Pittsfield is a town in Rutland County, of the "Crossroads of Vermont" region and is site of the annual Pittsfield Snowshoe Race. The only real village the town ever had is Pittsfield, located on Vermont Route 100 on the extreme eastern side.
The town was named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which itself had been named in honor of William Pitt, a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the French and Indian War.
Pittfield was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
A notable person from the area was Charles Herbert Joyce, a congressman.
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Region 7: Crossroads of Vermont | Rochester | Stockbridge | Killington | Chittenden
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Pittsfield is a town in Rutland County, of the "Crossroads of Vermont" region and is site of the annual Pittsfield Snowshoe Race. The only real village the town ever had is Pittsfield, located
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Vermont Events in May
2013 Peak Ultra 5/23/13 - 6/2/13
WHAT:
Ultra Trail Run - 30, 50, 100, 200, and 500 MILE TRAIL. The 50 milers will do the first 40 miles on the East side of Route 100 and then they will do their last ten miles on the west side. The 50 mile course is very scenic but also very demanding. The longer races will all do a rugged 10 mile loop in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Runners will repeat the loops 10, 15, 20, or 50 times. Each loop has 2400 vertical therefore the 30 miler will feature 7,200, 100 miler will feature 24,000, 150 miler will feature 36,000, 200 miler will feature 48,000 and 500 miler will feature 120,000 elevation change.
WHEN:
500 mile race starts Thursday, May 23rd at 4 p.m. The 200 starts Thursday May 30th at 4 p.m. The 50/100 will start at 6 a.m. on Saturday June 1st. -Course closes Sunday at 4 p.m.
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