Social Calendar:

Our end of season banquet will be Sunday November 10th at the Enfield Community Center from 5-8p. We are so looking forward to seeing everyone showered (not required) and potentially not in spandex (also not required) for food, fun, and celebrating another year committed to the running game! Please join us with your significant others and children. All are welcome! 

Racing Updates: 

• The next race in the UVRS series is the Hanover Turkey Trot 5k/10k in Hanover on 11/24.
• If you’re around for the holiday, there is also a Norwich Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning and no registration is required! 

Tuesday Night Track: We’ve officially moved to our winter location at Occom! We meet at the pin here three Tuesdays a month at 5:30. On the second Tuesday of the month, we will continue our tradition of dripping sweat on Tuck Drive. On those days, we meet at the bottom of the hill, also at 5:30. There is parking available at both locations. Plan to run at these locations until the spring!

With daylight savings behind us, this is a crucial time of year to stay visible running. PLEASE run with a headlamp (at a minimum) and wear a reflective vest or other reflective clothing if you have them. Even if you can see cars coming, that doesn’t mean they can see you! Thank you to Bill Young for keeping us safe and handing out free reflective bands on our first Occom night last week! A few quick notes about TNT if you haven’t come:

• The Coach thinks of a workout that is challenging to help you push yourself
• It is a workout meaning it's a time to work on your speed and endurance. That being said, in these darker (and maybe colder, sometime, maybe?) months, it can be hard to go fast. Come ready to work on your “race pace effort” and worry less about “race pace”. The fact that you’re willing to show up and run means you’re already putting in the work. There’s no need to be a “racer” to work hard. 
• YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE WORKOUT AS PRESCRIBED! It is a recommendation and a good alignment point for you and your fellow runners. You can totally choose to do more or less or modify as needed. You can also come at 5:30 and run your normal run pace amongst your clubmates. 
• Show up and run even if you don’t think you can or want to do the workout! I promise you it’s easier to work hard in a group of motivated peers than to do the workout on your own
• It’s for everyone. All paces  

Runner’s Nights Out: Every Second Tuesday of the month we head over to Hanover Ramuntos for free pizza on the club! Come hang out with your pals after Tuesday Night Track, and eat FREE PIZZA!

• November 12th
• December 10th
• January 14th

Saturday Morning Runs: Saturday morning runs will continue to start at 9AM until the Spring. We meet in front of Omer and Bobs for a chiller social run. People break out into groups based on pace and route and head off. Afterwards we meet on the Leb Green for baked goods or head over to Lucky’s Coffee for some breakfast!

Volunteer Opportunities

In case you missed it we’re doing a 2024 UVRC VOLUNTEER CHALLENGE see the March Newsletter for full details! The winners of our Volunteer Challenge will be recognized at the end of the year!

THANK YOU to all who volunteered to pace the CHaD Half Marathon. We had a huge showing and helped so many runners reach their goals. I’m super proud to be part of a club that gives back to the UV!