CVR New Year's Eve 5K
About this race
Celebrate the New Year with Central Vermont Runners' 5K race in downtown Montpelier
Start: 2 pm on Langdon Street in Montpelier
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged!
Fees:
Pre-registration:
Adults: $15
Children/students ages 0-19: $10
Adults 65+: $10
Race-day registration:
Adults: $20
Children/students ages 0-19: $15
Adults 65+: $15
$5 discount for children registering with their parents on race day.
Race Day Details:
Bib number pickup will all be at Onion River Outdoors: City Center, 89 Main St., Montpelier from noon to 1:30 p.m. on race day. Race start is at 2 pm on Langdon Street.
Awards and after-race refreshments will be in the main space at City Center immediately after the race.
Important notes:
- Please dress for winter racing!
- Runners must stay on the course. Runners who leave the course will be disqualified.
- This year's route includes a short spur and turnaround on Dunpatrick. You can view the race map here.
Parking: Runners should plan to use and pay for on-the-street and public lot parking in Montpelier as regular parking fees will be in effect on race day. There is a parking lot directly across the street from 89 Main Street (Pitkin Court Lot outlined in yellow on this parking map).
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Running
5K Run
Race route map available at: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6659649744/
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Montpelier, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 4:21 PM local time (EST) in Montpelier on December 31, 2026 — 8h 55m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Montpelier events
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