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Stowe Derby
Feb 26, 2012 | 8:00 amStowe Mountain Resort
5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vermont
The Stowe Derby is one of the oldest and most unique ski races in North America. It started in 1945 as a personal challenge between two amazing skiers: Austrian, Sepp Ruschp who was hired to come to America and head the new ski school at Stowe and Erling Strom, world famous mountaineer from Norway. The challenge was the same as it is today—a race from the top of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, to the historic village of Stowe. The ultimate test of a skiers ability. Ruschp was the winner of the first Stowe Derby.
Today, the race attracts 1,000 competitors, ranging from Cross-Country Ski Team members and NCAA Champions to recreational skiers looking for a thrill. While the race can be very competitive at all levels, it is also a fun race, which keeps people coming back year after year.
Over the course, participants ski through 20K of challenging terrain, racing down Mt. Mansfield’s Toll Road and along the entire length of the Stowe Recreation Path before reaching the finish in the village. The course has a total vertical drop of over 2,600 feet. The winners will complete the course in under 45 minutes, while recreational skiers can take a couple of hours to go the same distance.
Join the EverBank Team Challenge and ski with your friends, for the competition, the prizes or just for the fun of it! The Short course is perfect for children ages 6 and up and those who prefer to avoid the descent. Make it a family day in Stowe, the Stowe Derby is one event not to be missed in 2012!
stowederby@teammmsc.org www.stowederby.com 802 253 9216
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