RACE PROFILE

STEAM TRAIN HALF MARATHON & RELAY

Essex, Connecticut·Half Marathon

Next Race · Mar 2026

Race Against the Train The Steam Train Half Marathon and 2-person relay is the only road race in the country where runners try to outrun a century-old Steam Train. Friends and family members board the train at the start and leave the station at the race start. They will head to Deep River Landing to cheer on runners at the halfway point before both Train and runners return to the station and the finish line. Who will get there first? Proceeds will benefit Community Health Resources (CHR) , an es