Mad Marathon

The Mad Marathon, Mad Half & Relays

The World’s Most Beautiful Marathon!
Take it easy or take it tough…we have a race for every runner at any level.

The Tenth Annual Mad Marathon, Mad Half and relays are scheduled for September 12, 2021 in the gorgeous Mad River Valley, located in Central Vermont.

You will be running through this extraordinary rural community on back and dirt roads, with breathtaking views of the Green Mountains, challenging rollin farmlands with tough climbs and descents, quaint villages, historic barns, covered bridges and fields of our famous Vermont cows!

Comments from Mad Runners:
“What a great event. Low key, easy to get to, VERY well organized, plenty of aid stations
and volunteers and the Vermont charm! “ CG from Bethlehem, PA
“Beautiful Challenging Race” DG from Cranston, RI
“Amazing Small Town Race” JC from Essex Jct, VT
“Great New England Run” AS from Houston, TX
“A Jewel of a Discovery” MC from Albany, NY
“Amazing Fun” MN from Philadelphia, PA
“Cool Town! Beautiful Mountains!” LS from Fallston, MD
“Good People, Great Scenary, Extremely Challenging” NF from Connecticut