Vermont 50-One Week to Go!!
7 days until our 30th race!
All race registration is CLOSED-except our FREE FUN KIDS RACES! (see below)
PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR CREW/SPECTATORS SO WE’RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE COME RACE WEEKEND
Check this out, our FIRST Race Results October 23, 1993
In just 7 days you will be helping us celebrate 30 years of the Vermont 50! THANK YOU!
How is your training going?
PLEASE HELP US REDUCE WASTE
If you need to DROP, please email MIKE, to help us plan for race weekend water and food
Bring a water bottle to refill during race weekend.
CARPOOL (share gas cost, reduce traffic)
Race Weekend, What to Expect
Scan this QR code or visit this link and download our race weekend schedule before leaving home.
What’s NEW at the 2023 Race
—Our BIGGER than ever vendor fair. “A Taste of New England” happens Saturday, Sept. 23rd noon-5 PM at the VT50 base camp, Ascutney Outdoors 450 Ski Tow RD West Windsor VT .
–Awards
We’ve change up how we give out awards (so you won’t have to wait around so long after you cross the finish line!)
Only the TOP THREE OVERALL Men and Women will be called out.
All other age groups and bike categories will pick up their awards at the AWARDS TABLE in the BIG Operations Tent across from the food tent.
Vermont 50 Awards
Mtn Bikers Age
Junior: 12- 17
Senior II: 18 – 26
Senior II: 27 – 34
Veteran: 35 – 44
Master I: 45 – 54
Master II: 55 – 64
Master III: 65 and up.
Mtn Bike Skills
Expert, Sport, Novice, Clydesdales,
Top Tandem, Top 60+ Relay, Top Womens Relay
Runner Age Groups & Top Men’s Relay, Top Women’s Relay, Top Co-ed Relay
12-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70 plus
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Saturday, September 23rd the fun begins at NOON
–until 7 PM Race Bib and Bike Plaque Pickup, Drop bags, Car tags
–until 5 PM Merch Table, Vendors, Year/Mileage Beer Mug Pick up
–until 4 PM Kids Races, Hay Bale Treasure Hunt
5-8 PM Holiday Inn Club Vacations-Pre-Race Dinner (not included in your registration fee)
Prepared and hosted by Holiday Inn Club Vacations Mount Ascutney Resort.
Where: Mountain View Ballroom, Windham Building, Holiday Inn Club Vacations Mount Ascutney Resort The resort will not be holding a pasta dinner on Saturday night, but will offer 10% off their menu. There will be limited seating so reservations are a must. To make a reservation call 802-245-4656.
Sunday, September 24th the fun begins at 5AM!
5-6:30 AM 50M Racer Meeting and Race Waves
5:30 50M Racer Meeting-find out about course changes
6:10 Race Waves begin
7:30 AM 50K Racer Meeting
VT50 2023 Course Updates
—There are a few course changes, which will be revealed at our mandatory race meetings on Sunday 9/24 at 5:30 AM for 50M and 7:30 AM for 50K
Part of this re-routing is the result of a landowner not allowing us on their property any longer.
That said, YOU MUST NOT RIDE OR RUN ON ANY OF OUR RACE COURSE PRIOR TO RACE DAY
In addition, there are horse trail rides planned for Saturday 9/23-so stay off our course, please.
We don’t want to lose any more of our sweet trails-and I’m sure you don’t want this either.
–Aid Stations
We’re still tweaking the mileage on our aid stations because of the re-routing mentioned above but this QR code will get you to the page as it gets updated.
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Race REMINDERS
–On-Site Camping
Make sure you bring cash for camping ($40) payable at the camping entrance
Email Mike to make your reservation.
Things that would help us out on race weekend:
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–Come earlier on Saturday to pick up your bib, or plate number (before 7 PM)
–Sunday morning leave plenty of time to park and get settled for our 5:30 AM racer pre-race meeting/briefing.
–If camping onsite, please bike or jog over to the 5:30 morning meeting at the BIG TENT/Ascutney Outdoors Building Race Staging Area (a nice warm-up!).
–When driving in and around Brownsville-OBEY all the speed limits, please
–When driving around the mountain (Ski Tow RD) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE drive slowly-you will get noticed and could jeopardize our future races.
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Volunteers
Fence Days are Tuesday 9/19 and Wednesday, 9/20
If you can help out, please meet at Ascutney Outdoors at 9 AM each day
Directions 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037
We’ll be setting up our fencing around Ascutney Outdoors and around the VT50 Finish Line.
Bring work gloves, water bottle, snacks.
Lunch will be provided.
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14th Annual Kids FREE FUN Races
In person registration opens on Saturday at noon until 1:45 PM
Bring your kids so they can enjoy our Kids Fun Run or MT Bike Races, followed by a Hay Bale Treasure Hunt (always a BIG HIT!)
Register your child/children using this QR Code-one from per child please.
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VINTAGE T-SHIRT CONTEST
Can you beat this 1997 “Vintage” Vermont 50 t-shirt?
Bring your shirt to the Merch Table on Saturday 9/23 before 7 PM to collect your prize, if you can show us the “OLDEST” Vermont 50 t-shirt.
