2026 Information - TO BE UPDATED FOR 2027
Finish Line | Relay Participant Medals | Race Merchandise | Custom Hoodies | Food Tent | Pizza | Beer Tent | Food Trucks | Gear Check | Post-Race Showers | Post-Race Refresh | Bag Balm Tin Photo Op | Results | Complimentary Race Photos
Finish Line:
Once you cross the finish line you will receive a finisher's medal and water will be available, along with cooling towels and/or mylar blankets (weather dependent) and medical services. After catching your breath, head to other standard (and fun perk) post-race services, such as the Food Tent, the Beer Tent, Gear Check, the M&T Bank Hospitality Area, and Merchandise Area.
Relay Participant Medals:
If you did not get your relay medal when finishing your leg, there will be some available at Gear Check.
Race Merchandise:
Race merchandise will be available for purchase in the M&T Bank Racers' Services Tent within Waterfront Park and we will launch an online merchandise shop in the spring.
Custom Hoodies:
You can pre-order the 2027 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay custom Thuja Outdoor Clothing hoodie.
Food Tent:
Food for participants is provided by Performance Foodservice. Show your bib and help yourself!
Pizza:
There is something about melted cheese after a hard effort that just tastes better. And we're so excited that Leonardo's Pizza will once again be handing out free slices to racers. Find them under the Leonardo's Pizza Tent in Waterfront Park, with fresh pies arriving between 9:45 AM and 1:30 PM.
Beer Tent:
While there are hundreds of ways to celebrate finishing a race, our friends at Michelob Ultra are providing racers with an ice-cold beer (Michelob Ultra or Michelob Ultra Zero (N/A)) in the Beer Tent as part of the race registration fee. Just turn in the tear tag on your bib and show your ID (21+). There will also be the following options available for purchase in the Beer Tent by participants and spectators who are 21+: Zero Gravity Conehead; 14th Star Mexican Lager; Shacksbury Cider; and Nutrl Watermelon Vodka and other beverages such as soda, water, and chocolate milk (great recovery drink) in the Food Tent.
Food Trucks:
We love food trucks in Vermont! There will be food trucks in Waterfront Park for both participants and spectators to purchase food from. In 2026 we will have New Moon/Ohr smoking BBQ onsite along with pizza from Pizza 44, ice cream from The Scoop, refreshing smoothies from Greene Mountain Nutrition & Smoothies, delicious samosas from SamosaMan, and creemees (with no "a") from UnTapped All Natural Athletic Fuel. Could there be better recovery/spectator foods that showcase the awesome food truck scene in Vermont? Check back as more food trucks are confirmed.
Gear Check:
Secured Gear Check is provided for marathoners and relay participants and will be available near the finish line in Waterfront Park. Please attach the tear tag on the bottom of your bib to any small-sized bag. Do not leave bags of any kind unattended outside Gear Check - our security procedures require that any items left unattended will be removed immediately and destroyed.
Gear Check is intended for race day gear (warm-ups, post-race clothing). We promise to take good care of your possessions but urge you not to check your valuables. Please be reasonable with the size bag you check, we're not capable of handling luggage!
Claim your bag as soon as possible after you complete the race. At 2:30 PM unclaimed gear will be transferred to the RunVermont office (One Main Street, Suite 304, Burlington). Items not claimed in one week will be donated or discarded.
Post-Race Showers:
If you'd like to take a shower after the race but you've already checked out of your hotel, we are very pleased to report that with the generous support of the Greater Burlington YMCA all runners will have complimentary access to the Y's showers and locker room. The Y is located at 298 College St in Burlington. Just show your bib and sign their Guest Liability Waiver.
Post-Race Refresh:
If you're in need of an immediate post-race refresh before scoring that post-race shower, head to Gear Check to get a complimentary face wipe courtesy of Ursa Major Skincare. They'll leave you with that refreshed feeling of a clean, exfoliated, soothed, and hydrated face before you make it to a shower.
Bag Balm Tin Photo Op:
Whether or not you have Bag Balm to thank for your chafe-free body post race, you should snag a photo with the giant, and iconic, Bag Balm tin in Waterfront Park for a uniquely Vermont memento!
Results:
Official results will be posted to RunVermont's website once available and unofficial results will be available through race-day tracking and RunSignup.
Complimentary Race Photos:
Kinney Drugs will once again be providing all participants with complimentary photos from professional on-course photographers from MarathonFoto. Photos will be available here as soon as possible following the race. You will also get an email when they are ready. Looking to relieve the magic of 2025? Those photos are available here.
