Craftsbury Running Races
Running brings people together
We believe an outdoor lifestyle makes every aspect of your life better. Becoming a stronger runner will make you healthier, happier, and more connected to the world and the people around you.
Our running events put that theory to the test by bringing together runners on our world-class trails and roads. You’ll be challenged by our courses and supported by our community.
Our races are open to everyone: young and old, novice and experienced, confident and uncertain. Successful past runners include children of all ages, Olympic athletes, pregnant women, and people with full time careers and not enough time to train. Check out the selections below and come have fun with us this summer!
June 5, 2027:
Genny Tenny 10 mile and 10K
A celebration of Vermont general stores and the community they foster
General stores have been providing necessities to New Englanders since the 1700s. From flour and meat to nails, knives, and lumber, we have relied on them for everything. But their most important service is neither advertised nor paid for: the sense of being part of a community.
We think general stores represent the best that rural communities have to offer. They support independent workers and farmsteaders while providing a safe place to connect with others and relax after a long day. But it’s not easy for local shops to compete with big chain stores, so we’re hosting a fundraiser to support our most cherished businesses.
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July 31, 2027:
The (Legendary) craftsbury extravaganza
Party for climate justice!
The Craftsbury Extravaganza has been a staple of the area’s running scene since its inception this coming summer. People from all corners of the globe (and beyond) flock to it because they know it’s the best running event Craftsbury hosts that weekend.
There’s no end to the thrills and surprises. We have a live marching band, a 20-foot vert ramp for skateboarders, the world’s longest hoagie sandwich, and we even open up the biathlon range for automatic weapons (BYOMG - Bring Your Own Machine Gun!) The base camp is a festival, so bring your dancing shoes.
The main event is the running. There are six distance formats: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 3-hour, and 6-hour. All the courses utilize Craftsbury’s world-class trail system. Depending on the distance you’ll run either 5K or 10K loops, so you’ll pass through the base camp repeatedly to stock up on cheers and fun.
You can run this solo, as a relay, in a costume, backwards, barefoot, or on your hands. What matters is that you utilize your own energy and HAVE FUN. We’ll be giving out prizes to the fastest, the funniest, the best-dressed, the middlest, the happiest, the most creative, and much more. We’ll even have a panel for considering novel prizes in the moment.
All the proceeds from registration will go to the [cause we designate]. They have been [doing specific type of good] in [area] for [amount of time]. If you don’t think your registration was enough, there will be ample opportunity to volunteer, donate, or otherwise get involved. If we don’t think your registration was enough, we’ll station the politest little guys at every trail intersection to implore you to donate more.
This is an event for people. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are.
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