This is definitely one of our racers' favorite races. There are no huge hills and the scenery is beautiful. Beginning and ending at picturesque Shelburne Beach, you will run along dirt, gravel and paved roads featuring scenic views of Vermont countryside and rural farmland. Run past Charlotte Beach situated on beautiful Lake Champlain just before entering the Holmes Creek Covered Bridge for the first time. The course continues on quiet, rolling hills before arriving at the turnaround. The half marathon runs through the covered bridge twice. The 5K and 10K turn around before reaching the bridge (although it's not that far beyond the 10K turnaround, so if you want to run through it, it's not going to add that much to your finish time for 10K runners).
Lace up your running shoes and grab your spoons, the Brain Freezer 5K is back!!
If you are new to the race, the rules are simple: Challengers run half a 5k, stop to down a full pint of Vermont made ice cream, then finish out the the race! Are you up for the challenge? (fun runners do not have to finish a pint)
This is the second year we've done this route, and it was a huge success last year! The race will follow the bike path along beautiful Lake Champlain. It will run between North Beach and Waterfront Park with an ice cream eating pit stop in Water Works Park.
Prizes will be given out for best costume and best team costumes, so have fun with it!
All of the proceeds from the race go to People Helping People Global, a Vermont-based international development organization that provides interest-free microloans to people living on less than $2 a day. Here is the link to learn more about the organization: PHPG's website.
We thank all of the companies and volunteers that have donated money, time, or services to PHPG to make the Brain Freezer 5K happen!
Miles for Migraine will host its 8th annual 2-mile Walk, 5K Run and Relax Vermont Event at Veterans Memorial Park. This event is a fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research. Dress up in your best purple flair for a chance at a fun prize!
Funds raised will benefit the University of Vermont Medical Center Headache Clinic to support local migraine research and fellowship training programs
Registration:https://btv.milesformigraine.org
Miles for Migraine will host its 9th annual 2-mile Walk, 5K Run and Relax Vermont event on Saturday September 19th at Veteran's Memorial Park in South Burlington. This event is a fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research. It's more than a walk/run - come connect with your local migraine & headache community, listen to our speakers & visit sponsors in the festival area.
The 5K run is professionally timed. The Walk and the Relax events are free, but donations are encouraged. All walk and run finishers receive a finisher medal.
Dress up in your best purple flair for a chance at a fun prize!
Funds raised will benefit Miles for Migraine free programs & services as well as the University of Vermont Medical Center Headache Clinic to support local migraine research and fellowship training programs.
5K Run/Walk Benefiting Third Age Adult Day Center!
Join us for the Inaugural Dash for Dementia 5K Run/Walk, a community event hosted by UFirst FCU supporting individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias through the Third Age Adult Day Center at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Whether you are running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, your participation helps strengthen local support services and raise awareness for dementia care.
Event Details
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse
Registration Opens: 1:00 PM
Race Start: 2:00 PM
Race Information
5K Run & Walk (All ages and abilities welcome)
Timed and untimed participants welcome
Course details and maps will be posted closer to race day
Additional distance options may be added based on interest
Registration Fees
Adults: $25
Children (Under 12): $10 (only need to register if they would like a shirt)
All registered participants receive an official Dash for Dementia event t-shirt.
Shirt orders will close on a specified deadline to ensure availability.
Benefiting Organization
All proceeds from this event support the Third Age Adult Day Center at SUNY Plattsburgh, which provides vital programming and respite services for individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Food & Refreshments
We will be joined by the Dog Father Food Truck & High Peaks Brew Coffee cart!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Local businesses and organizations are invited to support this event through sponsorship. View our sponsor levels here.
College & Group Challenge
We are developing a friendly competition for college and community groups, including:
Team registration
Fundraising challenges
Group recognition and awards
More details will be announced soon.
Location
Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse
Plattsburgh, NY
Parking and venue access information will be posted prior to race day.
Stay Connected
Follow event updates and announcements here:
Our event will take place on September 20th 2026 at the Point Au Roche State park in Plattsburgh NY 12901.Our 2026 honorees will be announced in the next couple of months.
The 2025 Green Mountain Iron Dog will be held on September 27th this year. The Iron Dog is an obstacle course race, where runners complete an approximate 1.5 mile course designed to simulate a real-world deployment for Police K9 teams. The course is filled with challenges which often include walls, swamps, hills, guard rails, water crossings, shooting (pellet guns), smoke filled houses, and more.
The course is open to civilian, Police, and Military teams.
For photos of past events, like the "Green Mountain Iron Dog" on Facebook.
Go to www.irondogvt.com for updates.
Event details and schedule
Registration for the Green Mountain Iron Dog PRO will begin at 7:30 AM, with the run starting at 8:00. Iron Dog PRO is pre-registration only. Ages 14 and up. This is our timed competitive heat.
Iron Dog OPEN is our non-competitive heats, with registration beginning at 12:00. Ages 14 and up.
The Iron Dog Junior course is also an afternoon event. Ages 7-13. This year the Junior course will be the same as the main course, but Juniors will be required to have a partner over 18 to join them.
There will also be a timed 100 yard dash, suspect search house, and drug search house (Police only).
Go to www.irondogvt.com for updates.
NOTE: Please be sure to bring your own water. There is some on site, but your own water will be better.
Course
Certified (VT13007JK) 10K out and back through Shelburne and Charlotte. This fast course is a mix of dirt and paved roads and has pleasant scenery - apple orchards, views along Lake Champlain, and the covered bridge at the turn around point. The start and finish is at Shelburne beach and proceeds along Bostwick, Orchard, and Lake roads. Water stops are at approximately 2 and 4 miles.
Registration
Pre-registration online, closes on Friday, Sept. 25th at noon or at 180 participants. There will be NO race day registration; pre-registered runners can pick up their bibs at the Shelburne Town Beach between 7:45 and 8:45 AM. Bib pickup will close promptly at 8:45.
Restrictions
Open to all runners 12 and older. For runners under the age of 12, the runner must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the race. PLEASE NOTE that the Town of Shelburne prohibits dogs, whether leashed or unleashed, on the beach and in the park.
The finish line will be open with timing active for 90 minutes from the start of the race (until approximately 10:30 AM). Participants who have not returned to the finish by this time may not be recorded in the final results.
Entry Fee
$20 Pre-registration/$25 Race Day (GMAA Members subtract $5)
Prizes
Prizes for top men’s, women’s and non-binary finishers in each age group (followed by perennial crowd-pleaser, the GMAA prize raffle!)
Parking
Event parking on site at Shelburne Town Beach lot.
Information
Contact race director, Ruth Blauwiekel, at [email protected]
After the Race
Shelburne Orchards, located near the one mile mark of the race, will be open 9-5 race day. They have apple picking, cider doughnuts, and cider!
REFRESHMENTS FOR ALL AFTER THE RACE AT SHELBURNE BEACH!
NOTE: GMAA/Insurance rules prohibit running with a baby jogger or dog. For safety reasons and as a courtesy to fellow runners, GMAA strongly discourages the use of headphones.
There are no refunds, deferrals, or transfers.
This is a classic Racevermont.com race limited to only 200 racers which, understandably, sells out year after year. The course is a combination of gravel paths (not loose), wooded trails, beautiful fields and dirt roads.
Registration includes a finishers medal. This race is exclusive to Racevermont.com
T-shirts are available to pre-order while supplies last.
Welcome to the third annual PANS/PANDAS Awareness event in Vermont! Join us for a 5K fun run and walk along in Burlington on October 11, 2025 to raise awareness for PANS/PANDAS here in Vermont—an often-overlooked autoimmune disorder affecting children and young adults. We’re calling on our citizens of Vermont to join us in raising awareness and moving towards change and healing.
Description
This is a family-friendly run/walk in Burlington. Everyone is welcome: from regular runners ready to race to walkers looking for some good community fun. We'll have a DJ, snacks, cool t-shirts, medals, prizes, and some resources and experts to help us learn about this important condition facing our kids.
We are again partnering with The Alex Manfull Fund (TAMF), a New Hampshire-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that supports awareness, education, and research to further understand the incidence, etiology, and best treatment of post-infectious neuroimmune disorders (aka PANDAS, PANS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis) with an emphasis on their manifestation in Adolescents and Young Adults. TAMF has established a fellowship fund at Dartmouth Hospital’s Neuroimmune Psychiatric Disorder (NIPD) clinic. Net proceeds from our event will be given to NIPD in support of their clinic.
What are PANS and PANDAS?
PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections) occur when a child’s immune response to an infection causes inflammation in the brain. The inflammation can cause the sudden onset of behavioral, neurological, and personality changes. The effects of PANS/PANDAS on children and their families are devastating—yet these conditions are still relatively unknown in Vermont, making diagnosis and treatment extremely difficult. Learn more about this condition and its symptoms.
A note from Gaskell family
Welcome to the PANDAS/PANS 5K! We are a family of 5 living in Burlington looking to transform the hardship of our own PANDAS journey into a beacon of hope and progress for others.
In September 2022, at age 8, our son experienced a sudden, acute onset of extreme neuropsychiatric symptoms. As his parents, we sought help from doctors, psychiatrists, and local resources but to no avail; his condition continued to spiral. Thanks to one of our son's former teachers, who witnessed our struggle and had read about PANDAS on Facebook, we got a first glimpse of what could be happening. In June 2023, a clinic at Dartmouth Hospital diagnosed our son with PANDAS. Since then, treatment and recovery have been long and arduous, however finally—now almost two years later—his condition has improved significantly. With a bit of blue sky returning for our family, we’ve emerged with a clear mission: to help others living with this devastating condition.
Race Date, Time and Location for 2026 Events
DATE: Sunday, October 18, 2026
TIME: 8:30 AM
LOCATION: Folsom Elementary School, 75 South St, South Hero, VT 05486
The Full and Half Marathon will both start at 8:30 AM directly in front of the Folsom Elementary School.
Course
The marathon and half-marathon begin and end near the house where Clarence H. DeMar, seven-time Boston Marathon Winner, once lived. The half-marathon course is out and back on the west shore of South Hero and Grand Isle; a land of farms, apple orchards, and summer cottages. The terrain is flat to rolling.
USATF Certification (VT24002JK)
The entire course is paved. The full marathon course is two out-and-backs of the half-marathon course.
The time cut off for the marathon is 6 hours. The time cut off for the half-marathon is 4 hours.
Aid Stations
There will be an aid station approximately every 2 miles starting at mile 2 and stopping at mile 24 for a total of 12 aid stations (2-3 porta-potties on course). Water and electrolyte drink will be supplied at all aid stations. Additional assistance will be available to runners in the form of sweep vehicles.
Registration
Pre-registration is now open. This event has sold out in recent years. Register early for guaranteed entry and best pricing.
GMAA members subtract $10 for Full Marathon, $5 for Half Marathon.
Race day registration is from 7am to 7:45am.
Maximum total number of runners is 500.
There is no race refund if you cannot participate.
There are no deferrals.
There is no wait list.
There are no bib transfers.
You may change the race distance. There is a $10 charge for switching from the full marathon to the half-marathon (no refund will be given for the difference in price). There is a $10 charge for changing from the half-marathon to the full marathon plus the difference in price. To transfer event follow these instructions:
Log into your Runsignup account at this link: https://runsignup.com/Profile#tab-upcoming-races
Find the Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon section under "Upcoming Events" and Click on "Manage Registration"
Click on "Transfer Event" at the top.
Follow the prompts to continue the process.
Please confirm that you are registering for the correct event: Half-Marathon or Full Marathon before your complete your transaction. Thank you!
Shirts
All participants will receive a race shirt.
Restrictions
Runners must be age 16 or older.
Packet Pickup
Other runners may pick up a friend or family member's race packet.
Friday, Oct. 16th - 12-6 pm at SkiRack
Saturday, Oct. 17th - 12-6 pm at SkiRack
Sunday, Oct. 18th - 7-8 am at Folsom School
SkiRack is located at 85 Main Street, in Burlington, VT.
Awards
Awards will be given to the top overall male, female & non-binary finishers, the top masters, as well as the top finisher in each age-group. Please see the race director if you need leave before the awards ceremony.
Medals to all marathon and half-marathon finishers.
Lodging
Island Lodging on the race course (primarily small inns and B&Bs):
Crescent Farm Bay Farm B&B 1-802-324-5563 (mile 2-3)
Ferry Watch Inn 1-802-777-2530 (mile 8-9)
link to full list of island lodging (maintained by the Islands Chamber of Commerce)
Lodging at exit 16 off Route 89 (Colchester/Winooski)
Residence Inn 1-802-655-3100
Hampton Inn 1-802-655-6177
Lodging at exit 14 off Route 89 (Burlington/South Burlington)
Best Western 1-800-780-7234
Holiday Inn 1-800-863-6363
Attractions
If you can picture the Lake Champlain Islands in mid-October, then you have reason to join us. If you have never seen Vermont or the 'Islands' in October, then you have even more reason to join us with your entire family.
Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce (800) 262-5226
Burlington Things-To-Do
Lake Champlain Ferries (802) 864-9804
Past Runner Testimonials
Follow this link to hear what other runners have had to say about the our event.
The GMAA Champlain Islands Marathon is held for runners by runners. Our goal is to offer a quality marathon at an affordable price in a relaxed setting. Come join us!
Volunteers
As with any event, it takes volunteers to make things happen. If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer at our race, we would greatly appreciate it. We need volunteers in the following areas: Water Stops/Aid Stations, Crossing Guards/Course Marshals, Packet pick-up, Finish Line, Traffic/Parking, and Runner Food Preparation.
Please sign up on our Volunteer Registration Page
Information
Please see "Race Day Instructions" sheet for all latest logistics. If you can't find the answers you need, please email Race Directors, Nik Ponzio and Heather Feldman at: [email protected]
Course Features
Certified Marathon with miles 1-13 marked
Can be used to qualify for the Boston Marathon
Start and finish at 190' elevation
Max elevation: 210' (miles 1 and 25)
Min elevation: 100' (several locations)
Lake Champlain elevation: 95'
NOTE: GMAA/Insurance rules prohibit running with a baby jogger or dog. For safety reasons and as a courtesy to fellow runners, GMAA strongly discourages the use of headphones.
There are no refunds, deferrals, or transfers.
Beginning and ending at Shelburne Field House, the half marathon is a loop course in picturesque Shelburne, Vermont. You'll be running on a combination of dirt and back roads including a portion on the Meach Cove property, running past Shelburne Farms, and a stretch of Harbor Road with beautiful views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. The 5K and 10K courses are both out-and-back courses that run along Harbor Road and back. The 5K is relatively flat, whereas the 10K has a couple of hills.
Course
5K loop on the UVM women's cross-country course. Great footing (not counting snow or ice) on cinder/paved path and grass - some single track. No pets, headphones, strollers or bicycles allowed on the course. Walkers welcome. Walkers and slower runners please line up towards the back for safety at the crowded start.
Registration
Online registration available until race morning - 9:40 AM. Donations can be made online or in-person on race day (see "Entry Fee" info below).
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Race day registration at Gutterson Field House at UVM in Burlington from 9:00 - 9:40 AM.
The race will be held in the rain, snow, or shine!
Entry Fee
Suggested donation $5 ($10 per family) and/or a food donation. Make checks payable to: Feeding Chittenden. Note: Runners are welcome to donate more than $5! All net proceeds go to Feeding Chittenden (formerly known as Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf).
Restrictions
Open to runners of all ages.
Anyone who goes inside at Gutterson must be vaccinated for COVID-19 and masked or have proof of a recent negative test and be masked.
Kids Race
There will be a free 1/4-mile kids' race at the Archie Post fields just before the 5K at 9:45 AM.
Prizes & Timing
The race will be timed with a large race clock, but only the top 10 finishing times will be recorded.
Raffle prizes will be awarded after the race, all participants and volunteers are eligible.
Benefit
Feeding Chittenden (formerly known as Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf)
Directions
Take Interstate 89 until exit 14. Get on route 2 west. Turn south onto Spear St. (via "jug handle" on right). Field House is on the right after 1/4 mile.
Information
Race Directors: Jess Marini - [email protected]
NOTE: GMAA/Insurance rules prohibit running with a baby jogger or dog. For safety reasons and as a courtesy to fellow runners, GMAA strongly discourages the use of headphones.
There are no refunds, deferrals, or transfers.
RunVermont's mission is to support running as a lifelong activity by producing exceptional events and programs that engage our community and celebrate the athletic spirit. RunVermont endeavors to start this support early by offering free youth races throughout the year and through its Mini Milers program.
Mini Milers gives elementary school children access to fitness, good nutrition, community service and goal setting, all while having fun and being safe. Children meet weekly with Mini Miler leaders to get motivated, get educated, get some exercise, and keep track of their progress.
Mini Milers are not required to participate in RunVermont's Memorial Day Weekend Youth Events, which include the M&T Bank Vermont City Two Mile and the Mini Marathon, but the majority of Mini Milers, along with several hundred other youth, choose to. While it does cost money to participate in these youth events, RunVermont does not want a registration fee to be a barrier to any youth participating and offers scholarship entries upon request.
Help us support creating the space for kids to learn about being healthy and active at an early age so that they will go on to have a lifelong love of running and staying active.
$65 - Pays for 3+ siblings to participate in a Memorial Day Weekend Youth Event
$50 - Pays for 2 siblings to participate in a Memorial Day Weekend Youth Event
$40 - Pays for 2 youth to participate in Mini Milers
$30 - Pays for a youth to participate in a Memorial Day Weekend Youth Event
$15 - Pays for a youth to participate in Mini Milers