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M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon is Vermont’s largest single-day sporting event, combining a scenic Burlington marathon with a relay option over Memorial Day weekend.
Course Highlights
The official start and finish are at Waterfront Park, where the lakefront setting gives the race its signature sense of place. Runners can expect a scenic city course with views toward Lake Champlain and a welcoming New England race atmosphere rather than a closed-circuit stadium experience.
Burlington’s waterfront and Lake Champlain shoreline gives the race its sense of place, with the start and finish designed to put runners close to the most memorable parts of the destination. The course profile and terrain make it worthwhile to study the organizer maps before race day rather than relying only on the headline distance.
Race Details
The next listed race date is 2027-05-30 with a typical start around 07:15 local time. Distances include Marathon, relay, half marathon. Check the official website for registration deadlines, wave assignments, course changes, time limits and final logistics, especially if you are traveling internationally.
The 2027 race is scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at 7:15 a.m. Memorial Day weekend can make Burlington busy, so book accommodation early and plan for cool morning temperatures that may warm quickly. Relay teams should review exchange logistics and course transportation well before race week. Build a simple race-weekend plan that covers packet pickup, sleep, breakfast, hydration, transport and a post-race meeting point. For destination events, keeping the plan flexible is useful because weather and road closures can change the best way to reach the start.
Why Runners Love It
RunVermont positions the event as a community celebration as much as a race, with the relay making it easy for friends or coworkers to share the course. The event’s long Memorial Day tradition and waterfront finish give it a strong destination-race identity for runners looking for a scenic spring marathon.
Whether the goal is a personal best, a first long-distance finish, a relay with friends or a scenic travel experience, this event offers more than a start line. Read the organizer guidance, respect local course rules and arrive ready to enjoy the community atmosphere as well as the miles.
Official race website: https://www.runvermont.org/vermont-city-marathon-relay/
Race-weekend planning: Recheck the organizer website as the event approaches for final maps, bib collection windows, weather guidance, aid-station details and transport changes. A little planning goes a long way: protect sleep, identify a warm-up route near the hotel, decide where supporters will meet after the finish and keep the official emergency and course-contact information with you.
Burlington, VT United States
M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon is Vermont’s largest single-day sporting event, combining a scenic Burlington marathon with a relay option over Memorial Day weekend.
Course Highlights
The official start and finish are at Waterfront Park, where the lakefront setting gives the race its signature sense of place. Runners can expect a scenic city course with views toward Lake Champlain and a welcoming New England race atmosphere rather than a closed-circuit stadium experience.
Burlington’s waterfront and Lake Champlain shoreline gives the race its sense of place, with the start and finish designed to put runners close to the most memorable parts of the destination. The course profile and terrain make it worthwhile to study the organizer maps before race day rather than relying only on the headline distance.
Race Details
The next listed race date is 2027-05-30 with a typical start around 07:15 local time. Distances include Marathon, relay, half marathon. Check the official website for registration deadlines, wave assignments, course changes, time limits and final logistics, especially if you are traveling internationally.
The 2027 race is scheduled for Sunday, May 30 at 7:15 a.m. Memorial Day weekend can make Burlington busy, so book accommodation early and plan for cool morning temperatures that may warm quickly. Relay teams should review exchange logistics and course transportation well before race week. Build a simple race-weekend plan that covers packet pickup, sleep, breakfast, hydration, transport and a post-race meeting point. For destination events, keeping the plan flexible is useful because weather and road closures can change the best way to reach the start.
Why Runners Love It
RunVermont positions the event as a community celebration as much as a race, with the relay making it easy for friends or coworkers to share the course. The event’s long Memorial Day tradition and waterfront finish give it a strong destination-race identity for runners looking for a scenic spring marathon.
Whether the goal is a personal best, a first long-distance finish, a relay with friends or a scenic travel experience, this event offers more than a start line. Read the organizer guidance, respect local course rules and arrive ready to enjoy the community atmosphere as well as the miles.
Official race website: https://www.runvermont.org/vermont-city-marathon-relay/
Race-weekend planning: Recheck the organizer website as the event approaches for final maps, bib collection windows, weather guidance, aid-station details and transport changes. A little planning goes a long way: protect sleep, identify a warm-up route near the hotel, decide where supporters will meet after the finish and keep the official emergency and course-contact information with you.