Pre-Race: Registration was only $10 online, or $15 on race day. There was plenty of parking at Jericho Elementary school, and there were two portable toilets available for runners to use. It would have been helpful to have someone directing runners where to go; there wasn't really any signage or volunteers telling runners where to go to pick up bibs or when/where the actual start line was, but by just wandering/following others, I figured it out.

Race: Out and back on dirt road with some rolling hills. Great scenery. One water stop, which we passed twice due to the out and back nature of the course. Volunteers were at one questionable intersection to make sure runners went the right way, and at the turnaround point as well. There were also volunteers on bikes going back and forth to make sure runners were ok, and to give the aid station and finish line the heads up that leaders were coming.

Post-Race: Bottled water was available right at the finish, which is a huge bonus. Back at the elementary school, there were bagels with peanut butter and cream cheese, and bananas. GMAA had some very generous prizes for Age Group and Partner categories, including chocolates, a fresh-baked pie, t-shirts, granola and gift certificates to local outdoor stores.

Overall, I was very impressed by the quality of the race, the post-race food, and prizes, especially considering the very low registration fee. This is also a USATF certified course, which is not super common in Vermont. My only regret is that they do not offer chip-timing.

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