In 340 days · Sat, Sep 11, 2027
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Saturday, September 11th, 2027
North Beach Park, Burlington VT
5K
57–73°F · some rain risk
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2025
49–69°F
dry
2024
58–77°F
dry
2023
58–75°F
dry
2022
64–76°F
dry
2021
63–76°F
dry
2020
46–71°F
dry
2019
52–64°F
dry
2018
59–74°F
dry
2017
55–74°F
dry
2016
54–73°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Saturday, Sep 11
Cloudy · 46–77°F
Saturday, Sep 11starts near 46°F · 1% chance of rain · wind up to 14 mph
About this race
Lace up your running shoes and grab your spoons, the Brain Freezer 5K is back!!
If you are new to the race, the rules are simple: Challengers run half a 5k, stop to down a full pint of Vermont made ice cream, then finish out the race! Are you up for the challenge? (fun runners do not have to finish a pint)
The race will follow the bike path along beautiful Lake Champlain. It will run between North Beach and Waterfront Park with an ice cream eating pit stop in Water Works Park.
Prizes will be given out for best costume and best team costumes, so have fun with it!
All of the proceeds from the race go to People Helping People Global, a Vermont-based international development organization that provides interest-free microloans to people living on less than $2 a day. Here is the link to learn more about the organization: PHPG's website.
We thank all of the companies and volunteers that have donated money, time, or services to PHPG to make the Brain Freezer 5K happen!
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