Club News

Greetings, UVRC, and happy March! I recently returned from a week of running, hiking, and playing in warm, sunny Arizona. I went to grad school in Flagstaff more years ago than I care to admit, so we decided to spend a week visiting old friends and old favorite trails. We got to tour though the incredibly diverse landscape unique to the Grand Canyon State, as our travels took us from 11,500ft down to 2100ft, and in doing so, we got a solid taste of spring. (And, in the case of the Sonoran desert outside of Phoenix, the 90 degree temps…

Running Buddy Needed Sarah Peters is a 37 year old Special Olympic Track athlete who is looking for a Running Buddy  to train/run with in the / around the downtown Hanover area. Sarah will represent New Hampshire at the National Special Olympic Games in Minneapolis in June 2026.    An ideal schedule would be 2-3 times / week for 45 minutes- hour or so.  During this time the hope would be for 1- 2 of these sessions to be a long distance run outside, (2-4 miles, weather and sidewalk surfaces permitting) OR inside, (at the Dartmouth Gym where she has a…

The 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by BE Fit Physical Therapy, is underway! The first race in the series was the RedZone 5K in Wilder VT. Congratulations to all of the UVRC participants; race results are here: https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/races/results_ozyw8hjdx558vihpx5f4coq0k0my.pdf You can find UVRS standings (mostly up-to-date) on the UVRS website: https://uppervalleyrunningclub.org/upper-valley-running-series/ The next race in the series is the Upper Valley classic, the Lebanon Shamrock Shuffle 5K! The race takes place at Lebanon Town Hall, on March 14th. Website: https://lebanonnh.gov/816/Shamrock-Shuffle So, what is this UVRS that you’re hearing so much about? It’s our club’s series of local…