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Name: Infinitus - Ripton
Start: 2026-05-21
End: 2026-05-31
Location: Ripton

Ripton, United States • 21-31 May 2026

Infinitus : Ripton, Vermont (2026)

Infinitus is a series of rugged trail races held at Silver Towers Camp in Ripton, Vermont, within the Green Mountain National Forest. The event runs from May 21 to May 31, 2026 and includes multiple distance formats and multi-day challenges.

Race options include:

9 Mile
Marathon
88k
100 Mile
250 Mile
Penta-Marathon (five marathons in five days)
Deca-Marathon (ten marathons in ten days)
888k

The course is composed of two loops. The small loop is 8.5 miles with about 2090 ft of vertical gain. The big loop is 17.8 miles with about 2760 ft of vertical gain.

There is a one time camping fee of $12 payable to the organizer at check in. Camping payment is cash only. The event is cup free and follows leave no trace principles. No refunds are offered. Results from previous editions are available for prior years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Vermont Ripton

Race information

Website

888 km

888k

262 mi

Deca-Marathon

250 mi

250 Mile

131 mi

Penta-Marathon

100 mi

100 Mile

88 km

88k

26 mi

Marathon

9 mi

9 Mile

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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