bike parking lot (130 N. Main St.) on north side of river. Congratulations, this is our last trail of the day! Please join us for lunch afterwards for a post run celebration. (Place TBD)
Zombie Run No.6 Driving Directions
· We will be starting at Furnace Run Metro Park (4955 Townsend Rd.) in Richfield Township. The entrance to the park is off of Townsend Rd., which runs northwest off Brecksville Rd. (SR 21).
· Leaving the park turn left heading back to Brecksville Rd. (SR 21). Turn right onto Brecksville and then turn left at the light at Streetsboro Rd. (SR 303). Head east into Peninsula and at the light at Riverview Rd. turn right. Continue on Riverview for approx one mile and at bottom of small hill turn left into parking lot for Deep Lock Quarry (5779 Riverview Rd.).
· Leaving the park, turn left back onto Riverview Rd. Continue south on Riverview Rd. to Ira Rd. Turn right onto Ira, cross Railroad tracks and veer to the left onto Martin Rd. (be sure to yield to traffic on Ira). Continue on Martin up the hill and at bend in road at the top turn left into the drive for O’Neil Woods (2550 Martin Rd.)
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Martin Rd. and continue back the way you came down to Ira Rd. At Ira Rd. turn right, cross railroad tracks and go straight at stop sign at Riverview Rd. Ira dead ends at Akron-Peninsula Rd., turn right heading south. Take Akron-Peninsula Rd. to light at Portage Trail Extension. Turn left and go up hill on Portage Trail until you reach the light at Northampton Rd. (gas station on the left). Turn right onto Northampton Rd. Northampton turns into Cuyahoga St. in Akron. Continue on Cuyahoga until you come to Valley View Golf Course (on right). Cascade Valley Oxbow area (1061 Cuyahoga St.) is directly across from the golf course on the left. Follow the drive to the sledding hill (veers to left) and park at the end of the drive.
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Cuyahoga St. Head north, at top of hill, turn right onto Sackett Rd. at blinking light. Continue on Sackett until it merges into Chestnut Rd. Veering to right take Chestnut until you reach Second St. At light, turn right and head south where Second merges into Front St. Continue on Front for about a half a mile and turn right at light into parking lot for Gorge Park (1160 Front St.) We will be doing two trails from this park, the Gorge trail and the Glenn’s trail.
· Leaving the park turn left at the light exiting the park and head north on Front St. Take Front St. to Broad Blvd. (by the Sheraton Suites). Turn right at light, travel under SR 8 and turn left at light at Newberry St. Stay on Newberry going straight across Portage Trail. Newberry changes name to Munroe Falls Ave. Continue on Munroe Falls Ave. all the way into Munroe Falls at light at Main St (SR 91) in Munroe Falls. Turn right at light and then turn left onto South River Rd. Continue on South River Rd. until you come to Munroe Falls Park (521 S. River Rd.) entrance on the right. Take park road to the back of park to trail entrance.
· Leaving the park turn left onto South River Rd. and go back the way you came in. At Main St. (SR 91), turn right and head north across railroad tracks and bridge at Cuyahoga River. Turn right into Hike and Bike parking lot (130 N. Main St.) on north side of river. Congratulations, this is our last trail of the day! Please join us for lunch afterwards for a post run celebration. (Place TBD)
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Zombie Run No. 6 - October 31st
Get ready for the Zombie Run No. 6 to be held Halloween Day, Sunday October 31st. This is one of the most unique and well attended runs of the year and this year will be no different. Please join us as we complete the Metro Parks Hiking Spree - all in one morning. Total distance for this years edition will be fifteen miles. Exact details will be forth coming including starting time and place and order of trails to be run. Don't forget, afterwards we will be doing a group lunch at a place TBD. Put it on your calendars and keep watching for updates. Also, check out some of the pictures from last year posted on the site.
See you all then!
Ed
See you all then!
Ed
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Post Spring Marathon Wrap-Up
All the hard training through the long winter paid off for me as I ran my fastest marathon since the Fall of 2005 at Boston in 2:58:10. As I near my 48th Birthday in June, I am most pleased with getting back under the 3:00 mark. It was Boston that robbed me of my sub 3:00 streak in 2007 and it is back at Boston that I begin a new streak! Miles have been much higher than years past and I am feeling well and recharged. Plans for the rest of the year include the Eighth Akron Marathon of my resume along with my tune-up half, The Buckeye Half one month prior. The Saturday runs in the Valley were a huge part of my success and I plan to keep doing them going. Great group of runners and great terrain to train. My goal for the fall is to better my Boston time and to hopefully run sub 2:55. My fastest days may be behind me, but I do have a renewed excitement to run well again. Hope to see you all out there. Don' forget the date - Halloween Day - Sunday, October 31st - Zombie Run No.6! More details will be coming. hope to see you all out there.
Ed
Ed
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Shamrock Sunday
What a great day to run the Shamrock races in the CVNP! We were treated to a beautiful day of sunshine and mild temp's. Congrat's to all of you (Many runner's out there today) who took part.
Hope to see you all out there soon.
Ed
Hope to see you all out there soon.
Ed
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Saturday Run's & Shamrock 15K
The big group run has been scheduled for Saturday's as of late. Many options for distance and pace, as there are many runner's meeting here. See you all at 7:30 a.m. SHARP! Don't forget the Summit Athletic Running Club's Shamrock 15 K to be held Sunday March 7th at Noon. Challenging course - you won't want to miss it!
Stay Warm - Run Hard!
Ed
Stay Warm - Run Hard!
Ed
Friday, January 8, 2010
Zombie Run & New Year's Day Pictures
Sorry for the delay, group pictures for the Zombie Run are finally being posted. I am trying to get used to all this high tech stuff! Thanks for participating in this event and look forward to seeing you all out there next year on Halloween Sunday, October 31st!
ED
ED
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