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Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.4% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

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Decision summary

Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
30 m

Lower than 66% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
67/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
29 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington), so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington)?

The Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) route has 30 m of ascent, 30 m of descent and an estimated 0.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) route go?

The Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) route starts at North Beach Park, Burlington, VT. Underfoot, expect paved bike path. It passes Lake Champlain, North Beach, Waterfront Park and Water Works Park. Challengers run half of the 5K, stop to down a full pint of Vermont-made ice cream mid-course, then finish the race.

Race character

Scenery

  • Lakeside
  • Parkland
  • City
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Mixed
  • Trail
  • Beach
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
None

Access and course status

Start
North Beach Park, Burlington, VT

Course facts

Course type
Out And Back
Surface
Paved bike path
Landmarks
Lake Champlain, North Beach, Waterfront Park, Water Works Park
Notable features
  • Challengers run half of the 5K, stop to down a full pint of Vermont-made ice cream mid-course, then finish the race
  • fun runners do not have to finish a pint
  • Prizes are given out for best costume and best team costume
  • Ice cream eating pit stop in Water Works Park, with a full pint of Vermont-made ice cream consumed mid-race by challengers

How hilly is the Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) 5K?

12%75%13%
  • Descent 12%
  • Flat 75%
  • Climb 13%
Total ascent
30 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.4%
Longest climb
450 m at 1.4%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 67Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Brain Freezer 5K (Burlington) flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.4% slower than a flat course, with about 30 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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