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Date:
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location:
100 Cottage Club Road
Stowe, Vermont
05672
United States
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4 Miles Run

The Heady Trotter 4 Miler is BACK @ The Alchemist Brewery Stowe, Vermont

The Race:

The Heady Trotter is a 4 Mile race through the heart of Stowe, starting and finishing on the lawn of the famed Alchemist Brewery. Chip timed, certified course. Cold Alchemist beer, live music and food trucks await you at the finish. #IRunForHeady

The Swag:

With your registration fee, you'll receive:

Race Entry - Chip timed, Certified 4 Mile Course.

Super Fresh Heady Topper at the Finish Line

Fresh Cold Hollow Cider Mill Donuts

Sweet Sweet Swag including a proper Alchemist neoprene koozie, and custom knit Race Socks

Swag upgrades available for teams and Charity donations

Live music, food trucks and fun all afternoon

Overall M/F 1st, 2nd, 3rd; Age Cats 5 year Increments U10-80Plus

The After Party:

The fun continues all afternoon with live music at the brewery- joins us for bands beers and food trucks.

Post your photos and tag us with #headytrotter #alch3mistb33r

The Charity :

Help us raise money for our awesome charity partner, The Green Mountain Adaptive Sports. Whose Mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities living in or visiting Vermont by sponsoring participation in adaptive sports and recreational programs. We work cooperatively with our partner organizations to enhance their ability to deliver a quality experience to persons with disabilities. Special perks available to donors.

Special this year, GMAS has secured a $20,000.00 match from the Vermont Community Foundation. Meaning your donation goes further! Help us meet this goal!

We are featuring a race weekend raffle for a 1 of a kind fire pit, follow our social media for pics and info.

Donate 25$ or more when you register, and you'll get upgraded swag!

Starting Line:

Runners will start in waves, Corral will be assigned based on self identified estimated finish times (during registration you will be asked you estimated finish time). Waves begin at 10am, all waves begin within 3 minutes.

All runners park at an off site location, and arrive by bus, there is no onsite parking on race day.

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