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VT50 Volunteers 2023

Ascutney Trails  Hosts Two (2) VT50 Trail Days
Sunday September 7th and 14th 8:30 AM
Meet at “The Triangle“

Every September, Ascutney Trails has dedicated a Trail Day (or two) to making the Vermont 50-Mile mountain bike and ultra-run race course “ready for prime time.”  (THANK YOU ASCUTNEY TRAILS!!)

Some sections grow over each year and need trimming, trees have fallen and need to be removed, etc.

Please  meet at “The Triangle” where Bryant Road meets Silver Hill Rd“. (about 1600 Silver Hill Rd., West Windsor) at 8:30 AM on Sunday, Sept. 7th and/or Sept. 14th.

An array of tools will be on hand, but feel free to bring your own string-trimmer, leaf blower, loppers, rake, shovel or saw (and, of course, water, gloves and snacks).

Ascutney Trails will organize volunteers into small crews and fan out from that central location, working until about noon.

Thank you for any time you can give to these Trail Days!
Volunteer

We are actively recruiting volunteers to help out with

  • Race set up (Wednesday 9/24, Thursday 9/25 and Friday 9/26) 
  • We need help on Saturday, 9/27 Bib pick up and Kids Fun Race Day
  • Race Day-Sunday, 9/28
  • Race Clean-up Monday, 9/29

If you or a family member would like to join our AWESOME, ROCK STAR Volunteer Crew please visit our Volunteer Page or

SIGN UP NOW

Did we mention that volunteers will get
A meal ticket for Sunday Post Race Food
(catered by Brownsville Butcher and Pantry)
and a Wicked Cool T-shirt…

(We are asking that you volunteer 3-4 hours)
 

Your Crew and What They Can Do

Crew Table

The Vermont 50 is just 5 weeks away. We hope your training is going well.

This week’s RACE NEWS is about your CREW.

It’s up to you to share this information with your crew (and friends and family).

Please visit our page: https://vermont50.com/crew-vehicles/ for the details and links.

  • Each runner, mountain biker, or run or bike team is allowed ONE (1) Vehicle to be their CREW Vehicle.
  • Your crew (or family, or friends) are not allowed to make contact with you ANYWHERE on course, except for three (3) designated aid stations
    • ##3 Skunk Hollow  (50 Mile ONLY) Mile 12.0
    • #7 Greenall’s (50 Km, 50 Mi)
      50K-13.4 M, 50M-30.5 M
    • #10 Johnson’s (50 Km, 50 Mi)
      50K-29.4 M, 50M-46.5 M

      If your crew DOES make contact with you outside of these three (3) Aid Stations you could be DQ’d so please tell them they can see you at these three places on course ONLY and at the Start/Finish area.
  • Your Crew can carry your DROP BAGS –to the three designated crew access aid stationns so you won’t have to wait at the finish line for an aid station to close (+30 minutes)
  • Your CREW can help support, cheer, feed, and hydrate you at these three aid stations, so you can get to the finish line before 6:30 PM on Sunday.
  • You MUST Register your crew vehicle on Saturday at the CREW TABLE in the Big Tent (see photo above).
  • You will need your Car Plate # and your Bib # to receive a car hang tag to allow access to the three aid stations.
  • Directions for your crew to the three aid stations will be given at the CREW TABLE in the Big Tent (see photo above).
  • Please remind your crew to OBEY ALL SPEED LIMITS, drive slowly on dirt roads, watch out for race runners and mountain bikers and watch out for local hikers, walkers, horseback riders and bike riders.
  • Please review our CREW HANDBOOK with your crew before heading to the race so that everyone is on the same page.

Here’s a CHECKLIST for you and your crew to go over before the race.

Crew Checklist

__Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag (Crew Table in the BIG TENT on Saturday).

__Directions to the three designated Aid Stations for racer contact. (Crew Table in the BIG TENT on Saturday)

__Crew Handbook Copy (download before heading to our race to your phone or hard copy)

__Your racer’s Drop Bags

__Your racer’s water bottles

__Special foods for your racer

__Change of clothes, sneakers, bike shoes for your racer

__Food and beverages for crew members!

__Books or other entertainment while waiting for your racer

__Patience

Your Crew can also cheer you on
at the Start and Finish Line!

See You in 5 Weeks

Our Race is 6 Weeks Away!

Vermont 50 Volunteers

In just 6 weeks the 32nd Vermont 50 Race, a major fundraiser for Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports will take place at Ascutney Outdoors in Brownsville, Vermont and in our surrounding race communities.

We hope you have been enjoying your summer. And if you are participating with us in September we hope your training is going well.

Here are a few things we want you to know as our race day approaches:

  1. Participants-you have until September 5th to change your race information. 50 Mile to 50 K RUN,
    Bikes-Novice to Sport etc.
    Please email Mike Silverman [email protected]
    and let him know how you want your race status updated.

  2. Runners-You can still register until September 5th! Spread the Word!

  3. Cannondale is graciously donating a bike for our random bib number draw on Sunday September 28. You choose, mountain bike or gravel. Thank you Cannondale for your continued support of our race and Vermont Adaptive.

  4. Cannondale is graciously donating a couple of children’s  bikes for our FIND THE HIDDEN STAR on Saturday, September 27 before the Kids FREE Fun Races start at 2 PM.

  5. Crew-f you are coming with a “CREW” they will need an Aid Station Permit to enter the designated aid stations on our course (pick the permit up Saturday in the Base Camp Tent).
    Please ask your crew to review our CREW Handbook so there will be no surprises on race morning.
    ONE CAR per participant or Team ONLY.
    Contact anywhere except the designated aid stations will result in a DQ. 
    Pro Tip: Have your crew carry your DROP BAGS so you don’t have to wait at the finish line for your bags to return from the aid stations!

  6. RESPECT-Our race communities, landowners and volunteers. Be kind, courteous and clean-Don’t Litter. Leave nothing behind but smiles and Thank yous!

  7. Landowners and Volunteers-Please join us for our Post Race Meal, catered by Brownsville Butcher and Pantry and Live Music performed by the Jim Yeager Band
    At the finish line beginning around 11AM.

  8. Volunteers-Spread the word-we could use some VOLUNTEERS
    (see below!)
    Especially on CLEAN UP MONDAY!
    Come out and join the Vermont 50 Family!
    Get a sweet t-shirt, make new friends, enjoy some good food and music.

  9. Kids Free Fun Races-Spread the Word Open to EVERYONE under 14 on Saturday, September 27 (see below)
Be a VT50 Volunteer
Sign Up for our FREE Kids Races
Camping Opens
From Our VT50 Camping Coordinator, Frank K.
 
Thanks for camping with us. We’re glad you’re joining us for the VT50 2025.
 
We’re getting more people every day so fill in the form below.
$40 CASH donation for each two person site will be collected when you check in.  
 
Here’s the link to the form to fill out for camping.
Good luck with your training.
Reach out if there are any additional questions.
[email protected]
Camping Sign Up

Vermont 50 Participants-Please Respect Our Race Communities

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RESPECT
We’re asking you all to respect our RACE COMMUNITIES.

Please remember that you are a GUEST in our race communities. You should be proud to REPRESENT the Vermont 50, and act accordingly.

Please don’t give anyone the finger or yell or swear at them.

A lot of the folks you see around race weekend are our friends and neighbors, and by association with our race, they are your friends and neighbors too. Please treat them as such.

Arrogant, impolite, or aggressive behavior WILL NOT be tolerated on course or on the roads or in the businesses of our communities. 

Please put on your best face, give everyone a smile or a hand wave (with ALL fingers!) and be sure to THANK THEM for supporting our race.

Enough said, get back to training!
See you in September.

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Race Location: Ascutney Outdoors, 450 Ski Tow Road, West Windsor VT 05037

Email: Race Director


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