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Cow Chip Cross Country Run for the 33rd year!

location_city Trumbull

location_on Connecticut

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calendar_today 29 Nov, 2025

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About the Event

BREAKING NEWS 11/5- We’ve just been designated as a USATF-CT Xctry series race! 

Thanks to the committee for this honor. We look forward to seeing our state teams compete.
 
But Remember - this event is always open to all abilities!
 


Work off your high caloric Thanksgiving overindulgence with a great 3+ mile (5K) run on the trails,

grass & campus around the Trumbull High-Agricultural Center.

No traffic, gentle hills, & maybe some mud & slush if Mother Nature cooperates.

 

Believe it or not, this event was once voted "One of the most unique races in CT"  

by some very interesting people who regularly dress as cows & other brown mammals.

 

Our run includes great long-sleeved shirts, post race food & fluids, some crazy prizes & leftovers for awards from at least 15 other races
(and maybe from some tag sales). Basically, it's anything we can find to keep costs down and have some fun.

 

UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN’T GET THE COW KEY CHAINS THAT POOP WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THEM.
BLAME IT ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN, TARIFFS or a CONSPIRACY.  NOBODY HAS THEM-
But if you find any please let me know! 

We will have some cow related swag but unfortunately they won’t poop this year…

 

FREE Kids Cow Patty Fun Run

The kids will each get something thanks to the Queen of Kids Runs Donna Cramond.
All abilities welcome to  participate - ages 9 & under please!
(parents can accompany to avoid drama- theirs or yours)

 

Last year the ages of participants in our run ranged from 7 to 80+.
Wear your old running shoes if you are concerned about such things. 

 

AWARDS- Overall M&F are separated from our age groups, Age groups awards for 1st & 2nd place only-
9 & under, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 & 80+ IF an 80+ is pre registered...
Fun & crazy prizes as the race director cleans out his basement to make room for winter storage.
I never know what I will run into.

 

Our proceeds will be given to Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer in the name of Mia McCaffrey.
Any extra ca$h benefits the THS Girls Cross Country team.

 

REGISTER BY midnight NOV. 16 to GUARANTEE YOUR SHIRT SIZE.
After that, you will not have a choice and you'll get whatever is available. Sorry, but we must order & purchase shirts by 11/16
in order to ship and print in time. (We ain't Amazon!)  Like most of you WE ARE FACING INVENTORY AND SUPPLY CHAIN
ISSUES and our printers are closed on Thanksgiving for the long, well deserved weekend. 
 

REG FEES   $25 ages 18 & under 10/17-11/30 
fee doesn’t change- discount codes can’t be used for 18 & under

 

Ages 19 & over   

          $25 till 10/31            
          $30 11/1 - 11/16 AND GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZE ENDS THE 16th    
          $33  11/17 - 11/23
          $35  11/24 -11/29

ALL REG IS ONLINE ONLY. YES, EVEN ON RACE DAY! No paper, no ca$h, no way, no how 

 

Thanks to the THS girls cross country team you will be treated to baked goods, cookies, and brown post-race snacks!
We do have a nice indoor spot at the Trumbull High Agricultural Center- but come dressed ready to run and stay warm if necessary.

 

The course is usually designed and determined a week or two before the race so we will have a course map then!

Timing by Jim Gerweck/Club CT ("Accuracy is our middle name, Questionable is our first!").

 

Plenty of outdoor parking and indoor plumbing!   
 
SCHEDULE- NO EARLY PICKUP DURING THE WEEKonly on the event day.
Sat. Nov 29
7:45 am Pickup starts for bib, shirt, etc. 
8:45 am Kids runs directed by Donna Cramond. Designed for elementary age little tykes, distance about .1-.2mi    
                     DON’T MISS HER WARMUP! (It actually lasts about ten minutes so it's hard to miss)
9:00 am START of the 3 'or little more' Cow Chip Cross Country Run or Walk at whatever speed you want; snacks follow.
9:50 am We give out awards as fast as we can.
 
PICTURES THIS YEAR?  BYO COW for the best selfies and memories. We do have llamas on campus as well.
PICTURES FROM 2023- https://www.ctpost.com/seen/article/seen-cow-chip-country-run-trumbull-2023-18509713.php?src=rdctpdensecp 

 

Race Founder, Director, and site narrative- Marty Schaivone  msrunningproductions@yahoo.com 

yes we can always use sponsors and volunteers, now that you ask...

 

It is with a heavy heart that we dedicate a portion of the proceeds of the Cow Chip Cross Country in the name of forever 6-year-old Mia Rose McCaffrey, to Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer. Mia was as brave and strong as she was caring and beautiful. Pediatric Cancer stole this little girl from us all and we will use this event to #MakeItAmazing in her name. Pediatric Cancer Research only receives 4% of the national cancer research funding. Infinite Love for Kids Cancer is a foundation that is dedicated to raising funds to improve the quality and quantity of treatment options for Childhood Cancers. This year they are committed to raising $250,000 to invest in research specific to Neuroblastoma. Through your registration, optional donation, and/ or sponsorship you are helping people, you are educating people, and you are providing people with the most precious thing one person can give another – HOPE! Thank you for being a part of the solution with us!  Co- director & THS Girls Xctry coach Jim McCaffrey

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Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Trumbull.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 3.7° / 12.1°
wb_sunny -0.6° / 8.5°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 12.4 /
water_drop 68.0%

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