Runner Essentials

Date

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Start Time

7:00 Wheelchair
7:03 Marathon & Marathon Relay

Location

Battery Park – Burlington, Vermont

Registration Limit

3600 Marathoners

Average Temperature for Race Weekend

7:00am – 46 degrees
Noon – 71 degrees
Additional weather information

Race Packet Pick-Up

Packet Pick-Up Policy
Photo ID is required for all runners picking up their bib and tech shirt. No exceptions. Be prepared to show ID.
If you are unable to pick up your bib, a proxy can do so by presenting a copy of the runner’s photo ID or a copy of the runner’s confirmation email. Please understand that without ONE of these documents we will not be able to release the race packet to anyone other than the registered runner.

Race Shirt sizes are not guaranteed; please arrive early for best selection.

Times and Locations

Friday, May 25, 1 pm – 8 pm
Saturday, May 26, 9 am – 7 pm
Sport & Fitness EXPO
DoubleTree by Hilton & Conference Center
Race Headquarters/Sport & Fitness EXPO
870 Williston Road, Burlington, VT
Map/Directions

Race Day, Sunday, May 27, 5:00am-6:00am
One Main Street, Burlington VT
(4 blocks downhill from the start)
Map/Directions

No bibs will be available at the Start Line on Race Day

Gear Check

Secured gear check is provided for marathoners and relay participants. Gear check will be available at the band-shell located in Battery Park from 5:45 am- 8:10 am. Gear checked at Battery Park will be available for pick-up in Waterfront Park at 9:00am. You may NOT collect a bag from Battery Park Gear Check.

Note: Participants MUST use the clear gear check bags provided in your runner bag at Race Packet Pick-Up. NO OTHER BAGS will be checked, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Marathon runners will be given a gear check sticker to place on their bag. You may also write your name and cell phone number on the bag in the space provided.

Please do not leave bags of any kind unattended. 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 claim your gear as soon as possible after you complete the race. At 1:30 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 to charity.

Pasta Dinner

A great event deserves great food! Come out the night before the big race to carbo load and enjoy a delicious meal. Click here for more information and to register.

Finish Area

Waterfront Park
Once you cross the finish line, Full Marathon and Half & Half Relay will receive a medal. A volunteer will hand you a foil blanket and a bottle of water for your short walk to runner services. As you exit the finish area follow signs to the Runners’ Food Tent, Reunion Area, and Gear Check Pick -up. 3-5 person Relay Runners will pick up their medals at the Timberlane Dental – Results Tent in Waterfront Park. Marathoners may also visit the Massage Tent.

Finisher Certificate

Race results are official, and your finisher certificates are now available will be available for download here.

Info Booth

INFO booths are centrally located in Battery & Waterfront Park.

Meeting Family and Friends

Meet family and friends in the alphabetized (by last name) Reunion Area, located a short walk from the finish area.

Mile Marker

Mile marker signs are positioned every mile on the course. Time clocks are positioned at the half-way mark and finish.

Music

From salsa to classical, mambo to funk, hear great music along the marathon course.

Runner Tracking

Runner Tracking will be available via our Marathon App. Participants & Spectators – Download the RaceJoy APP and find Vermont City Marathon.

Progress Alerts, Instant Results, Live Phone Tracking, and much more!

Everything you want to know about Runner Tracking and more here in this blog post!

Click Here to learn how to download.

Race Day and Official Results

Unofficial race-day results will be posted in the Awards and Merchandise Tent in Waterfront Park. Unofficial results are also posted on CoolRunning on race day. Official results are posted to this site as soon as possible following the race.

Race Photos and Additional Coverage

You will receive an e-mail to view your complimentary photos, courtesy of Untapped All Natural Athletic Fuel; photos will be available as soon as possible following the race. Additional race-day photos are posted on our Facebook page (feel free to add yours!). Additionally, the Burlington Free Press offers up-to-date race coverage. Check out BFP’s photos and updates as well as their interactive database of race results.

Pace Leaders

We are once again proud to offer runners the opportunity to run with pace leaders. In 2018 we will offer pace leaders for the following times:

3:15 (7:26/mile)
3:30 (8:00/mile)
3:45 (8:35/mile)
4:00 (9:09/mile)
4:15 (9:44/mile)
4:30 (10:18/mile)
4:45 (10:52/mile)
5:00 (11:27/mile)
5:30 (12:35/mile)

This program is generously supported by Hoka ONE ONE and The Run Center at SKIRACK. Each pace group will be led by two pace leaders. Pacers will be identified at the start with signs indicating the goal time and pace. All pace leaders will wear the official Pace Leader jersey.

Get to know your pace leader(s)! Bios of the pace leaders will be featured on our blog, The RunDown – VCM, leading up to the race and you can also meet our pacers in person at one of several runs in Burlington. All events are open to all paces/abilities. Although sign up for pace teams is not mandatory, it is helpful. E-mail Jack Pilla at [email protected] to register and for more info.

Meet The Pacers Social Runs

Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 6:00 pm. SKIRACK 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT for a 4-6 mile run
Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 6:00 pm. SKIRACK 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT for a 4-6 mile run
Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 9:00 am. Meet at Battery Park for a 3.4 miles run on the PUBVCM course

Post-race Festivities

The post-race festival begins in Waterfront Park at 10:00 am on race day. Celebrate at the finish area in Waterfront Park with Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks as a dramatic backdrop. From the Runners’ Food Tent to fare from local vendors, there is plenty to eat for everyone.

Beer Tent. Those 21 years and older are invited to enjoy a beer (sponsored by Michelob Ultra) with your bib; you must have an ID and your bib, no exceptions.

Start Area

Battery Park
The start line is located on Battery Street next to Battery Park. There will be over 4000 runners at the start line, so we recommend you give yourself plenty of time to get there. Runners are asked to line up according to race pace. Pace signs will be visible in the start area.

Preferred Start Corral
For a marathoner to qualify for the Preferred Corral, you must submit a qualifying time of 3:20:00 or faster (marathon), 1:35:00 or faster (half marathon) or 43:00 or faster (10k) from a USATF Certified Course or Athletics Canada Certified. Due to our limited staff resources, these are the only distances we will consider for inclusion in the Preferred Corral. The race date must be between January 1, 2016, and April 30, 2018. You may submit a qualifying time at registration or via email anytime before May 6, 2018.

If you do not qualify for the Preferred Corral, you can gain entrance to the Club Corral (located directly behind the Preferred Corral) by showing your Club Singlet to the volunteer manning the entrance. View Start Corral Map Here .

Street Closures

Due to the nature of this city-wide event, there will be major delays from 6:45 am to 11:15 am. on Race Day.

Street Closure Map

Timing

The Vermont City Marathon will be timed using a B-Tag system. Our ability to provide accurate timing and essential medical assistance when necessary depends on YOU.

Follow these steps to help us serve you:

Bib

Complete the emergency contact information on the back of your bib. Regardless of how physically fit you feel on race day, completing this information may save your life.
Your B-Tag is a timing device adhered to the back of your bib.
Pin the bib to the front of your shirt.
Keep your bib visible at all times. Do not hide or cover your race bib.
Do not fold, crumple or otherwise alter your bib in any way. Doing so may destroy your timing device.
No Tag, No Time. No Exception.
B-Tags are non-transferable.
The B-Tag provides runners with accurate race timing. Through a computerized system, your tag transmitter will be read at the start, finish and intermediate locations. You must cross all locations to get an official time.
You must wear the B-Tag provided in your packet. Do not trade tags or bibs with anyone. Your time corresponds to your bib number.
All runners must be registered to participate; running under someone else’s name is grounds for disqualification according to USATF rules.

Transportation

Hotel Shuttle

VCM provides race day 2018 Hotel Shuttle Schedule to and from participating hotels.

Race Day Parking
Free parking is available within a 1/4 mile of the start area. Click here for interactive city parking Map. Please do not park in Waterfront Park, Oakledge Park, or any of the church parking lots. See street closures map above.

Burlington by Ferry from Upstate New York
Ferry service dates change annually; please visit Lake Champlain Ferries to check ferry season dates, locations, and schedules.

Burlington International Airport (BTV)
Burlington is serviced by the Burlington International Airport located in South Burlington and just 3.6 miles from the Race Start. The following airlines have regularly scheduled flights into BTV: The following airlines have regularly scheduled flights into BTV: Allegiant, Delta, JetBlue, Porter, United, and US Airways.

Aid Stations

All aid stations have trained medical staff, radio operators and port-o-lets.
Gatorade Endurance Formula – Lemon Lime at all aid stations.
UnTapped All Natural Athletic Fuel at miles 11.8 and 19

Boston Marathon Qualifier

The Vermont City Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifying Race. We automatically provide BAA with our results after the race.

RRCA Championship

The Vermont City Marathon is the State Championship Race

Any entrants in the Vermont City Marathon who wish to compete for prize money, or RRCA and/or USATF awards, must race in compliance with RRCA/USATF/IAAF and VCM rules. Some rules to be aware of:

1. The use of headphones is not allowed for competitors competing for prize money and RRCA/USATF awards. If you choose to wear headphones and finish in a money-winning place, you may be subject to forfeiture of prize money and RRCA/USATF awards.

2. Competitors competing for prize money may accept nutritional aid (water, other fluids, food, gels, etc) only at one of our “official aid stations”. Accepting nutritional aid from any outside source (family member, friends, un-official front-yard stations) may subject a competitor to forfeiture of prize money and RRCA/USATF awards.

3. “Pacing” may only be done by officially entered competitors with bib numbers. You may not have a friend, family member, training partner, coach, etc who is not entered in VCM alongside you for an extended period of time whether on foot, on a bicycle, or in a vehicle. Non-compliance with this rule may subject a competitor to disqualification.

Any competitors who earn prize money must hold a current active USATF membership in order to receive payment. For international runners, membership in your country’s national governing body for the sport of running is required, and your payment may be subject to IRS withholding.

USATF and RRCA rulebooks can be found at their websites. If you intend to compete for prize money please familiarize yourself with the rules of competition. Contact our office via email if you have any questions.

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