Central Vermont Runners

CVR Singlets are finally here!

If you’ve been following along the last few months, you’ve seen a bit of a placeholder, promising more info on singlets to be available with the new logo. Well, at last this is a placeholder no more and we have details on the ordering process! See below and we hope you are as excited as we are about these new and refreshed singlets! Thanks to Jackie Jancaitis and Addie Hedges for their work to get the merch side going, and as you’ll see below, thanks as well to Katie Hulbert, Luke Miller (and Addie), and Joe Merrill for their service as models for the tanks.

Meanwhile – we will have more details out this week in a special edition to cover all the exciting events in the National Senior Games in Iowa that have been going on all week. Thanks to Special Correspondent Jim Flint on the scene, we will be sharing more information and updates separately – stay tuned!

Happy running,
Heather

Newsletter highlights and contents July 27 – Aug 3

  • CVR at the Caspian Challenge
  • Race Updates and Volunteer Needs 
  • All Comers Track Meets are Back – next meet This Thursday July 31
  • CVR Singlets! How to Order
  • CVR/ORO Race Series Standings
  • Trail Runs – Wednesday Trail Runs; Cotton Brook Trail on 8/2
  • Fun Run – Tailgate at DoL on July 29
  • Details on CVR’s Birthday Celebration August 17
  • CVR Book Club Review – Reviews Wanted!
  • Other News, Opportunities, and Classifieds
  • CVR Birthdays

CVR at Caspian Challenge

Thanks to Jessica Ball for sending in the below and flagging that Maxfield English, Dot Martin, and John Hackney all received age group awards at this weekend’s Caspian Challenge in beautiful Greensboro. Congrats all for a great effort!

Race Updates and Volunteer Needs

July and August Events:

  • Barre Heritage Trail 5K – results are here, and more to come in the next newsletter!
  • Final All Comers Track Nights, July 31 and August 7 – Only two meets left this summer! If you’ve been waiting to lace up your track shoes, wait no more! Thursday evenings at U-32 on July 31st and last meet of the season will be August 7!
  • Berlin Pond – August 14 – you know this race and love it! Come out to race 5 miles around the iconic Berlin Pond for fun prizes. Sign up today! Volunteers are definitely still needed, so please reach out directly to race director Bob Emmons at robertsemmons@comcast.net ASAP to express interest and he and Sue will give you an assignment! Thank you!
  • Northfield 5K, Power Walk, and 1-Mile Kids Race – August 30 – sign up today for this fast and fun 5K over Labor Day weekend! Volunteers also welcome, sign up below.

On Deck for Late Summer (September):

  • Groton Forest Trail Races – September 6 – our sponsor ORO took over this race and we are thrilled to support them. Sign uptoday or reach out to ORO if you’re interested in volunteering!
  • Sodom Pond – September 17 – Registration is now open for this fun late summer evening run in Adamant!

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Dreaming of Fall Already? Leaf Peepers (October 5) registration is now open, and you have plenty of time to start training for the half marathon, so think about signing up! 


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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. Volunteer now online using the Volunteer link on the CVR website homepage at https://cvrunners.org OR by email to the race directors above.

Next All Comers Track Meet – This Thursday 7/31

The wait is over – Singlets are HERE!

Tanks are available in women’s extra small, small, medium, large. Unisex is available in medium, large and extra large. Other sizing is available upon request and but may be in a different style. T-shirts are also an option. All colors will be approximately the same.

Pictured below is Katie in women’s small:

Back of the singlet:

Luke is pictured in unisex medium and Addie is in women’s extra small:

Joe is in unisex large:

$20 EACH!
ORDERING INFO: Contact Jackie at jackiems08@yahoo.com.
Send your name, email address and size. Orders taken until 8/15. Looking to have them available around 9/1. Pickup will be available at ORO, or shipped if you’re out of the area, but recipient will have to cover postage.

2025 CVR/ORO Race Series Standings

We are just about at the halfway point in the race series – how are you stacking up? The updated standings through Bear Swamp are here. Some of the divisions are not yet sealed for the year so there’s plenty of time to clinch your spot. And don’t forget one requirement is to volunteer at least once – plenty of opportunities to do so this summer and into the fall so sign up today to help!

Coordinator Joe Merrill works to update these as frequently as he can, so we update on the website whenever possible. Be patient as results can sometimes take a few weeks after races to reconcile. 

A sincere thank you to our sponsor Onion River Outdoors and specifically Allee Pineault for her excellent work putting this together. We will have printed copies of the poster available if you want to share this with any local businesses or publicize at your upcoming races, just let me know!

Trail Runs Updates

Weekly Wednesday evening trail runs at North Branch/Hubbard Park have begun! Every Wednesday, meet at the North Branch Nature Center at 5:20 for orientation/intros, group departs at 5:30pm. Currently have an out and back 5k or 10K option – join the group any Monday this summer! 

Cotton Brook Trail in Stowe – This Saturday August 2 – with host Jenn Gordon. Sign up here so she knows who is coming, and to contact you with any updates on the plan. Have fun!

On Deck for August weekend trail runs:

If you’re interested in hosting you can take a look at available weekends in the google sheet here. Each week if a run is organized, the details will be updated in a tab in the same sheet, and the host will send out via the CVR Trails Google Group. If you’re not receiving trails emails but want to be, let Mark or Heather know so we can add you to the group.

**If you’re curious about what hosting a trail run entails, check out the host guidelines here.**

Note that an organized Saturday/Weekend run may not happen every week if there isn’t a host signed up. Also as the season is still getting going and with rain and iffy trail conditions, runs may be sporadic – stay tuned!

Fun Run – Tailgate at DOL on July 29

We are back at the DoL meeting spot for Tuesday runs this season, meet at 5:30 for a run of your chosen distance! This Tuesday, plan to bring some snacks to share and hang out with your fellow runners in the DoL parking lot for a little post-run tailgate! Note that alcoholic beverages are not allowed so choose your accompaniments responsibly. 

CVR’s 45th Birthday Party – August l7!

Join us for fun in the sun at Elmore State Park, the festivities are relaxed and family-friendly. Join at any time during the afternoon/evening of fun, bring your kayak or paddleboard, or your lawn games, and enjoy a burger and some fun surprises with your fellow CVR members. All details are on the website here, and we kindly ask that you RSVP by August 10th so we know how much food to buy! Looking forward to the party!

CVR Book Club – Reviews Wanted!

Anne Treadwell hosts the Bill Mares Memorial Running Book Library for GMAA and CVR. Members are welcome to borrow books, and book  donations are appreciated. Email ac98@cornell.edu for the list or to arrange a browsing session. Readers are welcome to submit brief running book reviews for occasional inclusion in this newsletter. If you have a submission to share, send to Anne or Heather anytime for publication in the next newsletter!
 

Other news, regional opportunities, and classifieds

**New this week** September 14, 2025 – 5th Annual AirPeyton Memorial 5K Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer Awareness 

Registration is open for 5th Annual AirPeyton Memorial 5K Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer Awareness! This year’s event will take place on September 14, 2025 at 5 High School Drive
***Virtual–wherever YOU are!***
Montpelier, VT 05602, and we can’t wait to see you there!

We hope you will join us for our best event yet!  Food Trucks, bounce houses and lawn games, the most epic raffle EVER and, of course….LEMONADE!

Be one of the first 30 to sign up and receive free AIRPEYTON SWAG!

All proceeds go to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to fund pediatric cancer research! Register here.


🏃Hit the Trail! a 5K Run, Bicycle Ride, and Walk for Healthy Aging on September 6, Morrisville
Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) is hosting Hit the Trail! a 5K Run, Bicycle Ride, and Walk for Healthy Aging on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in Morrisville, VT. This event raises funds to support CVCOA’s innovative programs for healthy aging and individualized support for older adults and caregivers in Central Vermont. This event begins and ends at Oxbow Park in downtown Morrisville. Our bike route heads west from this location, encouraging riders to reach Hyde Park for a 5-mile round trip or Johnson for a 15-mile round trip. The more avid riders can make it to Cambridge and back. The 5K run and walk heads east from Oxbow on an out-and-back course. Following the activities on the rail trail, participants will meet back at Oxbow Park for lunch, lawn games, prizes, and music. Register today at http://tiny.cc/HitTrail.

  • Audrey Acosta
  • Caitlin Acosta
  • Ira Gardner
  • Greg Jancaitis
  • Charlie Watt
  • Caitlin Patterson

Club details and information on benefits

Member Benefits
Don’t forget that you get many benefits to being a member!

  • Meet, run with, and socialize with other area runners of all abilities.
  • Keep up-to-date on area running races and events.
  • Receive a regular newsletter with race results and club news.
  • Be eligible for the Central Vermont Runners/Onion River Outdoors Race Series.
  • Join a club that’s part of the Road Runners Club of America organization.
    RRCA is invaluable for insuring CVR races.
  • Become eligible for discounts at these area businesses:
    • **updated** Ski Rack –  15% off regular price running shoes/hiking 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.
    • Onion River Outdoors – 15% off all running gear, including running shoes, running apparel and socks, reflective gear, run vests, etc. Special orders of Hoka and Altra running shoes included.
    • Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel — 10% off running shoes
    • Mountain Valley Lotus Massage Therapy — 15% off massages. 

Quarterly Newsletter Support – Now “Special Editions”
Rather than publish a newsletter, we will plan to send out the periodic “special editions” – see above for a call for stories!

Membership Renewal – Reminder 
John Hackney is our new membership coordinator and is spearheading a change in our membership signup system, stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. However – you can still renew membership via the link on the website at any time! 

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

We agreed on some new rules for the next year so check out the Race Series site for more details. 

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: website and timing
Donna Smyers: timing
Sal Acosta: Equipment tracking/storage
John Hackney: club membership tracking
Jackie Jancaitis: Race director support
Katie Hulbert: Winter Group Run organization
Mark Howard: Summer Trail Runs organization
Jeff Prescott: MailChimp Administrator
Ann Bushey: Youth Running Program Grants
Joe Merrill: Race Series Tracking and Awards Dinner MC
Darrel Lasell and Jim Flint: CVR Facebook page managers

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