Well the 2020 Westmore Mountain Challenge could not have had more perfect weather or fall foliage! Firstly, a big congratulations to all our hikers — every year we are blown away by the determination and resilience of our participants who we are proud to say cover the full array of trail enthusiasts, from speed-oriented mountain runners to stop-and-enjoy-the-view hikers and everyone in between. In total we had 150 registrants and 129 participants on the day, with 90 finishers of the full, five mountain marathon length. We were very pleased to end up being able to hold this naturally outdoor, socially distanced event with some additional safety modifications per State of Vermont standards, such as mandatory masks at gathering points and reduced shuttle loads.
Top 10 Finishers:
- Kenyon Fatt 4:20:41.7
- Ira O’Meara-Costello 4:30:04.6
- Caleb Kessler 4:57:26.9
- Eileen Brandes 4:59:51.9
- Jake Lester 5:10:36.4
- Etienne Bilodeau 5:12:20.8
- Jesse Holden 5:15:41.8
- Wayne Alexander 5:30:05.4
- Chris Gagnon 5:32:35.4
- Matthew Brabender 5:47:59.7
Under 18’s
- Liam Lahar 6:14:53.6
- Cole Alexander 6:20:09.6
- Lucas Switser 9:56:56.4
- Abbygail Warriner 12:04:47.7
View the Photo Gallery by Jason A. Frank
Thank you to all the volunteers, staff, sponsors and supporters who helped pull it off in a year full of unusual hurdles! Thanks to our sponsors, Vermont State Forests, Parks & Recreation, Community National Bank, Passumpsic Bank, Westmore Association, The Pick and Shovel, Century 21 Farm & Forest, and C & C Supermarket, for providing financial support! Thanks to Craftsbury General Store, Cabot Creamery Co-operative, and Badger Balm for donating goodies for the hikers!
And a huge shoutout and thank you to our photographer Jason A Frank and timekeeper Will Robens at Ironwood Adventure Works.
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