All ages and abilities are encouraged to join us down the road at Hosmer Point for our local celebration of US Rowing’s National Learn to row day, 2026.
UPDATE - date change to JUNE 18!
We’re excited to release our 2027 camp schedule with some changes to the process, most notably that reservations for 2027 camps will open on a month to month basis, with reservations for July 2027 camps and lodging opening Thursday, June 18. Read more and see the dates.
The Black River Grand Prix is growing! Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2026 for the Black River Grand Prix weekend, a celebration of fast racing, big loops, varied terrain, and fun in the woods. The format is simple: mass start on one big lap (or two). Want to race 12 miles of the best the Center has to offer? Enter the Grand Prix. Think it's so nice you want to do it twice? Then the Grand Epic is for you. And if racing isn't your thing and you just want a signed ride and a good lunch, then the Grand Tour has your name on it.
Whatever your category, this ain’t XCO, this is VT mountain biking - flow, tech, jank, doubletrack, ski trail, and maybe even a dirt road or two - there’s something for everyone. There's even a bit of pavement at the start.
The 2025 Black River Grand Epic field will head off at 10:15am for the 25-mile epic race featuring nearly all the riding the Center has to offer. Two 12-mile loops of nearly all our trails in the most fun layout we can pull off. This is not sufferfest racing, this is the local's loop, routed the way the builders like to ride.
The Grand Prix will start fifteen minutes later at 10:30am for those who just want one sweet race lap.
Five minutes later at 10:35AM the Grand Tour riders go off on a mellow cruise of the same loop. The lap never loops back into the stadium, so once you’re gone, you’re gone, though the Grand Epic racers will come back through the Upper Field after their first ~12-mile lap.
First folks back win. The courses will look similar to the 2024 Grand Prix course, with a few changes and reroutes to keep y'all on your toes.
Check out last year's Race Guide! for more info about how the event ran in 2023.
The Grand Prix will be $50 for open racers, $30 for U23 competitors, and $25 for juniors (ages 18 and under). The Grand Epic will be $75. The Grand Tour costs $35.
$12 of each open entry fee will go towards prize money for the open category in that respective race. $3 to the male and female winners, $2 for second place, and $1 for third place.
We will call up podiums for the top 3 overall men and women, and the top junior (U20) boy and girl. Door draw prizes will be distributed by random draw at bib pickup. Only “open” competitors are eligible for cash prizes. That means juniors and U23 athletes will not receive cash. If you think you could win money, register for the open race.
Did you know the Center has on-site lodging with meals available? Whether you want your own private cabin, a lakeside cottage, or just a room in our Cedar Lodge dorm, we can meet your needs. A room in Cedar lodge (with three meals included) starts at just $155.
This camp for U17s is intended for both experienced biathletes and skiers looking to try the sport.
The BIPOC Outdoor Fest is a free event at Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the BIPOC community to explore outdoor activities like mountain biking, swimming, yoga, nature walks, paddle-boarding, canoeing, kayaking and biathlon.
We're excited to host the Raid Lamoille! This popular gravel road bike ride fundraiser offers two route options, and its renowned post-ride celebration catered by the Craftsbury General Store. Find details on their website.
This mini-camp for 13 and 14 year-olds is a great way for budding biathletes and interested skiers to go all in for three days on biathlon training.
We’re excited to release our 2027 camp schedule with some changes to the process, most notably that reservations for 2027 camps will open on a month to month basis, with reservations for August 2027 camps and lodging opening Thursday, July 30. Read more and see the dates.
This camp provides a stepping stone for two different types of athletes: for kids who have been a part of our weekly practices and for skiers who want to start doing biathlon.
We are excited to offer an introductory biathlon camp for adult runners!
Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. Novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the race. Club rifles will be provided. Click title for full details and registration.
We’re excited to release our 2027 camp schedule with some changes to the process, most notably that reservations for 2027 camps will open on a month to month basis, with reservations for September 2027 camps and lodging opening Thursday, August 27. Read more and see the dates.
Come give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! It’ll be a fun morning of biathlon racing - running or mountain biking, your choice. Novice clinic will teach you everything you need to know to complete the race. Club rifles will be provided. Click title for full details and registration.
2026 Results with some photos.
On Sunday, June 7th, join us for the seventh annual Genny Tenny fundraiser, a point-to-point dirt road race connecting the communities of Craftsbury and Albany! We'll be offering both a nearly 10-mile and a family-friendly 5-kilometer course options, including a walk category for the 5k. The almost 10-mile run loosely connects the two Gennys, starting in Craftsbury Village on Creek Road and ending in Albany village on Water Street. The 5k course will start at the top of Pitkin Rd (near mile 7 of the 10-mile course) and will also finish at the Albany Genny. 5k participants can choose to sign-up for either the walk or the run. After the finish, we'll celebrate with a post-race party and brunch! This event is sponsored by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and The Genny as a fundraiser for the Albany Community Trust.
Food at the finish (included in race registration fee) will feature pizzas from the Albany General Store. There will be a free shuttle to the start lines (to Craftsbury Village for the 10-mile, top of Pitkin Road for the 5km) from parking at the Albany Community School before the race.
Your entry gets you:
Donation supporting the Albany Community Trust
Shuttle from Albany Community School parking to the start pre-race
Post-race food from Albany General Store
On course feed (10-mile event only)
Registration Details
10-mile - $40
5k - $30
Are you under-18? We'll take $20 off your registration fee when you enter a corresponding birth date.
Online at Runreg.com only. Sign up now! Reg closes at 6pm, Saturday, June 6. There may be day-of registration, depending on internet connectivity. More details to follow.
Bib Pickup
All bib pickup will be at the Albany Community School, beginning at 8am on race day.
Course
The course will be slightly changed for 2026. We will now finish on Water Street in Albany (to avoid any running on Rt 14). The 10 miler will begin at the Catholic church in Craftsbury village and add a short jog up King Farm Road, onto Young Road, and then back onto Creek Road to make up distance lost by adjusting the start and finish.
*ALL ROADS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR THE DURATION OF THE RACE! All racers must run on the left side of the road facing traffic and no more than two abreast. Please run single file as cars approach, and check both ways when making a road crossing. Participants must follow all typical traffic rules.
10-mile: The majority of the course is on rolling dirt roads. There is a mile-long section of Class IV (unmaintained) road at mile 7-8.
5k: This course will start near the 7-mile mark of the 10-mile course and go directly into a section of Class IV road (not suitable for strollers). It will feature a significant net downhill profile.
Note on dogs: while we love your furry friends, please don't bring them with you during the race. There will be a little too much going on with crowds of runners, kiddos, cars on the roads, etc.
Race Parking
We will offer parking at the Albany School (near the finish). We will only have shuttles before the race to take runners to the start in Craftsbury Village (10-mile) or to the top of Pitkin Road (5k). Please do not park in Craftsbury Village or on Pitkin Road. There is not space for race parking. The stores will be open during the race.
Race Day Schedule
10-mile:
7:30 am - 10-mile bib pickup opens at Albany Community School
7:35 am - Shuttles start from Albany Community School parking to the 10-mile start
We will run shuttles approximately every 30 minutes up until the race begins. Last shuttle at 8:30am, arriving in Craftsbury at approximately 8:45am.
9:00 am - Race start!
10:15am - Post race party begins at Albany General Store
11:30pm - Awards
5k:
8:30 am - 5km bib pickup opens at 5km start (Top of Pitkin Road)
8:30 am - First shuttle from Albany Community School parking to the 5km start
We will run shuttles every 25 minutes until the race begins.
9:40 am - Race start!
10:15am - Post race party begins at Albany General Store
11:30pm - Awards
Aid Stations (10-mile race only)
There will be 2 aid stations on the 10-mile course at miles 3.9 and 7. We are using re-usable cups to make this a low-waste event. Please plan your personal feeds accordingly, and carry with you if you think you might need more.
Lodging
Stay right in Craftsbury at the Outdoor Center. Lodging details.
Getting to The Start
10-mile: Set your GPS to Our Lady of Fatima Church, Craftsbury, Vermont. There is not parking at the church. Please use shuttles from the Albany Community School.
5k start location will be at the top of Pitkin Road where it turns into Class IV. DO NOT try to drive to this location from Albany Center as the road is not maintained; it should be accessed from the Page Pond Road (south) side. There will be no parking available here, we ask all 5k racers to use the shuttle provided from the Albany Community School.
Getting to Albany (the finish)
Set your GPS to Main St, Albany, VT. (Parking is at Albany school, just a few hundred meters down the road from the race finish.)
Volunteering
Want to participate, but not run? Every event takes a lot of helping hands. We're going to need volunteers, and you'll get a tasty lunch out of the deal. Sign up to volunteer (sorry, under construction).
We’re excited to release our 2027 camp schedule with some changes to the process, most notably that reservations for 2027 camps will open on a month to month basis, with reservations for June 2027 camps and lodging opening Thursday, May 28. Read more and see the dates.
Join Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) loon biologists Eric Hanson and Eloise Girard for an engaging look into the social lives of Vermont’s Common Loons. They’ll explore courtship and territorial behaviors, chick development, and respectful observation practices for loon families.
They'’ll also introduce LoonWeb, VCE’s new digital monitoring platform which completed a successful pilot year in 2025 and is now preparing for a broader public launch. Through LoonSurvey, community members can help monitor Vermont’s loons by submitting sightings and observations that directly support loon conservation and research statewide.
During this hands-on training, Eric and Eloise will walk through LoonWeb step-by-step so you can confidently use the platform in the field and make your observations part of Vermont’s long-term conservation record.
This workshop is open to everyone—no prior experience necessary - but VCE asks that you register. Whether you’re a longtime loon watcher or simply curious to learn more, we’d love to have you join us in helping keep Vermont’s loons wild and thriving.
We’re excited to release our 2027 camp schedule with some changes to the process, most notably that reservations for 2027 camps will open on a month to month basis, with reservations for May 2027 camps and lodging opening Monday, May 4 at 8:30am Eastern. Read more and see the dates.
Sometimes days that are no good for any one thing are perfect to do all the things. The fabled quadrathlon returns to Craftsbury.
The Outdoor Center is hosting its first ever Hunter Education class.
The Outdoor Center is excited to again welcome the fastest skiers in North America to the Northeast Kingdom to wrap up the 2025/2026 race season. With three national championships on the line in the classic sprint (Friday), club relay (Saturday), and freestyle mass start (Sunday), the racing is sure to be exciting. Whether you want to compete or just watch the power and grace as some of the world’s best athletes tackle the challenging race trails at the Center, we hope you will join us in March.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
The best skiers in New England return to the trails of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for a three-day weekend of ski racing. Day one on Friday features the top collegiate athletes in the region contesting a classic sprint. Day two, Saturday, combines the EISA college field with NENSA’s Eastern Cup, with everyone racing freestyle individual starts. Day three, Sunday, is another classic sprint, this time featuring the Eastern Cup field.
The Marathon Ski Festival is back for another fantastic weekend of cross country ski racing. The 2026 Festival will again be a stand-alone popular racing event, with techniques and distances for racers of all ages and abilities. Saturday brings the traditional classic Craftsbury Marathon, with short and long course options for open, college, and high school racers and a short course tour for BKL skiers and chaperones. We hope to have a 15k loop, allowing for a 45k long race and a 30k short race for the classic race on Saturday and 30k or 15k for the freestyle race on Sunday.
Join our trained staff and Green Mountain Adaptive Sports (GMAS) for an afternoon of fun in the snow at the Outdoor Center.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
The Craftsbury Mental Health Resource Group in partnership with Northeast Kingdom Human Services presents a program to provide young people with mental health education and resources.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
Join us for the Bayley-Hazen Biathlon Race on Saturday, January 10th to give biathlon a try, no matter your experience level! New to biathlon? A novice clinic will teach you rifle safety and shooting basics that you'll need to know. Club rifles will be provided. Ski instruction and equipment is not included- participants must be able to ski.
Ring in the new year with a ski race for a good cause, NECKA’s Warmth Fund. We will donate 85% of the proceeds of the event to the Warmth Fund (saving a bit to cover our event expenses) so that we can help our neighbors stay warm this winter.
Whether you are looking for a tune-up race ahead of the heart of race season or you just want to get out for a ski and support a good cause, come join us at the Race for Warmth.
We’re excited to host US Biathlon’s International Team Trials, December 17-21. These trials races are intended for senior level racers hoping to qualify to race for Team USA in Europe. Non-US athletes (senior-level only) are welcome to participate as guests but will not be factored into the Trials points calculations. Click title for full details.
Breathe new life into old gear this winter.
Are you a sculler looking to expand your outdoor winter training options? XC skiing might be the perfect way for rowers to cross-train while the water is frozen. Join us as the Center hosts a “Skiing for Scullers” weekend from December 12-14.
The Craftsbury Mental Health Resource Group screens a TED talk at the Center about mental health during the Holiday season.
The Eastern Regional Biathlon race series kicks off in Craftsbury on Dec 6-7, 2025. Presented by Eastern Massachusetts Club.
Raise money for the Hardwick Area Food Pantry in a fun post holiday 5k.
Join Maura Adams from the Northern Forest Center to learn about how innovative wood products and building reuse can be part of our housing solution. Click title for full details.
Wobbly biking afternoons are back every Monday until the end of October from 4:00-5:30pm. We will have the flattest portion of our paved trail reserved for the littlest bikers, and they can explore the pump track as well. Click title for full details.
Wobbly biking afternoons are back every Monday until the end of October from 4:00-5:30pm. We will have the flattest portion of our paved trail reserved for the littlest bikers, and they can explore the pump track as well. Click title for full details.
The VTYC season wraps up with XC racing at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.
