Trail Running calendar near Tolland 2025-2026

Take on the Tower Tag Challenge at Sleeping Giant State Park on December 6 with 4 hour or 8 hour timed options of repeated out and back laps to the park observation tower. Enjoy the scenic climb, earn a finisher medal, and support the park.

Join Trail Animals Running Club Winter Classic at Middlesex Fells for scenic but rugged Skyline Trail loops with 8, 32, and 40 mile options. Expect rocky climbs, limited aid, cupless racing, and a friendly sold out vibe.

Run the Frosty Forest 5K in Stratford through Roosevelt Forest on an off road trail welcoming runners, joggers and walkers. Holiday costumes encouraged, every finisher gets a commemorative item and proceeds support local charities.

Take on the scenic Mount Hood golf course in Melrose with a 3.5 mile cross country race or 2 mile walk, limited to 250 entrants. Enjoy varied terrain, nutcracker awards and post race pasta while supporting local schools and Housing Families..

Join the 8th Annual Taco Trials in Rocky Hill: eat a taco then run a 1 mile loop, repeating it ten times for a fun, quirky challenge. Medals for finishers and proceeds benefit the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.

Seth's Fat Ass 50K at Forest Park in Springfield is a friendly challenge of up to ten 5K loops. You have seven hours to run as many laps as you like, grab event schwag and a t shirt, and enjoy the social ultrarunning vibe.

The Dar Snowshoe Scramble will take place in Goshen on Sunday 25 January 2026. You can run 10 kilometers.

Tackle the TARCtic Frozen Yeti at Hale Education in Westwood MA on Feb 7 and 8 2026 with a 30 hour challenge or a 15 mile looped race. Expect well marked winter trails, regular aid and proceeds supporting land conservation.

Enjoy a scenic 5K around Osprey's Dominion Vineyards in Peconic, NY on a two lap cross country style course for runners and walkers. Finishers get a shirt, bottle stopper medal, shatterproof wine glass and a wine pour.

Run the scenic single track loop at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA with 3.5 mile or 6 hour options. Trails, pond views and wood bridges await while proceeds support land conservation.

Run a scenic 16 miles on the Nipmuck Trail in Union Connecticut, out and back to the Boston Hollow turnaround through Yale Myers Forest. Field is capped at 100 and proceeds benefit local trail groups.

Tackle the Sleeping Giant Trail Runs at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden CT on March 29, 2026 with 25K and 50K options across rugged singletrack and big climbs. Expect steep scrambles, more than 3,000 feet of gain per loop, cupless aid s..

Run Across CT 123 is a point to point ultramarathon across about 123 miles of Connecticut, weaving trails and backroads through 25 towns. Choose 100K or 200K solo or relay and chase a coveted belt buckle for 200K finishers.

Run a scenic 6.55 mile quarter marathon through West Hartford Reservoir 4 as two loops around the park. Limited to 150 runners, the event features chip timing, post race treats and awards in five year age groups.

Join the John Jay Community Trail Race on Sunday April 12 2026 in Cross River NY for a scenic 5k on wooded trails, a 4k community walk and a 200 meter kids dash on the track. Early preregistered participants get race shirts.

Tackle rugged trails at Penwood State Park in Bloomfield CT with the Traprock race, offering a single loop 17K or a three loop 50K on scenic, rocky Metacomet Trail. Hosted by CT Trailmixers, this cupless trail run supports local land trusts..

TARC Spring Classic in Weston MA on April 25, 2026 offers 10K, half, marathon and 50K trail races plus a free youth fun run on a smooth scenic 10K loop. This cupless, multi lap event fills fast so register early as parking and aid are limit..

Celebrate women and non binary runners at the Lake Mohegan Women’s Trail Race on April 25, 2026 with scenic trails around the lake. Pick a 5K, 10K or a 4 hour loop to challenge yourself and earn a finisher medal.

Run the 52nd Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra in Kent CT on April 26 2026 for scenic, mostly flat loops around the lake with 100K, 50 Miler and 50K options. Expect stocked aid stations, finisher swag and lakeside views to inspire.

Tackle a scenic 10k trail at Leatherman's Loop in Cross River NY on April 26, 2026 for a lively, USATF sanctioned race through Reservation Road. Entry is by lottery with registration opening January 2, 2026 so mark your calendar.