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Hartford Track Club 8K Cross-Country Challenge

Hartford Track Club 8K Cross-Country Challenge

West Hartford, Connecticut, United States View on map
Nov 22, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

A rolling course with gravel, trails, fields, and minor asphalt, accurately measured to 8 Kilometers, at the MDC Reservoir Complex in West Hartford. Come join one of the best values in all of racing! 

USATF Sanctioned event (pending), and part of the 2024 USATF CT Assoc. Open and Masters 8K Championship

Individual awards are based off of the top 3 male/female in each of the following categories (USATF membership not required):

  • Youth (19 and under)
  • Open (20-29)
  • Sub-Master (30-39)
  • Master (40-49)
  • Grandmaster (50-59)
  • Senior (60+)

Race Day registration is available until 9:45 AM ONLINE ONLY for $30.00

Pick your distance

Trail running

8K Cross Country Race

Route map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2793041857

Nov 22, 2026 8K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in West Hartford, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -0.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 7.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -4.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on November 22, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on November 22, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 36m

The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 4:25 PM local time (EST) in West Hartford on November 22, 2026 — 9h 36m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Hartford Track Club 8K Cross-Country Challenge

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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, 12 West Hartford events

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