Welcome!
Come join the CT Trailmixers for the ninth annual Fall Fling 400 trail races! This year we’re again offering race entry options. These races are a great opportunity to give trail running a try.
Entry Options
| Fall Fling 400 | You can run as many loops as you’d like of a roughly two-mile trail course as long as you're done within 400 minutes (six hours 40 minutes). You’re not required to run an ultra distance — at least 28 miles (or 14 loops) — although many people will. Whether you want to try your first trail race, or go for an ultra distance, this event is for you. |
| Spring Fling 4 Miler | Complete 2 laps of the roughly two-mile course. |
| Fling Fanatic | Do the double - Spring Fling 600 and Fall Fling 400! |
We aim to make trail running fun, with a well-marked course that offers a great variety of terrain and scenery. And you’ll get plenty of cheers and high-fives throughout the day — along with what some past participants have said is the best aid station spread they’ve ever seen.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Fling 400 Spots remaining: 133
Price changes in 3 months 14 days-
Complete as many loops as you’d like of a roughly two-mile trail course within the 400 minutes time limit.
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Register for Fling 400$66.57
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Now registering Jan 31 – Jul 1 -
$77.32
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Jul 2 – Nov 21 -
$88.06
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Nov 22 – Nov 22
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Fall Fling 4 Miler Spots remaining: 48
Price changes in 3 months 14 days-
Run two loops of the two-mile course.
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Register for Fall Fling 4 Miler$34.35
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Now registering Jan 31 – Jul 1 -
$45.09
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Jul 2 – Nov 21 -
$55.84
CT Trailmixer members - 25% discount
Nov 22 – Nov 22
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Registration
- All registrations must be made online, including on race day.
- Registrations fees include all additional processing fees.
- Refund protection can be purchased during registration, deferral of entry will not be permitted.
- CT Trailmixer member discounts are applied via coupon entered at check out. Contact us for coupon.
- Race-day registration will only be available if there are still openings. Total registrations will be capped at 150 for the Fling 400 and 50 for the 4 miler.
- 6:30 am ET: Race-day check-in begins. Please arrive and check-in by 7:45.
- 7:45 am: Pre-race briefing
- 8:00 am: Both races begins.
- 2:40 pm: 400 minute race ends.
All participants will get a CT Trailmixers-branded gift and a finisher’s medal upon completing of their race.
Additionally, we’ll recognize the top male, female, and non-binary competitors in both events.
Fanatics will receive additional recognition at the completion of the Fall Fling 400.
In the event of more than one runner in an award category, completing the same longest distance, the winner will be determined by total elapsed time for completed laps within the 600 minute limit
The main course is a roughly two-mile loop with moderately rolling hills. It's run mostly on single-track wooded trails, but includes some dirt / gravel road sections. Parts of the course are covered with rocks and roots, while other sections are smoother. You’ll experience a wide variety of terrain and scenery. The course will be marked with flags.
There will be one aid station at the main pavilion start / finish area. Runners will have access to traditional trail ultra food, such as baked items, fruit, baked items, chips, baked items, candies, baked items, water, and electrolyte drink. Plus we’ll have plenty of baked items because the CT Trailmixers love to bake. We’ll also have a few surprises throughout the day. If you have specific nutritional needs, please bring your own stuff.
You’ll be able to set up your “shop” and drop bag right at the main start/finish area and aid station.
This is a 'no cup' event - To help reduce waste and costs, we are a cupless race. Please plan to bring your own cup or mug to use throughout the day.
Portalets will be available near the start of the course, and you’ll also have access to real bathrooms just a few hundred feet from the aid station.
No pacers are allowed on the race course. Only people who have registered can participate.
The race will be timed, and your laps will be counted, using chip timing. You can check your lap counts on a large monitor that will be on display at the start/finish area.
Only laps completed within the 400 minutes will count. If you finish your last lap and it’s past 2:40 pm, it won’t count.
The course will start and finish at the main pavilion at Camp Sloper. When you’re done with racing, please tell the volunteers so we know you’re leaving the course. You can take breaks during the day — take a nap, get a massage — and rejoin the race whenever you like.
Race proceeds will go to a variety of local organizations, including the Southington YMCA and the Connecticut Forest & Parks Association. They will also go to the CT Trailmixers Shoe Scholarship Program, which gives free shoes to kids in need who want to run cross-country or track in school.
Contact information
- Event contact
- Michael Lo Presti
- michael.lopresti@mac.com
- Website
- Visit website
