The Menunkatuck Trail is a wonderful 16 mile Blue Blazed hiking trail in Guilford Connecticut. We did this trail in two equal sections so this guide is split into two ‘mini guides’ Both start from a parking point near Guildford … Continue reading Menunkatuck Trail Guide
Jimmy McCaffrey stands at a green gate in West Rock State Park CT on one of the last days of 2018. With his bobble hat and smile its like being at The Barkley Marathons if it was organised by South … Continue reading West Rock Winter Fat Ass 50k
CT Trailmixers Taco Trail There is nervous expectation as the packed Taco Bell in Glastonbury as we get closer to the 11am (ish) start. The staff at the Taco Bell frantically try and prepare hundreds of tacos as runners exchange … Continue reading CT Trailmixers Taco Trail – How I became the fastest and fattest Brit in a race where Shit Happens
Running towards the Belle Tout Lighthouse near Beachy Head on the South Downs Way In my latest log I pop back to the UK for 5 days for a wedding and get to spend a few days on the South … Continue reading Belle Tout Lighthouse – The Living Daylights
Appalachian Trail Connecticut West Cornwall Covered Bridge In one weekend I got to travel along almost all of the section of the Appalachian Trail that meanders through Connecticut in the USA. I experienced ‘Trail Magic’, the kindness of multiple ‘Appalachian Angels’ … Continue reading The Appalachian Trail in Connecticut – Trail Magic, Angels and Silk Blazing