Ohio to Erie Run Club

04/24/2026

Eric Horn, longtime member of the run club has completed the Ohio to Erie Challenge: 326 miles / 815 laps in the prison yard - the equivalent distance from Cincinnati to Cleveland!! He is only one of a handful of runners to ever complete the full distance. Eric started as a brand new runner who had to put in a good effort to complete 1 mile. Since then he has grown to become a multi-time finisher of the Queen Bee Virtual Race and a leader by example in the run club.

Eric balances his consistent training with a demanding job that he has worked tirelessly at, hoping to build up some savings for his next chance at life on the outside, whenever that may come. He is well liked by everyone in the club and we know he will make a positive impact in society, as he has in our club.

Eric loves animals and wanted to find a way to support our veterans. As a result he has chosen as a reward for completing the challenge, to raise money for Pets for Vets. If you are able, please honor Eric’s multi-year achievement by donating to the charity of his choice. Thank you for your support of this awesome athlete who is trying to change his life and others’ for the better!

10/23/2025

Congratulations to our four finishers of the Queen Bee Virtual 4 Mile Race: Kareem Shabazz (3rd place overall), Eric Horn (7th), Nyquan Crumpler (16th), and Lewis Lacy (27th)

Check out their official results here where they have virtually competed against members of the general public: https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/spsawsp2qfjerhe5/results?subEvent=238036

Thank you to our volunteers who came in from outside the prison to compete and encourage these runners!

Kareem finished 3rd at 47 years old! Eric Horn dropped 2 minutes off of his time from last year! Crumpler and Lacy both ran their longest runs ever to complete the race - Lacy had not ever run a mile until this Spring. Truly incredible accomplishments for these men!

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08/20/2025

Thank you to Skratch Labs and Fleet Feet Cincinnati for supporting our program again in 2025 with discounted energy bars and donated shoes. The support of these companies will allow us to get through our 4th season and at least into the 5th without having to raise any donation money since year 1. The generous efforts of the local running community in year 1 have supported hundreds of incarcerated men in proving to themselves, their families, parole boards, and future employers that they are capable of doing good!

08/03/2025

Join us on Saturday October 11th for the 3rd annual 4 mile race at Lebanon Correctional Institution at which qualified members of our club have the opportunity to race against volunteers from the general public. This event has been incredibly special for both the incarcerated members of our club and the volunteers too. We appreciate you all for making it happen. The event is welcome to all genders as long as you are above the age of 18. The race will start at 8am. Race fee is $45, which covers a t shirt and 100% of the remaining funds are used to fund our program. Fill out the form to join the list of eligible entrants.

07/25/2025

Another super hot day for our 2nd mile race of the season, but a new winner. Congrats to our new champ and fastest time of the season so far, Christian Garcia! One of our oldest members, Kareem Shabazz showed that the first race wasn’t a fluke by finishing in on the podium once again, but Monty Jeanneret had an epic debut race where he passed Shabazz in the final stretch to finish 2nd overall. Despite 90 degree temps, we saw many personal best times with the largest improvement coming out of Devontey Brown who dropped nearly 2 minutes!

Full Results:
🥇Christian Garcia - 6:15 (Season Record)
🥈Monty Jeanneret - 7:08 (PB)
🥉Kareem Shabazz - 7:14
4. Sam Lopez - 7:19 (PB)
5. Taylor Hicks - 7:29 (PB)
6. Eric Horn - 7:34 (PB)
7. Mark Reed - 7:39
8. Demarco Jones - 7:45 (PB)
9. James Perrin - 8:07 (PB)
T-10. Devontey Brown - 8:57 (PB)
Shamare Davis - 8:57 (PB)
11. David Cross - 9:37 (PB)
12. Lewis Lacy - cramped up but still finished!