Races
Vermont
West Windsor, Vermont. Vermont hundred k. Nine thousand five hundred feet of rollers. Cupless.
- Start1,375 ft
- High1,809 ft
- Low320 ft
- Finish802 ft
Terrain
Geometryderived
The cruxSound of Music hill and mucky horse trails (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Vermont runs 100 km through Vermont. +3,657 ft gain and -4,230 ft loss. Surfaces skew 68% dirt road / 29% horse trail / 3% paved. Sound of Music hill and mucky horse trails. High point near 1,809 ft. Low near 320 ft. July temps run 45°F to 90°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 3,657 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 17 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
July in Vermont: plan for 45°F to 90°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 17 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 68% dirt road: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Sound of Music hill and mucky horse trails near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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