Trail Running Calendar Connecticut 2025-2026

Run a scenic 5K at historic Ives Farm in Cheshire, CT, with start and finish at the restored barn. Enjoy family friendly fun from a free Pumpkin Dash for kids to music and crafts while supporting the YMCA and Cheshire Land Trust.

Run or stroll through historic Alice Newton Street Park at the Woodbridge Trail Run plus Woodland Walk, with a challenging two loop 4 mile course and an easy 2 mile walk to the falls. Participants receive custom tech T shirts and post event..

8 Hours at the Farm brings trail runners to Brookfield CT for timed loops on scenic farm and single track trails. Choose 8 hour or 4 hour timed events or a 4 mile race, bring your own cup and race for a handcrafted finisher medal.

Run a chip timed 5k through scenic Stonington Vineyards and celebrate with a wine pour at the finish. Registration includes a soft tee, collapsible wine glass and finisher medal while supporting the Alzheimer's Association.

Join the Centerville Bank Thompson Turkey Trot at West Thompson Dam for a cross country 5 km, a relaxed 3 km Wobble walk and a kids fun run. Wear Thanksgiving or turkey gear and help support local trails, parks and the TEEG food pantry.

Test your trail legs at Tarrywile Park in Danbury CT with technical single track, big climbs, and looped courses for 10K, half, and marathon. Rugged scenery, lively finish, and a standout finisher medal.

Event details Fall Fling 400 is organized by the CT Trailmixers at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington, Connecticut on November 22, 2025. The event offers two main entry options: 400-minute run on a roughly two-mile loop 4 Mile (two laps of th..

Brooksvale Trails Turkey Trot : November 23, 2025 The Brooksvale Trails Turkey Trot takes place in Hamden, CT, at Brooksvale Park (524 Brooksvale Avenue). The event is organized by Live Loud Running and the Town of Hamden and is the third a..

Join the Roxbury Thanksgiving Day Charity Race for a festive 5K through Everett B. Hurlburt Community Park. Support local causes and burn off holiday calories with friends and neighbors this Thanksgiving morning.

Take on the Tower Tag Challenge at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, CT, and run as many 3.3 mile laps as you can in 8 hour or 4 hour formats on a scenic climb to the Observation Tower. Aid station snacks and a finisher medal await while..

Event overview The Frosty Forest 5K takes place in Roosevelt Forest in the Town of Stratford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The event is a trail run over a 5K distance. Participants may wear holiday costumes during the event...

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.

Event overview The West Rock Winter Fat Ass Extravaganza is scheduled for December 28, 2025 in Hamden, CT near Lake Wintergreen. The event is an eight-hour looped run using a 1.6-mile loop around Lake Wintergreen with about 65 feet of eleva..

Event overview The Enchanted Forest Ultra Run is a trail ultramarathon held at Roosevelt Forest, 700 Peters Lane, Stratford, CT. The event is offered as a 6-hour format and as a 50K distance. Field size is limited to 50 participants. Regist..

Run 16 miles of rugged single track through Bigelow Hollow and Yale Myers Forest to Boston Hollow in this intimate, capped trail race near Union, CT. Limited to 100 runners, the event supports local trail organizations.

Run scenic, rugged trails at Sleeping Giant State Park with 25K or 50K looped options featuring steep scrambles, runnable singletrack, and a climb to the Observation Tower. Proceeds support the park.

Run Across CT 123 is a scenic 123 mile ultramarathon across Connecticut from East Thompson to Southport, weaving through forest trails and backroads. Enter as a timed solo or relay team and challenge yourself to finish within the 36 hour cu..

Join the Connecticut Traprock trail ultramarathon for community spirit and scenic challenge with 17 km and 50 km options. Held the Saturday before the Boston Marathon at Penwood State Park, this festive race draws trail runners of all level..

Join the 52nd Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races in Kent CT on April 26, 2026 for 50K, 50 mile or 100K loops around scenic Lake Waramaug. Expect friendly aid stations, post race food and classic New England views.

Event overview The Blue 2 Blue Challenge is a 50K trail event in New Haven, CT on May 3, 2026. It is held as an out-and-back that starts at West Rock Playground and follows the blue-blazed trail system. Organizers report a slightly over 80%..