Running Races in Hamden, Connecticut
12 upcoming races in Hamden, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Hamden: what the calendar looks like
There are 12 upcoming races on the Hamden calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 7 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 2. That makes Hamden the busiest racing city in Connecticut.
Of those, 4 offer a 5K, 3 offer a 10K and 2 offer an Ultra. The next half marathon is 2027 Hamden Hills Half Marathon & Flat 5K on May 29.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Stratford (9 races, 17 miles), Roxbury (8 races, 22 miles), West Hartford (6 races, 26 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20263 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
- Jul 20271 race
- Oct 20271 race
October 2026
- Sun 10/25Abner Oakes III Veterans Run 5K & 10KHamden, CT · 5K · 10K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Wed 10/28Hamden Hall Middle School InvitationalHamden, CT · 2 Mile · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Hamden Hall CISAC League RaceHamden, CT · 5K · registration closed · register ↗
November 2026
- Sun 11/22Brooksvale Trails Turkey TrotHamden, CT · 10K · 5K · Trail · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Run Turkey Run! Thanksgiving Day 5KHamden, CT · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Tower Tag ChallengeHamden, CT · 8 Hour · 4 Hour · register ↗
- Sun 12/27The West Rock Winter Fat Ass ExtravaganzaHamden, CT · 8 Hour · register ↗
April 2027
- Sun 4/4Sleeping Giant Trail RunsHamden, CT · 50K · 25K · Trail · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/153rd Annual Camp Mountain Laurel - Color Run & Trail RunHamden, CT · Trail · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 5/292027 Hamden Hills Half Marathon & Flat 5KHamden, CT · Half Marathon · 5K · register ↗
July 2027
- Sat 7/312027 Perfect Ten & Five Mile Road RaceHamden, CT · 5 Mile · Road · register ↗
October 2027
- Sat 10/22027 Rail Trail 10K Race RRCA National ChampionshipHamden, CT · 10K · Trail · register ↗
Where to stay in Hamden
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