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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28 Nov 2018

Anstr Davidson

John and Stephanie Win Prestigious Award

John Stacy and Stephanie Danahy win the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club’s Avery Award.

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16 Oct 2017

Tom Green

Tom Green’s First Run Report in 33 Years - and Latest 100 Mile Finish

Tom Green, the original Grand Slammer, completed the Yeti 100 Miler in far southwestern Virginia, held on Sept 29-30, 2017. Tom’s report (originally posted on Facebook) is reposted here.

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28 Aug 2016

Anstr Davidson

Rosalie Demoney - RIP

Long time VHTRC friend, Rosalie Demoney has died.

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29 Jun 2016

Sophie Speidel

Bethany Patterson finishes Western States as F7

In temps that started in the 40s at the start in Squaw Valley and hit 100 degrees in the canyons, runners enjoyed clear skies and dusty, dry trail conditions.

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