Ansonia Six Hour Trail Run

About the Event

The Ansonia Six Hour Trail Run takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 8:00 AM at the Ansonia Nature Center (10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia, Connecticut). This event challenges runners to complete as many 1.9-mile loops as possible in six hours on moderately technical singletrack with approximately 170 feet of elevation gain per loop in late spring heat, humidity, or mud.

Six Hour Run
Start: 8:00 AM • 1.9-mile loop (counter-clockwise) • 170 ft elevation gain per loop • Moderately technical singletrack

Event Logistics & Participant Information:

Registration Deadline: Closes Friday, June 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
Maximum Participants: Limited to 69 runners.
Location: Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia, Connecticut. Strava course map available: "Six Hour Loop".
No Crews or Pacers: Not permitted.
No Refunds: No refunds, rollovers, deferrals, or credits. Do not ask.
No Bandits, No Wimps, No Whining: Strict no-attitude policy.
Weather: Could be hot, humid, insane sunshine, or a lot of rain. Mountains of mud possible.
Organizer: Live Loud Running.
Photography: Photos by Jake Koteen Photography.

Swag, Awards & Atmosphere:

Shirt & Swag: Sign up by May 29 to receive a rad screen-printed shirt and assorted swag articles.
Awards: Ragged Cuts award.
Facilities: Clean porta-potties provided.
Spirit: "Because it's there." Just running for six hours on trails with rad people. No attitudes. No douche-canoes.
Terrain: Much more runnable than you would want. Not easy.
Challenge: "You have what it takes? I highly doubt it, so come on out and prove me wrong."
Community: Welcomes runners who show up, run, and embrace the conditions.
Event History: Results available back to 2020.

The Ansonia Six Hour Trail Run on June 13, 2026, in Ansonia, Connecticut, is a no-frills, no-attitude, no-crew endurance test on 1.9-mile loops — limited to 69 runners, with heat, humidity, mud, and rad people welcome.

Races Offered

6 Hours

Jun 13, 2026

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Distance — 6 Hours

terrain

Type — Running

timer

08:00

sell

$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Ansonia.

thermostat Temperature

15.5° / 26.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.6° / 25.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 3m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

71.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:19

nightlight Sunset

20:25

About Ansonia

Learn more about the host city, Ansonia.

Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Located on the Naugatuck River, it is immediately north of Derby, and about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of New Haven. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. The population was 18,918 at the time of the 2020 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is served by the Metro-North Railroad. Ansonia Station is a stop on the railroad passenger commuter service's Waterbury Branch connecting to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Ansonia also is served by the Connecticut Transit bus carrier. Connecticut Route 8 serves Ansonia.

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Race Results

All-time top performances and historical records for Ansonia Six Hour Trail Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Lauren Flament	F	30	'21	—	28
🥈	Jacqueline Fucile	F	36	'21	—	28
🥉	Caitlin Rossi	F	40	'24	—	30
4	Brenda Fortin	F	37	'21	—	32
5	Elizabeth Allen	F	40	'21	—	32
6	Faye Benoit	F	41	'25	—	32
7	Johanna Ylanen	F	40	'22	—	38
8	Tess Harvey	F	32	'22	—	32.3
9	Natalie Pertz	F	31	'23	—	31.45
10	Lauren Edelman	F	43	'23	—	29.6

Place	Name	Gender	Age	Year	City	Time
🥇	Shan Riggs	M	45	'24	—	38.1
🥈	Cabel McCandless	M	26	'24	—	36.2
🥉	David Catarius	M	56	'25	—	36.1
4	Christian Dockum	M	48	'24	—	36.1
5	Eric Ciocca	M	47	'25	—	38
6	Joseph Edelstein	M	28	'24	—	38
7	Patrick Perry	M	22	'21	—	40
8	Daniel Grip	M	41	'21	—	40
9	Chase Smith	M	27	'24	—	42
10	Justin Kousky	M	40	'21	—	44