The diagram below is a profile of the 2013 Stowe Derby Course. Click here for a full profile.

• Total Distance: 12.51 miles
• Start Elevation: 3292 feet
• Finish Elevation: 690 feet

Short Course:  Designed for children ages 6 and up and those who prefer to avoid the rigors of a long and sustained descent. This race is approximately 6km. The course begins in a mass start on the Stowe Recreation Path at 8:30 A.M. (exact location TBD) and follows the final leg of the Long Course. Course subject to change.

Long Course Races: Ages 13 and up. 20 km course. We offer two separate divisions - skating and classical. The Skating race starts at 10 A.M. with five racers every 30 seconds. The Classical race starts at 12:15 NOON with the same starting format. The track will be set all the way to the finish line for classical racers. Computer timing stops at 2:30 P.M. If you are caught skating in the classical division you will be disqualified! If you are unsure of which course to sign up for, most likely you will want to enter the Skating (Freestyle) course. Please contact MMSC if you have further questions.

Derby Meister: EXPERTS ONLY! Derby Meister participants compete in back-to-back Skating and Classical races and are included in the individual Skating and Classical results (but not illegible to win a prize in "age" category) in addition to Derby Meister results. Racers do not have to use the same pair of skis for the Classical and Skating races but must use the same pair to complete each of those individual races. The Derby Meister is for experts only and limited to the first 50 entrants.

The diagram below is a profile of the 2012 Stowe Derby Course. Click here for a full profile.

• Total Distance: 11.75 miles
• Start Elevation 3296 feet
• Finish Elevation 791 feet

Racers need to register by Feb. 19th to be seeded according to last two year's Derby results. Newcomers and all others are seeded according to date of registration. You can send us a note if you would like to be seeded with a friend or have other requests. We will do our best to accommodate you.

We recommend that you sign up online as early as possible to benefit from the offered discounts.  The very last resort to sign up if you miss all other options is IN PERSON, for an extra fee, at early bib pick up at the Stowe High School, Saturday, Feb. 23rd 3-5pm.  Cash or checks only.

All details on Registration Fee and Deadlines.

More easy options to register:

Option 1 - PRE-REGISTRATION  - Same prices as 2011 and 2012

• Long Course - ages 13 and up - $50
• Derby Meister - ages 18 and up - $80
• Short Course - ages 6 and up - $30

Must be received by November 30th, 11:59pm.

Option 2 - PRE-REGISTRATION by Derby Recon, Friday, February 8th.  Remember that to get seeded, you MUST register by February 19th.

• Long Course - $60
• Derby Meister - $90
• Short Course - $35

Option 3 - ONLINE REGISTRATION closes FRIDAY, February 22nd at NOON. All others entries must be received at the Mt. Mansfield Ski and Snowboard Club (403 Spruce Peak, Stowe, VT 05672) no later than Saturday, February 23rd at NOON. The list of registered skiers can be found here.

• Long Course - $70
• Derby Meister - $90
• Short Course - $35

Option 4 - REGISTER IN PERSON at early bib pick up at the Stowe Elementary School, Saturday, February 23rd, 3-5pm, ONLY.  Cash or checks only.  Racers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to sign the release. T-shirt availability not guaranteed.

• Long Course - $85
• Derby Meister - Not available
• Short Course - $40

Registration in NON-REFUNDABLE unless the race is cancelled.

Phone: (802) 253-7704 or Fax: (802) 253-9657 entry accepted (but not recommended).

(VISA & Mastercard only) - add $10 per call. 

NO REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24th!

Register Online Here!!!

Short Course - Mass Start - 8:30 am (earlier time again this year!)

Long Course - 5 racers every 30 seconds

Freestyle - 10 am start

Classical - 12:15 pm start

Derby Meister - racers get a start time in each long course races

Timing clocks ENDS at 2:30 pm for ALL racers.

Back by popular demand!

ALL participants are encouraged to pick up their bib and racer package at the Stowe High School on SATURDAY, Feb 23rd between 3-5pm only. For an extra fee, this is also your very last chance to sign up and pick up a bib. Late sign-ups ski at the back of the pack, no exceptions! T-shirt availability is not guaranteed.

If you plan to pick up someone else's package, you will need a written note from the person and you will be responsible for signing the race release for them. Skiers ages 18 and under must be with an adult at bib pick up.

This year, Short Course racers can ALSO collect their race packet at Saturday bib pick up.

If you cannot come for early pick bib up...

Bib pickup starts at 7:30am at Stowe High School.  Click here for directions to the Stowe High School.

All participants must pick up there own race packet and sign a participation agreement of risks form at registration. If under 18 make sure parent or guardian is available to sign for you at registration.

Download a release form

Snow or weather conditions may determine course route modifications. A final map of the course will be available at bib pick up at the Stowe High School.

Short course: Shuttle buses to mass start depart at 8:00 from High School.

Long course and Derby Meister buses: Shuttle buses to Mt. Mansfield Base Lodge start at 8:30 am.

Derby Meister racers should organize their own transportation back to the mountain for the second leg of the race.

Buses not guaranteed. Last bus leaves the Stowe High School at 10:30 am. ALL RACERS AND SUPPORT MUST PARK AT THE STOWE HIGH SCHOOL.

At the end of the race, the busses will transport you back from the finish to the Stowe High School where you will be reunited with your car and the clothes you left at the start.

Last bus leaves the finish at 3:15pm.

Race time is counted from the moment your bib number is started whether you are there or not.

• Competitors must use the same pair of skis for the entire race - except for Derby Meister who can change skis between races.
• FIS rules apply to broken skis & poles. Skating only allowed in Skating Race.

• A single ride lift ticket will allow racers one ride up the Mt. Mansfield Lookout chairlift the morning of the race.
• Sample size Builder bars, Hammer Nutrition gel packs, Concept2 ski strap, lip balms, stickers, Seventh Genration samples, EverBank goodies, Food Should Taste Good chips and plenty more goodies generously donated by our sponsors.
• Free event t-shirt (while quantities last)
• Plastic ID bags are provided for warm-up clothes left at the start. Bags will be brought back down to Stowe High School twice, after the completion of the Freestyle race, and after the Classic race.  We cannot guarantee that your bag will necessarily make it on the first snowcat down but all bags will be delivered in front of the school's main door around 2pm.
• Write your name on your bag. We are not responsible for lost or damaged items.
• Any lost and found will be brought back to the MMSC Clubhouse 802 253 7704 X30
• A bottle of water and Honest Tea and some samples from Vermont Smoke and Cure and from Cabot Cheese at the finish.
• Showers are provided at the Stowe High School gym locker rooms - BRING YOUR OWN TOWELS.

SKi FAST and earn a Stowe Derby Pin!

Gold - 10% of fastest time in the given race

Silver - 20% of the fastest time in the given race

Bronze - 30% of the fastest time in the given race

All pins are distributed at the awards party after the race.

Pins can be sent if you provided us with a pre-addressed and $0.78 stamped envelope only.

Mail to:

MMSC c/o Derby Pins, 403 Spruce Peak, Stowe VT 05672

See who won a pin in 2009

See who won a pin in 2010

See who won a pin in 2011

See who won a pin in 2012

The Stowe Derby pins were reintroduced in 2009 with ONE single goal... to bring back a part of the race's history, the main reason why this race originated. Who can ski the distance the fastest? On alpine, on nordic, men, women, who is the fastest person that day? And now, who can ski within a percentage of THAT one fastest time of the day.

There is no question that more men may earn the pins. There is no question that chances are that a perhaps only a handful of women will ski fast enough to be within the tight time frame set by the fastest winner. These specific awards are not meant to discriminate but are solely presented in the spirit of the origins of the Stowe Derby. That is what makes those pins so special. And for all the women who have earned a pin, we salute you, a Stowe Derby Pin is the highest award one can earn.