Join us for inaugral year of the Cirque Series at Jay Peak. 7.1 miles featuring 3,044' vert.
Prizes
Prizes will be distributed at the end of each race & for the overall series winners. There are three categories in which the prizes will be given out: Sport, Expert and Pro. Prizes for each race are as follows:
Pro
1st place - $1000 cash each race
2nd place - $250 cash each race
3rd place - $150 cash each race
Expert
1st - $400 in Gear each race
2nd - $250 in Gear each race
3rd - $150 in Gear each race
Sport
1st - $300 in Gear each race
2nd - $200 in Gear each race
3rd - $100 in Gear each race
Grom Award - youngest competitor will be recognized.
OG Award - wisest competitor will be recognized.
Lexie Award - the "unofficial MVP" of the race will be recognized.
Middle of the Pack Award - the person that finished exactly middle will be recognized.
Overall 2026 Season Winner + Points
The racers with the most points at the end of all races will be declared the overall 2025 winner. The top 20 racers of each event will obtain points. The following is the per stage breakdown as a function of place:
1 - 50pt 6 - 30pt 11 - 20pt 16 - 10pt
2 - 40pt 7 - 28pt 12 - 18pt 17 - 8pt
3 - 36pt 8 - 26pt 13 - 16pt 18 - 6pt
4 - 34pt 9 - 24pt 14 - 14pt 19 - 4pt
5 - 32pt 10 - 22pt 15 - 12pt 20 - 2pt
PRIZE MONEY 2026 OVERALL SEASON STANDINGS **Men's & Women's
PRO
PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
EXPERT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
SPORT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season
**Everyone that runs six 2026 Cirque Series races will receive a Cirque Series 2026 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.
Registration
We are capping the race at 500 entries, we encourage to sign up right away.
Bibs / Timing Chips
Cirque Series will utilize Competitive timing to time the event with a disposable chip placed on the back of your bib. Please do not fold, crush or remove the chip from the bib. You may dispose of the chip/bib after the race is over.
Rules / Guidelines
Please help us preserve the beauty of our mountains and assist in maintaining an enjoyable, safe event for everyone involved.
Please respect private property near the trails. Do not trespass.
No littering: Participants are encouraged to carry water and food during the event.
Please dispose of all waste and recyclables in the proper containers.
Please be respectful of all Forest Service officials.
Do not impede another runner.
Leave no trace: Pack-in pack-out.
We will provide Skratch hydration at aid station & finish line.
Lodging - Jay Peak Hotels
Contact: Tom Hooper, [email protected]
Julian Carr, [email protected]
Fly to Pie is run on largely dirt roads through "the gut" of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, 26.2, 17. 13.5 and 6.2 mile options. We schedule it during our Fall Foliage Season. It is a running and a biking event. We start at the Airport in Coventry and end at Parker Pie in West Glover with all the pizza you can eat and with a cash bar with Hill Farmstead bear on tap. The primary biker route is 26.2 miles
Marathoners start at the airport at 11:30 am
13.5 mile family challengers start at the airport at 10:30 am
We offer a special Family Challenge for parents and their kids biking on our 13,5 mile course. $60 group price for parents and kids in groups of up to four riders.
Jay Peak provides shuttle busses from Parker Pie back to the Airport. Some have said it's one of the best parts of the day.
We offer a 20% Team Discount for teams of five or more using the discount code TEAM2026
We are also offering an Early Bird Special of 20% to anyone registering before January 1, 2025. EB2026
Celebrate fall and peak foliage season in true Vermont style! The Gravel Moxie Grinder is one of Copley Hospital’s signature annual events, and we’re excited to welcome back returning riders and meet new ones.
A huge thank-you to Lost Nation Brewing for hosting this year’s ride! Our route winds through some of the most scenic back roads in Lamoille County and beyond—showcasing some of the finest gravel Vermont has to offer.
Join us on Saturday, October 3 for a ride that’s equal parts challenge, color, and community. After you cross the finish line, stick around for live entertainment, tacos, and plenty of post-ride camaraderie.
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2026 Results and Photos
2024 Results and Photos
Race Info
The Black River Grand Prix returns! Join us on Saturday, June 19, 2027 for the Black River Grand Prix weekend, a celebration of fast racing, big loops, varied terrain, and fun in the woods. The format is simple: mass start on one big lap (or two). Want to race 15 miles (25k) of the best the Center has to offer? Enter the Grand Prix. Think it's so nice you want to do it twice? Then the 50k Grand Epic is for you. And if racing isn't your thing and you just want a signed ride and a good lunch, then the Grand Tour has your name on it.
Whatever your category, this ain’t XCO, this is VT mountain biking - flow, tech, jank, doubletrack, ski trail, and maybe even a dirt road or two - there’s something for everyone. There's even a bit of pavement at the start.
The 2026 Black River Grand Epic field will head off at 10:00am for the 25-mile Epic race featuring nearly all the riding the Center has to offer. Two loops (plus a parade lap!) of nearly all our trails in the most fun layout we can pull off. This is not sufferfest racing, this is the local's loop, routed the way the builders like to ride.
The Grand Prix will start 5 minutes later at 10:05am for those who just want one sweet race lap.
Five minutes later at 10:07AM the Grand Tour riders go off on a mellow cruise of the same loop. The lap never loops back into the stadium, so once you’re gone, you’re gone, though the Grand Epic racers will come back through the Upper Field after their first ~15-mile lap.
First folks back win. The courses will look nearly identical to the 2026 Grand Prix course, with a few changes and reroutes to keep y'all on your toes.
Check out the Race Guide! for more info about this year's event.
Pricing and Prize Purses
The Grand Prix will be $50 for open racers, $30 for U23 competitors, and $25 for juniors (ages 18 and under). The Grand Epic will be $75. The Grand Tour costs $35.
We're still in the process of figuring out prize money. But we will have cash prizes for the top three of each gender in both distances.
We will call up podiums for the top 3 overall men and women, and the top junior (U20) boy and girl. Door draw prizes will be distributed by random draw at bib pickup.
On-site Lodging
Did you know the Center has on-site lodging with meals available? Whether you want your own private cabin, a lakeside cottage, or just a room in our Cedar Lodge dorm, we can meet your needs. A room in Cedar lodge (with three meals included) starts at just $155.
Learn more about lodging info and rates here.
Or check out the cabin tour from DirtWireTV:
The Trails & Course
Never ridden our trails? Check out these DirtWireTV recaps of a race we used to run (RIP to the VT3) to get a taste of what is in store.
A weekend at the Outdoor Center with DirtWireTV
Sampling the trails pre-race
VT3 race highlights