Northeast Delta Dental Race To The Top Of Vermont

Race To The Top Of Vermont

August 31 2025

Stowe Vermont USA

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Distances: 4.3 miles, 11%, 2,564 feet

Difficulty: Difficult terrain with longer, steeper hills

Limited to: 800 registered participants Participants

Join us for the challenge and help support the Catamount Trail Association!

?Every August the Delta Dental Race to the Top of Vermont draws hikers, bikers, and runners from across the U.S. and Canada to climb Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak. Our course ascends the historic Mansfield Toll Road – 4.3 miles in length and 2,564 feet of up! For some, it’s all about trying to achieve a fast time on this challenging course. For others, it's about coming together at this fun annual event to support the Catamount Trail Association, test themselves as a solo participant or team, and to enjoy the spectacular views!

Northeast Delta Dental Race To The Top Of Vermont

Start Located At: Mt. Mansfield Toll Road in Stowe, VT

+1 802-864-5794

Included

The entry fee includes a high quality tech shirt, post race BBQ feast, live music, and over $15,000 in raffle prizes.

Post Race BBQ:

The post race BBQ will start at 11:30 at the Midway Lodge. The BBQ will consist of delicious, pulled pork sandwiches, veggie burgers, potato salad, a mixed green salad, a roll and a beverage brought to you by Black Diamond BBQ.

Prize / Race Categories

Age Category Awards:

The top 3 male and female racers in each age group will be presented with Handmade Stoneware RTTTOVT Mugs. The top 3 overall men and women in each discipline will also receive cash awards of$200[1st], $100[2nd], and $50[3rd].

The age categories are… Under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

$500 For Setting A New Course Record:

Any racer who sets a new overall course record for their gender regardless of discipline will receive a bonus cash award of $300 for a total cash award of$500. Mountain biker, Gered Dunne set the overall course record for men in 2014 with a time of 30:53.6. Also, in 2014, Olympic nordic skier, Liz Stephen set the women’s overall course record with a time of 37:15.9. The overall course record doesn’t care if you run or bike. All that matters is who’s the fastest… Period!

The James Fredericks Award:

The James Fredericks Award is given in honor of former CTA Director and Race To The Top Of Vermont Founder, Jim Fredericks. This award is named in grateful recognition of Jim’s dogged pursuit of excellence, his stamina, his competitive spirit, and his belief in the value of lifelong fitness. With these qualities, Jim guided the Catamount Trail Association to an era of increased capability for maintaining and sustaining nordic and backcountry skiing here in Vermont. It is awarded each year to the fastest male and female finishers of the race.

Young Competitors:

Each year we have competitors, both male and female, in the mountain bike and running divisions that are 14 years old and even younger. These young competitors are the future of our sport and many of them are already performing at an amazingly high level. We feel that only awarding the top 3 finishers in this category does not adequately honor the effort that these young persons put forth, and instead, we will be honoring all of the 14 and under participants in the running and cycling categories at the Northeast Delta Dental Race To The Top Of Vermont!

Clydesdale and Athena Awards:

Handmade Stoneware Mugs will be presented to the top performing male and female finishers in each discipline (run/mtb). To qualify for the Clydesdale and Athena classes, men must weigh 200+ lbs and women must weight 150+lbs. Clydesdale and Athena competitors will not be required to weigh in during check-in.

Facilities

Parking

Changing Rooms

Registration On the Day

Pre-Packet Pickups

Support for Participants

First Aid

Closed Roads

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