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NipMuck Trail Marathon
NipMuck Trail Marathon is a marathon and Marathon Relay event held in Ashford, Connecticut. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, October 4, 2026. About 180 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- October 4, 2026
- Location
- Ashford, CT
- Field size
- ~180 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Location
- Ashford, Connecticut
- Distances
- Marathon, Marathon Relay
- Field size
- About 180 runners
- Course
- Approx. 2,200-2,300 ft gain per third-party trail-race aggregators; no official organizer elevation profile published.
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- shenipsitstriders.org
About the NipMuck Trail Marathon
The NipMuck Trail Marathon is a small, club-organized 26.4-mile trail race on the northern section of Connecticut's Blue-Blazed Nipmuck Trail in Ashford. Run as a double out-and-back from Perry Hill Road, it's known for technical, root- and rock-strewn singletrack, a 180-runner cap, and an old-school, community feel dating back to 1984.
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NipMuck Trail Marathon: common questions
- When is the NipMuck Trail Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Where is the NipMuck Trail Marathon held?
- In Ashford, Connecticut.
- What distances does the NipMuck Trail Marathon offer?
- Marathon and Marathon Relay.
- How many people run the NipMuck Trail Marathon?
- About 180 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the NipMuck Trail Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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