20 Dec 2024

Keith Knipling

Russ Evans

Russ Evans passed away Wednesday, December 18, after a lengthy and valiant fight with cancer. He was 65. Most people in today’s VHTRC may never have met Russ, or know his name, but his legacy has impacted us all.

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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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24 Dec 2023

Sophie Speidel

Hellgate 100K: 20 Years of Heaven, Hell, and Horton Miles

Hellgate. It is a very special race. Sophie Speidel had a very special experience running the 2023 edition on December 9; in fact, she has had numerous very special experiences on this devilish course. Soph shares her thoughts here.

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13 Apr 2023

Kate Fletcher

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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30 Sep 2022

Keith Knipling

VHTRC Membership Issues

If you wish to be a member of the VHTRC please check your member profile and/or the Club membership roster. Because of a membership system glitch, your membership may have inadvertently expired.

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16 Nov 2020

Tom McNulty

A New Benchmark on the BROT

We installed a second bench in Ed Cacciapaglia’s memory along Bull Run.

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18 Oct 2020

Keith Knipling

A Bench for Ed

Today, nine club members and Ed’s friends installed a bench in Ed Cacciapaglia’s memory in the Do Loop.

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22 Jun 2020

Keith Knipling

Sheila Vibert Sets FKT on the Appalachian Trail Through Shendandoah National Park

Sheila Vibert sets a new female FKT on the Appalachian Trail through Shenandoah National Park

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27 Apr 2019

Keith Knipling

In memory of Ed “Cappuccino” Cacciapaglia

We’ve lost our big-hearted, big-smiling friend Ed, but his love of the trails and the ultrarunning community remains with us. Ed’s wife, Helen Hipps, has requested that donations made in Ed’s honor go to the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club. Read on to learn how you can donate.

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