Photo One: Racers break through the start line on Saturday. Photo Two: A trail leads racers to Killington Peak for the 5K. By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Nearly 80 runners raced to the top of Killington Peak, Saturday, Aug. 15 for the first annual Race to The Peak 5K. “The day was an amazing success,” said…

Submitted DORSI RAYNOLDS AND HANNAH COX Later this month Upper Valley Aquatic Club (UVAC) swimmer Hannah Cox and UVAC Head Coach Dorsi Raynolds will represent the USA at World Junior Championships. Hartland’s Hannah Cox is headed to the FINA World Junior Championships and Dorsi Raynolds has been selected from a pool as an assistant coach…

Photo One: Teammates Bill Hartnett and Tim Peek await Christy Lynn who ran the first  leg of the 100 mile relay. The Day began at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe and ended at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Resort. Photo Two: Rochester School was a transition spot during the 100 on 100 Relay race held Saturday,…

QUESTION Judy and Terry are playing in a tournament. On the second hole, Terry strokes his ball toward the water hazard. Without virtual certainty, he believes the ball is in the hazard. He plays another ball from where he stroked the original ball. He then finds the original ball outside the hazard. He decides to play the original…

POULTNEY. – Green Mountain College is excited to announce its 2015 class for its annual Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony which will be held during Alumni and Family Weekend from Sept. 25-27. The event is open to the public. This year the selection committee is proud to induct three individuals:Women’s basketball player Julie Littlefield (’96) will be joined…

KILLINGTON — The Killington Pool will stay open through Monday, Sept. 7 with evening hours available after school starts, the Killington Recreation Department announced Tuesday, Aug. 18. Pool hours from Aug. 26 through Sept. 7 are week nights: 3:30-7 p.m. and weekends: 12-7 p.m.

KILLINGTON — The Sherburne Women's Club is holding a fundraiser Golf Outing at Green Mountain National Golf Course on Aug. 23, at 1:30 p.m. The golf is for ladies only, but everyone is invited to the barbecue lunch. “Never-ever golfers as well as seasoned players are invited to participate as this is a terrific opportunity…

KILLINGTON — Killington Parks and Recreation Department recently announce that it will host its first annual duathlon for adults and kids at the Killington Town Recreation facilities on 2706 River Road Sunday, Sept. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. Rain day will be Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day). This event will be timed by stopwatches and participants…

The deadline to apply for a Vermont muzzleloader antlerless deer hunting permit is fast approaching – August 28. Hunters can apply at www.vtfishandwildlife.com, or they can apply with a paper application available from license agents. As in the past, a person may apply in the lottery category or as a landowner. However, it is a…

It was another amazing week for long distance Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) swimmers Vera and Margaret Rivard. Last week, 11-year-old Vera Rivard did three swim events at Swim the Kingdom in Vermont. She swam the 5-mile swim on Aug. 9 in Crystal Lake in Barton, Vt. and finished in 2 hour 23 minutes and…

By Cole Whitaker The dog days of summer in Vermont are here and fall may be nearing, but with high temperatures and higher humidity, winter has never felt farther away. Luckily for Vermonters, the Rutland region offers ample opportunities to beat the heat by jumping in cool water. From family-friendly beaches to off-the-beaten-path swimming holes…

Progression of terrain designed for beginner and intermediate riders By Polly Lynn It may not be quite as tame as a “sidewalk in the woods” as Jay ‘Rosey’ Rosenbaum, the Terrain Parks Supervisor and Mountain Bike Trails and Will Conroy head bike park excavator for the resort describe the new beginner terrain, but that’s a…

Courtesy of pinehillpark.org The trail of the week, Underdog, is highlighted in red. By Tony Accurso Underdog is a fun trail situated in the Pine Hill Park trail network in Rutland, Vt. This trail flows from the intersection of Salamander/Droopy Muffin to the Carriage Trail. This trail is fast and flows well when ridden in this direction, and…

Killington’s new bike trails on the expanded Snowshed bike park have attracted beginner and intermediate riders looking to give the sport a try or improve their skills. The “flow ride” design offers a natural progression for learning.  See page 22.

Courtest of Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports Jeff Messer picked up hand cycling after an ATV accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Messer soon became competitive at his new sport participating in many races and rides within his first year! Just over two years ago, Rutland’s Jeff Messer broke his back in an…