Races Marathon · Burlington, USA
Vermont City Marathon
Vermont City Marathon is a rolling marathon in Burlington, USA, held each May. Loops of Burlington with the well-named Battery Street hill at halfway and a lakeside finish. Late May is 10-18C; humid years are the hard ones. The rises around Burlington are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
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When
May
every year
Course
rolling
Marathon
Conditions
Late May is 10-18C; humid years are the hard ones.
Racing this course well
Loops of Burlington with the well-named Battery Street hill at halfway and a lakeside finish.
The rises around Burlington are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Pick your goal for Burlington
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common marathon goals:
We don’t hold a confirmed date for this edition, so any countdown comes from the date you enter here.
Build your training around Vermont City Marathon.
RunV works backwards from race day to today and rearranges the weeks when life interrupts. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Vermont City Marathon?
- It is held each May in Burlington, USA. Check the official Vermont City Marathon site for the exact date and entry windows.
- Is the Vermont City Marathon course flat?
- Loops of Burlington with the well-named Battery Street hill at halfway and a lakeside finish.
- How should I train for the Vermont City Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Vermont City Marathon: rolling terrain, May conditions. RunV generates a plan for your goal time and rebuilds it every time life interrupts the Burlington build.
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