Blog - Page 5 of 5 - Peak Races

Peak Ultra Trail Run Weekend – new distance

Written by Marion Abrams on April 16, 2014. Posted in Running.

We’ve added a NEW 15 mile distance!
Run or Hike with the Ultra Runners and get lots of FREE bonuses!

Peak Ultra runners – encourage your friends , family and support crews to join us!    This a great opportunity to get a taste for the sport of Ultra Running. Sign up for the new 15 mile distance at our Peak Ultra Trail Running weekend get:
•   A special FREE pre-race training day! May 17th at 9am join Beth Roberts, owner of Killington Boot Camp, for a 2 hour training hike.
•   FREE fresh juice with a recovery meal or salad that day at the General Store in Pittsfield .
•   5% off local CSA shares from Sweet Georgia P’s CSA .

Anyone who signs up for ANY distance by April 30th gets a FREE Bikram Yoga class at Bikram Yoga Mendon.

50% of all 15 mile entry fees will be donated to Killington Search And Rescue and the Pittsfield Volunteer Fire department.

It will be a great weekend to celebrate trail running.

Race Start Times
500 Thursday, May 22nd at 4:00 p.m.
200 Thursday, May 29th at 6:00 a.m.
50/100 Saturday, May 31st at 6:00 a.m.
30 Saturday, May 31st at 9:00 a.m.
15 Saturday, May 31s at 11:30 a.m.

Looking for local lodging? Some rooms are still open at Amee Farm Lodge & Trailside Inn.

REGISTER FOR ALL DISTANCES HERE.

Want Peak Races Cycling Gear?

Written by Marion Abrams on March 25, 2014. Posted in Founders, Mountain Bike, Peak Gear.

Eventually even the snow here in Vermont will melt, for those of you who are looking forward to hitting the roads or trails this Spring, you might want to check out Peak cycling gear. We’ll be placing an order in two weeks. We will order exactly what you request and gear will be ready in early May.

Below is a list of gear we’ll be ordering with prices. Email andy at peak.com for information and/or with your order. Orders must be placed with Andy ASAP, money will be due April 4th. We’ve set up online ordering for your convenience.

Short Sleeve Jersey – $56
MTB Trail Jersey – $56
Long Sleeve Jersey – $66
Fleece Jersey – $92
Wind Guard Jacket – $68
Thermo Winter Jacket – $150
Shorts – $60
Edge Shorts – $82
Bib Shorts – $70
Edge Bib Shorts – $86

Peak Races Co-Founder Joe Desena Interview

Written by Marion Abrams on March 4, 2014. Posted in Founders, Spartan Race.

Great interview with our co-founder Joe Desena. Peak Racers and Spartan Racers will recognize the themes in this “Bite off more than you can chew…then keep chewing” interview. Listen here.

2014 Winter Death Race Finishers

Written by Marion Abrams on February 2, 2014. Posted in PEAKDR, Uncategorized, Winter.

Just over 50 registered, 23 finished. We’ll be posting tons of photos in the next few days.

MEN
Ryan Atkins
Marc Jones
Chris Rice
Andrew Coleman
Ted Coffin
Christian Godmer
Ben Sexton
Dan Grodinsky
Robert Belley
Tim Midgley
Matt Dolitsky
James Vreeland
Shannon Taylor
Mark Webb
Shane Ellison
Shane Coleman
Pete Coleman
Matthew Waller
Keith Glass
David Kim

WOMEN
Melody Hazi
Flo Zurkinden
Amee Meyer

Death Racer WOD series – WOD #4

Written by Marion Abrams on January 23, 2014. Posted in PEAKDR, Winter, WOD.

One of the required tasks in the 2013 Winter Death Race was to demonstrate a sample Death Racer’s WOD (Workout Of the Day.)

Peak Death Race WOD #4
Roupen Bastajian

Spartan Warm Up
1 Mile Run
Forearm plank for 2:00 repeat 3x
During each plank interval incorporate push ups and knee drives
Spartan Cool Down.

Death Racer WOD series – WOD #3

Written by Marion Abrams on January 12, 2014. Posted in PEAKDR, Video, WOD.

Peak Winter Death Racers were asked to demonstrate a typical endurance ultra athlete workout of the day during the 2012 Spartan / Peak Winter Death Race in Vermont.

WOD #3
Eric Diablo

Spartan Warm Up
100 Body Weight Squats
Spartan Cool Down

Death Racer WOD series – WOD #2

Written by Marion Abrams on January 4, 2014. Posted in PEAKDR, Video, WOD.

Peak Winter Death Racers were asked to demonstrate a typical endurance ultra athlete workout of the day during the 2012 Spartan / Peak Winter Death Race in Vermont. Here’s Mark Harvey’s WOD:

WOD #2
Mark Harvey

Spartan Warm Up
300 Burpees
Spartan Cool Down

Start the New Year with our Winter Death Racer WOD series

Written by Marion Abrams on January 1, 2014. Posted in PEAKDR, Video, WOD.

You may remember we required EVERY racer in last year’s Winter Death Race to demonstrate a Death Racer’s W.O.D. (Workout of the Day.) We’ll be sharing them here.

Death Racer Workouts WOD #1

Amelia Boone’s workout
Workout #1:
The Spartan Warm Up
Run 3 to 5 Miles
5 to 20 Burpee / Pull-ups
5 to 20 Sandbag Cleans
Spartan Cool Down and Stretching

The Ultimate 2014 #PeakDR Challenge

Written by Marion Abrams on December 23, 2013. Posted in PEAKDR.

Everyone knows the Death Race is the toughest race on earth and has broken the most hardened spirits.

THE ULTIMATE 2014 CHALLENGE….

Why do all Peak’s Death races this year? (Team, Winter, Traveling, Summer)?

1. If you finish you will get a global Spartan season pass. (130 races planned in 2014)
2. If you finish you will get a global Peak season pass (except summer DR)
3. The male or female with the best cumulative time will get a 5,000.00 check.
4. The male and female with the best cumulative time you will be featured in our next TV show.
5. The top male and female will be featured in an international publication as the most badass on earth.

First Death Race is the winter Death Race. Let us know if you are taking on this challenge. We will put you up with a place to stay…all you need to do is get yourself to Pittsfield.

RULES:

You must complete 3 of the Death Races.
You must be an “official” finisher of these 3 events.
Your cumulative time will be recorded and divided by the 3 events you choose to count and a top male and top female will be picked.

Do not waste our time unless you are serious.

To Register:

PEAK Mountain Bike VIDEO – Green Mountain Trails Pittsfield, Vermont.

Written by Marion Abrams on December 10, 2013. Posted in Mountain Bike, Video.

Once a year Mountain Bikers and mountain loving athletes gather for the PEAK mountain bike race in Pittsfield Vermont. Now we have a video!

Our own Green Mountain Trails (beloved by Death Racers, Ultra Runners, hikers, and hikers alike) were once dubbed the best kept secret in Vermont. Sorry, we can’t keep them secret any longer. At last count twenty miles balancing flowy, buffed and bermed track with hand built uber techy gnar leading to sublime vistas. There is 1000′ feet of vertical. It’s open 24/7, all year (except in the sensitive mud season) for mountain biking, trail running, snowshoeing and hiking. The system is scrupulously maintained by volunteers in the community.

Help us get the word out, about our trails and about this killer Mountain Bike Race.

Watch Peak Founder on NBC Spartan Beast Show

Written by Marion Abrams on December 7, 2013. Posted in Founders, Spartan Race.

The Peak races were the precursor to the Spartan Races, no surprise as and Joe was among the founders of both. Watch the 1 hour NBC special TODAY featuring the Killington, Vermont Spartan Beast race! You’ll see Joe and many of our Peak racers featured in the show.

Watch the excitement, drama and victories of the Spartan Race World Championships on Dec. 7th on NBC Sports. This all-new special follows elite racers as well as everyday Spartans as they tackle the 13+ mile, 20+ obstacle Spartan Beast in Killington, Vermont.