Hello friends and family!
100 miles is long enough. So I'll keep this note short and sweet.
I've raced the Vermont 100 every year since 2015, and the #1 reason I go back is the cause and the community it supports.
100% of the proceeds from the Vermont 100 (and every donation made by generous folks like yourself) go directly to Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, a nonprofit that provides accessible, inclusive, year-round recreational programming to people with disabilities, regardless of their age or ability to pay. This means folks who might otherwise be limited by their circumstances are instead empowered through opportunities and experiences like adaptive skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, cycling, rock climbing, horseback riding, and more.
Give the gift of greater independence and self-confidence. Please consider donating what you can to help me reach my goal for Vermont Adaptive. Your donation will go towards purchasing adaptive sports equipment, training volunteers, and providing scholarships for participation.
Thank you for your generosity!
- Alex
For more information about Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports vist: www.vermontadaptive.org.
Vermont 100 Endurance Race - Vermont Adaptive Fundraising
The Vermont 100 Endurance Race is celebrating its 32nd year! While the Vermont 100 Endurance Ride is much older, the run portion was started by the same woman, Laura Farrell, who founded Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. The VT 100 is put on every year by a committee of 30 dedicated volunteers who work year round, 500+ volunteers who come out for race weekend, more than 30 private land owners and many donors of funds, products or services. Monies raised from the event support the year-round programs offered by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports.
The 100 mile course is a "shamrock" loop, consisting of 70% dirt or jeep roads with the rest on woods trails with just a couple miles of pavement. The course both climbs and descends 17,000 feet. Participants have 30 hours to complete the race and many strive to finish in less than 24 hours. In 2008 we added a 100 K course that uses almost all of the same trail, just cutting out the first of the shamrocks leaves. The ride event offers a 100 mile course concurrent with the 100 mile run, as well as a 50 mile and 75 mile event that uses much of the same course.
All 100 Mile run participants must have completed a 50 mile race in 12 hours or less to qualify and every runner is required to volunteer for 8 hours at a running event or trail work to enter.
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports is a nationally recognized organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports and recreational programming regardless of ability to pay. In addition to sports, year-round programming options integrate environmental, holistic wellness, and competitive training philosophies for people of all ages with cognitive, developmental, physical and emotional disabilities.
Vermont Adaptive serves clients of all abilities with physical, cognitive and emotional/behavioral disabilities from all over the world in three locations in Vermont during the winter – Killington Resort and Pico Mountain in Killington; Sugarbush Resort in Warren; and Bolton Valley Ski Area in Bolton. Summer programs are provided state-wide. Many of their programs include environmental education, wellness, and special programs designed specifically for veterans.