CVR Birthdays this week:
Happy Birthday to: Marie Comtois, Michael Flanders, and Roxanne Garland!
April 25, 2023
Greetings from your Adamant substitute news writer! Chris is on vacation (aka a 3 year delayed honeymoon?) and has asked me to be a quick fill-in for News and Notes for this week.
Donna
CVR has two important activities coming right up:
1. Mack Gardner-Morse is announcing the annual Fun Run Green Up for next Wednesday May 3, starting at 5:30
Here is a note from Mack:
It’s time to Green Up the Fun Run route.
Help Green Up the 3 mile Fun Run route on Wednesday May 3rd! I will be at the start of the Fun Run starting at 5:30 p.m. with Green Up bags, nitrile gloves in a few sizes, and hand sanitizer. Please contact me with any suggestions, ideas, or questions.
Thanks,
Mack Gardner-Morse
(802) 223-5738 (landline – no texts)
Let’s enjoy a clean, litter free (for a bit) Fun Run course this summer! More people get more miles done!
2. Adamant Half Marathon Sunday May 7!
Price increases Sunday night, so sign up now! Not feeling like 13.1 miles right now? Remember that you have the option of splitting it up 8+5.1 with a relay partner. But to enter the Double Dirt Challenge and/or get points for the CVR/ORO Race Series, you’ll need to run the whole thing yourself. If your CVR membership has lapsed, you have until May 31 to renew and still have all the races count toward your points total!
A few Adamant Half Marathon Volunteers are still needed! Sign up here or email Donna to sign up to volunteer.
This past Sunday, the Mutt Strutt did not happen on the warmer, drier day of the weekend. Nonetheless a hardy group of 27 finishers braved the weather and let their pups have fun splashing through the puddles. Jon Floyd and Leo smoked the field with a time of 21:33. Serena Wilcox and Teddy were 1st finishers with a female human. See full results here.
Club Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for the afternoon of June 4th so mark your calendars now. The meeting will be held in Northfield in the Community Room (75 S Main Street, Northfield). Thanks Kim for finding the space.
Membership Renewal – Reminder
We are in the renewal time of year. If your membership year is 2022, your membership expired on 3/31/2023.
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.
Not sure when your membership is due for renewal?
• check your membership card (contact Graham if you need a new one)
•check when your membership expires by logging in to the CVR website. (Here are the instructions to log in)
• contact Graham and he can confirm your renewal date
Trail Running
Good morning trail runners! The snow is disappearing fast here in East Calais! I put together a signup sheet for the CVR trail run series this summer. Please sign up to host a run..
See you on the trails!
-Mark
Also a reminder to be aware of ticks. According to the Vermont Department of Agriculture, there are 14 species of ticks in the state. With a mild winter this past year, it’s reasonable to expect a growth in the number of ticks. So do your tick checks. A quick way to check your clothing is to use a sticky lint roller on yourself. The ticks easily get stuck and pulled off your clothing.
Other runs
FUN RUN: Day Light Saving time has happened and Spring is here! People are showing up Tuesday evenings to enjoy roads and company through running and walking in rain or shine.
The Long Trail Running Club has Thursday evening runs in Chittenden County, starting and finishing at a brew pub. It’s a fun group, and they usually find good routes. Routes are 4-6 miles long; the group stops from time to time to wait for the caboose to catch up; there’s also often a group that walks. Check out the group at www.meetup.com/longtrailrunning
Volunteers
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
- All of the remaining races for 2023 are open and accepting volunteers online using the link on the homepage, so please support CVR’s races and the race directors by volunteering now. Contact John Hackney with any questions about volunteering.
Race Series
It’s a new year and Joe and John are the ones handling the race series tracking. Folks have until June to join the club for early races to count, so the race series tracking won’t be posted until then. Adamant Half Marathon will be the 4th event of 13 in the series after the NYE 5K, Kaynor’s Sap Run, and Paul Mailman 10 Miler. So far, Darrel Lasell is the only CVR member to have done all of the 1st 3!
Web Site
We have a story sent in by a member that is now posted on the website. It’s by Joe Merrill about his and Katie’s trip to Bermuda to run the Bermuda Triangle Challenge. Here’s a link to the story on the Member Posts page: https://cvrunners.org/member-posts/ Please send any running related stories and articles that you think other members would be interested to read to John at info@cvrunners.org
Corporate Cup
Dot is need of Walk Judges for Corporate Cup which is May 11th this year. Corporate Cup is a 5K though the streets of Montpelier. As it’s a 5K, judges are only needed between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. I did this last year and will again this year. It was fun saying “Hi” to all the CVR people who streamed by.
Race Results/reviews:
(See Mutt Strutt above)
Up Coming Events.
Adamant Half Marathon May 7!
See note above. Sign up now for the Half Marathon, the Relay or the Double Dirt Challenge!
2023 Genny Tenny
We’re happy to celebrate the 5th edition of the Genny Tenny in 2023. This popular point-to-point dirt road running race links the communities of Craftsbury and Albany, VT. New in 2023, we’ll be offering a 5k option as well as the traditional 10-mile distance. The race is May 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM
NEW! DOUBLE DIRT CHALLENGE
Can’t get enough scenic hilly dirt roads? Training for an ultra or maybe the Circumburke, Fly to Pie or Mad Marathon? Or just can’t decide which iconic event to do on May 6 – 7? Enter the Double Dirt Challenge! Run the Genny Tenny on Saturday 5/6 and the Adamant Half Marathon on Sunday 5/7. Participants are eligible for 10% off each race with a unique award and double the fun! Participants must sign up for each race individually in the Double Dirt Challenge category.
Race around the Lake
Part of the Upper Valley Running Club is the Race around the Lake. http://www.barnarts.org/mainstage/race-around-the-lake/ The race is May 22 and is a loop around Barnard Lake. There are a 10K and 5K option.
5k St. Shuffle
St. Monica-St. Michael is hosting their 5th annual 5k St. Shuffle fun run/walk on 5/31/23 at the scenic trail run past historic granite quarries. Start and finish at the field across from Millstone Lodge. Register by May 13 to get a t-shirt! All entrants get a raffle ticket and post-race cook-out. https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/VT/Websterville/SaintsShuffle
100 on 100
Vermont’s 100 on 100 Relay Race is AUGUST 12, 2023
Round 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+).
Note for the 100 on 100:
I have a spot for the 100 on 100 but unfortunately we can’t do it due to a wedding that day. They will not refund us, but I can transfer the registration. I wanted to reach out and see anyone is interested in doing the race that hasn’t signed up yet that we could transfer to. Looks like the current price is $799, but we only paid $650, so they would get a deal too! If interested, you can reach me directly at this email. mlmannino@gmail.com
Thanks! Michele
Dandelion Run/Walk/Bike
May 20, 2023
Derby, Morgan, and Holland, Vermont
This is a great half marathon as well as 10 km, 4 mile, 2 mile, 1 mile options. www.kingdomgames.com
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, 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/s
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.
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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
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