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Author Archives: Leslie Wright
Tough Enough to Get Muddy?
Tough Mudder New England 2012 Mount Snow, West Dover May 5 and 6 Tough Mudder New England #2 2012 Mount Snow, West Dover July 14 and 15 Registration: $90–$200 depending on how early. For teams of six or more, refunds … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Racing
Tagged Tough Mudder
The Easy Part
Eat Fiddleheads Fine Food & Spirits Upscale, including braised pork osso bucco, vegetarian ravioli, seared sea scallops. Main dishes $25–$36. 267 Route 100 West Dover, Vt. 802) 464-8600 La Toscanella Pizzeria 148 E Route 100 West Dover, Vt. (802) 464-5070 … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Racing
Tagged Tough Mudder
One Tough Mudder | Why Do More than 12,000 People Risk Hypothermia and Exhaustion? Could Be the Free Beer.
Peter “Fish” Case describes himself as a golf and softball kind of guy. Before the Tough Mudder, the only endurance event on the 47-year-old radio personality’s resume was one sprint triathlon. Then the Brattleboro resident decided to try the Tough … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Racing
Tagged crazy people, Mount Snow, Tough Mudder
2011 Charity Rides
See related story. June 1–5 TOUR DE KINGDOM 25, 50, 75, 100 miles This year the popular tour is expanded from two days to up to five days of cycling in the hilly Northeast Kingdom, and now branches into New … Continue reading
Posted in Biking
Tagged biking, cycling, fundraising, nonprofits
Cranking for a Cause
Beautiful Scenery, Challenging Terrain, and Topnotch Race Organization Make It Easy to Support Your Favorite Charity by Cycling The granddaddy of charity events in the region, the Prouty, turns 30 this year. Colossal in both headcount and dollars raised, the … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biking, Events, From Vermont Sports
Tagged cycling, fundraisers, New Hampshire, Vermont
Stupid Pain, Plenty of Gain
Road Cyclists Climb the Northeast’s Peaks for the Bike Up Mountain Points Series Road rider and hill-climbing specialist Charles McCarthy understands that racing all out, up hill, isn’t for everyone. He happens to be good at it, holding the course … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biking
Tagged biking, cycling, hill climb, Mount Equinox, Mount Washington, pain
Psst! It’s March. Is Your Bike Ready?
So you may not have done the most thorough job servicing your beloved bicycle at the end of last season. OK, maybe you didn’t do anything. Jim Wood knows the deal: “You get a good ride in. You’re beat. You … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Conditioning, How-To
Tagged biking, conditioning, cycling, fitness
