Air Line Trail Ghost Run

The Parks & Recreation Departments of Hebron, Colchester, and East Hampton are collaborating along with the State of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to host our 21st Annual Ghost Run!  The 13.1 mile certified half marathon course follows the historic Air Line Trail for roughly 11 miles, through pristine and picturesque rural Connecticut Forests and small towns.  The trail is mostly flat with packed stone, gravel, and earthen material.  

Runners registered by October 4th will receive a race T-Shirt.  Registrations after October 4th will not receive a shirt, and there will NOT be extra shirts available or for sale. 

Registration deadline is November 6th by 1:00pm.  PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.  There is no day of registration available.  

Early Bib pickup is scheduled for Friday November 6th, from 11am-3pm at the Burnt Hill Park Office Building (148 East Street, Hebron, CT, 06248)

$50 Individual Runner / $100 Relay Team

This event is for runners only, we are unable to accommodate walkers.  We do understand that runners may need to walk periodically.  

This event does not allow dogs.

Course

The race begins at Hebron Elementary School located on Route 85.

Runners will run south on Route 85 for about 2 miles and pick up the Air Line Trail behind Juliano’s Pools.

The race continues on the Air Line Trail through Colchester and into East Hampton. 

At the Trail Head runners will continue on the trail to Watrous Street, to Summit Street.

Follow Summit Street to Center Elementary

School.

Shuttle Buses will be available for all the runners in each direction.

RELAY LEGS:

#1. Start to Grayville Road - Hebron (3.6 mi.)

#2. Grayville Road to River Road Overpass - Colchester (4.2 mi.)

#3. River Road Overpass to Finish Line - Center School, East Hampton (5.3 mi.)

RELAY RUNNERS: Shuttle buses will drop

you off and pick you up at designated

locations (see shuttle bus schedule).

SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE:

Bus 1 Depart Center School in East Hampton (7 Summit St.) at approx. 7:45AM

transport runners to Hebron Elementary School (Rt. 85 in Hebron), stay at

Hebron Elementary School and be the shuttle for Grayville Road Relay

location, drop runners off and stay at this location until runners have reached

this relay leg of the race. Leave Hebron Elementary School at 8:45AM just

before the race starts and head to the Grayville Road location. Return runners

back to Hebron Elementary school then to Center School in East Hampton.

Stay at Center School and return runners to Hebron Elementary School on a

rotating basis through the rest of the race as needed.

Bus 2 Depart Center School in East Hampton at approx. 8:10AM transport

runners to Hebron Elementary School, Rt. 85 Hebron. Stay at Hebron

Elementary School and be the shuttle for the River Road Underpass relay

location. Leave from Hebron Elementary School at 9:05AM or just after the

race starts. Proceed to River Road underpass, drop off runners and stay at this

location until runners have reached this relay leg. Transport these arriving

runners to Center School in East Hampton. Stay at Center School and return

runners to Hebron Elementary School on a rotating basis as needed.

Bus 3 Depart Center School in East Hampton at approximately 8:25AM

transport runners to Hebron Elementary School, rt. 85 Hebron, return to

Center School and return runners to Hebron Elementary School on a rotating

basis through-out the rest of the day as needed.

Bus 4 Shuttle from Hebron Elementary School to Grayville Road relay location.

The bus will leave Hebron Elementary School just after the race starts. This

bus will wait to leave Grayville Road until after the last runner crosses.

Bus 5 Shuttle between Center School and Hebron Elementary School

throughout the day starting at 8:00AM.