CVR New Year's Eve 5K

CVR New Year's Eve 5K is held in Montpelier, Vermont, on December 31, 2026, with the 5K Run starting at 2:00 p.m. It is aimed at experienced runners and beginners alike, refreshments are served after the finish, and awards are given across several categories.

The mid-afternoon start is friendly to anyone who does not want to race first thing, and it leaves the evening free. Because both ends of the field are catered for, you can approach it either as a genuine effort with awards on the line or as a relaxed way to close out the year on your feet. Newer runners should be comfortable covering 3.1 miles in training, walking sections if needed, before race day; experienced runners can slot it in as a hard session and finish the year with a number worth keeping.