2025 Rail Trail 10K Race

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Annual Event: Our 9th Annual Rail Trail 10K Race!
• Championship: The RRCA State Championship 10K once again!
• Start Time: 7AM!
• Date: October 4, 2025

🌳 The Course

• Route: 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
• Hydration Stations: 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!
• Post-Race Hydration: Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at the finish line for Finishers.
• Results: Results are texted, emailed and live streaming.

⏱️ Timing and Results

• Timing: Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time. Awards based on gun time.
• Notifications: Results will be live streaming and emailed and texted to you once you finish.

🔒 Cutoffs and Early Starts

• Cutoffs: 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.
• 2025: Due to popular demand, we will keep this race going! We are the RRCA State Championship for the 3rd year in a row!

💲 Pricing Structure

• Early Registration: 11/16/2024 - 12/31/2024: $55
• Regular Registration: 1/1/2025 – 10/1/2025: $60
• Race Day Registration: 10/4/2025: $65 In-Person Registration (If not filled).

🔄 Transfer & Deferral Info

• Transfer: You may TRANSFER your registration until 9/4/2025 for $25.
• Deferral: You may DEFER your entry to the 2026 Race until 9/4/2025 for $25.
• Insurance: Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that.

📆 Race Day

• Date: Saturday, 10/4/2025
• Registration: 6:00am: Registration and Bib/Shirt Pickup Opens.
• Race Start: 7:00am: Race Starts.
• Venue: New Haven / Northampton Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot, 255 Sherman Ave. Hamden, CT. 06518

🚗 Parking

• Availability: Plenty of parking at all of the Rail Trail lots and on the street (where legal).
• Restrictions: No Parking at the Dunkin Donuts / Amity Liquors Lot.
• Map: Google Map Link

🔗 Register Now

• Link: Register for the Rail Trail 10K Race