The Bitter Pill - a 12 hour adventure race of mountain biking, trekking, canoing and navigation through some of the most beautiful, gnarliest terrain Vermont can provide.
The Green Mountain Adventure Racing Association and MVP Health Care want to show you what Vermont outdoors is really all about. Challenge yourself to one of the toughest, wildest, muddiest 12-hour races anywhere. Past years have seen everything from pouring rain and swollen rivers to baking heat. Accelerated cutoffs mean even beginners can finish with the pack and have a great time. Luckily, our course designers make it their mission to get you lost and damaged - if you don't want to work for it, are you sure you're in the right sport?
This year, The Bitter Pill has been selected to be a qualifier for the USARA National Championship - first place winner gets an entry to Nationals and ca$h to help them get there.
What: Trekking, swimming, canoeing, mt biking, navigation
When: 12 hours, Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Who: Teams of 2 or 3, coed or single-sex.
Where: General area of Waterbury VT
Cost: $250 for 2, $345 for 3 - $20 discount per GMARA member. Price increases June 25, so register soon!
As always, we'll be holding a navigation clinic at registration the night before and don't forget our famous post-race party: food, drink, massages, and prizes prizes prizes! This year's dinner will be at the Cider House and promises to be the best post-race dinner you've ever had.
More info: http://www.gmara.org/bitterpill
Testimonials: http://www.gmara.org/testimonials.html
Previous results and photos: http://www.gmara.org/races.html
Looking for a dose of Adventure? We've got your prescription: The Bitter Pill!
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