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Vermont

VermontJuly

West Windsor. Same dirt roads and horse trails as the hundred, cut to 100 km. Cupless. July humidity still wins late.

100 km+3,657 ft-4,230 ft17 hours320 ft to 1,809 fttech 5/106 stationsGrand SlamcuplessWSER qualifierJuly

Distances

Distance100 km
Gain+3,657 ft
Loss-4,230 ft
Altitude320 ft to 1,809 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 90°F
Gradient profileDistance variant from parent course
  • Start1,375 ft
  • High1,809 ft
  • Low320 ft
  • Finish802 ft
Aid stations6 stops verified
  1. Vermont at mile 0.0
  2. Vermont mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 3.4000000000000004 hours
  3. Vermont mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 6.800000000000001 hours
  4. Vermont mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 10.2 hours
  5. Vermont mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 13.600000000000001 hours
  6. Finish Vermont at mile 62, cutoff 17 hours

Terrain

dirt road68%horse trail29%paved3%

Geometrycourse math

Steepest drop1,040 ft-9.0% over 2.2 mi
Night miles14 misunset near 19:00 local

The cruxSound of Music hill and mucky horse trails

Course DNA

The Course

Shorter cut of the Vermont hundred line. Dirt roads and horse trails through West Windsor country. Sound of Music hill still taxes early. Mud after rain. Low near 320 feet. High near 1,809. About 3,657 feet of gain and 4,230 of loss. Cupless. Six stations. 17 hours.

The Work

Rollers, not peaks. Train power-hiking on steep dirt and running on soft horse trail when tired. Humidity work in July heat. Night focus if 17 hours pushes past dark.

Kit

Cupless flask or handheld. Shoes with grip for mud. Bug dope. Light shell. Headlamp if you are on the slow side of cutoff.

Race Day

Do not hammer the first dirt-road rollers. Sound of Music comes early enough to hurt if you did. Keep crew stops short. Humidity stacks after midday. Finish with something left for the last muddy miles.

Vermont