Burlington
Trail Running Calendar near Burlington 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Burlington for 2026-2027! We've gathered 24 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
September 2026
A noncompetitive fundraising group run along the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail covering about 56 miles from West Suffield to New Haven with a 14-hour cut-off.
A community trail event at Ives Farm featuring a 5K trail race, a team relay for elementary students, a free kids Pumpkin Dash, and family fall activities.
A 5K trail run at Winding Trails in Farmington on the designated course around Walton Pond, with registration from February 20 to September 20 and a $35 fee; overall and age-group awards plus a prize for the first local finishers.
Trail races in Burlington CT offering 8K and 5K on mixed technical trails with notable local landmarks and a Burlington Land Trust fundraiser.
October 2026
A veteran-run series of elevation-based mountain endurance events at Mohawk Mountain CT and Amicalola Falls GA, offering seven solo and team formats from 12 to 84 hours.
A 24 hour Backyard Ultra trail event at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, CT, featuring about 14,400' of elevation and options to run, hike or walk.
Join the annual Run Stanley event at Stanley Park for a variety of trail races including a 5K K9 run and an accessible 1 mile stroll. Support local wildlife sanctuary maintenance while enjoying a community day in the park.
Trail races at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area on October 11, 2026 offering 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon over steep ski slopes and forest trails.
A 3.5 mile trail run and walk on the scenic, flat Mill Pond Trail at Woodtick Recreation in Wolcott CT on October 17, 2026. Tiered online registration is available and a post-event meal is included with registration.
Trail 5K and a kids one mile fun race on a 33 acre campus in Middlefield CT with breakfast treats and finisher medals.
November 2026
A rolling loop trail 10K in Bloomfield CT on November 1 2026 with technical single track, a three hour cutoff, and proceeds partly to NAMI.
A 5K fundraiser at Riverside Park offering run, walk, erg and rowing options to support Riverfront Recapture's community rowing program.
Trail races at YMCA Camp Sloper offering a 400-minute loop event and a 4-mile two-lap race on a roughly two-mile wooded course with one main aid station.
An accurately measured 8K cross-country race at the MDC Reservoir Complex in West Hartford with gravel, trails and fields and USATF sanction pending.
A Thanksgiving trail event at Scoville Reservoir with a 3.5 mile run or walk, chip timing, post-race yoga, swag, and proceeds supporting the Endometriosis Foundation of America.
A ninth annual charity 5K in Roxbury, Connecticut on November 26, 2026, with a 3.1 mile out-and-back course near Everett B. Hurlburt Community Park. Proceeds support local ambulance and scholarship funds and a food pantry collection.
Off-road 5 km and 5 mile run plus a 5 km ruck in South Glastonbury on November 28, with a kids fun run and a post-event chili, s'mores and brewery beverages.
December 2026
Timed up and back trail event at Sleeping Giant State Park with four hour and eight hour options and 3.3 mile laps to the Observation Tower.