By Katy Savage PITTSFIELD—After a two-year hiatus, the Spartan Death Race returned to Pittsfield this year with one person finishing with a world record. Eric Hutterer, 25, of Canada, won a title in the Guinness World Records after he crawled […]
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Spartans best Beast in Sprint, Beast and Ultra events Sept. 16-17
By Polly Lynn Mikula This years Spartan Beast at The Beast (a.k.a. Killington Mountain) boasted a 14 mile course with 32 obstacles. The Ultra was two laps of that course, whereas the Sprint was a shortened experience of about 5 […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Spartan Race Results
SPARTAN SPRINT 2016 1. Miles Bartlett 1:11:12 2. Brent Trail 1:11:54 3. Raymond Mendoza 1:13:50 4. Jared Rawson 1:14:48 5. Stephen Vassallo 1:16:48 SPARTAN BEAST 2016 1. Matthew Kempson 3:32:48 2. Ethan Nedeau […]
Killington Signature Events
Reebok Spartan Race
Reebok Spartan Race September 17-18, 2016 If you have tried trail races, mud runs, tough mudder runs, or a warrior dash, it’s time to step up to a brutal Spartan Race obstacle course. Step up and get out of your comfort […]
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KPAA announces 2016 summer events calendar, chock full of activities for all ages
KILLINGTON — The Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) has announced a full slate of events for the 2016 summer season. Beginning with the Killington Stage Race on Memorial Day weekend and continuing through September with the Spartan Race, the robust lineup […]
Sports
Local crowned Spartan Fittest Bride
RESULTS ARE IN! Killington’s Polly Lynn is the Spartan Fittest Bride! Courtesy of 802 timing (https://802timing.com/results/15results/runresults/10.18.15bridalrun.htm) Spartan “Fittest Bride” challenge held Sunday PITTSFIELD — Riverside Farm is hosting a new competition this Sunday, Oct. 18, with a large prize for […]
Sports
Spartan-Adaptive-Mountain Times partnership nets $1,750 for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport
Five-week series supports athletes of all abilities KILLINGTON — The Mountain Times in partnership with Vermont Adaptive and Spartan Races, and with the sponsorship of ten local businesses, told the story of Vermont Adaptive athletes in a five-week series written […]
Altitude Sickness
“Nausea guy! You finished! Way to go!”
Nausea. Twitchiness. Abject nervousness. Hot skin. Fear. Loathing. Frothing at the mouth. So the Thursday before the Spartan, I finally registered for the Ultra Beast. I waited, because as a nascent real estate agent I have very little money, and […]
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Spartan Race: The Obstacles
If a racer fails to overcome an obstacle, they are required pay a penalty of 30 burpees — a combination exercise consisting of a squat thrust, pushup, ending in a standing position. While each Spartan Race is unique, many of the […]
Adaptive Profiles
Five-week series supports athletes of all abilities
The Mountain Times in partnership with Vermont Adaptive and Spartan, and with the sponsorship of ten local businesses, told the story of Vermont Adaptive athletes in a five-week series reaching approximately 100,000 readers. In support of this effort, Spartan Races […]