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: 7/21/10 - mostly comprehensive through September.)

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.)

—July—

July 24, Barre Heritage Festival 5K Trail Race, at Millstone, Barre Town. Run past Barre's historic quarries on beautiful trails at Millstone Hill Touring Center. Registration at Millstone Store on Church Hill Rd. in Barre Town at 9:00am, race at 9:30, Contact: Lori LaCroix, 802-470-2938 | blajx4@yahoo.com.

—August—

August 5, Berlin Pond 5 Miler, Berlin Town Clerk's office. 5 Mile loop around Berlin Pond, mix of flat and hilly dirt roads, part of the CVR ORS Race Series. Race day registration only (4:30 - 5:45 pm), Contact: Jeff Prescott | jeffp_cvr@myfairpoint.net.

August 7, Onion River Sports Duathlon Series Race 3, 9:00am Morse Farm. Race starts with a 3K trail run, followed by a 15K mountain bike, and finishes with a 3K trail run. Course takes you through the ski trails, singletrack, forest, and fields of beautiful Morse Farm. All participants have a chance to receive raffle prizes, and awards for top individual and team finishers given at each race. Race fees: $25 Individuals $40 Teams (If you don't have a team, but want one, let us know, we'll try to match up interested parties.) Contact: Caroline, 802-229-9409 caroline@onionriver.com.

August 7, Farifax Egg Run and Walk, 9:00AM at Fairfax United Church, 5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run, Mostly flat, out and back on paved and dirt roads. Omelets cooked to order for all participants. | fairfaxrecreation.com.

August 8, The Running of the Tories 5K Run/Walk Trail Race, 9:00AM, Arlington Recreation Park, Route 7A, Arlington, VT. | $13 Advance (postmarked by Aug. 1)/$15 race day. 1 mile Kids/Fun Run | Contact: Arlington Rec. Dept., 802-375-2397 | toryrun.on1.net.

August 14, 20K, 10K, 5K Kingdom Run, 8:30AM, Irasburg Common, Park Avenue, Irasburg, (out & back run & walk on scenic dirt road, little traffic, refreshments, prizes), Contact: Rebecca Boulanger, 802-766-5310 | kingdomrun@surfglobal.net.

August 21 GMAA Women's Round Church 5k/10k, 8:30AM, Round Church, Richmond, Fast and flat out and back on Cochran Road Contact: Kasie Enman, 802-238-0820 | roundchurch@gmaa.net.

August 21, 5K Run to End Child Abuse, 10:00AM, State House, Montpelier. Coincides with the Walk to End Child Abuse. Course includes the Montpelier Bike Path and Montpelier High School Track. | Contact: PCAVT, 800-244-5373 | www.pcavt.org.

August 26, East Montpelier Chase Race, 5 miles, Old Meeting House, E. Montpelier. Staggered start race based on age and gender. Loop course on rolling dirt roads. Race day registration only (5:00 - 5:45pm)Contact: Tim Noonan 802-223-6216.

August 28, 100on100 Heart of Vermont Relay, 6AM, Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe, (100 mile 6 person [or less] relay run through the heart of VT on scenic RT 100), Contact: Robert O'Neil, 802-735-1389 | robert_oneil@100on100.org.

August 28, 24 Hours of Waterbury, 9:00AM, Waterbury, VT. Perry Hill Trails - Waterbury Ice Rink, 546 River Rd., 24 hour, 12 hour, or 8 mile trail running race consisting of 8 mile loops. | Contact: Chris Bernier, 413-822-7116 | crbernier@gmail.com.

August 29, FJG Race to the Top of Vermont, Toll Road, Stowe. Run, mountain bike, or non-competitively hike up the highest mountain in Vermont on the famous Mt. Mansfield Toll Road. Contact: Jim Fredericks, 802-864-5794 | jfredericks@catamounttrail.org.

—September—

September 4, Northfield Savings Bank 5K and Children's 1 Mile Race, Start and finish in front of Northfield Savings Bank at the Green in downtown Northfield, Vermont. Contact:Timothy Barre, 802-485-5223 | timothyb@nsbvt.com

September 5, Swanzey Covered Bridges Half Marathon, 9:00AM, Monadnock Regional High School, 580 Old Homestead Highway. A scenic, flat, certified course through four covered bridges, barbecue, tshirts | Contact: Robert Wyman, 603-357-4090 | drbob53@hotmail.com.

September 11, Maple Leaf Half Marathon, 5K Run and Fun Walk, 9:00AM, Manchester Center, VT., Manchester Recreational Park | Contact: Len Kotler, 802-362-3526 | beclen@comcast.net.

September 12, GMAA 42nd Archie Post 5 Miler, 8:30AM, Gutterson Field House, UVM. Oldest race in Vermont. Point to point course entirely on bike paths and cinder trails. Run to the start or take bus (leaves Gutterson at 8:00). $8 pre-registration/$12 race day.Free 1/4 mile kids' race at 9:30AM | Contact: Russ Cooke, 802-846-5635 | archiepost@gmaa.net.

September 18, 7th GMAA Common to Common 30K, 8:30AM, Memorial Hall, Essex Ctr. Great marathon or half-marathon tune-up. Scenic run through the farm country of Essex and Westford. Essex Common to the Westford Common and back. | Contact: Steve or Cathy Eustis, 802-878-4385 | common2common@gmaa.net.

September 22, Sodom Pond Run,6:00pm, 4 miles, Rolling dirt road course around Sodom Pond in Adamant. Race day registration only (5:00 - 5:45), across from the Adamant Co-op.Contact: Tim Noonan 802-223-6216.

September 26, 2nd Annual Downtown 10K, 9:00AM, Burlington, VT, Church St. Marketplace in front of City Hall, flat, fun course on Burlington Bikepath and Church St., Prize Money, Kids' 1K | Contact: Susan Criscuolo, 201-638-9646 | susancriscuolo@hotmail.com.

—October—

October 3, Leaf Peepers Half Marathon and 5K Race, 13.1 miles of scenic country in the shadow of Camel's Hump. Course is out and back through scenic back roads of Waterbury and Duxbury. Start and finish at the Vermont State Office Complex, Main St., Waterbury Contact:Roger Cranse, 802-223-6997 | rcc59@comcast.net

October 9, 37th Art Tudhope 10K, 9:00AM, Shelburne Beach. Fast, scenic run through Charlotte apple orchards along Lake Champlain.
$8 pre-registration/$12 race day. Free 1/2 mile kid's race at 8:45am, | Contact: Jessica Bolduc, 802-658-1753 | tudhope@gmaa.net.

October 17, 40th Green Mountain Marathon, 8:30AM, Folsom School, South Hero. Run on the colorful shores of Lake Champlain. $25 until Oct. 1. After Oct. 1 $30. No race day or Friday registration! SUNDAY THIS YEAR | Contact:Jess Cover or June Golato (email only) | gmm@gmaa.net.

—November—

November 6, 13, 20 (Saturdays), Fallen Leaves 5K Series, 9:00am, Montpelier High School Track. This low-key, three-race series is on a flat and fast 5K race course that begins and finishes on the Montpelier High School Track and incorporates the Montpelier Bike Path |Contact:Tim Noonan, 802-223-6216

November 25, Turkey Trot 5K, 11:00AM, Gutterson Field House, UVM. Run for fun and charity and make room for your Thanksgiving dinner! Free 1/4 mile kid's race at 10:45am. $5 (or $10 per family) or food donation for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. ($1 of every entry will be used to pay the UVM facility fee and the race insurance cost.) | Contact:Anne Bliss (802) 865-7999 | turkeytrot@gmaa.net.