24th Annual CBHM
Sunday June 7, 2015 8:15AM

2015 Race Registration Opens

Monday December 8, 2014 at 7 PM ET

If the Race Sells Out and you did not get in,

Please check our Charities Page for race spots.

Thanks Ryan

2015 Race Registration Info.:

Entry Fees and Registration:
Registration for the 2015 Race will open on Monday, December 8th, 2014 7PM EST.
Registration is by first-come, first-serve, NOT a lottery system.
Registrants will receive confirmation emails.
Registration is by VISA/MC .
The entry fee is $70, plus ChronoTrack processing fee.
(Registration for the 2014 race filled up in 14 minutes)

CBHM Charities

If you do not get in when registration opens, please considering running for on of our charities!

Team Alzheimers

Long time runner and CBHM veteran Jane Lemire has been involved in fundraising in the Upper Valley since 2003. Jane and her Team of runners pioneered TeamAlzheimers for CBHM in 2004 by turning 15 race entries into $7,000 in donations. Since then, Team Alzheimers has raised over $150,000. All funds are donated to several Upper Valley private non-profit senior organizations that specialize in the care and/or services for people with dementia. TeamAlzheimers is a totally volunteer organization that donates 100% of its proceeds back into the community.

Members of Team Alzheimers commit to raise $350 dollars and are responsible for the $90 registration fee.

To learn more about TeamAlzheimers, visit www.teamalzheimers.blogspot.com and/or email TeamAlzheimers@aol.com for entry into the race. This is on a first come first served basis.

David’s House was founded in 1986 in memory of David Cyr, who passed away at the age of 5 from leukemia. During his many hospitalizations, David often begged his parents to take the other sick and injured children home with him to his house, his safe haven away from the pain and uncertainty of the hospital. David’s House is the realization of David’s dream.

Now, 27 years later, it’s been a home-away-from-home for nearly 13,000 different families from around the world. David’s House is a 20 bedroom home for families of ill or injured children for as little as one night or many, many months while their child is being treated at the Children’s Hospital at DHMC in Lebanon, NH.

Because of the support we receive from generous people like you, we are able to provide support for nearly 1,000 families every year without ever charging any fees.

Members of Team David’s House are encouraged to raise $500 (donations are tax deductible), and are responsible for the $90 race registration fee.

In recognition of your generous support, David’s House will provide:
- A gathering tent at the start and finish of the race with team-only snacks and refreshments
- Access to customizable fundraising web pages
- Free team-only post-race massages
- Exclusive runner gifts
- A Team David’s House photo and/or individual runner photo

To learn more or register for Team David’s House, please go to www.davids-house.org/cbhm. Feel free to email Mark with any questions at mark.olson@davids-house.org.

Upper Valley Haven

Help local families struggling with homelessness and poverty. The Upper Valley Haven is a private not-for-profit organization, founded in 1980, that provides temporary shelter and educational programming for homeless families and adults, as well as food and clothing to those in need. The Haven is open 365 days per year and never charges for any of its services. We serve over 10,000 people per year. We create a community where people find hope and discover possibility.

Commit to raise $500* and enjoy the following benefits:
· A personal fundraising webpage
· Reusable Haven swag bag filled with the necessities and more
· Toilets at the start of the race for charity team runners only
· A gathering tent at the starting area with energy bars, bagels, fruit and fluids.
· Receive your own Haven CBHM Team T-shirt (stylish, functional, performance - a keeper!)
· Training Tips by road race experts sent by email preceding the race.
· Team photograph and opportunity for individual photographs.
· Transportation of personal items from the start of the race to the finish.
· Lucky bracelets made by children living the Haven’s Shelter and participating in the Haven’s Afterschool program.
· NEW THIS YEAR: Post-race massages for Haven runners!
*The $90 registration fee is due when you register to be on the Haven’s Team ($90 counts towards the $500 goal)
To request a spot on the Haven’s team, please e-mail kmcnamara@uppervalleyhaven.org. Learn more about the Haven at www.uppervalleyhaven.org.

Quitting smoking is akin to running a half marathon. It takes tenacity, fierce determination, and staying the course when the body begs to give up. But nothing worth having comes easy, and the intrinsic reward that comes with quitting nicotine is like the feeling you get after sticking to your training and coming to the end of a long run: You've done it. You've reached your goal. And you can take a deep breath into lungs that are healthy and strong—secure in the knowledge that you've accomplished something special.

Health Connections is calling on runners of the Covered Bridges Half Marathon to help us raise funds needed to support our outreach programs aimed at reducing the risk of tobacco use, obesity, and prescription drug abuse.

We work with communities to:

Help adults and youth quit tobacco
Educate youth so they never initiate tobacco use or abuse prescription drugs
Provide nutrition education in schools and healthy cooking classes in after school programs
Increase the walkability and bikeability of towns, and increase opportunities for physical activity
Promote the safe disposal of old medications so they are not accessible to those who may abuse them.

You can help us make a difference!

Your fundraising will be used directly to support Health Connections’ outreach initiatives. We are asking runners to raise a minimum of $500, which includes your $90 registration fee (yes, you can fundraise your registration fee). As a “THANK YOU!”, each runner will receive:

1. A very cool and lightweight Team Health Connections running hat;
2. Transportation of "your stuff" from the race start to the finish;
3. A 10-minute post-race massage; and
4. An emailed team picture.

TOP THREE FUNDRAISERS will receive FABULOUS Thank You gifts!

Thank you for your support. Please go to our web site at www.myhealthconnections.org to register for the race and to learn more about Health Connections of the Upper Valley.

Catherine T. Hazlett, MPH

Executive Director

Health Connections of the Upper Valley, Inc.

PO Box 4, 467 Caper Street

North Pomfret, VT 05053

PH: 802-457-4780; Email: cathy@myhealthconnections.org

The Family Place

The Family Place is a Vermont designated Parent Child Center whose mission is to help every young child have a chance of success in life. Through targeted programs for parents, single moms, family therapy, quality daycare, job skills readiness, our organization works to break the generational cycle that commits vulnerable children to a future of repeated poverty, child maltreatment and underachievement.

All funds raised will go directly to operational needs at our location in Norwich, VT which serves over 1900 families annually.

Members of Team Family Place commit to raise $350.00, plus pay for your registration of $90.

All participants will receive
· Assistance with a personal fundraising webpage
· Vermont made unique gifts and goods
· Toilets at the start of the race for charity team runners only
· A tent at the starting area with food and fuel for race
· Training Tips and regular encouragement sent by email preceding the race.
· Team photograph before the race
· Transportation of personal items from the start of the race to the finish.

Email Mary Brown at marybhanover@gmail.com for registration information. To learn more about The Family Place go to: http://www.familyplacevt.org/

CBHM – Team WISE
WISE is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people and communities impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. WISE provides a confidential and free 24 hour crisis line, support groups and workshops, emergency shelter and transitional housing, safety planning and accompaniment to hospitals, police stations, court houses and other social service agencies. WISE knows that we can end violence. The Prevention and Education Program at WISE teaches healthy relationship skills and sexual violence prevention to students, educators and parents, provides training on trauma-informed support for professionals, best practice for businesses and relevant workshops for your everyday life. WISE believes in empowerment and knows that individuals make their best decisions when they have information and support.

Members of Team WISE commit to raising at least $500 and WISE will pay the $90 registration fee.

In recognition of your hard work, WISE will also provide you with the following;
· A personalized dri-fit t-shirt with the WISE logo to wear on race day
· Promotional support for fundraising
· Race photographs by Matthew Oscadal
· A brief (and optional), pre-race warm up of yoga and intention setting lead by Abby Tassel, RYT
· A pre and post-race gathering tent for runners and their friends and family with healthy snacks and beverages
· Transportation of runner’s belongings from start to finish line
To request a spot on Team WISE please email, Chelsea.williams@wiseoftheuppervalley.org , visit www.wiseuv.org to learn more about our organization.

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Team Alzheimers