8 Hours at the Farm

8 Hours at the Farm is a trail event held in Brookfield, Connecticut, on November 1, 2026, organized by Steep Endurance. You can pick between an 8-hour and a 4-hour timed event, where the goal is to cover as much distance as possible before the clock runs out, plus a 5K trail race and a 5K canicross for those who want to run with their dog.

Timed formats are forgiving by design: you decide how far you go, you can take breaks, and nobody times out. That makes the 4-hour a sensible first taste of ultra-style running, while the 8-hour lets experienced runners chase a marathon or 50K distance on trail without the pressure of cutoffs. Train for the long formats with progressively longer easy runs and a few sessions on your feet after fueling. For the 5K and canicross, a short 8-week block of easy mileage with one faster session per week is plenty.