Events

  1. Tell us about your event. What is it? What makes it special?   There are two main events on Saturday, October 6th. One is the Coolidge 5K, which is a professionally timed road race for runners of all ages and abilities. The road race will cover the surrounding historic grounds, mostly on pavement and hard-packed dirt road, but also with about 25% over nicely mowed grassy meadow. That begins at 10am. The other event is the "I Do Not Choose to Run" 1-Mile Walk, so named after Coolidge's famous terse statement about his decision not to run for reelection in 1928. The walk begins at 11am. We think it is a very special event! It is one of only a handful of [...]

  1. Tell us about your event. What is it? What makes it special?   The Middlebury Area Land Trust started building the now 19-mile Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) in 1989. At present it encircles the village of Middlebury, traveling through Cornwall, Weybridge, and New Haven. It links nearly 1,000 acres of public and conserved lands. The trail traverses Chipman Hill with vistas of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks, local farmlands, old-growth forests along Otter Creek, the stunning Gorge at Belden Falls, and many bucolic Vermont scenes.  It really captures the character of Vermont landscapes and takes place in the fall, just in time for the first turning of the leaves!   2. What’s the purpose of the event? Is it a for-profit venture, is there [...]