Steep Endurance presents a timed event on a rolling country type course at Gurski Farm/Williams Park in Brookfield, CT. There's plenty of single track and rolling farm trails. This type of event you get to see your fellow competitors quite a bit in an awesome trail running community environment. There's even a 4 hour option for those of you that want to get your feet wet a bit in an event like this. NEW for 2026, we’ve added a 5K/5K Canicross event.
A portion of your registration will go to two local non-profits in Brookfield. Refund Policy: There will no refunds and/or no transfers of your registration or bib to any other person. Entry fees collected are used to develop and produce the event, starting well in advance of the race date--including course preparation, race supplies, permits, and administration.
We have some great swag/awards for the event. Finisher medals from Ragged Cuts plus plenty of goodies from our sponsors! Awards for Top 3 podium for Overall Male/Female in each distance. For further info, please see the event website.
8 Hour/4 Hour runners will course run a continuous 4 mile loop with a mix of single track and farm trails. The terrain is fairly rolling with nothing too technical. The new 5K and 5K Canicross will run a modified version of this course.
You’ve just finished an epic run! Enjoy your accomplishment, sit back, relax, and don’t forget to cheer on all the runners coming in behind you! We will have plenty of food throughout the day for everyone plus some awesome beverages from Athletic Brewing Company as well as other non-alcoholic offerings.
For more info and course maps, please go to https://steependurance.com/event/trail-running-race/8-hours-at-the-farm/
Nov 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$30.00
Nov 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:30
$30.00
Nov 01, 2026
Distance — 8 Hours
Type — Running
08:00
$75.00
Nov 01, 2026
Distance — 4 Hours
Type — Running
08:30
$65.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Brookfield.
Learn more about the host city, Brookfield.
Brookfield is an affluent town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, situated within the southern foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The town is located 43 mi (69 km) northeast of New York City, making it part of the New York metropolitan area. In July 2013, Money magazine ranked Brookfield the 26th-best place to live in the United States, and the best place to live in Connecticut.
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All-time top performances and historical records for 8 Hours at the Farm.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jessica Feldman | '25 | 36 | |
| 🥈 | Rhiannon Benson | '21 | 37.80 | |
| 🥉 | Tessa Mah | '21 | 37.80 | |
| 4 | Jessica Crandall | '21 | 37.80 | |
| 5 | Jessica Crandall | '22 | 37.80 | |
| 6 | JJ Johansen | '22 | 33.60 | |
| 7 | Elise Vaughn | '22 | 33.60 | |
| 8 | Jillian Ellefson | '21 | 33.60 | |
| 9 | Anna Garsten | '21 | 33.60 | |
| 10 | Alene Lofink | '21 | 33.60 |
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