THE RIPTON RIDGE RUN is an annual fundraiser to benefit the Ripton Students, put on by Friends of Ripton Students, Inc. The race includes a 5K run, a 10.4K run, and a non-competitive 5K Fun Walk. There is also a short, non-competitive Kids Race for young children. The Ridge Run takes place on the Sunday of Indigenous People's weekend. All courses start and finish at the Ripton Elementary School at 753 Lincoln Road in Ripton, VT. The race courses traverse roads in Ripton and the Green Mountain National Forest. The virtual event can be completed wherever you like.
REGISTRATION: On-line registration is open Saturday August 15th through Friday October 9th. The registration fee (including a Tshirt) is $40 for adults, $25 for seniors and children 15 and under. If you don't want a Tshirt $5.00 will be subtracted from the fee. Prices increase for registrations received after October 6th. A credit card transaction charge will be added to on-line registrations fee. Multiple registrations are possible with a single transaction and the transaction fee will adjust. *Please note that age-based pricing will be reflected on the check-out page!
Race day registration is available between 11 and 12. Races start at 12:30.
COURSE: In-person courses start and end at the Ripton Elementary School on the Ripton-Lincoln Road, traversing roads in Ripton with water stops. The 10.4K course will be counter-clockwise this year.
LOCATION/TIME: Races start at the Ripton Elementary School at 12:30 pm. We'll keep our website updated for any race-day updates, so check for the latest information.
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 10.4K
Type — Running
12:00
$40.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
12:00
$40.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 10.4K
Type — Running
12:30
$40.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
12:30
$40.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
12:30
$40.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Ripton.
Learn more about the host city, Ripton.
Ripton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 739 at the 2020 census.
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