Tag: Loveland’s Amazing Race

  • Amazing Charity Race is in Loveland and Miami Township this Saturday

    Amazing Charity Race is in Loveland and Miami Township this Saturday

    Loveland, Ohio – Although a detailed course map will be not be released until Friday night June 14th at 9 PM, this year’s Amazing Charity Race will be starting Saturday at Grailville (931 O’Bannonville Rd, Loveland, OH 45140) and ending at Grailville. The race will be on streets in both Loveland and Miami Township.

    The City of Loveland says, “Please watch for heavy vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between 7 AM and 5 PM, especially in the downtown area.”

    The Miami Township Police Department issued this statement:

    The annual Amazing Charity Race will take place this Saturday, June 15th. The race will begin at Grailville on Obannonville Rd. at approximately 8 am. Racers will travel in the area of St. Columban Church and along residential streets into and through part of Miami Trails. They will eventually access Hanna/Branch Hill Loveland Rd. and head into Miami Riverview Park before entering the bike trail and heading back toward Loveland. All racers are expected to be out of Miami Township by approximately noon. (But the race continues into the City of Loveland.)

    2017 Amazing Charity Race brings fun and charity together

    Loveland Magazine is a proud sponsor of The Amazing Charity Race.

    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 tri-state 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!

    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 contestant’s agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, and most importantly 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.

    Racers must be AT LEAST 13 years old to do the race with a parent.  At 16 years old, racers can do the race with another 16 year old.  Avai divisions: Parent/Child, Male/Female, Male/Male, Female/Female.



  • 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