Run Walk and Roll and Touch A Truck @ Essex Middle School, 60 Founders Road, Essex Junction, Vermont, United States on 14 June 2026

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.

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM