CIRCUMBURKE 2015 INFORMATION GUIDE

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DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH

LOCATION: Belmont Stock Farm, 1268 Kirby Road, East Burke, VT (1.6 miles from Kingdom Trails).

DIRECTIONS: From East Burke, head up in the direction of the ski area, make a slight RIGHT onto

Mountain Road, then first RIGHT onto Kirby Road ( do not take Maple Lane). Proceed 1.4 miles.

Event parking is in a big field on the left hand side of the Kirby Road.

REGISTRATION/NUMBER PICKUP: $55 online @Bikereg.com or @Runreg.com til Friday 10/23 noon.

or at The Pub Outback in East Burke Village from 5:30 until 8:30 PM on Saturday 10/25. Or $65

onsite on event day runner’s registration/number pick-up opens at 7:00 AM, bikers

registration/number pick-up at 8:15. WE MUST CAP PARTICPATION AT 500 PEOPLE.

CATEGORIES AND START TIMES:

TRAIL RUN MARATHON (26 Miles Men & Women) 8:00 AM

TRAIL RUN 20 MILER (Men & Women) 8:00 AM

MTB MARATHON (Men & Women, Fatbike, Singlespeed, Juniors) 10:00 AM

MTB 22 MILER (Men & Women) 10:00 AM

Mass start format, called to line 15 minutes in advance. For bikes, neutral starts for several hundred

meters of dirt road in Kirby. “Self–seeding” in rows according to perceived fitness level.

RAFFLE: An assortment of product schwag from our generous sponsors. Begins at 2:45PM.

“ENDURO”: Two self-service “Enduro” classifications will be generated over “Clodhopper” and ”

McGill’s Thrills” on Strava.com, for riders using smart phones or other GPS devices with Strava

activated during the event.

FEED ZONES: Water in cups or directly from a cooler and an assortment of simple foods ranging for

energy bars, bagels, VT made specialties, bananas, oranges and chips. If you require special food or

beverages, please bring them.

TOP OF CCC WATER STOP : Top of CCC climb at 2200 ft. elevation. Just water & a few bananas

LOG ROAD FEED: 300 meters up log road opposite 2871 Victory Hill Rd, (~mile 11.6 of route).

VICTORY HILL FEED: North end of Victory Hill orchard. (~ mile 14.2)

NORTH PASTURE FEED: @North Pasture trail at Burke/ Victory/ Gas Pipeline Jct (~ mile 20.7).

FINAL WATERSTOP: Pinkham Road crossing (~ mile 22)

COURSE MARKING/SIGNAGE: RED is the dominant marking color along

CircumBurke route. (Red diamonds with black arrows, blank red diamonds or

red wooden signs with white arrows) as well as white foam-board signs with red

or black arrows reading, “CircumBurke”, which will be employed at major turns.

Brush piles & tape are used to block intersections. Don’t jump these!

NEON ORANGE arrows signals bypass turns for Circumburke 20 runners & CircumBurke 22 bikers.

LUNCH: Warm lunch provided by MarketCafe upon presentation of your lunch ticket. Don’t lose it.

Additional ones can be purchased for family members.

RAFFLE AT 2:45 PM: An assortment of product schwag from our generous sponsors.

TIMING: Our volunteers will provide basic “courtesy” timing. The unofficial gathered timing data and

finish orders will not be posted until the following day, instead of immediately after the event, due

uncertain electricity supply and internet connectivity at venue.

EMERGENCIES: Bike “sweepers” will follow the bike and trail running waves. If you have an emergency

or see an injured participant please call the following numbers and/or try to ask another participant to

notify someone at the nearest food/aid station or marshal the road crossings (in East Burke only).

HITCHING A RIDE BACK! If you experience mechanical, biomechanical or other difficulties, please

contact volunteers in any of the feedzones can help shuttle you back after the feedzone closes.

CONTACTS: Tim Tierney, 802.535.5662, CJ Scott John McGill (in Victory) 202 680-0448. Laury

Saligman ( 802.505.0582).

MANDATORY BYPASS SITUATIONS: Any rider or runner who has not passed the Second Bypass (B) in

Victory by 12:30 pm will be diverted to the 20-mile route. Similarly, anyone who appears to be at risk

will be diverted as well. Safety is our number one concern.

CIRCUMBURKE COURSE BRIEF / CUE SHEET (APPROX. AND COURSE MAY CHANGE) Location Trail Name Miles Notes

START Kirby Connector 0

BYPASS A Lower J-Bar 1.4 20 Mile Run Bypass on Upper-J Bar

Shire 2.0 Climb

Camptown 3.9 Climb

CCC Road 4.3 Climb

CCC Road Jct. with Upper J-Bar 5.2 Run 20 bypass rejoins route

Waterstop #1 CCC Climb 5.6 2200 feet elevation highest point

CCC Road / V.A.S/T. Jct. 6.6 Descent

Weir Mill Brook crossing trail 7.5 Flat

“Swamp Donkey” 8.6 Climb (entrance to Victory Hill sector)

Enduro#1 “Clodhopper / Lower Clodhopper” 9.1 Enduro finish halfway after.7 miles

BYPASS B Lower Clodhopper 9.9 20 Mile Run /22 Mile Bike Bypass

directly to Feedzone#1 onLog Road

Old V.A.S.T 11.0 Low point in Victory

unnamed trail 11.3 Climb

Feedzone #1 unnamed trail 11.6 + 20/22 Bike and Runner’s Bypass C

Enduro#2 McGill’s Thrills 12.8 Enduro ends at 15.3 mile mark

Feed Zone#2 Victory Hill Orchard 14.2 Where orchard crosses driveway

Connecting trails 14.2 Cross field, then through gravel pit.

State Gold/19 Bridges Trail 16.6 HELL OF THE NEK (Say your prayers!)

Feedzone #3 North Pasture Trail 20.7 Some relief

TrilliumTrail sequence 21.1

McGill Field 21.3

Waterstop #2 Trillium 22.1 PINKHAM RD. CROSSING. CAUTION !!

Dashney Rd. 23.0

Mountain Rd. 23.7 CAUTION LOOK OUT FOR CARS

Burke Mountain Entrance Road 23.9 CROSS LOWER PARKING LOT

Red Trail 24.1 Long gradual climb

Kirby Connector 25.0 Down!

FINISH Belmont Stock Farm Field 26.2 All done

20 MILERS RUNNERS AND 22 MILE BIKERS use the main CircumBurke loop except for bypasses

(shortcuts) shortcuts. 20 Mile runner bypass directly from Kirby Connector to the CCC Road on Upper

J- Bar. FOLLOW THE NEON ORANGE ARROWS FOR BYPASSES.

22 MILE BIKERS will stick to the main CircumBurke route in Burke via Lower J-Bar, Shire, Camptown

etc.thus not use the initial runner’s shortcut (too steep).

In Victory, 22 mile bikers and 20 mile runners use the same bypasses: Lower Clodhopper, Log Road

Feedzone..FOLLOW THE NEON ORANGE ARROWS.

CIRCUMBURKE MTBERS who have signed up for the 26 mile, but are just too tired and want to do the

bypass in Victory can do so by letting the volunteers know. They will put a blue circle on your

number indicating to the timers and finish volunteers that you changed categories. If you switch

events, please also notify the volunteers working the finish area that you have switched, in case they

cannot see the marking. The bypass is in Victory after completing the Log Road feedzone and and

before entering “the field in Victory”.

RULES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: Safety first and use common sense!

PASSING ETIQUETTE: Warn before passing and be courteous. If you are being passed, do your best

to move aside.

LITTER: You will use State Forest and private land in a pristine corner of Vermont. Keep spent GU

packs in your pockets.

NO DOGS out of respect for landowners along the way.

DRIVE SLOW AND BE POLITE TO THE LOCALS WHEN COMMUTING TO EVENT: No fast rally

driving to and from the event. Favorable reception by the local community is essential for this event.

PREPARE FOR ADVERSITY: Cyclists bring a spare tube, pump or CO2 cartridge, chaintool and allen

keys! No in-situ mechanical support. Consider packing an extra base layer and a raincoat to avoid

hypothermia in case of mishap. Have a towel and blanket and sweatsuit in your car for afterwards.

PLEASE CROSS THE FINISH LINE when arriving back at the Farm to let us know that you’ve returned

safely and we don’t need to send out a search party. Don’t shortcut to your cars.