The Latest News for August 2018

Miles for Migraine Burlington @ Veterans Memorial Park

Sep 29 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Miles for Migraine will host a 2-mile Walk, 5K run & 10K run in South Burlington at Veterans Memorial Park (Dorset Park). This Fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research will take place Saturday September 29, 2018. All donations from this event will benefit the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Headache Clinic to support the headache fellowship program & migraine research.

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Fri

LoveYourBrain Annual Golf Tournament

Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join LoveYourBrain (LYB) for their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament! The funds raised through this event will support LYB’s mission to improve the quality of life of people affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI) through programs that build community, as well as educate youth on mindfulness and TBI prevention.

9AM: Registration opens
10AM: Shotgun
3-4:30PM (approximately): Lunch and awards

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Craftsbury Outdoor Center Fall Fest @ Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Oct 6 @ 9:30 am – Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to present Fall Fest 2018, coming to Craftsbury this October 6th and 7th. Previously known as Oktoberfest, this year’s celebration will include some classic events as well as a few new ones! Mark your calendars now, and join us for a weekend of delicious food, fun races, and spectacular foliage in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

On Saturday, the 6th of October, the weekend will kick off with the Singletrack Shootout, a mountain biking or running biathlon race featuring the Center’s singletrack trails. Novices and experts, kids and adults are all welcome; novices will have ammo and rifles provided and a shooting clinic will precede the novice race.

On Saturday afternoon the Center will host our second annual Community Open House. This year’s open house will feature clinics in mountain biking and biathlon, opportunities to try cider pressing, and free 45 minute mountain bike rentals. At 2:00 pm at the waterfront, boaters will gather for the inaugural Friends of Great Hosmer Paddling Event, which will include canoe, kayak, and SUP races and tours. Also during the Open House, the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club (our junior ski program) will be hosting a silent auction to benefit the Kathy Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Following the Open House, Saturday night will bring our autumn-themed Harvest Dinner. The annual dinner features delicious local fare from area farmers, all prepared by the Center’s Vermont Fresh Network dining hall team.

On Sunday, the 7th of October, we’re excited to host a summer Orienteering Race on the Center’s ski trails and singletrack. A beginner’s clinic will precede the mass start event, so all are welcome, even those who have never participated in orienteering before. There will be a short course and a long course version.

Keep checking the website for links to registration and more. We hope you can join us!

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Sun

Ripton Ridge Run @ Ripton Elementary School

Oct 7 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

THE RIPTON RIDGE RUN is an annual fundraiser to benefit the Ripton Elementary School, put on by Friends of Ripton School, Inc. This 31st annual race includes a 5K run, a 10.4K run, and a non-competitive 5K Fun Walk. There is also a short, non-competitive event for young children. All courses start and finish at the Ripton Elementary School. The race courses traverse roads in Ripton and the Green Mountain National Forest and include water stops.

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Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon @ Trapp Family Lodge

Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

This annual event is a challenging half and full marathon distance trail run in the heart of the Green Mountains at beautiful Trapp Family Lodge. Fall is the best time to visit Vermont and we think that running through crisp, colorful, fall foliage on the Trapp Lodge trail system is just the way to do it. October is a particularly special time to be in Stowe, winter is just around the corner and Oktoberfest is in full swing in and around town.

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Sun

Green Mountain Marathon and Half Marathon @ Folsom School

Oct 14 @ 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

This certified marathon and half-marathon begin and end near the house where Clarence H. Demar, 7 time Boston Marathon Winner, once lived. This race is an out and back on the west shore of South Hero and Grand Isle; a land of farms, apple orchards and summer cottages. The terrain is flat to rolling and about half dirt road (hard packed and well maintained). The half marathon course is an out and back that finishes at the Folsom School (same as the full marathon).

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Chase Away 5K @ Champlain Valley Expo

Oct 14 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Before you Wag It Forward… Join the Chase Away 5K! Our fun run for Chase Away K9 Cancer will yet again kick off a full day of 4-legged fun! And yes, friendly, leashed dogs welcome. Every dollar we raise will help Chase Away K9 Cancer fund research to…chase away canine cancer! So run–or walk!–with us. Preregister at runsignup.comfor $20, or it’s $30 at the event.

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2018 CaniCross 5K Walk/Run Doggy Benefit @ Catamount Outdoor Family Center