VTYC Race #5: Catamount Outdoor Family Center

Event Overview

Vermont Youth Cycling is excited to welcome you to race #4 at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center!

Weekend Activities

• Dual Events: This event is being hosted the same weekend as Green Mountain Cyclocross.
• Encouragement: We hope many youth/families will stay for the weekend and give cyclocross a try!
• Skills Clinic: GMCX will host a skills clinic Saturday afternoon, after the conclusion of our races.
• Camping: CAMPING ON SITE - details to come!

Registration Information

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF VTYC YOUR REGISTRATION TO ALL RACES IS FREE. PLEASE USE THE HONOR SYSTEM AND THE COUPON CODE YOU WERE EMAILED FOR FREE REGISTRATION. If you are not a member, please join the League (and enjoy the rest of the season FREE + member benefits!) or pay the $50 single race entry fee.

Parent Participation

• Festival Atmosphere: Parents are encouraged to contribute by bringing a tent/chairs and food for your riders.
• Trash Policy: Please bring what you will need for the day and pack out your trash.
• Facilities: Portable toilets will be available on site.

Schedule

Please note that start times may be delayed slightly but will not begin ahead of the time below.

• 8:30-9:45: Course open to pre-ride
• 9:00-9:45: Chip Pick-up and day-of Registration
• 9:30: Mandatory Coaches Meeting at VTYC Tent (including parents of independent riders)
• 10:00: Cat C and C+ Race Start

Subsequent Start Times:

• 10:15: Junior Race Start
• 10:30-11:15: Chip Pick-up and Day-of Registration for Cat A/B
• 10:45: Pre-riding for Cat A and B allowed
• ~11:00: Cat C, Junior and all First-timers Podium
• 11:30: Cat B Race Start
• 12:30: Cat A Race Start
• ~1:30: Cat A/B Podium

Podium Awards

Awards will be given to the top five riders in each category so make sure you stick around! We will do a Junior/Cat C podium at approximately 11am. Cat A/B podiums will occur at the completion of those events.

Course Pre-riding

The course will be open to pre-ride Saturday morning from 8:30-9:45am before the first race takes off. Cat A and B riders may pre-ride at 10:45 and MUST yield to Junior riders still out on course.

Chip Timing

We will have volunteers collecting chip in the finish chute. Riders MUST return their chip or they will be charged $50.

Volunteers

We need many volunteers to make the day run smoothly! Please sign up to help us out!

Independent Racers

Independent racers are welcome! If you want to participate but aren't linked up with a team yet, please register as an 'Independent' rider and come out for a fun time!

Young Riders

If you have young riders below 5th Grade, bring them along as there will be lots of fun racing to watch.

Race Details

Date: 2026-10-10

Location: 592 Governor Chittenden Rd, Williston, VT

Race URL: http://www.BikeReg.com/race-2-catamount-2026