Vermont Maple Festival

LET’S HEAR IT FOR TRADITION!

In Vermont, SAP RUN has two meanings: Maple sap, from a sugar maple tree, frozen, with temperatures around 20 degrees, usually at night, then warmed by temperatures rising to about 40 degrees, dripping through tubing or into buckets, is called a SAP RUN.
A SAP RUN IS ALSO A GREAT FOOT RACE, held annually as part of the Vermont Maple Festival! From recreational to serious runners of all ages, participants enter to test themselves along a unique course of 8.5 miles, and to have fun!

2007 Sap Run Winners

Men’s Overall – Mike Noble 52:30

Women’s Overall – Sarah Flint 1:04:17

30^TH ANNUAL

SAP RUN

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Race starts at 9:00 A.M.

42^nd ANNUAL MAPLE FESTIVAL WEEKEND

TRADITION IS ALIVE AND WELL!

The “original format” Sap Run was returned in 2007 and over 130 runners braved less than perfect weather to run the 8.5 miles from downtown Swanton to St. Albans. This year is the 30^th anniversary of this unique road race and we hope to see many folks who have run the race in the past revisit the course again!

PRE-REGISTRATION - Forms will be available at St. Albans Recreation Department, located at St. Albans City Hall or at Kevin Smith’s Sports Connection.

For additional information, call St. Albans Recreation Department at 524-1519 or e-mail: m.boulerice@stalbansvt.com.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION - will be available at race headquarters from 7:30 A.M. until 8:45 A.M. Race headquarters will again be located at Swanton Teen Center. Parking available at registration site and finish line.

PARTICIPATION FEE: $20.00 per person.

PACKET PICKUP - For those pre-registered, race packets may be picked up at City Hall on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 10:00 to Noon.

RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP - Packets will be available at race headquarters at 7:30 A.M.

POST RACE TRANSPORTATION- Kindly advise us if you will need transportation after the race back to the start line. We will have a limited number of volunteers available to shuttle participants back to their vehicles. As always, personal belongings can be brought to the finish line for anyone requesting that.

PARKING: Is available at both race start and finish.

AWARDS: Will be presented shortly after the race from the Main Street Grandstand.

COURSE: 8.5 MILES STARTING IN DOWNTOWN Swanton at the Village Green and proceeding south along Route 7 into downtown St. Albans, to the finish line at Taylor Park.

DIRECTIONS TO START AND RACE HEADQUARTERS: North on I-89 to Exit 21 in Swanton and bear left off the ramp. Stay straight on that stret until the Village Green is in front of you and go right and follow signs to a building straight ahead of you. Race headquarters will be in the large brick building in the back (Swanton Teen Center.)

POST RACE: Plan to take in the 42^nd Annual Maple Festival Parade on Main Street, along with with the maple treats at the Maple Exhibit Hall in Bellows Free Academy south of Taylor Park, and you will find restaurants who have sponsored the Festival, and many food vendors along Main Street.