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calendar of events

28 CIDER HOUSE RUN/WALK. Walk or run through
includes a 5K run, a 10.4K run and a non- www.racevermont.com
Shelburne Orchard, enjoying views along the competitive 5K Fun Walk. For details, contact 8 FALLEN LEAVES 5K SERIES. Low-key, three-
way with plenty of apples.
the Ripton Elementary School in Lincoln.
race series on a flat and fast 5K race course
12 SHELBURNE FARMS 5K. A 5k run starts and that begins and finishes on the Montpelier
October
4 FRONT PORCHES HALF MARATHON. A half
ends at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn. High School track, and incorporates the
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Montpelier bike path. www.cvrunners.org
marathon runs through the village of Bellows 12 NORTH FACE RACE TO THE SUMMIT. A 2-mile 15 FALLEN LEAVES 5K SERIES. Low-key, three-
Falls, and along the Connecticut River. www.
race to the summit of Stratton Mountain. race series on a flat and fast 5K race course
vtfrontporcheshalf.com
www.stratton.com
that begins and finishes on the Montpelier
4 41ST ANNUAL GMAA ART TUDHOPE 10K.
Certified 10K out and back through Charlotte. 12 HARPOON OCTOBERFEST ROAD RACE. A 3.6- High School track, and incorporates the
mile race followed by Oktoberfest at the Montpelier bike path. www.cvrunners.org
A free 1/4-mile kids’ race will be held just Harpoon Brewery in Windsor. Event starts at 23 MIDDLEBURY TURKEY TROT & GOBBLE WOBBLE
before the 10K at 8:45 a.m. Event is at
11 a.m. www.harpoonoctoberfestrace.com
5K & 10K. These races starting in downtown
Shelburne Beach in Shelburne at 9 a.m.
12 MAD DASH. Two dirt road races, a 10K and Middlebury feature chip timing, t-shirts for all
4 RITTENHOUSE RUMBLE 5K/10K. Runners race 5K, start on Meadow Road in Waitsfield entrants, raffle prizes and 20-pound turkeys
over muddy and rocky 5K and 10K courses
and benefit the Mad River Path. www. for the winners. www.middleburyfitness.com
at the Green Mountain Stock Farm Trails in madriverpath.com
27 38TH ANNUAL GMAA TURKEY TROT 5K. A
Randolph. Walking course and kids run are
also available. www.active.com
18 SHALE HILL OBSTACLE HALLOWEEN RUN. certified 5K on the UVM women’s cross-
Halloween-themed 5K and 10k races push country course. Walkers are welcome in this
4 SARAH RAMSEY STRONG 5K. The first annual runners through the Shale Hill Obstacle Course race benefiting the Chittenden Emergency
5K race follows the Island Line Trail at the
in Benson. www.shalehilladventure.com
Food Shelf. Race starts at 11 a.m. at the
Champlain College EMC Lakeside Campus 18 MOUNTAIN SCHOOL AT WINHALL FALL FUN Gutterson Field House at the University of
and extends to the sailing center. Proceeds
benefit the Sarah Ramsey ’12 Strong RUN. A 5K and a 10K race starts and finishes Vermont in Burlington. www.gmaa.net
at Winhall Library after racing an out and 27 GOBBLE WOBBLE 5K. A Thanksgiving-morning
Scholarship at Champlain College. www. back course on Kendall Farm Road. Info: 5K starts at the Main Base Lodge at Stratton
active.com
office@themountainschoolwinhall.org or Resort. www.stratton.com
4 STAMPY STOMP 15K. The Catamount 802-297-2662
27 RUNNING OF THE TURKEYS. A scenic
Family Center in Williston hosts a fall foliage
15K race on the Center's trails. www. 19 CASTLETON FALL HARVEST HALF MARATHON Thanksgiving 5K starts and ends in Arlington.
AND FUN RUN. Castleton State College www.bkvr.org
catamountoutdoorfamilycenter.com
women’s basketball and softball teams host 27 ZACK’S PLACE TURKEY TROT. A 5K tour of
4 NH MARATHON AND CRAFT SHOW. A full day
two fall runs with food and beverages at the historical Woodstock starting and finishing
featuring a 10k, half and full marathon, a end of each race. www.events.castleton.edu
at Woodstock Elementary School. www.
kids race and a craft show. The event is held 19 2014 TRAIL RACE SERIES AT SMUGGLERS’ zacksplacevt.org
at the Newfound Memorial Middle School
NOTCH. Smugglers’ Notch holds its first trail
in Bristol, NH and starts at 9 a.m. www. race series with 4k, 8k and kids run races on Ongoing
nhmarathon.com
4 STARK MOUNTAIN HILL CLIMB. Runners Smugglers’ Notch cross country trails. www.
smuggs.com
BEGINNING RUNNERS CLINIC. Two clinics: one for
choose any route to the top of General Stark 25 KINGDOM CHALLENGE 5K, HALF MARATHON & those new to exercise and one for people
Mountian, rising 2,000 feet. www.achillclimb.
HALF MARATHON RELAY. A challenging point- who are currently walkers. 2 p.m., Sundays.
org
to-point half marathon between Lyndonville Monkton Elementary School, Monkton. www.
4 SJOGREN’S ROCKIN’ 5K FUN TRAIL RUN &
WALK. A 5K fun run at Niquette Bay State and St. Johnsbury with typical challenging getfitvermont.com
Vermont terrain including hills, four covered
Park in Colchester raises funds for the bridges and scenic Vermont back roads. Saturday Group Runs with Montpelier Runners
Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation. www.
www.thekingdomchallenge.com
SATURDAYS AT 9:00 A.M. Run meets in front of the
firstgiving.com
State House and ends at Onion River Sports
5 KINGDOM MARATHON. This is a run, bike or November
hike, with bikes setting out first, followed by for bagels and coffee. Led by Montpelier
1 HALLOWEEN 5K. The day after Halloween, a
Runners running group. Bring smiles,
runners and walkers. Special 13-mile dirt 5K race starts at Katie’s Corner in Poultney. running shoes, proper clothing and water.
road route for youth. Equine division will
The race is open to kids, families and friendly Distances and terrain vary to accommodate
sweep the course. Relay options as well. pets. Parents can leave their children at the those that show up to run.
8:30 a.m. www.kingdommarathon.com
office for supervised Halloween activities.
5 LEAF PEEPERS HALF MARATHON & 5K. A scenic TRIATHLON
www.active.com
half marathon and 5K races at the height of 1 FALLEN LEAVES 5K SERIES. Low-key, three-
foliage in Waterbury. www.cvrunners.org
11 ONION RIVER 8K TRAIL RACE. Onion River race series on a flat and fast 5K race course September
that begins and finishes on the Montpelier 14 JOSH BILLINGS RUNAGROUND. A 27 mile bike,
Sports and the North Branch Nature Center High School track, and incorporates the
host an 8K trail race through fields and 5 mile canoe/kayak/SUP, 6 mile run triathlon
Montpelier bike path. www.cvrunners.org
for teams and individuals starting in Great
forests along the North Branch River. www. 2 FALL HALF MARATHON. A scenic half marathon Barrington, Ma. and finishing at Tanglewood
onionriver.com
12 RIPTON RIDGE RUN. The annual fundraiser runs through Shelburne and the surrounding in Lenox, Ma. www.joshbillings.com
area. The race is capped at 600 entrants.
to benefit the Ripton Elementary School

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