Charlotte Covered Bridge 5K/10K & Half Marathon by Saucony

This race will be limited to 3-1/2 hours regardless of distance. If you are out on the course after the time limit has passed, you will be running at your own risk because police officers and other staff/volunteers may not be available on the course.

Race bibs and t-shirts will be available at Fleet Feet, 77 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, Vermont on Friday, September 8th - noon to 6 pm for those who would like to pick up their packet early. You are welcome to pick up a friend's race packet as long as they've already signed the waiver. Racers will receive a 15% in-store discount when picking up their race packets. Those who pick up their packets on Friday do not need to check in on race day, but they should arrive no later than 7:40 am to be sure to hear pre-race announcements. Note: If you are entering the address into your mapping app, be sure to use Essex Junction, VT; NOT Essex, VT.

Race day check in will open at 7:00 am Saturday, September 9th for those who have not already picked up their packets. 

Parking will be available on both sides of Bostwick Road, and possibly in some drier fields nearby. Please follow race staff and police directions. Once parked, please walk down to Shelburne Beach. Please avoid the timing mats prior to your start in order to receive accurate results. The start and finish will both be at Shelburne Beach.

Find the course map here for all three divisions.

There will be water stations at 3 locations along the course. They will be located at:

• Mile 1.55 - the 5K turnaround
• Mile 3.1 - the 10K turnaround
• Mile 6.55 - the half marathon turnaround

Plain water and Nuun will be available in cups at the water stations. Because of COVID, volunteers will be filling cups and placing them on a table. They will not be handing out the water. For your protection, and that of our volunteers, we recommend that you travel with your own water; however, water will be available to any who want it.

In addition to the portable toilets located at the start/finish, there will be a portable toilet at Charlotte Beach and at the half marathon turnaround.

It is every racer’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with our Racer Rules. If you have any questions, please feel free to email rayne@racevermont.com.

Time Limits

• There is a 3-1/2 hour time limit to this race - regardless of the distance.
• If you are out on the course after the time limit has passed, you will be running at your own risk because police officers and other staff/volunteers may not be available on the course.

Other Race Rules

• Racevermont.com is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Please do not leave your valuables unattended.
• Please be on time and arrive no later than 10 minutes before the close of check-in.
• The use of personal music devices is highly discouraged but permitted. If you do decide to use your music device, please keep your volume low so you can hear traffic coming your way and our volunteers and/or timing team should they need to get your attention.
• Racevermont.com does not recommend baby joggers due to the narrow country roads; however, they are permitted in all divisions of this race. By running with a baby jogger, you accept all risk associated with doing so.
• Racers must be courteous to other racers, volunteers, race officials, spectators at ALL times. Unsportsmanlike behavior will result in disqualification.
• You will be running against traffic where instructed.
• Do not run more than 2 abreast.
• Race numbers must be visible at all times, but especially when approaching the finish line. This is especially important for accurate race results as well as photo IDs.
• Dogs are not allowed at Shelburne Beach and are therefore not allowed to accompany our runners in this race.
• NO BANDITS ALLOWED!

We are pleased to have SkiPix photographing this event. Participants will receive a link to the photos directly from SkiPix following the event. Don't forget to smile when you see the photographer!

Racevermont.com is pleased to offer, and HIGHLY recommends the use of RaceJoy - a GPS tracking system for Android and iPhone users. Why use it?

• You'll receive important race messages from Racevermont.com
• You'll receive alerts at every mile letting you know your distance, time, pace and expected finish time.
• You'll get an alert if you go off-course.
• Your fans will receive progress reports and they can send you real-time cheers along the way.
• Your time will be automatically uploaded if you're running virtually.
• For safety sake, the race organizers will know your location in case you run into any trouble.
• In case of extreme weather headed your way, you'll be alerted by the race director.

Have we convinced you? Go ahead, download the app today. It will provide you with an even better race day experience!

Overall Winners - All Divisions

1st Place: A pair of Saucony running shoes from Saucony and Fleet Feet
2nd Place: Bottle of wine from Shelburne Vineyard 
3rd Place: One pound block of Dakin Farm Cheddar

Age Group Winners

Age group winners will receive a commemorative Age Group Winner Racevermont.com pint glass. Top three overall winners are excluded from age group awards.

Award Ceremony Times

The 5K/10K awards ceremony and raffle drawings will begin sometime around 9:30-9:45 am. The half marathon awards ceremony and raffle drawings will begin sometime around 11:15-11:30 am.

Post Race Raffle

Prizes for a post-race raffle have been generously donated by our race sponsors.

Should this race get cancelled due to extreme weather or by order of the governor or other government official, you will have the option to either defer your registration to next year's race, or defer to another Racevermont.com race of equal or lesser value . We do not offer refunds for unattended races regardless of who cancels the race, and transfers/deferrals will only be offered in the event that this race is cancelled.