August 2, 2022
2022 Bitter Pill Racer Update #2 (#1 was not posted, but would not be valid anyways)
Racers – you should have received this in your inbox. Hi Racers! We are just a week and half away from 12 hours of epic adventuring by foot, bike, and boat. In the 11th hour, we got some good news regarding course design resulting in a few changes that we are excited to share. 1) […]
April 2, 2022
2022 Bitter Pill Adventure Race – Registration is Open
The moment you have all been waiting for … registration for the GMARA 2022 Bitter Pill is now open! This year we return to a home base at Blush Hill Country Club for 12 hours of navigating while biking, trekking, and paddling through the Green Mountains. We would love to share more about the details […]
March 23, 2022
2022 Test Your Nettle Update
We’re exploring options currently to see if we can host a Test Your Nettle event in 2022. There’s a chance we’ll be able to align one with the Bitter Pill. If it comes together we’ll update the site and announce it via our mailing list.
2022 Hard Fall Update – Patience is a Virtue
We’ve decided to wait a year to bring the Hard Fall back. It’s a lot to put on two major summer events; it’s important that we keep our organizers energized and our volunteers happy. Never fear – we expect to return with another 24 hour race in 2023!
2022 Bitter Pill – Registration Opening Soon
The Bitter Pill Returns! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be opening registration for the Bitter Pill on 4/1. Event basics are posted. It’s safe to say you’ll get to enjoy all the summer classics – paddling, trekking, navigation, and mountain biking. We do expect to fill up again, and fill quickly, regardless of how […]
October 25, 2021
2021 Hard Fall – Results
The 2021 Hard Fall was GMARA’s first 24-hour race – and what a race it was! Taking place in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, the course highlighted the beauty, the challenge, and the remoteness of this amazing area. Teams then had a fairly short bike ride to get to TA 5, where they would begin the second […]
October 5, 2021
Test Your Nettle Racer Update #2
Hello Test Your Nettle Racers! Oct 9th is quickly approaching, I hope you are getting as excited as we are! A few notes: Final pre-race briefing: Test your Nettle 3hr race virtual Pre-Race Briefing will be Tuesday Oct 5th at 8:00p. The zoom link will be: (This link has been removed from the website post […]
2021 Hard Fall Racer Update #2
Hello Hard Fall Racers! Final pre-race briefing: The Hard Fall 24hr race virtual Pre-Race Briefing will be Tuesday, Oct 5th, at 8:30PM ET. The zoom link will be: (We removed this link from the website posting to prevent SPAM, if you don’t have the link please email us) The meeting will be recorded if you […]
September 24, 2021
Test Your Nettle Racer Update #1
Regarding race day schedule: Check-in opens at 11AM. We recommend being on the early side – As soon as your team is checked in we’ll give you maps to start planning your adventure. Race start is at 12PM Race course closes at 3:00PM. You can stay out for 30 minutes, or the full time, it’s […]
August 19, 2021
2021 Hard Fall Racer Update #1
Hard Fall racer update #1: Lots of news to share, so we’ll get straight to the good stuff: Check-in/finish location: The St. Johnsbury School – 257 Western Ave, St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Schedule updates: Check-in will now take place race morning, starting at 7AM. Race instructions and maps (or at least some of the maps) […]