Rochester, Vermont

Envisioning Rochester’s Future Meeting

Envisioning Rochester’s Future

Tues., May 7, 2019
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location to be determined

Join us for exciting news about Rochester’s new Community Calendar, and other local initiatives that are shaping Rochester’s new Town Plan and regional presence. Bring your community spirit and ideas for envisioning Rochester’s future. Hosted by the Rochester Planning Committee and local partners. All welcome!

Green-Up Day

Rochester Spring “Green-Up” Day on
Sat., May 4, 2019
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Join Vermont’s 22,000 volunteers for a day dedicated to our community and environment. Gather up your old tires and spring cleaning and bring them to Rochester School Parking Lot for pick-up by Green-Up Vermont Partners. Bags available at Rochester Town office before 5/4th, and at the school parking lot on the day. Prizes & Raffle. For details visit: https://greenupvermont.org/ or contact Coordinator Nick Piccicuto at nickpicc5@gmail.com or 767-9868 (home) / 379-6026 (cell).

DisasTOUR! 2019

8th Annual DisasTOUR Triathlon April 27, 2019
R.A.S.T.A. Needs VOLUNTEERS!!

First staged in 2011 just weeks after Tropical Storm Irene, the “D’Tour” was created as a way to boost community morale, celebrate the resilience of our towns, and raise money for flood relief. And we’re still at it!!!

To pull off this 3-legged 39K bike-paddle-run adventure race we need a lot of volunteers to help direct racers, keep time, and party after. If you can’t or don’t want to run the race volunteering is your chance to be part of the fun and great work RASTA is doing to bring trail-based recreation to the Rochester/Randolph area .

If you would like to volunteer please email D’Tour Volunteer Coordinator, Dan McKinley, at mckind@comcast.net.

For a preview of the race course check out this link on the RASTA web page:
https://www.rastavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DTourRaceCourse2019.jpg

Race details and registration info can be found here: https://www.rastavt.org/disastour/

The “D’Tour” begins at 10am with volunteers meeting on the Rochester Village Park at 9am for orientation and assignments. Volunteer roles include registration, race course marshals, transition zones, timers, kids race helper and general cheering and clapping for our awesome racers. And of course, you get a T-shirt.

The post-race party at Green Mount Bikes pizza pavillion features standard and fancifully topped wood fired pizza and local brews. It’s thrilling to watch the teams and Ironwomen and Ironmen take on the challenge of this hilly course and celebrate with them at the finish line.

In case you missed it, check out our short video from DisasTour 2017: