2025 Rail Trail 10K Race

🏃‍♂️ Welcome to the Rail Trail 10K Race!

Our 9th Annual Rail Trail 10K Race!

The RRCA State Championship 10K once again!

START TIME IS 8AM!

🏞️ THE COURSE

• Location: 100% on the Rail Trail with no cars and no street crossings.
• Terrain: Flat and picturesque out-n-back running through Fall's natural beauty.
• Venue: New Haven / Northampton Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot, 270 Sherman Ave. Hamden, CT. 06518
• Facilities: Plenty of parking in all Rail Trail lots plus on-street.

Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at Mile 2.5 and 3.5.

Course Map on Strava

🎽 THE ENTRANT STUFF

• T-Shirts: Men's & Women's Cut Short Sleeve Tech T-shirts for all entrants.
• Medals: Gorgeous 3” Custom Finisher Medals! BEST 10K MEDAL!
• Refreshments: Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at the finish line for Finishers.
• Results: 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

• Timing: Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time.
• Awards: Awards based on gun time.
• Live Results: 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. The 10K is back!
• 2020: The race was cancelled due to Covid19.
• 2021: We are back!
• 2023: We are the 10K State Championship for the Road Runners of America!

2024: We are once again the RRCA State Championship 10K and now we start at 7am.

2025: Due to popular demand, we will keep this race going! We are the RRCA State Championship for the 3rd year in a row! You need to be here!

💲 PRICING STRUCTURE

• Early Bird: 11/16/2024 - 12/31/2024: $55
• Regular: 1/1/2025 – 10/1/2025: $60
• Race Day: 10/4/2025: $65 In-Person Registration (If not filled)
• Payment Info: (Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Checks only. No Cards on race day)

🔄 TRANSFER & DEFERRAL INFO

• Transfers: You may TRANSFER your registration to another athlete until 9/4/2025 for $25. This is done by you on-line through Active. THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Deferrals: You may DEFER your entry to the 2026 Race until 9/4/2025 for $25 (via email to Defer@ShorelineSharks.com).
• Guarantee: You will register in-person, pay $25 and sign the waiver on Race Day. You are guaranteed a spot. THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS.

📅 RACE DAY

Saturday 10/4/2025

• 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

Location: New Haven / Northampton Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot, 255 Sherman Ave. 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