Husky Run & Ruck

Husky Run & Ruck is held in Mansfield, Connecticut, on November 8, 2026, with the 10K, the 5K and the 1-mile event all starting at 8:30 a.m. The USATF-certified course begins on the UConn Storrs campus, heads out onto country roads, picks up the Celeron Trail and closes with a loop back through campus, passing the campus veterans memorial along the way. Each event has its own designated start location, and the organizers publish details on how suitable the course is for para-athletes and wheelchair users.

Three distances sharing one start time makes the morning easy to plan, whether you are racing the 10K or walking the mile with family. For the 10K, a certified course means the time you run is a legitimate benchmark rather than an approximation. Six weeks of steady mileage with one threshold session a week will put you in shape to use it.