Letter From a Board Member: Geoff Dunbar (Photo Caption: TNT from the early days of UVRC) Dear UVRC, Way back in 2011, I was one of the founding members of the Upper Valley Running Club. It was a group effort, with many involved, and lots of hard work; I will not attempt to name everyone […]
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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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(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
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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It’s May and it finally feels like we’re safely out of winter. When you live in a place that is dark and cold for 6 months of the year, this transition is extra noticeable and creates a sense of urgency. Summer is fleeting, but it’s also what I dream of all year long. I live
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Name of the Race: Salt Lake City Marathon Race/Event Distance: 26.2 Date: April 25th, 2026 Describe the Event: Beautiful rolling course through Salt Lake City. The whole race was between 4,000 and 5,000 feet with an elevation gain of about 900. How did you prepare for the race/event? I decided to register only three months
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Early summer Late afternoon Dartmouth runners finishing workout Golden ball sinking slowly to the ridge line Shadows yawning across the infield Then climbing up the stadium stairs one-by-one Young boy approaching Prodding the cinders with a barefoot Testing tentatively Scratch, scratch, scratch… Then stepping over the thick concrete rail into the first lane Lined with
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Three Marathons in Fourteen Days Name of the Race(s): Peterson Ridge Rumble – Sisters, OR; Blue Ridge Marathon – Roanoke, VA; Mo Spring Marathon – Perrysville, OH Race/Event Distance: 26.2 (x 3) Date(s): April 11th, 18th & 25th Describe the Event: A trail race in Oregon that I have attended every year for the past
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Greetings from Salt Lake City! I am out here on sabbatical for the winter. What brought me out here? The mountains and the people. A collaborator of mine is a professor at the University of Utah. In between meetings and research, I have been able to log lots of miles at 4,000 feet. Below are
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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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