Area Running Races & Events

All races are in Vermont unless otherwise noted. Please check with contacts to confirm race times and other details. (Page last updated: 9/20/09 - comprehensive through Thanksgiving-New Years Day.)

Note: CVR Races are in RED and Green Mountain Athletic Association (GMAA) races are in GREEN. (For another schedule of great races in Northwestern Vermont, please see the GMAA website.)

—September—

September 19, 6th GMAA Common to Common 30K, 8:30AM, Memorial Hall, 1 Towers Road, Essex Center, great goal race or marathon training race, Contact:common2common@gmaa.net.

September 20, Mad Dash 2009, 8AM, Mad River Greenway, Meadow Road Waitsfield, (5K and 10K footrace, 5K fitness walk and free fun run for kids), Contact: Caitlin Welter (Mad River Path Association) | 802 496-7284 | pathdash@gmail.com.

September 20, Dog Run Dog 10K/5K for Dogs and People, The Event Center, 80 Route 5 South, Norwich, race, run or walk - with or without a dog, compete for the world record and the coveted yellow, blue, and red ceramic dog bowls by Bauer Pottery, Contact: 802 649-2772.

September 26, 11th Annual Run for the ONE to benefit JUMP, 9AM, Burlington Waterfront Skate Park, 5K run, 1K run for kids under 14, and a .8 mile walk all along the Burlington Bike Path, Burlington, Contact: Suzie Crews, JUMP Inc., runforone@jumpvt.org | 802 862-4501 | pdf registration form.

September 26, Applefest Half Marathon & 2 Person Relay, 10AM, Hollis Brookline High School, RT 122Hollis, NH (challenging rural NE run in the foliage season) Contact: Race Director (Applefest Half Marathon), PO Box 1065, Nashua, NH, USA, 03061 | 555 333-4444 | info@applefesthalfmarathon.com.

September 26, Under the Tree 5K, 9:30AM, Hartland Recreational Center, Route 12, Hartland, Kids 1 Mile Fun Run at 8:45am, Contact: Jeannie Frazer, 802 436-2792 | luige1@comcast.net.

September 27, Downtown 10K, 9AM, City Hall, Church Street, Burlington, inagural DOWNTOWN 10K to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Contact: Susan Criscuolo | 201 638-9646 | Register online at GREENMTREHAB.COM.

September 27, Cider House Run/ Walk, 11AM, Shelburne Orchards, Shelburne, Contact: Rayne Herzog, rayne@racevermont.com | 802 985-3141.

September 27, Trail Around Middlebury Team Trek, event check-in: 9:30 - 10:00 AM, Middlebury Area Land Trust, 211 Maple Street, Marbleworks, PO Box 804 Middlebury, individuals and teams of 4-6 people invited to a morning run, bike or hike on the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) to benefit the TAM maintenance fund, Contact: info@maltvt.org | 802 388-1007 | registration by mail-in pdf brochure.

September 27, 32nd Annual Clarence DeMar Marathon, 8AM, Near Gilsum country store, Main Street, Gilsum, NH, point-to-point scenic course from Gilsum to Keene, NH, Contact: Steven White (Clarence DeMar Marathon Race Committee), PO Box 1757, Keene, NH, USA, 03431 | 603 428-6294 | demar_race@yahoo.com.

September 27, Pine Hill Park Duathlon, 10AM, Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Extension, Rutland, 5K Trail Run & 10K Mtn. Bike, Contact: Cindi Wight (Rutland Recreation and Parks Department), 802 773-1822 x13 | cindiwight@comcast.net.

—October—

October 3, 12th Annual Chili Cook Off 5K, 9AM, Broad Street Park, 130 Broad St., Claremont, NH, (includes a kids fun run, free t-shirt and ticket to the Chili Cook Off), Contact: Alex Coombs (Claremont Parks and Recreation), 130 Broad Street, Claremont, NH, USA, 03743 | 603 542-7019 | supofrec@claremontnh.com.

October 3, 10th Annual Day to Fight Cancer, 12NOON, Plymouth State University PE Center (outdoors), Holderness Road, Holderness, NH (includes a 10 hour event where people walk laps around a field), Contact: Diane Tiffany (Keeping You Me Memories Alive), PO Box 322, Plymouth, NH, USA, 03264 | 603 707-1466 | dttiffany@plymouth.edu.

October 4, Leaf Peepers Half-Marathon and 5K, 11AM, State Office Complex, Waterbury, Contact: Roger Cranse, 802 223-6997 or rcc59@comcast.net
NOTE: both H-M and 5K registrations CLOSED.

October 10, 36th Art Tudhope 10K , 9AM, Charlotte Beach, Lake Rd., Charlotte, one of the oldest races in Vermont, Contact: Jessica Bolduc, 802 658-1753 | tudhope@gmaa.net.

October 10, Leaf Chase 10K, 0AM, Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Extension, Rutland, Contact: Cindi Wight (Rutland Recreation and Parks Department), 802 773-1822 x13 | cindiwight@comcast.net.

October 10, A Pleasant Climb Trail Run (Western NH Trail Series Finale), 12.5K trail run, 10AM, New London Middle School Cougar Center, Cougar Court, New London, NH, hill climb with payoff a panoramic view of Pleasant Lake, proceeds go to the New London Recreation Department, Contact: Chad Denning, 603 748-1070 | elkmountainrace@hotmail.com | pdf registration form.

October 11, 7th Annual Harpoon Octoberfest Road Race, 5K, 12 noon, Harpoon Brewery (336 Ruth Carney Drive), Windsor, kicks off the Sunday of Octoberfest in Windsor, VT, Contact: Jessica Cox, ofestrace@harpoonbrewery.com | online registration.

October 17, 39th GMAA Green Mountain Marathon, 8:30AM, Folsom School, 50 South St., South Hero, 3rd oldest New England marathon, enjoy the Lake Champlain Islands, Contact: Sandra Dickin, gmm@gmaa.net.

October 18, 6th Annual Mansfield Trail Run, 5 or 2 mile run, 11AM, Mt. Mansfield Touring Center, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, run & BBQ to benefit Mt. Mansfield Winter Academy's Woody Knight Scholarship Fund, Contact: Chess Brownell | 802 253-7409 | cbrownell@mmwa.org.

October 31, Autumn Onion 5K & 10K Trail Race, 9:30AM, Morse Farm, County Rd., E. Montpelier, varied race course takes you through XC ski trails, a sugar maple grove, single track, hills, open fields, Contact: Carrie, Onion River Sports | 802 229-9409 | thefolks@onionriver.com.

October 31, The Kingdom Challenge Half Marathon & 5K, 8:30AM (Half-M.) / 9:30AM (5K), point-to-point half marathon in scenic Northeast Kingdom, includes hills, four covered bridges, and Vermont back roads, moderately challenging, Contact: Kelly Urie | 802 748-1514 | pdf registration form.

October 31, Mtn. Bike/Running Biathlon Race, 9:15AM (run) / 10:30AM (mtn bike), Ethan Allen Biathlon Club, Jericho, beginners welcome! (must be 12 years or older), rifle, safety clinic and instruction provided, Contact: John, eabiathlon@gmail.com | www.eabiathlon.org.

—November—

November 8, RaceVermont.com Half Marathon, 8AM, Shelburne Town Hall, Shelburne, Contact: Rayne Herzog, rayne@racevermont.com | 802 316-7142 | online registration at active.com.

November 21, Westford Turkey Trot, 8:30AM registration (race day only), 10AM start, 10K run / 1.7 mile walk/run / 50 yard dash ages 5 and under, Westford Elementary School, Brookside Road, Westford, Contact: Peggy Rodgers / Rosemary Shea.

November 26, 33rd Turkey Trot 5K, 11AM, Gutterson Field House, UVM, Spear St., Burlington, Contact: Anne Bliss, 802 865-7999 | turkeytrot@gmaa.net.

—December—

December 31, The Last Run 5K, 10AM, , Shelburne Town Hall, Shelburne, Contact: Rayne Herzog, rayne@racevermont.com | 802 316-7142 | online registration at active.com.

December 31, First Night Montpelier 5K, 3PM, Pavilion Building, Montpelier, Contact: Tim Shea, 229-3559, sevenshea@gmail.com.