Heady Trotter 4M @ the Alchemist
About this race
The Heady Trotter 4 Miler is BACK @ The Alchemist Brewery Stowe, Vermont
The Race:
The Heady Trotter is a 4 Mile race through the heart of Stowe, starting and finishing on the lawn of the famed Alchemist Brewery. Chip timed, certified course. Cold Alchemist beer, live music and food trucks await you at the finish. #IRunForHeady
The Swag:
With your registration fee, you'll receive:
Race Entry - Chip timed, Certified 4 Mile Course.
Super Fresh Heady Topper at the Finish Line
Fresh Cold Hollow Cider Mill Donuts
Sweet Sweet Swag including a proper Alchemist neoprene koozie, and custom knit Race Socks
Swag upgrades available for teams and Charity donations
Live music, food trucks and fun all afternoon
Overall M/F 1st, 2nd, 3rd; Age Cats 5 year Increments U10-80Plus
The After Party:
The fun continues all afternoon with live music at the brewery- joins us for bands beers and food trucks.
Post your photos and tag us with #headytrotter #alch3mistb33r
The Charity :
Help us raise money for our awesome charity partner, The Green Mountain Adaptive Sports. Whose Mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities living in or visiting Vermont by sponsoring participation in adaptive sports and recreational programs. We work cooperatively with our partner organizations to enhance their ability to deliver a quality experience to persons with disabilities. Special perks available to donors.
***Special this year, GMAS has secured a $20,000.00 match from the Vermont Community Foundation. Meaning your donation goes further! Help us meet this goal!***
We are featuring a race weekend raffle for a 1 of a kind fire pit, follow our social media for pics and info.
Donate 25$ or more when you register, and you'll get upgraded swag!
Starting Line:
Runners will start in waves, Corral will be assigned based on self identified estimated finish times (during registration you will be asked you estimated finish time). Waves begin at 10am, all waves begin within 3 minutes.
All runners park at an off site location, and arrive by bus, there is no onsite parking on race day.
Pick your distance
Running
The Heady Trotter 4 Miler @ the Alchemist
Join us for the return of the Heady Trotter 4 Miler this year. Run 4 miles, drink great beer and Help us support our favorite charity.
Virtual Heady Trotter
Can't make it to Stowe this year? Join us for the virtual version, all swag (minus the Heady) is promptly mailed to you near race day.
Wheelchair
The Heady Trotter 4 Miler - Adaptive Sports Division
In 2021 we added a new division, because Jack said we should. Join us for our Wheelchair/Stroller Adaptive sports division. Same course! This Division is for any adaptive sports athletes, Wheelchair, Guide and Guided. This is not intended for parents and jogging strollers.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Stowe, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:01 PM local time (EDT) in Stowe on October 18, 2026 — 10h 51m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Stowe 5K Races 9 races
- Stowe Running Calendar 2026 10 races
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, 12 Stowe events
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