Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/14/2026
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Essex Middle School
Join the village and help lift the weight for families at Addi’s Race, a high-energy community event benefiting Big Beautiful Life. This experience features an accessible 1.2k, a cross-country 5k, and the Pounds for Purpose Challenge-symbolizing the weight carried by families facing chronic pediatric medical crises. Whether you are forming a competitive team or bringing a friend, your participation provides practical support to our medically fragile neighbors.
Choose Your Challenge
Accessible Flat and Fast 1.2k and Cross-Country 5k: Routes designed for all ages and abilities.
Pounds for Purpose Challenge:
Carry the Weight Heavy Gear Challenge: First responders rucking in up to 65 lbs of gear.
Community Food Donation: Help us hit our 2,500 lb food pantry donation goal for Aunt Dot’s Pantry and track our “Total Village Burden Lifted” on the Live Impact Board.
Touch-A-Truck and Non-Profit Village
Explore the Rigs: Get up close with a fleet of emergency vehicles and specialized apparatus.
Partner Village: Visit local non-profits to learn how we are making the community “pie” bigger together.
Registration and Pricing
Early Bird: $30
Standard: $40
Race Week Premium: $45 (Our “Procrastinator Premium” directly supporting the mission)
First Responders: Contact us or your Chief for “Hero Vouchers”-to cover your registration 100%.
Register Online: www.runsignup.com/addisrace
Why We Run
Big Beautiful Life is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to providing Compassionate Comfort and practical support to families navigating the heavy lift of chronic pediatric medical crises. Registration fees and general donations go directly to this mission.
Date and Time: On Sunday June 14, 2026 at 08:00 – 13:00
Venue details: Essex Middle School, 60 Founders Road, Essex Junction, Vermont, 05452, United States
Category: Kids / Family
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