Loveland Frogman Race 2020 is Saturday Sep 12

Saturday, September 12
8:30 AM Start
7:30 AM Registration Opens

Location

Downtown Loveland – All transitions are located at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (174 Karl Brown Way)
Miami Township – Bike Path & Miami Riverview Park

Join us for the 6th annual Frogman event: The Frogman Race is comprised of:

5 Mile Kayak
8 Mile Bike
5K Run

You may compete as a two person team (use a tandem kayak)
or individually (use a kayak).

REGISTER NOW >Please note: The minimum age for competing on a team is 10 years old
and as an individual is 16 years old.

$130/Team
$70/Individual
($10 discount if registered before August 16)

The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a staggered start.
Registration/Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Please note this race has been reviewed and approved by the Hamilton County Board of Health. All participants must adhere to race safety and health regulations, including social distancing, masks, and sanitizing.

NO spectators will be permitted at the 2020 event.
Packet Pick up will be at JackRabbit Running Store of Loveland on Friday, September 11.

Race will begin and end with all transitions at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (174 Karl Brown Way). All participants will be bused to start line (Carl A. Rahe Access). Singles in kayaks will start the event, followed by team canoe divisions.

Race Divisions:

Team (16+), Parent/Child Team (10+), Male (16+), Female (16+), Senior (55+)

Event t-shirts will be available for purchase (pre-order only) for $20 each.

Canoes, kayaks, life jackets, and paddles will be provided. Participants are to provide their own bicycle (road bike is recommended). Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water. Bike helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. No headphones are allowed during any portion fo the race. Failure to comply with the safety rules will subject contestants to disqualification.

A photo ID is required and waiver must be signed and submitted in order to receive your race packet and bib/timing chip. This is a rain or shine event and there are NO refunds. In the event of severe weather the start may be delayed and the course may be altered for safety reasons.

Please respect your fellow participants. There will be all types of skill levels competing so please stay aware of your surroundings at all times.

Bike’s can be rented locally at Loveland Bike Rental and Montgomery Cyclery.

This race can be used as a Warm-up to Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon.

Aug 17, 2020

Air Quality Advisory has been declared for Loveland, on Friday, Jul 17

Active children and adults, people with heart and lung disease, including asthma, and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Air Quality Forecast is 105 AQI for Thursday, July 17

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.

You can help protect those most vulnerable

• Take the bus, carpool, bike or walk instead of driving
• Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap
• Avoid idling your vehicle
• Combine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
• Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes
• Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Advisory days
• Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Advisory days
• Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings
• Always burn clean, seasoned wood in outdoor fire pits, fireplaces and wood stoves
• Do not use fire pits or fireplaces for non-essential home heating on Air Quality Advisory days
• Conserve electricity

You can check the current air quality by clicking on this image and entering a ZIP Code.

If you find that having this type of local news adds value to your quality of life, kindly consider contributing to the cost of producing it.

Jul 16, 2020

Dirty air alert issued for Friday through Sunday for the Loveland Area

Active children and adults, people with heart and lung disease, including asthma, and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Air Quality Forecast for Friday July 3 until Sunday July 5

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 3, 2020 through Sunday, July 5, 2020 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.

You can help protect those most vulnerable

You can help the situation locally by not using fire pits, lighting campfires, charcoal grills, or setting off fireworks.

If you conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics during the alert it will reduce the demand for coal-burning power plants in our region.

Take the bus, carpool, bike, or walk instead of drive.
Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
Do not idle your vehicle; exhaust contributes considerably to ozone formation.
Combine trips or eliminating unnecessary vehicle trips.
Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes.
Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Alert days.
Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Alert days.
Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
Suspend use of fire pits, campfires and charcoal grills on Air Quality Alert days.
Conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics.

You can check the current air quality by clicking on this image and entering a ZIP Code.

If you find that having this type of local news adds value to your quality of life, kindly consider contributing to the cost of producing it.

Jul 2, 2020

Air Quality Alert issued for Saturday and Sunday

Air Quality Index (AQI)

105 on Saturday and 110 on Sunday

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

ACTION DAY

Loveland, Ohio – The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4th, for Loveland, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana. The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

On Air Quality Advisory days, everyone can help reduce ozone formation by taking the following actions:

Take the bus, carpool, bike, or walk instead of drive.
Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
Do not idle your vehicle; exhaust contributes considerably to ozone formation.
Combine trips or eliminating unnecessary vehicle trips.
Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes.
Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Advisory days.
Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Advisory days.
Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
Suspend use of fire pits, campfires and charcoal grills on Air Quality Advisory days.
Conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics.

To learn more, visit:

Website SouthwestOhioAir.org
Facebook facebook.com/SouthwestOhioAir

Twitter twitter.com/swohioair

Enviroflash enviroflash.info/signup.cfm

Aug 2, 2019

Loveland Frogman Race 2019

Join us for the 5th annual Frogman event!

The Frogman Race is comprised of:

5 Mile Canoe/Kayak
8 Mile Bike
5K Run

You may compete as a two person team (use a canoe) or individually (use a kayak).

REGISTER NOW >

Please note: The minimum age for competing on a team is 10 years old and as an individual is 16 years old.

$130/Team
$70/Individual
($10 discount if registered before August 16)

The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a staggered start.
Registration/Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Packet Pick up will be at JackRabbit Running Store of Loveland on Friday, September 13.

Race will begin and end with all transitions at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (174 Karl Brown Way). All participants will be bused to start line (Carl A. Rahe Access). Singles in kayaks will start the event, followed by team canoe divisions.

Race Divisions:

Team (16+), Parent/Child Team (10+), Male (16+), Female (16+), Senior (55+)

Event t-shirts will be available for purchase (pre-order only) for $20 each.

Canoes, kayaks, life jackets, and paddles will be provided. Participants are to provide their own bicycle (road bike is recommended). Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water. Bike helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. No headphones are allowed during any portion fo the race. Failure to comply with the safety rules will subject contestants to disqualification.

A photo ID is required and waiver must be signed and submitted in order to receive your race packet and bib/timing chip. This is a rain or shine event and there are NO refunds. In the event of severe weather the start may be delayed and the course may be altered for safety reasons.

Please respect your fellow participants. There will be all types of skill levels competing so please stay aware of your surroundings at all times.

Bike’s can be rented locally at Loveland Bike Rental and Montgomery Cyclery.

This race can be used as a Warm-up to Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon.

REGISTER NOW >

Jul 23, 2019

4th annual Frogman Race

Join us for the 4th annual Frogman Race in Historic Downtown Loveland and along the State and National Scenic Little Miami River!

Saturday September 15th

5 Mile Canoe/Kayak
8 Mile Bike
5K Run

REGISTER NOW >

You may compete as a two person team (use a canoe)
or individually (use a kayak).

Please note: The minimum age for competing on a team is 10 years old and as an individual is 16 years old.

$130/Team
$70/Individual

The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a staggered start.
Registration/Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Race will begin and end with all transitions at Loveland Canoe & Kayak (174 Karl Brown Way). All participants will be bused to start line (Carl A. Rahe Access). Singles in kayaks will start the event, followed by team canoe divisions.

Race Divisions:

Team (16+), Parent/Child Team (10+), Male (16+), Female (16+), Senior (55+)

Event t-shirts will be available for purchase for $15 each (deadline for advanced purchase is September 9th).

Canoes, kayaks, life jackets, and paddles will be provided. Participants are to provide their own bicycle (road bike is recommended). Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water. Bike helmets must be worn at all times while on your bike. No headphones are allowed during any portion fo the race. Failure to comply with the safety rules will subject contestants to disqualification.

A photo ID is required and waiver must be signed and submitted in order to receive your race packet and bib/timing chip. This is a rain or shine event and there are NO refunds. In the event of severe weather the start may be delayed and the course may be altered for safety reasons.

Please respect your fellow participants. There will be all types of skill levels competing so please stay aware of your surroundings at all times.

Bike’s can be rented locally at Loveland Bike Rental and Montgomery Cyclery.

This race can be used as a Warm-up to Morgan’s Little Miami Triathlon.

REGISTER NOW >

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Aug 11, 2018

Protecting children and the elderly during Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday

The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 107 on Friday.

Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area

107

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.

Do Your Share!

Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
Do not use fire pits.
Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
Save the power boating for another day.
Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

Sign up for Enviroflash and Start Receiving Your Air Quality Forecast

Children and Air Pollution

Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

^{Read on at The American Lung Association…}

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Jul 18, 2018

Smog Alert for Friday: Here is how you can help protect children and the elderly

The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 130 on Friday.

Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area

130

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.