I had about an hour to kill while one of my daughters had a music lesson in Bristol, so I thought I would document a fun, albeit steep trail run in Bristol, VT. Just north of town is an obvious ridge sometimes refered to as “Deer Leap”. Due to time limitations, I could only get as Read More…
Month: June 2009
Secret Meadow
This run is a little on the short side, measuring in at a little over 3 miles with 400 feet of climbing, but can tied in with other stretches of road or trail (some of which I will probably write up before the summer is done) to make for longer loops. I happened across this Read More…
TAM, Means and Battell Woods
Probably just about every trailrunner in Middlebury knows and enjoys the Trail Around Middlebury, or “TAM”. It circumnavigates the village of MIddlebury, going through a mix of fields and forests, doing a remarkably good job of avoiding populated areas. I am told its complete circumference is about 16 miles, making for a very long trail Read More…
Silver Lake+
For my first post, I am sharing one of my all time favorites. This one has it all – hills (800-900 vertical feet of climbing and descent, but hey – who is counting!), cool shady trails, and lots of water for swimming and drinking. It is about 5.5 miles, but takes longer than you would Read More…
Welcome to The Middlebury Trailrunner
I have been accumulating great trail runs in Middlebury, Vermont and the rest of Addison County over the years, and thought this would be a good way to share them. Most of my runs are in the 4-10 mile range, and tend to be on the hilly side. I was also fortunate enough to obtain a Garmin wrist Read More…