August 2026 Newsletter
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At Loooonnng Last
By Paul Coats, UVRC Board Member What do you call someone who chases a goal for 26 years before accomplishing it? Tenacious, underperforming, persistent, stubborn, dedicated, obstinate, zealous, silly? I may be one or all of those adjectives, for good or for bad; but one thing I definitely know, accomplishing my marathon goal felt very
An Ode to Couch to 5k
By Jackie Albanese It all started June 2018. I was frolicking in a field with my dog, and we had a miscommunication about what direction we should be going, leading to me laying in the grass with a broken fibula. (He is still the best boy though). I had recently moved here full time and
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July ’26 Announcements
UVRC Calendar Looking for a local race? Did you know UVRC’s website features a race calendar? Scroll through to find your next adventure! Western New Hampshire Trail Series Not a fan of pounding the pavement? Looking to try some new events this year? Check out the Western New Hampshire Trail Running Series! Races take place
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Covered Bridges Half Marathon
by Scott Prescott On a humid Sunday morning in early June, UVRC was well represented at the annual Covered BridgesHalf Marathon. We had 24 pacers, leading the way for runners shooting for times between 1:30 to 2:30.A crew showed up at 5:15 am to help with parking. We also had many more UVRC folks running
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A Love Letter and a Reconnaissance: Five Days on the CCC Course
By Patrick Wheeler There’s a corner on the road into Chamonix, just past Les Houches, where the valley finally opens and the Mont Blanc massif rises up in front of you all at once. I relax the instant we round it. Ten years of arrivals and it still happens; my shoulders drop, my breath slows,
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June 2026 Announcements
May Announcements 2nd Annual UVRC Campout UVRC will be hosting a campout at Barnes Field at the Dolly Copp Campground, just a few short miles from the start of the Mount Washington Road Race, June 26th-28th. It’s a great place for MWRR volunteers and racers to hang for the weekend, as well as anyone else
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June UVRS update
(Picture caption: Shane Greene finishing the BarnArts 10K) The 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by BE Fit Physical Therapy, had a race in May: the BarnArts Race Around the Lake 5K/10K. Congratulations to everyone who finished that challenging race on a warm day; race results are here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/15854 You can find
Sean Meissner – Free Spirit 50k
Name of the Race: Free Spirit 50K, Leyden, MA Race/Event Distance: 50 kilometers Date: May 16, 2026 Describe the Event: Free Spirit is pretty much everything I love about races: low-key, old school 50K on hilly, rural dirt roads. No fluff. No lame t-shirts. No crowds. It is very much what you would envision running
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