Brain Freezer 5K
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Brain Freezer 5K - Burlington, VT
The Brain Freezer 5K is a themed running event held on September 12, 2026, in Burlington, Vermont. The course follows the bike path along Lake Champlain between North Beach and Waterfront Park, with an organized ice cream pit stop at Water Works Park. The event venue is listed as North Beach Park in Burlington, VT 05401.
The format for challengers is specific: participants run half of the 5K, stop to consume a full pint of Vermont made ice cream, then complete the second half of the distance. Fun runners are not required to finish a pint. The event includes awards for best costume and best team costumes.
Registration opens on September 15, 2025 and closes on November 30, 2025; the listed registration fee is $25.00. All event proceeds go to People Helping People Global, a Vermont based international development organization that provides interest free microloans to people living on less than $2 a day.
The description above states the event format, location, registration window, entry fee, award categories, and the charitable beneficiary. No start or finish times are included here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
