Brain Freezer 5K

Race Overview

Lace up your running shoes and grab your spoons, the Brain Freezer 5K is back!

Race Details

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Location: North Beach Park, Burlington, VT
• Format: Challengers run half a 5k, stop to down a full pint of Vermont made ice cream, then finish out the race. Fun runners do not have to finish a pint.
• Route: The race will follow the bike path along beautiful Lake Champlain, running between North Beach and Waterfront Park with an ice cream eating pit stop in Water Works Park.

Costume Contest

Prizes will be given out for best costume and best team costumes, so have fun with it!

Charity Information

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.

Acknowledgments

We thank all of the companies and volunteers that have donated money, time, or services to PHPG to make the Brain Freezer 5K happen!

Registration Link

For more information and to register, visit Brain Freezer 5K Registration.