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  • A fun gift suggestion that could double as a Father’s Day present

    A fun gift suggestion that could double as a Father’s Day present

    Give the BEST GIFT EVER this year!
    Why not give your friends and family the gift of FUN & Fitness this year! One team entry (for 2 people) is just $150!
    After race expenses, all entry fees will donated to over 30 different charities who help us put on this amazing race!
    (kids 13-15 yr. olds may do with a parent and 16yr olds may do with another at least 16 yr. old)
    The race is held on Father’s Day weekend each year.

     

    Loveland Magazine is a sponsor of the Amazing Charity Race

  • 9th Annual Halloween Edition 2018 is LOVELAND’S LITTLE LAS VEGAS! 

    9th Annual Halloween Edition 2018 is LOVELAND’S LITTLE LAS VEGAS! 
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    9th Annual Halloween Edition 2018
    THIS COULD BE YOU…
    With PLAY Money…
    LOVELAND’S LITTLE LAS VEGAS! 
    Brought to you by the creators of the Amazing Charity Race
    SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH, 2018
    TEAMS OF 4 (Must Be 21 or Older)

    Ok all of you high rollers it is time to sign up for:

    Loveland’s Little Vegas Halloween Edition.

    Your 4 person ( 21 and over) team will navigate beautiful historic Loveland with it’s rejuvenated shops and restaurants to have a little bit of gambling fun.

    You will be given some play money to take your chance at traditional Las Vegas games such as black jack, roulette, 3 card poker and many more. But there is a twist: you will also being playing some of Chevy Chase’s Las Vegas Vacation games like rock-paper-scissors, pick-a-number and other hilarious games!

    The night includes a food and beer tasting from Loveland’s outstanding food and drink establishments. If you would like to join in the Halloween fun we will be having a costume contest judged by the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance after the games.

    Once again, AWESOME music will be provided by the ” Counting Skeletons” band.

     
    OPEN CONTAINER!
    What: Loveland’s Little Vegas
    When: October 27th 6-11 PM (game from 6:30-8 PM and costume contest right after)
    Where: Historic Loveland district on West Loveland Avenue
    Price: $140 ($35/person for a team of 4)
    You must be 21 and over to sign up
    This event will sell out quickly get your team together and let ” Luck be a Lady”

    We are over half sold out! Hurry and sign up today!
    Where: Historic Downtown Loveland
    When: Saturday, October 27, 2018
    5:30pm LIVE Music by The Counting Skeletons
    6:30-8pm Loveland’s Little Las Vegas
    8pm(ish) – Costume Contest
    8pm – Beer and Food Tasting Begins
    Come celebrate the newly restored Historic Downtown Loveland!
    From The Creators of The Amazing Charity Race | | 
    Halloween Edition,Loveland, Loveland, OH 45140

     
  • Amazing Charity Race awards $65K to charities

    Amazing Charity Race awards $65K to charities

    WHAT IS the Amazing Charity Race

    It is a full day of good natured competition, music and food and laughs. The race committee is laughing itself silly coming up with fun challenges. It is not a triathlon or a 5K race. It is not limited to runners or highly athletic individuals. It is a race in that it has a start and finish line but along the way it challenges the contestants in many ways. It is a fun, quirky, adventure that challenges the contestants agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem solving skills, fine motor skills, and most important their sense of humor. You are invited whether it is to compete or join our team of over 500 volunteers.

    The Amazing Charity Race started in 2005 as Loveland’s Amazing Race and has grown into one of the biggest races in the whole Cincinnati tristate area!  With a a little bit of this and a little bit of that – we make you walk, run, ride, think and do – all for the fun of it!

    On September 3rd, the Amazing Charity Race held their annual awards party when checks were distributed to select charities and all of the organizations who provided volunteers for the event. Dozens of small grants are made to local groups, schools, churches, and teams that help out at the race.

    Loveland Magazine is the Media Sponsor of the AMAZING CHARITY RACE.

    A total of $65,000 was awarded as a result of the 2018 Race.

    2018 AMAZING CHARITY RACE VOLUNTEER GROUP AWARD RECIPIENTS

    1. InReturn $8,000

    2. Karen Carns Foundation $8,000

    3. CancerFree Kids $5,000

    4. Valley View Foundation $5,000

    5. Dan Beard Council (Boy Scouts of America)

    6. Ovarian Cancer Allicance (Cancer Support Community)

    7. NEST Community Learning Center

    8. Boy Scout VC 128 (Milford First UMC)

    9. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

    10. Boy Scout Troop 452 (St Thomas More Church)

    11. Boy Scout Troop 617 (Lakeview United Church of Christ)

    12. Boy Scout Troop 888 (Loveland Presbyterian Church)

    13. Girl Scouts of Western OH – Cadette Tr 45868

    14. LADD, Inc. (Living Arrangements for Developmentally Disabled)

    15. Milford Aquatics (Milford Athletic Boosters)

    16. Orienteering Cincinnati

    17. Outdoor Adventure Club of Cincinnati

    18. Transformations CDS (COS Community Development Corp)

    19. Tukandu

    20. Boy Scout Troop150 (St Paul United Church of Christ)

    21. Boy Scout Troop 468 (Trinity UMC)

    22. Boy Scout Troop 55 (St Columban Church)

    23. Boy Scout Troop 635 (Epiphany UMC)

    24. Boy Scout VC 150 (St Paul United Church of Christ)

    25. Dan Beard Camp Staff Alumni Assoc (Boy Scouts of America)

    26. Izaak Walton League

    27. Knights of Columbus (St Columban Church)

    28. Landmark Christian Soccer

    29. Loveland City Church

    30. Loveland HS Marching Band (Loveland Music Boosters)

    31. Loveland Stage Co

    32. Milford Girls Cross Country (Milford Athletic Boosters)

    33. OH Daughter’s of American Revolution

    34. Owensville Basketball (Clernont NE Athletic Boosters)

    35. St Margaret of York

    36. St. Columban Boosters (St Columban Church)

    37. Team Handmade Road Racing

    38. Cincy Swish

    39. Cub Scout Pack 46 (McCormick Elementary)

    40. Cub Scout Pack 50 (St Columban Church)

    41. Faith Evangelical Church

    42. Girl Scouts of Western OH – Tr 43534

    43. LIFE Food Pantry (Lovelad Interfaith Effort)

    44. Little Miami Conservancy

    45. Loveland Robotics

    46. Loveland Youth Baseball (Loveland Youth Diamond Sports)

    47. Miami Valley Christian Academy

    48. Promiseland Church

    49. River Hills Christian Church

    50. Inner City Youth Opportunities

  • Thirteenth Amazing Charity Race a success [Video]

    Thirteenth Amazing Charity Race a success [Video]

    by Sam Smith

    Since 2005, The Amazing Charity Race has brought fun and philanthropy together. Through running, cycling, walking and an array of challenges, individuals compete for the fastest time in four categories.

    Parent/Child, Male/Female, Male/Male and Female/Female contestant pairs completed an all-new course starting at Paxton Ramsey Park and ending at the Valley View Foundation barn. This year’s Amazing Charity Race featured twenty challenges including hauling greased watermelons into a lake, lawn bowling and Slip N’ Slide kickball.

    Over the past thirteen years, the Amazing Race has donated $600,000 to various charitable organizations both large and small and local organizations including Loveland Magazine help sponsor the event.

    Watch Loveland Magazine‘s video coverage of the event:

    Produced by Loveland Magazine 

Directed/Edited by Sam Smith 

Second Shooting and Drone Operation by Jack Sexton 

Music: “Prologue” written and Performed by Loveland's own Ryan Mangan/Pocket
From the EP L'Appelle Du Vide. 
Featuring Loveland Graduates DK Dews on bass and Drew Lowry on drums.

    The 2018 Amazing Race gathered 545 participants. Although the exact amount of money raised is not yet known, according to organizer Doug Portman it has been around $70,000 the past few years. It will go to over 50 charities ranging from funding boy scout troops to bigger charities like the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

    In addition to the participants, local charity organizations volunteer their time to coordinate, run water stations, direct events, ensure safety and more in order to receive donations. The Amazing Charity Race website states to prospective volunteers that the role entails “no pay, hard to define benefits and you’re already late for work”. One volunteer receives the Chief John E. Cooper Amazing Volunteer Award, earning their nonprofit $500 more than the initial donation. The winner will be announced at the awards banquet.

    The 2018 Amazing Race map and challenges

    The results of the race are as follows:

    MALE MALE

    Male – Overall
    Bib Name Chip Elapsed Pace City
    1 390 JACKSON MILLS JACOB DELUCA 01:38:59 08:59 min/mile LOVELAND
    2 180 GREGORY FASIG GARRETT FASIG 01:47:13 09:44 min/mile LOVELAND
    127 JOE CRAFT PETE CRAFT 01:49:27 09:57 min/mile LOVELAND

    FEMALE FEMALE

    Male – Overall
    Bib Name Chip Elapsed Pace City
    1 389 KATIE MILLER MAGGIE BREITENSTEIN 01:53:34 10:19 min/mile LOVELAND
    2 458 KATIE PHELAN VANESSA MALONE 01:54:53 10:26 min/mile LOVELAND
    3 208 JULIA GIBSON BRANDI ALIAGA 01:59:21 10:51 min/mile LOVELAND

    PARENT CHILD

    Male – Overall
    Bib Name Chip Elapsed Pace City
    1 530 JAY SEGURA DANIEL SEGURA 01:52:30 10:13 min/mile COLUMBUS
    2 154 MIKE DOHERTY LEXI DOHERTY 02:00:29 10:57 min/mile MIDDLETOWN
    3 290 MATTHEW IMM TINA IMM 02:04:07 11:17 min/mile CINCINNATI

    MALE FEMALE

    Male – Overall
    Bib Name Chip Elapsed Pace City
    1 258 TAYLOR HELMES RYAN MASON 01:50:37 10:03 min/mile HAMILTON
    2 190 DILLON FREES CORYNNE SWIFT 01:50:58 10:05 min/mile LOVELAND
    3 461 JUSTIN PLUMMER CARA PLUMMER 01:51:03 10:05 min/mile SPRINGBORO

    More results can be found here.

    At the end of each Amazing Charity Race, participants rush to sign up for coveted and limited spots in each coming year’s race. Next year, head organizer Doug Portman claimed the race will end in Loveland again with a totally new course and twenty new challenges.

    Those interested in running in the 2019 Amazing Charity Race can sign up here. The earlier individuals sign up, the earlier their start time.

    Jarvis Global Investments, LLC

    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.

  • Amazing Charity Race this Saturday

    Amazing Charity Race this Saturday

     

    Loveland Magazine has been proud to partner with other sponsors to help make the Races a success

    The Amazing Charity Race is this Saturday in Miami Township and Milford, however, will not enter the Loveland City limit.

    This year, they will be starting the race at 8 AM at PAXTON RAMSEY PARK and finishing at VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION FARM  in Milford.

    ROAD CLOSURES:

    The Race Map is not made public until Friday night.

    Here are the lane closures during the race starting at 7:45 AM until the race ends on these roads:

    1) Southbound lane of Price Road from Paxton Ramsey Park to Ibold Road;

    2) Westbound lane of Ibold Road from Price Road to Camp Friedlander entrance; and

    3) Southbound lane of Price Road between Cub World entrance and Milford city line (just north of Miami Woods Dr in Milford).

    (Note that both lanes between the Ibold and Price intersection to Cub World are open.)

    This is a rain or shine event.

    It’s so terribly hard to describe – that’s why we say, “Loveland Magazine is proud to present this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video highlight reel of the 2016 Race.

    You just have to SEE it to UNDERSTAND it.

    The Amazing Charity Race started in 2005 as Loveland’s Amazing Race and has grown into one of the biggest races in the whole Cincinnati tristate area!  With a a little bit of this and a little bit of that – we make you walk, run, ride, think and do – all for the fun of it!

    All of your entry fees go straight to all of our charities after we pay off our expenses for the race.  

    WHAT IS IT??: It is a full day of good natured competition, music and food and laughs. The race committee is laughing itself silly coming up with fun challenges. It is not a triathlon or a 5K race. It is not limited to runners or highly athletic individuals. It is a race in that it has a start and finish line but along the way it challenges the contestants in many ways. It is a fun, quirky, adventure that challenges the contestants agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem solving skills, fine motor skills, and most important their sense of humor. You are invited whether it is to compete or join our team of over 500 volunteers so come enjoy, have a great time for a good cause and as always expect the unexpected. 

    This year’s race will feature more fun, less stress and an all new course!

    Watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video from the 2017 race.

    Wards Corner Chiropractic & Sports Rehab

      Loveland chiropractor Douglas Portmann, DC at Wards Corner Chiropractic & Sports Rehab is one of the best chiropractors in the Loveland area.

  • Don’t Leave Your Friends Hanging This Year…

    Don’t Leave Your Friends Hanging This Year…

     

    GIVE THE GIFT OF FUN…
    Do you have some friends and family that you still need a gift for?  Well, give the gift of fun and buy them a spot in the 13th Amazing Charity Race!
    Next year will certainly be the BEST RACE EVER, so don’t miss out and don’t leave your friends hanging either!
    WE HAVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE SO HURRY HURRY HURRY!
    THE 13TH ANNUAL AMAZING CHARITY RACE
    SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018
     
     

     

    Loveland Magazine is a sponsor of the Amazing Charity Race

     

  • 2017 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Annual Award Winners

    2017 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Annual Award Winners

    Loveland, Ohio – The 2017 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Annual Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, November 16, 2017 with a crowd of 220 guests at Receptions Conference Center.

    The Awards Dinner consisted of a cocktail reception, silent auction, networking, dinner and the 2017 award nominees and winners being announced by Channel 9’s John Popovich. The silent auction benefitted local non-profit efforts: Pink Ribbon Girls and the Chamber of Commerce’s Scholarship Fund. The silent auction raised over $2,000 and each of the organizations will receive $1,000. 

    2017 Award Winners:

    • Business of the Year: Horter Investment Management, LLC
    • Emerging Business of the Year: Narrow Path Brewing Company
    • Non-Profit of the Year: Amazing Charity Race
    • Beautification Award: Grailville 
    • Business Civic Award: TITLE Boxing Club 
    • Community Involvement Award: Peggy Goodwin
    • Corporate Citizen Award: McDonald’s
    • Sustainability Award: Friends of the Little Miami
    • Health & Wellness Business of the Year: Quest Physical Therapy
    • Entertainment Business of the Year: Loveland Stage Company
    • Recreation Business of the Year: Loveland Canoe & Kayak
    • Military, Safety, & Public Service Award: Steve Kelly

      Paxton’s Grill

      Relaxed atmosphere and friendly service welcomes you back time and time again! Located in the heart of the Historic Loveland District Just outside Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 2017 Amazing Charity Race brings fun and charity together [video]

    2017 Amazing Charity Race brings fun and charity together [video]

    The 2017 Amazing Charity Race took place in Miami Township and Loveland this year with 1,500 racers supported by 500 volunteers. Here are the video highlights from a team of LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videographers and led by our Sam Smith.

    Loveland Magazine has been proud to partner with other sponsors to help make the Races a success

    Your company can become a partner of next year’s Race and you too can become part of supporting the charities that are helped each year.

    Your corporate sponsorship will go a long, long way in supporting the many local charity organizations the Amazing Charity Race supports. Please email Terrie Puckett: tecumseh70@hotmail.com to find out more.

    Sponsorship Guidelines 

    These general guidlines can be modified to meet your marketing needs.

    Sponsorship inquiries contact Terrie Puckett: tecumseh70@hotmail.com

    We understand you may already have a community investment program at your company. Maybe you are already blessed with great name recognition in the community. Investing in the Amazing Charity Race is investing in your local community. Here are great 5 Reasons to Sponsor ACR 2017:

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    • The organizations we support are mostly small, all-volunteer, community-based charities. This means that most are not connected to bigger giving opportunities like the United Way or Community Shares.

    • These small organizations rely on financial support from ACR for specific projects and for meeting the gaps in dollars from other sources just to keep going.

    • A sponsorship of ACR has a more positive direct impact on the organizations we help in the local community than a larger sponsorship to a national organization.

    • All of the charities take part on the day of the race, contributing to the overall success of the event through sweat-equity and inspiration.

    • The more cash sponsorships we can bring in to cover direct costs, the more money we can allocate to the 50+ local charities that volunteer each year. Wouldn’t it be great to have your company be associated with this type of positive community involvement? In the last 11 years we have distributed close to $500,000 LOCALLY.

    But don’t just take it from us…

    Read what  some of our past charities say:

    “The Tukandu Cycling Club pair’s blind and visually impaired stokers with sighted captains for rides on tandem bicycles. The money the club has received over the years has helped us pay for repairs to our bikes, purchase bike helmets and bikes. The Amazing Charity Race Board has been very generous to the club over the years and we appreciate their support.”
    ~Jim Cable, Tukandu Cycling Club

    “The Isaac Walton League provides canoes and kayaks for Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts etc., for experiences and river cleanup. Many other non-profits use the grounds.  The monies received help maintain the property and upkeep.”
    ~Ann Schnure

    “The Karen Carns Foundation pledges that a child will never be removed from his or her environment of a private elementary or high school education due to a life-changing event that affects the family’s financial situation.   The support of the Amazing Charity Race has helped us keep many students in their private school after a parent’s death, and those families are ever so grateful.  The Race organizers always manage to create the best, most twisted events for us to run every year, and we all absolutely love it.  This event draws the most KCF volunteers to any of our events and it just keeps getting bigger and better every year!”
    ~Ed Driscoll

    We would love to work with you. These general guidelines can be modified to meet your needs.  For more information, or to set up a meeting with our team, please contact Terrie Puckett at tecumseh70@hotmail.com

    Sponsors: all levels

    • logo on racer and volunteer tee shirts (approximately 1750 ordered each year)

    • logo and hot link on Sponsor page of ACR website

    • listing as Sponsor in any print materials and advertising

    Sponsors: $500.00 value and up

    • all the above

    • Sponsor Spotlight—a paragraph about your company—in 2 email blasts and 2 Facebook posts prior to race day

    Sponsors: $1000.00 value and up

    • all the above

    • 2 race teams registered in 2017

    • increase to 4 Sponsor Spotlights (email and Facebook posts) prior to race day

    • opportunity to address race participants at end of race party

    Sponsors: $3000.00 value and up

    • all the above

    • 10×10 booth at either the start line or end line

    • opportunity to address race participants at map release

    • opportunity to address charities at check distribution party

    • 2 additional Sponsor Spotlights (email and Facebook) post-race (August to December 2017)

       

    Thank You To Our Sponsors

     

     
     
     
     

     

     
     

     
     

     

     

     

  • 12th Annual Amazing Charity Race hits Loveland Saturday

    12th Annual Amazing Charity Race hits Loveland Saturday

    The Amazing Charity Race has grown into one of the biggest races in the whole Cincinnati tristate area!  With a little bit of this and a little bit of that – we make you walk, run, ride, think and do – all for the fun of it!

    [quote_box_left]It is a full day of good-natured competition, music, and food and laughs. The race committee is laughing itself silly coming up with fun challenges. It is not a triathlon or a 5K race. It is not limited to runners or highly athletic individuals. It is a race in that it has a start and finish line but along the way, it challenges the contestants in many ways. It is a fun, quirky, adventure that challenges the contestant’s agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, and most important their sense of humor. You are invited whether it is to compete or join our team of over 500 volunteers so come enjoy, have a great time for a good cause and as always expect the unexpected. [/quote_box_left]Loveland, Ohio – The 12th Annual Amazing Charity Race heads into Downtown Historic Loveland, and the West Loveland Historic District on Saturday. The race begins at 8 AM at the Old Schoolhouse Restaurant at 8031 Glendale-Milford Road in Symmes Township this year, and the finish line will be at Loveland’s Nisbet Park.

    Beginning at 8:00 AM, 3 to 4 teams will be started every minute. A Post Race Party will begin in Nisbet Park at noon, and the course will close at 3 PM.

    Motorist can expect some delays in and around the area, with streets congested with bicyclists and pedestrians.

    [quote_box_right]Would your organization like to become a charity for the Amazing Charity Race?  Charity groups will help run events or water stations and receive a donation from The Amazing Charity Race![/quote_box_right]

    Ideal locations for family and spectators is the Miami Riverview Park on BranchHill-Loveland Rd, Historic Downtown Loveland, and Nisbet Park in Historic Loveland. All three have fun challenges. Plan to meet family and friends at the Post Race Party. at 3:30 PM. Food and beverages will also be available to family and friends at modest prices.

    Live Music Brought to you by THE COUNTING SKELETONS! There is lots of shade, picnic tables and river views at Nisbet Park. Serving craft beer from Loveland’s Narrow Path Brewery as well as Budweiser products.

    Loveland Magazine is a sponsor of the Amazing Charity Race which has raised more than 1/2 million dollars for charities since 2005.

    REGISTRATION FOR 2018

    Registration for the 13th annual Amazing Charity Race (which will be held on Saturday, June 16th) will go on sale starting promptly at 3 pm on Sunday, June 18th.  Don’t miss it because they will sell out very fast!

    The spectacle of the 2016 Amazing Charity Race

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