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Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon

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Folsom Elementary School, South Hero VT

Sunday, October 19th, 2025

🏃‍♂️ Starting Times

The Full and Half Marathon will start at 8:30 AM directly in front of the Folsom Elementary School.

🏞️ Course

The marathon and half-marathon begin and end near the house where Clarence H. DeMar, seven-time Boston Marathon Winner, once lived. The half-marathon course is out and back on the west shore of South Hero and Grand Isle: a land of farms, apple orchards, and summer cottages. The terrain is flat to rolling.

USATF Certification (VT24002JK)

The entire course is paved. The full marathon course is two out-and-backs of the half-marathon course.

The time cut off for the marathon is 6 hours. The time cut off for the half-marathon is 4 hours.

🚰 Aid Stations

There will be an aid station approximately every 2 miles starting at mile 2 and stopping at mile 24 for a total of 12 aid stations (2-3 porta-potties on course).

  • Hydration: Water and electrolyte drink will be supplied at all aid stations.
  • Assistance: Additional assistance will be available to runners in the form of sweep vehicles.

📝 Registration

Pre-registration is now open. This event has sold out in recent years. Register early for guaranteed entry and best pricing.

  • Discount: GMAA members subtract $10 for Full Marathon, $5 for Half Marathon.
  • Race Day Registration: is from 7am to 7:45am.
  • Limit: Maximum total number of runners is 500.
  • No Refund: There is no race refund if you cannot participate.
  • No Deferrals: There are no deferrals.
  • No Wait List: There is no wait list.
  • No Bib Transfers: There are no bib transfers.

You may change the race distance. There is a $10 charge for switching from the full marathon to the half-marathon (no refund will be given for the difference in price). There is a $10 charge for changing from the half-marathon to the full marathon plus the difference in price. See the "Transfer Event" page from the menu to make changes.

Please confirm that you are registering for the correct event: Half-Marathon or Full Marathon before you complete your transaction. Thank you!

👕 Shirts

All participants will receive a race shirt. Shirts are unisex-sized.

🚫 Restrictions

Runners must be age 16 or older.

📦 Packet Pickup

Other runners may pick up a friend or family member's race packet.

  • Friday, Oct. 17th - 12-6 pm at SkiRack
  • Saturday, Oct. 18th - 12-6 pm at SkiRack
  • Sunday, Oct. 19th - 7-8 am at Folsom School

SkiRack is located at 85 Main Street, in Burlington, VT.

🏆 Awards

Awards will be given to the top overall male, female & non-binary finishers, the top masters, as well as the top finisher in each age-group. Please see the race director if you need to leave before the awards ceremony.

Medals to all marathon and half-marathon finishers.

🏨 Lodging

Island Lodging on the race course (primarily small inns and B&:Bs):

  • Crescent Farm Bay Farm B&:B 1-802-324-5563 (mile 2-3)
  • Ferry Watch Inn 1-802-777-2530 (mile 8-9)
  • link to full list of island lodging (maintained by the Islands Chamber of Commerce)

Lodging at exit 16 off Route 89 (Colchester/Winooski)

  • Residence Inn 1-802-655-3100
  • Hampton Inn 1-802-655-6177

Lodging at exit 14 off Route

Course Map

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