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The New England 200 Mile and 100 Mile Ultramarathons
Thursday November 6, 2008
PEAK Adventures
3631 Rte. 100
Pittsfield, Vermont 05762 Get Directions
The New England 200 Mile and 100 Mile Ultramarathons
200 Mile: November 6, 2008 Start: 5 p.m.
100 Mile: November 8, 2008 Start: 5 a.m.
Pittsfield, Vermont

What:
200 Mile Endurance Run: 30,000 +/- feet of elevation GAIN 72 Hour Time Limit
100 Mile Endurance Run: 20,000 +/- feet of elevation GAIN 36 Hour Time Limit

When:
200 Mile Participants
Registration: Thursday 11/6 from 2-4pm at the Aimee Farm in Pittsfield.
Race starts: Thursday 11/6 5:00 p.m.

100 Mile Participants
Registration: Friday 11/7 from 3-5pm at the Aimee Farm in Pittsfield.
Race Starts: Friday 11/8 5 a.m.


Course:
All 100 and 200 Mile Participants will enjoy 100 Mountainous Miles of 95% Single track trails, logging roads and snowmobile trails; 4.9% Dirt roads and .1% pavement totaling approximately 20,000 feet of elevation gain.

The second 100 Miles for the 200 Mile Runners consists of 100% single-track/double-track trails and dirt roads over rolling country terrain with 10,000 additional feet of gain.
Start/Finish:
Aimee Farm, Rte 100, Pittsfield, VT

Lodging:
Trailside Lodge - Host Lodge. Bunks - 5 Miles from start on Rte. 100 - 800-447-2209
Swiss Farm Inn - Rte. 100, Pittsfield - 802-746-8341
Fleur De Lis - 802-746-8987
Casa Bella - 802-746-8943

Parking:
Yoga Studio, 3631 Rte. 100, Pittsfield

Post Race:
6:30pm at the Aimee Farm

* BBQ
* Plenty of long trail beer!
* Awards ceremony

Entry Fee:
200 Mile Race
$210 by June 1, $260 by Nov. 8

100 Mile Race
$135 by June 1, $160 by Nov. 8

Awards:
Unique Finishers award for everyone. No Buckles.
200 Milers to receive a hand made VT hiking stick
100 Milers an engraved Hatchet

Aid stations:
19 Aid stations for 100 Milers
40 for 200 Milers

Questions for the Race Director:
"Sherpa" John Lacroix
Sherpajohn@gmail.com
603-391-8599

or

Andy Weinberg
pittsfieldultra@yahoo.com
309-642-2230

http://www.peakraces.com
Category: Sports
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