Congratulations to the participants of the 2021 Westmore Mountain Challenge! Despite a brief torrential downpour in the morning, the sun emerged around midday, drying out participants on the trail and making for a beautiful September marathon.
We had 150 registrants, 120 participants, and 65 finishers of the full marathon-length hike.
Top 10 Finishers – Full Length
- Eric Wyler – 4:22:23.3
- Kenyon Fatt – 4:45:57.2
- Adam Kruszyna – 5:00:44.7
- Matthew Elliott – 5:29:02.8
- Matthew Brabender – 5:38:11.2
- Daniela Allee – 6:06:41.4
- Kali Smolen – 6:14:23.5
- Brett Elliott – 6:54:31.1
- Ashley Nunery – 7:03:25.4
- Jared Nunery – 7:03:25.6
Under 18 Top Finishers – Full Length
- Lucas Sourbeer – 9:16:41.6
- Lucas Switser – 9:26:59.6
- Russell DesJardins – 9:37:38.3
- Ignacio Montague – 9:39:29.1
Click here to View Full Results
Thank you to everyone who made the event possible this year, from the staff and participants to the many enthusiastic volunteers and our generous sponsors!
Community National Bank, Passumpsic Bank, Columbia Forest Products, Century 21 Farm & Forest, and Vermont Department of Forest, Parks & Recreation. Thank you to the Westmore Association for sponsoring the event and staffing the CCC Rd Aid station!
Thanks to Cabot Creamery and Craftsbury General Store for delicious trailside bites, 12k Granola Company, Badger Balm, and Vermont Farmer’s Hemp Company for providing wonderful registration bag goodies to help keep our hikers fed and to recover afterward!
Thanks to Smokin’ Blue Devil BBQ for filling participant plates to overflowing with delicious post-hike food, and as always a big thank you to Ironwood Adventure Works for providing timing, equipment, and advice!
Click here to view photos from our volunteer Kathryn Meacham at the Mad Brook Station.
