Saturday, May 16 at 8:30 a.m. — PITTSFIELD — The Peak Ultra Trail Running Race is hosted by Peak Races in the rustic Vermont town of Pittsfield on Saturday, May 16. After many years of offering only ultra distance courses, Peak Races has introduced a new, shorter 15-mile course. There is a fit challenge for every level…

KILLINGTON — Green Mountain National Golf Course and the Birch Ridge Inn are excited to introduce the Birch Ridge Cup as part of GMNGC’s Thursday Night Twilight League this season. Loosely based on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the Birch Ridge Cup will be awarded to the player with the highest point total at the…

LUDLOW – The first round of play in the 2015 Men’s League at Okemo Valley Golf Club took place on Tuesday, May 5. The team scramble from various tee boxes launched the quest for the Commissioner’s Cup. Snagging the top spot for the night was Knight Tubs. After a herculean drive by Chris Garvey on…

By Kate Troy A Rutland player charges Mad River RFC’s defense in the 2014 Keith Page Memorial Rugby Invitional final. Rugby tournament to benefit Silver Towers camp May 9 at 8 a.m. — WEST RUTLAND — Rutland Roosters Rugby Football Club is hosting its annual Keith Page Memorial Rugby Tournament on Saturday, May 9 starting at…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board has voted to ban the possession and use by hunters of natural lures based on deer urine or other fluids beginning in 2016. By doing so the board hopes to reduce the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD) entering the state, which has the potential to devastate Vermont’s deer…

Courtesy of CSJ CSJ student Allison Hinton strikes a softball at a recent game. By Justin Lemanski, athletics reporter The Fighting Saints men’s baseball team played five games this week, which included winning the Yankee Small College Conference championship. The Saints will also be heading to Hampton, Va., as the No. 6 seed in the…

QUESTION: Cliff and Nancy are playing in a tournament. On the fifth hole, the tee shots of both players lie on the green. The lines of both balls toward the flagstick are different and there is doubt as to who is away. Cliff pulls the flagstick to be used in measuring distances from the hole. As…

With ice gone from state waters and fishing seasons opening up, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is urging anglers and boaters to be aware of the cold water conditions that come with the start of spring. “The spring season offers some of the best fishing of the year in Vermont, and can also be…

What makes Vermont’s spring gobbler season special? Vermont’s turkey hunting is statewide for the entire month of May, and our turkey population is one of the highest in New England. During regular spring turkey hunting season, May 1-31, shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to noon. A shotgun or bow and arrow may…

Instructor training begins in June for water sports, cycling, sailing and more KILLINGTON—Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, the largest year-round disabled sports nonprofit organization in Vermont to offer daily, year-round sports and recreation for people with disabilities, is looking for energetic summer volunteers who have a dedicated passion for sports and who want to share…

Courtesy of KMS Killington Mountain School is excited to be moving forward with Action Sport facility improvements. Above is a 3D model of the Four Season Airbag which gives an idea of what the facility will look like. The school is currently selling bonds to help fund the project and is finalizing the location of…

LUDLOW – Okemo Mountain Resort has embraced spring with the opening of its two golf courses, Okemo Valley Golf Club, in Ludlow, and Tater Hill Golf Club, in Windham. Okemo Valley is open with all 18 holes of play and Tater Hill is offering play on the back nine to begin the season. Okemo Valley Golf…

By Paul Holmes Amie Holmes skis with golden retrievers Maggie and Isabelle on Ramshead at Killington on Saturday afternoon, April 25. Ramshead mountain closed to lift-served traffic earlier this month, leaving the trails clear for those that choose to earn their turns by skinning up. April 25 marked Paul Holmes’s 165th day skiing this season;…

Courtesy of RRCC First Place Gross was won by the Rutland Redevelopment Authority team at the 2014 Chamber Golf Classic Fundraiser. KILLINGTON — The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce 30th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, May 29 at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington.  The day will include a shotgun start at…

Submitted JULIA FORD LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain School is pleased to welcome Julia Ford, member of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team, to its board of directors. Ford’s roots are grounded in Vermont and Okemo Mountain Resort, where she learned to ski and later attended Okemo Mountain School. “We are delighted to have Julia’s enthusiasm and…