Kingdom Challenge Half Marathon & 5k

The point-to-point course for the race starts in Lyndonville, a small town of just over 1,200 in the state’s northeast corner, and finishes 13.1 miles later in St. Johnsbury at the intersection of Baxter Avenue and Western Avenue. Along the race route, runners will have the chance to run through four covered bridges along the back country roads of rural Vermont, and will encounter a couple of hills that race organizers say are “moderately challenging.” The race follows a north-to-south route, and is run on paved surfaces throughout. Just shy of 350 runners and walkers completed both the half marathon and 5K at the race’s 2013 running, with 130 runners crossing the finish line in the half marathon alone (while the half is open to runners only, the 5K is open to both runners and walkers). Those running the half start their race at 8:30 AM in Lyndonville, followed by those participating in the 5K at 9:30 AM in St. Johnsbury.