The 2019 Blue-Blazed Trail Running Series Schedule is Here! Visit https://blueblazedtrailrunningseries.org/ to learn more and register. Thank you for supporting CFPA and the Blue-Blazed Trails.
The Blue-Blazed Series offers a diverse selection of races for runners of all skill levels. The Series brings greater awareness to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails and the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), whose volunteers build and maintain the trails on which so many love to run.
The 2019 Blue-Blazed Trail Running Series:
| DATE | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/19 | Traprock Trail Races | 50K/17K |
| 5/19/19 | Soapstone Mtn Trail Races | 24K/6K |
| 6/02/19 | Goodwin Forest Trail Runs | 10K/30K |
| 6/09/19 | Nipmuck South Trail Race | 14.5 mi |
| 6/16/19 | HMF Summer Solstice Trail Run | 3.3 mi/5.5 mi |
| 7/28/19 | Soapstone Assault | 8.9K |
| 8/3/19 | People's Forest | 7 mi |
| 9/7/19 | Tunxis Trail Ultramarathon | 8K/30K/60K |
| 9/16/19 | Macedonia Trail Race | 7.25mi/25K/50K |
| 9/16/19 | Trails to a Cure | 4 mi/8 mi |
| 10/6/19 | NipMuck Trail Marathon | 26.4 mi |
| 10/20/19 | Bimbler's Bluff | 50K |
What is the Blue-Blazed Trail Running Series?
The Blue-Blazed Trail Running Series is a sequence of races in Connecticut that are run entirely or in part on the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails (BBHT). The BBHT are maintained by the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA). The goals of the series are:
- To promote and create greater awareness of trail running on the BBHT System
- Attract more runners to Connecticut trail running races
- Strengthen the running community
- Raise awareness for CFPA's trail maintenance efforts
- Enhance the experience for the runners who already support our races through series points and recognition
- Oh…and to have fun running in the woods!
Register at each race in which you participate and they will give the results to CFPA for posting.
Blue-Blazed Race Series Point System
1. Participants receive 3 points for finishing, plus an additional 1 point for winning their age group
- Age Groups include: 0-9 / 10-18 / 19-29 / 30-39 / 40-49/ 50-59 / 60-69 / 70-79 / 80+
2. Overall winners receive 2 additional points. Therefore, someone who takes part and wins their age group would receive 4 points; the overall race winner would receive 6 points allother competitors receive 3 points
3. At the end of the series we will publish overall results and age group winners (M/F) for each age group as defined above.
4. At the conclusion of the series, an overall tie will be resolved by:
- distance completed and then
- average pace calculated from cumulative distance / time
Check out the Final 2018 Men's and Women's standing in the downloadable PDFs below!
2018 Women's Overall Final Standings
2018 Men's Overall Final Standings
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 2017 Overall Series Standings for Women | 228.84 KB |
| 2017 Overall Series Standings for Men | 1.07 MB |
| 2016 Overall Series Standings for Women | 809.71 KB |
| 2016 Overall Series Standings for Men | 1.16 MB |
| 2016 BBTRS Series Details and Point Assignments | 269.97 KB |
| 2015 Series Overall Standings for Women | 703.09 KB |
| 2015 Series Overall Standings for Men | 1.05 MB |
