Last Saturday, Ascutney Outdoors hosted Northeast Trail Adventures’ Mt. Ascutney Vertical Backyard Race, a “last person standing” event in which participants ascend and descend 1209 vertical feet each hour until only one competitor remains.
Prizes were awarded for participants who made it five laps, 12 laps, or 24 laps, distances which equal the ascents from sea level to the summits of Mt. Washington (6,288 feet), Mt. Whitney (14,505 feet), and Mt. Everest (29,032 feet), respectively. Of the 74 runners, 67 made the Mt. Washington benchmark, 39 made the Mt. Whitney benchmark, and 20 made the Mt. Everest benchmark.
Pamela R. White Photos
Michael Wilson smiles after completing a descent.
