GMARA Sponsors
MVP Health Care| www.mvphealthcare.com MVP Health Care offers fully insured and self-insured employer health benefits plans, including HMO, point-of-service (POS), preferred provider organization (PPO) and indemnity coverage through MVP Health Plan Inc., the MVP Health Insurance Co. and MVP Select Care Inc. Formed in 1983, MVP's network includes nearly 14,000 network physicians and 115 hospitals. MVP insures 550,000 covered lives in all lines of business. MVP's HMO and POS plans have earned "Excellent" NCQA accreditation, the highest rating for quality. |
Eastern Mountain Sports
| www.ems.com Eastern Mountain Sports, based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, designs and offers a wide variety of gear and clothing for outdoor enthusiasts. South Burlington EMS will give members 15% off year-round. In addition, the EMS Stores of Rutland and South Burlington will provide all GMARA Members with 50% off rentals of kayaks and tele skis, as well as completely free rentals of all their other gear. Woo-hoo! |
Zanfel
| www.zanfel.com Zanfel Poison Ivy Wash is a safe and effective topical solution for poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. It is the only product known to remove urushiol, the toxin responsible for the reaction, from the skin after bonding, enabling the affected area to immediately begin healing. Those of us who have stumbled through a patch of poison ivy in a race know quite well how effective this product is. |
Untamed Adventure
| www.untamedadventure.com Untamed puts on fantastic events in both US and in Europe. Untamed New England is the biggest race in Northeast US and is an AR World Series qualifier. If you were looking to make the step to expedition racing, this is a great way to do it. And to make it even better - GMARA members receive a discount. |
Ultimate XC
| www.unltimatexc.com Ultimate XC will be a familiar event for those that remember the Jay Challenge. This is a multi-day event featuring mountain biking, trail running, and kayaking. Quite difficult - this is a challenge only for those truly committed to being in shape. The also off separate trail running and mountain biking events. Check them out! |
ARequip.com
| www.arequip.com ARequip.com, located in Boston MA, sells AR specific equipment at a great price. To add to this, GMARA Members get a 10% discount. They not only sell the equipment, but Team ARequip.com trains and races with it as well. |
TrailRunner Magazine
| www.trailrunnermag.com The # 1 source for trail running in the US. Members receive 24% off a regular subscription price. |
Rock & Ice Magazine
| www.rockandice.com A terrific resource for all things climbing. Members receive 24% off a regular subscription price. |
Eddie's Energy Bars
| www.eddiesenergy.com Yummy all-natural Vermont-made energy bars. GMARA members receive 15% off. Contact us to receive the discount code. |
Petra Cliffs
| www.petracliffs.com Petra Cliffs is Burlington's premiere indoor climbing center and mountaineering school. They offer GMARA members a discounted one day climbing pass for $10 along with a free harness rental. |
North Star Sports
| www.northstarsports.net North Star Sports, located in downtown Burlington, provides everything an adventure racer needs to get through those painful bike legs. GMARA members receive ten percent off purchases. |
On Track Health
| www.ontrackhealth.net On Track is a complete fitness facility offering physical therapy, massage therapy and fitness consulting services. Their mission is to provide professional treatment of orthopedic injuries and to empower their clients to acheive their personal fitness goals. GMARA members receive a free month of membership with any three month sign-up. |
Union Street Media
| www.unionstreetmedia.com Union Street Media is a web development company that through personal service and progressive technology has conceived, developed, and maintained over one hundred customer-centered websites since 1999. USM sponsors GMARA by providing web hosting for the club. |
Merritt, Merritt & Moulton
| www.merritt-merritt.com Merritt, Merritt & Moulton is a law firm focused on helping businesses grow by advising them in three critical areas: managing financial capital, organization capital, and intellectual capital. The firm provides valuable legal counsel to GMARA. |
Genesis Adventures Inc.
| www.genesisadventures.com Genesis Adventures puts on adventure races of various lengths in the New England area, as well as camps, corporate events, and school events. GMARA members receive ten percent off of Genesis entry fees. |
Outdoor Gear Exchange
| www.gearx.com The Outdoor Gear Exchange is committed to selling quality closeout, new, and used gear to make the outdoors accessible and affordable for all levels of ability, from the occasional backpacker to the most accomplished mountaineer. GMARA members receive ten percent off merchandise. |
Umiak Outdoor Outfitters
| www.umiak.com Umiak is "Vermont's Adventure Center" no matter the season. Umiak offers various outdoor activities, rentals, and classes, including showshoeing, canoeing and kayaking. GMARA members receive ten percent off any rental, tour, or class. |
NEARA
| www.newenglandar.com The New England Adventure Racing Association provides even more resources for racers in the Northeast. GMARA members can join NEARA for only ten dollars. |