Nittany Valley Running Club

The purpose of the Nittany Valley Running Club is to establish a sound, continuing program of youth and adult fitness, to promote development and competition for all age groups, and to conscientiously prepare athletes for competition.
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2009 Christmas Light Group Run

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

December 22, 2009

It was cold, but not snowing for this year's Christmas Light run. The crowd was modest, but jocular. John Wilcock, Marty Mazur, Andy Arndt, Dave Moore, Bob Cornwall, Tim Spigelmyer, Dave DeGroote, Jonathan Thurley, Paul Ruby, Denise Weaver, Mary Conner-Righter, Hank Aaron, Carly Simon, Rep. Henry Waxman, the ghost of Ulysses S. Grant, Brooke Shields, Lech Walesa, the Dalai Lama, Homer Simpson, Steve Tyler, Barry Manilow, John Cusack, Ben Bernenke, Gisele Bündchen, Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, Dick Enberg, and Lucy Liu headed out from the High School parking lot.

The crew headed through the Vatican City (the neighborhood behind OLV) for the 12 Days exhibit, then got on the bike path to Stonehenge. But they were too late for the Winter Solstice sacrifices. They thought of dropping by Tom Cali's house to pester Esther (Tom was at a CVIM Board Meeting, followed by a penmanship class), but decided to head straight to Sheakoski's house. There, the group was greeted by a Scrooge-like visage who turned a deaf ear to their pleas for beer. Disappointed, but undeterred, the runners wended their way slowly down the hill and into Marty's neighborhood, where they were warmly accepted for cookies and a wee nip at Bwana's house. After a round of bourbon, the runners did a jolly jig as they headed back to the High School parking lot to get their rides home.

A great time was had by all. Stonebridge had the best lights and Bwana's street (except for Bwana's warmly inviting pool of light), the worst. Next year, Bwana will provide bunny slippers and brandy snifters for all. The group might never get back to their cars.

Flickr Photos

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Written by Dave DeGroote Dave DeGroote

We're trying out putting photos from Flickr on the website using tags. This will allow anyone that took pictures of an NVRC event to upload them to Flickr, tag them, and have them appear on the web page for that event. See the Arts Fest pages for examples and the following for instructions:...

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NVRC Performance Shirts Available By Pre-Order!

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur
NVRC short-sleeve wicking performance shirts are available by pre-order. Price is $14 for members, $20 for non-members. Order by March 30. Form more information, go to the Performance Shirts page!

Katie Visco's Run Across The USA

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

Katie Visco is attempting to be the youngest woman to run across the USA. She started in Boston in late March and hopes to reach San Diego before Christmas. On May 16, Katie passed through State College with an escort from the Nittany Valley Runnig Club. I took some pictures, which are in this album on Facebook.

You can read more about Katie and her trip at her web site: http://www.paveyourlane.com/. There's a post in her blog there with her impressions of State College and the NVRC. And Tara Murray summarizes the recent spate of blog posts on Katie's run here.

Mountainback Race Raises $5,000 for Centre Volunteers in Medicine

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Written by Mike Casper Mike Casper
More than a challenging run took place at the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and Ultramarathon, host of the American 50 Mile Championships in October in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest. The event also raised $5,000 for a State College based nonprofit organization, Centre Volunteers in Medicine.

Race director Mike Casper presented a check to CVIM representatives on Tuesday evening at the bimonthly meeting of the Nittany Valley Running Club at Hi-Way Pizza, 428 Westerly Parkway, in State College. Top individual and team fundraisers were also recognized. Photos of the presentations can be seen at the meeting minutes.

Centre Volunteers in Medicine serves the health and wellness needs of qualifying medically uninsured Centre County residents and their families. “We are thrilled at the enthusiastic support shown by participants of the Mountainback race,” said Executive Director Kristen Houser. “CVIM depends on support from community organizations and events such as the Mountainback to provide medical and dental care to our uninsured neighbors in Centre County.” A number of the agency’s staff, volunteers and board members volunteered or took part in the event.

Sponsors of the race included the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitors Bureau, Steve Bodner and Tom Cali of RE/MAX Centre Realty, Anthony G. DeBoef Esq., Appalachian Outdoors, The Bicycle Shop, The Hartman Agency, McClarren Financial Advisors, Nittany Valley Running Club, The North Face, The Resident Experts, Restek Corporation, The Sign Stop, and Tussey Mountain Family Fun Center.

Join the NVRC - Now You Can Do It Online!

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

You can now join the Nittany Valley Running Club, or renew your membership, online. It's easy to do. And a great deal. $10 per year helps support all the great races, activities, and youth programs that our Club sponsors. There are multi-year and family discounts. The online sign-up is handled by Active.com, and so there is a small convenience fee for this service. But it sure beats trying to remember to renew by mail, let alone tearing your house apart looking for a stamp! Click here to join or renew online. (You can still join or renew by mail by filling out and mailing in this form.)

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Recent Race Results

Browse the results of past races on the Results page. Here are the most recent races:

February 4: 2023 Indoor Mile Series Meet #3

January 27: 2023 Indoor Mile Series Meet #2

January 14: 2023 Indoor Mile Series Meet #1

January 7: CJs Resolution Challenge

December 31: 26th Annual First Night State College Resolution Run 5K

December 10: Red Raider Reindeer 4K

December 4: 38th Annual Nittany Valley Half-Marathon

November 24: 10th Annual Boalsburg Turkey Trot 5K

November 12: 21st Big Valley 10K

October 16: 23rd Annual TusseymOUnTaiNBACK 50 Mile Relay and 50K and 50 Mile Ultramarathons

October 15: Out Run Hunger 5K

October 15: 2022 Youth Cross-Country Meet #3

October 8: Coaches Versus Cancer 5K

October 8: 2022 Youth Cross-Country Meet #2

September 17: Nittany Lion Invitational Meet

September 17: 2022 Youth Cross-Country Meet #1

September 3:  2nd Annual NVRC / PSU Cross-Country Club Labor Day Weekend Races

August 20: 16th Annual Herbie's Home Town Loop

August 6: 10th Annual Flutopia 5K

June 19: Tussey Teaser #5: 10th Annual Eager Seeger Half-Marathon

June 18: 19th Annual Crack O' Dawn 5K

June 5: Tussey Teaser #4: 18th Annual Treaster Kettle Test-Your-Mettle 10.6 Miler Race

May 7: Tussey Teaser #3: 18th Annual Beidleheimer Sidewinder 10K/20K

April 16: Bunny Blitz 5K

April 10: Tussey Teaser #2: 19th Annual Tussey-Whipple 11 Miler

March 5: Tussey Teaser #1: 19th Annual Laurel Run Switchbacker 10K

February 5: Tussey Teaser #0: 12th Annual Colyer 'Sno Big Deal 10K

2022 Indoor Mile Series Final Standings

 

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