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VERMONT SUN RUN: September 28. Three distances: 5K, RUNNING/WALKING

10K and Half Marathon starting at the scenic Branbury
SAINT ALBANS RAID HALF MARATHON: September 21. State Park in Salisbury. www.vermontsuntriathlonseries. September
com
In 1864, a group of Confederate soldiers robbed three 13 WALK, RUN AND ROLL ROAD RACE. A 5K run,
banks before escaping across the Canadian border. This 5K walk, 1-mile fun run and 34-mile bike ride
September, the Saint Albans Chamber of Commerce RIPTON RIDGE RUN: October 12. The annual fundraiser
holds a half marathon and reenactment of the historic to benefit the Ripton Elementary School includes a around Brattleboro benefits the Brattleboro
5K run, a 10.4K run and a non-competitive 5K Fun Walk-In Clinic. www.brattleborowalkinclinic.
raid on the town. Details are on event’s Facebook page.
com
Walk. There is also a short, non-competitive event
ADIRONDACK MARATHON DISTANCE FESTIVAL: for young children. All courses start and finish at the 13 THE COLOR RUN. Runners race a 5K around
Ripton Elementary School on the Ripton-Lincoln Road the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex
September 27-28. A full weekend of distance racing in in Ripton, For details, contact the Ripton Elementary Junction through color-blasting stations. www.
the Adirondack Mountains. The race weekend features
marathon, half-marathon, relays, 5k and 10k races, as School in Lincoln.
thecolorrun.com
well as fun runs for kids around Schroon Lake. www. 13-14 O2X SUMMIT CHALLENGE. A trail run to the

adirondackmarathon.org
summit at Sugarbush Resort, finishing with
a view overlooking the Mad River Valley. The
race is open to teams and participants can opt
BIKING/CYCLING
to camp out the night before the race. www.
o2x.com
THE BACKCOUNTRY CYCLOCROSS.
September
12 Held a 13 CHARLOTTE COVERED BRIDGES HALF
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TOUR DE FARMS. Bicyclists choose a 2-mile week before the CircumBurke, this cyclocross MARATHON. A new course for this
features more hills and distance than a typical year leads through the covered bridge at
“trike route,” a 10-mile family-friendly loop,
or a 28-mile loop and sample a wide variety cyclocross event. The course features a 10K Charlotte Beach twice and along country
of foods offered by local farmers along the loop of singletrack and logging trails. www. roads. www.racevermont.com
circumburke.org
way. The ride ends with a post-tour apple 13 CITIZENS 5K RUN BURLINGTON. Starting and
festival. www.acornvt.org
25 THE CIRCUMBURKE CHALLENGE AND TRAIL finishing on North Beach of Lake Champlain,
RUN. A bicycle and trail running challenge the 5k course runs through City Park, woods
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TOUR DE KINGDOM – FALL FOLIAGE. Five days of
supported rides on both sides of the Canadian winds around Burke Mountain with 18, 26 and on the Burlington bike path. http://
border with foliage and optional routes of and 50-mile versions. www.circumburke.org
bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~pdvorak/webxcrun/index.
25 THE KINGDOM CHALLENGE. A 5K, half html
varying distances. www.tourdekingdom.org
27 2014 MOUNT KEARSARGE HILL CLIMB. Two marathon and half marathon relay races in 14 UNITED WAY SUPERHERO 5K. A 5K Walk/Run
point-to-point style from Lyndonville to Saint to benefit Franklin-Grand Isle United Way
divisions ride to the summit of Mount Kearsarge
in Warner, N.H. www.hillclimbseries.com Johnsbury. www.thekingdomchallenge.com
starts at the Collins Perley Sports Complex
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STONE VALLEY 50. A 50-mile race and 25- begins at 9:00 a.m. and a Kid’s Fun Run
Ongoing
begins at 8:00 a.m. Costumes are encouraged
mile ride travels on gravel roads through the
Rutland County towns of Poultney, Castleton, and prizes will be awarded. www.fgiunitedway.
org/5k
Saturday Women’s Road Rides
Middletown Springs, and Wells. https://sites. SATURDAYS AT 9:00 A.M.
google.com/a/greenmtn.edu/sv50/home 17 SODOM POND RUN. Runners race a 4-mile dirt Ride meets at and departs
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HUNGRY LION BIKE TOUR. Whittingham hosts road course around Sodom Pond in Adamant. from the Onion River Sports parking lot. Info
Race day registration only. Start is 6 p.m. at www.onionriver.com/saturday-group-road-
32, 55 and 75 mile rides to raise money
and food donations for the holiday season. across from the Adamant Food Co-op www. ride-900am
The event is followed by a BBQ. www. cvrunners.org
PADDLING
hungrylionbiketour.com
20 5K RUN TO END CHILD ABUSE. A 5K run
in downtown Montpelier coincides with
October
the annual Walk for Children. Snacks and September

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COCHRAN’S BIKE RIDES AND TRAIL RUN.
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JAMAICA WHITE WATER RELEASE. The Army beverages will be provided after the out and
Cochran’s Ski Area hosts a series of bike rides Corps of Engineers creates whitewater back course, starting and finishing at the State
House.
and trail races to raise funds for the ski area. conditions in Jamaica State Park on the West
Scheduled rides are 100 and 50K on roads, River by releasing water from Ball Mountain 20 5K-9 RUN FOR THE ANIMALS. West Windsor
hosts a 5K run to benefit the Lucky Mackenzie
30 miles for mountain bikes and 25 miles Dam at 8:30 a.m. Call the park for more
gravel road bikes. www.cochranskiarea.com information, 802-874-4600.
Humane Society. www.lucymac.org
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ALLEN CLARK BICYCLE HILL CLIMB. A grueling, 20 REEBOK SPARTAN RACE. An obstacle course
around Killington pits pros against amateur
annual time trial rises 1,600 vertical feet in October
6.2 miles, from the intersection of Routes 100 4
MOMAC CANCER PADDLEATHON AND VT PRO racers in a competition for a piece of $250,000
in cash and prizes. www.killington.com
and 17 to the top of Appalachian Gap. www. BOAT CHALLENGE. Paddlers float the Lamoille
achillclimb.org
River and help raise money for cancer 20 11TH ANNUAL GMAA COMMON TO COMMON
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LEAF BLOWER FALL CLASSIC. The Stowe research in memory of Mona Roberts and 30K. A 30K race between the historic Essex
Center and Westford Commons. Start is at
Mountain Bike Club hosts a day of group rides MacKenzie. The event features music, silent
around the local bike trails. Catered meal to auctions, food, as well as raffle prizes for 8:30 a.m. www.gmaa.net
follow.
participants. Contact Ken Robers for more 20 KOMEN VERMONT-NEW HAMPSHIRE RACE

information at 802 644 8189.
FOR THE CURE. The Susan G. Komen Race

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