Annual Volunteer & Awards Dinner is next week!

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CVR Birthdays this Week!

Happy Birthday to: Newton Baker, Marsha Bancroft, Sal Acosta, Anna Milkowski, Jim Flint (new AG!), Bob Murphy, and Tom Shanley.

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Annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Dinner

If you haven’t already, please RSVP to Jeff Prescott as to whether you will be attending the dinner at the Steak House on Thursday, January 24th. 5:45pm for social hour (cash bar) and dinner at 6:30pm.  Remember that CVR member volunteers eat for free!   Please respond no later than Monday, January 21 as we need to give them a count.

Winter Long Run

This week’s Winter Long Run will be in Adamant at Donna Smyers‘ house. There will be running, hiking, skiing and indoor fitness options, so everyone can participate.  Be there at 9:30am.  For more information or tell her you will be there, contact Donna.

CVR Member in the News

Here is a link to a news item about the multi-talented Sue Emmons giving a donation from one of her other activities.

Andy

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Ongoing Events

CVR Fun Run done for the season, will be back in May.  Location: Montpelier Rec Path behind the VT Dept. of Labor on Green Mountain Dr.

CVR Speed Workout Wednesdays at 6 pm. Meet near the MHS track on the bike path warmed up by 6.  Contact Matt Rutherford if you have questions and want to be added to the email list.  

Group Runs you might want to join:
Mondays at 4:15 p.m.  Usually at Berlin Town Office, sometimes in Adamant.  Contact Donna Smyers  if you want to get on the list.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 a.m. Plainfield/EMES/Adamant. Contact Mark Howard.
Wednesdays at 5:30 The Runderachievers run from Good Measures Brewing in Northfield
Wednesdaysat 6:30pm at the Brunswick School (formerly the Three Stallion Inn) in Randolph, Contact Hannah Barden or 802-728-2052 to get put on the email list. 
Fridays at 6:30:  Susannah Colby hosts a trail run from her house in Randolph on the Green Mountain Stock Farms trails. FB info: 802 Trail Running

Upcoming Events

–>January 26, Winter Wild Series, Cranmore Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Winter Wild Series, Black Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Boston Prep 16 Miler and 5 Mile, Derry NH, 10am
–>February 16, Cupid 5K, Shelburne, 10am
–>February 23, Peak Snow Devil Snowshoe Races, 100 mile, 26.2, 13.1, 10k, Pittsfield.
–>March 3, Stu’s 30K Road Race, Clinton, MA, 11am
–>March 9, Sugarhouse Snowshoe 5K, Shelburne, 9am
–>March 16, Leprechaun Dash 5k and 10k, Shelburne, 9am
–>March 16, Shamrock Shuffle 5k, Lebanon NH, 9am
–*March 24, Kaynor’s Sap Run, 10K, Westford School, 11am

CVR Birthdays this Week!

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Happy Birthday to: Graham Sherriff, Reed Bingham, Manny Sainz, William Acosta, Matt Caldwell, and Asa Lloyd

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New Year’s Eve Race

More news on the NYE Race.  WCAX did a segment on New Year’s in Montpelier including some video of the race, here it is.

January Newsletter

This Friday, January 11 is the deadline for articles.  Please send them to Maryke Gillis.  

Save the Date-Annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Dinner

We will be at the Steak House in Berlin on Thursday, January 24th for the annual dinner.  5:45pm for social hour (cash bar) and dinner at 6:30pm.  Remember that CVR member volunteers eat for free!   You should have received a request to RSVP in a separate email.  RSVPs are due to Jeff Prescott by January 21.  

Go Fund Me for Local Skier

Nathan Smoller, whom some of you may know as a U-32 runner, is training out in Sun Valley, Idaho in hopes of getting on a college XC ski team.  He needs help with travel expenses to Junior National Qualifiers (Park City) and US Senior Nationals (back here in VT).  Here is more info if you can help.

Andy

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Ongoing Events

CVR Fun Run done for the season, will be back in May.  Location: Montpelier Rec Path behind the VT Dept. of Labor on Green Mountain Dr.

CVR Speed Workout Wednesdays at 6 pm. Meet near the MHS track on the bike path warmed up by 6.  Contact Matt Rutherford if you have questions and want to be added to the email list.  

Group Runs you might want to join:
Mondays at 4:15 p.m.  Usually at Berlin Town Office, sometimes in Adamant.  Contact Donna Smyers  if you want to get on the list.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 a.m. Plainfield/EMES/Adamant. Contact Mark Howard.
Wednesdays at 5:30 The Runderachievers run from Good Measures Brewing in Northfield
Wednesdaysat 6:30pm at the Brunswick School (formerly the Three Stallion Inn) in Randolph, Contact Hannah Barden or 802-728-2052 to get put on the email list. 
Fridays at 6:30:  Susannah Colby hosts a trail run from her house in Randolph on the Green Mountain Stock Farms trails. FB info: 802 Trail Running

Upcoming Events

–>January 26, Winter Wild Series, Cranmore Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Winter Wild Series, Black Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Boston Prep 16 Miler and 5 Mile, Derry NH, 10am
–>February 16, Cupid 5K, Shelburne, 10am
–>March 3, Stu’s 30K Road Race, Clinton, MA, 11am
-*March 24, Kaynor’s Sap Run, 10K, Westford School, 11a

It’s a good idea to check the race information on the race website as dates and times can change. 

** Part of the CVR/ORO Race Series 2019
Feel free to email me any additional events that should be listed here.

First 2019 News & Notes!

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Lots of CVR Birthdays this Week!

Happy Birthday to: Ben Deede, Chris Andresen, Lori Howe, Dillon Burns, Charlene Blow, Willem Carlson-Hillier, Colin Bright, Denise Ricker,  and Jane Valentine

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New Year’s Eve Race

First race of the 2019 CVR/ORO Race Series race, the New Years Eve 5K was popular, with 142 participants.  Here are results.  The relatively mild weather probably helped participation as it is the most the race has seen since 2015.  A big thank you to race director Manny Sainz and the volunteers.

As the first race in the Race Series, NYE 5K is important for some folks with an upcoming birthday age ending in a 0. If you run NYE, then you stay in the old age group, but if you wait to run your first Race Series race after your birthday, then you are in the new age group.  Jim Flint’s 60th birthday will be next next year but he has chosen to remain in the 50-59 by running NYE (bad for me).  Lots of strategy with the Race Series!

Two age group record fell on New Years Eve and these went to prior record holders who are both building a dynasty at this race.  Norm Larsen broke the Men’s 60-69 record which he now holds along with the Men’s 50-59 AG record.  But Patty Foltz tops that, breaking the Female 70-79 AG record at this year’s race (by over 5 minutes!) which adds to her Female 50-59 and Female 60-69 records.

January Newsletter

Friday, January 11 is the deadline for articles.  Please send them to Maryke Gillis.  

Save the Date-Annual Volunteer and Awards Dinner

We will be at the Steak House in Berlin on Thursday, January 24th for the annual dinner.  5:45pm for social hour (cash bar) and dinner at 6:30pm.  Remember that CVR member volunteers eat for free!   You will soon receive a request by email to RSVP and reserve your place.

Winter Long Run

This week’s Winter Long Run will be at Manny Sainz’s house in East Barre on Saturday at 9:30am.  Questions about this Saturday’s run, email Manny Sainz.

Andy

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Ongoing events

CVR Fun Run done for the season, will be back in May.  Location: Montpelier Rec Path behind the VT Dept. of Labor on Green Mountain Dr.

CVR Speed Workout Wednesdays at 6 pm. Meet near the MHS track on the bike path warmed up by 6.  Contact Matt Rutherford if you have questions and want to be added to the email list.  

Group Runs you might want to join:
Mondays at 4:15 p.m.  Usually at Berlin Town Office, sometimes in Adamant.  Contact Donna Smyers  if you want to get on the list.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 a.m. Plainfield/EMES/Adamant. Contact Mark Howard.
Wednesdays at 5:30 The Runderachievers run from Good Measures Brewing in Northfield
Wednesdaysat 6:30pm at the Brunswick School (formerly the Three Stallion Inn) in Randolph, Contact Hannah Barden or 802-728-2052 to get put on the email list. 
Fridays at 6:30:  Susannah Colby hosts a trail run from her house in Randolph on the Green Mountain Stock Farms trails. FB info: 802 Trail Running

Upcoming events

–>January 26, Winter Wild Series, Cranmore Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Winter Wild Series, Black Mountain (NH), 7am
–>January 27, Boston Prep 16 Miler and 5 Mile, Derry NH, 10am
–>February 16, Cupid 5K, Shelburne, 10am
–>*March 24, Kaynor’s Sap Run, 10K, Westford School, 11am