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Grand Tree Trail Race Series

What is the Grand Tree?

The Grand Tree is a New England trail race series that provides competition, community, and a measure of performance relative to one's peers or oneself over time. For beginning trail racers, it's an entry to races farther from home or of differing distance or character. For new trail races, inclusion in the series can help a race become established.

How the Series Works
(for 2022, see Covid-19 note below)

Run as few or as many races as you like, at least six to officially complete the series. Each race earns you points proportional to your pace as a percentage of the winner's pace, with the winner getting 100 points, and, for example, a hypothetical runner at 75% of the winner's pace getting 75 points. Your best six races determine your final standing for the series. In addition, for the "Stonehead" competition, the points for all the races you run are summed. For dual-distance races, the longer race is the Grand Tree Race except for Chesterfield, Pisgah, and Peaked as noted.

The Covid-19 situation...

This year the Grand Tree will again be counting race scores towards an abbreviated Best 4 2022 race season, starting with Bimbler's Bash and ending with Upton Half Marathon.

Races are posted with 2022 dates when known, with some races rescheduled from their canonical dates. The "Last revised" date below does not mean that each race's information has been updated.

Good luck this year, everyone! Run happy and enjoy the trails.


Support the race directors and clubs who make these trail races possible!

Grand Tree Results Archive

Grand Tree Trail Race Series - 2022 Final Results
for runners who have run at least two races:
Total points | Best avg of 2-6 races
Alphabetical by Name Results for all runners: Results A-Z (1 MB) | Download as a spreadsheet in open document format

Previous Grand Trees: 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003


2022 Schedule

Check race websites for definitive information.
Snow, ice, hurricanes, etc. may affect trail conditions, if in doubt, check race website or GT section for race status

Last revised November 14, 2022

1

Bimbler's Bash 10K, 9am Sunday April 3, 2022
A.W. Cox School, Guilford, CT
2022 GT Results | results at Race Roster | Bimblers Sound website
2019 Results | 2019 Results at RAT Race Timing | pre-GT Results at RAT Race Timing
mr.bimble (Jerry Turk) Race director
 

2

Merrimack River Trail Race, 10 mi, 9am Saturday, April 9, 2022
10 miles, Back parking lot of Double Tree Hotel, Old River Rd, Andover, MA
A North Medford club race in the USATF-NE All-Terrain Runner series
2022 GT Results | results at North Medford club | The Rivah! canonical race blog
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results
2014 Results | 2014 Cool Running | 2013 Results | 2013 Cool Running | 2012 Results
2012 Cool Running | 2011 Results | 2011 Cool Running | 2010 Results | 2009 Results
Dave Dunham's 2008 Rivah Story - pics, video! | 2008 Results | 2007 Results
2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results | 2006 Story in GT News
, Race director
 

3

Northern Nipmuck Trail Races, 16 mi, 9am Sunday, April 10, 2022
Union, CT
2022 GT Results | results at Ultra-signup | Shenipsit Striders
2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results
2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results | 2000-05
Tony Bonanno Race director
 

4

Soapstone Mountain Trail Races, 25K (& Jerry Stage 6K), 9am Sunday May 15, 2022
Reddington Rock Riding Club (RRRC), 93 Handel Road, Stafford Springs, CT
Benefits Northern Connecticut Land Trust and Connecticut Forest & Parks Association
2022 GT Results | Results including 6K at Rat Race Timing | Shenipsit Striders
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results
2014 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results | 2009 Results
2008 Results | 2008 Photos | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results
Dan Tourtellotte, Race director
 

5

Goodwin Forest Trail Runs, 30K (GT race) & 10K, 9am Sunday June 5th, 2022
Hampton, CT, Goodwin Forest Education Center
Benefits Friends of Goodwin Forest
2022 GT Results
Friends of Goodwin Forest info | directions | webscorer.com 2022 online reg
2021 30K Results + 10K and 20K results | Results at Webscorer 2019 Results | 2019 Cool Running 2018 Results | 2018 Cool Running | 2017 Results | 2017 Cool Running
2016 Results | 2016 Cool Running | 2015 Results | 2015 Cool Running | 2014 pre-GT Results
Race director
 

6

Chesterfield Gorge Race, 25K (GT distance) and ultra, 8am Sunday June 5th, 2022
Chesterfield Gorge Reservation, 1 River Rd, West Chesterfield, MA
Benefits Hilltown Land Trust
2022 GT (25K) Results
Beast Coast Trail Running Race info | Runreg.com Online reg
2021 25K Results | Results including 50K, 100K, & 100mi at MassUltra
2018 pre-GT Results | 2019 pre-GT Results
Race director
 

7

Nipmuck South Trail Race, 14.5 mi, 9am Sunday June 12 2022
Mansfield Hollow State Park, Mansfield CT
2022 GT Results | Results at Rat Race Timing
Shenipsit Striders race website
2021 Results | 2019 Results 2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2014 Flier | 2013 pre-GT results.
Scott Edington, Race director
 

8

Mount Greylock Trail Races, 13.5mi (& 5K), 10am Sunday June 19, 2022
Greylock Glen, Gould Road, Adams MA
2022 GT and 5K Results | 2022 Info & app | Race Map
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2017 Results, Harry Potter Comes to Mt Greylock
2016 Results | 2015 Results | Photos by Ben Kimball
2014 Results | 2014 Photos | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results | 2009 Results
2009 Photos | 2008 Results | 2008 Photos | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results
Race director
 

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Wolf Den Dash, 8 miles (& 4mi), 9am June 28, 2020 - will return in 2023
Wolf Den Campground, Pomfret Center, CT
2019: $20 until 6/9/19; $25 after that, including day-of
RunSignup 2019 app
2019 Results | 2019 RAT Race Timing |
pre-GT 2019 Results at RAT Race Timing
Race director
 

9

People's Forest Trail Run, 7 mi, 9am Saturday August 6, 2022
Matheis Grove Pavilion on East River Rd, Barkhamsted CT
2022 GT Results | Greystone Racing
pre-reg $20 by 5 August at Run Signup
2021 Results 2020 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results
2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results
Race Director, (860) 485-1506
 

10

Mt. Toby Trail Race, 14 miles, Sunday August 21, 2022
Sunderland Town Park, Park Rd, Sunderland MA
2022 GT Results | Full results at MaxCadence.org
A SMAC race
info and app at RunReg | Race course map | Strava Map
New in 2022 - Relay race option (non-GT): one runs up, one runs down! Whee!
2021 Results | Full results at MaxCadence.org | 2019 Results | 2018 race photos at Ben Kimball Photography
2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results
2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results
Race director
 

11

Wapack Trail Race, ‘18 miles & 8 mountains’, 9am Sunday September 4, 2022
Windblown Camping, 1180 Turnpike Rd, New Ipswich NH
2022 GT Results | Paul's 2022 race story (pdf) | Race website
2021 Results | Paul's 2021 race story 2019 Results | Paul's 2019 race story | 2018 Results | Paul's 2018 race report
2017 Results | Paul's 2017 race report | 2016 Results | Paul's 2016 race report
2015 Results | Paul's 2015 race report | 2014 Results | 2014 race report
2013 Results | 2013 Race Report | 2012 Race Report | 2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results
2009 Results | 2009 Race Report | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results
Race director
 

12

Norfolk Land Trust - Haystack Mountain Challenge Half Marathon (& 5K, 10K), 9:30am Saturday Sept. 10, 2022
Norfolk, CT
9th year, new to Grand Tree and in the USATF-CT MUT Grand Prix
2022 GT Results | Results at RaceRoster
Norfolk Land Trust website with maps for 5K, 10K races
Race contact, Kate Johnson, Race director
 

13

Cockaponsett Trails to a Cure, 8 miles (& 4mi), 9am September 18, 2022
Pattaconk Reservoir Dam, Cockaponsett State Forest, Chester CT
Benefits PanCAN in memory of Steve Hancock
2022 GT Results | Results at SNERRO: 8 miler | 4 miler
Race info and registration at runsignup, pre-reg only, $35
2019 Results
pre-GT 2018 Results at SNERRO timing
Race directors
 

1x

Pisgah Mountain Trail Races, 23K or 50K (both in GT), typically "3rd Sunday of Sept." - appears unlikely in 2022
Chesterfield School, Route 63, Chesterfield NH
Benefits New Hampshire Special Olympics
2019: 50K $50 pre-reg by 7/31; $60 from 8/1 to race day; 23K prices $10 less
Race website | 2019 UltraSignup | Red Clover Rovers Club
2019 Results | 2018 Results
2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results
2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results
Race director
 

14

Nipmuck Trail Marathon, 26.4 mi (& relay), 8am Sunday October 2, 2022
390 Perry Hill Road, Ashford CT
2022 GT Results | Results at Ultra-Signup
Shenipsit Striders race website
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | results including 35mi and relay at Cool Running
2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results
2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2004 Results
Race director
 

15

Monroe Dunbar Brook, 10.5 (& 3.5 mi), 10am Sunday October 9, 2022
Dunbar Brook Picnic Area, River Rd, Monroe/Florida town line, MA
pre-reg (mail) $20, $15 for 3.5mi, by 10/1/22; $25 day-of
$5 discount from the above for WMAC members who pre-register.
Family discount: no charge in excess of that for three people if pre-registered.
For the 3.5 mile race: Pre-registration recommended. Come early enough to get bib and catch 9:30am bus to 3.5 mi start. 10.5 mile GT race is as in past.
2022 GT & 3.5mi Results
Race Info | Application | course map (thanks, Ben Kimball) | Strava Segment | Gaia Track | GPX file
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2018 photos, Ben Kimball Photography
2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results | 2011 Results
2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2008 Photos | 2007 Results | 2006 Results | 2006 Photos
2005 Results | 2005 Photos | 2004 Results | Ed Alibozek's History of Monroe Results, 1992-2005
Race director
 

16

Groton Town Forest, 9.5 mi (& 3.4 mi), 12:30pm October 16, 2022
Groton Senior Center, 163 W. Main St, Groton MA
A Squannacook River Runners race - benefits the Groton Trails Committee
2022 GT Results | Results including 3.4 miles at Freeservers race website
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results
2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results | 2012 Results |
2011 Results | 2010 Results | Paul Funch's 2010 Race Report | 2009 Results | 2008 Results |
2007 Results | 2007 Report | 2006 Results | 2005 Results | 2005 Race Report | 2004 Results
and Bob Zanelli, Race directors
 

17

Busa Bushwhack Trail Race, 10.0 mi (& 5.3 mi), 9am Sunday October 30, 2022
Brophy School, 575 Pleasant Street (Rt 30), Framingham MA
race website at Greater Framingham Running Club
2022 GT Results
2021 Results | 2019 Results | 2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results | 2013 Results
2012 Results | 2011 Results | 2010 Results | 2009 Results | 2008 Results | 2007 Results | 2006 Results
Past resilts including 5.3 miler in the Busa Bushwhack archives at GFRC
Race director
 

18

Bear Hole Run for the Trails, 7.1 miles, Saturday November 5, 2022
Bear Hole Conservation Area, West Springfield, MA
6th annual race, newly added to Grand Tree
Benefits Bear Hole Watershed trail system and 5th grade field trips to Bear Hole Reservoir
Race application | info and map posted at West Springfield Environmental Committee
2022 GT Results | Map, info, results at West Springfield Environmental Committee
Alan Cabot, Race director
 

19

Upton 10.5K and Half Marathon Trail Race (half marathon is the GT race), 9am Sunday November 13, 2022
Upton State Forest, Park Entrance at Westboro St and Southboro Rd, Upton, MA
** Starting in 2021, the Upton race is being put on by the Tri-Valley Front Runners with Chi Running **
2022 GT Results | Results at Active.com
2021 Results | 2019 Results | Webscorer 2019
2018 Results | 2017 Results | 2016 Results | 2015 Results | 2014 Results
Race director
 

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Race directors: Please let us know of any date changes or of any significant revisions to your race's results following their initial posting. - Thanks.