2026 Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard Race

Sat, Nov 21, 2026
United States
Brownsville
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Trail in United States, Brownsville

Distances

Running
Vertical-km
1.2 km
Start: Nov 24, 08:00 AM

About

A "Last Person Standing" vertical kilometer race on Mount Ascutney in Brattleboro, Vermont, where participants ascend and descend 1,209 vertical feet each hour in short, repeated laps. The event runs through November 21, 2026, with a late-November mountain course subject to cold, snow, and ice.

Catering & aid stations

One aid station at the bottom of the course provides hot food and drinks throughout the event; indoor tables and bathrooms are available at the Ascutney Outdoors Center.

Pacers

Pacers will be provided on the hour each hour during the event, per Startwelle guidance displayed at the registration/info tent. Pacers carry a visible pacer flag and will run steady conversational-pace laps; runners may choose to follow a pacer or run independently. Pacers help with course navigation, aid station timing, and keeping laps on schedule for the continuous hour-based format.