Vermont Overland Test
About
The Overland (bike) is a 55-mile (distances fluctuate based on years/course) dirt road bicycle race featuring close to 7,000 feet of climbing, eight sectors of Class4 Roads (unmaintained ancient public through-ways), two sag stops, a magnificently scenic route and an awesome afterparty. It’s the ultimate overland adventure ride. Open dirt roads, amazing scenery and an epic course unlike any you’ve ever ridden before, all within a beautiful Vermont pastoral setting.
The purpose of this race is to promote the wonderful world of overland adventure riding and to benefit the Reading/West Windsor Food Shelf, Ascutney Outdoors and WAMBA–all integral organizations in the event’s host towns of Reading/West Windsor/Woodstock.
This event is now in it's 11th year and has a strong history of selling out registration in minutes to hours on opening day. If you're interested in acquiring a race entry for 2025, be sure to bookmark this page, set up your Movemint account, and set your alarms for 9 AM EST on January 1st!
RACE INFO:
- Sunday, August 24th, 2025
- Ascutney Outdoors, 449 Ski Tow Rd, Brownsville, VT 05037
- 55 Miles, 7,000' climbing
- 9 AM Start
- Race is limited to 1000 riders.
- Registration Opens on January 1st, 2025 at 9 AM EST.
- Compete in the OVERLAND TROPHY: An overall competition between our 14-mile Overland Trail running race and 55-mile Overland bicycle race. Read more here.
REGISTRATION:
- Registration opens at 9 am on January 1st, 2025, book this page and set your calendars!
- Juniors race for FREE. Always.
- West Windsor locals have a guaranteed spot. Contact us with your address.
- We save space for women.
- Registering for a Vermont Overland event is a commitment to yourself, our charities, the local West Windsor community, and our Vermont Overland Staff. We take this very seriously and have developed our registration and no-refund policies to around this fact.
- Vermont Overland does not process or handle refunds and reserves the right to postpone, cancel or defer the event in any way shape, or form without issuing refunds whatsoever. However, as with all Vermont Overland events, if you can’t make it, you may privately assign your registration to whomever you like (this requires you to find a rider on your own and handle payment on your own) or send your spot to the next person in line on the waitlist (this only applies to categories that currently have people on a waitlist – there are no guarantees that our waitlists will be populated).
- By registering for and participating in a Vermont Overland event, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy.
*** By registering for a Vermont Overland event, you’re agreeing to follow all local and state-mandated guidelines regarding safety and COVID-19. For more info, visit our FAQ page.
This Event is Sold Out
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Sold OutOverland (bike) – Men$195Sunday, August 24, 20259:00 AMIncludes 55 miles, 8 sectors of epic Class-4 unmaintained roads, 2 aid stations, incredible post-race food/beer/drink, pre and post-race party, custom Overland 2025 hat, and the potential glory of completing an Overland.
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Sold OutOverland (bike) – Women$195Sunday, August 24, 20259:00 AMIncludes 55 miles, 8 sectors of epic Class-4 unmaintained roads, 2 aid stations, incredible post-race food/beer/drink, pre and post-race party, custom Overland 2025 hat, and the potential glory of completing an Overland.
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Sold OutOverland (bike) – non binary$195Sunday, August 24, 20259:00 AMIncludes 55 miles, 8 sectors of epic Class-4 unmaintained roads, 2 aid stations, incredible post-race food/beer/drink, pre and post-race party, custom Overland 2025 hat, and the potential glory of completing an Overland.
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Sold OutOverland (bike) – E Bikes$215Sunday, August 24, 20259:00 AMIncludes 55 miles, 8 sectors of epic Class-4 unmaintained roads, 2 aid stations, incredible post-race food/beer/drink, pre and post-race party, custom Overland 2025 hat, and the potential glory of completing an Overland.
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Sold OutOverland (bike) – JuniorsFreeSunday, August 24, 20259:00 AMIncludes 55 miles, 8 sectors of epic Class-4 unmaintained roads, 2 aid stations, incredible post-race food/beer/drink, pre and post-race party, custom Overland 2025 hat, and the potential glory of completing an Overland.
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Donate
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Donate to Ascutney OutdoorsAscutney Outdoors is our amazing host venue. This event, among many others, would not be possible without them. The mission of Ascutney Outdoors is to advocate for and maintain accessibility of low-impact trails and structures used for human powered recreational activities in the townships of the Mt. Ascutney Area, and to support and preserve the deep historic connection Mt. Ascutney has to Vermont and New Hampshire.