CVR Birthdays this week:
Happy Birthday to: April Farnham, Susan Hackney, Morgan Lloyd, Peter Luyckx, Murdock Morse, Drew McConville, & Robert Searles!
Welcome from a wonderfully white Adamant,
It seems winter has decided to finally show up this past week. It made for a beautiful (IMHO) run on Saturday morning.
There were 17 of us who headed out around Berlin Pond. Just a little pre-race practice for the August 17th Berlin Pond race. The Berlin Pond loop is once again one of the CVR/ORO race series events.
Last week I talked of the importance of the connections I’ve made through the CVR group. This run was a continuation of that theme for me. As with past weeks there were some regulars like John, Cheryl, and others. There were also people like Sal and Bob who I hadn’t seen in a while and of course, there were new people (at least to me). One of those was a woman named Becky. Becky approached me and said she had a photo for me after the run. Unfortunately, we missed each other but the next day I had an email from her. Turns out she had run with Dot around Mt Rainier in 1998. For those of you who don’t know this run, it follows The Wonderland Trail and is 95 miles of mostly single track that circumnavigates Mount Rainier with over 23,700 feet of cumulative elevation gain. You never know when a connection is going to occur, or a new friendship made.
I’m looking forward to the coming winter run (or walk in my case). Hope to see you there.
Don’t forget:
It’s time to reap some benefits from volunteering for CVR and get psyched for next year by seeing your racing buddies in real clothes and getting free food that is not bananas and water! See who won Spirit of the Club and all the other fun awards our MC’s decide to bestow on club members. And of course we’ll be awarding all CVR/ORO 2022 Series prizes.
At the 2023 Annual Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Dinner!
RSVP now to reserve your spot:
Next Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5:30 pm cash bar and social time. Dinner at 6:15.
At the Billtown Road House, located at 110 Business Center Road in Williamstown
The banquet is FREE to all PAID CVR members who volunteered for at least one CVR event in the 2022 racing year. All others are welcome to attend with a reservation at the price of $35.
The buffet choices include: Bang Bang Shrimp, Chicken Marsala, Beef Steak Tips, Mac & Cheese Rice, Plain Steamed Veg, Vegan Meal, Small Salad Bar, Rolls, Coffee or Tea, Brownies
Remember, please be COVID safe. Don’t come if you have any symptoms or have a known exposure.
Winter Runs are HERE!
Winter Group Runs (WGRs) are here! Last weekend’s WGR at Berlin Pond, following some much-needed snowfall, brought in a sizable group to run around one of the club’s favorite routes.
This weekend we will convene in Waterbury, basing the run out of the new(ish)ly opened Black Cap Coffee, the former space of Green Mountain Roasters. We’ll be sampling parts of the Leaf Peepers course. More info and sign-up sheet are here. We will send out more details in a Thursday email blast to the WGR listserv- if you were not on it last year but want to join that list, email Donna Smyers or Heather Tomlins.
Strava
Were you aware the Winter Group Runs are recorded on Strava? Check with Donna or Heather if you want to join.
Web Site
John has offered to publish members’ running related stories on the CVR website. You can send him your articles about racing, running vacations, CVR history, or whatever you have written that you think other CVR members would be interested to read. There is no set schedule; you can submit articles whenever you have them, and they will be published within a few days on the website. Contact John at info@cvrunners.org to submit your article or with any questions that you may have.
Race Series
John has posted the final race series results on the website. Joe Merrill gets a huge THANK YOU for handling the spreadsheet to track all the results. Head here cvroro race series – Central Vermont Runners (cvrunners.org) to check out who did what.
Trail Running
Mark informed me that trail running has gone into hibernation for the winter. For those who like to be on trails year-round, I encourage you to look into a set of micro-spikes from Onion River Outdoors. The folks there can also suggest a wide range of trails to explore and how best to do it.
Other runs
It seems Darrell can’t let go of running Tuesday evenings… It’s my understanding that he’s there most Tuesday evenings at 5:30 PM. Given that the days are getting longer by one minute & 28 seconds (on 1/10/23), it won’t be long before it’ll be light then.
Volunteers
- The Volunteer List by Race Number on the homepage of the website shows all volunteers for this year and the race at which they volunteered.
- The Alphabetic Volunteer List on the homepage of the website is the list that establishes eligibility for the annual dinner and for the race series.
- Anyone that has volunteered for a race this year should check to confirm that they are on the list.
- Please have anyone with questions about the lists contact me by email at info@cvrunners.org or check with the race director of the race at which they volunteered.
Race Results/reviews:
Up Coming Events.
Millstone Madness Snowshoe Race
Want a chance to win a pair of snowshoes? It might not look like snowshoe racing weather yet but the snow should be coming. It’s a crazy race, 3 miles with unpredictable snow conditions, and who knows how much time anyone will have trained on snow.
There will be a beautiful well marked course, fire with marshmallows, and hot cocoa. I am extremely excited that we have a new sponsor, Dion Snowshoes. They have donated a pair of snowshoes to raffle off to participants!
Race registration is open at https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/Websterville/MILLSTONEMADNESSSNOWSHOERACE?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw or by mail at CVRunners.com.
February 11, 2023
The snowshoe race price increases after Tuesday 1/31/23.
Millstone Trails, Barre Town Forest, Barre, VT
For more information: Contact Jackie Jancaitis at: jacqueline.jancaitis@rehabgym.com
Mutt Strut
It’s now possible to sign up for the Mutt Strut. The Mutt Strut is scheduled for April 3rd.
Lebanon Shamrock Shuffle
Lebanon Shamrock Shuffle is a fast one, cruising through neighborhoods and along the scenic Mascoma River. March 18, 2023.
Half Marathon Unplugged
Registration is open for the 17th annual Half Marathon Unplugged. Saturday April 8 –
The RRCA Eastern Region Championship Series
4/1/2023. Asbury Park Half Marathon, Jersey Shore Running Club, Asbury Park, NJ https://www.runapalooza.org/
5/7/2023 Mountain Goat 10 Mile Run, Syracuse Track Club/Mountain Goat Foundation, Syracuse, NY https://www.mountaingoatrun.org/
5/28/2023 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, Run Vermont, Burlington, Vermont https://www.runvermont.org/vermont-city-marathon-relay/
5/29/2023 Loudoun Street Mile, Shenandoah Valley Runners, Winchester, VA https://www.facebook.com/LoudounStreetMile/
07/08/2023 Twisted Trail 10K Cross Country, Blue Ridge Trail Runners, Belford, VA https://blueridgetrailrunners.wordpress.com/twisted-trail-10k/
7/22/2023 Kicks 4 Kids 5K, River City Runners & Walkers, Parkersburg, WV https://www.rivercityrunners.com/
9/10/2023. Malta 10K, Roundabout Runners Club, Malta, NYhttp://www.malta5k.com/
10/1/2023. Blues Cruise Ultra, 50K, Leesport, PA http://www.bluescruiseultra.com/
CVR Equipment Use
Anyone wanting to use equipment send Sal (and cc myself) 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) and email to let us know when the equipment has been returned.
The Club Timing Clock
If you use the club timing clock, it’s important it be returned the next day. The clock is used for a lot of events other than club races. It’s club policy that if the clock is requested for a non-CVR event, a CVR member must be present to ensure proper handling.
FOR SALE
Dana McCarthy (kc_mccar@comcast.net) has a gray, wick away, CVR t-shirt, size Men’s Small to pass along. I might have worn it once. It’s in great shape. No snags, pulls, holes, stains.
Free: 2 like-new blue Icestripe ID bracelets. Like-new, never worn. Do not include ID plates. Perfect for someone who already has an ID bracelet (Icestripe, RoadID) and would like a new color for their plate.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/zip/d/montpelier-icestripe-id-bracelets/7581007249.html
Free: Nathan running vest. Excellent condition, but needs a new bladder.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/zip/d/montpelier-nathan-running-vest/7581251985.html
Graham Sherriff at graham.a.sherriff@outlook.com
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Elected Officers
President – Chris Andresen (andresen41@gmail.com)
Vice President – Kim Caldwell
Finance – John Valentine
Secretary – Cheryl Lasell
At Large Executive Committee: Bob Murphy, Darragh Ellerson
Keep your feet moving
Chris Andresen
If you have a comment or question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at: andresen41@gmail.com
CVR sponsored by
