The setting was perfect for a road-running race; blue skies, a little morning fog and cool temps. Nearly 70 runners turned out in support of the Hartland Christmas Project Under the Tree 5K and 10K Road Race. In its fourth year, the annual event has steadily seen growth, this year experiencing more that 25 percent increase in registration. The year’s event raised more than $4,500, through race registration, sponsorships and donations from companies like the Frazer Agency, Mascoma Bank, Paradise Sports, Hands on Healing, Stateline Sports and Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, all generated to support families in need throughout Hartland.
The Under the Tree 5K and 10K Road Race serves as a fundraiser organized by the Hartland Christmas Project (HCP) that helps Hartland families and individuals experiencing economic hardship with a variety of services available throughout the year. During the past year, more than $15,000 has been raised 55 Hartland families have been helped.
The Under The Tree 5K and 10K Road Race is one of two annual fund raising events that are coordinated by the Hartland Christmas Project. The HCP began providing services to Hartland residents more than 28 years ago when two large area employers, Cone Blanchard and the Good Year Tire Company, shuttered their doors laying off a number of Hartland residents who permanently lost their jobs and income.
The result for this year’s Under the Tree 5K and 10K Road Race are as follows:
5K Results:
Last
First
Bib
Age
Sex
Time
Town
Guild
Matt
21
48
M
17:40:00
Bellows Falls, VT
Driscoll
Peter
6
34
M
18:54:00
Hartland, VT
Wilson
Rowan
27
11
M
21:57:00
Norwich, Vt
Wilson
Rick
26
40
M
21:58:00
Norwich, Vt
Brown
Eric
49
19
M
22:20:00
Hartland, VT
Weinman
Alex
18
11
M
22:23:00
Grantham, NH
Weinman
Beth
19
41
F
23:10:00
Grantham, NH
Connors
Edward
44
53
M
23:34:00
Brownsville, VT
Walker
Ken
28
63
M
23:37:00
Chester, VT
Driscoll
Jennifer
5
33
F
23:51:00
Hartland, VT
Simmons
Brett
10
42
M
24:38:00
Hartland, VT
Guillette
Morgan
38
28
F
24:38:00
West Windsor, VT
Hathorn
Jessamyn
57
28
F
25:21:00
Windsor, VT
Douchette
Kate
65
35
F
25:22:00
Hartland, VT
Olsen Devries
Kier
56
38
F
26:13:00
Windsor, VT
Hale
Cal
12
M
27:01:00
Hartland, VT
Hayes
Joseph
14
38
M
27:07:00
Waltham, MA
D'Anna
Susan
46
48
F
27:12:00
West Windsor, VT
Howe
Bob
40
65
M
27:15:00
unknown
Ciccarelli
Jaime
11
31
F
27:44:00
Windsor, VT
Murphy
Oliver
52
43
M
27:48:00
Hartland, VT
Olmstead
Deb
25
50
F
27:53:00
Hartland, VT
Alarcon
Julie
47
58
F
27:57:00
Windsor, VT
Skibinski
Laura
55
26
F
28:18:00
Windsor, VT
Aiken
Brodie
58
26
F
28:22:00
Windsor, VT
Basta
Danielle
60
45
F
28:38:00
Post Mills, VT
Fortier
Andrew
35
10
M
28:53:00
Hartland, VT
Witlicki
Randy
17
56
M
29:09:00
Norwich, Vt
Murphy
Shellie
53
37
F
29:26:00
Hartland, VT
Buck
Sandra
42
66
F
29:40:00
Hartland, VT
Larochelle
Lindsay
32
29
F
30:20:00
N. Springfield, VT
Palmer
Jessica
12
23
F
30:21:00
Hartland, VT
Jones
Elizabeth
51
43
F
30:47:00
Lebanon, NH
Walker
Ruth
29
61
F
30:50:00
Chester, VT
Buck
Nicole
41
37
F
30:57:00
Hartland, VT
Tracy
Megan
59
24
F
32:41:00
Windsor, VT
Archambeault
Ethan
4
10
M
32:57:00
Hartland, VT
Fortier
Emily
31
14
F
32:58:00
Hartland, VT
McGrath
Dennis
54
45
M
33:20:00
Hartland, VT
Coffey
Mary
64
39
F
34:00:00
Norwich, Vt
Coffey
Ed
63
45
M
34:01:00
Norwich, Vt
Goad
Lexi
37
12
F
34:18:00
Windsor, VT
Nixon
Michael
67
59
M
35:34:00
unknown
Alldredge
Cyndi
33
52
F
37:22:00
Springfield, VT
Fortier
Nikki
34
40
F
39:17:00
Hartland, VT
Raney
Valerie
22
51
F
44:00:00
Hartland, VT
Greenwood
Annie
23
39
F
47:22:00
Lebanon, NH
Smith
Nancy
7
73
F
50:51:00
Hartland, VT
Bethel
Jennifer
3
30
F
51:38:00
Hartland, VT
Fotion
Lee
45
30
F
51:39:00
Hartland, VT
Manning Brown
Martha
62
60
F
56:17:00
Hartland, VT
10K Results:
Last
First
Bib
Age
Sex
Time
Town
Bassette, JR
John
13
25
M
40:46:00
Hartland, VT
Stone
Ken
9
53
M
44:20:00
Quechee, VT
Jones
Josephy
50
45
M
47:31:00
Lebanon, NH
Ricard
Alan
30
53
M
51:14:00
Canaan, NH
Pichette
Mark
36
43
M
52:09:00
East Thetford, VT
Mancuso
Mary
24
54
F
55:51:00
Cornish Flat, NH
Miller
Roger
20
51
M
58:12:00
West Windsor, VT
Macquarrie
Jennifer
61
36
F
58:15:00
Duxbury, MA
Shaver
Michael
16
63
M
1:03:00
Bradford, VT
Ferguson
Ellie
15
52
F
1:09:21
N. Haverhill, NH
Comstock
Carl
8
73
M
1:09:41
Springfield, VT
Erskine
Amber
48
36
F
1:11:26
Hartland, VT
Bastian
Jodie
39
36
F
1:11:27
Plainfield, NH
Garnjost
Kris
66
55
M
1:19:36
Windsor, VT
The Hartland Christmas Project and the Under The Tree 5K and 10K Road Race embody the spirit of giving and community manifest by Vermonters after the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene nearly one year ago. Volunteers pool their resources to organize annual support for those in need as well as fund raising activities. Funding for the HCP is generated from private citizens, race entry fees and local businesses including Mascoma Bank, Paradise Sports Shop, Hands on Healing Massage, Stateline Sports, Frazer Agency Insurance, and Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center.
About the Hartland Christmas Project
Founded in 1984, the Hartland Christmas Project is a community-base organization of resident volunteers whose mission it is to help their neighbors in need. In the beginning, the Hartland Christmas Project provided gifts for the children of families that lost their income following the closing of Cone Blanchard and the Goodyear Tire Company. Today, the Hartland Community Project provide help for more than 55 families and individuals in need of support during financial crisis due to loss of income or other life changing event. The Hartland Christmas Project seeks to empower rather than enable those served with financial assistance, assistance in locating apartments, and much more. For information about the Hartland Christmas Project, to volunteer or to sponsor the Under the Tree 5K and 10K Road Race, contact Jeannie Frazer at 802.356.4789.