Event Description
Our 9th Annual Rail Trail 10K Race!
The RRCA State Championship 10K once again!
START TIME IS 7AM!
THE COURSE
100% on the 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
270 Sherman Ave. Hamden, CT. 06518
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
Men's & Women's Cut Short Sleeve Tech T-shirts for all entrants.
Gorgeous 3” Custom Finisher Medals! BEST 10K MEDAL!
Poland Spring Water & Gatorade Endurance at the finish line for Finishers
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
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time. Awards based on gun time.
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
11/16/2024 - 12/31/2024: $55
1/1/2025 – 10/1/2025: $60
10/4/2025: $65 In-Person Registration (If not filled)
(Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Checks only. No Cards on race day)
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL INFO
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.
You may DEFER your entry to the 2026 Race until 9/4/2025 for $25
(via email to Defer@ShorelineSharks.com)
We will confirm via email. Print that email and have it when you come in 2026.
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
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that.
RACE DAY
Saturday 10/4/2025
6:00am: Registration and Bib/Shirt Pickup Opens
6:45am: Registration and Bib/Shirt Pickup Closes
7:00am: Race Starts
7:35am: First Finishers
9:00am: Final Finishers & Venue Closed
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
