Trail Running calendar near Forest Park 2025-2026

Set in Tarrywile Park, Danbury, Connecticut, the Tarrywile Half Marathon offers three distances—10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon—through rugged park trails. The course is renowned for substantial elevation and technical Northeast single-track sections, delivering views of Danbury and the park’s tran..

Li'l Rhody Runaround Trail Run is held at Burlingame State Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. It is the fourth and final race in WTAC’s Fall Trail Race Series, offering two trail distances: 8 miles and 4 miles on Watchaug Pond area trails. Expect a classic, wooded trail course around the pond, with..

Fall Fling 400, the CT Trailmixers’ ninth annual trail race, takes place at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington, CT. The event offers two options: Fall Fling 400, where runners complete as many roughly two-mile loops as possible within a 400-minute limit (roughly 28 miles minimum), and the Spring Fling..

The Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children’s Home is a festive 4-mile run through Mine Falls Park in Nashua, New Hampshire. The course takes runners through the scenic Mine Falls Park with the start/finish area near the Pine Street Extension entrance, just west of the Millyard Smokestack. After t..

Turkeywacker 5K is a Thanksgiving morning trail run held in Wrentham, Massachusetts, at the William Rice Recreation Complex (54 Emerald Street). Now in its ninth year, the scenic 5K course winds through the complex’s trail system, welcoming runners and walkers of all ages. After the race, participan..

The Roxbury Thanksgiving Day Charity Race is a 5K event held annually in Roxbury, Connecticut. Scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, the race takes place at the Everett B. Hurlburt Community Park located at 18 Apple Lane.Participants run a 3.1-mile course, offering a community-focused a..

The TARC Winter Classic is a trail-running event staged at Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Runners choose among 8, 32, or 40 miles on the Skyline Trail, a challenging route of roots, rocks, and elevation with classic New England forest scenery and occasional views of the Bost..

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..

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..

TARCtic Frozen Yeti takes place at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA, with a 15-mile loop and a 30-hour ultra option. The course is a tri-loop layout centered on a heated lodge at Powissett Lodge, with three roughly five-mile leaves marked by color-coded loops; runners can complete a single 15-mile l..

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..

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..

Join Trail Animals Running Club for the TARC Spring Classic at Jericho Town Forest in Weston, Massachusetts. The event offers 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K distances, with a flat, smooth course crafted around a single 10K loop repeated for longer distances. Start/Finish at 292 Concord Road.C..

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..

Trail Animals Running Club's Wapack and Back takes place in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, along the Wapack Trail from Mount Watatic to North Pack Mountain in Greenfield, NH. Runners choose among 21.5-, 43-, and 50-mile ultramarathons. The course features rocky ledges, boulder fields, granite slabs, and..

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..