Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon

Race Date, Time and Location for 2026 Events DATE: Sunday, October 18, 2026 TIME: 8:30 AM LOCATION: Folsom Elementary School, 75 South St, South Hero, VT 05486 The Full and Half Marathon will both start at 8:30 AM directly in front of the Folsom Elementary School. Course The marathon and half-marathon begin and end near the house where Clarence H. DeMar, seven-time Boston Marathon Winner, once lived. The half-marathon course is out and back on the west shore of South Hero and Grand Isle; a land of farms, apple orchards, and summer cottages. The terrain is flat to rolling. USATF Certification (VT24002JK)  The entire course is paved. The full marathon course is two out-and-backs of the half-marathon course.  The time cut off for the marathon is 6 hours.  The time cut off for the half-marathon is 4 hours.    Aid Stations There will be an aid station approximately every 2 miles starting at mile 2 and stopping at mile 24 for a total of 12 aid stations (2-3 porta-potties on course). Water an