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Heady Trotter 4-Miler @ the Alchemist

A 4-miler that starts and finishes on the lawn of the Alchemist, maker of the cult IPA Heady Topper, with a can of Heady at the finish and a music and beer festival.

Fun Run Atlas · Vermont

Food and drink · Stowe, VT

Heady Trotter 4-Miler @ the Alchemist is a food and drink fun run in Stowe, Vermont, with a verified date of October 18, 2026.

Confirmed

When: Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Start 10:00 AM
Mid-October Sunday
Where: The Alchemist Brewery
100 Cottage Club Road
Stowe, VT · Lamoille
Directions
Entry: 2026: $50
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Organized by: Green Mountain Adaptive Sports / The Alchemist

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What to expect

brewery start/finish
beer at finish
Heady Topper
music festival
lawn games
shuttle bus only

2026 Confirmed

October 18, 2026

Sun, Oct 18, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A chip-timed, certified 4-mile race through Stowe and the biggest annual fundraiser for Green Mountain Adaptive Sports; all runners arrive by bus.

The run

Distances: 4 miles
Season: Fall
Swag: Custom swag, koozie, Heady Topper (21+)
Field: Hundreds
Benefits: Green Mountain Adaptive Sports

Nearby

Sources

Official site official
Registration official
FindTheRun research
Vermont Explored research

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.