A partnership between The Cheshire Land Trust and the Cheshire Community YMCA.
Our inaugeral Harvest Trail Race will be run around the fields and through the woods at historic Ives Farm in Cheshire.
Fall is a great time to be at the farm because the leaves are changing, the air is crisp and the holidays are just around the corner.
The course is a single loop that starts and ends near the barn on the property. Runners will start out heading across Cheshire Street and head up into the woods for mile one. There are some nice rollers but not too much elevation. Once out of the woods they will skirt the perimeter of the fields before crossing back over Cheshire Street for a run around the back fields of the farm including nice views of the Quinipiac River. The finish line is just past a short punchy hill where its time to relax and enjoy some post race festivities.
The Y Cup Relay will follow the same trails as the 5K, but runners will be in teams of 3 with each runner doing a 1 mile segment of the course. The Y Cup winner is the school that has the best results from runners in each grade.
There will be fall themed activities to keep people busy while waiting on runners. The farm market will also be open to pick up fresh produce.
