The 50th running of the Johnnycake Jog is set for July 12 at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Painesville Township. Ohio’s Finest 5-miler will begin at 8 a.m., and the 5K run/walk will follow ...

The Johnnycake Jog has long been known as Ohio’s “Finest Five-Miler,” but the longtime Lake County road race is also about community, memories and fun times. In honor of the Jog turning 49 and closing ...

Rick Ventura had an eye for talent as the cross country coach at Lake Catholic in the late 1970s and, as a runner himself, had a vision of how good a five-mile summer race on Lake County roads could ...

Jul. 5—What I remember most about running in the first Johnnycake Jog is I didn't win it. A lot went into that result, but the main ones were I didn't run the whole way and when I did run, I didn't ...

Blair Durda got burnt out with running during her time at Stetson after being a multi-time state qualifier for Riverside. But returning from college and a different 5K race back home helped her find ...

So who are the favorites to win this year’s Johnnycake Jog? Well, when both of the previous year’s winners are signed up for Ohio’s Finest Five-Miler, that’s usually a good place to start. Johnny ...