Come run the Tower Tag Challenge in the iconic Sleeping Giant State Park. Known for its amazing views of the surrounding landscape, Sleeping Giant offers a variety of trails. Near the entrance to the park is the Tower Trail, a mostly smooth carriage road ascending 600'+ in 1.5 miles to the top of the park to the Observation Tower, where on a clear day you can see the Long Island Sound. The race will be solely up and down the tower trail with a short paved section at the start/end of each loop. 8 Hour/4 Hour options will give you a choice of how many times you think you can complete the out and back.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Sleeping Giant Park Association. 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.
This is a pretty simple course...you go up, you come back down. Each "Tower Tag" attempt will start at the pavilion inside the park and in less than 0.2 miles, you'll be on the Tower Trail. Head up the winding crushed gravel path to the Observation Tower, counter clockwise around it and head back down the way you came. Each attempt will be 3.4 miles. How many can you challenge yourself to do?
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/tower-tag-challenge/
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 8 Hours
Type — Running
08:00
$75.00
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 4 Hours
Type — Running
08:15
$70.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Hamden.
Learn more about the host city, Hamden.
Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Quinnipiac University has a significant impact on the town. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". It had about 59,500 in 2025.
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All-time top performances and historical records for Tower Tag Challenge.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Lisa Wawrzynowski | '25 | 33 | |
| 🥈 | Qiuju Gu | '25 | 33 | |
| 🥉 | Claire Gadrow | '24 | 33 | |
| 4 | Mary Halasinski | '24 | 33 | |
| 5 | Caitlin Saia | '25 | 33 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Sibille | '25 | 33 | |
| 7 | Lila Gaudrault | '24 | 46.2 | |
| 8 | Theadora Carnesi | '25 | 36.3 | |
| 9 | Kuan Yu Hsieh | '24 | 36.3 | |
| 10 | Meghan Moscarelli | '24 | 29.7 |
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