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Bear Swamp Run

Name: Bear Swamp Run
Start: 2026-07-11
End: 2026-07-11
Location: Montpelier

Montpelier, United States • 11 Jul 2026

Bear Swamp Run - 46th Annual

The Bear Swamp Run is a single-loop road race held on July 11, 2026, at Rumney Memorial School in Middlesex, Vermont. The course is 5.7 miles long and follows mostly dirt roads.

The route climbs approximately 450 ft in the first three miles, then gradually descends toward the finish. The loop format returns runners to the school property at the end of the course.

Registration opens April 5, 2026 and closes July 9, 2026. The entry fee is $8.00. Race numbers are available on race day with pickup between 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM at the event site.

The description above summarizes course layout, distance, elevation change, location, registration window, and number pickup as provided by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Vermont Montpelier

Race information

Website Registration

6 mi

5.7 Mile Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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