On February 26, 2015

Tutus, anyone?

By Lee Krohn

Good times, good friends, great cause. The 13th annual Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Series was held Saturday Feb. 21 at Stratton Mountain.

Last year, the fundraising and participation numbers exceeded $63,000 and 591 Rompers and this year organizers hoped to top those numbers. The event, a run (or walk) on fully-groomed 3K or 5K loops, benefits Susan G. Komen Vermont-New Hampshire.

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