18th Annual Granville Area Lioness Club’s “Run for the Community 5K” Early Saturday morning on May 4, the parking lot at Granville’s Hook & Ladder Fire House started to fill up with volunteers carrying plates of cookies and brownies, along with runners checking out their bright orange race shirts in preparation for the Granville Area [...]
Local runners compete in Connecticut Ultra- Marathons
By Heather Doran On Sunday morning, runners stretched, bounced and shivered as the cold wind blew strong in the 32 degree temperatures on the shore of Lake Waramaug at the 7:15 a.m. mandatory runners meeting. In the picturesque setting, race director Carl Hunt gives the warning to about 120 anxious runners of all ages, shapes [...]
5K Run and Walk to benefit Poultney Fire Department
There is a Firefighter’s 5k Run and Walk on Oct. 6 in Poultney at 9 a.m. Open to runners and walkers of all skill levels this flat and fast course takes you from the Poultney Fire House, through scenic streets, past Green Mountain College and back to the Poultney Fire House. Proceeds go to benefit [...]
Lioness Road Race May 5
One of Granville’s rites of spring is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, when the Granville Lioness Club presents its 17th annual 5-kilometer road race, The race, part of the Adirondack Runners Grand Prix series will start at 10 a.m. at the Granville Hook & Ladder Co. and benefits the club’s community-service projects. Described by [...]
Cycling event rolls into Cambridge
America’s largest one day Pro/Am cycling race, the Tour of the Battenkill, returns to Cambridge this weekend with a full slate of races and events from April 13 to 15. This year’s Tour is highlighted by the participation of three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond. “We’re happy to [...]







VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]