Club News

By Tim Smith It is hard to believe that it has been a whole month since I put pen to parchment and sent a missive off to the upper valley.   I was out recently with Running Club North, for their Wednesday night, “Fahrenheit Be Darned” run and was thinking about how much light we now have because, well — Spring is coming.  Despite the temperature displayed at the entrance to the University of Alaska campus. (There is something in Fairbanks called the “Forty Club”.  Stand in front of this sign when it is -40F, in a bathing suit, and have…

Ryan in Florida, the rest of us in New Hampshire It’s Jan. 25th — 0 degree F. It’s chilly. Quite frigid. Too cold to run, some might say. And yet for one member of our motley UVRC crew, it is actually quite balmy. Ryan has made the calculated—some might say informed—decision to run in Florida. He is living it up in the sunny beachside roads of Clearwater, palm trees abound, soaking in the lovely weather on his half-marathon along the coast. He has left the rest of us—Jim, Sean and I—to fend for ourselves in the dastardly cold temps of…

UVRC Registration – Have you renewed for 2026 yet? You can sign up here: www.LebanonNH.gov/register   Log in, choose the Adult Sports & Programs tab, choose Upper Valley Running Club, then 2026 UVRC Membership (either individual or family rate).  You’ll notice an increase of $5.00 dollars across the board for all paid-for programming. This increase is to help with the behind-the-scenes work that Leb. Rec. does on a daily basis, from daily processing, general questions, website hosting, reimbursements, accounts payable, and more. Membership fees also go toward all the amazing programming below.  UVRC Membership includes: Social events throughout the year! And…