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18th Annual Race - Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Hosted at	Benefitting

Date:	Sunday, Sunday, September 25th, 2011
Location:	Registration, Meals, Start and Finish at Ascutney Mountain Resort in Brownsville, VT
Entry Fee:	Runners:$115 for runners before Aug 1 and $135 thereafter
Fee Includes:	Breakfast munchies, aid station food, post-race dinner meal ticket, t-shirt and festivities.
Registration:	Pick up your registration packets on Saturday, Saturday, September 24th, 2011, 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. under the tent in the Cunningham building of Ascutney MT Resort, Brownsville VT. Participants must each pick up their own registration packets.  Photo ID is required to pick up packets. NO REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY Entrants must pre-register and pick up racer packets on Saturday.
Pre-Race Meeting:	Early morning on Sunday, September 25th, 2011 50 K Runners 7:30 a.m. You must check in at pre-race meeting and give bib # in order to participate.
Race Starts:	50 K Runners 8:00 am 12 Hour Limit. Be prepared for a chilly and foggy morning start!
Aid Stations:	Ten stations throughout the 50 Mile course. Three aid stations will be accessible to handlers. The aid stations are well stocked with drinks and food. You won't go hungry!! Note: Aid station close times are NON-NEGOTIABLE. Aid station mileages posted here may change, depending on weather, trail problems, etc.
Relay Points:	Mileage breakdown: 12.3 Miles Start to Skunk Hollow 17.9 Miles Skunk Hollow to Dugdale's 19.8 Miles Dugdale's to finish
Post-Race Lunch:	Cookout served from approximately 12:00 - 6:00 PM (included in fee for racers).  This is not an all-you-can-eat buffet.  Please try to be considerate of others who finish later and are at least as hungry as you are. For extra lunches, the cost is $12 per person. Live music, snacks, and beverages will be available at the finish line as well.
Pre-Race Dinner:	Saturday, September 24th, 2011. Spaghetti Dinner will be served, cost is $15 per person (Not included in entry fee and limited to 100 people per seating). The pre-race dinner will be Harvest Room in the main Hotel. There will be 3 seatings 5:00, 6:00 and 7:15.
Awards:	Runners at 3:00 PM Plaques and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each category. Male and Female in each category and class Age Groups: Under 29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70 & above
T-Shirts:	Extra T-shirts - $12.00
Lodging:	Check the separate Lodging page. Should you need more information, just give us a call.
Directions:	Ascutney Mountain Resort is 10 miles from exit 8 or 9 off Interstate 91. Take Route 5 to Route 44. (From north, take Route 44A to Rt. 44). Located on Route 44. Take a left into the Resort, and follow the signs for Vermont 50 parking. This is the main parking lot for the ski resort, just below the base lodge. All activities happen at the base lodge, including: Registration, Start/Finish, Pre-Race Meal, Post-Race Meal.  Google Map of Ascutney Mountain Resort
Parking:	Please park at the base lodge and walk down to the Cunningham Building. Please use parking lots only for parking!! To get to the parking lot when turning off Route 44 continue straight (do not take turn). The parking lot will be on your right. If you park on the grass you will be towed!
Refund Policy:	Refunds will be available until August 31st 2011, but not after that date, no exceptions. We will refund $40 as well as fees for any pre-paid meals and T-shirts.
50K Runner's Description by Zeke Zucker	If you're looking for flat and fast, this isn't for you. If you are looking for something that isn't quite so challenging as the 50 mile, then this will probably be to your liking. Both the 50 Mile and 50K start in the same location, on the entrance road near the Cunningham Base Lodge.  Your 50K route takes you down the paved Resort entrance road to Rte. 44.  Sharp left and then another half mile and a right turn onto unpaved Mill Brook Rd. Now 3.5 miles on packed gravel road, first level then climbing to aid station #1 and the start of your first challenging 3-mile trail segment, which also climbs. Almost 2/3 of your total course is trail, most of which, however, provides fairly decent footing, with little in the way of rocks or roots.  Most of the trail sections are part of the Green Mountain Horse Association trail network and are well maintained.) After 4+ more miles on roads, you may see 50 Milers entering from a trail on your right. They'll be with you for 3/4 mile until you turn left onto more trail.  In yet another 3/4 mile those folks will join up again. From here to the finish both courses are identical. After the 12.9 mile aid station there's another brief road segment, followed by a weaving route through the woods and meadows around Blood Hill, some steeps near the 100 finish area and a climb over a 1,600' attention getter.  In the last 11 miles the only gravel road pieces you'll be seeing will be one, then a half and then a quarter mile long, respectively.  The rest of the way is mostly trail, which gets progressively tougher from the last aid station at 28.2.  At about mile 29 you enter the cross country network and with just over a mile to go you'll be crossing the lower Alpine slopes on mostly grassy trails. Finally you get to enjoy the downhill rush to the finish line next to the base lodge. It is a scenic and exciting course which you will thoroughly enjoy. For the statistically inclined, 8 miles of it (26%) is on segments of the 100 mile course, and the total vertical is about 5,600'.
Ask Zeke	It is highly recommended that you check out Zeke's Runner FAQ page for great info and tips. If, after reading these, you still have a burning question, email Zeke at zekezucker@yahoo.com
Runner Rules 1. Runner number must be worn on the front and outside whatever clothing you are wearing. If scorers cannot see your number they cannot score you. It is the runner's responsibility to insure that you have been scored at each station.   2. ABSOLUTELY NO LITTERING! You will be disqualified if you, your crew or your pacers are caught littering.   3. NO VEHICLE PACING IS ALLOWED!   4. Handlers take note: No aid or assistance may be given other than at designated handler stations. Race officials have the right to disqualify anyone not abiding by this rule. 5. No aid is allowed from a moving vehicle.   6. For the safety of all - any runner dropping out must notify a volunteer at a manned aid station (or the finish line). Failure to do so may result in ban from future races.   7. Any runner accepting a ride for any reason is out of the race.   8. Use of trekking poles or headphones (walkmans, radios, etc.) is NOT ALLOWED due to sharing the trails with Mt bikers who may be passing you. 9. Pets must be leashed 10. Check point cutoff times are non-negotiable.   11. Runners who get lost must return, without assistance, to the point where they left the course to continue.   12. No muling (pacers carrying runners gear).   13. Violation of any rule is grounds for disqualification. Race officials reserve the right to bar any person from this or future VT 50 events.