Fairfield
Trail Running Calendar near Fairfield 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Fairfield for 2026-2027! We've gathered 40 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
November 2026
A ninth annual charity 5K in Roxbury, Connecticut on November 26, 2026, with a 3.1 mile out-and-back course near Everett B. Hurlburt Community Park. Proceeds support local ambulance and scholarship funds and a food pantry collection.
December 2026
A repeated 3.3 mile out and back on the Tower Trail at Sleeping Giant State Park, with four hour and eight hour options and a cupless aid station at start and finish.
A weekend trail event in Blydenburgh County Park featuring a Backyard Ultra with 4.167 mile hourly loops and a separate 4.16 mile lapping race. A portion of proceeds supports the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference.
March 2027
A late-March trail event at Bethpage State Park offering a 5K trail run, a free kiddie fun run, race shirt, on-site refreshments and a virtual participation option.
April 2027
A community trail event in Cross River, NY featuring a hilly wooded 5K, a 4K walk through the main trail, and a 200 m kids dash on the contest track. Registration opens 8/24/2026 with limited pre-registration t-shirt incentives.
Shore2Shore in East Islip, NY on April 17, 2027 follows the Greenbelt from north shore to south shore and offers 50K and 25K distances.
A spring 10K trail race in Cross River NY on April 25 2027, organized by Leatherman's Loop Races. Entry is by lottery with registration Jan 8 to Jan 11 2027 and the $58 fee includes the park entry.
May 2027
Camp Mountain Laurel offers a family color run plus a 5K trail run and 5K trail walk at Hamden/North Haven YMCA and New Haven YMCA Youth Center on May 8, 2027; registration opens Feb 19 and first 100 pre-registrants receive a giveaway.
A nine hour timed trail ultra on a 2.2 mile loop through Roosevelt Forest in Stratford, CT. Entry is limited to 50 participants and awards go to the runners with the most miles by the race end.
A 5K run/walk through Bethpage State Park featuring soft trails, live timing, free finish-line photos, and advance bib pickup at Orangetheory Fitness Farmingdale.
A 5 mile trail race at Muscoot Farm on May 23, 2027 with two kids races on farm trails. The event is organized by Run the Farm Races and is sanctioned by USA Track and Field.
June 2027
Trail races at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on June 6, 2027 include a half marathon and a 10k that pass the summit where the historic fire tower is being reconstructed. Proceeds support Friends of the Fire Tower for accessibility and educational impr..