Vermont 50 MT Bike or Ultra Run

Join the 20th annual Vermont 50 MT Bike or Ultra Run to ride or run 50 miles of beautiful, but challenging, Vermont back roads and trails. Held in late September, the Vermont 50 has become a favorite race for ultra-runners and mt. bikers alike. The mt. bikers love the technical single-track and challenging climbs. The runners love the back trails and open vistas. And everybody loves the great fall foliage, camaraderie among runners and mt. bikers, abundant aid stations, and the great party at the finish line.

The 2009 Race day was Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Next year's race will be on Sunday, September 26, 2010

Vermont 50 - 4 races in one

50 Mile Mt Bike - limited to 650 entrants.
50 k Run - unlimited
50 Mile Run - Individual - unlimited
50 Mile Run - Team Relay - unlimited

3-person relay race on the 50 mile course

The relay will be for teams of up to three members (no gender requirement) and will have 3 legs:

Start to Skunk Hollow (12.3 miles),
Skunk Hollow to Dugdales (17.9 miles),
and Dugdale's to Finish (19.8 miles).

First Annual VT50 Kids Fun Run

Free (donations accepted)
Sat. Sept 26th
1/2 mile trail run 3:00pm
1 mile (two loops) 3:30pm
Sign ups accepted at registration 12-2:30 at Base Lodge
Course may be wet, an extra pair of shoes could be handy.

Entry Fees

Mt. Bike - $125
Runners (50 k & 50 mile) - $95
Teams - $225

We held the prices to the same as last year.

Remember that you can get your entry fee refunded by raising pledges.

Site Updates:

12/4 - Corrected 50 Mile Run results to show that Teresa Lust finished with a time of 11:15:49.
10/15 - Updated 50 Mile Relay race results. Added Gloria Merritt to list of Sponsors, the designer of the race brochure.
9/30 @ 11:15 p.m. - Corrected Mt Bike Results and displayed results overall and grouped by class.
Please contact the Race Director with corrections and questions.
9/29 - Finisher results have been posted to the 2009 Results page.
9/28 - Results will be posted as soon as they become available. Sorry for the delay.
9/24 - Added The Inn at Brownsville B&B to Lodging list.
9/21 - Updated the Entrants List. Any additional corrections will have to be done on Saturday when you pick up your packet. Please do not email the race director with more changes.
9/16 - Updated the Aid Station list.
Special: One of our sponsors, Paradise Sports of Windsor, is offering a 1/2 Price Tune Up, $24.95 plus parts, Monday thru Friday 9/14 - 9/18.
Added the Chris Kleeman Band to our list of great Sponsors.
9/10 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
9/9 - Fixed Active.com registration lookup link on Entrants List page.
9/8 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
9/3 - Fixed link to the Vermont 50 Facebook page.
8/27 - Become a fan of the Vermont 50 Facebook page.
8/24 - Garvin Hill aid station will return this year! Aid station mileages will need to be adjusted, so don't consider the milages on the Aid Station page to be the final answer just yet.
8/17 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
8/4 - Added The Pointe at Castle Hill Resort & Spa to the Lodging page.
Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
7/14 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
6/27 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
Added 2 new sponsors: Montrail and Montrail Ultra Cup.
6/13 - Fixed race registration confirmation link. Updated the Entrants List.
5/31 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
5/28 - Updated the Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
5/27 - Posted this year's Entrants List. The Mt Bike race is FULL.
5/3 - Added 2008 Testimonials.

Race Benefits

Find out more about where all the Vermont 50 proceeds go, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. VASS provides sports and recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities.Â VASS also rents adaptive sports equipment, and promotes adaptive sports throughout New England.

Race Host

Ascutney Mountain Resort - a beautiful resort with great facilities, donates the space each year for our use. Many race entrants rent condos or hotel rooms at the Resort, for an easy start in the morning, and a great view of the race finish.