Steep Endurance

17/10/2024

Hey runners! Are you interested in seeing a course route before race day? We've got some FREE preview runs coming up in the next two weeks for our remaining 2024 events plus the first event of next year. Please click on the FB event page links below to find out more info. Hope to see some of you there!

PREVIEW RUN for 8 Hours at the Farm: 10/19, 8:00 AM

PREVIEW RUN for Tarrywile Half Marathon: 10/19, 10:00 AM

PREVIEW RUN for Tower Tag Challenge: 10/27, 8:00 AM

PREVIEW RUN for Sleeping Giant Trail Runs: 10/27, 9:00 AM

01/10/2024

Last Saturday, we hosted our Angvine Farm Trail Festival in Warren, CT. It was a beautiful day to run some trails on the farm and in adjoining singletrack on the Mattatuck Trail. Thank you to them for again allowing us to host the event there. Please check out their harvest barn for pumpkins, squash, and other Fall related items. They also sell Christmas Trees starting in late November and sell out every year!

Congratulations to the podium winners in each event! Thank you as well to all the runners who persevered through the tough course. Thank you to all of our amazing partners/sponsors. .run Last, but not least, thank you to our volunteers who we couldn’t do these events without!

Hope to see you next year!

19/09/2024

Thank you TrailHeads for being our sponsor for the event! See you Sunday!

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=112944

12/09/2024

Here are your podium finishers from last Sunday at the Macedonia Trail Race! Thank you again to everyone that came out to run this challenging course. To view the race recap with results/photos, please go to the link in bio.

02/09/2024

Hey, Steep Endurance tribe we want to introduce you to IronHike Productions. They are holding their second annual fall Endurance Event Series at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area CT, USA on October 5 - 8, 2024 just a week before our own event, the Mohawk Mountain Race.

They are inviting Steep Endurance followers to 30% off registration for ANY IronHike event.

For 30% off on Fall Series (Oct 2024) on Mohawk Mountain CT, USA go here

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register?raceId=155816&coupon=steep30

Push your limits in hard elevation-based trail events. Hike, power-hike, or run.
Trek solo, with a trail buddy or team in a FlexRelay.

Clingmans Dome - 15 Miles | 7,140’ | 12-Hour
Double Dome - 28+ Miles | 13,685’ | 24-Hour
Denali - 43+ Miles | 20,825’ | 48-Hour
Everest - 61+ Miles | 29,155’ | 72-Hour
Olympus Mons - 152+ Miles | 72,590’ | 84-Hour

Bring a trail buddy or a team of four, and tackle your event in our FlexRelay format.

See you on the Mountain!

01/09/2024

Just 8 SPOTS LEFT for next Sunday's Macedonia Trail Race! Come and get them before they are gone....

Register Now!

30/08/2024

Next Sunday is the Macedonia Trail Race, one of our most popular events on the calendar. We are looking for several more volunteers for race day including packet pickup, aid stations, and course marshals. If you can help out even if for a few hours, we would love to see you out there helping the runners crush this challenging course! Click on the link below for available volunteers spots.

https://steependurance.ivolunteer.com/signup_sheet_Macedonia24

14/07/2024

SAVE the DATES!

Steep Endurance is excited to announce two NEW events! Both of these races will be set in the iconic Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, CT. One of the most popular hiking and trail running spots in the state, Sleeping Giant presents a beautiful backdrop and a variety of trails including runnable carriage roads, technical singletrack and rock scrambles. Registration for both events will open on August 1!

TOWER TAG CHALLENGE >>> December 7, 2024
At the top of the Sleeping Giant is the observation tower, a stone structure with amazing views of the surrounding landscape. Runners will make their way up the wide crushed gravel Tower Path Trail, a 1.5 mile climb with 600’+ of elevation, tag the tower, and head back down. The goal is to complete as many roundtrip “Tower Tags” in either the 8 Hour or 4 Hour races.

SLEEPING GIANT TRAIL RUNS >>> March 30, 2025
Sleeping Giant is known for its tough singletrack trails, rocky terrain and great views. This race will give runners a chance to experience all of these in the park. The will be a beast of a course with the 25K loop yielding 3K+ of vert! If you’re really badass, signup for the 50K for twice the elevation and suffering!

Please click on the link in bio for more info or go to steependurance.com.

12/07/2024

The Hardrock 100 just started this morning just over an hour ago. Good luck to Steep Endurance Trail Racing teammate Andy Vermilyea on his journey around the San Juan mountains in Colorado!

Good luck too to friends Will Fisher, Jun Bermudez, and Nat Couture! Crush it out there!

Follow the live stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/lY98fACEJQ4?si=yJ6zDkj5m2Uws20U

Tracking Link: https://hardrock100-2024.maprogress.com

11/07/2024

Hey runners! One of our amazing sponsors Ridgefield Running Company is looking for volunteers for their Margarita 5K on Saturday, July 27. If you live in that part of the state and you can help out, go to the link below. Thank you!

The Southwest Cafe Margarita 5K is on Saturday July 27, 2024.

21/06/2024

Last Saturday, we hosted our 3rd edition of the Norbrook Farm Brewery Trail Festival for both mountain bikers and trail runners with close to 300 participants. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect and everyone was crushing it on both courses! has an amazing venue, a reputation for well maintained challenging trails and even better beers! Thank you to them for making everyone’s day a memorable one. Thank you as well to all the runners/riders/spectators and our supportive partners/sponsors. .run

Hope to see you next year!

08/06/2024

Hey Steep Endurance community! We are in need of more VOLUNTEERS on race day next Saturday, June 15 at the Norbrook Farm Brewery Trail Festival in Colebrook, CT. It's one of our biggest events of the season with trail runs/mountain bike events throughout the day. The best part about Norbrook is that it's at a brewery! FREE beer ticket to all volunteers and we'll even buy you lunch and/or dinner at the food truck on site that day. ALL volunteers also earn race credits to a future Steep Endurance event. Come hang with us and help all the athletes crush the course! Please click on the link below to signup. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ylYGjFg2pvzfsNMkCKmojjpaBmGiN_mKCETATUdFcUM/edit?usp=sharing

04/06/2024

Over the Memorial Day weekend on May 26, we hosted the Mine Hill Half Marathon/Gravel Challenge. The Half Marathon is considered the toughest road half marathon in Connecticut and the Gravel Challenge is held on the same course, but in 26M or 39M options. It was a fairly warm day in the hills of Roxbury and Washington, but no rain and sunny skies! Thank you again to our host sponsor for their awesome venue and thank you to all the runners, riders, and volunteers for joining us for this awesome event! Last, but not least a huge thanks to our sponsors/partners for their support: .run

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20/05/2024

Steep Endurance community! This Sunday, May 26 is the Mine Hill Half Marathon and Mine Hill Gravel Challenge with the start/finish at the Mine Hill Distillery in Roxbury, CT. We are in great need of more volunteers for the event. Without volunteers, we wouldn't be able to put on these races and keep runners/riders safe and hydrated out on course.

The race is only in the morning. If any of you can possibly help out even if for a few hours, please click on the link below to signup. Volunteers earn race credits towards future Steep Endurance events as well as a race shirt and other swag from our sponsors.

Thank you!

Brian Vanderheiden
Race Director
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZOfvdDQFtQIoDdu2IbREK-KD1aXQspY7LKbkePEWhbA/edit?usp=sharing

04/05/2024

Last weekend we held our “women’s only” event, the Lake Mohegan Trail Race in Fairfield, CT. It was a near perfect day on the trails and plenty of smiles, nearly 125 of them! Thank you again to all the runners, volunteers, and sponsors!

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25/04/2024

Check out our AMAZING sponsor list for the Lake Mohegan Trail Race this Saturday!

is a great local running store with 3 locations in Fairfield County. They have a wide array of shoes, apparel, and running accessories for your needs.

based out of Kent, CT has been a sponsor of our event since our inception in 2017. They offer headwear, gloves, and accessories to keep you looking sharp on the trails or road.

based out of Bethel, CT, offers both a meal prep service as well as a cafe with amazing healthy food/beverage options.

is the #1 non-alcoholic brewery in the entire country. Based out of Milford, CT, they offer 4-5 year round ales, plus tons of seasonal offerings. Their non-alcoholic beer actually tastes like beer too!

is an apparel and shoe company offering high quality sportswear for all of your adventures.

is a local CT company based out of Brookfield imports high quality loose teas and then blends/flavors them in house. Their stuff is awesome!
run is a Hong Kong based company with the absolute best running shorts and underwear for trail/ultrarunners in my opinion. I use them for all my races.

is a NEW brewery in Fairfield, CT with a huge offering of in house ales and great food in an amazing space. Check them out after the race by showing your bib number for $6 drafts.

started by an ultrarunner, is a light tasting performance hydration with a full spectrum of electrolytes for endurance athletes.

is an phH friendly, electrolyte infused coffee for athletes that helps you train harder without an upset stomach.

is a CT based company who in addition to covering some of our events, shoots weddings and graduation photos.

has been making the medals and podium awards for Steep Endurance since 2018. They create genuine handmade custom awards that celebrate your unique performance.

25/04/2024

Lake Mohegan Trail Race Pre-Race Details. Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday morning. The weather is going to be perfect!

If you are still interested in joining the 100+ women signed up, go to this link to register: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=112921

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected].  SEE YOU ON RACE DAY!! Brian Vanderheiden, Race Director

23/04/2024

GIVEAWAY!

TrailHeads is hosting a giveaway for the Lake Mohegan Trail Race participants! Win an awesome trail runner kit, loaded up with TrailHeads accessories, so you can hit the trails in style this spring!

To enter:
1. Register for the Lake Mohegan Trail Race - any distance! https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=112921
2. Follow and on Instagram
3. Message with the word “Mohegan”

Giveaway closes April 26th at Noon.

26/02/2024

Hi, we want to introduce our Steep Endurance tribe to the team over . They produce two Event Series on Mohawk Mountain Ski Area CT, USA. We are both good stewards of the Mohawk State Forest.

They are inviting our Steep Endurance community to 30% off registration for ANY IronHike event.

To register for the Spring Series (June 2024) on Mohawk Mountain CT, USA, and get 30% off go here

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register?raceId=151372&coupon=social30

For 30% off on Fall Series (Oct 2024) on Mohawk Mountain CT, USA go here

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register?raceId=155816&coupon=social30

Come IronHike with them on Mohawk!
Clingmans Dome - 15 Miles | 7,140’ | 12-Hour
Double Dome - 28+ Miles | 13,685’ | 24-Hour
Denali - 43+ Miles | 20,825’ | 48-Hour
Everest - 61+ Miles | 29,155’ | 72-Hour
Olympus Mons - 152+ Miles | 72,590’ | 84-Hour

Bring a trail buddy or a team of four, and tackle your event in our FlexRelay format.

See you on the Mountain!

15/01/2024

The 2024 Steep Endurance calendar is here! Registration for ALL events opens this Wednesday, January 17 @ 7:00 PM. We've got the same awesome, challenging races for you again this year with one exception. We are pausing the backyard ultra for 2024 while we look for a new venue. We are also working on two potential exciting NEW events for 2025!

For more info/registration, please go to https://www.steependurance.com/
We can't wait to see you all on the trails starting this Spring!

01/12/2023

Tarrywile Half Marathon Race Recap! Thank you again to all the runners, sponsors, and volunteers for a great event!

https://mailchi.mp/b8d0f911b4f9/2023-tarrywile-half-recap

Photos by rmedia

18/11/2023

Tarrywile Half Marathon Pre-Race Instructions

https://mailchi.mp/eb32eefb21a2/tarrywile-half-marathon-pre-race-update

15/11/2023

Tarrywile Half Marathon is this Sunday! Come be part of THE toughest Half Marathon in CT. If you like shorter, then we've got the 10K for you...if you like longer, then you can run the Marathon. Weather looks beautiful for mid-November so come have some fun with us! Did I mention that the ENTIRE course is leaf blown too?!

Click on the link below for some special promo codes or to sign up.
https://mailchi.mp/95e73d35c417/tarrywile-half-marathon

Registration Link: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=102133

03/11/2023

25/10/2023

While you were sleeping each of the last FOUR nights, the Backyard Ultra World Championship is going on in Tennessee. The race started on SATURDAY morning at 8:00 am with 75 runners and there are 8 remaining runners who have just reached 96 hours/400 miles! Each loop is 4.166 miles every hour. Simply amazing and mind boggling!

https://my.raceresult.com/266852

https://www.youtube.com/live/vHTEfT7jiaM?si=oh8gFpBkZNjRzFFR

Big's Backyard Ultra, 10/21/2023-10/29/2023, Bell Buckle