Trail Running calendar near Union 2025-2026

The Frosty Forest 5K is a trail running event held in Roosevelt Forest, Stratford, Connecticut. This 5K 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 experience.P..

The Mount Hood Nutcracker Challenge is an annual cross-country running event held in Melrose, Massachusetts, at the Mount Hood Golf Club. This unique 3.5-mile race features a challenging, hilly course that changes every year, incorporating fairways, paved cart paths, road crossings, and occasional w..

The TARCtic Frozen Yeti is a winter trail running event hosted by the Trail Animals Running Club at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts. It offers two distance options: a 15-mile race and a challenging 30-hour endurance race. The course features three roughly 5-mile loops marked with colored..

The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs, held at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut, is a challenging trail running event known as one of the toughest in the Northeast. The race offers two distances: a 25K loop with over 3,000 feet of vertical gain and a 50K option for runners who complete two l..

Run Across CT is a challenging ultramarathon spanning 123 miles across Connecticut, starting in East Thompson and finishing at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. The point-to-point course traverses 25 towns, combining approximately 57 miles of well-maintained trails with scenic backroads an..

The Merrimack River Trail Race will take place in Andover on Saturday 11 April 2026. You can run between 10 and 10 miles.

The TARC Spring Classic is a trail running event held annually at Jericho Town Forest in Weston, Massachusetts. Offering 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K distances, the course features a relatively flat, smooth 10K loop with twisting trails suitable for all skill levels. Runners complete multip..

The Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races, held in Kent, Connecticut, is a historic ultra running event celebrating its 52nd anniversary in 2026. It features three race distances: 100K, 50 miles, and 50K, all conducted on primarily flat, rolling loops around scenic Lake Waramaug on paved roads. The..

The TARC Wapack and Back is a challenging trail running event held annually in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, along the scenic Wapack Trail. Offering three distance options—21.5 miles, 43 miles, and 50 miles—the race features rugged terrain with rocky ledges, boulder fields, granite slabs, and technical..

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..