The Loyalty Program was established to encourage and to reward race loyalty to full marathon runners who are multiple finishers of the Akron Marathon. Runners that have run 5 or more Akron full marathons will qualify for membership. Multiple time finishers of the Akron Marathon will receive recognition/benefits in four different clubs.
Founders Club
Eligibility: benefits available to those runners who have run every Akron Marathon or have only missed one
Benefits:
- Early Bird Registration Rate
- Founders Club insignia on the official Marathon Jacket (must register by August 12th)
- VIP Packet Pickup at Expo
- Recognition on Bib
- Listing in Event Guide
- Listing on Website
- Founders Club members will also be inducted into the clubs below based on qualifying years
5-Year Club
Eligibility: benefits available to those runners after completing the Akron Marathon five times (need not be consecutive)
Benefits:
- 5-Year Club Pin
- Listing on Website
10-Year Club
Eligibility: benefits available to those runners after completing the Akron Marathon ten times (need not be consecutive)
Benefits:
- 10-Year Club Pin
- Duffel Bag
- Listing & Club Photo on Website
15-Year Club
Eligibility: benefits available to those runners after completing the Akron Marathon fifteen times (need not be consecutive)
Benefits:
- 15-Year Pin
- Signature Watch
- Listing & Individual Photo on Website
- Permanently assigned dedicated bib number for 15-Club members exclusive use in future marathons
- FREE Akron Marathon race entry after your 15th completed Akron Marathon
Future Benefits
- FREE Akron Marathon (full marathon) race entries for life after your 25th completed Akron Marathon
Founders Club Member Listing
Congratulations to our Founders Club Members (formerly Legacy Runners) who have run a minimum of 8 out of 9 full marathons! * Participants who have run all 9 Akron Marathons
| Richard Albaugh | Matthew Hlebak* | Ernie Pouttu* |
| Mike Amonett | Michael Horton | Timothy Powell* |
| Jim Austin* | Rebecca Johnson* | Russell Ramey |
| Wendy Babcock* | Melissa Johnson* | Joe Reichlin |
| Jeff Bisesi* | Cindy Kasper* | Ronald Ross* |
| Damon Blackford* | Robert Kazar* | Gregory Rossi |
| Bruce Boron | Peter King* | Mark Schenk* |
| Matthew Boswell | Earl Kissell | Bruce Schmidt |
| Kip Brady* | Cody Knepp* | Clark Schreiber* |
| Tim Campbell* | Kevin Koby* | Chris Schroeder* |
| James Cochran* | Sarah Lane* | Donna Serdinak* |
| Jim Crist* | Scott Lincoln* | Todd Shephard |
| Lou D’alessandris* | Donald Lindrooth | Steven Sisco* |
| Steve Dearth* | David Livingston* | Igor Skalsky* |
| Michael Dowdell | William McGill* | Dennis Smith |
| Dan Dudek* | Timothy McGinty* | David Standley |
| Brian Ewart | Deb McMasters | Daniel Strohl* |
| Michael Gerber* | Larry Mino* | Karl Sundvist* |
| Ed Goubeaux* | Nathan Mortimer* | Laura Taucher* |
| Thomas Haag* | Gideon Oswitch* | James Tawney* |
| Bert Hackenberg* | Michael Palitto | Lloyd Thomas |
| Brad Hansen* | Michelle Payne | Timothy M Thomas* |
| Tony Harbert* | Johnnie Perry | Daniel Thompson |
| Matthew Harrelson | David Peterman | Ralph Thompson* |
| Andy Harris | John Ploenes* | Kenneth Thompson* |
| David Hartman | Robert Pokorny* | Todd Trehan |
| Tj Hawk* | Daniel Tyler | |
| Timothy Vierheller* | ||
| Nicole Weatherby* | ||
| Jane Weisenburger | ||
| Steven Wilde* | ||
| Bruce Winer* | ||
Don’t See Your Name?
Please email Carrie Gobrogge, Director of Runner Services
5-Year Club Member Listing
| Jose Abutal | Timothy Ita | Steve Randall |
| Richard Albaugh | Mark Janosky | Daniel Reed |
| Michael Amonett | Laura Jeffers | Tim Reese |
| Jim Anich | Becki Johnson | Joe Reichlin |
| Cindy Antenucci | Melissa Johnson | Thomas Reilley |
| John Antol | James Jundzilo | Dennis Roberts |
| John Armstrong | Cindy Kasper | Bruce Rome |
| Jim Austin | Michael Kazar | Lisa Rome |
| Wendy Babcock | Robert Kazar | John Ropar |
| Steve Bable | Danny Keatley | Robert Rose |
| Eric Barlett | Elizabeth Kennedy | Ronald Ross |
| Mindy Barlett | Julie Kenny | Gregory Rossi |
| Michael Bauer | Wing-Kwong Keung | James Rownd |
| Brenda Beedlow | Jeff Kidd | Peter Russo |
| Casey Bilinovich | David King | Daniel Salmons |
| Jeff Bisesi | Peter King | Brian Scanlon |
| Damon Blackford | Earl Kissell | Dennis Schafer |
| Barbara Bodner | Anita Klein | Mark Schenk |
| Bruce Boron | Michael Klein | Bruce Schmidt |
| Matthew Boswell | Howard Klions | Clark Schreiber |
| Perry Bowlin | Cody Knepp | Christopher Schroeder |
| Rob Boyd | Kevin Koby | Lisa Schroeder |
| Kip Brady | Sarah Lane | Robert Scott |
| Martha Braun | Chris Lehman | Donna Serdinak |
| Gene Britten | Phillip Levin | John Seryak |
| Gretchen Brokloff | Donald Lichi | John Shea |
| Michael Bukuts | Scott Lincoln | Todd Shephard |
| Kevin Burkholder | Donald Lindrooth | Ben Sherman |
| June Calet | David Livingston | Steven Sisco |
| Tim Campbell | Mark Loeper | Phyllis Sizemore |
| John Cargill | Kim Love-Ottobre | David Skeans |
| Jamie Carr | Monica Lukas | Chris Smith |
| Paul Carringer | Bill Mann | Dennis Smith |
| Kevin Cartier | David Mars | James Smith |
| Mark Cecil | Tammy Mathia | Nancy Smith |
| James Cochran | Charles Maurath | Ryan Smith |
| Dave Coffee | Mike Mayher | Samuel Spain |
| John Conte | Robert McCarty | David Spillar |
| Marc Craig | Brian McCoy | Dave Standley |
| Jim Crist | William McFarlin | Larry Stefanick |
| Lou D’Alessandris | Joe McGee | Jeffery Storch |
| Steve Dearth | William McGill | Dan Strohl |
| Matthew DeCenzo | Tim McGinty | Mark Sullivan |
| Eren Demiray | Deb McMasters | Karl Sundkvist |
| Heather Distel | Tracy Meder | Dave Syiek |
| Michael Dowdell | Daniel Mendiola | Nicholas Tabasso |
| Daniel Dudek | Mary Miller | Laura Taucher |
| Brian Eawart | Larry Mino | James Tawney |
| John Ebel | Samual Mishler | Lloyd Thomas |
| John Edleman | Thomas Mooney | Timothy Thomas |
| Jacqueline Flaker | Dominic Morber | Kenneth Thompson |
| Leighann Forward | Nathan Mortimer | Mitch Thompson |
| Eugene Fritzel | Mark Neff | Ralph Thompson |
| Michael Gerber | Paul Neugebauer | Todd Trehan |
| Emily Gifford | Steve Nivens | James Troknya |
| Debi Glinsek | Matt Norris | Dan Tyler |
| Ed Goubeaux | Gideon Oswitch | Keir Ulrich |
| Thomas Haag | Samuel Pak | Tim Vierheller |
| Bert Hackenberg | Michael Palitto | Eric Virostek |
| Tony Harbert | Samuel Parri | Stephen Waite |
| Deborah Harding | Brian Passell | Bridget Walker |
| Matthew Harrelson | Michelle Payne | Nicole Weatherby |
| Andy Harris | Johnnie Perry | Jane Weisenburger |
| David Hartman | David Peterman | Steven Wilde |
| Brad Hasen | Chris Petit | Brad Williams |
| TJ Hawk | John Piggott | Steve Williams |
| Mike Hedrick | John Ploenes | John Williams |
| Matthew Hlebak | Bob Pokorny | Bruce Winer |
| Greg Hobe | John Pope | Chantell Wirz |
| Don Holtzapple | Dwayne Potts | Peggy Wise |
| Michael Horton | Ernie Pouttu | Michael Wolbert |
| Terry House | Timothy Powell | Anne Wyatt |
| Vicki Hughes | Russell Ramey | |
Don’t See Your Name?
Please contact Carrie Gobrogge, Director of Runner Services
5-Year Club Members at the 2011 Pinning Ceremony