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Vermont Maple Festival Sap Run

Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Location
St Albans, VT
Main Street, 05478
Featured distance
8.5 Miles
Type
RUN
Official registration

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At a glance

A sweet 8.5-mile point-to-point run celebrating Vermont's maple heritage, complete with syrup shots and festival fun.

  • Fun
  • Competitive
  • Quirky
  • Festive

Good fit for

  • Food & Drink

The 46th Annual Sap Run offers a unique 8.5-mile point-to-point experience, starting in Swanton Village and concluding on Main Street in Downtown St. Albans. This event is a highlight of the Vermont Maple Festival, celebrating the region's sweet maple syrup industry. Runners can look forward to maple-themed treats and awards, alongside traditional refreshments. It is also a key race in the Franklin County Triple Crown series, adding an element of friendly competition.

What to expect

  • Run an 8.5-mile point-to-point course, finishing at the Vermont Maple Festival.
  • Enjoy maple syrup shots at aid stations and maple-flavored treats at the finish.
  • Compete for maple syrup awards across ten-year age groups.

Standout details

  • 46th Annual Sap Run
  • Finishes at Vermont Maple Festival
  • Maple syrup awards & treats
  • Part of Franklin County Triple Crown

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The course

  • Hilly
  • Timed race
From the organizer

Now in its 46th edition, the Annual Sap Run is a point to point run that starts in Swanton Village and finishes on Main Street in the heart of the Vermont Maple Festival in Downtown St. Albans.

Maple syrup awards to the top three in all ten year age groups. Syrup shots at the aid stations and maple flavored treats at the finish. There will also be plenty of traditional refreshments if that's too much sweetness for you.

This race is part of the Franklin County Triple Crown. The Triple Crown includes the Sap Run, The Milk Run in Enosburg on June 7th, and the Egg Run in Fairfax on August 1st. Runners that complete all three will be eligible for some great raffle prizes at the Egg Run.

Date: Sunday, April 26th

Start Time: 8:00 AM

Distance: 8.5 miles

Cost: Online Registration: $40 Day Of Registration: $45 Cash or Check Only

This race is part of the Vermont Maple Festival, which celebrates our Sweet Maple Syrup industry in Vermont. The race finishes right in the heart of the festival, which has food trucks, maple donuts, maple cotton candy, and maple creemees (or soft serve for you non-locals). Plus craft and art shows, music, and much more. Check it out at vtmaplefestival.org