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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20
Dec
2024
12
Oct
2024
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
24
Dec
2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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