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: 5/27/09 - comprehensive through mid-summer.)

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.)

—May—

May 14-June 2, Great Glen Spring Trail Running Series, weekly trail running or walking series, complete 6 out of 8 to qualify for the prize pool and series final standings, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Ctr., Route 16, Pinkham Notch / Gorham, NH, Contact: Mary Power, info@greatglentrails.com | 603 466-2333 | www.greatglentrails.com.

May 30, Barre Town Sping Run, 9:00AM, Barre Town Recreation Fields, Contact:Andrea McLaughlin, ajvtskier@msn.com or 802 476-4417.

May 31, Fit & Fun 5K Run & Walk, 10AM, family friendly 5K race & fitness walk to raise funds for the Newfane School, Newfane Elementary School, 14 School Street Newfane, Contact: Michael Amarello (Three C Race Productions LLC) | 603 429-8879 | michael@3CRaceProductions.com.

—June—

June 6, Kids Track Meet, 4:30PM, Montpelier High School Track, Montpelier, FREE for kids pre-school through 6th grade, Contacts: Tim Noonan, 802 223-6216 or Norm Robinson, 802 223-7351, more info.

June 6, PEAK Ultra Marathon, 50+ mile/50+ K/10 mile, & relay - three person teams, on country roads, logging roads, NFS roads, snowmobile trails, and rugged single track trails, Amee Farm, Pittsfield, VT, Contact: Andy Weinberg, pittsfieldultra@yahoo.com | 309 642-2230.

June 7, New Balance Girls on the Run 5K run/walk, 10AM, non-competitive, family-friendly event where everyone is a winner! Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, Contact: Nancy Heydinger nancy@girlsontherunvermont.org | 802 246-1476 | www.girlsontherunvermont.org.

June 7 (through Nov. 9), Jeff Galloway 1/2 Marathon Training Program, offered through: Sportshoe Center, 150 Dorset St. S. Burlington, Contact: Kathleen Williams, kathleen.williams@vtmednet.org.

June 9, Summer Sunset 5K Trail Running Series, 6:30PM Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Extension, Rutland, course all on single track trails, Contact: Cindi Wight (Rutland Recreation and Parks Department), 802 773-1822 x13 | cindiwight@comcast.net.

June 13 (as well as: 6/27, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 9/12, 10/10), Western NH Trail Running Series, 10AM, see www.wnhtrs.com for info on all 7 races in series (with online registration ONLY).

June 13, Capital City Stampede 10K, 9AM, Unitarian Church, Montpelier, Contact: John Valentine, jvalentine@tds.net | 802 485-3777 | more info & application.

June 14, 33rd Annual Crowley Brothers Memorial 10K, 8AM, also 5K Road Races and RRCA Vermont State 10K Masters Championship, one of the oldest point to point road races in New England, the 10K road race starts on the Proctor Green in Proctor and goes to downtown Rutland, Contact: Mike Lannon, 28 Catherine Drive Rutland, VT 05701 | online registration.

June 14, Remembrance Run 5K, 9AM Peoples Academy, Copley Ave., Morrisville, to benefit scholarships / pizza and raffle to follow, Contact: Mark Churchill, mark@churchillnetworks.com | 802 760-9210.

June 17 (through Oct. 14), Weekly 5K Trail Run at Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center, every Wednesday evening at 6PM, fun weekly series of trail runs at Grafton Ponds and throughout the Grafton area trail network, 783 Townshend Road, Grafton, Contact: Bill Salmon, bill.salmon@graftonponds.com | 802 843-2400 | www.graftonponds.com.

June 20-21, 4th Annual Green Mountain Relay, Jeffersonville to Bennington 200-mile team distance relay race adventure in Vermont designed for runners of all abilities, Cambridge Elementary School, Jeffersonville, Contact: Paul Vanderheiden, Timberline Events | gmr@Timberlineevents.com.

June 20, Murphy-Morse 5K Run/Walk, 8:30AM, Murphy-Morse Track Complex at Windsor High School, 19 Ascutney Street, a challenging road run or walk through historic downtown Windsor, Contact: Bob Hingston (Windsor High School Friends of Track), Bob_Hingston@windsor.k12.vt.us | 802 674-6344 x308.

June 20, 2nd Annual Run For Empowerment, 9AM, 1K Kid's Fun Run, 5K walk/run and 10K, ECHO Aquarium, 1 College St., Burlington, Contact: Jennie Davis, 802 658-3131 x1062 | online registration.

June 27, PEAK Death Race, 10 miles, expect barbed wire, mud boggin, wood choppin, tunnels, deep water diving, running, crawling, crying, screaming, and sweating... doubtful you'll finish but be proud of yourself for trying, Amee Farm, Pittsfield, VT, Contact: Tracy Cross, pittsfieldultra@yahoo.com | 309 642-2230.

June 27, There's A Black Fly In My Eye 10 Mile Trail Run & Relay, 10AM, swat the black flies and tackle carriage roads, single track and a river crossing in this trail running race that's 100% New Hampshire, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Ctr., Route 16, Pinkham Notch / Gorham, NH, Contact: Amy Kuzma, 603 466-2333.

June 27, 7th Annual Freedom 5k Run and Walk, 6PM, Milton Recreation Park behind the Municipal Building, 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, flat 5k course with a mile kids run... prizes, ice cream, shirts and fun, Contact: Tom, milton5k@yahoo.com | 802 233-1378.

June 28, Paul Mailman Montpelier Ten-Miler NOTE: scheduled for Sunday this year, 8:45AM, Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Contact: Betty Rose, BRose@nationallife.com | 802 839-0003 | more info & application.

—July—

July 3, 4th Annual Montpelier Mile , 6PM, kick off to Montpelier's Independence Day Parade, classic 1 mile race through historic downtown Montpelier, cash prizes, Chittenden Bank Pocket Park, State Street, Montpelier, Contact: Carrie, Onion River Sports, thefolks@onionriver.com | 802-229-9409.

July 4, 33rd Annual John Langhans Green Miles 7 Mile Run/Walk & Fun Run, 8:30/9AM, racers start and finish at the Middle Bridge, an historic covered bridge in the Village of Woodstock... Kids Fun Run is a short loop around the Village Green, "The Green" in the Center of Woodstock Village, Contact: Jen and Tod Minotti, clubhouse@oacweb.org | 802 457-1820.

July 4, 4th Annual Willoughby Lake 5K Road Race, 9AM, 5K walk/run to benefit the Westmore Community Church Ladies Aid Scholarship Fund, Westmore Community Church, Lakeside Park, Route 5A, Westmore, Contact: Robin Robitaille, runnek@kingcon.com | 802-525-3689.

July 4, GMAA 25th Clarence DeMar Road Race 5K/10K, 8:30AM, Folsom School, So. Hero, Contact: Matt Dall, demar@gmaa.net | 802 872-9799.

July 11, Bear Swamp Run, 9AM, 5.7 miles, Rumney School, Middlesex, Contact: Tim Noonan, 802 223-6216 | more info.

July 12, Ascutney Mountain Challenge, 10AM, Mt. Ascutney State Park, Windsor, 3.8 mile hill climb ascends 2300 ft. for an average grade of 12%, Inov-8 USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit: Race #6, Contact: 802 484-5015 | online registration.

July 12-17, Marathon Week at Crafsbury, focuses on marathon specific workouts, including individualized training guide, race day tips, tips on mental conditioning and nutrition, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Contact: Greg Wenneborg, gwenneborg@q.com | 802 586-7767.
NOTE: more Craftsbury Camps:

• Weekend camps on July 17-19 & July 24-26
• Masters Week Camp, July 19-24

July 14, Summer Sunset 5K Trail Running Series, 6:30PM Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Extension, Rutland, course all on single track trails, Contact: Cindi Wight (Rutland Recreation and Parks Department), 802 773-1822 x13 | cindiwight@comcast.net.

July 16 (through Sept. 5), Weekly Summer Biathlon Race Series, every Thursday evening at 6PM (registration/safety clinic at 5PM), Contact: John Madigan, 802 586-2527 | Ethan Allen Biathlon Club | Summer Series Information (PDF).

July 18-19, 21st Vermont 100 Endurance Race, part of the Grand Slam Series of Ultrarunning, Silver Hill Meadow, West Windsor, Contact: Julia Hutchinson, vt100@vermontadaptive.org |802 683-9245.

July 18, 21st Annual Stars & Stripes 5K Race, 8:30AM, Lyndonville Village Green, Main Steet, Lyndonville, (includes fun run, flat course, BBQ, parade, t-shirt) Contact: Jenny Kempton Harris (LSC Foundation), jennifer.harris@lyndonstate.edu | 802-626-6458.

July 19, Stowe 8 Miler, 9AM, Weeks Hill Road, Stowe, classic Summertime race in a destination spot of Stowe, Contact: Michael St. Laurent (LOCO Sports Inc.), mike@locorunning.com | 603 659-2824.

July 25, Barre Homecoming Festival Downtown 5K, part of Barre Homecoming Festival, Barre, Contact: Bob Bisson, 802 479-2635 or 279-3375 | downtown5k@yahoo.com.

—August—

August 6, Berlin Pond Five Miler, 6PM, 5 mile loop counterclockwise around Berlin Pond, Berlin Town Clerk's office, Berlin, Contact: Nancy Rice, nansue_2000@yahoo.com.

August 8, 20K / 10K / 5K Kingdom Run, 8AM, On the Common, Irasburg, out & back run on scenic dirt road w/ little traffic, Contact: Rebecca Boulanger, kingdomrun@surfglobal.net | 802 766-5310.

August 9, RaceVermont.com Half Marathon, 8AM, Shelburne, Contact: Rayne Herzog, rayne@racevermont.com | 802 316-7142.

August 11, Summer Sunset 5K Trail Running Series, 6:30PM Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Extension, Rutland, course all on single track trails, Contact: Cindi Wight (Rutland Recreation and Parks Department), 802 773-1822 x13 | cindiwight@comcast.net.

August 15, 100on100 Heart of Vermont Relay, 6AM, Trapp Family Lodge, Trapp Hill Rd., Stowe, 100 mile 6 person (or less) relay run through the heart of VT on scenic Rte. 100, Contact: Robert ONeil, robert_oneil@100on100.org | 802 735-1389.

August 15, 30th GMAA Round Church Womens Run, 8:30AM, Round Church, 1 Round Church Rd., Richmond, 5K and 10K for new or experienced women runners, Contact:roundchurch@gmaa.net.

August 23, GMAA 17th GMAA Scholarship Cross Country 5K, 9AMRed Rocks Park, Queen City Park Road, South Burlington, run on the shaded trails in the park, Contact: scholarshipxc@gmaa.net.

August 27, East Montpelier Center Chase Race, 6PM, 5 miles, Old Meeting House, East Montpelier, Contact: Tim Noonan, 802 223-6216.

August 29, 17th Annual Echo Lake Road Race, 9AM, Echo Lake Fishing Access Area, East Charleston, run 5 or 10 miles, or bike 10 miles, or walk 5 miles as you circle the dirt road around beautiful Echo Lake in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, Contact: Joan Alexander, 802 525-6212.

August 30, FJG Race To The Top of Vermont, 9AM, Mount Mansfield Toll Road, Stowe Mountain Resort, 4.3 mile run or mtn. bike hillclimb up the Mt. Mansfield Toll Road, Contact: James Fredericks, Catamount Trail Association, jfredericks@catamounttrail.org | 802 864-5794.

—September—

September 5, Northfield Savings Bank 5K and Children's 1-Mile Race, 9:30 / 10:30AM, Contact: Timothy Barre, timothyb@nsbvt.com | 802 485-5223.

September 12, 41st Annual GMAA Archie Post 5 Miler, 8:30AM, Gutterson Field House, 75 Spear Street, Burlington, oldest Vermont footrace -- point to point on bike paths, Contact: archiepost@gmaa.net.

September 16, Sodom Pond Run, 6PM, 4 mile course around Sodom Pond, Adamant, Contact: Tim Noonan, 802 223-6216.

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.

—October—

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

October 19, 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:gmm@gmaa.net.