WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Weighted Race
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About the race
The WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Weighted Race is a timed endurance event on October 17, 2026, held on the WWII Veterans Memorial Trail in Mansfield, MA. The format is a single 6 hours competition in which competitors complete as many laps as possible on an out-and-back course of at least 2 1/2 miles per lap. The course includes paved, gravel, and grass surfaces.
Racers carry a pack, plate carrier, or other weight and are weighed at the start and finish of each lap. For scoring, the lower recorded weight for a lap is multiplied by that lap’s distance to produce a value in Kz (pound-miles). For example, carrying 30 pounds for a 2.5 mile lap yields 75 Kz for that lap. Competitors may change the carried weight between laps; the final lap must be completed before the six-hour clock expires for it to count.
The event is described as the 3rd annual running of this weighted race format on the Mansfield trail. The trail is dedicated to those who passed along the former Old Colony Railroad Line from the Camp Myles Standish staging area toward Boston. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
