Trail Running calendar near Cheshire 2025-2026

The Santa's Summit 10k is a scenic and challenging trail run held at Bull Run Marina in Clifton, Virginia. The course follows the Bull Run Occoquan Trail, featuring hilly terrain with a mix of out-and-back and one-way sections. Participants can also choose a 5k distance or a virtual race option.Runn..

Tower Tag Challenge is a trail-running event at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut. Runners tackle the Tower Trail, a mostly smooth crushed-gravel carriage road that climbs about 600+ feet in 1.5 miles to the park’s Observation Tower, offering views of the surrounding landscape and, on..

PPTC Endurance Fest in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park offers 50-mile and 50-kilometer ultramarathon options on a looped course of 9 or 15 laps of 3.33 miles. The race begins and ends near the Lincoln Road Entrance and honors NYC’s road-ultra heritage, including Knickerbocker 60k and Metropolitan 50 Mile...

The Frosty Forest 5K is a trail running event held in Roosevelt Forest, Stratford, Connecticut. This 5-kilometer race offers participants a chance to escape the roads and enjoy a scenic course through nature. Runners, joggers, hikers, and walkers are all welcome, with a requirement of some trail exp..

SRC Presents: A Backyard Ultra takes place at Blydenburgh County Park in Hauppauge, NY on December 13–14, 2025. The event features two races: A Backyard Ultra, a true ultramarathon where runners must complete a 4.167-mile loop within an hour, repeatedly until only one runner remains; and The 1 Lappe..

The Squatchy Onesiefest 5K is scheduled for February 14, 2026 at Ramapo Valley County Reservation, starting and finishing at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC) Headquarters. The event has a onesie theme; awards for top three male, female, and non-binary finishers require wearing a on..

The Ospreys Dominion Wine Run 5k is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Peconic, NY at Osprey's Dominion Vineyards (44075 Main Rd, Peconic, NY 11958). The event is a 5k run/walk open to ages 1 through 99. The event is chip timed and scored by J3 Timing; results will be posted online at J3Timi..

Located in Union, Connecticut, the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race is a 16-mile ultramarathon staged just outside Bigelow Hollow State Park. The course runs south on the Nipmuck Trail through the Yale-Myers Forest, crosses Barlow Mill Rd at mile 4, then reaches a turnaround at Boston Hollow before retra..

Sleeping Giant Trail Runs, hosted by Steep Endurance at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, CT, offers challenging 25K and 50K trail races through Connecticut’s iconic park. The 25K loop features more than 3,000 feet of vertical gain across rocky and rolling singletrack via Yellow, Chestnut, White,..

Run Across CT is a coast-to-coast ultramarathon across Connecticut, starting in East Thompson and finishing at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. The course covers 123 miles and is offered as Solo 100k or Solo/Relay 200k (3–6 person teams). Runners traverse 25 towns, with about 57 miles on..

Big Bear Squatch North is a challenging trail running event held at Harriman State Park in Bear Mountain, New York. Featuring a half marathon and 10K races, including a new rucking division with lightweight (15 lbs) and heavyweight (30 lbs) pack categories, the event showcases rugged, technical moun..

John Jay Community Trail Race is a community running event in Cross River, New York, on the John Jay Community Cross Country Trail. The event features a 5k Trail Race, a 4k Jay Walk, and a Kids Jay Dash, a 200-meter race. The 5k winds through wooded, rolling terrain starting on the John Jay Campus l..

Squatchywaska Mountainfest is a mountain trail race in Ellenville, NY, offering two courses: 25K and 10 miles. Runners traverse rugged singletrack, cliffs, and crushed-gravel carriage roads on the Shawangunk Ridge, with about 2,500+ ft of elevation on the 25K and around 1,800 ft on the 10M. The rout..

Leatherman's Loop is a popular 10K trail race held annually in the spring at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York. The event attracts runners aged 7 to 107 and features a scenic course through natural trails. Due to high demand, entry is determined by a lottery system.The registrati..

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races run around Lake Waramaug in Kent, Connecticut, offering 100K, 50M, and 50K. One of the oldest ultras in the United States, it marks its 52nd anniversary in 2026 as part of the Mount to Coast 100K Series. The rolling, mostly flat course uses paved roads around t..

The VCP50k is an ultramarathon held in Bronx, New York, founded in 2023 and designed to accommodate both novice and experienced runners. The race features a challenging yet accessible course consisting of ten loops on the classic Tortoise and Hare cross country trail, plus an initial lap on flat ter..

Breakneck Point Trail Runs in Beacon, New York, is hosted by Red Newt Racing and offers two distances: 21K and 42K, with steep elevation gains (about 4,800 ft and 9,000 ft, respectively). The course blends jeep trails, single-track, historic estate paths, and technical pitches, including the signatu..

Run The Farm is a series of trail races held at Muscoot Farm in Katonah/Somers, NY (51 Route 100, Katonah, NY 10536). The event includes a 5 mile trail race and two age-group kids races (one for ages 7-12 and one for ages 2-6). The spring race is scheduled for May 17, 2026 and the fall race for Oct..

The Nipmuck South Trail Race is a 15.7-mile out-and-back trail run held in Mansfield, Connecticut, starting at Mansfield Hollow State Park. The course follows the scenic Nipmuck Trail alongside the Fenton River, featuring varied terrain including small bridge crossings, a climb to a 50-foot cliff, f..

Pinky’s Rock n Rolla is a unique 4-mile trail race held in Richmond Hill, New York, offering runners an authentic trail running experience on natural hiking trails rather than typical bridle paths or gravel roads. The course, located in Forest Park, features naturally carved terrain shaped by glacia..