Where am I?
The run started down town. The road was narrow, cars were parked on both sides and the space in between was frequently filled by fast moving vehicles. Runners appear to be an unusual hazard and with no sidewalks to speak of, the only option was to play chicken over who could slip through the gap without flinching. I lost several bouts! Read more
Easy Come Easy Go?
June 30, 2010 by forrest · 2 Comments
The New England Trail, our newest National Scenic Trail, is officially designated. You may have seen some signs already. I know there is a sign at the base of The Bluff. Read more
Equine Hunting on the Quinimay Trail
Where are the horses? Ultrarunning advice is not to do anything new on race day, so I set out to run with horses on the Quinimay Trail. Read moreConnect The Dots! The Branford Trail run
May 17, 2010 by BooMan · 6 Comments
I started my run at the baseball field in Stoney Creek on Saturday at 630 am and ran nice and slow to the dam, the Quarry, and out to the Evergreen Woods like I wrote last week. Read more
Bash Course Revised Map
February 27, 2010 by Mr Bimble · Leave a Comment
The course is unchanged but the map view now identifies the color blaze you should be following. Read more
North Guilford
January 30, 2010 by Mr Bimble · 2 Comments
A 16 mile loop around the lanes of North Guilford that offers plenty of elevation change! Read more
Sea Legs Shuffle Course (old route)
January 23, 2010 by Mr Bimble · Leave a Comment
The Sea Legs Shuffle is a 10 mile race in Guilford held in early August. The course was recently altered, this is the previous route.
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Plenty To See In Winter Along Branford Trail
January 3, 2010 by forrest · Leave a Comment
Peter Marteka
Nature’s Path & Way To Go
January 1 2010
Waves whipped up by frigid north winds crashed over some of the Thimble Islands, an archipelago of pink granite islands in Long Island Sound.
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Plenty To See In Winter Along Branford Trail
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Supply Pond Gorge to Saltonstall
November 27, 2009 by Mr Bimble · Leave a Comment
A trip to Supply Pond Gorge with a bit extra! This loop adds an out and back section into the Saltonstall Preserve via the upper trail. Starting from the center of Branford the total distance is 16.75 miles on a variety of different surfaces.
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Lake Hammonasset
November 21, 2009 by Mr Bimble · Leave a Comment
Lake Hammonasset, a preserve owned by the Regional Water Authority, offers a nice loop on generally non-technical trails. For a longer run it can be combined with the loop around Chatfield Hollow. To access to these trails you do require an RWA Recreation Permit. Read more
