Name: Standing Up to POTS
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Springfield

About the Event

Standing Up to POTS was founded in 2014 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Standing Up to POTS was founded by Dr. Cathy Pederson in 2014 after her daughter was diagnosed with POTS. Standing Up to POTS was created to generate a community who can support each other while pushing forward understanding of POTS. Dr. Pederson earned her Ph.D. in Physiology and Neurobiology from Rutgers in 1996, and has dedicated all of her professional research efforts to POTS, chronic illness, and quality of life.

Races Offered

2k Run/Walk

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 2K

terrain

Type — Running

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11:00

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$30.00

5k Run/Walk

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

11:00

sell

$30.00

About Springfield

Learn more about the host city, Springfield.

Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in southwestern Ohio along the Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dayton. The city had a total population of 58,662 at the 2020 census, while the Springfield metropolitan area had 136,001 residents.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Standing Up to POTS.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Joseph Fritchman	M	35	Columbus, OH	22:37.6
🥈	Doug Gladman	M	50	Springfield, OH	23:06.9
🥉	Brian Yontz	M	44	Springfield, OH	23:16.9
4	Bruce York	M	60	Fairborn, OH	23:46.7
5	Justin Deel	M	30	Springfield, OH	24:25.6
6	Lori Rogers	F	50	Springfield, OH	26:09.3
7	Fred Seeger	M	65	Oregonia, OH	28:21.9
8	Rick Bowman	M	66	Dayton, OH	28:38.9
9	A. Morgan	M	10	New Albany, OH	29:21
10	Steven Jones	M	58	Springfield, OH	29:49.1
11	Maria Havens	F	54	Springfield, OH	29:59.5
12	Ann Seeger	F	66	Oregonia, OH	30:41.2
13	Jessica Brady	F	36	Springfield, OH	32:25.5
14	Jason Morgan	M	42	New Albany, OH	34:24.8
15	Kimberly Whitesell	F	50	Union, OH	37:26.4
16	Martha Werner-Brown	F	49	—	39:46
17	Lona Bowman	F	68	Dayton, OH	48:24.8
18	Mary Jones	F	55	Springfield, OH	52:54.3
19	James Shull	M	28	Springfield, OH	56:27.6
20	Kara Stephens	F	42	Urbana, OH	56:27.7
21	Marissa Krasinski	F	19	Warren, OH	1:02:30
22	Andrew Serotko	M	18	Warren, OH	1:02:30.3
23	Hannah Harkins	F	19	Warren, OH	1:02:31.6
24	Krista Semich	F	20	Warren, OH	1:02:32
25	Kristy Dague	F	41	Warren, OH	1:02:32.8
26	Pam Stout	F	63	—	1:11:50.2
27	April Stout	F	40	Delaware, OH	1:13:01.5
28	E. Morgan	F	7	New Albany, OH	1:13:03.6
29	Maria Gomez	F	48	New Albany, OH	1:13:03.7
30	Dustin Stout	M	39	Delaware, OH	1:13:12.2
31	Todd Terrell	M	41	—	1:13:17.4
32	J. Terrell	M	9	—	1:13:17.7
33	Rick Stout	M	66	—	1:13:33.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jennifer Eddy	F	64	Xenia, OH	23:09.7
🥈	Tia McConnaughey	F	21	—	26:48.7
🥉	Linda McConnaughey	F	49	—	26:48.7
4	Tyler Webb	F	27	Alger, OH	27:16.1
5	Josh Webb	M	38	Alger, OH	27:16.2
6	Daniel Ehrenberg	M	23	—	27:16.8
7	Jennifer Blacketer	F	33	—	27:17.4
8	Amelia Floehr	F	23	Marysville, OH	27:28.1
9	Chase Forney	M	22	Marysville, OH	27:37
10	Sophia Floehr	F	24	Dayton, OH	27:37.8
11	Diana Webb	F	58	Alger, OH	27:38
12	Jeffery Leiter	M	25	Columbus, OH	27:38.1
13	Kristi Crumrine	F	24	—	27:39.7
14	Barry Overy	M	62	Alger, OH	27:40.3
15	Amanda Ward	F	29	Cincinnati, OH	27:40.3
16	Tessa Floehr	F	51	Marysville, OH	27:40.3
17	Kathie Overy	F	56	Alger, OH	27:40.8
18	Steve Webb	M	66	Alger, OH	27:41.4
19	Brandy Williams	F	40	—	28:24.8
20	Elizabeth Coulten	F	62	—	28:24.9