Trail Running calendar near Chesterfield 2025-2026

Celebrate Thanksgiving on the trails at the F.I.T. Turkey Trot Trail Race in Cumberland, Rhode Island on November 27. Choose from 5K, 5 Mile, combo, multilap or a Kids Race and earn a unique finisher medal.

Join the Toonerville Trail Turkey Trot, a flat 5K along the Black River in Springfield on Thanksgiving, with in person and virtual options. Proceeds and a food drive support local food shelves, and finishers receive a pair of Turkey Trot so..

Run or walk this Thanksgiving on a scenic 5k trail around Scoville Reservoir in Wolcott with medals, swag and timed results. Enjoy pre race stretching and free post race yoga, family and dog friendly, with proceeds supporting EndoFound.

Celebrate the Sunday after Thanksgiving at Gorge après Gorge in Chesterfield Gorge with a timed 5k, family fun walk, and new kids race. Finishers earn locally baked cookie medals and a warm postrace potluck to benefit Hilltown Land Trust.

Join the Tower Tag Challenge at Sleeping Giant State Park for a scenic timed loop to the Observation Tower, with 4 hour and 8 hour options. Run repeated 3.3 mile laps on a smooth carriage road with aid station support and finisher medals.

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.

Join the West Rock Winter Fat Ass in Hamden CT on Dec 28, 2025 for eight hour loop fun around Lake Wintergreen. Run repeated 1.6 mile laps with aid and snacks in a 50 runner field while supporting Make a Wish and the American Cancer Society..

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.

Challenge yourself on Sleeping Giant Trail Runs at Sleeping Giant State Park with 25K and 50K options. Expect rugged singletrack, a steep 500 foot climb, scenic tower views and over 3,000 feet of vertical gain per 25K loop.

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.

Take on the rugged Traprock trail at Penwood State Park with a single 17K loop or three loops for the 50K for a true trail challenge. Expect rocky, technical single track, rolling terrain and great forest views.

TARC Spring Classic at Jericho Town Forest in Weston on April 25, 2026. Run 10K, half, marathon or 50K loops on smooth scenic trails, plus a free youth fun run in a relaxed cupless event.

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.

Run the scenic Dandelion Dash 5K on The Hartsbrook School trails or enjoy the family friendly Mushroom Mile in Hadley, MA. Support school programs in sustainable agriculture and beekeeping or run virtually from anywhere.

Blue 2 Blue Challenge is a demanding 50K on May 3, 2026 in New Haven, Connecticut, across rugged blue blazed trails with steep, technical climbs. Entry is by waitlist and requires a recent qualifying trail 50K, so come prepared.

Run the scenic but rugged Wapack Trail in Ashburnham, MA with 21.5, 43 or 50 mile options. Expect rocky single track, big climbs, solid aid support and a true trail challenge for experienced runners.

Run the Free Spirit 50K in Leyden, Massachusetts and enjoy a scenic New England ultramarathon. The course follows dirt roads past historic farms, leafy woods and an 1870s covered bridge for a rewarding, challenging day.

Take on Ragged Mountain near Berlin CT in a last person standing race. Run a 3.11 mile loop each hour and keep finishing within the hour until only one runner completes a loop and wins.

Take on the scenic Mine Hill Half Marathon on May 25 in Roxbury, CT, starting and finishing at Mine Hill Distillery. Enjoy a challenging climb, a fast downhill second half, a finisher medal and post race food and drinks.