Trail Running calendar near Holyoke 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 the Frosty Forest 5K in Stratford CT on December 13 for a festive off road run through Roosevelt Forest. Run, jog, hike or walk in holiday costumes, enjoy winter trails, and support local causes.

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 on December 20 invites runners to tackle between one 5K loop and the full ten loop 50K in a festive, low key winter setting. Enjoy scenic roads and trails, event swag and a seven hour limit.

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.

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.

Test your trail skills on the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race, a rugged 16 mile out and back through Yale Myers Forest and Boston Hollow with technical terrain and serious climbing. Limited to 100 entrants, proceeds support local trails.

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.

Take on rugged Traprock at Penwood State Park in Bloomfield CT on April 18, 2026 with 17K one loop or 50K three loop options. Expect rolling, technical single track and rocky trails; bring your own cup for this cupless, chip timed race.

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..

Run the 52nd Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races on April 26, 2026 in Kent CT with 100K, 50 mile and 50K options around scenic Lake Waramaug. Flat rolling loops, four aid stations and finisher swag make this a rewarding spring ultra.

Tackle the scenic Seven Sisters Trail Race in Amherst, MA on May 2, 2026, an out and back along the Holyoke Range ridgecrest. This rugged 12 mile course delivers steep climbs, rocky singletrack and over 3,500 ft of elevation for a thrilling..

The A Run to Remember will take place in Red Hook on Saturday 2 May 2026. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Blue 2 Blue Challenge is a rugged 50K through New Haven trails, with about 6350 ft of climbing and technical rocky terrain including a summit at Mt Sanford. Expect a cutoff driven, no frills race for seasoned trail runners.

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.

Run the Mount Archer Trail Race Sunday May 3 2026 in Lyme CT with a scenic 9.2 mile loop or a 3 mile option for runners and walkers. Chip timing, aid stations, and proceeds support Lyme emergency services.

Run the rugged Wapack Trail in Ashburnham MA with 21.5, 43, or 50 mile options on May 9, 2026. Limited entries for this technical, scenic trail run benefit land conservation through the Trail Animals Running Club.