Tackle the Trail (TM)
About this race
Individuals and up to 5-person relay teams will enjoy the quiet solitude of nature with bursts of energetic and supportive volunteers at 4 relay stations during this point-to-point race in Northeast Connecticut. Individual runners can choose between the marathon, half-marathon, and 10K course options.
Want to Tackle the Trail with a TEAM? We’ve got you covered, with marathon Team registration available. Other highlights include; Great prizes, SWAG and the most important part…knowing that proceeds help local students pursue their higher education dreams!
Just 45 minutes from Providence and 1 hour from Boston, Tackle the Trail, Northeast Connecticut’s Unique Race in an Amazing Place!
ALL RACE INFORMATION: TACKLETHETRAIL.ORG
Pick your distance
Trail running
Individual - Marathon
Time Limit: 5 hours Race will sell out. Register now before too late - registration closes on October 4th. No race day registrations!
Relay Team - Marathon
Up-to 5 person teams 26.2 miles Time Limit: 5 hours Race will sell out. Register now before too late - registration closes on October 4th. No race day registrations
Individual - Half Marathon
Time Limit: 3 hours Race will sell out. Register now before too late - registration closes on October 4th. No race day registrations!
Individual - 10K
Race will sell out. Register now before too late - registration closes on October 4th. No race day registrations!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Northeast, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:06 PM local time (EDT) in Northeast on October 17, 2026 — 11h 01m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Tackle the Trail (TM)
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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, 1 Northeast event
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