Spectators vs. Crew and Trail Day on 9/15
On Sunday 9/8, we wrote about “What Crews Can Do for YOU“. If you missed it you can read all about CREWS on our Race News Page: 9/8 BLOG
So what is the difference between Spectators and Crews.
Spectators are NOT crew
Spectators DO NOT follow the racers around the course and meet them at the three designated Aid Stations.
Spectators DO NOT register their vehicles at the CREW TABLE and pick up a Crew Aid Station Car Access Hang Tag that allows them to park at the designated Aid Station and meet with their runner or mountain biker.
Spectators DO wait for their racers at the FINISH LINE. They cheer, they yell, they HUG.
And if you are a spectating fur baby you give lots of wet kisses!
FYI-You could be disqualified if…you receive contact with a Spectator or Crew member…
NO CONTACT with a race participant is ALLOWED anywhere by a Spectator except at the FINISH LINE.
NO CONTACT with a race participant is ALLOWED anywhere by a CREW MEMBER except at the three designated Aid Stationsor at the FINISH LINE.
Contact outside of the Finish Line for Spectators or Aid Stations for Crew Members will get you Disqualified (DQ’d).
Course Marshals will be watching.
Ascutney Trails is Hosting a VT50 Trail Day,
Sunday September 15 8:30 AM
Meet at “The Triangle“
Every September Ascutney trails has a Trail Day dedicated 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, and new sections (due to necessary reroutes) need to be brought “up to snuff.” This year, one of those will need a bunch of wheelbarrow loads of gravel to be spread.
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, 9/15.
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 snack).
They’ll 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 this Trail Day!
