Vermont Sports, August 2020
5 The Start Lessons in Perseverance
Why Mirna Valerio should inspire us all.
7 News Epic DIY Rides
The new epic ride? Try 250 miles or more in a day. These guys did.
9 News Manhattan First, The Channel Next
At 16 Vera Rivard is ticking off her swim bucket list, fast.
11 Feature Back Roads in the ADK
This Adirondack gravel route will take you back in time.
14 Feature Vermont’s Best Gravel Rides
We asked pros from around the state to share their favorite backyard gravel loops. Here are the 12 best.
20 Feature The New Face of Fitness: The Mirnavator
She’s big, she’s Black and she’s a kick-ass ultrarunner with a sponsor list to envy.
25 Feature Mountains to Move: Making VT’s Outdoors More Inclusive
If the outdoors really is for everyone, then Vermont has work to do.
29 Featured Athlete The Constant Paddler
At 85, Larry McIntosh is still paddling strong.
30 Calendar Race & Event Guide
34 Endgame Ode to the Perpetual Amateur
Maybe “experience” in the outdoors is worth no more than a hill of beans.
Cover photo: Mirna Valerio. Background, Howe Road during The Ranger, by Ansel Dickey