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.
Free Open Run and Kids Run every Tuesday during September 2026. Click 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.
Craftsbury Academy will host its annual Invitational at the Center prior to the weekly Fall Tuesday Night XC Race. Racers will compete on the Center’s “old” 5k course.
Free Open Run and Kids Run every Tuesday during September 2026. Click 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.
Free Open Run and Kids Run every Tuesday during September 2026. Click for full details.
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.
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.
Vermont’s top scholastic cross country runners take to the trails for the Northern Vermont Athletic Conference’s Mountain Division championship race. The afternoon starts with two mile middle school races, then transitions to 5,000 meter varsity competitions. Come join us to cheer on the runners as they make their final tune-up preparations ahead of the state meet in Thetford at the end of the month.
We are kicking off our final youth mountain bike race weekend of 2026 with a fun, low-key new race format - the MTB sprint! Modeled loosely after cross country ski sprints and UCI Eliminator, the race will pit athletes head-to-head on a ~1,000m course. We’ll run a ranking time trial and then 3 rounds of “knock-in” heats, where the top two athletes in a heat move “up” and the bottom two move “down,” re-ranking heats to keep the racing fast and competitive throughout the day.
The Vermont Youth Cycling League wraps up its 2026 season with the final XC mountain bike races of the season.
Come out to see the fastest middle and high school mountain bikers in the state duke it out on the trails of the Outdoor Center to see who will take the final wins of the season, as well as the coveted season overall individual and team championships. Racing begins at 11am and wraps up with the final awards around 3pm. For more information and registration details, visit BikeReg.com.
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 Rodrigues Sprints return to the Outdoor Center for another year of royal court sprint madness! There’s a full write up about the details of a royal court at the following link from 2024, but the short version is that racers get a qualifier race plus three rounds of sprint heats - every racer! 2024 Opener info.
The Kendall Classic returns to the Outdoor Center! After an excellent event down at the Rikert Outdoor Center in 2025, the annual FIS opener returns to its home in the NEK. This year the Kendall Classic (named in honor of New England ski luminary Tom Kendall) will be a freestyle individual start (we know, “Classic” is in the name, but bear with us!) to complement Saturday’s classic sprints at the Rodrigues event.
The Marathon Ski Festival is back for another fantastic weekend of cross country ski racing. The 2027 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.
The best skiers in America return to the trails of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for a three-day weekend of ski racing. Day one on Friday features SuperTour athletes and the top collegiate athletes in the region contesting a freestyle individual. Day two, Saturday, again combines the EISA college field with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard SuperTour, with everyone racing 20k classic mass starts starts. Day three, Sunday, is a SuperTour freestyle sprint.
The NENSA Club Relay Championships are back a month earlier than last year. Come show your club spirit, with different categories for combined ages of club participants (all ages from BKL to masters are welcome).
Whether you’ve been racing all winter or not, we hope you’ll gather your friends for what promises to be a fun day of friendly competition, camaraderie, and food to celebrate the end of the season!
It has been 30 years in the making, but the NCAA Skiing Championships are back at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. The Center last played host to the Championships in 1997 when snow conditions forced a move from Stowe to the trails in Craftsbury Common. This time they’re ours from the outset. In 1997 Utah defeated UVM by a scant 39.5 point margin. Will the defending champion Utes secure another title? Or will the hometown Catamounts take their first team victory since 2012?
Free Open Run and Kids Run every Tuesday during September 2026. Click 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.
We will offer a free Open Run and Kids Run every Tuesday from September 1st to September 29th. Come on out for our 3k/5k trail run. All are welcome! Race starts at 5:30pm. The course is different from the summer series - it will be run on ski trails in recognition of the darkness and uncertain footing in the woods. Sorry, no bikes this series!
The TNR is free for all, regardless of member status. Bring your friends and family, and get after it! Read more - craftsbury.com/tnr. More details here.
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 Outdoor Center is hosting another Hunter Education class in advance of the fall season.
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.
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.
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 are excited to offer an introductory biathlon camp for adult runners!
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.
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.
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.
Join East Hardwick resident Jonathan Shapiro of the Wildlife Tracking Institute as he discusses his conservation work with Laos' Saola Foundation, searching for the saola, one of the rarest large mammals on the planet.
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.
Get your reservations for August 2027 starting this date.
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.
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 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.
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.
Join Vermont Woodlands Association (VMA), the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, and Forester Rick Morrill on a walking tour to explore the forests that sustain recreation at Craftsbury.
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.
Come on out for our 3k/5k trail run or 5k/10k mountain bike. All are welcome!
More details here.
This camp for U17s is intended for both experienced biathletes and skiers looking to try the sport.
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.
Rollerski racing returns to the paved trails of the Northeast Kingdom with the 2026 Lost Nation Roll. We are switching things up a little bit this year as we continue to work to make things safer for all racers.
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 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.
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.
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.
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).
