Vermont Recreation Vacation

Tour de Kingdom Cycling Events

The Tour de Kingdom is a one or two day competitive and recreational cycling event that takes you through one of the most scenic areas of Vermont, the Northeast Kingdom - one of ten geotourism areas in the world specially designated by National Geographic. Shaking off the rust from winter? Want to take a ride with your friends or participate in a fun event with the family? Want to compete for time on one or two of our century rides? This event will be right for you! Offering a choice of one or two days of riding, with fully supported loops of varying lengths from 15 miles to 100 miles. Both days start and end at IROC, 400 Quarry Road in Derby, Vermont.

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The Dandelion Run

is a competitive and recreational half marathon (with relay options) on back roads deep in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Don't let the name fool you. The “Dandy” is a hilly, thigh-burning challenge. Your reward: a run that takes you through farms and forests, on dirt roads through uncut green fields blanketed with thousands and thousands of dandelions. The “Kingdom” is one of only a few geotourism areas in the world, specially designated by National Geographic. And there is no more beautiful time of year than the height of dandelion season. It's Spring! It's time to run!! Just for the fun of it!!!

Kingdom Swim

is a true celebration of open water swimming held on Lake Memphremagog in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont – one of only a few geotourism areas in the world specially designated by National Geographic. Kingdom Swim is a competitive and recreational charity swim for all skill levels, young and old alike, now offering distances of 10 miles, 6 miles, 3 miles, 1 mile, 1/4 mile and 100 yards

The Fourth Annual Kingdom Triathlon

will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Derby Beach House on Lake Salem in Derby, Vermont –deep in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom. As we did in 2010, we are running two triathlons on the same day. The Aquaman “Even Up” Triathlon is a half iron level tri with a twist. It includes a traditional 13.1 mile run. But we have shortened the bike to 30 miles and increased the swim to 3.5 miles. Say, What? Yep. The course is a response to what we call the “Swimmers Lament,” that traditional triathlons are stacked against them. Strong swimmers, runners, and bikers should spend just about 1.5 hours on each leg. The course was “field tested” in 2010 by members of the Boston Triathlon Team and other strong athletes from Quebec, Massachusetts, Vermont and Pennsylvania. They loved it. Some said they’d been waiting for an event like this most of their adult lives. And the swim in Lake Seymour involved some of the cleanest, clearest water some had ever competed in. We are pleased to have three of them join us on our organizing committee for this coming year. And are now ready to open this event up to as many as 100 participants in 2011.

Kingdom Thunder

Kingdom Thunder is a charity ride on some of the most beautiful roads in Vermont to support the local community center’s Healthy Changes Initiative – a groundbreaking, discounted membership and exercise program for people suffering from chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, as wee als cancer patients, cancer survivors, and seniors 65 years of age and older.