September 5, 2023
CVR Birthdays this week:
Happy Birthday to: Maryke Gillis, Jeffrey Johnson, Donna Smyers, & Ruth Blauwiekel (new age group)!
Greetings from a foggy Adamant morning,
I’m putting out this week’s newsletter earlier for personal reasons.
It’s September! Wow! It seems like just a few weeks ago we were putting on the Capital City Stampede. However, it must be September as the Northfield 5K Run/Walk & Kid’s mile was this past weekend. Here’s Jim Flint’s recap of the event.
complete results are here: northfield-5k-combined-2023 (cvrunners.org)
Recap – 44th Annual Northfield Footraces
CVR’s community partnerships showed their strength on September 2. Volunteers from CVR and the Vermont Senior Games Association worked side-by-side with Norwich University cadets, the Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club, Northfield Ambulance, and the Northfield Police Department to ensure a safe and successful event. Northfield Savings Bank and Darn Tough Socks provided generous age group awards. NSB volunteers staffed the 5k water station. The New England 65-Plus Runners Club sponsored the race refreshments.
CVR member Mike Giberti won the 5k race in 17:34. Jess Marini of GMAA won the women’s division in 19:40. CVR’s Addie Hedges was the runner-up for the women, in 21:10. In addition to Mike (M30-34) and Addie (F20-24), CVR age group winners included Christine Guggenberger (F25-29), Peter Maurais (M35-39), Meg Valentine (F40-44), Katie Humphrey (F45-49), Doreen Audette (F50-54), Anne Treadwell (F55-59), Dot Martin (F60-64), Ann Bushey (F65-69), Tim Noonan (M65-69), Elizabeth McCarthy (F70-74), and Charlie Windisch (M70-74).
In an exciting finish, Newton Baker, 81, edged out John Pelton, 84, by one second to win the M80-84 age group in the 5k Power Walk. Newton was among 19 CVR members (ages 50 and up) to win a Vermont Senior Association gold, silver, or bronze medal in the state championship 5k run or walk. Jackson Boright (6:20), from Maine, and Irie Miller (7:04), from Montpelier, were the fastest finishers among 42 boys and girls in the one-mile kids race. The Northfield races raised over $3,500 to support youth and senior running programs.
The timing and finish line teams, led by John Hackney and Donna Smyers, accurately recorded three races with overlapping finishers. Jackie Jancaitis headed up the course safety team. George Moltz led the registration team. Working together, the teams kept the finish line open until the last 5k finisher, Adam Ortiz, crossed the line in 1:39:37. Adam was among a group of nine veterans from The Veterans Place, in Northfield, who participated in the 5k as our guests. Donations of $281, raised from fellow race participants, were presented to The Veterans Place at the awards ceremony. Thank you to all involved for a successful community event!
-Jim Flint, Race Director
The next CVR race series event is the Sodom Pond 4 miler on September 20th!
Trail Running
You can sign up to Host or check the details and sign up for upcoming runs on the Google Sheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Q5iTs68nmt0zl6WBomiWw3BSZyMWO6-18m1zlDHAYQ/edit#gid=0> or just send me an email howardms@gmail.com
See you on the trails!
-Mark Howard
Fun Run
Bob Murphy wrote me that the FEMA encampment has left the Dept of Labor parking lot! Fun Runs can now resume their normal starting point! Yay, and the weather looks great for Tuesday, September 5th! These are a fun & casual way to get in a few miles and make some new friends & connections.
Other runs
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
Membership Renewal – Reminder
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
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
Joe has updated the race series. Check it out on the website. Think Sodom Pond 4 miler! This is a quick, after work run on a friendly course.
Web Site
I know we’ve had members running some races outside the local area that I’d like to hear more about. Reach out to John with the details so we can share your experience with the entire club.
Send your running related stories and articles to John at info@cvrunners.org to be published on the CVR website.
Race Results/reviews:
Elmore 5K
Nina Aiken just wanted to let us know that Geordy won the Elmore 5K in September 2
https://www.runreg.com/RR/a/3607/Walk-Overall.pdf
Thanks Nina
Up Coming Events.
2023 FOOTPRINTS TRAIL RUN
- Saturday, September 30, 2023
- 9:30 AM 2:30 PM
- Craftsbury Outdoor Center535 Lost Nation Road Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827United States
We invite all trail runners to join us for the Footprints Trail Run. We’ll start the day off with a trail race, winding from the Outdoor Center through singletrack, ski trails and dirt roads up to Craftsbury Common on either a 5 or 10-mile course
AirPeyton Memorial Pediatric Cancer Awareness 5K walk/run
This fund racer is September 10th held at the Montpelier High School. Here’s the link to signup.
3rd Annual AirPeyton Memorial Pediatric Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run (runsignup.com)
Island Vines 10k/5k
This is scheduled for Sunday Sept 17, 9:00am, and the host is the SnowFarm Vineyard in South Hero. This is the 10th annual. I don’t think this race is well known, and that’s a shame because it’s a fantastic venue and a real nice course on West Shore Rd with decent post-race amenities including beer/wine, food, music. Out of all our races, I’d say this is the one people tend to hang out for the longest afterwards, at least in comparison to the time it takes to run the race. Registration currently open at https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/SouthHero/IslandVines10K
Northeast Kingdom Marathon and Half Marathon Sept 16th
https://brightonrecreationvt.org/northeast-kingdom-marathon/
Sodom Pond 4 Miler
The Sodom Pond 4 Miler is scheduled for September 20th. Similar to Berlin Pond but a mile shorter! A great little race here in Adamant.
Leaf Peepers
Will Robens reports that registration for Leaf Peepers is now open! October 1
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.
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
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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
