January 2014

MLK Training Runs Big Success Despite the Cold

The MLK training runs were well attended last weekend with 56 starters for Catherine's 8 on Saturday, and 60 runners showing for the revised Gap to Gap on Sunday. Temps were low and winds were high as runners made their way around the Catherine's course, with a slight improvement in the weather for those traversing the G2G figure eight the next day in the Massanuttens.

President's Post

President Alan Gowen reports on the state of the club in light of the first meeting of the new Board.  State of the Club by Alan Gowen

HURT100 Results

While many of us picked our way across cold and snowy Massanutten rocks last weekend, a few of our members dodged the famous Banyan roots on the HURT100 course in sunny Hawaii. Keith Knipling, Alex Papadopoulos and Megan McGrath all finished. Results | HURT website

Matheson Wins VHTRC Bowl Contest

Congratulations to Adam Matheson who won the VHTRC College Bowl Contest. He picked Florida State to pull ahead of Jim Harris, who was second, and the 38 others who played this year.  Thanks to all who played.  Contest page | Results

New! To see a list of the results if you combine the 2013 contest and the bowl contest, click the Read more link.

Big Turnout for the Redeye 50k

The 18th running of the Redeye 50K Run in Prince William Forest Park took place Wednesday January 1, 2014. The craziness of this New Years Day event, started in 1997 by Team Slug, had the largest starting field ever (124) and the largest number of 50K finishers (36). Updated with all results, such as they are.

Boyer's Furnace Race Report 2013

Congratulations to William Weidman, Keith Knipling, Matt Banning, Matt Christovich and Brian Quintana for being the top five finishers respectively at the 2013 running of the Boyers Furnace Fat Ass Forty. Superb weather and good footing contributed to the fast finishes in what proved to be a highly competitive field.