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TACKLE THE TRAIL

AMAZING PLACE

ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS

The Last Green Valley is green by day and dark by night. We are a National Heritage Corridor with a rich history in a surprisingly rural landscape. With 84% forest and farm, we are the last swath of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington DC.

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A community celebration in downtown Putnam featuring The Great Pumpkin, craft and art vendors, live music, activities for the kids, and MUCH MORE!

DISCOVER PUTNAM

This two-day festival is one of the leading juried fine arts and crafts shows in New England. It features over 150 New England artisans and their work. Enjoy live music, a food court, and first floor tours of Roseland Cottage.

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Lapsley’s Orchard – Pomfret Center

Woodstock Creamery – Woodstock

Woodstock Orchards – Woodstock

eat, drink and be merry

Downtown Putnam

Danielson

Pomfret

Thompson

Willimantic

Woodstock

Bear Hands Brewing Company – Putnam

Sharpe Hill Vineyard – Pomfret

Taylor Brooke Winery – Woodstock

Willimantic Brewing Company – Willimantic

Watercure Distillery – Pomfret

Get Some Rest

The Inn at Woodstock Hill
The Mansion at Bald Hill Bed and Breakfast

Comfort Inn & Suites – Dayville, CT

Make Tackle Your Destination

Always the third Saturday in October,  Tackle the Trail’s scenic course traverses 26.2 miles of the northern portion of the Air Line Trail State Park from Windham, CT through downtown Putnam, CT during the peak fall foliage season. It is intertwined in the fabric of fall events in the “Scenic Northeast” corner of the state, boasting more than 100 volunteers and partnerships with local businesses. 

See why runners return to our unique race in an amazing place year after year. Explore all the offerings our Northeast CT community has to offer!

Your Support

As an annual fundraiser for the Northeast CT Education Foundation, Tackle the Trail has raised over $600,000 to support local students pursuing their educational dreams. Know that by participating in the race as a runner, sponsor, or volunteer, you are making a difference in the lives of current and future students.

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Transform Lives. Improve Community.

Race Festival

All runners and fans are welcome to join us at our post-race party at the Hale YMCA! Runners enjoy free food and free beer. Festival also includes; massages, music, photos, swag, and much more!