TOP is a summer-long series providing racing, training, and developmental opportunities to Club members. The races are primarily for Club members but non-members are welcome to participate. These are laid-back, low-key events for training, enjoyment, and local bragging rights. The races and time trials are held in and around the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
This year there will be a Rewards Program for Summit Freewheelers members. (Just another reason to become a member!)
The following is the schedule for the 2003 season. However, due to conflicts with other activities in the valley, this schedule is subject to frequent revisions—please check back to confirm each event. Refer any questions to Tom Collier, TOP Director.
| Date | Time | Event | Description | Start Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6/7* | 9:00 am | TT on Akron-Peninsula | 10 mi | Hampton Hills2 |
| Thur 6/19* | 6:30 pm | TT-The Beast! | 3 miles of hell | Riverview & Boston Mills Rd |
| Thur 6/26* | 6:30 pm | Euro Hill CR | 26 mi circuit | Top of Ledges1 |
| Wed 7/9* | 6:30 pm | Two man TT on Akron-Peninsula | 10 mi | Hampton Hills2 |
| Sat 7/12* | 9:00 am | Hale Farm CR | 25 mi | Old Trail School3 |
| Tue 7/15* | 6:30 pm | Oak Hill RR | 25 mi circuit | Old Trail School3 |
| Wed 7/23* | 6:30 pm | Euro Hill CR | 26 mi circuit | Top of Ledges1 |
| Wed 7/30* | 6:30 pm | TT on Akron-Peninsula | 10 mi | Hampton Hills2* |
| Sat 8/9* | 9:00 am | Oak Hill RR | 25 mi circuit | Old Trail School3 |
| Thur 8/14* | 6:30 pm | Climbers TT | 8 mi | Hampton Hills2 |
| Wed 8/20* | 6:30 pm | Hale Farm CR | 25 mi circuit | Old Trail School3 |
| Wed 8/27* | 6:30 pm | Two man TT on Akron-Peninsula | 10 mi | Hampton Hills2 |
1 Top of Ledges can be reached by taking the Wheatley Road (SR-176) exit off I-77 and following SR-176 0.9 miles north towards Richfield (road changes to Broadview). Turn left at Hawkins (becomes Bellus) and go 3 miles to entrance on left.
2 Hampton Hills Metro Park is located on Akron-Peninsula Road between Steels Corners Road and Bath Road
3 Old Trail School is located on Ira Road about andfrac14; mile west of Riverview Road.
* The 2003 Club Picnic will be held on Wednesday, July 30 after the Truxel Time Trial. The picnic will take place at the home of Tricia Ingraham, just up Portage Path hill. All Freewheelers and TOP participants (including non-Freewheelers) are invited to join us at the picnic.
Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am, 10 miles.
1. Josh Ritchie 22:50 2. George Liolios 23:59 3. Marcus Tullio 24:18 4. Shawn Adams 24:33 5. Jim Mullins 24:44 6. Denis Osowski 24:58 7. Tom Hanley 25:25 8. Todd Bolgrin 25:26 9. Joshua Blubaugh 25:45 10. Rob Tandy 26:12 11. Kurt Spenoso 26:13 12. Eric Virostek 26:25 13. Nathan Blice 27:00 14. Dave Schneider 27:02 15. Irv Wiesman 31:44 16. Bob Horning 37:34
Thanks to our volunteers: Ted Ingraham, Angelo Catalano, Don Wittaker, Tom Collier
Thursday June 19, 2003 6:30 pm, 3 miles, 60anddeg;, strong NW wind, no rain!
1. Kurt Spenoso 10:19 SFW 1. Marcus Tullio 10:19 Team Akron 3. Robert Martin 10:22 Team Akron 4. Denis Osowski 10:30 SFW 5. Steve Abenour 10:41 6. Jimmy McDonald 10:44 SFW 7. Russ Stapleton 10:53 SFW 8. Rob Tandy 10:59 SFW 9. Ted Ingraham 11:32 SFW 10. Eric Virostek 11:33 SFW 11. George Liolios 11:37 SFW 12. Josh Blubaugh 11:47 SFW 13. Mike Smith 11:54 SFW 14. Jonathan 12:23 15. Brian Schneider 12:41 16. Nathan Blice 13:09 SFW 17. Brian Shelford 14:10 SFW
Thanks to our volunteers: Bob Iden, Jim Gilmore, Becky Blice, Tricia Ingraham
Thursday June 26, 6:30 pm, 26 miles
1. John Lowery 2. Marcus Tullio 3. Shawn Adams 4. Denis Osowski 5. Kurt Spenoso 6. Brian Diffenbacher 7. Russ Stapleton 8. Jim Mullins 9. Jimmy McDonald (14 years old) 10. Ted Ingraham 11. Bob Grimm 12. Rob Tandy 13. Mike Smith Women 1. Catherine Scott 2. Becky Leidy 3. Marjorie Parr
Thanks to our volunteers: Bob Iden, Tricia Ingraham, Ed Hurling, Tom Collier, Susan
Wednesday July 9, 6:30 pm, 10 miles
1. Hopkins/Ritchie 22:14
2. Willford/Dieringer 22:27
3. Parr/Gorman 23:16
4. Diffenbacher/Donka 23:30
5. Kollai/Kollai 23:33
6. Bolgrin/Schneider 23:57
7. Daum/Augustine 24:06
8. Spenoso/N. Blice 24:33 Way to go Nate!
9. Rogers/Sunderland 24:38
9. Sally Price 24:38
11. Scott McGill 24:43
12. Liolios/Ingraham 24:49
13. B. Blice/Hale 25:07
14. Evely/Carroll 25:15
15. Edwards/Edwards 25:36
16. Price/Labuda 25:40
16. Hauenstein/Evans 25:40
18. Blubaugh/Hoffman 25:52
19. Heather Petroff 28:22
20. Liebling/Scott 29:19 (Leibling's first race.)
Thanks Catherine.
Thanks to our volunteers: Tricia Ingraham, Don Wittaker, Russ Stapleton, Pete Gladden, Mark Gorman and Tom Collier.
Great turnout and a very good race. Thanks for your patience.
Saturday July 12, 9:00 am, 26 miles
A Group 1 Stefan Kadar 2 John Lowry 3 Marcus Tullio 4 James Dieringer B Group 1 Philip Manning 2 Matt Carson (This finish was a virtual tie) 3 ? 4 Peter Sunderland Women 1/2 Jane Evely/Sally Price
Thanks to our volunteers: Ted Ingraham, Becky Leidy, Don Whitaker, Bob Iden, Tom Collier
Tuesday July 15, 6:30 pm, 25 miles
1 Marcus Tullio 2 Jeff Augustine 3 Peter Sunderland 4 Steve Abdenour 5 Ross Clark 6 Ted Ingraham 7 Bob Rogers 8 Jeff Catledge 9 Mike Colonna 10 Jimmy McDonald 11 Doug Hale 12 Rick Adams
Thanks to volunteers Becky Leidy, Peter Henricksen, Tom Collier
Wednesday July 23, 6:30 pm, 26 miles
1 Shawn Adams 2 Jim Mullins 3 Kurt Spenoso 4 David Schneider 5 Rob Tandy 6 Mike Hlavaty 7 Ted Ingraham 8 Doug Hale
Thanks to volunteers Don Whitaker, Catherine Scott, Tom Collier
Wednesday July 30, 6:30 pm, 10 miles
1 Josh Ritchie 22:36 2 Chuck 23:40 3 Sally Price 24:08 4 Jim Gilmore 24:41 5 Scott McGill 24:56 6 Kurt Spenoso 25:07 7 Frank Price 25:08 8 Mike Vondo 25:17 9 Joshua Blubaugh 25:26 10 Ted Ingraham 25:33 11 Doug Hale 25:40 12 Stephan Babineau 25:41 13 Jimmy McDonald 25:46 14 Nathan Blice 26:07 15 Mike Woods 26:08 16 Becky Leidy 26:09 17 Doug Labuda 27:00 18 Judy Carroll 27:07 19 Randy Evans 27:23 20 Mike Smith 27:24 21 Jay Wynne 27:29 22 Mickey Rzymek 30:50 23 Susan Blubaugh 33:00
Thanks to volunteers Bob Iden, Pete Gladden, Don Whitaker, Peter Henricksen, Tom Collier
Saturday August 9, 9:00 am, 25 miles
1 Mike Schiltz 2 Todd Bolgrin 3 Kurt Spenoso 4 Rob Tandy 5 Ken Hiller 6 George Liolios 7 Trey Shively 8 Scott Brunner
Thanks to volunteers Phillip Esempro, Mike Smith, Tom Collier
Thursday August 14, 6:30 pm, 8 miles
1 Kurt Spenoso 21:04 2 Brian Diffenbacher 21:07 3 Jim Gilmore 21:13 4 Joshua Blubaugh 21:53 5 Doug Hale 22:05 6 Ted Ingraham 22:22 7 Nathan Blice 23:37 8 Jay Wynne 24:12 9 Mike Smith 24:32
Wednesday August 20, 6:30 pm, 26 miles
1 Marcus Tullio 2 Jeremy Grimm 3 Brad Hansen 4 Tris Hopkins 5 Jim Gilmore 6 Joshua Blubaugh 7 Matt Turi
Thanks to volunteers Bob Iden, Tricia Ingraham, Russ Stapleton, Catherine Scott, Tom Collier, Becky Leidy (and children)
Wednesday August 27, 6:30 pm, 10 miles
1 Phatty and The Freak (Jim and Tris) 22:21 2 Gorman and Pershoff 22:29 3 Hansen and Abdenour 22:50 4 Bolgrin and Bonomo 22:51 5 Ritchie and Cartledge 23:15 6 Howard and Georiadis 23:23 7 Schneider and Tullio 23:27 8 Frank and Sally (Price) 23:30 9 Spenoso and Blice 24:16 10 Edwards and Reade 24:25 11 Stephan and Brent 24:34 12 Evans and Howsntism 24:57 13 Brunner and Burnette 25:05 14 Ebert and Brumagin 27:48 15 Mabog and Donolae 28:01 16 Susan 33:27 ADCT 22:30
Thanks to volunteers Becky Leidy, Doug Hale, Ted Ingraham, Tom Collier