Our friends at the West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners’ club held the West Virginia Trilogy over the past weekend, October 7-9. Described as a “triptych of runs on the Eastern Continental Divide”, runners are able to run a 50 km race, then a 50 miler, and then finish their long weekend up with a trail half marathon.
Read moreMike Bur and Bill Losey successfully completed one, 20-mile loop in 12:37 at the Barkley Marathons this weekend.
Read moreIt was a fun night to be out on some of the northern Massanutten trails around Signal Knob for the 2011 Moonlight Run. 22 runners (2 dogs and 20 others) showed Friday Feb 18 for what was likely the warmest winter running of this event. A number of the vets seemed to miss having snow to reflect the moon, and to soften the trail. Looked like everyone had a good time nonetheless.
Read moreMatt Woods set a course record in 3:28 on his way to winning the Holiday Lake 50K+ near Appomattox on Saturday. Aaron Schwartzbard and Brian Greeley battled for ninth and tenth, respectively, and Sabrina Moran was the second overall female in 4:52. Many other VHTRC runners finished as well.
Read moreYet again upstaging the Super Bowl, the VHTRC honored the nominees and winners of VHTRC awards for 2010. We also had a great party and everyone got out in time to see the Super Bowl.
Read moreRob Colenso reports that VHTRC member Brian Greeley won the Uwharrie 40 mile in North Carolina in a time of 6:10. Martha Nelson was the female winner of the 20 mile.
Read moreWe here at VHTRC.org don’t know much about this Twitter stuff, but younger club members have moved us into the 21st Century. Brittany Zale set it up a VHTRC Twitter account. She explains it to us.
Read moreNews from the Forest Service on road closures and a chainsaw safety class this Spring.
Read moreOver 100 people celebrated the last Eagle Run on January 23. A heartfelt thanks to Gary for 20 years of fun and memories!
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