Registration
for Tackle the
Trail closes
on Oct. 1
DANIELSON — Since 2014, Tackle the Trail™ has been northeastern Connecticut’s premier trail race. Always the third Saturday in October, the race offers various distances: a marathon, a marathon relay (up to 5 runners per team), a ½ marathon, a 10K, and TackleJR. The scenic course traverses 26.2 miles of the northern portion of the CT Airline Trail from Windham through downtown Putnam during the peak fall foliage season. Interested runners are encouraged to sign up now; registration closes on Oct. 1.
With just over two months until race day, there is still time to train. Race Director Monique Wolanin, a lifelong runner and former cross-country coach said: “As of mid-August, runners have approximately 8 weeks to train. I promise that you will be very proud of yourself for completing this beautiful, challenging trail run. There are many great parts to the race, but most important is that ALL proceeds allow local students to pursue their higher education goals at CT State Quinebaug Valley.”
Many runners from near and far return year-after-year to Tackle the Trail™. To date, the race has welcomed runners from 32 states and three countries and has quickly grown to become a nationally recognized event.
Each year, over 125 volunteers support Tackle the Trail, assisting with relay stations, water tables and more, while enthusiastically cheering-on runners throughout the course. All race information, including registration and volunteer sign-ups, is available at https://tacklethetrail.org/.


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Finnegan Thomas, a runner from Utah, was the first-place runner in the 2023 Tackle the Trail Half Marathon and is the current record holder.


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