RunVermont

Why choose between a vacation and a race when you can have both? That's exactly why Runner's World recently featured the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay in its guide to planning the perfect runcation. 👀

From running along the shores of Lake Champlain to exploring Burlington's restaurants, shops, and waterfront after the race to the long holiday weekend, the Vermont City Marathon & Relay offers plenty of reasons to turn miles into a mini vacation. 🌊🍁

We're proud to showcase Vermont to runners from near and far and grateful to everyone who makes race weekend what it is.

Ready to plan your own Vermont runcation? Early bird registration for the 2027 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon (including the wheelchair race) is available through Sunday, June 7th, with relay registration opening in the Fall. Secure your spot now and start counting down to race weekend. ✨

Your summer running plans = officially handled. ☀️🏃

Scenic causeways, community races, a one-of-a-kind mile before the Parkway opens to traffic, and a Vermont tradition that's been going strong for nearly 50 years.

June and July are packed with reasons to lace up:

🌱 June 7 — Common Ground 5K (Common Ground Center)
💙 June 14 — Big Beautiful Life: Run, Walk & Roll (Big Beautiful Life)
🚧 June 21 — The Parkway Mile (RunVermont GMAA)
🎆 July 4 — Clarence DeMar Road Race (GMAA)
👟 July 25 — Round Church Women's Run (GMAA)

Which one are you signing up for? 👇 https://www.runvermont.org/event-calendar/

One of our favorite things about race weekend is seeing runners from near and far come together in Burlington. This year, the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon drew registrants from 48 states and the District of Columbia (along with international registrants). The only states missing? Alaska and Idaho.

On Global Running Day, we are reminded that running has a way of uniting people together from every corner of the country, and the world.

So we're putting out the challenge now: who's helping us complete the map in 2027? 👀

Where did you travel from to join us this year? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

They set the pace from start to finish.

Congratulations to the top finishers of the 2026 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon:

Female:
🥇 Kellyn Taylor - 2:35:19
🥈 Rachel Schilkowsky - 2:35:51
🥉 Paula Pridgen - 2:41:31

Male:
🥇 Ryan Smith - 2:15:53
🥈 Kevin Heeman - 2:19:27
🥉 Paul Neilan - 2:19:56

Non-Binary:
🥇 Jordan Gustafson - 3:18:18

An impressive day of racing in Burlington. Give these athletes a well-earned round of applause. 👏

Still thinking about race weekend? Same. 💚

The good news: registration for the 2027 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon is officially OPEN. Early bird registration pricing is available for the marathon and wheelchair races through Sunday, June 7th 2026. Registration will reopen this fall.

Join us back in Burlington on Sunday, May 30, 2027, for a fast and scenic course through the city, along Lake Champlain, and past views of the Adirondack Mountains.

Secure your spot now and we’ll see you back at the starting line. https://runsignup.com/Race/VT/Burlington/VermontCityMarathonEarlyRegistration

Meet Tim Noonan of Montpelier, who is about to run in his 25th M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon.

Tim has been running for nearly 50 years. He ran our very first VCM back in 1989, finishing just a handful of seconds behind eventual race director Joe Connelly, a fact neither of them realized until they pulled out an old Burlington Free Press clipping decades later. He just completed his 100th career marathon last fall in Maine and now, at 70, this will be his first marathon in a new age group.

Ask him why he keeps coming back to Burlington, and the answer is simple: the relay. Tim says: "It's the only marathon I've seen that has a relay that's so prominent. It adds a lot of spirit to the event. The community atmosphere on race day is so wonderful."

Tim also serves as President of Central Vermont Runners, where he directs local races and builds community one event at a time (like their famous Mutt Strut!).

Twenty-five marathons in, still showing up. We're grateful to have you on the course, Tim!

We’re proud to celebrate the 2026 RunVermont Hall of Fame class during M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay weekend:

✨ Ray W. Allen
✨ Joe Connelly
✨ Matt Pelletier
✨ Molly Peters
✨ Russ Pickering
✨ Anne Czaplinski Treadwell
✨ Heidi Westover

This year’s class reflects every part of what makes Vermont running so special: championship performances, decades of mentorship, community leadership, and the people who’ve quietly shaped the sport behind the scenes for generations.

Join us in congratulating the 2026 inductees as they are formally honored on Friday, May 22 at the Sports & Fitness Expo at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Burlington.

Thank you to these incredible individuals for the miles, memories, and lasting impact they’ve made on Vermont’s running community. 👏