Sorry, Online Registration is Closed
May 24, 20257AM Half Marathon Start
7:15AM 5K Start
Rain or Shine
New Haven / Northampton
Railroad Canal Line Parking Lot
270 Sherman Ave., Hamden, CT. 06518
AMENITIES
- Men's and Women's cut Short Sleeve Tech T-Shirts for all entrants
- Custom Finisher medals for all Half Marathon Finishers
- Water, Gatorade Endurance, fresh bagels, and bananas at the finish line for Finishers
- LIVE / Text / Email Results
- FREE Finish Line Photos
AWARDS
Custom pint pilsner glass awards
- Top 3 M/F Overall
- Top 3 M/F Age Groups : 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
BIB PICKUP
Please see the event staff starting at 5:45AM. Registration ends at 6:45AM.
- You must know your bib number in order to pick up your bib. If you do not know your bib number there will be a Self Lookup area.
COURSE
Our Half Marathon course is challenging and picturesque as you run through the backcountry of Hamden. The Half Marathon runs on the Rail-Trail for the first 2 miles and the last 2 miles offering a bit of flat, shady ground to enjoy.
Roads are open to traffic, but we have police at intersections as well as volunteers along the course.
GoPro Video of the 2023 Half Marathon Finish Line
USATF Officially measured Half Marathon by the Shoreline Sharks in 2022
The USATF Course Link
USATF Officially measured 5K by the Shoreline Sharks in 2022
The USATF Course Link
The 5K is 100% on the rail-trail for a flat and fast finish. No cars. The longest running Half Marathon & 5K in Hamden and the best, by far!
Aid stations at miles 2.5, 4.5, 6.5, 8.5 and 10.5 stocked with Water & Gatorade
Porto-Lets at the Start / Finish as well as Miles 4.5, 6.5 and 8.5
Half Marathon course including elevation on Strava
5K course including elevation on Strava
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
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday 5/24/2025
5:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
6:30: Early Starters GO
6:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
7:00am: Half Marathon Starts
7:15am: 5K Starts
7:30am: First 5K Finishers
8:15am: Final 5K Finishers
8:20am: First Finishers for the Half Marathon
10:00am: Final Finishers of the Half Marathon
10:15pm: Race Venue Closed
New Haven / Northampton
Railroad Canal Line Parking Lot
270 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
TRAVEL AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Air Travel
Hamden, Connecticut can be accessed easily from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT. (46 Miles away) as well as JFK International Airport (85 miles away) and LaGuardia International Airport, (79 miles away) both in Queens, NY. Bradley will be MUCH easier to fly through and travel to and from the race venue, but the tickets may be more expensive. Recently Tweed Regional Airport has offered flights from various cities so check them out too. Tweed is less than 15 miles from the venue.
Hotels
The closest hotels to stay in for the Hamden Hills Half Marathon are:
Whitney Inn & Suites (Half a mile from the race venue)
3400 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT. 06518
Phone (203) 288-2505
Clarion Hotel & Suites (3 Miles from the race venue)
2260 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT. 06518
Phone (203) 288-3831
QUESTIONS
RESULTS & PHOTOS
- LIVE Online/Email/Text Results and FREE Video & Same-day finish line pics
- Find Misc Photos on Facebook @elitefeats