The People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run

Winsted, United States • 2 Aug 2025

The People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run is an annual trail running event held in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Celebrating its 26th edition in 2025, the race is part of the USATF Connecticut Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) series championship. The course starts and finishes near the Matheis Grove Pavilion on East River Road.

The 7-mile trail run features a marked course with flags and includes water stations at mile 4 and the finish. The event offers a scenic and challenging trail running experience in a forested setting, attracting competitive runners and trail enthusiasts alike. A park entrance fee applies for out-of-state vehicles. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

7 mi
7-Mile Trail Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

The Pete Hawley People's 7 is an annual 7-mile trail running event held in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, at the Matheis Grove Pavilion on East River Road. This USATF-sanctioned race features a scenic course starting on the Blue trail, transitioning to Yellow and Orange trails before returning to Blue fo..

The Jug End Loop Ultra is a 6-hour ultra running event held at Jug End State Reservation in Egremont, Massachusetts. Participants run multiple laps of a scenic 4.2-mile course featuring woods, fields, and an apple orchard, with an elevation change of 830 feet per lap. The course includes uphill and..

The Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health Awareness is a unique 56-mile group running event held annually in Connecticut, traversing the state north to south along the scenic and flat Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Starting in West Suffield and ending at New Haven harbor, the course passes throu..

The Wicked Mudder will take place in Southwick on Sunday 7 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

The Macedonia Trail Race, held annually in Macedonia Brook State Park in Kent, Connecticut, offers trail runners a unique and challenging experience with its lush forest trails, technical singletrack, and stunning viewpoints including Cobble Mountain, where runners can see the Catskill Mountains on..

The Angevine Farm Trail Festival, held annually in Warren, Connecticut, offers a scenic and challenging trail running experience through grassy fields, land trust trails, state forest paths, single track, and dirt roads. The event features multiple distances including a half marathon, a new 8-hour r..