DIRECTIONS FOR 100 Mile HANDLERS
VT 100 MILE ENDURANCE RACE
July 17-18, 2010
(printable version here)
There are 9 locations at which you may meet your runners along the trail.
MEETING OR HELPING RUNNERS AT ANY OTHER LOCATIONS IS NOT ALLOWED
and can result in disqualification of the runner.
In your runners packet there will be a Handler Vehicle Identification Tag
which must be used at all times. Cars on the course must be kept to a minimum so you need to follow the
handler directions from one spot to the next. There will be red plastic plates on the handler routes to
help with directions. Please be very friendly and considerate to everyone on the course and do not park
on lawns or in driveways.The future of the race is dependent upon the people whose communities we run
through so HAVE A FUN TIME AND BE FRIENDLY.
Handler Guidelines
Handlers are not allowed to park anywhere other than locations posted and
allowed by race management.
Handlers must follow all posted speed limits (watch for speed traps) and traffic signs.
NO LITTERING!!!
In the past our biggest litter problems have come from handlers.
All pets must be leashed at all times and dogs are not allowed at Silver Hill Meadow.
If your runner drops from the race, make certain that proper procedures have been followed.
THE RUNNER OR CREW MUST NOTIFY RACE PERSONNEL AT ONCE.
(Note: In order to follow these directions more easily, we suggest you
keep resetting your trip odometer for each segment. We also strongly suggest that handlers carry a good
flashlight in order to help spot road signs along the route, and a headlamp for walking to and from aid
stations in the dark.
HANDLER STATIONS
#5. Pretty House
- Drive up Silver Hill, away from the runners, bearing right onto Bryant Rd. Go 1.1 miles on Bryant to Rush Meadow Rd. Reset your odometer.
Turn right and go 2 miles, where it becomes Morgan Hill Rd. Keep going straight, past the 'T'
junction with Morgan Hill Extension. Reset Go another 1.6 miles, up and over Morgan Hill, to the stop sign at Route 106. To go North on 106 you keep going straight at the intersection. Reset.
Drive 5.2 miles to Woodstock. Watch for the 25 mph sign when you get close to town. Turn right where 106 T's with Route 4. Proceed 0.1 miles and turn left onto Route 12 North. Reset.
Follow Route 12 for 1.1 miles and bear right onto Pomfret Rd. at VT. Country Real Estate (Sign says
Suicide Six Ski Area and So. Pomfret). Reset. After 2.0 miles bear right at the Teago Country
Store to stay on Pomfret Rd. Reset. After 2.4 mi. there's an old snowplow blade on
the left and you're starting up a long hill. At about 3.1 miles you pass a little town hall and
you have just over a half mile to go, and there will be runners on the road). At 3.4 mi. you pass Johnson Rd. on the left. and have just 0.3 more to your turn. It is a sharp right onto an unmarked gravel road, at a white house with a green roof
. (The house is almost hidden by tall Lilac Bushes and its # 1344 is on a big Maple
Tree). Also look for our sign at the turn that says "Pretty House Aid Station". Reset. Go up 0.6 miles to the top of the hill. Start curving right and down, looking out for runners coming from a road on the left. Parking will be in the driveway and field down on your right. Note: This is a change from past years when you could drive farther down the road and park on the edge of the road on the left.
New Landowner. Do not park there! (Approx. driving time 40 minutes)
#7. Stage Road
- Retrace your route back the way you just came. 0.7 mi. back down to Pomfret Rd. Turn left. Reset.
(3.7 miles on Pomfret Road) to South Pomfret (the Teago Store). Go to the rt. of the store on Library
Rd. and turn rt. onto Stage Rd. Reset. You'll see Suicide 6 ski area at 0.2 mi. and at 1.5
mi. a couple of dilapidated barns on the left and then the aid station is at 1.65 mi. on the
right. Be careful because runners will be on the road coming at you and turning at those barns.
(Approx. driving time 20 minutes)
#14. Camp Ten Bear (1st time)
- Follow Stage Rd. back to the Teago Store again. Bear right and follow Pomfret Rd. 2 mi. back to Route 12. Turn left and follow Rte. 12 the 1.1 miles back into Woodstock.
(Watch the 25 mph zone) Turn right at Route 4 and go ¾ of the way around the oval Green. Reset. Turn right on Route 106 South.
Slow down or you'll get a ticket. The next station is 9.4 mi. away.
At 4.7 mi. curve left past So. Woodstock Country Store. At 5.2 you're passing the Fire Station and Morgan Hill Rd. Keep going around the curve to the right. At 6.1 mi. there are runners in the road for the next mile. At 8.2 mi pass Caper Hill Rd. on lt., piled logs on rt. and starting downhill. At 9.1 mi. guardrail starts on your right. Make right turn in 0.2 mi. (9.3 mi. total) at first break in the guardrail, onto Whitmore Circle. Curve around left past Jenne Rd. The Aid Station is another 1/10 ahead. This is ONE WAY traffic and certain segments are posted as NO PARKING. (Approx. driving time 35 minutes)
#17. Tracer Brook - Continue through to the end of Whitmore Circle, reset your odometer and turn right onto 106 South. ( 8.0 mi. to next turn. ) At 2.8 pass Rte. 44 intersection going straight on 106. At 3.4 enter Reading. At 3.9 pass Shaugnessy's Reading Country Store (you'll be coming back to this location). At 5.1 enter Weathersfield. At 6.9 pass a truly ugly lavender-colored house. At 8.0 mi. at the flashing yellow light at Downers Country Store and Citgo, turn right onto Route 131 West. Reset.
At 1.2 mi. enter Cavendish. Follow the Black River and at 4.0 there's a bridge across the river.
Keep straight and at 5.7 miles turn right at Williams's Country Store onto Whitesville Rd. Reset.
After 0.3 miles, turn right onto Center Rd. which is gravel. Reset. Go 1.1 mi. along Center Rd.
keeping straight, passing Town Rd on your left. The Aid Station is another ¼ mi. straight ahead
at the intersection with Atkinson and Brook Roads. (Approx. driving time 35 minutes
)
Note: There will be orange cones blocking access to the aid station
area. Turn right and park along Brook Rd.
You will be exiting going straight along this road, which is a change from years past.
#19. Margaritaville – Do not turn around and retrace
. Reset. Go straight on Brook Rd. At 0.2 mi. keep left at the fork. At 0.4 keep right at another fork, staying on Brook Rd. At 1.1 mi. total you will be back at Route 131. Reset. Turn left and you now have only 4.8 mi. back to Route 106 at the flashing red light at Downers Corner. Reset.
Turn left onto 106 North,. Go 4.1 mi. to a left onto Tyson Rd., immediately before
Shaughnessy's Country Store. Reset. Follow Tyson Rd. up for 3.8 mi. (Pass the 1834 stone
house at 3.4), then uphill until you come to Puckerbrush Rd. Turn left and parking is in the
field 100 yds. down on the rt.. Watch for runners coming at you. Walk back; on Puckerbrush, across
Tyson to the aid station on the left. (Approx. driving time 30 minutes).
#21. Camp Ten Bear
– Go back down Tyson Rd. to Route 106 and turn left (North). Reset. Drive 4.0 miles to the
farther (2nd) entrance into Whitmore Circle (you've been here before) and aid station
#21. (Approx. driving time 20 minutes)
#23. West Wind/Spirit-of '76)
– Drive straight ahead back out to Rte. 106. Reset. Turn left
onto 106 North, up the long hill and down the other side, passing Noah Wood Rd. on the left at 3.2 mi. Go slowly thru the curve by the horse show grounds and at 4.4 mi. turn sharp right at the So. Woodstock Fire Station onto Morgan Hill Rd. (You've been here before too). Reset.
Go up Morgan Hill, crossing Peabody Rd. and runners at 0.8 mi. Down the far side of the hill at
1.6 mi. intersect with Morgan Hill Extension going off to the left. Reset. Read carefully
: Go straight for 1/10 mi. to the start of Rush Meadow Rd., where Jaquith Rd. bears off to
the right. Stay on Rush Meadow curving left, going up for 0.2 mi. You've already passed a
cluster of 4 buildings on your left followed by a gap with no houses.
Look for a sign on a tree on the left saying "West Wind/'76 Aid Station".
It will be illuminated after dark. Enter the driveway, which goes left, between two tall skinny natural rock pillars stuck in the ground. Drive in about 200 yards, passing a white farmhouse on the left and entering a grassy parking area next to a gray horse barn on the right.
From here it's a 5 min. walk 2/10 mi. down between pasture fences to the Aid Station at the bottom of the hill.
(Approx. driving time 20 minutes)
#26. Bill's - Go back out the way you entered, (Reset) right on
Rush Meadow and after 0.3 miles right onto Morgan Hill Extension. Reset. Drive 1.7 miles
(It becomes Reeves Rd. at the Hartland Town Line) to the intersection with Jennyville Road. Reset. Turn left onto Jennyville and drive 2.9 miles to the paved Brownsville-Hartland Rd. Reset.
Turn right (South) and go 5.4 miles to Route 44. (When you pass Sheddsville Rd. you have 1 more
mile to your turn)
Turn left (East) on 44 but drive only 0.2 miles before turning left onto Brook Rd. Reset. Drive 2.0 miles until you come to Hewitt Rd. Reset.
Turn left on Hewitt, going 1.5 miles up to the end. (Caution, ½ mile up Hewitt runners will be entering
from a small road on the left and then going up Hewitt the rest of the way with you.
At the top you turn left onto Hunt Rd., while the runners turn right. Reset. The 0.7 miles to Stillson Rd. climbs and winds and runners will also be on a short portion of it. Turn left down Stillson and look for the parking area in a field on the right. Walk the rest of the way down the hill to the aid station, which is in the barn to the right. (Approx. driving time 30 minutes).
#28. Polly's
- Return the way you entered, going up Stillson, right on Hunt, then right and down on Hewitt (watch for runners) right on Brook, right on Route 44 and quick right onto the Brownsville-Hartland Rd. North. Reset your odometer.
After 1.6 miles PASS Hammond Hill Rd. on your right.
You'll be coming back out of here later. At 3.7 miles you'll pass Morrison Rd. on the left. Go 0.1 more miles and turn sharp
right
onto Hammond Hill Rd. Go ¼ mile up the hill to the Aid Station, parking in the designated area
. Do not park near the station or the barn, even for a quick drop-off.
(Approx. driving time 20 minutes).
FINISH/Silver Hill Meadow – Do NOT retrace your steps. Reset.
Leave Polly's in the opposite direction from the way you came in. Go 0.3 miles to a right and then at
0.4 a quick left. Go another 1.6 mi. (2.0 total) down Hammond Hill Rd. to the
Brownsville-Hartland Rd. Reset. Turn right (North) and go 3.7 miles to a sharp, hidden
LEFT turn onto Jennyville Rd. (You're getting close when you see Best Rd., which is ¼ mile before
J-ville). The VT-100 Race sign should still be there at Jennyville. Reset. Drive 2.9 miles to
the 'T' intersection, turning left onto Silver Hill Rd. Go 0.6 miles up to the Start/Finish Area
at Silver Hill Meadow. Park in a designated area.
Congratulations, you have just driven over 120 miles in support of your 100
mile runner. They sincerely appreciate your wonderful assistance.
Note: Crewmembers may join their runner for the last (1.3)
miles by walking down the hill from the big meadow to King's 'Highway'. Go right on King's and the runners will be entering from a trail on the left about a ¼ mile up. For your safety, please do not attempt this after dusk without adequate lighting.
GETTING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE SILVER HILL
MEADOW (START/FINISH AREA)
AND CAMP TEN BEAR
TO TEN BEAR: Drive up Silver Hill Rd., the opposite direction from the way
runners began their races, bearing right onto Bryant Rd. at the triangle at the top of the hill.
Go 1.1 miles on Bryant to Rush Meadow Rd. Reset your odometer. Turn right and go 2
miles, where it becomes Morgan Hill Rd. Keep going straight, past the 'T' junction with Morgan
Hill Extension. Reset. Go another 1.6 miles, up and over Morgan Hill, to the stop sign at Route
106. Turn sharp left onto 106 at the So. Woodstock Fire Station. Reset your odometer and
drive slowly because the speed limit is 30 and the police are watching for you. Go south (sharp
left) on 106.
At 0.9 mi. there could be runners in the road for the next mile. At 2.8 mi. see Caper Hill Rd. on left, logs on right and start down a long hill. A guardrail will begin on the right at 3.7 mi. and you turn right at the first break in the railing 2/10 mi. later into Whitmore Circle. The Ten Bear aid station is in about 1/8 mi. (Approx. driving time 25 minutes) Note: The traffic is one way on the Circle and there are marked areas where parking is not allowed.
TEN BEAR BACK TO SILVER HILL MEADOW:
Continue in the same direction, back out to Route 106 (Reset you odometer) and turn left (North). Go 4.0 miles to Morgan Hill Road on the right, just as 106 bends to the left at the South Woodstock Fire Station. ( The speed limit in this location is 30 mph so drive slowly or you'll get a ticket.) After turning sharp right onto Morgan Hill Rd.(Reset),
go up and over Morgan Hill 1.6 mi... (Caution: there will be runners crossing the road 0.8 miles up.)
Down at the bottom of the hill turn left onto Morgan Hill Rd. Extension (Reset).
Go 1.7 miles (it changes to Reeves Rd. and runners will be crossing 0.4 miles down), passing Jennyville Rd. which enters from the left, and go another 0.6 miles up to the big Meadow.
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