RutFest

Register for RUTfest!

Welcome to the SIXTH annual RUTFest (Richmond Ultra Trail Festival) - a weekend devoted to running and hiking local trails with our community. This 36-hour "race" includes two different 3-4 mile trail loops at Catamount Outdoor Family Center, with gorgeous views of Camel's Hump and Mt. Mansfield. These two loops are run on repeat, whenever you want. This will be a relaxed, low-key, adventure run, for the community and not for competition. This is the weekend to run (or walk) further than you ever have before. Entry fee- donation based. We want this to be an inclusive event and don’t want money to keep anyone from enjoying the trails, the event, or the community. How much should you donate? We've got a variety of suggestions. Donate what feels fair to you for a 36-hour event (+1 bonus hour for Daylight Savings Time!). There are add-on donation options if you'd like to donate more to the organization of your choice. If a donation is out of your capability, please email [email protected] and we'll get you set up with a free voucher. All profits from the race are split 50/50 between Catamount Outdoor Family Center and Migrant Justice! Catamount Outdoor Family Center in Williston, Vermont, is a non-profit organization that manages the Catamount Community Forest, offering year-round outdoor recreation like mountain biking, hiking, trail running, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing on over 400 acres with extensive trail networks. It hosts events, summer camps, and races. Migrant Justice is a Vermont-based, immigrant farmworker-led organization that advocates for the human rights and economic justice of immigrant farmworkers, particularly in the dairy industry. They organize for systemic change through campaigns like "Milk with Dignity," which improves conditions in the dairy supply chain, and have successfully won policy changes for immigrant rights in Vermont, such as access to healthcare and education. The organization also runs a rapid response network to counter immigration enforcement actions. Registered participants will receive event updates and info by email. All participants will be asked to sign up for a 1-hour volunteer shift at the aid station as well as donate a snack to the aid station. Runners check in at the main aid station to run laps whenever they would like during the event. The loops alternate on the north and south side of Catamount, about 3 and 4 miles respectively. You are free to come and go as you want all weekend long. Please check-in with a volunteer when you leave for safety reasons. Thinking of running 100 miles? We have sweet buckles made that you can purchase after you finish. Kickoff @ 6AM Saturday Oct. 31. Check-in any time, all weekend. Closing @ 6PM Sunday Nov. 1. QUESTIONS? Email our RD at [email protected]. FOLLOW Richmond Trail Running Club on Facebook and Instagram!

All Time Distances - By Year

DISTANCE NAME YEAR 133 Chris Paquette 2025 129 Catie Markesich 2024 119 Benjamin Lane 2023 116 Nik Ponzio 2022 112 Will Robinson 2021 105 Rob Rives 2023 105 Catie Markesich 2023 105 Prem Linskey 2021 105 Benjamin Lane 2021 102 Justin Kunz 2022 102 Kaitlynn Miller 2022 102 Fernando Salcido 2021 101 Aleida Castillo-Gage 2025 101 Amber Constant 2024 101 Andrew Johnstone 2023 101 Arlee Hiskey 2022 101 Benjamin Feinson 2024 101 Brennen Thompson 2024 101 Bucky Love 2025 101 Colton Francis 2022 101 Darrel Lasell 2023 101 Dipak Bhattacharyya 2025 101 Eli Burakian 2025 101 Fernando Salcido 2024 101 Gregory Dorchies 2025 101 Guy Alderdice Jr 2025 101 Hannah Doyle 2025

DISTANCE NAME YEAR 101 Jack Finn 2024 101 Katlin Rhodes 2024 101 Kenny Komala 2024 101 Kenny Komala 2023 101 Kenny Komala 2025 101 Krista Alderdice 2025 101 Mark Clement 2023 101 Michael Trigg 2025 101 Owen Rachampbell 2024 101 Patrick Kistner 2024 101 Peter Lawson 2024 101 Peter Teal 2025 101 Phillips Hutchison 2025 101 Samuel Beste 2022 101 Satya Yalamanchi 2025 101 Steven Merrill 2025 101 Sumner Kuehne 2023 101 Tim Richmond 2025 101 Victoria Hart 2025 101 Will Robinson 2023 101 William Biediger 2025 101 Xander Swann 2025 101 Xavier Perreault 2024 100 April Farnham 2022 100 Cris Cote 2025 100 George Robinson 2022 100 Ira Wheeler 2022 100 Shelly Audette 2021

All time Distances - By Runner

NAME DISTANCE Kenny Komala 390 Benjamin Feinson 345 Cris Cote 317 Owen Rachampbell 298 Catie Markesich 297 Will Robinson 283 Kaitlynn Miller 269 Guy Alderdice Jr 258 Krista Alderdice 258 Rob Rives 244 George Alexion 233 Maia Buckingham 230 Benjamin Lane 224 Nik Ponzio 224 Arlee Hiskey 220 Fernando Salcido 203 Justin Kunz 200 Darrel Lasell 196 Seth Kutikoff 193 April Farnham 184 Scott Benerofe 181 Colton Francis 164 Ira Wheeler 162 Devin Tyman 161 Hans Buehler 161 Derek Macdonald 147 Susie Brooks 147 Theresa Legan 147 Prem Linskey 146 Catherine Weiner 137 Jim Feinson 136 Shelly Audette 135

NAME DISTANCE Chris Paquette 133 Alec Duling 132 Mark Clement 129 Katlin Rhodes 125 Xavier Perreault 125 Amber Constant 122 Cari Causey 121 Patrick Kistner 118 Madaileine Kingsbury 112 Roth Bernstein 112 Adam Gamelin 104 Aleida Castillo-Gage 101 Andrew Johnstone 101 Brennen Thompson 101 Bucky Love 101 Dipak Bhattacharyya 101 Eli Burakian 101 Gregory Dorchies 101 Hannah Doyle 101 Jack Finn 101 Michael Trigg 101 Peter Lawson 101 Peter Teal 101 Phillips Hutchison 101 Samuel Beste 101 Satya Yalamanchi 101 Steven Merrill 101 Sumner Kuehne 101 Tim Richmond 101 Victoria Hart 101 William Biediger 101 Xander Swann 101