Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge - Solo & Relay
June 2009 - Stay Tuned For More Info and Exact Date!
Pittsfield, Vermont

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Click here for the overall race results, race results by age group,
photos and a slideshow of the 2007 race

What:
Ultramarathon 50+ Mile Ultra-Marathon
NEW IN 2009! - 50K+ Ultra-Marathon
Relay

Three person teams - 53 miles.  New this year - Runners can do as much or as little as they would like as long as all three participate and you must make your relay exchanges at a check point.  Race management needs to know who is in the woods at all times. 

Course:

Start and Finish will be at The Aimee Farm on Route 100 in Pittsfield, VT
Race course will be on country roads, logging roads, NFS roads, snowmobile trails, and rugged single track trails.

Aid stations:

Fully Stocked aid stations will have water, HEED, soda, and ultra snacks.
Liberty Hill Rd. - (50M Mile 4) Water Only
Colton Camp - ( 50M Miles 7 and 8) Fully Stocked
Upper Michigan - (50M Miles 12, 18 and 37 - 50K Miles 4 and 23) Fully Stocked, Drop Bags, Crew Access
Clearing - (50M Mile 21 - 50K Mile 7) Water Only (Limited)
Blood Root - (50M Mile 25 - 50K Mile 11) Fully Stocked
Chittenden - (50M Mile 31 - 50K Mile 17) Fully Stocked
Haydens - (50M Mile 41 - 50K Mile 27) Water Only
(Final Aid stations from Miles 41 to finish are subject to change - Stay tuned for 2009 Course Info)

Race course will be on country roads, logging roads, NFS roads, snowmobile trails, and rugged single track trails. You will see the same aid station after Contest/Wilcox section (mile 12), again after Hayes Brook Loop (mile 18) and again after Bloodroot Mountain (mile 37). You can have a drop bag at this station. The aid station will have water, HEED, soda, and ultra snacks. The second main station will be at Riverside which you will see after Hedgehog (mile 41) and after South Hill loop (mile 46) and at the finish (mile 53). You can have a drop bag at this station as well. There will be a few water only aid stations at approx. mile 6, mile 25, and mile 31. There will be a short river section at the end of the race.
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the course map


Pittsfield Peaks Distances and Elevations:
  1. Contest Trail (Wilcox Mtn) - 12.96 miles - 2787 vertical
  2. Hayes Brook Loop - 6 miles - 957 vertical
  3. Bloodroot Mtn. - 19.89 miles - 4670 vertical
  4. Hedgehog - 3.79 miles - 700 vertical
  5. South Hill - 4.43 miles - 1508 vertical
  6. Joe's Hill (Sable Mtn) - 7.08 miles - 3383 vertical
53 MILES - 14,005 vertical

  • The course will be VERY easy to follow but VERY difficult to run.

  • As in the same style as the snowshoe marathon there will be music and fun and speakers and dinners and barbques and gifts and a VERY unique trendsetting finishers award that will become the new buzz in finishing awards.

  • Finishing this race should be a testament to any race director anywhere in the world that you qualify!

Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever.

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy sh*t! What a ride!'"
      - Unknown

Sponsored by Injinji


 

Packet Pick Up:
Friday from 7-9 p.m. at the General Store or Saturday starting at Amee Farm.

Lodging:
We have compiled a list of local accommodation options.
Click here for a list of hotels and B&Bs

Parking:
Amee Farm - across the street from the General Store.

Camping:
We will have camping at Amee farm. This is also the start of the race.

Cost:
Solo - $75 before 3/1. $100 after.
Relay - $150 before 3/1. $200 after.
High School Students - $10

Prize:
$2,000 for the top male and the top female in the solo division race only.
$200 will be stashed en route to the top of each peak. Keep your eyes open.

Awards:
Unique finishers awards. Awards presentation will be Sunday morning after breakfast (approximately 9 a.m.)

Gear:
Carry your own water. We will also have some water only aid stations. Be sure to carry a few water bottles. Runners will also need flashlights or headlamps.

Rules:
No pacers. No littering. No cheating. Support crew at aid stations only. Notify race staff if you drop out of the race.

Drop Bags:

Drop Bags at Upper Michigan Aid Station. Drop bag locations will be at Amee farm the morning of the race. We will deliver your bag to the station after the start of the race. You will have access to this bag at mile 12, 18, and 37.

Questions for the Race Director:
Andy Weinberg
pittsfieldultra@yahoo.com
309-642-2230

Registration:

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Or Print and Mail this form to Peak Adventures, 3631 Rte. 100 Pittsfield, VT 05762


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