Events
10K Road Race
$20
($15:
Ages 10 - 19)
($15:
Ages 65 - 99)
9:00AM EDT
- 11:00AM EDT
Price increases after May 28, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Open to ages 10 - 99.
5k Power Walk
$15
9:02AM EDT
- 11:00AM EDT
Price increases after May 28, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT
Open to ages 10 - 99.
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://cvrunners.org/cvr-races/capital-city-stampede/.
Place
Langdon Street
Montpelier, VT US 05602
Montpelier, VT US 05602
Description
47th Annual Capital City Stampede
Co-presented by Central Vermont Runners & the Vermont Senior Games Association
Saturday, June 7, 2025, in downtown Montpelier!
Online registration is encouraged!
Fees for 10k runners:
$20 until May 28 $25 - May 29 to June 5 $30 on Race Day
Online registration $5 discount for ages 10-19 and ages 65-99 - automatically applied at checkout
Fees for 5k power walkers:
$15 until May 28 $20 - May 29 to June 5 $25 on Race Day
Start times:
8:45 a.m. - Opening Ceremony
9:00 a.m. - 10k Run - Vermont's fastest 10k course!
9:02 a.m. - 5k Power Walk
10:30 a.m. - Awards Ceremony
Race Details:
Bib number pickup and race day registration is on Langdon Street (adjacent to the start/finish) from 7:30 to 8:30 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. New this year is a short loop through the Montpelier High School grounds. The 5k Power Walkers will turn around at the 1.55-mile mark on the course. The 10k runners will proceed to the turnaround off Junction Road. The relatively flat and fast 10k course is roughly half paved and half dirt road.
10k Cutoff time: 1 hour and 25 minutes - If your pace is over 14 minutes per mile, please enter the 5k Power Walk vs the 10k run. Thank you!
Click here for the New Course Map
The Capital City Stampede is the New England 65+ Runners Club's Vermont State Banner Race!
Power Walk rules:
Heel strikes first, one foot always in contact with the ground, knee slightly bent (not rigid as in race walking), no shuffle running.
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 on Langdon Street. Enjoy camaraderie with fellow runners and complimentary refreshments!
The Capital City Stampede 10k is the sixth event in the 2025 CVR/ORO Race Series. Race Co-directors: Jim Flint & Heather Tomlins
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