Biking, Cabot, Sports

Cabot’s ride the ridges, Sept. 14

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Chuck Oliver (left) from Newfields, N.H., Stephen Taylor (center) of Bristol and David Olsen (right) of Glover wait for the start of the 60 km (35.6 miles) ride Sunday at the annual Cabot Ride the Ridges event, September 14. 
photo by Vanessa Fournier 
Debi LeBlanc, of Keene, N.H., rides with her Lagatto dog Suzette, 5, rides in a pet trailer while wearing Rex Spec goggles. They are ready to Ride the Ridges, September 14, in Cabot. 
photo by Vanessa Fournier 
Volunteer Ry Hoffman (left) registers Meghan Poperowitz (center) of Middlesex before the ride she participated in at the Cabot Ride the Rides event held Sunday, September 14. At right is Mark Russell of Sugar Hill, N.H.
photo by Vanessa Fournier 
Thirty-six participated in the Cabot Ride the Ridges 10km (6.3 miles) event. Walkers and bikers from left include Sam Nadon-Nichols, no. 180, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Lynn Rockwell, no.198, of Cabot; Kassidy Watkins, no. 200, of Woodbury; William Ciermiekci, no. 361, of Cabot; Indrim Ciermiekci, no. 363, of Cabot and Blair Ciermiekci, no. 360, of Cabot. 
photo by Vanessa Fournier 
Ry Hoffman, a Cabot Ride the Ridges volunteer coordinator speaks to the 30km (20.5 miles) bikers before the start of their ride. Forty-nine participated in this event. Funds from the event fully support the Cabot Mentoring Program.
photo by Vanessa Fournier 
There were 81 riders who participated in the annual Cabot Ride the Ridges 60 km cycling event, on September 14. They are Linda Markin, no. 76, of Hardwick; David Olsen, no. 154, of Glover; Heather Alger, no. 16, of St.Johnsbury and Scott Beede, no.74. People came from North Carolina, Maryland, Washington, Michigan, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshireand Maine. 
photo by Vanessa Fournier 

Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.

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