Races

Course 5K on paved surface and flat out (south) and back (north) on South Street (certified:VT19003JK)   Registration Pre-registration is encouraged.  Online registration will remain open until 8:15 am on race day. In-person race day registration 7:15 am - 8:15 am at Folsom School in South Hero, Vermont. Come early!   Restrictions Open to runners of ALL ages   Packet Pickup  Pre-race Pickup: Skirack July 3 from noon - 6 PMRace Day Pickup - July 4 from 7:15-8:15 am at the Folsom School.   Entry Fee $25 Pre-registration/ $30 race day (GMAA members subtract $5).   Prizes Top three overall male, female, & non-binary, and top finisher in each age-group category as well as random drawing.   Benefit South Hero Rescue Squad   Kid's Race A free 1/4-mile kids' race will be held in the schoolyard before the 5K at 8:05 am.   Information Kim Lord at demar@gmaa.run NOTE: GMAA/Insurance rules prohibit running with a baby jogger or dog. For safety reasons and as a courtesy to fellow ru

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