CAN REGISTER BY THE 21st.
Third Annual Craftsbury
version #7: 12/21/11
Vermont High School 25 km Go the Distance Marathon
Classical Technique
January 28, 2012 start 9:30 AM
Event Description
This year the 31st annual TD Bank Craftsbury Marathon will have a special division to “Go the Distance” for
Vermont high school skiers. The high school skier event will not have a relay component this year. They will
follow the same course as the 25 kilometer Half Marathon racers starting at Highland Lodge and finishing on
Craftsbury Common. Vermont high school skiers will each follow the full 25 km spectacular point-to-point
route for the first time in the three year history of this event.
We plan to downplay racing in the “Vermont High school 25k Go the Distance” class of the Marathon. The
emphasis will be on having fun skiing together while completing the distance. Results will be times listed
alphabetically within year and gender. Certificates of completion will be awarded at the finish.
Special Entry Fee for High School Teams
The special entry fee for the “Vermont High School Go the Distance” class will be $5 per skier due at race
packet pickup 7:00 to 8:30 am at Craftsbury Academy and does not include lunch. Lunch is available for an
additional $5 per skier. This $5 registration fee is a special consideration for Vermont high school teams that
we are able to offer only through a combination of volunteer help from your non-participating team members,
coaches, parents, families, and friends as well as through elimination of some non-essentials.
To qualify for the special entry fee, we ask the following:
 that you designate and register one responsible adult skier per ten team skiers to accompany them on the
course and provide support/waxing/etc.
 that each team provide at least one race volunteer per ten athletes to the Marathon organization.
If any Vermont High School skier wishes to race the 25 they can register in the reduced-cost ($30- cost goes up
after January 1) student racing class on line at www.SkiReg.com.
Race Day Logistics
Race packet pickup will be at Craftsbury Academy Gym on Craftsbury Common from 7:00 to 8:30 am.
High school skiers and their accompanying adult(s) should ride in their own school bus to Highland Lodge. The
bus will unload and immediately proceed back to Craftsbury Common. If your team is driving to the Marathon
in a private car, small van or only partially filled bus we request that you travel to the start by the marathon
shuttle bus departing from the Gym at Craftsbury Academy.
High school skiers will start in the special high school wave number 3 at 9:30am. They should be prepared to
be self-sufficient and have adequate extra clothing to stay warm outside until the start.
There will be porta-toilets, food, drink, radio communication, emergency dropout shuttle van and first aid at
several stations along the way and transportation for your warm ups and extra gear to the Common from the
start.
Course Map and Marathon info www.craftsbury.com will be posted soon on the Craftsbury web site.
Coaches should be aware that there are considerable climbs and descents on different segments of the course
described below:
 Highland Lodge to Skunk Hollow 6 km with a long climb to the top of Barr hill in the first 3 km
 Skunk Hollow to Rocking Rock 4 km with rolling terrain.
 Rocking Rock to Craftsbury Road 6 km mostly a long descent with some more challenging down-hills.
 Craftsbury Road to Craftsbury Village 5.5 km and mostly easy descent with some moderate down-hills.
 Craftsbury Village to Craftsbury Common 6.5 km mostly flat for 5 km and a 1.5 km climb at the end.
How to Register:
Team members and accompanying adult(s) registration by mail or email Stay@craftsbury.com in excel format
due by Saturday January 21st
SCHOOL
PA
PA
YEAR
9
adult
GENDER
female
male
FIRST NAME
Jill
John
LAST NAME
Doe
Doe
Total number of skiers ______ X $5 =
$______
Total number of lunches ______X $5 = + $______
Total due at race packet pickup
= $______
Fundraising Opportunity for your Team
The Marathon will donate $5 per person per hour worked to your team for additional non-participating team
members, coaches, and family who sign up to volunteer on various marathon jobs. To volunteer you will need
to go on line to the “volunteer local” web site:
http://craftsburyoutdoorcenter.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=475. and select a job(s) and a time(s) that
work(s) best for you. This is a great team fundraising opportunity. We need a total of 150 volunteers. In
previous years some teams have raised as much as $500. You will be on the course and in good position to
watch and cheer your participating team members.
Questions:
Call John Brodhead 802-586-7767 x 26 or e-mail him at johnbrod@craftsbury.com
Email Judy Geer at geerjudy@gmail.com