Leaf Peepers Half Marathon
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Event information
The Leaf Peepers Half Marathon and 5K takes place in Waterbury, Vermont on Sunday, October 5, 2025. The event is presented by Central Vermont Runners and has been held in Waterbury since 1984. Registration is open online through RunReg.
The event emphasizes fall scenery along the Winooski River and views of the Green Mountains. The race finishes on the lawn of the historic Vermont State Horseshoe Facility, at the same location as the start.
Course and distances
The half marathon makes a loop through downtown Waterbury and then follows the Winooski River through Waterbury and Duxbury, with views of mixed hardwood leaves. After Hurricane Irene the River Road course was changed, and the course returned there in 2019. The majority of the half marathon course is well maintained dirt road after a few miles of pavement at the start, and it finishes on a short section of trail along the Cross VT trail.
The 5K uses similar scenery and course features. It is about half pavement and half dirt road and finishes over the same section of trail used by the half marathon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Half Marathon
- 5K