Training
Upper Valley Running Club meets twice a week year-round for Saturday Morning Runs and Tuesday Night Track. We also host several Couch to 5k programs throughout the year.
And in 2022 we are now offering off season training for High School Athletes!
Upcoming Events
November 12th 2024, 11:30 pm
Runner's Night Out (RNO)
Come on out to Runner's Night Out! Head on over to Hanover Brick & Brew aka Ramunto's for some tasty food and drink. We welcome you after your run, or if yo...
November 16th 2024, 2:00 pm
Saturday Morning Group Run
We welcome runners of all paces for a Saturday morning group run starting outside Omer and Bob's in Lebanon, NH. Choose from a variety of routes in the beautifu...
November 19th 2024, 10:30 pm
Tuesday Night Track
Tuesday Night Track (TNT) will meet at Occom Pond through the winter, though we meet at the bottom of Tuck Drive on the second Tuesday of each month. Join us fo...
Saturday Morning Runs
Meet at Omer and Bob’s at 9am on Saturdays for a group run. We meet inside the store, at the main storefront on the mall (not in the parking lot). All distances and paces welcome. Contact geoff@dunb.org with any questions.
Here are a list of potential running routes in Lebanon NH (by Omer and Bob’s):
Tuesday Night Track (“TNT”)
We do year-round workouts, 5:30 on Tuesdays, led by either Timothy Smith or Dorcas DenHartog. Attendance can vary depending on the time of year, weather, and local race schedules, but we have anywhere from 10-50 attendees each week with running partners for all skill levels. In the warmer months, we meet at the Hanover High or Dartmouth track for a track workout. During the colder months or when there are scheduling conflicts, we meet at Occom Pond or Tuck Drive (hill workouts) in Hanover. In addition, the club tries to organize one Tuesday a month gathering, usually at Ramunto’s in Hanover, for post workout socialization. Stay tuned to Meetup or the mailing list for details.
Update 20 November 2021: For the winter months we will be meeting on the North side of Occom Pond near the Dartmouth Outing Club House. See image below. Occom pond is almost exactly a mile around and is partially lit and plowed through the winter. Please be sure to wear reflective clothing and bring lights for the TNT winter sessions!
Couch to 5K
The Upper Valley Running Club hosts its own take on the popular Couch to 5K program. At its core, the program is designed to get people of any skill level off the couch and ready to run a 5K. It’s tailored for inexperienced runners who may not know the basics to becoming a stronger runner or existing runners with low fitness, and ready to get back at it! Many of our Couch to 5K alumni choose to come back season after season, creating a positive and supporting network for all attendees.
UVRC Next Gen
Interested in keeping up your training in the off season with your fellow high school athletes? Well good news! We welcome you to join the UVRC Next Generation of Runners program!
Open to all high school runners, this program will go from June to August and will be coached by USTAF certified UVRC coaches Dorcas DenHartog and Tim Smith! Athletes will experience professionally designed workouts and be able to participate in training sessions 3 times a week including the Tuesday Night Track and Saturday Morning Runs mentioned above. Athletes will also have a specific training session on Thursday nights!
The Kick-Off Meeting will be May 25, 5pm @ Hanover High School
Please see the schedule and register with Lebanon Recreation, Arts, and Parks here
And note there is maximum participation of 20 people so reserve your spot today!
Membership Fees: Individual - $20
Train Together
Through the Upper Valley Running Club's Group page on Strava, you can find other runners to train with, track group stats, and give each other kudos.
Trail Runners
There is also an active trail running group, not officially affiliated with the UVRC but with a lot of overlap in goals and runners. Organized runs explore a variety of different areas around the Upper Valley, and it’s best to check in with their Meetup schedule to see where they’re meeting next.
