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UPPER VALLEY RUNNING SERIES 3 small updates on the Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS): The award ceremony for the 2024 UVRS will be at Runner’s Night Out on January 14th! If you are a series finisher, come and get your prize in person; if not, come and congratulate them on their accomplishment. Melissa Herman and Sean Meissner will handle the ceremony (unfortunately I’m out of town). If you can’t attend the ceremony in person, no problem; we’ll get you your award. Stay tuned for details. The 2025 UVRS series has been announced. Stay tuned for more information! ~Geoff and the…

Name: Kristina Siladi Name of the Race/Running Event: Ugly Sweater 5k Event Location: Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Race/Event Distance: 5k Race/Event Date: 12/21/24 Describe the Race The event was a fun, low-key race put on by the Seashore Striders to benefit Redemption City, an organization that provides job training to people experiencing homelessness. When Sean and I visit my parents in Delaware, we like to jump into the local races if the timing works out. We got into town the night before this one, and woke up to crazy, cold, blustery winds. My parents, who are not runners, but…

Name: Cara Baskin Name of the Race/Running Event: Krampuslauf  Race/Event Distance: 9 hours (5k and 10k options available) Race/Event Date: 12/7/24 Describe the Race Krampus is a European half goat, half demon that visits children on the naughty list during  Christmas, which feels a bit more nightmarish than receiving coal in your stocking. What’s even more strange is that this turns into a celebration for many countries, dressing up as the monster itself and running through the streets in a Krampus run or “Krampuslauf.” Our very own Lyme NH offers its own twist on the tradition with a tortuous race…