Fastest 5Ks in Vermont

The Vermont 5Ks where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
  1. 1
    Brattleboro Turkey Trot
    Brattleboro
    571 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 2026
    27:12
    median finish
  2. 2
    Fairfax Egg Run
    Fairfax
    403 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Aug 7, 2027
    31:07
    median finish
  3. 3
    Ghostly Gallop Trail 5K
    Milton
    205 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 2026
    31:35
    median finish
  4. 4
    Sarah Ramsey Strong 5k
    Burlington
    304 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Oct 25, 2026
    33:24
    median finish
  5. 5
    Colchester Causeway 5K, 10K & 15K Running Race
    Colchester
    464 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 5, 2027
    33:33
    median finish
  6. 6
    Shelburne Farms 5K
    Shelburne
    490 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Sep 27, 2026 56°F race morning
    34:01
    median finish
  7. 7
    Vermont PANDAS & PANS Awareness 5K Run/Walk
    Burlington
    391 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Oct 9, 2027
    34:01
    median finish
  8. 8
    Killington Turkey Trot
    Killington
    961 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 26, 2026
    35:08
    median finish
  9. 9
    Big Beautiful Life Run Walk & Roll AND First Responder Touch-A-Truck
    Essex Junction
    507 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jun 13, 2027
    39:49
    median finish
  10. 10
    Brain Freezer 5K
    Burlington
    414 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Sep 11, 2027
    39:50
    median finish

Fastest 5Ks by state

Common questions

What is the fastest 5K in Vermont?

By the results we track, Brattleboro Turkey Trot in Brattleboro: its median finisher runs 27:12, 8:45 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Fairfax Egg Run at 31:07.

How are the races ranked?

By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.

Which 5K is best for a personal record?

Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.

Fast isn't everything. raceIQ shows where you'd place in every upcoming race, by your pace and age group.

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