Vermont Running Races
77 upcoming races across Vermont in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open Vermont in the Race Finder.
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Racing in Vermont: what the calendar looks like
There are 77 races on the Vermont calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 1 every weekend. September is the busiest month with 36 races; January is the quietest with 1. The busiest places to race are Burlington (5), Shelburne (4), Ludlow (3).
Of those, 48 offer a 5K, 11 offer a 10K and 6 offer a 1 Mile. The next marathon is Westmore Mountain Challenge on September 26 in East Charleston. The next half marathon is Saucony Charlotte Covered Bridge Half Marathon & 5k/10k on September 12.
By race count Vermont ranks 44th of 51 states.
Races by month
- Sep 202636 races
- Oct 202617 races
- Nov 20269 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20276 races
- Aug 20271 race
Marathons in Vermont
Vermont has 4 marathons coming up in the next 12 months. First up is Westmore Mountain Challenge on September 26, 2026 in East Charleston; after that come von Trapp Mountain Marathon (Sat 10/17, 2026), Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon (Sun 10/18, 2026), and 1 more below.
September 2026
- Fri 9/4Supporting Local Children In Need From Head to ToeStratton Mountain, VT · from $250 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/55 Alarm 5KLudlow, VT · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Absolute Mountain - Stowe Mountain ResortStowe, VT · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Burlington HS Cross-Country InvitationalSt.Albans, VT · 5K · 3K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Castleton InvitationalCastleton, VT · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Elmore 5k Run/WalkLake Elmore, VT · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Ludlow Volunteer Firefighters Association 5 Alarm 5k Road Race/WalkLudlow, VT · 5K · Road · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Northfield 5K & One Mile Kids' RaceNorthfield, VT · 5K · 1 Mile · from $5 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/5Vermont XC vs. UMass LowellSt Albans City, VT · 5K · 4 Miles · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 9/6Beat the Manure 5K at the Guilford FairGuilford, VT · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 9/6Run & RefuelMilton, VT · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Aldrich Cross-Country Run InvitationalMiddlebury, VT · 6K · 8K · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Brain Freezer 5KBurlington, VT · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Brattleboro Retreat 5K for Suicide AwarenessBrattleboro, VT · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Groton Forest Trail RunGroton, VT · 25K · 12K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Lucy Mac 5K9Brownsville, VT · 1 Mile · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Saucony Charlotte Covered Bridge Half Marathon & 5k/10kShelburne, VT · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Springfield Dam RunSpringfield, VT · 0.5 Miles · 1 Mile · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12The SproutySharon, VT · 10K · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/12Triquest Gravel Triathlon 2026Ludlow, VT · 37 Miles · 28 Miles · 18 Miles · 22 Miles · from $200 · register ↗
- Sun 9/136th Annual AirPeyton Memorial 5K Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer AwarenessMontpelier, VT · 5K · 1K · from $30 · register ↗
- Wed 9/16Sodom Pond 4 Mile RunAdamant, VT · 4 Miles · from $8 · register ↗
- Sat 9/191LT Mark Dooley 5k Race of Remembrance (walk, run and kids fun run)Wilmington, VT · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Miles for Migraine - Vermont 2026South Burlington, VT · 2 Mile · 5K · register ↗
- Sun 9/20Island Vines 10K, 5K & Youth Fun RunSouth Hero, VT · 5K · 10K · 0.5 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 9/20TAM TrekMiddlebury, VT · 19 Miles · 10K · 5K · 2 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 9/262026 Green Mountain Iron DogColchester, VT · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Apple Harvest 10kShelburne, VT · 10K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Cirque Series - Jay Peak, VTJay, VT · 7.1 Miles · from $99 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26The Second Annual Silver Heist Walk/Run 5K & Little Bandits BoltOrwell, VT · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Westmore Mountain ChallengeEast Charleston, VT · Marathon · 20 Miles · Trail · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Hit the Trail Vermont 2026Morrisville, VT · 5K · 15 Miles · Trail · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Hope in Motion 1k and 5k Run/WalkMiddlebury, VT · 5K · 1K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Paine Mountain Trail RacesNorthfield, VT · 6K · Trail · register ↗
- Sun 9/27Shelburne Farms 5KShelburne, VT · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
- Sun 9/27The 2026 Chase Away 5KSouth Burlington, VT · 5K · 1.5 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/3Elmore Mountain 10k 2026Lake Elmore, VT · 10K · Trail · register ↗
- Sat 10/3Fourth Annual Chris Lewit Tennis Academy (CLTA) 5K In Memoriam of Major General KO Sanborn, USAFS. Londonderry, VT · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3IronPooch Bolton Valley, Vermont - 2026Richmond, VT · 6 Miles · 5K · from $75 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3Project ACTION Pickle Fest 5KSpringfield, VT · 5K · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Devil's Den UltraBradford, VT · 12 Hour · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Vermont PANDAS & PANS Awareness 5K Run/WalkBurlington, VT · 5K · from $32 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Winston Prouty Foliage 5K and Little Leaf DashBrattleboro, VT · 5K · from $28 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 10/1139th Annual Ripton Ridge RunRipton, VT · 10.4K · 5K · Trail · from $40 · register ↗
- Mon 10/12The North Face Race to the SummitStratton, VT · 2.2 Miles · from $75 · register ↗
- Sat 10/17von Trapp Mountain MarathonStowe, VT · Marathon · Half Marathon · Trail · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Champlain Islands Marathon & Half MarathonSouth Hero, VT · Half Marathon · Marathon · from $50 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Heady Trotter 4M @ the AlchemistStowe, VT · 4 Miles · from $40 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Union Bank Field House Fall Half Marathon & 5k/10kShelburne, VT · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Ghostly Gallop Trail 5KMilton, VT · 5K · Trail · from $15 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Sarah Ramsey Strong 5kBurlington, VT · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Vermont State Middle School Cross Country Run ChampionshipSt. Albans, VT · 2 Mile · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 10/31RutFestWilliston, VT · Ultra · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/712th Annual Granite City 5kBarre, VT · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/7UCS Superhero 5K and Kids' DashBennington, VT · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21Mount Ascutney Vertical BackyardBrownsville, VT · Timed · register ↗
- Thu 11/26GMAA Turkey Trot 5KBurlington, VT · 5K · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Gobble Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving 5kStratton Mountain, VT · 5K · from $50 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Jeff RUN sonville Turkey TrotJeffersonville, VT · 5K · 1.2 Miles · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Killington Turkey TrotKillington, VT · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Zacks Place Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in-person and globalWoodstock, VT · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Paint and Sip 11.28.26South Londonderry, VT · from $55 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/19In a Pickle Rail JamSouth Londonderry, VT · from $30 · register ↗
- Thu 12/31CVR New Year's Eve 5KMontpelier, VT · 5K · from $15 · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 12/31RunVermont's Youth Running ProgramsBurlington, VT · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2Paint and Sip 1.2.26South Londonderry, VT · from $55 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/13Ledyard RedZone 5kWhite River Junction, VT · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/11Lake Morey Icebreaker 5-Miler and Kid's Fun RunFairlee, VT · 5 Miles · 1 Mile · from $5 · register ↗
May 2027
- Wed 5/5Blood Root UltraPittsfield, VT · 200 Miles · register ↗
- Thu 5/20InfinitusRipton, VT · Marathon · register ↗
June 2027
- Sat 6/5Colchester Causeway 5K, 10K & 15K Running RaceColchester, VT · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 6/6Covered Bridges Half MarathonWoodstock, VT · Half Marathon · from $110 · registration closed · register ↗
- Thu 6/102027 New England Series - Day 4 (VT)Springfield, VT · register ↗
- Sun 6/13Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll AND First Responder Touch-A-TruckEssex Junction, VT · 5K · 1.2K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 6/26Cirque Series - Killington VTKillington, VT · 8.2 Miles · from $99 · register ↗
- Sat 6/26SINdudaRupert, VT · 48 Hour · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7Fairfax Egg RunFairfax, VT · 5K · 10K · 1K · from $25 · registration closed · register ↗
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