This is the history of the Ohio River Road Runners Club. The information contained herein was compiled from a painstaking reconstructive effort by Jeff McPherson in 2017-2018, and updated thereafter. If you have information to complete some of the gaps in historic information, please contact the Club so we may update this history.

 


ORRRC Lifetime Members

The following is the list of individuals that have demonstrated a consistent, long-standing and significant contributions to the Ohio River Road Runners Club purpose. Each have been empaneled as an “ORRRC Lifetime Member” after careful consideration by the Board of Directors, based on their length of intensive service to the Club.

Andy Helmick
Anna Lee Sawdey
Beth Whitehead
Bob Henscheid
Bob Schlosser
Bob Thompson
Carol Bennett
Clint Jett
Cuba Allen
Dan Sheilds
Daniel B. Thompson
Danny Losekamp
Denny Bennett
Ed W. Wallace
Eddie Weaver (2019)
Evan James
Felix N. LeBlanc
Frank Postle
Frederick L Dietrich
George Snyder
Greg Bell
Ingrid Honzak
Jan Brasier
Jan Harrison
Jeff McPherson
Jeffrey Watern
Jerry E. Brasier
Jim Borgstrom
Joe Smindak
John Grilliot
Judy Smith
Karen Gildow
Kate B. Finney
Kathleen Tiller
Kathy Shafer (2019)
Kathy L. Watern
Kathy Robbins
Ken Klein
Ken Sirois
Kevin Johnston (2019)
Liz Cramer
Margaret Hurley
Mark Smith
Mike Allen
Mike L Smith
Mitzie J. Henscheid
Nancy Dietrich
Norman J. Sawdey
Peter Shafer (2019)
Ray Finney
Ray Olfky
Richard D. Osborn
Robert Faux (2019)
Ron Brower
Ron Cramer
Ronald M. Hart
Ruth Kohstall
Sandy James
Shirley Sirois
Stephanie Owens
Terry M. Murray
Tom Tiller
Warren Elam
Wesley Owens
William B. Mercer

Many of our lifetime members are also a part of the Dayton Distance Running Hall of Fame, an organization unaffiliated with the ORRRC, but with a similar mission of spreading the joy of running within the Miami Valley.


ORRRC Leadership History

ERAPRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENTSECRETARYTREASURERTRUSTEES
1966Steve PriceJack MaharinNoneNoneSteve Price , Wayne Yarcho, Walt George,
Bill Riggs, Joe Rogers
1967-1968Jay BirminghamJack MaharinNoneNoneSteve Price , Wayne Yarcho, Walt George,
Bill Riggs, Joe Rogers, Felix LeBlanc
1969-1971NoneNoneClaire DuckhamSteve Price, Claire DuckhamSteve Price , Wayne Yarcho, Walt George,
Bill Riggs, Joe Rogers, Bob Roncker, Dick Blue
1972-1973Bob ThompsonClaire DuckhamClaire DuckhamWayne Yarcho, Walt George, Bill Riggs, Joe Rogers, Dick Blue, Felix LeBlanc
1974-1978Felix LeBlancFelix LeBlanc…
1979-1980Ray OlfkyFelix LeBlanc…
1981Jack WallaceFelix LeBlanc…
1983-1984George SnyderJim GerardLeBlanc, Klein, S Owens, W Owens,
B Hensheid, M Hensheid
1985-1986Mitzie HensheidJim GerardLeBlanc, Klein, Borgstrom, S Owens, W Owens,
G Snyder, B Hensheid
1987-1992Wendell OwensJill Buzzard, Carol BennettJim Schwartzhoff,
Terry Murray (1988)
LeBlanc, Somers, Williams, Klein, Borgstrom,
S Owens, Stacy, Snyder, C O’Hara (Bennett),
Frizzell, Burchett, L Cramer, Burchett,
D Bennett, Yokum, Jett, R Cramer, Mercer,
Warwick, Szabo, Grilliot, Jumper
1993-1994Denny BennettDick OsborneCarol BennettTerry MurrayMercer, Klein, R Cramer, Jett, Bell, Borgstrom,
Burchett, D Masters, J Masters, LeBlanc,
Wallace, Schneider, D Thompson
1995-1998Dick OsborneDan ThompsonRon Hart, Tim SchroederTerry MurrayMercer, Klein , R Cramer, Bell, Borgstrom,
LeBlanc, Schneider, Wallace, D Bennett,
E James, R Bennett, Hart, Aaronson, Grilliot,
J Brasier, Schroeder, S Sirois, Guthrie
1999-2000Dan ThompsonKevin WalshChari Walsh, Tom StockerTerry MurrayWallace, Borgstrom, LeBlanc, Klein, Mercer, Waid,
R Cramer, Osborn, Aaronson, Guthrie, Snyder,
S Sirois, Brasier, K Sirois, Hotz, Ninotti, Hurley
2001-2002Margaret HurleyKen SiroisCarol Bennett, Norm SawdeyTerry MurrayWallace, Schlosser, Smindak, Honzak, B Keller,
Mercer, LeBlanc, Osborn, D Thompson,
J Plummer, Seiter
2003Ken SiroisJoe SmindakNorm SawdeyTerry MurraySchlosser, Honzak, Hurley, LeBlanc,
R Romanick (Plummer), Osborn, J Plummer,
Belluardo, Kirby
2004-2007Joe Smindak
Norm Sawdey, John ComeskeyKathy Robbins, Noelle BartlamTerry MurrayKirby, D Tieman, LeBlanc, Honzak, Borgstrom,
Bartlam, Hemmelgarn, Olfky, Belluardo, Osborn,
Gildow, Faux, Losekamp, Robinson, Hurley,
Kohstall, K Sirois, McPherson
2008-2012Jeff McPhersonJohn Comeskey, Andy HelmickJoe Smindak, Andy HelmickTerry MurrayFaux, D Tieman, LeBlanc, Honzak, Borgstrom,
Kohstall, Laubach, Gildow, Mee, Osborn ,Randall,
Ryder, Robinson, Silverstein, Latham, Swartzel,
Daily, Fox, Noble
2013-2014Jim LathamAndy Helmick, Eddie Weaver (2013)Lisa Stephens-Bodine, Aneesa Bhimani-Trimble (2013)Terry MurrayKevin Johnston, Lisa Bodine, Homan, Phil Noble, Karen Gildow,
Ingrid Honzak, Felix LeBlanc, Mary O’Donoghue, Lindsay Groover,
Brooke
2015-2016Jeff McPhersonEddie WeaverAneesa Bhimani-TrimbleTerry MurrayFelix LeBlanc, Kevin Johnston, Jim Latham, Mary O’Donoghue,
Gina Helmick, Doug Gladman, Anthony Trimble, Chris Graham, Liberty Eberly,
Karen Gildow, Robert Faux, Doug Picard, Andy Helmick
2017-2018Andy HelmickEddie WeaverDoug PicardTerry MurrayFelix Leblanc, Karen Gildow, Liberty Eberly, Chris Graham, Robert Faux, Liz Rainer,
Beth Whitehead, Kevin Johnston
2018-2019Andy HelmickEddie Weaver, Beth Whitehead (2019)Doug PicardTerry Murray, Eddie Weaver (2019)Jim Bulach, Tara Cavaness, Robert Faux, Karen Gildow, Heidi Heckel, Brandon Hough, Kevin Johnston, Peter Qumsiyeh
2020-2021Andy HelmickBeth WhiteheadDoug PicardEddie WeaverJim Bulach, Robert Faux, David 'Hoot' Gibson, Karen Gildow, Heidi Heckel, Brandon Hough, Kevin Johnston, Peter Qumsiyeh
2021Peter QumsiyehRobert FauxJim BulachEddie WeaverBrandon Hough, Doug Picard, David 'Hoot' Gibson, Karen Gildow, Kevin Johnston
2022Peter QumsiyehRobert FauxJim BulachEddie WeaverJen Yoak, David 'Hoot' Gibson, Karen Gildow, Kevin Johnston, Andi Van Sickle, Nick Alexander
2023Peter QumsiyehRobert FauxJim BulachEddie WeaverJen Yoak, David 'Hoot' Gibson, Karen Gildow, Kevin Johnston, Andi Van Sickle, Jennifer Summers, Cari Masek, Nick Alexander
2024Peter QumsiyehJennifer SummersJim BulachEddie WeaverJen Yoak, David 'Hoot' Gibson, Karen Gildow, Kevin Johnston, Andi Van Sickle, Robert Faux, Doug Picard, Shannon Shelton Miller, Danny Sullivan, Micah Lipps, Rebekah Taylor

 


Large Race Directors

TURKEY TROT GHOST ‘n GOBLIN MARATHON LOU COX
  • Edd Higbee & Pam Horning
  • Pam Berry
  • Wendell Owens
  • Tim Schroeder & Mike Sennett
  • Ken & Shirley Sirois
  • Connie Newman
  • Dan Thompson, Ken Sirois (2)
  • Dan Thompson (2)
  • Joe Smindak
  • Margaret Hurley (4)
  • John Comeskey (3)
  • Denny & Carol Bennett (8)
  • Gina & Andy Helmick
  • Margaret Hurley & Greg Bell (10)
  • Ingrid Honzak (6)
  • Ingrid Honzak & Bob Schlosser (6)
  • Ruth Kohstall (2)
  • Ingrid Honzak & Karen Gildow (4)
  • Lindsay Groover
  • Lindsay Groover & Andrea Van Sickle (2)
  • Eddie Weaver & Peter Qumsiyeh (2)
  • Peter Qumsiyeh & Jen Yoak (5)
  • Jim Borgstrom
  • Geo Jumper (3)
  • Clint Jett (3)
  • Dan Thompson, Gene Black, Sandy Black (4)
  • Kevin & Chari Walsh (2)
  • Chari Walsh & Tom Stocker
  • Tom & Sheila Stocker
  • Noelle Bartlam (2)
  • Kathy Robbins (3)
  • Terry Murray (7)
  • Terry Murray & Ruth Kohstall (4)
  • Andy Helmick (3)
  • Kelsey Snively & Robert Faux
  • Kelsey Snively
  • Kelsey Snively & Rebekah Taylor
  • Lloyd Laubach (6)
  • Ed Wallace & Dick Osborn (4)
  • Ed Wallace
  • Bryan Waid & Barb Palmer (3)
  • Derek Griths
  • Jennifer & Bill Almoney (3)
  • Chris Lockhart & Beth Jacobs (2)
  • Chris Lockhart
  • Lloyd Laubach & Kristina Ryder
  • Jeff McPherson (2)
  • Rick Schoby (2)
  • Anthony & Aneesa Trimble (2)
  • Doug Picard (2)

 


Club Administrators

** – Indicates the individual served for over a decade in that position.
* – Indicates the individual served more than 5 years in that position.

 

MEMBERSHIP WEBMASTER NEWSLETTER GRAND PRIX
Anna Lee Sawdey
Gina Silone
Nancy Dietrich
Kate Finney
Phyllis Marquardt
John Grilliot
Debbie Todd
Robin Carmichael
Jo McGuire
Kathy Robbins**
Jeff McPherson**
Danny Losekamp*
Kathy Robbins**
Kevin O’Farrell
Eddie Weaver**
Kathleen Tiller**
Greg Lundberg
Becky Keller
Evan James
Clint Jett
Sandy James
Chuck Bair
Jimmy Mayne
Ken Sirois
Betty Lou Warwick
Rose (Romanick) Plummer
Jerry Guthrie
Kathleen Tiller**
CALENDAR EQUIPMENT TEAM SERIES 401k / TRAIL SERIES
Carol Bennett
Don Robinson
Rich Heiber
Kristina Ryder
William B. Mercer
Sandy James
Norman J. Sawdey
Andy Helmick
Roxanne Edmiston
John Grilliot
Jeff McPherson
Clint Jett
Kathy Robbins**
Ed Wallace**
Dick Osborne**
Wendall Owens**
Stepanie Owens**
Bill Mercer*
Mike Allen
Kenn Daily** Kathleen Tiller
Jeff McPherson
Ken Siedl
Phil Noble
Gina Gagliano
Jennifer Summers
RESULTS TIMING TEAM / FINISH LINE REGISTRATION
Anna Lee Sawdey*
Norman J. Sawdey*
Jim Borgstrom**
Jeff McPherson**
Dan Thompson**
Eddie Weaver**
Kathy Robbins**
Felix LeBlanc**
Jeff McPherson**
Dan Thompson**
Eddie Weaver**
Chris Stein*
Andy Helmick*
Karen Gildow*
Wendall Owens**
Stepanie Owens**
Jen Yoak
Christine Bathgate
Diana Schmitz
David ‘Hoot’ Gibson
Christian Haag
Jennifer Summers
Kevin Thieke
Brian Lutz
Quintin Elking
Karen Gildow**
Anna Lee Sawdey*
Norman J. Sawdey*
Becky Keller*
Wendall Owens**
Stepanie Owens**

 


ORRRC Club Race Directors

Andy Helmick
Becky Keller
Beth Whitehead
Bob Henscheid
Bob Schlosser
Bob Thompson
Bryan Waid
Carol Bennett
Chris Graham
Clair Duckhan
Clint Jett
Cuba Allen
Daniel B. Thompson
Danny Losekamp
Denny Bennett
Dick Blue
Don Robinson
Doug Gladman
Ed W. Wallace
Eddie Weaver
Everett Frizzell
Felix N. LeBlanc
Frank Fenton
Gary Hemelgarn
George Snyder
Gina Helmick
Greg Bell
Ingrid Honzak
Jack Muhurin
Jeff McPherson
Jeffrey Watern
Jim Borgstrom
Joe Smindak
John Grilliot
Karen Gildow
Kate B. Finney
Kathleen Tiller
Kathy L. Watern
Kathy Robbins
Ken Klein
Ken Sirois
Kenn Daily
Kevin Johnston
Liberty Eberly
Margaret Hurley
Mike Allen
Mike Randall
Mitzie J. Henscheid
Nikki Rogers
Noelle Bartlam
Norman J. Sawdey
Phil Noble
Ray Finney
Ray Olfky
Richard D. Osborn
Robert Faux
Ronald M. Hart
Stephanie Owens
Steve Price
Terry M. Murray
Tim McDaniel
Tom Tiller
Vince Peters
Warren Elam
Wayne Yarcho
Wendell Owens
William B. Mercer