The 30th Vermont 50 is HERE
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Picture this…October 23, 1993 Our FIRST Vermont 50 race!!
Vermont Adaptive
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Vermont 50
Vermont 50 Just Days Away
THANK YOU VERMONT 50 LANDOWNERS AND RACE VOLUNTEERS!!
(If you see folks around in RED Volunteer t-shirts, please THANK them. Our race couldn’t happen without them!)
In just 4 days you will be helping us celebrate 30 years of the Vermont 50! THANK YOU!
We are moving our race operations to Ascutney Outdoors.
If you still have questions about our race please visit our website or FAQs Page.
VIDEO–Welcome to the 30th Anniversary of the Vermont 50
PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR CREW/SPECTATORS SO WE’RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE COME RACE WEEKEND
Aid Station Mileage has been updated DOWNLOAD
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 DOWNLOAD
Use this link and download our race weekend schedule before leaving home
Saturday, September 23rd the fun begins at NOON
–noon until 7 PM Race Bib and Bike Plaque Pickup, Drop bags, Car tags
–noon until 5 PM Merch Table, Vendors, Year/Mileage Beer Mug Pick up
–noon until 5 PM Vendor Fair “A Taste of New England”
–noon 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 AM Race Parking OPENS, if you are camping with us please considering walking or biking over to the RACE START AREA (a nice warm up!)
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 DOWNLOAD
7:30 AM 50K Racer Meeting
8 AM 50K Race
VT50 2023 Course Updates COURSE MARKER DOWNLOAD
—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.
Volunteers
We are always look for volunteers to help out at our race, before, during and after the race. If you have a few hours to give, we’d love to put your energy and skills to good use! More info on our Volunteer Page
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14th Annual Kids FREE FUN Races
ONLINE registration closes Friday, September 22 at noon.
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.
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Please support our athletes who are fundraising for
Vermont Adaptive
DONATE HERE
Our current donation level is: $56,304
Can we hit $80K (50 miles in Km)
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.
Vermont Adaptive Named Finalist in 2023 “Defender Service Awards”
VOTE TODAY & EVERY DAY THROUGH OCT. 4
Vermont Adaptive Named Finalist in 2023
“Defender Service Awards”
Help Them Win a Land Rover Defender and $25,000 For
Vermont Adaptive’s Programs and Athletes
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports has been honored as one of five nonprofit finalists in the 2023 Land Rover Defender Service Awards! VOTE FOR VERMONT ADAPTIVE HERE.
As part of this national contest, they have the chance to win a customized Land Rover Defender 130 and $25,000. This is a huge opportunity to expand their programs and advocacy across Vermont and New England.
They need your help!
The contest winner will be determined by public vote for a three-week period from September 15 to October 4.
You can vote once per day per email address, and they need as many people as possible voting every single day!
If you have multiple email accounts, please vote daily from each.
Set yourself a calendar reminder to vote every day!
A large four wheel drive like the Land Rover Defender would be instrumental in towing bike/boat trailers and its high-clearance will allow them to access remote parts of Vermont in any season.
The large interior will enable them to transport mono skis, adaptive bikes as well as 8 staff & volunteers with the 3rd row seating.
They believe owning a Land Rover Defender would help us make sure that EveryBODY has the ability to recreate in Vermont.
Headphones, Drop Bags, Car Tags, Tattoo Oh My!
This is VT50 dedication…Nice ink Michael D.
11 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
Are your READY?
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)
VT50 Rules UPDATE for Mountain Bikers and Runners
The use of electronic music players, radio communication devices, cell phones, and similar items is allowed at this event but ONLY if the earbuds, headphones, bluetooth bike helmets are NOT IN your ears or COVERING your ears; you need to hear cars, bikers, runners, etc. Failure to comply shall result in disqualification. REVISED 9/11/2023
Drop Bags
Drop Bag Table located in the BIG Operations Tent, open noon-7 PM on Saturday 9/23
Drop bags are allowed at three (3) Aid Stations.
For the 50M
#3-Skunk Hollow ~12 m
#7-Greenall’s ~ 31.5 m
#10Johnson’s ~ 47.5 m
For the 50K
#2K-Ralph’s ~7.1 m
#7-Greenall’s ~13.4 m
#10-Johnson’s ~28.5 m
–Bring your bags to the Drop Bag Table BEFORE 7 PM on Saturday evening-we will deliver them to your designated aid station. ~OR~
Have your crew carry your drop bags (and your “shedded” clothing) and you won’t have to wait around at the finish line to pick up your stuff before heading home.
–At the Drop Bag table, your bag will be weighed (less than 10 lbs./4.5 Kg) and measured- no larger than 9”x 9” x 16” (23 cm x 41 cm x 23 cm)
-You will be asked to label your bag with the name of the aid station you want it dropped at, your name and most importantly, your bib number on colored duct tape
Biker-Lime Green Tape
Runner-Yellow Tape
–Drop bags will not be returned to the Finish Line until 30+ minutes AFTER the aid station closes.
Check out our Drop Bag Page to see what we suggest you put in your bag use this LINK or QR code below
You are allowed to “shed” clothing at the start and at Aid Stations on course
-EXCEPT at two (2) Aid Stations–NO Shedding of clothes at #4 Garvin Hill or #5 Cady Brook.
–Aid Station Volunteers will bag up your clothes when their aid station closes
-Clothing and Drop Bags ARE NOT returned to the Finish Line, until an aid station is CLOSED, plus 30 minutes travel time.
–Your clothes will be in BIG piles outside the Operations Tent
–There will be aid station signs for each pile.
-Your Crews/Spectators can collect your “shed” clothing and carry your drop bags for you at the designated aid stations-see below. And you won’t have to wait to head home.
Their vehicles MUST be registered and display a valid Car Tag
CAR TAGS–Crew/Spectator Vehicles at the Vermont 50
Our race allows ONE crew/spectator vehicle per participant and one vehicle per relay team.
This vehicle must be registered with us (Car Tag Table) on Saturday noon-7 PM.
-We will need your license plate number and the participant’s BIB #
–The vehicle driver will be given directions to the designated aid stations (don’t use GPS-you might get lost)
-The vehicle must stay on these designated routes
-No aid or contact is allowed ANYWHERE except at the designated aid stations-failure to comply is ground for being DQ’d.
Designated Aid Stations are:
For the 50M
#3-Skunk Hollow ~12 m
#7-Greenall’s ~ 31.5 m
#10Johnson’s ~ 47.5 m
For the 50K
#7-Greenall’s ~13.4 m
#10-Johnson’s ~28.5 m
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.
******************************
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:
—
–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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
14th Annual Kids FREE FUN Races
Register your child/children using this QR Code-one from per child please.
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.
