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.

MVP Health Care is the title sponsor for the 2013 Frigid Infliction, as well as sponsoring many more races in the past.

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 full-price items 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!

As the Burlington area's only AAA Four Diamond hotel, The Essex is a true destination, offering a full-service Spa, cooking classes, and two award winning restaurants.

The Ponds at Bolton Valley (operated by The Essex) will be the site of our 2013 winter post-race meal and party. The Ponds is located on the water’s edge and surrounded by 5,000 acres of Vermont forests and mountains. The panoramic views from every window, a Great Room with vaulted ceilings and a spectacular river stone fireplace create an upscale wilderness elegance for every function.

The 120-year-old Julbo brand is built from a rich history in alpine-mountaineering, high-altitude and glacier exploration optics. Today, they're making some of the best adventure-ready eyewear available. Durablity is second to none, so you don't need to worry about breakage on the trail. Full-coverage lenses to protect your eyes from stray sunbeams and stray branches. Photochromic lenses to handle races that go from morning to night... and they look good, too.

Julbo USA is based in Williston, Vermont and will be providing some of their high-end gear as prizes for our racers.

Ski Vermont (Vermont Ski Areas Association) is a non-profit association serving 18 Alpine and 30 Nordic member resorts across the state. They know that adventure racers who get a taste of Vermont terrain will be back to take advantage of the great skiing and year-round recreational opportunities that our mountains have to offer.

Come experience Winter in its Original State!

GearX.com is the online sibling of the Outdoor Gear Exchange (OGE) located on Church Street in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. It's like having your local gear store online! Their mission is to sell great gear at great prices, to make the outdoors accessible and affordable for all levels of ability.

Bevo is a bold catering company offering a fully licensed bar and personalized fare. As avid supporters of local farmers, they strive to use as many Vermont products as possible, from fruits and vegetables to meats and cheeses. Bevo provided an excellent high-end "back yard barbecue" at the 2011 summer race, and should be back in 2012!

With 88km of Nordic and back country trails (including 26km of groomed Nordic terrain), Bolton Valley Resort has hosted five of our six winter adventure races. Peaks to climb, ravines to traverse, and plenty of snow for everyone.

The Catamount outdoor family center promotes family and community well being through activity and education in a natural environment. 500 acres of space including biking/skiing trails and an orienteering course make this the perfect place to train for future adventure races. Catamount gives discounted passes as prizes to some of our top local racers.

For more than 30 years, the Baldas name has been synonymous with quality snowshoes since, in 1975, Monsieur Baldas decided to dedicate his life to his great passion. When it comes to innovation, Baldas is the first company to use a mix of plastics with a ceramic base to make the snowshoe lighter and at the same time, resistant, even at low temperatures.

KIND is a brand of all natural whole nut and fruit bars made from ingredients you can see and pronounce and it's also a movement that gives new purpose to snacking. KIND provides fabulous snack bars to racers and volunteers.

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.

Jenn O'Connor is a certified and licensed massage therapist with over ten years of experience. As a cyclist, hiker, and telemark skiier herself, she is well attuned to the needs of the multi-sport athlete. Jenn provides post-race massage at GMARA events.

Wayne and Ed have been printing on shirts since 1981. They're talented, knowledgeable, their turnaround time is amazing, and they stand behind their products. GMARA relies on ACW to get our shirts printed at the last minute, every time.

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.

Union Street Media is a web development company that through personal service and progressive technology has conceived, developed, and maintained over 450 customer-centered websites since 1999. USM provides web hosting for GMARA.

MyTopo began in 1998 with the goal of providing custom printed navigation-ready map products for professional and recreational topographic map users. They provide customized, waterproof, adventure-capable UTM maps to GMARA for our races, at a phenomenal discount.

Petra Cliffs is Burlington's premiere indoor climbing center and mountaineering school. They hang our tyroleans every winter, keeping racers safe while they hang over the ravine, and they've set up the occasional rappel for us as well. Petra offers GMARA members a discounted one day climbing pass for $10, along with a free harness rental. If you need to brush up on your rope skills before a race, check them out!

Local Motion is a member-supported non-profit organization promoting people-powered transportation and recreation for healthy and sustainable Vermont communities. Local Motion's advocacy helps make more VT terrain available for hiking, biking, skiing, and other race activities.

The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area has some of the best terrain we've ever seen. The Moosalamoo Association works together with GMARA to put on races which highlight the great opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, climbing, blueberry picking and more in their corner of the Green Mountain National Forest.

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.

The # 1 source for trail running in the US. Members receive 24% off a regular subscription price.

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.

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.

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.