CVR Birthdays this week:
Happy Birthday to: amazingly there are no CVR birthdays this week!
Hello from Montpelier,
This morning I went out for a short run (I’m on a comeback after a long absence) and saw buds popping on the lilac bushes in a neighbor’s front yard, then noticed some daffodils blooming further along and a few more pops of color in the grass. Despite the barely-above-freezing temperature, it was heartening to see the return of growing things and the true harbingers of spring. Along the bike path in town, I also happened to run into CVR Vice President Tim Noonan on his bike, less than 24 hours after his 22nd appearance at the Boston Marathon. We chatted a bit about the race, and I was glad to get to congratulate him on another Boston finish! For those who don’t know Tim (or for those who do), check out a great feature from the VT Digger this week on Tim’s love of running and his impressive streak of marathon finishes throughout a strong running career. Congratulations Tim, and to all the CVR Boston finishers (I know at least a few were there, including Anne Treadwell and Anna Milkowski – nice work all! If you want to tell your Boston story, or any running story, let me know and we can feature it!).
Read on for updates on this past weekend’s Paul Mailman race results, learn about youth grants (applications open through April 19), how to volunteer for ORO’s Muddy Onion, updates on trail running, and CVR’s Green Up Day plans – among other news. Please feel free to reach out anytime with information you’d like to see featured, it’s been fun to hear from so many members in the last few weeks!
Warmly,
Heather Tomlins
Recent Race Results – CVR’s Paul Mailman 5K & 10 Miler
Early morning rain on Saturday gave way to partly sunny skies, with some wind gusts to give our Paul Mailman runners wings (or a challenge, depending on which direction you were headed)! We had 91 finishers across both races, and some impressive results. Our 5K overall winner, CVR member Andy Frakes of Marshfield, finished in 18:23, only 26 seconds shy of a course record for the M30-39 age group. Our first female finisher, Kasie Enman of Huntington, finished just behind Andy in 18:42. The 5K full results can be found here. For the 10 miler, 17-year-old Jay Borland of Montpelier dominated the field with a 56:56 finish, a little over 3 minutes ahead of our 2nd place finisher Sebastian McCabe of Fairfax. Our first female finisher was Madeline McKeever of Montpelier in 1:07:23. The full results for the 10 miler can be found here.
Thank you to Race Directors Kari Bradley and John Hackney for putting on another memorable iteration of this race (a CVR institution!). Also thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help – whether as course marshals, aid station volunteers, registration, timing, generally keeping things moving – we can’t do these races without you!
| Upcoming Races and Club Volunteer Needs Sunday, April 21, 10:00am: the Mutt Strut 5K, Waterbury. Pretty self-explanatory – run with your pup, or if you don’t have one but want to hang out with the big dogs, meet a lot of other pups! Always a fun event. (Maryellen has enough volunteers signed up – amazing job folks!).And on deck…Saturday, May 11, 10:00am: CVR’s Adamant Half Marathon and Relay, Adamant. This is a CVR/ORO race series race – a very fun and challenging figure-8 course through the hills and valleys of beautiful Adamant – don’t miss it! Pre-registrations have been strong, and thus volunteer planning is starting – Donna is still looking for volunteers so please sign up to volunteer through the members link on the website or send her an email at dosmyers@gmail.com. Thank you!And a new and exciting development – the Double Dirt Challenge will be back this year after all! For intrepid racers – Craftsbury will host the Genny Tenny on Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day) and runners who compete in both the Adamant Half and the Genny Tenny will be eligible for a special finisher’s medal (and bragging rights). More details on the Adamant Half website above and the Genny Tenny website(discounted entry to Genny Tenny for DD participants!).Saturday, June 8, 9am: CVR’s Capital City Stampede 10K and 5K Power Walk, Montpelier. This is a CVR/ORO race series race – the fastest 10K course in Vermont! This race is also shared with the Vermont Senior Games Association. New this year is a 5K Power Walk option that will be open to ages 10 and up.CVR cannot put on races without volunteer support, and your help is needed. Please volunteer now to help the race directors fill necessary jobs and plan for full race day support. Volunteer now online using the Volunteer link on the CVR website homepage at https://cvrunners.org OR by email to the race directors above. |
| Fun Runs –> Other Runs –>Trail Season! Trail Running – first run will be May 25! Mark Howard is starting to get this year’s trail runs organized but he needs your help! If you’d like to be a host, please take a look at the sign up sheet here. The first trail run is planned for May 25. We are also testing out using a Google Group as a way to get information out – if you’d like to receive the Trail Running details every week (separate from this update), please email Mark. Tuesday Fun Runs Tuesday Fun Runs set off every Tuesday at 5:30pm from the DoL parking lot. We are currently discussing how to incorporate a more regular social aspect to the Tuesday Fun Runs – this plan will evolve as the spring/summer unfolds but we’ll start with meeting after the Fun Run on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Bear Naked Growler (we will check back in May as their schedule has been a little hard to track, but we’ll update on the meeting location the week before) and on the last Tuesday at Penzo’s Pizza. Fun Runs will still start/end at the DoL parking lot though. For the month of April: April 30 – Penzo’s |
Club Sponsor Spotlight – Onion River Outdoors
Volunteers needed for the Muddy Onion on April 27th!
Onion River Outdoors has been a great partner to CVR over many, many years, and we are always looking for ways to support them back, see below for a note from them on volunteer needs for this year’s Muddy Onion!
All you CVR runners who also love to bike, Onion River Outdoors needs volunteers for their annual, much loved gravel ride Muddy Onion (link), coming up on Saturday, April 27th! Volunteers who work 2 hours get a tasty locally-catered meal, plus two free drinks. If you volunteer for 4 hours you get the meal plus a free entry into the Tour de Creemee (link), Vermont’s original gravel grinder ride on June 30th! Muddy Onion volunteers have a blast cheering on the 600 plus riders, plus they get the chance to work with our wonderful Onion River Outdoors community and make new outdoor-loving friends and connections. This is a perfect way to support the great collaboration between CVR and ORO, join us and volunteer here!
Club Needs, Opportunities, and Reminders
Youth Grant Applications Still Accepted through April 19th!
Applications are still being accepted through April 19th. All Spring youth running clubs and teams are invited to submit a formal request for a grant of $400.00, to be used for the team, at your discretion. In the past this money has been used by various clubs for entry fees, water bottles, T-shirts, and running shoes. Please send the following information to Ann Bushey: abushey@cvsu.org, by April 19th:
- Name of club or team, and your name
- Your affiliation/ title
- What you plan to use the money for
- To whom the check should be addressed (preferably the name of the club, school, or organization)
- Mailing address
This info is also up on the CVR website if you want to share this opportunity onward with anyone who may be eligible/interested!
CVR Green Up Day – May 2
The Club will host its annual Green Up of the Fun Run course on Thursday, May 2nd. Meet at the Fun Run start at the Department of Labor at 5:30pm. Mack Gardner-Morse will provide Green Up bags, nitrile gloves, and hand sanitizer (volunteers are welcome to bring their own tougher work gloves if they choose). Email Mack with any questions or give him a call (no texts!) at 802-223-5738. See you on the 2nd!
Quarterly Newsletter Support
We are cooking up some ideas on this – watch this space for more info soon!
Membership Renewal – Reminder
Stan is sending out a reminder to folks about renewing. Renew so you can continue to receive these amazing newsletters! It takes less than 5 minutes. Check your status! There’s a link to RunReg at https://cvrunners.org/join-cvr (“JOIN CVR”). This page also has a printable form for those who prefer to mail their renewal. Renewing with a multi-year membership means fewer year-end renewals for you and less administration for the club.
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.
Race Series
The race series is on again! ORO has updated the series poster (below) to reflect the corrected date for the Groton Forest Trail Run! ORO is also planning to update the poster to include the CVR website for more public spaces. Stay tuned!
| News, Races, and Updates from around the Region Northeast Kingdom’s “Three Great Runs” for 2024 If you’re looking for any excuse to get up to Newport, VT, this year, check out the NEK’s “Three Great Runs” for this year – the Dandelion Run (May 18), the Harry Corrow Freedom Run (July 4), and this fall’s Fly to Pie on October 5! Details on each race can be found in the linked websites above. The New England Challenge – 2 Coupons Available for Discounted Marathons/Half Marathons We still have 2 coupons available for CVR members interested in the New England Challenge race series. This is a six day marathon race series, where each consecutive day they hold a race in one of the New England states. The series begins in Fairlee, Vermont on May 10th and ends in Hartford, CT on May 15th. Their marathon courses are USATF certified, looped courses and are chip timed. All participants receive a race singlet, and finishers receive a medal. If you are interested in a coupon, please reach out to me, first come first served. St Monica/St Michael 5K St Monica and St Michael are hosting their 7th annual 5k fun run/walk on May 31 to help raise funds for the school. https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/Websterville/SaintsShuffle Blue Ridge Marathon Runners wanted!!! We know the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon is a “bucket list” item for many and we have our own bucket list too … to have a runner from all 50 states to have participated in the BRM! We have representatives from 37 states so far and are on the hunt for the final 13. So if you know a runner (or are a runner) who CURRENTLY LIVES in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana. Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont or Wyoming we will give you a FREE entry to the 4/20 race if you are the first one to sign up! (Contact us for details) Sign up now: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Roanoke/BlueRidge VCMThe prices of The M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relayincrease on May 12, don’t miss out on this opportunity to sign up before the price increase! Vermont’s 100 on 100 Relay Race AUGUST 10, 2024Round up your closest friends and prepare to take on 100 miles of scenic Vermont terrain–while you make an endless supply of memories! The 100 on 100 Relay is a challenging relay where friends converge from across the country to complete 100 miles together along Vermont’s historic Route 100. Push beyond your limits, lean on your teammates, and complete something extraordinary. Plus, we’ll be having an epic after-party at the finish line with delicious food, live music, and beer (21+). FOR SALE 10% off Opened in October 2022 in Waitsfield Vermont The Mad Rover carries lifestyle and outdoor apparel for all seasons. We carry STIO, KUHL, PRANA, JETTY and FAIR HARBOR to name a few. We stock backpacks and bags, Sunglasses, Jewelry, Socks, Hats and Hydration vessels of all sizes. All CVR members get 10% off. Owner Steve Kenny has been an avid runner for 20 years. |
| Club Info:Elected Officers President – Heather Tomlins Vice President – Tim Noonan Finance – John Valentine Secretary – Cheryl Lasell At Large Executive Committee: Anne Treadwell & Dot Helling John Hackney: web page and timing Donna Smyers: timing Sal Acosta: Equipment tracking/storage Stan Brinkerhoff: club membership tracking Jackie Jancaitis: Race director support Heather Tomlins: Winter Group Run organization. Jeff Prescott: MailChimp Administrator Ann Bushey: Running Grants Joe Merrill: Race Series Tracking and Awards Dinner MC |
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