A Gathering for Chris
Some of the “old guard” of the VHTRC gathered to celebrate Chris Scott’s memory, near the trailhead of the Bull Run Occoquan Trail at Fountainhead Regional Park and the birthplace of the VHTRC.
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17
Apr
2023
13
Apr
2023
The Lion Pride Run
VHTRC member Kate Fletcher is a high school English teacher in a rural portion of central Virginia. Kate has converted her love of running - and, in particular, running long distances - into a years-long charitable effort to raise money to benefit community programs and scholarships. Click the link below to read her story of the Lion Pride Run.
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5
Apr
2023
Chris Scott
Chris Scott, a founding member of the VHTRC and the genesis of many of our events, died on April 2 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. His good friend, Anstr Davidson, reflects on Chris’s life and his contributions to the VHTRC and the broader trail running community.
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4
Apr
2023
Reflections on Chris Scott
Chris Scott passed away Sunday after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74. Chris was the genesis of the VHTRC. While Keith Knipling does not go that far back, he has been around long enough to have run with Chris and witness his magic, as well as hearing many stories. Chris was one of a kind and, without Chris, there would be no VHTRC.
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3
Apr
2023
Dropping the spike in the coffin: Georgia Death Race
Jana Fridrichová left her beloved mountains of western Maryland to take on the challenge that is the 74-mile Georgia Death Race on March 25, 2023. She reports on how it went [spoiler: it went really REALLY well.]
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3
Apr
2023
Then there were the potatoes: Greenbrier Ultras Race Report
The Greenbrier Ultras are a trail running treat – a challenging but manageable course, well-stocked aid station, and excellent volunteers. Race Director Kevin Sayers suggests that it is a great race for ‘the first-time ultra marathon runner who have put in their training miles.’ As if that weren’t enough, there are also the potatoes. Tracy Cooley reports on the 2023 Greenbrier.
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31
Mar
2023
The best bathrooms in ultrarunning – Hone Quarry 40 Miler
John Calabrese has come through with a detailed report on the inaugural running of the Hone Quarry 40 miler, held on March 25, 2023 in the mountains along the Virginia/West Virginia border west of Harrisonburg.
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13
Mar
2023
EF 50k 2023: Coming out of the Pandemic Baby Haze
Cara Mason shares a short report on the challenges she has overcome as a young mother to find the needed balance in her life, and to regain the level of fitness that allowed her to complete the March 2023 Elizabeth Furnace 50k, marking her second ultra finish.
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9
Feb
2023
Icy-8 Trail Race
Our latest correspondent is young Josie Krughoff (Tracy Cooley’s daughter), who completed her first ultra distance race at the Athletic Equation’s Icy-8 (an 8 Hour event) in early February 2023.
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31
Jan
2023
Willis River 50k 2023
John Calabrese is back with his latest race report, this time after a foray into central Virginia to tackle the surprisingly challenging Willis River 50k.
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