Rail Trail 10K Race RRCA State Championship
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 2026 @ 8am
Our 10th Rail Trail 10K Race is
the 2026 10K Eastern Region Championship
Race for the Road Runners Club of America
THE COURSE
100% on the PAVED Rail Trail with no cars and no street crossings.
Flat and picturesque out-n-back running through Fall's natural beauty.
Venue: New Haven / Northampton
Railroad Canal Line Main Parking Lot
4340 Farmington Heritage Canal Trail
Hamden, CT. 06518
Plenty of parking in all Rail Trail lots plus on-street
Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at Miles 2.4 and 3.6
Course Map
THE ENTRANT STUFF
Men's & Women's cut Short Sleeve Tech shirts for all entrants.
Gorgeous 3” Custom Finisher Medals. You will have a Medal Color Choice this year.
THE BEST 10K MEDAL IN CT!
Poland Spring Water and Gatorade Endurance at the finish line for Finishers
Award winners can immediately get their awards from the awards table. We do not have an award ceremony. Results are texted and emailed immediately as well as streaming.
Custom awards to the Overall Top 3 Men and Women and top 3 in all 5-year division (5-9 to 80+)
Awards based on gun time
Porto-Lets at the venue
FREE downloadable race photos and finisher certificate by EliteFeats
TIMING AND RESULTS
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time.
Results Live streaming and emailed 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 race for the Road Runners Club of America!
2024: Again, we are the RRCA State Championship 10K!
2025: Again, we are the RRCA State Championship 10K!
2026: We are the RRCA Easter Region Championship 10K! WOW!!!
PRICING STRUCTURE
10/19/2025 - 12/31/2025: $55
1/1/2026 - 10/1/2026: $60
10/3/2026: $65 In-Person Registration
(Cash, Venmo, Checks made out to "CASH" only. No Cards on race day)
TRANSFER & DEFER INFO (with Active.com)
You may TRANSFER your registration to another athlete until 9/3/2026 for $25. *This is done by you on-line through Active*
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
You may DEFER your entry to the 2027 Race until 9/3/2026 for $25, paid via our Venmo account: ShorelineSharks and send an email to Defer@ShorelineSharks.com. We will confirm the deferral and manually remove you from 2026 and manually enter you into 2027.
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO REFUNDS /NO EXCEPTIONS
We will not reply to emails asking for an exception to our NO REFUND, Transfer, or Deferral Policy.
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. They will refund you, not us.
RACE DAY
Saturday 10/3/2026
Dawn is 6:23am, Sunrise is 6:51am
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
Sherman Ave Main Rail Trail Lot - Race Venue
4340 Farmington Heritage Canal Trail
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
