About the Heady Trotter 4M @ the Alchemist
The course winds through Stowe, starting and finishing on the brewery lawn. It is a certified, chip-timed route, and the surroundings are what you would expect from that part of town: mountain views, a classic Vermont village feel. Cold Alchemist beer, donuts, food trucks, and live music are waiting when you cross the finish.
All race-day parking is at an off-site field on Mountain Road, with shuttle buses running to and from the brewery. The Stowe Rec Trail connects the parking area to the start, so you can walk in that way instead of along the road. Packet pickup happens the evening before the race and again the morning of, both at the brewery.
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Distances & Start Times
4 Miles10/18/2026 10:00$40
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