The Infinitus series offers a wide range of trail lengths to accommodate a wide range of challenger appetites and fitness levels; these span 8 miles to over 550 miles. The 8 mile and marathon trail race take place in the heart of the Green Mountain National Forest and loved by many for its unique environment and incredible atmosphere.
Camping:
There is a one time fee of $12.00, payable to The Endurance Society, regardless of the number of nights you will be staying. You may pay for camping at check-in (CASH ONLY).
The Course:
– Small loop: 8.5 miles, 2090’ vertical
– Big loop: 17.8 miles, 2760’ vertical
2018’s 888k winner Greg Salvesen reflects, “There is nothing like Infinitus — People asked me why not run the Colorado Trail or something like that instead of these infinity loops. I didn’t have a good answer for that question. At the time, my answer was that logistically it was easier. But now, having done Infinitus, I was surprised with how heavily invested I became in how other people were doing in the race. You got to know these people over days and come to really like them. Everybody has redeeming qualities that get at the heart of who they are and replace any iffy first impressions that you may have of them.”
The Endurance Society ™ is an organization that is dedicated to providing extraordinary physical and psychological adventures.
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Great organization and a whole lot of truly nutty runners come from anything from the 888k down to the 8 miler. If you love trail runs, you will love this … MORE
Great organization and a whole lot of truly nutty runners come from anything from the 888k down to the 8 miler. If you love trail runs, you will love this one.
The festival lasts for 10 days with the marathon on the last full day. There is a 7.5 mile loop that climbs about 2000 feet in maybe 2 miles. Single and double track, not so technical, but steep. All downhill on the last part of that loop. You pass through the start area on the way to do the 20 mile loop which has one hill around 12-13 miles about the same height, but climbs over 4 miles. The 20 mile loop has areas that are more technical and lots of opportunities to roll an ankle. Very beautiful, very challenging, and very well organized. You have support as you pass through the start at 7.5, another minor food and water station around 16, and at 20 is the best food I ever had on a marathon. You need to be self supporting because of the spacing, but the aid stations are nice. Volunteers are great.
We had light to moderate rain the day prior and mostly cool and overcast on race day. There was some mud, but mostly minor/avoidable. A few stream crossings, but there were wood planks, rocks, or something to get across. As timing would have it, I had a fairly new pair of shoes on and they stayed mostly clean and dry.
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you don’t like trails, you stopped reading at the beginning. Do this one!