Save the Date
Thursday,
December 1st
Go the distance and support Franklin County Animal Rescue and the United Way of Northwest Vt!
O’Rourke Media Group donates a portion of the proceeds from this fun run to Franklin County Animal Rescue.
Franklin County Humane Society promotes the health, welfare and humane treatment of animals in Northwestern Vermont and provides temporary shelter for them with the ultimate goal of finding them good, permanent homes within the community. Learn more at franklincountyanimalrescue.org
United Way of Northwest Vt’s mission is to build a stronger Northwest Vermont by mobilizing our community to improve people’s lives. Learn more at unitedwaynwvt.org

Race Registration
Cost: $10.00 per person
The Running of the Bells is being held in the St. Albans Taylor Park during the 2022 Holiday Extravaganza on December 1st at 6:00 pm. Register online and stop by the Messenger office to get your race packet. Race packets will be available for pickup from Nov 28th thru Dec. 1st. After Dec 1st you can pick your race packet up at the event.
The Messenger office is located at 281 N Main St Albans City, VT. Souvenir bells will be handed out at the event.
Costume Contest
Take a look below to see all of the categories you can enter in.
- NIndividual
- NCouple
- NKid
- NPet
- NSmall Group
- NLarge Group
New This Year!

14th Star Beer Tent!
Brewed with a Mission. Learn more about this world-class beer at 14thstarbrewing.com

Live Animals
All new baby cows dressed up as reindeer

Best of the Bells
There will be a “Best of the Bells” overall costume contest winner this year

Prizes and Trophies
Bobble head trophies AND prizes awarded to costume contest winners
Countdown to the 2022 Running of the Bells!!
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