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The 8.2-mile course kicks off at the base of the K-1 Gondola. With 3,010’ ft of elevation gain, you’ll end up summiting three of Killington Resort’s six peaks. Counter Clockwise course direction, running up from K1 Base Area immediately ascending the service road until you hit Buster Bunny. You will go around Snowden Peak at 3,592’ ft. From there, you’ll tackle The Great Northern Trail & Ridge run. Here you will run the Cat walk & give it all you got to tackle & summit Killington Peak at 4,242’ ft. You will descend a small set of metal stairs and you will be at AID STATION #1 at Mile 3.16 You will be greeted with spectacular views of the Green Mountains of Vermont. From here you will start your way down the mountain over some speedy service and jeep roads. The entire way down you will have amazing views. You will travel down Bear trax all the way down to Bear Mountain Peak. You will then take the flowy trails of Bear Cub until you hit AID STATION #2 at Mile 6.6. You will make your way up Bearly trail to one last spicy surprise. Needle’s Eye is a steep quarter mile finisher with a staggering 45% degree climb. After you catch your breath it is a quick descent down Bittersweet to the Finish Line at K1 where you started. finishing out the race right where you started.