2026 Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games

The 2026 Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games will be held on Monday March 9th and Tuesday March 10th at the Hermitage Club in Wilmington Vermont. Our registered athletes coaches and support people will be staying overnight at the Mount Snow Grand Resort in Dover Vermont, about 10 minutes away. 

We plan on meeting at the Special Olympics Vermont office at 6:00 AM Monday 3/9/26 and carpooling down to the Hermitage Club. Although all of us will leave Monday morning at the same time, Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe athletes will be done after lunch on Tuesday and may return then, while the Alpine Ski and Snowboard athletes will have Tuesday afternoon competition and awards and will return later in the day. We will keep our carpool groups separate so we all get back at the correct time.

Below is the schedule and key information from Special Olympics Vermont:

Tentative Schedule

Monday
6:00 AM     Arrive at SOVT Office for carpool
9:00 AM     Delegation Check-in at The Hermitage Club
10:00 AM   Opening Ceremonies
11:00 AM     Grab and Go Lunch
12:00 PM     Coaches meeting
12:30 PM    Competition begins
4:00 PM     Hotel Check-in
6:00 PM     Dinner
7:00 PM    Dance
8:30 PM     Back to Hotel
Tuesday
7:30 AM     Breakfast
9:00 AM    Alpine Competition / Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe awards
12:00 PM    Lunch (Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe may depart after lunch)
1:00 PM     Alpine Competition
3:00 PM     Alpine Awards
5:00 PM     Depart
8:00 PM     Estimated Alpine arrival at SOVT



Dance Theme: Sunglasses at Night! 
Rock your favorite pair of sunglasses, hit the floor with your friends, and get ready for a night filled with high-energy music, big smiles, and memories that shine long after the lights go down and competitions end!

Ski and Snowboard Course Updates:
View the trail map here
🟩 The novice course will remain on the Blue-Sky trail

🟦 The intermediate course will now be divided into an Intermediate Low  (Pitchfork) course and an Intermediate High (Haymaker) course. 

🟥 The advanced course will remain on Rocker as it was in the past two years.

Snowshoe and Cross-Country Skiing Venue Update:
The snowshoe venue will take place right at the base of the upper mountain where the main lift and lodge is which means that there will be no need for shuttles on-property and folks will not have to trek out a long way to get to the venue. Cross Country Skiing will take place near the lodge, as well.


Meals:
Registered delegates will receive access to the following meals:
Monday:
Lunch: TBD. Ideally pre-packed and bundled by delegation
Dinner: (same menu as last year) plain chicken, BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, ziti with tomato sauce, roasted vegetables, salad bar, brownie station

Tuesday:
Breakfast buffet
Lunch - all delegates will receive a drink and a choice of the following:
Burger and fries
Chicken fingers and fries
Mac and cheese
2 slices of pizza

Spectator/family member/non-registered delegates may purchase meals from SOVT in advance or on site. We will release a payment page as soon as it’s available.
Breakfast (Tuesday only): $10pp    
Lunch: $15pp
Dinner (Monday only): $20pp