Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races in Vermont

Ranked by composite score from public signals — no pay-to-play, ever. How scoring works →

Composite /100 · FLD field · HST history · CRD credentials · CHR character

  1. 1 Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT May 2027 BQ USATF 77.4/100
  2. 2 12th Annual Granite City 5k Barre, VT Nov 2026 38.8/100

Longest-running in Vermont

2 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 39th Annual Ripton Ridge Run Ripton, VT Oct 2026 1988 38 years running
  2. 2 6th Annual AirPeyton Memorial 5K Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Montpelier, VT Sep 2026 2021 5 years running

Also listed, not yet ranked

15 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. Aldrich Cross-Country Run Invitational Middlebury, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Brain Freezer 5K Burlington, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. Brattleboro Retreat 5K for Suicide Awareness Brattleboro, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. 1LT Mark Dooley 5k Race of Remembrance (walk, run and kids fun run) Wilmington, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. ACORN's Tour de Farms Middlebury, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Apple Harvest 10k Shelburne, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Cirque Series - Jay Peak, VT Jay, VT Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. CSAC Bocce Tournament Middlebury, VT Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. 5K Cider Donut Dash Woodstock, VT Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon South Hero, VT Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. CVR New Year's Eve 5K Montpelier, VT Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  12. Colchester Causeway 5K, 10K & 15K Running Race Colchester, VT Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  13. Covered Bridges Half Marathon Woodstock, VT Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  14. Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll AND First Responder Touch-A-Truck Essex Junction, VT Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data
  15. Cirque Series - Killington VT Killington, VT Jun 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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