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Saturday Runs

Our Saturday morning runs are on trails and usually at a relaxed pace. There are two Saturday morning options:

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Trail Run
This run is on the Towpath and trails of beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The group meets at 8:00 a.m. at Lock 29 in Peninsula. Lock 29 is very close to the intersection of Route 303/West Streetsboro Road and Akron-Peninsula Road. The pace varies widely and the run can sometimes follow challenging terrain. Expect a 2-hour run of about 12 miles, usually wrapping up by 10 a.m. A hearty breakfast at Hudson's Restaurant in Hudson and a trip to the local specialty running store usually follow. Contact Steve Godale at 330.562.6281 for more information.

South Chagrin Reservation Trail/Road Run
This run is in the South Chagrin Reservation in the Chagrin Falls area. The group meets at 7:00 a.m. at the sledding hill near Miles and Chagrin River roads and runs anywhere from 4 to 8 miles at an easy pace on the road or trails. The pace is usually easy; in fact, the motto for this group is "start slow and taper." In the summer, this group will occasionally work in a bike ride in addition to or in place of the run. After the run, the group usually adjourns for breakfast to Panera or possibly Caribou in Solon. Contact John Schetter at 216.464.5197 for more information.

Sunday Solon Runs

The Basics

• This run, which has been a SERC tradition since our founding, is entirely on the roads and streets in Solon and joins runners with a wide range of abilities.
• We meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Solon Square Shopping Center (near the Chipotle) on the Northwest corner of Route 91 (SOM Center Road) and Aurora Road.
• The running pace is typically between 6:30-8:30-minute miles. There are those who take off, those who run in the main pack and those who go easy.
• We leave at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
• If you're new, get there early and introduce yourself.
• Breakfast at D&R Bagels follows.

Where do we run?

We follow a 12-mile loop around Solon, with plenty of options for shorter and longer distances. Most club members run the full 12 miles and a few go 15-20+ miles. At about the 6-mile mark, the course passes the Valley Forge Drive house of one of our club members, Dick Cyr, who leaves water for us on his back porch. It is also possible to create a 5-mile course by returning home on SOM Center Road heading north off Pettibone. Maps of all loops are shown here.

Track Workouts

Weekly track workouts usually begin in March and go through December. There are two workouts at Solon High School, with 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. crews depending on when certain folks can get off work.

5 p.m. Group

Join Mark, Wayne, Steve, Tim and others for mile repeats! Our typical workout usually involves 3x1600 repeats, with warm-up, recovery and cool-down laps.

When: Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m.

Where: Solon High School Track

6 p.m. Group

Join Glen at the Solon High School track for some speedy intervals. An "A" workout and an easier "B" workout for beginners are offered. The "A" group runs about 3 miles of intervals and the "B" group goes about 2 miles. A typical workout consists of a 1-2 mile warm-up followed by 2-3 miles of intervals (200 meters - 1600 meters) and a 1-2 mile warm-down.

All levels of runners are welcome and we make an effort to accommodate all ability levels. For example, one can run a 400 when a faster runner runs a 600. These workouts are challenging but can be fun if we get a big group together. We typically go out for dinner after the workout.

When: Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Solon High School Track

6:15 p.m. Group

A third group meets at the Independence High School track at 6:15 on Tuesdays. For more information, contact Kurt at 440.237.0511.

When: Tuesdays 6:15pm (May - October)

Where: Independence High School Track