Five-week series supports athletes of all abilities KILLINGTON — The Mountain Times in partnership with Vermont Adaptive and Spartan Races, and with the sponsorship of ten local businesses, told the story of Vermont Adaptive athletes in a five-week series written by Killington native Anne Koch. The stories reached approximately 100,000 readers and raised $1,750 in…

KILLINGTON — The upcoming Ski and Bike Sale at Killington, Oct. 9-11, will include both new and used skis and bikes, which is a new offering this year. Local bike shops, including First Stop Ski Shop, Green Mountain Cycle, The Basin and Alpine Bike Works will be on hand with some great end of the season…

By Alan Jeffery QUESTION: Joleen and Nancy are playing in a tournament. On the 10th hole, Joleen strokes her ball about 175 yards from the tee area. The area is dense with vegetation and the ball may be lost. Joleen plays a provisional ball. After briefly searching for her original ball, she goes to her…

Keep up Vermont’s new hunting tradition: wear hunter orange The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department points out that last year was the second time in three years there were no hunting-related shootings in the state.  So far, 2015 is also accident-free and smart hunters can help keep this flawless record going by choosing to wear…

Hunters who take a bear, deer, turkey, or moose during the Vermont hunting seasons must bring the animal within 48 hours to the nearest game warden or to the nearest Vermont Fish & Wildlife reporting station. Below is a list of wardens and reporting stations in Rutland and Windsor County for 2015. RUTLAND COUNTY State Wardens…

Hunters are enthusiastic about Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 3-25 and Dec. 5-13 split archery deer hunting season, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A hunter may take up to three deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season with three archery licenses. No more than one of the deer taken during archery season may be a…

Courtesy of CSJ Dominick Simpson, a student athlete at the College of St. Joseph’s,  kicks a ball at a recent game this fall season. RUTLAND—It was a busy week in sports for College of St. Joseph, led by the men’s soccer team who went 3-0, scoring a season-high ten goals against Hampshire College on Sept.…

Submitted Lucas Livingston, age 15, and Tina Robinson will compete as a team in Minnesota. Photos In Order: Andy Robinson, Andrew Robinson, Tina Robinson, Lucas Livingston CASTLETON—Tina and Andrew Robinson are pairing up with Andy Robinson and Lucas Livingston, ages 14 and 15 respectively, to go to Minnesota to compete in the NAIFC Championship on Dec. 19 and…

Submitted KILLINGTON — Congratulations to local golfer Ray Rice for his first hole-in-one on Monday, Sept. 21, at Green Mountain National Golf Course. Rice used his 7 iron, from 155 yards, to score a tricky pin on hole #17; the ball found its way home on one bounce. Ray's "ace" was witnessed by his playing partners…

Submitted Chris Adams Shrewsbury angler earns $5,000 for win, leads series points race Vermont tournament bass angler Chris Adams recently won the third stop of the 2015 Champlain Bass Series, the Empire Challenge, weighing an 18.22-pound five-fish limit of bass that bested 26 other top tournament anglers from the Vermont, New York and New Hampshire…

Results from Sept. 18-21, 2015 (Home - Away) England 35 - 11 Fiji Tonga 10 - 17 Georgia Ireland 50 - 7 Canada South Africa 32 - 34 Japan France 32 - 10 Italy Samoa 25 - 16 USA Wales 54 - 9 Uruguay New Zealand 26 - 16 Argentina By Maxx Steinmetz On Friday,…

LUDLOW – On Friday, Sept. 18, Russ Jameson, of Canton, Conn., made a hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Jameson aced the 4th hole from the white tee, using his 8-iron, for a 156-yard hole-in-one. Jason Dana and Chris Avery witnessed the amazing feat. Jameson’s name will be engraved on a plaque that hangs inside…

25 minutes, 8 servings, 98 calories per serving, gluten free, vegan Ingredients 2 cups organic cooked pumpkin 2 cups organic potatoes 5 cups organic vegetable broth 1 organic onion 1 organic apple 1 tbs organic fresh grated ginger roots 1 tbs organic coconut oil Directions Combine all ingredients together in a big pot, reserving the…

If a racer fails to overcome an obstacle, they are required pay a penalty of 30 burpees — a combination exercise consisting of a squat thrust, pushup, ending in a standing position. While each Spartan Race is unique, many of the same obstacles appear at each race. Prior to this year, course maps were kept top…

A few basic movements can elevate your fitness tremendously. With these you can build a solid foundation with which to finish a Spartan Race. Jeff Godin, Ph.D., CSCS, SGX, and a Spartan group training and certified coach designed workouts like this so you can assemble the building blocks of your fitness base. Dynamic warm-up Always…