14 Jul 2025

Anstr Davidson

Alan Gowen (1949-2025): The VHTRC Loses (another) Great Friend

Anstr Davidson pays tribute to his good friend, Alan Gowen, who passed away on June 27. Alan was the founder at RD of the Hashawha Hills 50 km, a past president of the VHTRC, and the nine-time MMT finisher.

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23 Jun 2025

Steph Hill

“HeleneBender”

Steph Hill has submitted a report on her race at the 2025 Hellbender 100 Miler. The course is located in the Black Mountain region of western North Carolina, and the race was dramatically impacted by the after effects of Hurricane Helene that devastated the area seven months earlier.

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23 Jun 2025

John Calabrese

OSS 50 Miler

John Calabrese reports on his battle to complete the 2025 edition of local trail legend Alex Papadopoulos’s OSS/CIA 50-Mile Night Run, held on June 14-15 in Prince William Forest Park.

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17 Jun 2025

Tracy Cooley, Larry Huffman, Keith Knipling

John Kelly Tackles the Virginia Stretch of Appalachian Trail with Blue Train Support

As John Kelly chases an Appalachian Trail speed record, several VHTRC runners stepped in to support him as he made his way through Virginia. Read about their reflections of the experience.

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12 May 2025

John Dodds

The Case of the Missing Rock

After a full year of being AWOL from its perch overlooking the Shenandoah Valley from the side of the Kerns Mountain section of the Massanutten Trail, a trio of misfits with too much time on their hands launched a Rock Rescue Mission. John Dodds reports on the successful recovery of the landmark rock at Q’s View, just in time for the MMT 100 runners in the 2025 race.

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23 Apr 2025

Ivory Lira

VHTRC Dues Increase

As the prices of goods have increased, so has the cost of putting on these wonderful events. Starting July 1, the annual membership will increase to $25 per year. We will continue to offer a spouse/partner discount at a rate of $10 per year.

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20 Dec 2024

Keith Knipling

Russ Evans

Longtime club member, Russ Evans, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. For those who knew him, every run with Russ was a good one.

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12 Oct 2024

Kate Moga and Guy Towler

Tony Taylor

Tony Taylor — 1970-2024. Taken from us very unexpectedly and entirely too soon in the early morning hours of Monday October 7th. Two of his closest trail running friends, Kate Moga and Guy Towler, have drafted short remembrances of Tony, with some help from other friends.

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18 Jul 2024

Keith Knipling

Stan Duobinis

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1 Jul 2024

John Calabrese

Taco Trail Marathon

In the latest installment of Calabrese Corner, our intrepid runner and reporter has the story of a relatively new event on the mean trails of DC to bring to light.

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