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Do you have a hard time staying motivated over the winter months? If so join Team Mossman Triathlon Club for our winter running challenge.
The challenge consists of 3 runs (These runs are not timed) that Start with a 10K and build up to a Half Marathon. All courses are loops or out and back runs so you can adjust the distances to meet your training needs.
This is a great opportunity to train with Team Mossman during the cold winter months. All proceeds from this event go into the Team Mossman 2026 budget to fund other Team events. We encourage everyone to bring their own nutrition but we will offer water on the 15K and Half Marathon runs.
01/11/2026 - 10K (MSA to the top of York Hill and Back)
02/01/2026 - 15K (All on the Farmington Canal Trail)
02/15/2026 - Half Marathon (Beardsley Park)
All 3 runs will start at 7:00am. 10k AND 15K will start from MSA. Half Marathon will be at Beardsley Park in Bridgeport.
Everyone who finishes all 3 races will get a 3d printed finisher "medal"
Our 10th Annual Rail Trail 10K Race!
The Road Runners Club of America Eastern Region 10K Championship!
START TIME IS 8AM
THE COURSE
100% on the Rail Trail with no cars and no street crossings.
Flat and picturesque out-n-back running through Fall's natural beauty.
Venue: New Haven / Northampton
Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot
4340 Farmington Heritage Canal Trail
Hamden, CT. 06518
Plenty of parking in all Rail Trail lots plus on-street
Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at Mile 2.4 and 3.6
Course Map on Strava
THE ENTRANT STUFF
Men's & Women's Cut Short Sleeve Tech T-shirts for all entrants.
Gorgeous 3” Custom Finisher Medals! BEST 10K MEDAL IN CT! You will have a choice of Medal Color!
Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at the finish line for Finishers
Results are texted, emailed and live streaming.
Custom awards to the top 3 Men and Women overall and in all 5 year divisions (from 5 years old to 80+)
Porto-Lets at the venue
FREE Downloadable Race Photos and Finisher Certificate by EliteFeats
TIMING AND RESULTS
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time. Awards based on gun time.
Results will be live streaming and emailed and texted to you once you finish.
CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS
There are no time cutoffs and no early starts for this race.
THE HISTORY
2017: Our inaugural Rail Trail 10K Race debuted with a large field of runners. We are bringing the 10K back!
2020: The race was cancelled due to Covid19.
2021: We are back!
2023: We are the 10K State Championship for the Road Runners Club of America!
2024: We are once again the RRCA State Championship 10K.
2025: We are the RRCA State Championship for the 3rd year in a row!
2026: Our 10th Anniversary and the Road Runners Club of America Eastern Region Championship Race!
PRICING STRUCTURE
10/19/2025 - 12/31/2025: $55
1/1/2026 – 10/1/2026: $60
10/3/2025: $65 In-Person Registration
(Cash, Venmo, Checks made out to "CASH" only.
*No Cards on race day
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL INFO
You may TRANSFER your registration to another athlete until 9/3/2026 for $25.
This is done by you on-line through Active
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
You may DEFER your entry to the 2026 Race until 9/3/2026 for $25, paid through our Venmo (ShorelineSharks) and email [email protected].
We will confirm the deferral and you will be manually removed from 2026 and manually entered into 2027.
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. Active will refund you, not us.
RACE DAY
Saturday 10/3/2026
Dawn is 6:23am, Sunrise is 6:51am
7:00am: Registration and Bib/Shirt Pickup Opens
7:45am: Registration and Bib/Shirt Pickup Closes
8:00am: Race Starts
8:35am: First Finishers
10:00am: Final Finishers & Venue Closed
New Haven / Northampton
Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot
4340 Farmington Heritage Canal Trail
Hamden, CT. 06518
Bring photo ID
PARKING
Plenty of parking at all of the Rail Trail lots and on the street (where legal)
No Parking at the Dunkin Donuts / Amity Liquors Lot
Google Map Link
Event details and schedule
Proceeds from this event will benefit the House of Heroes Connecticut.
The mission of House of Heroes Connecticut (HOHCT) is to recognize, honor and serve Connecticut military and public safety veterans and/or their spouses who have served our country faithfully and sacrificially. They do this by providing one day, no-cost home repairs through partnerships with and the generosity of individuals, civic organizations and corporations. They are committed to growing the organization and advancing the mission to the ever-increasing numbers of veterans both in Connecticut and nationwide.
The Connecticut Chapter has provided no-cost home repairs to 276 Connecticut military and public safety veterans and/or their surviving spouses since 2012. Projects have been completed in 73 cities and towns throughout Connecticut. The organization will hit 286 projects by the end of the year.
This event is dedicated to honor Abner Oakes III, a Navy Veteran and the founder of the Hamden Veterans Commission. In 2010 Abner was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame. Abner passed away May 29, 2021.
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