Minutes from March 3, 2025 Board Meeting

These are notes from a meeting of the VHTRC board of directors held on March 3, 2025. These notes summarize the topics that were discussed and the decisions that were made. If you have a question or comment about this meeting, please send an e-mail to the board members.

Meeting held by video conference.

Called to order: 7:00 pm

Adjourned: 8:30 pm

Board members present: Jon Jester, Chelsea Smith, Ivory Lira, and Heather Dougherty

Others present: Jonathan Gowen

New business

Hashawa Recap – Jonathan Gowen

  • Successful year with 219 people wanting to run
  • Rising costs will cause the race entry to increase for 2026
  • Will be changing the registration for the 2026 race.

Due Increases

  • Increases will go into effect in July.
  • Notice will be sent to members via email
  • There has not been a member increase since club inception
  • We are supporting more events each year
  • Discussion on membership perks

Technology Committee

  • Zach Weinberger is moving our platform to Google Workspace
    • This is a free service to non profits

Storage Facility

  • Move date will coincide with Bull Run Run for easy transfer of units.
  • Storage unit will remain within the same facility, just moving units and switching
    “ownership” to avoid the rising costs.

Other business

Upcoming Events and Races

  • Elizabeth Furnace - 3/15/2025
  • MMT Training Run 3 – 3/22/2025
  • Bull Run Run - 4/6/2025
  • MMT Training Run 4 – 4/19/2025
  • Massanutten Trail Work Day – 5/3/2025
    • Board will oversee
    • Entry opens 4/1/2025
  • Summer Party – Dates TBD
  • Earth Day Fair in Front Royal - 4/27/2025

Submitted by Chelsea Smith.

Last updated November 17, 2025