GREENSBORO – The Caspian Challenge run is scheduled for July 26, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.. beginning at the ball-field. The run includes a 6.8 mile loop around Caspian Lake and a 5K out-and-back race-walk loop. The race is sponsored by the Greensboro Association and all proceeds go to support the[Read More…]
Running
Runners Roundup
MONTPELIER – Several local runners braved the cold over the holiday break to post strong results in the Central Vermont Runners (CVR) New Year’s Eve 5K. Calais native Sargent Burns posted a fourth overall finish in frigid temperatures with a time of 19:19 to wrap up the final event of[Read More…]
Thanksgiving Caspian Run, Nov. 27
GREENSBORO – Thursday, Nov. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Thanksgiving trek will take place around Caspian Lake. Run, walk or bike on this 6.8 mile loop. This is not a race and there is no course support. Attendees will meet at the ballfield, at the intersection of Center Road[Read More…]
McCarthy Silvers at Senior Games
DES MOINES, Iowa – Walden’s Elizabeth McCarthy was one of 50 Vermont athletes (ages 50 and up) who competed in the 2025 National Senior Games earlier this summer, earning a silver medal in the 10K road race. McCarthy sprinted her way to the finish in the 10K, June 26, at[Read More…]
Caspian Challenge Draws Almost 100 Walkers, Runners
GREENSBORO – The 14th Annual Caspian Challenge Road race drew almost 100 runners and walkers to its 5K and 6.8 mile Lake Loop road races, Sunday, July 27. The day began as racers lined up for an 8:30 a.m. mass start going both directions on West Shore Road near the[Read More…]
Caspian Challenge Road Race, July 27
GREENSBORO – The Caspian Challenge and 5K road race will be held on Sunday, July 27, 8:30 a.m., at the ballfield, corner of Lake Shore Road and Breezy Avenue. The race consists of the classic 6.8 mile loop around Caspian Lake as well as an out-and-back 5K race-walk. There are[Read More…]
Bike Race, Run, Duck Race, July 26
GLOVER – Glover Day will be held July 26 with a run, walk or ride bike to sponsor the Shadow Lake Dam Repairs. The events include the Tour de Glover Bike Race, 5.5 Mile Run, 5K Race, 2K Kid’s Race, Foot Race and the Duck Race. Glover Day has been[Read More…]
Niemi Leads Local Finishers at Vermont City
BURLINGTON – Records were nearly broken in perfect conditions for the 2025 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon (VCM) over the weekend. Boston’s Ryan Eiler (39 yrs old) crossed the finish line first on Sunday, missing out on the all-time record by a single second with a time of 2:17:04. Chris[Read More…]
English Runner-up at Adamant
ADAMANT – Hazen Union track and field and Craftsbury Academy cross-country head coach Maxfield English finished second overall last week to pace all local runners at the Adamant half Marathon. Nineteen-year-old Ezra Merrill-Triplett of Calais edged the 49-year-old English by just over a second with a winning time of 1:25:36.[Read More…]
Brown-Smith Grateful For Boston Marathon Experience
EAST CALAIS – Candace Brown-Smith made the trip from her home in East Calais to run in this year’s Boston Marathon. “Just thinking about participating in the Boston Marathon is so exciting. To train for it, plan the trip, get gear that will serve for the entire race, or at[Read More…]
Locals Shine at 50th Annual Paul Mailman 10 Mile
MONTPELIER – Hazen Union’s Maxfield English posted a top five overall finish over the weekend, with several local runners shining in their respective age groups in the 50th Annual Paul Mailman 10-mile road race. The 49-year-old English finished third overall on Saturday with a time of 1:02:24. Eighteen-year-old Jay Borland[Read More…]
Royer Reflects on Racing, Coaching
HARDWICK — Former Hazen Union student Jessica Royer was hired in November 2024 as head coach for the Wildcat indoor track program this winter. Royer is a Green and Gold Scholar, member of University of Vermont Honors College and earned America East Honor Roll status for registering a GPA of[Read More…]
