• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Middlebury
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

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

Modelled energy-cost change 0.9% versus flat · net elevation -0 m

Decision summary

Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
213 m

Lower than 36% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon, 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 Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon?

The Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon route has 213 m of ascent, 213 m of descent and an estimated 0.9% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon route go?

The Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon route starts at 55 Collins Dr, Middlebury, VT (behind Porter Hospital) and finishes at 55 Collins Dr, Middlebury, VT (same as start). Underfoot, expect mix of trail, paved roads, and dirt/gravel roads. It passes Middlebury College campus, Trail Around Middlebury (TAM), Sheep Farm Road, South Street Extension and Weybridge Street farmlands.

What should runners know on race day for the Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon?

Free bag check near the start/finish; participants provide their own bags. Inspiring music on course. 3. Complimentary half marathon pacing services with goal times of 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30 and 2:45.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Parkland
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Scenic Tour
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Mixed
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Moderate
Net elevation
6 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Not a Boston qualifier; no qualifying standards required

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
Pacers
Complimentary half marathon pacing services with goal times of 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30 and 2:45
Bag drop
Free bag check near the start/finish; participants provide their own bags
Medal
First-place finishers in each division receive a large Vermont maple syrup; second and third place receive a small maple syrup (no traditional finisher medal)
Finisher tee
Optional quarter-zip long-sleeve shirts available for purchase (not included with entry)
On-course music
Inspiring music on course

Access and course status

Start
55 Collins Dr, Middlebury, VT (behind Porter Hospital)
Finish
55 Collins Dr, Middlebury, VT (same as start)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Mix of trail, paved roads, and dirt/gravel roads
Landmarks
Middlebury College campus, Trail Around Middlebury (TAM), Sheep Farm Road, South Street Extension, Weybridge Street farmlands
Notable features
  • USATF-certified courses
  • free training plan, free parking and shuttle, post-race Grab & Go breakfast

How hilly is the Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon?

19%59%20%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 59%
  • Climb 20%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
213 m
Net elevation
−0 m
GAP factor
0.9%
Longest climb
800 m at 3.1%
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?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /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 Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.9% slower than a flat course, with about 213 m of total ascent.