Woodland Ramble Trail Run

New trail race in Mystic!  Join Kelley's Pace and Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center for a timed 5K trail race through high meadows, woods, and fields of Coogan Farm and the Nature Center!

The race starts and finishes at Coogan Farm,162 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT.  Please note the inaugural 2026 trail run is capped at 100 participants, so don't delay in signing up!  

Race day schedule (Saturday, May 30 at Coogan Farm):

• 8:30am:  Packet pick-up for runners (closes at 9:15am)
• 9:30am:  Trail race start
• 9:35am:  Ramble (walk) start (NOTE:  This requires separate registration at https://dpnc.org/ramble/ )

After the event enjoy the awards ceremony, light food, and drinks and meet the Nature center animal ambassadors.

Entry fees (no additional fees apply):

• $31 until May 8th
• $36 from May 9th to May 29th
• $41 race day (online only, NO paper registrations)

Note:  Ages 6-10 pay $20 regardless on when signing up.  Ages 5 and under may attend for free.  Strollers and other equipment are not allowed on the trails.

The following vendors will be onsite race day and will be offering shoes at no charge to demo for running or walking!

Packet pickup on race day will be open from 8:30am to 9:15am at Coogan Farm.

We are holding early packet pickup on the following date and time at Kelley's Pace, 27 Coogan Blvd #15c, Mystic, CT.  This is an opportunity for you to get your bib (and shirt if you registered early enough) ahead of time and skip any lines on race day morning.

• TBD

Once the snow is off the ground, we'll get out there to wheel-measure the course and publish a 5K map here!

Proceeds will benefit the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, one of the oldest, continually operating environmental organizations in Connecticut.  Since 1946, this non-profit organization has provided the community and visitors with opportunities to better understand and appreciate the natural world and our place in it.