Gibbet Hill Cattle Run
About this race
Grab your old running shoes and join us for the 10th annual Gibbet Hill Cattle Run while raising money for a great cause!
Dodge cow-pies, navigate cattle trails, dash through 'castle ruins', and get ready to scale Groton's most famous peak, Gibbet Hill. The Gibbet Hill Cattle Run is a 8.4 mile, three-person team relay with each team member running two 1.4 mile legs. Think you'll work up an appetite? Barbecue, beer, and live music will be waiting for you and your team at the finish line to help celebrate raising money for these great causes. Webber Restaurant Group chefs will team up to create a fantastic barbeque menu that will be well worth your two treks around Gibbet Hill. Thirsty? Our friends from Narragansett will be on hand serving some of their new seasonal brews along with the classic Lager. Hi Neighbor!
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Running
Gibbet Hill Cattle Run (3-person relay)
PLEASE NOTE: T-SHIRTS WERE ORDERED ON JULY 16. If you register after July 16, you will receive a t-shirt but we cannot guarantee your size preference. To participate in the Run, the minimum fundraising requirement is $150* per team of three. (*The registration fee will be raised to $180 after July 15, 2026.) All fees and monies raised will be donated to one or any combination of six 2026 beneficiaries (see below). Registration includes a place in the race, barbecue, and one beer for each of the three runners. But don’t stop at the minimum requirement! Our fundraising platform will allow unlimited donation support from friends and family with some great prizes for target donation levels.
Cattle Run Age 12 & Under Single Loop
PLEASE NOTE: T-SHIRTS WERE ORDERED ON JULY 16. If you register after July 16, you will receive a t-shirt but we cannot guarantee your size preference. Registration includes a place in the race, the barbecue, and a t-shirt.
Obstacle race
Little Lambs Mini Run (Ages 6-8)
PLEASE NOTE: T-SHIRTS WERE ORDERED ON JULY 16. If you register after July 16, you will receive a t-shirt but we cannot guarantee your size preference. Registration includes a place in the race, the barbecue, and a t-shirt.
Little Lambs Mini Run (Ages 5 & Under)
PLEASE NOTE: T-SHIRTS WERE ORDERED ON JULY 16. If you register after July 16, you will receive a t-shirt but we cannot guarantee your size preference. Registration includes a place in the race, the barbecue, and a t-shirt.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Groton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:01 PM local time (EDT) in Groton on August 5, 2026 — 14h 19m of daylight.
Course
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Groton events
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