Barkley Fall Classic Race Report
John Calabrese has returned from the long journey down to Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, and his running of the infamous Barkley Fall Classic on Saturday September 16, 2023. Here is his tale …
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19
Sep
2023
1
Sep
2023
Twisted Branch 2023: Summer camp for adults!
Kathleen Cusick took a break from the summer heat in the mid-Atlantic to travel up to the Fingers Lake region of New York for the Twisted Branch 100k. She reports on her experience there, and hopes to encourage all Furbutts to consider making this a Blue Train destination race in 2024!
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8
Aug
2023
The JIM - Jarmans Invitational Marathon
While it is not a “trail race,” the Jarmans Invitational Marathon (or the JIM) is in the mountains (on the edge of Shenandoah National Park near Crozet in western Albemarle County), the course is primarily dirt road, and just about everyone has a beer at the finish. So it very much has a VHTRC vibe to it. John Calabrese reports on the 2023 race.
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25
Jul
2023
Viaduct 100
The ever industrious John Calabrese has conquered another 100 miler. This time the Viaduct Trail in northern Pennsylvania, held over the weekend of July 22-23, 2023. Here is his report.
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26
Jun
2023
Latissumus Dorsi Conquers Manitou’s Revenge
John Calabrese ventured out of the region to tackle a beast of a race known as Manitou’s Revenge, a 53 mile point-to-point run in the Catskill Mountains of south-central New York. He has shared his detailed report on his experience at the 2023 race, held on June 24th.
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26
Jun
2023
20 Years of Highlands Sky
A sizable gathering of VHTRC club members made their way out to Canaan Valley in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia for the Highlands Sky 40 Miler, held on June 17, 2023. Sophie Speidel has shared a report on her race that she originally posted on Instagram.
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16
May
2023
Just a Training Run Backyard Ultra Race Report
Last person standing/backyard events continue to gain in popularity, and John Calabrese reports on a particularly epic weekend at the Backyard Ultra put on over the weekend of May 13-14, 2023, by Just a Training Run in Wakefield, in the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia.
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5
May
2023
Four Buckles at the C&O
After several years of volunteering at the C&O Canal 100 Miler, John Hord made a successful return to running the race in 2023. Below he recounts the story of how he claimed his fourth C&O buckle.
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5
May
2023
Hell and Back at the NJ Devil 100 Miler
Lauren Gabler Masterson, co-RD of the fall PB&J events and co-Captain of the pivotal Bull Run Run aid station at Fountainhead, has overcome bone cancer to not only return to running and racing, but to nail a strong finish this spring at the New Jersey Devil 100 miler. Lauren was 3rd female, finishing 28th overall out of 169 starters (89 finishers). She has shared her story here.
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2
May
2023
2023 C&O 100 Race Report
John Calabrese checks in with a report on his experiences during the 2023 running of the C&O Canal 100 Miler, held over the weekend of April 29-30.
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