January 5, 2015
Frigid Poster Contest, Early Reg Ending
Welcome to the new year, Racers! A quick reminder: This is the last week for the Frigid early registration discount. Register by Friday to save yourself $20 per teammate. That also means this is the last week for the poster contest, and we’ve heard from many of you that color printers just don’t exist in […]
November 21, 2014
Frigid & Wintry!
Registration is now open for both GMARA winter races – the 10th anniversary Frigid Infliction and the 2nd annual Wintry Wander, both coming to Bolton on February 28th. Read on for news, details and early registration perks, including OGE gift cards for teams that sign up soon: – The Outdoor Gear Exchange will be our […]
August 3, 2014
OGE Bitter Pill 2014 Results
From the new title sponsor to the host location, “community” was the theme of this summer’s GMARA race. Lots of Vermont-style cooperation and local support made this race happen, including major assistance from the Outdoor Gear Exchange and a great site for the race provided by Cochran’s ski area. The Mobbs Farm committee let us […]
July 21, 2014
Big news: OGE and GMARA
GMARA is excited to announce that the Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington, VT, is now the title sponsor of the Bitter Pill Adventure Race. Anyone who has been in their store and chatted with their staff knows this is an excellent fit for GMARA and OGE. The Outdoor Gear Exchange has been a Burlington institution […]
July 7, 2014
2014 Bitter Pill Update
This year’s Bitter Pill is less than a month away! It’s exciting to see the course come together and the field of teams continue to grow. There are a few important updates you should be aware of. The disciplines list has been updated and finalized. Some of you will be happy to note that swimming […]
March 24, 2014
2014 Wintry Wander Results
2014 marked the creation of a new event for GMARA: the Bolton Valley Wintry Wander! More than seventy-five people showed up for a a three hour snowshoe exploration adventure. Generous support from MVP Health Care and Bolton Valley Resort made this possible. The event began with teams showing up between 8:45 and 9:30 a.m. to […]
March 14, 2014
2014 Frigid Infliction Results
Racers at the 2014 edition of the MVP Health Care Frigid Infliction started their day with a pleasant surprise: A short downhill ski on a trail that Bolton calls “Broadway”. Wide, groomed, no climbing… so easy that we could even use portions of it for a kids’ race later in the day. Of course, at […]
March 2, 2014
Wintry Wander Update
Everything is coming together swimmingly (perhaps snowingly?) for the 2014 Wintry Wander. We spent the past weekend fine tuning the points and making sure you would have a great time exploring, whether you’re strolling to just a few points or running to get as many as you possibly can. Either way, it will be a […]
January 31, 2014
Thanks from GMARA / Frigid registration cap
(This went out to the mailing list, but if you’re not on there… sign up!) First, an important note: We have to cap registration for the Frigid! We’re at 33 teams already, another three in the works, so we’re setting the cap at 40. Too many teams on the course would make it less an […]
December 20, 2013
Announcing the Wintry Wander!
GMARA is pleased to announce the Bolton Valley Wintry Wander, a kids’ event presented by MVP Health Care! We’re able to offer this navigation challenge at only $5 per participant thanks to generous support from Bolton Valley and long-time sponsors MVP Health Care. We’re excited that this is finally coming together. Many of the GMARA […]