Capital City Stampede 10K Road Race & 5k Power Walk

46th Annual Capital City Stampede

Co-presented by Central Vermont Runners & the Vermont Senior Games Association

Saturday, June 8, 2024, in downtown Montpelier!

Online registration is encouraged!   

$15 until May 29      $20 - May 30 to June 5      $25 on Race Day

Start times:

9:00 a.m. - 10k Run - Vermont's fastest 10k course!

9:02 a.m. - 5k Power Walk - New this year!

Race Details:

Bib number pickup and race day registration is on Langdon Street (adjacent to the start/finish) from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Designated race portalets are in the parking lot beside 11 East State Street (across from the Onion River Outdoors store). Indoor bathrooms will be available in the City Center Common Space at 89 Main Street, adjacent to Onion River Outdoors.

Please allow extra time to find on-street parking. Due to race insurance requirements and the use of downtown streets, headphones and strollers are not allowed. The races start and finish on Langdon Street. The street will be blocked off to traffic during the race. 

The out-and-back course crosses in front of the Vermont State House and proceeds to the Montpelier Bike Path. The 5k Power Walkers will turn around at the 1.55-mile mark on the course. The 10k runners will proceed to the turnaround on Junction Street. The flat and fast 10k course is roughly half paved and half dirt road.

Click here for the Course Map

Power Walk rules:  heel strikes first, one foot always in contact with the ground, knee slightly bent (not rigid as in race walking), no shuffling

10k race prizes:

Onion River Outdoors gift certificates  for the first  female, male, and non-binary finishers in each five-year age group!  (10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 34-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90 and up) 

The 10k race serves as the Vermont Senior Games Association's 10k state championship road race for ages 50 and up. VSGA will award gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively, to the top three male, female, and nonbinary finishers (age 50 and up) based on five-year age groups.  

Runners age 50 and up (regardless of home state) are automatically dual registered (no extra cost) and eligible for Vermont Senior Games medals. 

5k Power Walk prizes: 

Onion River Outdoors gift certificates for the top nonbinary, female, and male finishers in four age groups (10-29, 30-49, 50-69, 70 & up)

Awards ceremony immediately following the race at the City Center Common Space - 89 Main Street next to Onion River Outdoors.

Enjoy camaraderie with fellow runners, race swag, and complimentary refreshments!

The Capital City Stampede 10k is the sixth event in the 2024 CVR/ORO Race Series.  Race co-directors:  Jim Flint & Peter Luyckx