Event Description
Our 6th Annual Rail Trail 10K Race!
We are the 2023 10K State Championship Race for the Road Runners Club of America!
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
Water Stations at Mile 2.5 and 3.5
Course Map
THE ENTRANT STUFF
Long sleeve cotton race shirts for all entrants.
Gorgeous 3” Custom Finisher Medals
Water at the finish line for Finishers
Award winners can immediately get their awards from the awards table. We do not have an award ceremony. Don't waste the day hanging around for your award.
Custom awards pint pilsner glasses to the top 3 Men and Women overall and in 10 year divisions (0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-60, 70+)
Free photos by EliteFeats
Porto-Lets at the venue
TIMING AND RESULTS
Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time
Results will be 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.
WHAT IS A RACE SERIES STREAKER?
Since 2014 we have offered a challenge to all who would like to accept. Finish all 5 of our 2023 Races and we give you a FREE custom Shoreline Sharks Race Series Streaker Hoodie.
1. 3/25/2023 The Savin Rock Marathon or Half Marathon
2. 5/27/2023 The Hamden Hills Half Marathon
3. 9/16/2023 The Gulf Beach Half Marathon
4. 10/7/2023 The Rail Trail 10K Race
5. 11/23/2023 The Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K
You can register on-line or race-day, it does not matter. Finish all 5 and you’ve got it! We will hand you the Hoodie when you finish the Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K.
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.
PRICING STRUCTURE
12/29/2022 - 4/7/2023: $55
4/8/2023 – 10/4/2023: $60
10/7/2022: $65 In-Person Registration (If not filled)
(Cash, Venmo, PayPal, Checks only. No Cards)
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL INFO
You may TRANSFER your registration to another athlete until 9/7/2023 for $20. This is done by you on-line through Active.com
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
You may DEFER your entry to the 2024 Race until 9/7/2023 for $20 (via email to Defer@ShorelineSharks.com)
We will confirm via email. Print that email and have it when you come in 2024. You will register in-person, pay $20 on Race Day. You are guaranteed a spot.
THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE. NO EXCEPTIONS
NO REFUNDS /NO EXCEPTIONS
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ASKING FOR AN EXCEPTION FOR ANY REASON. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS AT ALL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.
If we postpone an event due to uncontrollable circumstance as we had in 2020, we will always honor your registration with a race in the future, but we do not refund.
*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that. We have no refunds.
RACE DAY
Saturday 10/7/2023
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
10:15am: 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
