These trials races will determine what athletes go to Europe and are another step in the process toward Olympic team naming.
Finish out the Center’s season-opener weekend with the mass start Kendall Classic. Held in honor of Tom Kendall, a longtime timer and booster of XC ski racing in the U.S., the Kendall Classic will donate 25% of proceeds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The Regional Cup is designed for biathletes of all ages that have some shooting experience and attracts athletes from the New England area (and beyond!).
Join us at the Outdoor Center for a season-opening freestyle sprint competition held in memory of our friend and mentor Jim Rodrigues.
Back for 2021, Demo Days brings the top brands in the XC ski industry to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center to showcase the latest gear.
We are excited to bring back the traditional early-season masters race prep camp for 2021! Due to COVID19 concerns, we are modifying the traditional camp structure somewhat, but participants will still leave feeling prepared to tackle the coming race season.
We’re partnering with US Paralympic Nordic Skiing on a Para Nordic Clinic and Open House.
The Friday clinic is designed to help educate those that already are or may in the future, work with disabled and visually impaired athletes in cross country skiing.
The Saturday open house is designed to introduce any para athletes or their friends, family or helpers to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and learn more about opportunities to access cross country skiing. All are welcome to this free event!
10:00am-12:30pm
Introduction to Para Nordic skiing for all those interested presented by U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing Development coaches
Test out Nordic sit skis, visually impaired biathlon rifle and jump in on a SkiErg competition in a sit ski!
Connect with others and become a part of the Para Nordic community
Learn about The Craftsbury Outdoor Center and Para Nordic opportunities.
Snacks provided.
Questions?
BethAnn Chamberlain at USOPC, bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org
Davis Sutherland, daviss@craftsbury.com
We’re partnering with US Paralympic Nordic Skiing on a Para Nordic Clinic and Open House.
The Friday clinic is designed to help educate those that already are or may in the future, work with disabled and visually impaired athletes in cross country skiing.
The Saturday open house is designed to introduce any para athletes or their friends, family or helpers to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and learn more about opportunities to access cross country skiing.
Both events are free, though we ask that you register for Friday’s clinic.
Goals:
Provide best practices in coaching standing, sitting and visually impaired adaptive/para Nordic skiers
Give an introduction to guiding visually impaired skiers
Show some of the latest developments in Para Nordic equipment, including sit ski styles
Provide an overview on how to fit a new Nordic athlete in a sit ski
Talk about development pathways for Para Nordic skiers of all ages and abilities, including integrating para athletes into clubs
Create an opportunity for questions and discussion on how to further grow the sport (athletes, races, training opportunities and more).
| 10:00am-12:30pm | USPN Overview, Para Nordic development, sit ski fitting/equipment overview | |
| Noon-12:30pm | Questions | |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30-2:00pm | VI/guiding overview | |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Practice guiding, questions |
Pre-registration is required for the clinic
Questions?
BethAnn Chamberlain at USOPC, bethann.chamberlain@usopc.org
Davis Sutherland, daviss@craftsbury.com
Back for summer 2021, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center is offering a series of introductory/beginner mountain bike clinics & group rides for women. Clinics will focus on learning and honing mountain bike skills in a safe, supportive environment. Participants must be at least 18 years old. No previous mountain bike experience is necessary, but participants must be able to competently and safely ride a bicycle. Please note: due to industry-wide bike shortages, we are unable to offer rental bikes at this time.
Looking forward to hosting folks again soon.
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center invites you to attend the 2021 United States Running
Biathlon Championships at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont on
September 24-26, 2021.
Running Biathlon Championships 2021
Lost Nation Shootout 2021
Not sure this event is for you? Would you like to try biathlon? Read me.
Course map
Register for Run Biathlon Championships
Friday September 24. Official Training
Training times are available throughout the day, courses will be marked.
Saturday September 25. Sprint.
Competitive Categories: 9:00am zero, 10:00am start
Novice Categories: 1:00pm intro clinic (open to non-racers too!), 2:00pm start
NOTE: novice racers are required to attend the intro clinic.
4:00pm-Lost Nation Shootout. Must have own rifle. Shooting clinic followed by a static shooting contest.
Sunday September 26th. Mass Start.
Competitve categories. 9:00am zero. 10:00am start.
Saturday Sprint:
Men: 4km Prone Standing (PS)
Women: 3km PS
Jr Men: 4km PS
Jr Women: 3km PS
Novice: 3km (prone both laps, off a block)
Sunday Mass Start:
Men: 6km PPSS
Women: 5km PPSS
Jr Men: 6km PPSS
Jr Women: 5km PPSS
Sprint: $25
Mass Start: $25
Registration Here
Novice clinic ONLY $5. Registration.
Lost Nation Shootout: $10 (DOR only)
Questions? Email biathlon@craftsbury.com.
Back for summer 2021, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center is offering a series of introductory/beginner mountain bike clinics & group rides for women. Clinics will focus on learning and honing mountain bike skills in a safe, supportive environment. Participants must be at least 18 years old. No previous mountain bike experience is necessary, but participants must be able to competently and safely ride a bicycle. Please note: due to industry-wide bike shortages, we are unable to offer rental bikes at this time.
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
Point to point dirt road half marathon from Craftsbury Outdoor Center to Highland Lodge. Race entries raise money for a local non-profit organization, the Center for an Agricultural Economy.
Join us in celebrating our local food landscape!
Kids' Summer Bike Club mountain bike program returns! The program, aimed at developing mountain bike skills in children aged 8 to 14, will have 50 slots this year, 25 for riders ages 8-11 and another 25 for riders ages 12-15.
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
Mountain bike racing returns to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center! Join us August 15, 2021 for the Black River Grand Prix, a celebration of big loops, varied terrain, and fun on bikes in the woods. The format is simple: mass start, one big lap. This ain’t XCO, this is VT mountain biking - flow, tech, jank, doubletrack, and even a dirt road or two - there’s something for everyone.
The field will head off at 9am on a ~25k (~16mi) course featuring nearly all the riding the Center has to offer. The race never loops back into the stadium, so once you’re gone, you’re gone. First one back wins. We’re playing it close to the vest when it comes to the course layout, but rest assured almost all of it will be fun (what’s a race without a little suffering, right?).
Questions? Email bikes@craftsbury.com for answers (and maybe a little snark thrown in for good measure).
Mass Start rollerski biathlon race. Four shootings with five 1.3k Dinosaur Loops, possibility of shorter/flatter kids loop. Option to carry rifles or not. 10:00am zero, 11:00 am start. Starts will depend on number of registrants. Pre-registration is required, $5. Registration. More details. Questions? Email biathlon@craftsbury.com.
The Outdoor Center is proud to play host to the 16th edition of The Bitter Pill, brought to you by the Green Mountain Adventure Racing Association. Not sure what adventure racing is? We’ll let the GMARA folks explain it in their own words:
The Bitter Pill is a summer adventure race for teams of two or three. We will be holding the 16th Bitter Pill in on Saturday, August 14th, 2021.
This race features summer disciplines like hiking, biking, and time on the water – as well as requiring you to continually navigate. We are known for being able to really challenge experienced teams while providing a great race for the first-timers. If you have never done an adventure race before, this is a great way to get started.
What’s the short description of this event? Let’s put it this way: we’ll get your team out into the woods and on the water, doing different activities, navigating with a map, and going to places you never would have otherwise. You’ll have an incredible, unique experience with other teams there to do the same. The competition is truly with the course – you’ll go as fast and far as you want to, all with a goal of making it to the finish and seeing as much of the course as possible.
Teams do not need support crews for this event. Outside of what is provided by the race organizers, teams must be self-sufficient. This is an adventure, after all!
We will be following a strict set of COVID-related protocols to keep racers and volunteers safe. These will not prevent you from having an amazing day outdoors.
Kids' Summer Bike Club mountain bike program returns! The program, aimed at developing mountain bike skills in children aged 8 to 14, will have 50 slots this year, 25 for riders ages 8-11 and another 25 for riders ages 12-15.
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
Kids' Summer Bike Club mountain bike program returns! The program, aimed at developing mountain bike skills in children aged 8 to 14, will have 50 slots this year, 25 for riders ages 8-11 and another 25 for riders ages 12-15.
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
Our summer rollers biathlon race series will kick off with a pursuit style race! The pursuit will start at 15 second intervals, based on a magic formula determined by Race Director Ethan. Missed shots incur a trip around the penalty loop. For ages U15 and up, the course will be a total of approximately 7.5k, while U13’s will race a shorter (and flatter) loop of approximately 3.75k. In order to participate in these races, individuals must be proficient on their roller skis, though they do not need to race with their rifles on their backs.
Zero - 2:00pm-2:50 all racers
Race Start - 3:00pm
Shooting Format:
U13 - P (prone target), P (prone target), P (standing target), P (standing target)
U15 - P (prone target), P (prone target), P (standing target), P (standing target)
Youth/Junior/Senior/Masters - P (prone target), P (prone target), S (standing target), S (standing target)
Penalty for each missed shot: 150m
Course: 1.5k loops for U15 and up, .75k for U13.
There will be awards at the conclusion of the race. There will also be several series-long awards!
We are still in a pandemic, please read the COC’s Covid Policy before visiting.
Online only, via Craftsbury’s scheduling app. There will be NO day of race registration. $5/person.
Start lists will be emailed on Saturday night to all participants.
Get your bib at the range during zero-ing.
Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Judy.
In the event that we are forced to cancel the event, we will refund participants their entry fees.
I’ve never done biathlon before. Can I come and give it a try?
We are not offering that opportunity as part of this event - but reach out to Ethan about a lesson.
Saturday August 14-Format TBD.
Calling all BIPOC interested in a free afternoon of outdoor activities (paddling, birding, mountain biking, and more) in an inclusive, fun, and supportive setting! Gear will be provided.
The event aims to offer a welcoming, supporting environment to build a sense of community while learning new activities or enjoying familiar ones. Many of these activities will be led by BIPOC instructors.
Specifically, the day will be broken up into three sessions that offer instruction across the list of activities:
12:30pm-1:45pm: Mountain biking, trail running, canoeing, SUPing, biathlon, birding/nature walk
2:00-3:15: All of the above
3:30-4:45: All of the above except trail running and biathlon
The day culminates in a social hour with refreshments, snacks and a chance to relax and share stories after a day outdoors and socialize with one another.
Read all the details
Reach out if you're a BIPOC business or organization who wants to join the fun
RSVP for this free event on Eventbrite
Kids' Summer Bike Club mountain bike program returns! The program, aimed at developing mountain bike skills in children aged 8 to 14, will have 50 slots this year, 25 for riders ages 8-11 and another 25 for riders ages 12-15.
Annual members and houseguests can test their running or cycling fitness every week over the summer with a 5k run and 5/10k bike race every Tuesday - AND we're adding a 3k kids' fun run!
Not a member? Membership starts at $25/yr, runs 12 months from date of purchase and includes all your trail access plus TNRs
