David Frazier Overall Winner at the West Virginia Trilogy
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 moreBur and Losey at Barkley
Mike Bur and Bill Losey successfully completed one, 20-mile loop in 12:37 at the Barkley Marathons this weekend.
Read moreMoonlight Run
It 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 moreRecords fall at Holiday Lake 50K+
Matt 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 moreClub Fetes Award Winners
Yet 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 moreUwharrie 40 mile
Rob 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 moreVHTRC Twitter Account
We 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
News from the Forest Service on road closures and a chainsaw safety class this Spring.
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