Do you need a kayak for the paddling segment of the Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon? Zoar Outdoor i s offering $33 sit on top kayak rentals for experienced river paddlers. Th e rental also includes a paddle\, PFD\, helmet\, wetsuit\, water shoes\, a nd jacket.
\nIf you’re interested in renting\, email
Renters will come into Zoar Outdoor (7 Main St\, Charlemont MA in the “Outfitters Shop”) on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning to complete a rental waiver and watch a short video. Hours are Friday 3/27 9am-6:30pm\, Saturday 3/28 7:30AM-5PM.
\nZoar Outdoor will stage the boats and pa ddles at the kayak launch at Mohawk Park Campground (559 Tea St rt 2\, Cha rlemont MA)\, and racers will need to affix their bib number to a boat at the park. Zoar Outdoor will pick up the kayaks and any rental gear at the takeout of the kayak leg below the Route 8A bridge (the bridge you cross o ver to enter Berkshire East\, across from Dirt Church Brewing).
\nThe below information is from the 2025 event\; watch for updates.
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\nThe race starts at Berkshire East ski area. The first le g is a 4.3 mile run that starts on pavement through the town of Charlemont \, then heads into a mix of woods roads and trails up around the Warfield House before descending to the Run-Bike transition at Zoar Outdoor. \; \;
\nThe bike leg is a rolling\, out-and-back\, 18 mile road c ourse that heads west on Rte 2 before turning onto Zoar Rd and proceeding up to the Hoosac Tunnel. \; It then returns to Rte 2 on the same route \, and turns west\, ending at the Bike-Paddle transition at the Mohawk Par k Campground. \; \;
\nThe paddle leg starts with a short ru n from the parking lot of the Mohawk Park Campground down to the river. Ne ed to rent a sit on top boat? See the info below\, Zoar Outdoor is offerin g $30 rentals. Boaters then go left up river for a short attainment sectio n\, before rounding a buoy and heading back down stream. \; The course is just under two miles of class 1 paddling\, with one spot that can be a class 2 where another small river joins the Deerfield. \; The takeout is at the Paddle-Adventure Run transition area on the left shore at Great Outdoors. \;
\nThe adventure run is about 1.75 miles of mixed d irt and pavement. \; It heads up the road to Berkshire East\, then aro und the perimeter of the parking lot\, then up into the base area\, and ou t into a wooded area surrounding the tubing park. \; The adventure run finishes heading down to the main base lodge area where the Adventure Run – Ski transition is located. \;
\nThe climb and ski leg ascends and descends the Competition ski trail in front of the main base lodge.&n bsp\; Athletes climb or skin up and descend down through a course of gates to the finish. \;
\n***Please note\, spectators will no t be allowed to watch at the Warfield House or on the 8A bridge***
\nAny racers interested in renting a sit on top boat for t
he paddle portion of the race \;should email
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Do you need a kayak for the paddling segment of the Berkshire Highlands Pentathlo n? Zoar Outdoor is offering $33 sit on top kayak rentals for experienced r iver paddlers. The rental also includes a paddle\, PFD\, helmet\, wetsuit\ , water shoes\, and jacket.
\nIf you’re interested in renting\, emai
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Renters will come into Zoar Outdoor (7 Main St\, Cha rlemont MA in the “Outfitters Shop”) on Friday afternoon or Saturday morni ng to complete a rental waiver and watch a short video. Hours are Friday 3 /27 9am-6:30pm\, Saturday 3/28 7:30AM-5PM.
\nZoar Outdoor will stage the boats and paddles at the kayak launch at Mohawk Park Campground (559 Tea St rt 2\, Charlemont MA)\, and racers will need to affix their bib num ber to a boat at the park. Zoar Outdoor will pick up the kayaks and any re ntal gear at the takeout of the kayak leg below the Route 8A bridge (the b ridge you cross over to enter Berkshire East\, across from Dirt Church Bre wing).
\nThe below information is from the 2025 event\; watc h for updates.
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\nThe race starts at Berkshire East ski a rea. The first leg is a 4.3 mile run that starts on pavement through the t own of Charlemont\, then heads into a mix of woods roads and trails up aro und the Warfield House before descending to the Run-Bike transition at Zoa r Outdoor. \; \;
\nThe bike leg is a rolling\, out-and-back \, 18 mile road course that heads west on Rte 2 before turning onto Zoar R d and proceeding up to the Hoosac Tunnel. \; It then returns to Rte 2 on the same route\, and turns west\, ending at the Bike-Paddle transition at the Mohawk Park Campground. \; \;
\nThe paddle leg start s with a short run from the parking lot of the Mohawk Park Campground down to the river. Need to rent a sit on top boat? See the info below\, Zoar O utdoor is offering $30 rentals. Boaters then go left up river for a short attainment section\, before rounding a buoy and heading back down stream.& nbsp\; The course is just under two miles of class 1 paddling\, with one s pot that can be a class 2 where another small river joins the Deerfield.&n bsp\; The takeout is at the Paddle-Adventure Run transition area on the le ft shore at Great Outdoors. \;
\nThe adventure run is about 1.75 miles of mixed dirt and pavement. \; It heads up the road to Berkshir e East\, then around the perimeter of the parking lot\, then up into the b ase area\, and out into a wooded area surrounding the tubing park. \; The adventure run finishes heading down to the main base lodge area where the Adventure Run – Ski transition is located. \;
\nThe climb an d ski leg ascends and descends the Competition ski trail in front of the m ain base lodge. \; Athletes climb or skin up and descend down through a course of gates to the finish. \;
\n***Please note\, s pectators will not be allowed to watch at the Warfield House or on the 8A bridge***
\nAny racers interested in renting a sit
on top boat for the paddle portion of the race \;shou
ld email \;
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