Race To The Top Of Vermont

The course is 4.3 miles long and climbs 2,564 vertical feet on the famous Mt. Mansfield Toll Road to the summit parking lot. The racecourse begins with a .3 mile section of pavement before changing to gravel and dirt for the last 4 miles. The first 2.7 miles is well shaded while the last 1.6 miles opens up with spectacular views of Smuggler’s Notch and the surrounding Green Mountains. The course begins at an elevation of 1,279 ft and climbs to the summit parking lot at 3,843 ft. Racers will experience a steady incline averaging about 11 percent over the length of the course. At the summit finish area, participants will be rewarded with one of the most beautiful views in New England overlooking three states and Canada. There will be two water stations…. One at the 2.7 mile mark on course and another at the finish line. Participants are urged to include extra water or sports drink and food with your warm-up clothes, which will be delivered to the summit finish area. We are prepared to supply one quart of water per person, and we ask participants to please use the water for drinking only and not for bathing. There will be plenty of food and beverages starting at 11:30am at the Toll House Conference Center.