9^th series – race 1 of 5

Do you wish to join the series, and possibly earn a lottery by-pass in the 2024 Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race, Requirements are after the pictures. Contact me asap @ mtnrunr@comcast.net

 From the RTTTOVT facebook page;

“THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING DAY!

Thank you to everyone for coming out this past weekend to run, bike, or hike Vermont’s highest peak while supporting the Catamount Trail Association. We had a wonderful day with some amazing performances, and we are feeling very grateful for being part of such an awesome community!”

  Utube video here    2022 Northeast Delta Dental Race To The Top Of Vermont - YouTube

Congratulations to the winner’s Joseph Darda and Margie Freed!

Will update all the other statistics after Greylock which is this coming Sunday, September 4^th starting @ 8:30am. Link    Mt. Greylock Road Race - Berkshire Running Center

Thanks to Freddie & Brian, Darrel and Greg Maino for some pictures, which follow the standings.

Points for the Race to the Top of Vermont: (250 finishers)

           1)          Joseph Darda              35M         35:24     100.00

8)       Margie Freed              24F           41:41        84.93

23)     Kevin Cavanaugh        53M         45:55       77.10

32)     Tammy Richards         48F           48:27       73.07

43)     Matt Mann                  52M          51:01       69.39

53)     Karen Encarncion       57F            52:35       67.32

59)     Jeff Gould                    57M           53:33       66.11

61)     Freddie Triback           50F            54:16       65.23

70)     Jackie Shakar               63F             55:01       64.34

82)     Brian Walfield             60M            56:22       62.80

106)   Cris Cote                       59M        1:00:10       58.84

118)   Donna Smyth               62F          1:01:43       57.36

152)   Darrel Lasell                 64M        1:07:06       52.76

160)   Fred Ross III                  76M       1:09:16        51.11

163)   Ellen Raffio                    54F        1:09:49        50.70

186)   Ed Varney                      63M      1:12:28        48.85

242)   Robin Meese-Varney   62F       1:35:33        37:05

Great to run into Freddie & Brian on Saturday picking up numbers

Starting area Sunday morning.

Hi Jackie!

Tom & Ellen are such wonderful people!

Great to run into Tammy as she was warming up

Race director Greg Maino being interviewed

Great Teammates

Even more great Teammates!

As darrel went by he took this pix of me

Area they dropped our bags they took to the summit for runners

Ed looking great after finishing!

Great Sau-Mei came up to support her friends!

Not quite the "Top" of Vermont 

The actual summit, the Chin" another 1.4 miles on the Long Trail

These wonderful folks playing for the athletes as they approach the finish

Robin a short ways from finishing

Looking over at the summit as we descend

Great scenery!

Love the smiles!

A look back up as we descend

Another look at the summit

Great volunteers!

A speedy descent!

Almost there

Ice cream...

Who loves ice cream???

Freddie does :)

Nice so many stayed for the awards!

Was surprised to see Josh there, not running but announcing...did GREAT!

Tammy placed 3rd in 40 - 49 age group

Women's 40-49 podium

Donna placed 3rd in 60 - 69 age group

Women's 60 - 69 podium with Jackie placing 1st

Brian placed 2nd in the 60 - 69 age group 

Brian thanking Tom for all he does!

Greg getting ready for drawing raffle prizes

My "award" was the BEST!!!

Requirements to join the series, donate to ATRA & Mt Washington Observatory:

 

Send a tax-deductible check for $15 made out to America Trail Running Association (ATRA), PO Box 9454, Colorado Springs, CO 80932

    http://trailrunner.com/

OR you may join for $25/year link here Individual Memberships — ATRA (trailrunner.com) 

      Please indicate “neuhms - team support” on your check memo line

    

        

Send a tax-deductible check for $15 made out to Mount Washington Observatory, PO Box 2310, North Conway, NH 03860        https://www.mountwashington.org/ 

    Please indicate “Northeast Uphill Mountain Series” on your check memo line