2026 Information - TO BE UPDATED FOR 2027
Mile Markers | Aid Stations | Bag Balm Anti-Chafe Station | Music | Cheer Zones
Mile Markers:
Mile marker signs are positioned every mile on the course.
Aid Stations:
Aid Stations have trained medical staff, radio operators, and Wasted* porta potties. All Aid Stations offer plain water and lemon-lime Gatorade. We are extremely grateful to the Road Runners Club of America and their Championship Program, which offers Gatorade to races! As of fall 2025, we anticipate that Gatorade Endurance Formula will be on course. Endurance Formula is a specialty product designed for endurance athletes during competition. It has nearly twice the sodium (200mg/serving) and 3x the potassium (90mg/serving) compared to the original Gatorade formula.
The Aid Stations at approximately miles 7.5 and 20.5 and approximately miles 10.3 and 23.4 will offer food products such as orange slices (product mix varies by year) provided by Performance Foodservice and UnTapped All Natural Athletic Fuel energy gels in Pure Maple, Coffee (27 mg caffeine), and Salted Cinnamon Spice (100 mg sodium) varieties.
Bag Balm Anti-Chafe Station:
Nothing puts a damper on a race-day experience like chafing. But you're in luck! Vermont's own Bag Balm will be on course at the Bag Balm Anti-Chafe Station at approximately mile 7 (and again at mile 20). Bag Balm has been revitalizing and soothing hardworking skin since 1899 and will have your back (and underarms, hips, toes, thighs, etc.) on race day.
Entertainment:
Burlington is well known for having a vibrant local music scene! We love Phish, Grace Potter, and Noah Kahan, but it's a lot more than that! From country to classical, mambo to funk, rock to reggae, you'll be entertained by great local musicians and local radio stations along the marathon course, including: 95 Triple X; 101.3 The Wolf; Burlington Concert Band; Free Energy Drummers; Sambatucada; Sciatica; Star 92.9; Taiko Drummers; and We 3 VT.
Cheer Zones:
The Altra Cheer Zone Hosted by Skirack is back on the busiest corner of the weekend: with Star 92.9 DJ Mary Cenci, giveaways, and the easiest place to see your participant four times without having to move. We'll also have the GlobalFoundries Mile in Oakledge Park, M&T Bank Cheer Zone in Lakewood Estates, and the Darn Tough Final Mile along the bike path coming into Waterfront Park.
