Champlain Islands Marathon & Half Marathon

Race Date, Time and Location for 2026 Events DATE: Sunday, October 18, 2026 TIME: 8:30 AM LOCATION: Folsom Elementary School, 75 South St, South Hero, VT 05486 The Full and Half Marathon will both 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). Water and electrolyte drink will be supplied at all aid stations. 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. GMAA members subtract $10 for Full Marathon, $5 for Half Marathon. Race day registration is from 7am to 7:45am. Maximum total number of runners is 500. There is no race refund if you cannot participate. There are no deferrals. There is no wait list. 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.