FAQs

We do not recommend that any participants wear headphones, but headphones are PROHIBITED FOR COMPETITORS competing for prize money and RRCA/USATF awards. If you choose to wear headphones and finish in a money-winning place, you may be subject to forfeiture of prize money and RRCA/USATF awards.

Complementary post-race showers are available at the Greater Burlington YMCA located at 298 College Street Burlington, VT 05401. Please bring your race bib, a photo ID, and a towel.

No, the course is for registered participants only. But we encourage your family to come out and cheer (or volunteer AND cheer)!

Yes, all participants get a finisher's medal! Marathoners and half marathoners get a finisher's medal as they cross the finish line and relay participants get a medal as they complete their relay leg.

Yes, but only if you will finish within our 6.5 hour time limit.

We use Laurel Timing chips affixed to the backs of the marathon and half marathon bibs and the back of the snap bracelet baton for relay teams. These chips transmit data as runners pass timing checkpoints at the start, finish, and along the course.

There is lots of parking in Burlington and, on Sundays, most street and city parking garages are free! Check out the City of Burlington parking page here.

There will be a shuttle to/from the DoubleTree. There will also be a shuttle from certain hotels to the start. Please check out the Lodging page for more information.

Due to long lead times, shirts are ordered months before the race. Shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis at packet pick-up. Check out the Shirt Swap booth at the Expo and you may be able to swap your shirt for a different size. Our Info Tent at Waterfront Park will have some extra shirts for race day shirt swaps.

To create the most inclusive and affordable race experience as possible. A solo half marathon will be perfect for some, while a 2 Person Relay allows teams to complete a goal of covering a marathon together. The 2 Person Relay is also priced lower than twice the price of the half marathon, and provides for all of the same amenities for each member of the relay team: each getting a shirt, a medal, access to the finish festival and all the post-race amenities, etc. Participants in a 2 Person Relay are also (1) reducing congestion in the starting corrals and throughout the first loop of the race and (2) creating an even more awesome race experience for marathoners when the field spreads out in the second loop and there is even more of a need for encouragement. These are all ways to participate in the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay and to be a part of this awesome community event.

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No, sorry! Our course layout, setup protocols, and city permit do not allow for an early start. However, the course remains open for 6.5 hours after the final wave starts, meaning that someone participating in the half marathon would need to keep a pace of just under 30 minutes/mile to be an official finisher. See more information about the race limit on our Race Day Essentials page.

Yes. 6.5 hours, which is the equivalent to a 14:52 minute/mile pace for the marathon or just under a 30 minute/mile pace for the half marathon.

Yes, we expect to have pace groups running 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, and 5:30 for the marathon. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Pace Team page.

Pacers are experienced runners that lead a team of runners who are trying to hit a goal between 3:30-5:30.

We provide limited Pace Groups. Most of our Pace Leaders enjoy their assignment and return year after year, but occasionally we have openings. Contact Joe Connelly and ask to be considered as a pace team leader. In most cases we require that a Pace Leader has demonstrated the ability to run at least 20 minutes faster than the group they will be pacing, with a race result that meets that criteria within the last 12 months.

We have Gear Check located in Waterfront Park for you to pick up post race. We strongly discourage leaving any type of valuables in your checked gear.

Yes! We send our results directly to BAA.

All participants in the marathon must be 16 years old or older on race day. All participants in the half marathon must be 13 years old or older on race day.

Yes, it is possible to transfer between events. There is no formal deadline for this process, it is an option as long as there are available spots in the half marathon (or marathon). If space is not available, please email registration@runvermont.org to see if we can accommodate the change. Please view this tutorial on transferring from one event to another.

Yes. The registered marathoner must also be registered as a teammate on whichever team(s) they are running on and must wear the relay bib for that team along with their marathon bib.

Technically, yes, a half marathoner could do the first leg of either relay, but it would mean running longer than a half marathon. The marathon and relays and half marathon briefly around the four mile mark and a half marathoner that was also doing either the first leg of the 2 Person Relay or the first leg of the 3-5 Person Relay would need to remain on the marathon and relays course, thereby adding approximately a half mile to their half marathon. In order to do this, the registered half marathoner must also be registered as a teammate on whichever team(s) they are running on and must wear the relay bib for that team along with their marathon bib. 

To find runners to join your team, try our matching form (2 Person Relay only), social media, word of mouth, or reach out to some of the local running clubs. It is also acceptable for a runner to run multiple legs on a 3-5 person relay team. For example if you only have four runners, it is fine for one runner to complete multiple legs. It is also fine for your team to run as many legs as you wish, then exit the course. For example if you have a two-person team but only one runner, that runner may run the first half of the race then exit the course. You will receive a half marathon time and can pick up a finisher's medals at the end of the relay leg and then partake of all the rest of the post-race fun. Or a three to five-person relay team with only one to four runners, you may do the same thing. Each runner will get a time for their individual leg or legs.

RunVermont must be informed of all relay team changes prior to the start of the race or the team will be disqualified and ineligible for any awards or prizes. This may affect your ability to participate in future races. Check out our info on Managing Your Relay Team.

You can find more information on gear check here. We strongly discourage leaving valuables in gear check bags.

We suggest finding someone to purchase you team by word of mouth or via social media. Please note: All transactions are private between runners; RunVermont staff is unable to assist with the completion of a transfer. For team transfer sales, we ask that all transfers take place for no more than the face value.

If you want to buy a team bib, we suggest doing so via social media. Please note: All transactions are private between runners; RunVermont staff is unable to assist with the completion of a transfer. For team transfer sales, we ask that all transfers take place for no more than the face value.

Now it's time to invite runners to join your team. Check out our Info on Managing Your Relay Team.

Yes, all of these marathon and relay options are allowed. Runners can be on multiple relay teams, and runners can also run on one or more relay team(s) AND run the entire marathon. This is a more complicated situation for a half marathoner and requires completing more than a half marathon. Please contact us at info@runvermont.org if you have questions on what bibs to wear and when to carry the snap bracelet baton.

Yes, it is possible to transfer between events. There is no formal deadline for this process, it is an option as long as there are available spots in the relay fields. If the relays are full, transfer from the marathon or half marathon is not an option. Please view this tutorial on transferring from one event to another.

3-5 person relay minimum age requirement of 12 is strongly recommended. 2 person relay minimum age requirement is 13. Visit our Race Policies page for more details.

You can find more info on both here.