And thus, may the course be with you!
(Many thanks to Jim L. for sending this to us!)
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Share This Information With Your Crew! The Vermont 50 allows participants to have a CREW vehicle to provide support along the course. However, there are strict rules about where your crew may make contact with you. CREW CONTACT IS ONLY ALLOWED Crew members may meet their race participant ONLY at the designated Aid Stations listed below. Contact with your racer anywhere else on the course is grounds for DISQUALIFICATION. Our course marshals will be monitoring the town roads and course access points, so please make sure your entire crew understands and follows these rules. CREW VEHICLES MUST DISPLAY Hang tags will be available at the Crew Table in the BIG TENT on Saturday, noon until 7 PM. Know your Bib/Bike Plaque # and you car license plate number. Designated Crew Aid Stations #7 Greenall’s — 50K & 50 Mile 10 Johnson’s — 50K & 50 Mile CREW RESOURCES Visit our Crew Vehicles webpage for important information, directions and access details. Crew Handbook: CREW CHECKLIST ☐ Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag ☐ Directions to the three designated Aid Stations ☐ Crew Handbook ☐ Your racer’s Drop Bags ☐ Your racer’s Water Bottles ☐ Special foods for your racer ☐ Change of clothes, sneakers and/or bike shoes for your racer ☐ Food and beverages for YOU! ☐ Books or other entertainment while waiting for your racer ☐ Patience! PLEASE, EVERYONE…HELP US BE GOOD NEIGHBORS
The Vermont 50 has been part of this community for 33 years, and we want to continue holding our race here for many years to come. We ask every participant and crew member to commit to these simple but important rules: OBEY ALL SPEED LIMITS KEEP NOISE AT A REASONABLE LEVEL DO NOT LITTER Your crew is part of the Vermont 50 community.Thank you for helping us make this a safe, respectful and successful race for everyone — racers, volunteers, landowners, residents and our amazing crew members! Good luck, and we’ll see you at the Vermont 50!
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Our race is getting closer. |
Bib Lists and Race Waves have Been Posted |
Aid Stations Mileage and Times Have Been Updated |
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Race Registration CLOSES Friday, September 4 at noon! Your race bibs and bike plaques will be heading to the chipper very soon! While we wait for the bib and bike plaque lists to be published, we thought we’d share some advice on how to pace yourself on our challenging Vermont 50 course. A little planning, smart pacing, and knowing where the tough sections are can help you have a much more successful—and enjoyable—day out on the course! Stay tuned for more race information, and we’ll see you at the Vermont 50! KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: PLAN YOUR VERMONT 50 PACE! The Vermont 50 is more than 50 miles—it’s 50 miles of elevation, technical terrain, and changing trail conditions. If you’re running the 50-mile race, your pacing strategy can make a big difference in whether you reach the finish by the 6:30 PM course closing time. You do NOT need to maintain exactly 14:24 minutes per mile throughout the entire race. In fact, that’s not a realistic expectation given the terrain.
The course has more than 8,000 feet of elevation gain, with the first major climb coming just one mile into the race. Long climbs continue throughout the course, with shorter, steeper climbs in between. For the first 31 miles, the course is primarily packed gravel/dirt roads and doubletrack, with some singletrack mixed in. After mile 31, things change.
The final 19 miles are largely on tight, technical singletrack. You’ll already have 31 miles in your legs, and your pace will likely slow considerably. Faster runners may also encounter mountain bikers sharing the trail. If you’re close to the cutoff at mile 31, don’t expect to maintain a 14:24-minute pace all the way to the finish. That gives you some valuable time in the bank: 13:00/mile to Mile 31 The faster you can comfortably cover those first 31 miles, the more flexibility you’ll have to slow down, hike the climbs, negotiate the technical sections, and still make it to the finish. Don’t wait until Mile 31 to start thinking about your time. Have a pacing plan before race day. Know your target times, understand where the course gets tougher, and remember that the final 19 miles are a very different experience from the first 31. Pace smart. Respect the terrain. Save something for the finish! And most importantly—enjoy the Vermont 50! We wish all of our runners and mountain bikers the very best of luck. We can’t wait to see you at the finish line! See you on the trails! |
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