November 1, 2026
 Central Vermont Runners |
| President’s Note There are still plenty of CVR activities to keep you occupied as daylight hours lessen and colder temperatures arrive. The CVR racing season wraps up in November with the low-key ($5 entry fee, no pre-registration) Fallen Leaves 5k races on November 7, 14 and 21. The races starting and finishing on the Montpelier High School track, and incorporating the bike path, have provided a good competitive and social opportunity for more than 20 years. Some like to run all the races to see if they can improve their times from week to week. Others run one or two races and volunteer at another of the races. Some volunteer at all three races. Another November CVR activity open to all members is a club meeting on Sunday, November 15, at 1 pm, at the Adamant Community Center. This potluck affair will address many important issues for the immediate future of CVR. Among them are finalizing the 2027 race calendar and CVR – Onion River Outdoor race series, addressing a potential CVR partnership with Marathon Sports, discussing important developments with the Leaf Peepers races, and scheduling the annual CVR banquet and CVR annual meeting. I hope to see you there!- Tim Noonan Newsletter Highlights and Contents: November 1 – 14 Upcoming Events- Fallen Leaves, New Year’s Eve Recent events recap CVR birthdays Member benefit highlight Additional news, opportunities, and classifieds |
| Upcoming CVR/ORO Race Series Races New Year’s Eve: Finish 2026 with the first race in the 2027 CVR/ORO race series! Registration isn’t available yet, but you can mark your calendars if you haven’t already! Additional Races Fallen Leaves 5ks: Come out to Montpelier high school the first 3 Saturdays in November for this series of fast and flat 5ks. This is always a fun, cheap ($5!) event for those that want to race before winter sets in. Find info here. Upcoming CVR Meeting! Sunday, November 15 at 1pm. This will be a potluck meeting at the Adamant Community Center, see more details in the president’s note above. |
| Recent Events Recap Official Fun Run: We said goodbye to the summer fun run season last week with a trip to Pizza Hut. It was another great summer for fun running! Race Series Standings: Find out where you are in the race series competition following Sodom Pond here. Looking for race results? We have all recent CVR race results posted on the website, check them out! |
| Calls for Volunteers Fallen Leaves: Your last chance to volunteer for the current race series. Please email Tim (carrnoonan@comcast.net) or sign up to volunteer on the CVR website to let us know you can help! New Year’s Eve: This race needs some dedicated volunteers! We’ll post more information soon. CVR cannot put on races without volunteer support, and your help is always needed. Please volunteer now to help the race directors fill necessary jobs and plan for full race day support. |
| Fall Fun! Unofficial Fun Runs: The official fun run has come to a close, but don’t worry! We’ll still be meeting throughout the winter at 5:30, but from the other side of the bike path at the Bear Naked Growler. Don’t forget your headlamps and other brightly colored gear! ! |
 CVR Birthdays!  Happy birthday to members with birthdays November 1 – 14 – Eliza Gardner-Morse – Emily Byrne – Holly Fowler – Phyllis Arsenault-Berry – Brian Bushey – Rosemary Doyle – Matthew Dugan – Ben Doyle – Simon Eikenberry – Leslie Welts – James Rohr – Manuel Sainz – Jennifer Dickinson |
Thank you to our community partners!Don’t forget about the awesome benefits that you receive with your CVR membership from our community partners! See all benefits here!   Ski Rack: 15% off regular price running shoes, run and fitness clothing, nutrition, and run accessories. Discount applies to non-sale items only. 5% off Garmin and Shokz Headphones. Discount does apply to Special Ordering. |
| Additional News Steps for Strength: A local high school student is organizing a 5k race to benefit the National Eating Discorders Association. This event will take place on November 7th at 1pm from Montpelier High School. Find information and register here. Donna Smyers will be volunteering, so if you can lend a hand as well, let her know. Marathon Sports Hiring: The store is currently looking for some part-time help during the week (Mondays specifically) but happy to entertain any availability. There are also some awesome perks like heavy employee discounts and periodical free shoes. Stop in or email Danny (danny.eyerman@marathonsports.com) if you are interested. New Book by a CVR Member: Gordon MacFarland has published a book titled “Staying With It: Reflections on Running and Aging”! It is now available at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, and an event will be planned in October. Read about the book here. This ties in nicely with recent member special editions by Dot Helling and Elizabeth McCarthy, so we are wondering if anyone would be interested in a longer collection of musings on this topic. If you would like to contribute, email Addie (addiemariehedges@gmail.com). Nathan Suter Scholarship: A component of the track celebration was collecting donations for a scholarship in honor of Nathan Suter. If you would like to contribute, you can Venmo “MRPS Partners in Education Corporation” and include “Nathan Suter” in the description. Shoes for Sale: Luke Miller is trying to sell a pair of Hoka Clifton Pro (men’s 9) shoes for $100. He wore them a few times and found they didn’t work for him. Email Luke (luke.b.miller17@gmail.com) if you are interested. NEK Weekly Runs: Fun runs are popping up around the Danville and St. Johnsbury area! If you’d like to see what’s happening in that corner of Vermont, follow the Kingdom TNT Run Club on Strava and Facebook for upcoming group runs. CVR Equipment Use: Anyone wanting to use equipment send Sal (and cc Tim) a request that includes 1) Date equipment to be removed from the shed, 2) Itemized list of equipment being removed; including quantities, 3) Date equipment will be returned to the shed. Please send Sal (and cc the club president) an email to let us know when the equipment has been returned. Newsletter Additions: Just a reminder that if you have something that you would like to be shared in this newsletter, please email Addie (addiemariehedges@gmail.com). These emails are created bi-weekly, so make sure there is at least 2 weeks of lead time. Thank you! |
| Elected Officers President – Tim Noonan Vice President – Nick Becker Finance – Graham Sherriff Secretary – Jennifer Dickinson At Large Executive Committee: Dot Helling, Hannah Brown Appointed Positions John Hackney: website and timing Donna Smyers: timing Sal Acosta: Equipment tracking/storage Mark Howard: club membership tracking Jackie Jancaitis: Race director support Jessica Ball: Winter Group Run organization Mark Howard: Summer Trail Runs organization Jeff Prescott: MailChimp Administrator Sean Sheehan: Youth Running Program Grants Joe Merrill: Race Series Tracking and Awards Dinner MC Addie Hedges: Communications Coordinator / Instagram manager Darrel Lasell and Jim Flint: CVR Facebook page managers |
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