Race Weekend Schedule

VOLUNTEER at VT50

Vermont 50 Base Camp
450 Ski Tow Rd
Brownsville , VT

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Race Weekend-Saturday noon- 7 PM

Bib and Bike Plaque Pick Up and Race Parking Noon- 7:00 PM
Bib/Bike Plaques-Racers will pick up their bibs or bike plaques and commemorative race t-shirts at the bib pick-up area (BIG TENT.) Please have your ID ready.

Mountain Bikers – a wristband will be placed on your wrist -this is our meal ticket for Sunday’s Post Race Dinner.

Runners – your BIB will have a pull tab for you meal ticket on Sunday.

Race Bibs are chipped and will be electronically recorded at each aid station.

Relay Teams –The Team Captain will pick up the Team Packet. ONLY ONE BIB will given out and will be passed among the team members. ONLY one team member on course at any given time and ONLY one vehicle can be registered per team. Please look over our Relay Team Info Page before the race. The other two team members may pick up their commemorative bibs for their meal ticket at the BIG TENT on Sunday or use their wristband.

Parking on Saturday

Please park in Our Race Parking Lot/Ascutney Outdoors Base Lodge parking lot (and other designated Parking areas ONLY) and walk or bike up to the BIG TENT (look for signs). If you park on the grass you will be towed!

FYI

Please use parking lots only for parking!! CAMPING OR SLEEPING IN CARS is not allowed.

No RV Parking at Vermont 50
You will need to park at a camp ground equipped to accommodate RVs.
RVs are just too big for our parking areas.
RVs will not be allowed in our race parking spaces AT ALL during the race weekend. Please make arrangements to arrive for bib/bike plaque pick up Saturday and the race on Sunday without your RV.
Official Race Merchandise/Retail tables Noon- 7:00 PM
Drop Bags

HINT-If you come with a CREW-have them carry your Drop Bags for the designated crew aid stations #3 Skunk Hollow, #7 Greenall’s, and #10Johnson’s (no waiting for your drop bags to return from on course)
OTHERWISE…
Racers may drop off their drop bags at the Drop Bag Table.
Drop bags will be handed to the “Baggage Handlers”. Bags must be no larger than 9”x 9” x 16” and weigh less than 10 lbs.
Mark them so you can identify them at the Aid Stations with the name of the aid station, your name and, most importantly, your Bib Number, because that’s how they will be arranged.
More info on our Drop Bag Page
Runner /Bike Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tags

Racers will pick up their Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tags at the Crew Table in the BIG TENT on Saturday before 7 PM.

One Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag per racer (this includes the Relay Teams-One vehicle per team).
The Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag will have the racer’s Bib # and Vehicle Plate # on it.
These permits are needed to park at the designated Aid Stations on Course: #3 Skunk Hollow, #7 Greenall’s and #10 Johnson’s
Kids FREE Fun Day Noon-4:30PM

Visit our Kids Fun Races Page for all the details. Online Registration is open until Sept. 27 at noon ET

Kids Race Bib Pick Up And Check-In Noon-1:45 p.m. Kids Free Bike Ride 2:00 p.m. Kids Free Fun Runs Start 2:30 p.m.

FREE Hay Bale Treasure Hunt
For The Wee Ones ~3 PM
Bring bags or buckets to collect your treasures.
Toddlers-3 years old
4-6 years old
7-10 years old
Vendor Fair Noon-5 PM
Food for Purchase on Noon-5 PM
Holiday Inn Resorts Saturday Dinner

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Saturday 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
Date: September 28, 2024
Time: 4-10 pm he resort will not be holding a pasta dinner on Saturday night, but will offer specials. There will be limited seating so reservations are a must. To make a reservation call 802-245-4656
Other Saturday Dinner Options

Race Weekend- Sunday-Vermont 50 Race Day

Race Parking Opens at 5 AM

Help reduce traffic-CARPOOL!

Parking is in Our Race Parking/ Ascutney Outdoor parking lot, on a one way in/one way out road.
THERE WILL BE TRAFFIC, Please plan ahead and leave plenty of time.
Follow the signs to the designated parking area.

Please DO NOT park where it is signed DO NOT PARK and please obey the Volunteer Parking Attendants.

Please park in Our Race Parking Lot/Ascutney Outdoors Base Lodge parking lot (and other designated Parking areas ONLY) and walk or bike up to the BIG TENT (look for signs). If you park on the grass you will be towed!
Please use parking lots only for parking!! CAMPING OR SLEEPING IN CARS is not allowed.

No RV Parking at Vermont 50
You will need to park at a camp ground equipped to accommodate RVs.
RVs are just too big for our parking areas.
RVs will not be allowed in our race parking spaces AT ALL during the race weekend. Please make arrangements to arrive for bib/bike plaque pick up Saturday and the race on Sunday without your RV.

On Sunday, Race Morning, park in Our Race Parking Lot/Ascutney Outdoors Base Lodge Lot and walk or bike up to the Pre-race Meeting Area (look for signs). Mountain Bikers–rack your bike then proceed to tent/stage for the mandatory race meeting.

Please notice that large vehicles (trucks and vans) will be directed to our auxiliary lot on Hotel Road on Sunday, Race Morning.
Areas will be fenced off so take care when heading up the hill.

Again, a Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag is not needed for the our race parking lot, but it will be required for parking at a Crew Station on race day. Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tags are available at the Crew Vehicle Table in the big tent. Please know your license plate number.
Mandatory 50 Mile Pre-Race Meeting 5:30 AM
Mandatory 50 KM Runners Pre-race Meeting 7:30 AM
50 KM Runners Race Start 8:00 AM
Course Closes at 6:30 PM

Our course closes at 6:30 PM

Your time starts when the chip in your Bib/Plaque crosses the timing mat. Start Penalties If you start in a wave ahead of your designated wave/category/age group: your start time will be moved back to the wave time you were classified in and an additional 20 minutes will be added to your finishing time.

Aid Stations have HARD CLOSE TIMES. You MUST be through an Aid Station BEFORE it closes or you will be DQ’d

Runner Ages Categories
Mountain Bike Ages Categories

Mountain Bike Skills Categories

Race Waves 6:10-8:00 AM and Start Times and Penalties for Starting in the WRONG Wave

Waves 1-4–Mountain Bikes will be staged in corrals according to your bike class, age, and projected finish times. Download our Race Wave Sheet
Waves 5–50 mile Runners and 50 Mile Relay Team (member #1)
Wave 5-50K runners

Start Time

Your time starts when the chip in your Bib/Plaque crosses the timing mat.

Start Penalties:

If you start in a wave ahead of your designated wave/category/age group, your start time will be moved back to the wave time you were classified in an additional 20 minutes will be added to your finishing time.

Race Finish Time

All races are closed at 6:30 p.m. You MUST be through an Aid Station BEFORE it closes or you will be DQ’d.
Wave 1 6:10 AM
Wave 2 6:15 AM
Wave 3 6:20 AM
Wave 4 6:25 AM
Wave 5 6:30 AM 50Mile and 50 Mile Relay Team Member #1
50 Km Wave 6 8:00 AM

Awards and Prizes 1-3 PM
Bike Wash Stations

Post Race BBQ 11:30 AM-6:45 PM

Sunday Post Race Meal
prepared by Brownsville Butcher and Pantry
Racers- included in your registration fee
Meal will be available for sale also.

Menu: (Subject to change without notice)

Carolina Style Pulled Pork w/ Tangy Mustard Dressing

Smoked Chicken Legs w/ Alabama Lime BBQ Sauce
Black Beans w/ Sofrito (Vegetarian)
Cilantro Rice (Vegetarian)
Broccoli & Cucumber Salad (Vegetarian)
Pico de Gallo (Vegetarian)
Grilled Corn Tortillas (Vegetarian)
Leafy Green Salad / Dressing On Side (Vegetarian)

Assortment of Fruit

King Arthur Bakery Cookies

Beverage Tent:

Lawsons Beer

N/A Beverages (Soda, Kombucha, Coffee)

This meal is NOT self served and is NOT all-you-can-eat.
This food is provided to feed our race participants, volunteers and landowners.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Mtn Bikers your wristband is your meal ticket.
Runners your race bib pull tab will be your meal ticket.
Volunteers and Landowners your meal ticket is your t-shirt or wristband.

Finish Line Band Noon-5 PM

Say Darling

Vermont 50 Course Closes
6:30 PM

The Vermont 50 course closes at 6:30 PM the 12 hour time limit.
You MUST be through each Aid Station BEFORE it closes or you will be DQ’d