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Destination Vermont 2014

Destination Vermont Marathons 2014

3rd installment of my 50 state series on Marathon and Half Marathon races in The US.

Vermont is a small state with a population of just 626,741 as reported in the 2010 Census. Vermont has over 9,200 mostly beautiful square miles and offers many opportunities for hiking, cycling and running. The ample woods and streams provide many opportunities for hunting and fishing as well. The state web site lists a wide variety of outdoor recreation activities, but does not have any information on running activities.

I only found four marathons and twenty half-marathons, which is typical for a state of this size.

The big race in Vermont is the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and Relay. This race takes place on Sunday May 25th and had over 2,600 participants in 2013. This race has a two-day EXPO where runners can pick up their bib and shop with over 70 local and national exhibitors. All Marathon and 2-person relay runners receive a medal.

Like Boston or Hartford, Burlington has a full Marathon Weekend including the 2 day EXPO, pasta dinner and post race festivities. On Saturday they have the Mini Marathon for kids with distances of 1/2 mile, 1 mile and 2 miles.

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Here is my list of Vermont Marathons and Half-Marathons for 2014.

Race Name City Date Finishers Medal/Expo $$
MARATHONS
Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester 05/18/14 349 Y/N 85
Vermont City Marathon Burlington 05/25/14 2,622 Y/Y 90
Mad Marathon & Half Waitsfield 07/06/14 337/441 Y/Y 85
Green Mountain Marathon & Half South Hero 10/12/14 240 Y/N 55
HALF MARATHONS
Half Marathon Unplugged Burlington 04/12/14 1,400 N/N 32
GMAA Rolling Irish Half Marathon Essex Center 04/26/14 147 N/N 15
Middlebury Maple Run Middlebury 05/04/14 650 Y/N 50
RaceVermont Half, 5k & 10k Shelburne 05/10/14 400 Y/N 40/20
Dandelion Half Marathon & 10K Derby 05/17/14 400 N/N 50/35
Covered Bridges Half Woodstock 06/01/14 1,983 N/N 65
Crowley Road Race Half, 10K & 5K Rutland 06/09/14 75/115 ?/Y *
Berry Dairy Days Half, 10K & 5K Fun Run Burlington ? 06/21/14 194/118/105 Y/N 30/15/12
Killington Half & 5K Killington 06/15/14 66/26 1/2-N 55/25
Biggest Loser Half & 5K Killington 6/27/14 * Y/N 70/30
Mad Marathon & Half Waitsfield 07/06/14 441 N/N 85
Essex Half Marathon Essex Junction 07/27/14 200 N/N 55
Kingdom Run Half, 5K & 10K Irasburg CANCELLED 200 * 25
St. Albans Raid Half St. Albans 09/21/14 * * 35
Maple Leaf Half & 5K Manchester Ctr 09/06/14 2 * 50/25
Old Stone Half & 5K Brownington 09/07/14 100 N/N 20
Charlotte Covered Bridges Half Shelburne 09/13/14 300 Y/N 45
Vermont Sun Half 10K & 5K Salisbury 09/29/14 32/33/13 N/N 39/23
Leaf Peepers Half & 5K Waterbury 10/05/14 1,000 * *
Green Mountain Marathon & Half South Hero 10/12/14 240 Y/N 35
The Kingdom Challenge Half & 5K Lyndonville 10/25/14 400 N/N 40/15
Race Vermont Half Shelburne 11/02/14 600 N/N 50

Run well my friends.

Andy

Destination Maine – 2014

Destination Maine Running Events – 2014

Here is my first installment of State by State Marathons and Half Marathons for 2014.

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This time of year not too many people are thinking about races in Maine, unless you are a race director. Even a modest race takes many hours and days of planning. There are meetings to organize the committee or core group that is organizing the race. There are meetings with public safety officials and donations and sponsorships to be arranged.

Even the smallest race at the end of a gravel road took a considerable effort by someone to make happen. While you are looking at your race calendar for the summer and fall, I hope you will consider some of these races.

Changes from last year

To help with formatting I have combined the columns for Medal and Expo. Now I will just list Y or N. If a medal is given just to half marathon runners I will specify with “1/2”. I have 2014 dates for most races, but not all.

City Date Finishers Medal/Expo FEE
MARATHONS
Maine Coast Marathon Biddeford 5/11/14 750 Y/Y 85
Sugarloaf Marathon & 15K Kingfield 5/18/14 395/455 Y/N 65
Bay of Fundy Marathon & 10K Lubec 6/15/14 447/270 Y/Y 80
Maine Marathon, Half & Relay Portland 10/5/14 986/1972 Y/Y 80
MDI Marathon & Relay Bar Harbor 10/19/14 916 Y/Y 90
HALF MARATHONS City Date Finishers Medal/Expo FEE
Chamberlain March Half & 5K Brewer 3/15/14 1/2 – N
Midcoast Half Marathon Hope CANCELLED 150 ?/N
Race the Runways 2014 Half & 5K Brunswick 4/5/14 275 N/Y 45/25
Acadia Nat’l Park Half Marathon Bar Harbor 6/1/14 180 ? 80
Bands on the Run Half & 5K Lewiston 6/29/14 506/520 1/2 – N 45/15
Rail Trail Half, Relay & 5K Augusta 6/22/14 250 N/N 45
4th Annual PFBF CPAs Half & 5K Run/Walk for Special Olympics Maine Oakland 6/29/14 84/171 N/N 45/25
Shipyard Old Port Half & 5k Portland 7/13/14 1841/528 1/2 – Y 55
The County Open Half Marathon Island Falls 8/16/14 125 N/N
Blueberry Cove Half Marathon Tenants Harbor 8/24/14 300 Y/N 70
Freeport Half & 5K Freeport 9/7/14 136 Y/N 55/25
Lake Auburn Half & 5K Auburn 9/14/14 246/146 ?/Y 45/15
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half & 5K Bar Harbor 9/20/14 330/142 Y/N 80/25
MAINEiacs Charities Half & 5K Bangor 9/29/13 military coins
Maine Marathon, Half & Relay Portland 10/5/14 986/1972 Y/Y 55
Hidden Valley Trail Half Jefferson CANCELLED 34 N/N
Moose Pond Half & 5k Bridgeton 11/1/14 169/58 N/N 45/20

Run well my friends.

Andy