Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon

Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon is held in Stowe, Vermont, on October 17, 2026. Two distances are offered on the trail network around the Trapp Family Lodge: the marathon (26.2 miles) starts at 8 a.m., and the half marathon (13.1 miles) follows at 9 a.m., in the Green Mountains in the middle of October.

This is a mountain marathon in name and in practice, which means the split between running and climbing is the thing to prepare for. Hiking the steepest pitches is a tactic, not a failure, and runners who practice it in training arrive at the final miles in far better shape than those who try to run everything. The half marathon is a strong choice for a first mountain race. For the full distance, build over sixteen weeks with weekly long runs that include real vertical gain.