Wallingford
Trail Running Calendar near Wallingford 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Wallingford for 2026-2027! We've gathered 20 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
November 2026
A trail half marathon at Roosevelt Forest on November 21, 2026 featuring eight 1.64 mile loops, on-course aid, commemorative swag, and podium awards for top male and female finishers.
CT Trailmixers event at YMCA Camp Sloper offers a 400 minute loop style race and a 4 mile option, chip timed with on course aid and limited entries.
An accurately measured 8K cross-country race at the MDC Reservoir Complex in West Hartford with gravel, trails and fields and USATF sanction pending.
Inaugural Stride for the Knights 5K at Southington High School features a wooded cross-country course with a track finish, a kids fun run, and awards from Fleet Feet.
3.5 mile trail run and walk around Scoville Reservoir with chip timing, post-race yoga, medals, swag and age-group awards.
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.
Off-road 5 km and 5 mile run plus a 5 km ruck in South Glastonbury on November 28, with a kids fun run and a post-event chili, s'mores and brewery beverages.
December 2026
Timed trail event at Sleeping Giant State Park with repeated 3.3 mile out and back laps on the Tower Trail and 4 hour or 8 hour options.
A ten-loop, one mile per loop event in Deep River, CT totaling 10 miles, with taco rules, medals per loop, trophies, and proceeds to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.
An 8 hour loop event at Lake Wintergreen in Hamden CT with 1.6 mile loops, one aid station, on course snacks and a 50 runner limit. Proceeds support Doctors Without Borders.
March 2027
A 6 hour trail ultra at Roosevelt Forest in Stratford CT with a 2.3 mile loop, on-course food and hydration, a 50 person field, and podium awards for top men and women.
April 2027
A 6.55 mile race at West Hartford Reservoir on April 10, 2027, run as two 3.275 mile paved loops with chip timing and a 150 runner limit.
50K and 17K loop trail races at Penwood State Park in Bloomfield CT on April 17, 2027 featuring rocky single track, double-track sections, and a cupless aid setup.
Timed trail races at Deer Lake Outdoor Center in Killingworth CT include a roughly 5 mile course with about 500 ft of elevation gain and a new timed 1 mile kids run.
May 2027
Twelve hour trail endurance run on a scenic 5K loop at Chatfield Hollow State Park with individual and relay options and a 100 runner limit.
A Last Person Standing trail race on Ragged Mountain near Berlin CT with roughly 3.11 mile loops repeated hourly until one runner remains.
June 2027
A 5K trail and obstacle run on the 400-acre Gaylord Specialty Healthcare campus in Wallingford, CT supporting adaptive sports and hospital fundraising.