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White Chalk on Cinders

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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Letter from a Board Member

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

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Favorite Races of 2025

Triple Dam. Nice course through rolling hills with water views. Good weather. Best snacks of all the races. The honey energy gels. -Emily C The Sprouty 5k. My favorite moment was watching my son race for the first time ever and finish 6th overall. He is much faster than me! Also I loved that it

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Race Report: Hanover Turkey Trot

By Julia Neily Name of the Race: Hanover Turkey Trot Race/Event Distance: 10k Date: 11/23/25 Describe the Event: One of the features I liked about the race is that they had food donations for the Haven. Each item brought earned a raffle ticket. I won a basket full of running related items, such as Gatorade

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