Cow Chip Cross Country Run
- Date Sat 30th November 2024
- Location Trumbull, Connecticut
- Price Free - $27.50
- Races 2 races
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Event summary
Get ready for a unique and lively experience at the Cow Chip Cross Country Run on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Trumbull, Greater Bridgeport! This event is the perfect way to work off those Thanksgiving calories with a fun-filled 3+ mile (5K) run through scenic trails, grassy fields, and the beautiful campus surrounding the Trumbull High Agricultural Center. Participants of all ages, from kids to those young at heart, will enjoy a race that's free of traffic and full of gentle hills—just a hint of mud might be waiting if the weather cooperates!
Join the excitement of the Cow Patty Fun Run for the little ones, and don’t miss the chance to snag great long-sleeved shirts and tasty post-race snacks, including baked goods and cookies! With awards for various age groups and some quirky prizes up for grabs, this event promises to be a delightful day for the whole family. Plus, your participation helps support a worthy cause, as proceeds from the race benefit Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer and the Trumbull High School Girls Cross Country Team. Don't forget to register by November 17 to guarantee your shirt size and be part of this memorable and meaningful event!
Join the excitement of the Cow Patty Fun Run for the little ones, and don’t miss the chance to snag great long-sleeved shirts and tasty post-race snacks, including baked goods and cookies! With awards for various age groups and some quirky prizes up for grabs, this event promises to be a delightful day for the whole family. Plus, your participation helps support a worthy cause, as proceeds from the race benefit Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer and the Trumbull High School Girls Cross Country Team. Don't forget to register by November 17 to guarantee your shirt size and be part of this memorable and meaningful event!
Organiser's Description
WERE YOU WITH US?? PICTURES FROM 2023- HTTPS://WWW.CTPOST.COM/SEEN/ARTICLE/SEEN-COW-CHIP-COUNTRY-RUN-TRUMBULL-2023-18509713.PHP?SRC=RDCTPDENSECP [https://www.ctpost.com/seen/article/seen-cow-chip-country-run-trumbull-2023-18509713.php?src=rdctpdensecp]
WORK OFF YOUR HIGH CALORIC THANKSGIVING OVERINDULGENCE WITH A GREAT 3+ MILE (5K) RUN ON THE TRAILS, GRASS & CAMPUS AROUND THE TRUMBULL HIGH-AGRICULTURAL CENTER. NO TRAFFIC, GENTLE HILLS, & MAYBE SOME MUD & SLUSH IF MOTHER NATURE COOPERATES.
OUR RUN INCLUDES GREAT LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, POST RACE FOOD & FLUIDS, SOME CRAZY PRIZES & LEFTOVERS FOR AWARDS FROM AT LEAST 15 OTHER RACES (AND MAYBE FROM SOME TAG SALES). BASICALLY, IT'S ANYTHING WE CAN FIND TO KEEP COSTS DOWN AND HAVE SOME FUN.
_UNFORTUNATELY WE CANT GET THE KEEPSAKE COW KEY CHAINS THAT POOP WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THEM. BLAME IT ON THE COVID SUPPLY CHANGE CONSPIRACY. NOBODY HAS THEM- IF YOU FIND ANY PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
_
_WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING COW RELATED BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WONT POOP THIS YEAR_
_AND THE KIDS MAY EACH GET ONE IF THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE FREE KIDS COW PATTY FUN RUN.
_
LAST YEAR THE AGES OF PARTICIPANTS RANGED FROM 7 TO 80+. WEAR YOUR OLD RUNNING SHOES IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH THINGS.
OVERALL M&F ARE SEPARATE FROM OUR AGE GROUPS, AGE GROUPS AWARDS FOR 1ST & 2ND PLACE ONLY-
9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 & 80+ IF AN 80+ IS PRE REGISTERED...
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS EVENT WAS ONCE VOTED "ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE RACES IN CT" BY SOME VERY INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY DRESS AS COWS & OTHER BROWN MAMMALS.
OUR PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER IN THE NAME OF MIA MCCAFFREY. ANY EXTRA CA$H BENEFITS THE THS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM.
_IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT WE DEDICATE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE COW CHIP CROSS COUNTRY IN THE NAME OF FOREVER 6-YEAR-OLD MIA ROSE MCCAFFREY, TO INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER. MIA WAS AS BRAVE AND STRONG AS SHE WAS CARING AND BEAUTIFUL. PEDIATRIC CANCER STOLE THIS LITTLE GIRL FROM US ALL AND WE WILL USE THIS EVENT TO #MAKEITAMAZING IN HER NAME. PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH ONLY RECEIVES 4% OF THE NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING. INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS CANCER IS A FOUNDATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS. THIS YEAR THEY ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING $250,000 TO INVEST IN RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO NEUROBLASTOMA. THROUGH YOUR REGISTRATION, OPTIONAL DONATION, AND/ OR SPONSORSHIP YOU ARE HELPING PEOPLE, YOU ARE EDUCATING PEOPLE, AND YOU ARE PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE MOST PRECIOUS THING ONE PERSON CAN GIVE ANOTHER HOPE! THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE SOLUTION WITH US! CO- DIRECTOR & THS GIRLS XCTRY COACH JIM MCCAFFREY_
REGISTER BY NOV. 17 TO GUARANTEE YOUR SHIRT SIZE. AFTER THAT, YOU WILL NOT HAVE A CHOICE AND YOU'LL GET WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE. SORRY, BUT WE MUST ORDER & PURCHASE SHIRTS BY 11/13 IN ORDER TO SHIP IN TIME TO PRINT. LIKE MOST OF US- WE ARE FACING INVENTORY AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES AND OUR PRINTERS ARE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING FOR THE WEEKEND.
REG FEES-$25 AGES 18 & UNDER 10/17-11/30 FEE DOESNT CHANGE- DISCOUNT CODES CANT BE USED FOR 18 & UNDER
$25 TILL 10/31 19 & OVER
$29 11/1 - 11/17 AND GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZE ALSO ENDS THE 17TH
$33 11/18 - 11/24
$35 11/25 -11/30
ALL REG IS ONLINE ONLY. YES, EVEN ON RACE DAY! No paper, no ca$h, no way, no how
THANKS TO THE THS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM YOU WILL BE TREATED TO BAKED GOODS, COOKIES, AND BROWN POST-RACE SNACKS! WE DO HAVE A NICE INDOOR SPOT AT THE TRUMBULL HIGH AGRICULTURAL CENTER- BUT COME DRESSED READY TO RUN AND STAY WARM IF NECESSARY.
_THE COURSE IS USUALLY DESIGNED AND DETERMINED THE WEEK BEFORE THE RACE SO WE WON'T HAVE A COURSE MAP TILL THEN!_
FUN & CRAZY PRIZES AS THE RACE DIRECTORS CLEAN OUT THEIR BASEMENT TO MAKE ROOM FOR WINTER STORAGE.
TIMING BY JIM GERWECK/CLUB CT ("ACCURACY IS OUR MIDDLE NAME, QUESTIONABLE IS OUR FIRST!").
PLENTY OF OUTDOOR PARKING AND INDOOR PLUMBING!
_SCHEDULE- NO EARLY PICKUP DURING THE WEEK_-
ONLY ON THE EVENT DAY.
SAT. NOV 30
7:45 AM PICKUP STARTS FOR BIB, SHIRT, ETC.
8:45 AM KIDS RUNS DIRECTED BY DONNA CRAMOND. DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY AGE LITTLE TYKES, DISTANCE ABOUT .1-.2MI
9:00 AM START OF THE 3 'AND A LITTLE MORE' COW CHIP CROSS COUNTRY RUN OR WALK AT WHATEVER SPEED YOU WANT; SNACKS FOLLOW.
9:50 AM WE GIVE OUT AWARDS AS FAST AS WE CAN.
PICTURES FROM 2023- HTTPS://WWW.CTPOST.COM/SEEN/ARTICLE/SEEN-COW-CHIP-COUNTRY-RUN-TRUMBULL-2023-18509713.PHP?SRC=RDCTPDENSECP [https://www.ctpost.com/seen/article/seen-cow-chip-country-run-trumbull-2023-18509713.php?src=rdctpdensecp]
WORK OFF YOUR HIGH CALORIC THANKSGIVING OVERINDULGENCE WITH A GREAT 3+ MILE (5K) RUN ON THE TRAILS, GRASS & CAMPUS AROUND THE TRUMBULL HIGH-AGRICULTURAL CENTER. NO TRAFFIC, GENTLE HILLS, & MAYBE SOME MUD & SLUSH IF MOTHER NATURE COOPERATES.
OUR RUN INCLUDES GREAT LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, POST RACE FOOD & FLUIDS, SOME CRAZY PRIZES & LEFTOVERS FOR AWARDS FROM AT LEAST 15 OTHER RACES (AND MAYBE FROM SOME TAG SALES). BASICALLY, IT'S ANYTHING WE CAN FIND TO KEEP COSTS DOWN AND HAVE SOME FUN.
_UNFORTUNATELY WE CANT GET THE KEEPSAKE COW KEY CHAINS THAT POOP WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THEM. BLAME IT ON THE COVID SUPPLY CHANGE CONSPIRACY. NOBODY HAS THEM- IF YOU FIND ANY PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
_
_WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING COW RELATED BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WONT POOP THIS YEAR_
_AND THE KIDS MAY EACH GET ONE IF THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE FREE KIDS COW PATTY FUN RUN.
_
LAST YEAR THE AGES OF PARTICIPANTS RANGED FROM 7 TO 80+. WEAR YOUR OLD RUNNING SHOES IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH THINGS.
OVERALL M&F ARE SEPARATE FROM OUR AGE GROUPS, AGE GROUPS AWARDS FOR 1ST & 2ND PLACE ONLY-
9 & UNDER, 10-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 & 80+ IF AN 80+ IS PRE REGISTERED...
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS EVENT WAS ONCE VOTED "ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE RACES IN CT" BY SOME VERY INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY DRESS AS COWS & OTHER BROWN MAMMALS.
OUR PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER IN THE NAME OF MIA MCCAFFREY. ANY EXTRA CA$H BENEFITS THE THS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM.
_IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART THAT WE DEDICATE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE COW CHIP CROSS COUNTRY IN THE NAME OF FOREVER 6-YEAR-OLD MIA ROSE MCCAFFREY, TO INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS FIGHTING CANCER. MIA WAS AS BRAVE AND STRONG AS SHE WAS CARING AND BEAUTIFUL. PEDIATRIC CANCER STOLE THIS LITTLE GIRL FROM US ALL AND WE WILL USE THIS EVENT TO #MAKEITAMAZING IN HER NAME. PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH ONLY RECEIVES 4% OF THE NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING. INFINITE LOVE FOR KIDS CANCER IS A FOUNDATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS. THIS YEAR THEY ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING $250,000 TO INVEST IN RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO NEUROBLASTOMA. THROUGH YOUR REGISTRATION, OPTIONAL DONATION, AND/ OR SPONSORSHIP YOU ARE HELPING PEOPLE, YOU ARE EDUCATING PEOPLE, AND YOU ARE PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH THE MOST PRECIOUS THING ONE PERSON CAN GIVE ANOTHER HOPE! THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THE SOLUTION WITH US! CO- DIRECTOR & THS GIRLS XCTRY COACH JIM MCCAFFREY_
REGISTER BY NOV. 17 TO GUARANTEE YOUR SHIRT SIZE. AFTER THAT, YOU WILL NOT HAVE A CHOICE AND YOU'LL GET WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE. SORRY, BUT WE MUST ORDER & PURCHASE SHIRTS BY 11/13 IN ORDER TO SHIP IN TIME TO PRINT. LIKE MOST OF US- WE ARE FACING INVENTORY AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES AND OUR PRINTERS ARE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING FOR THE WEEKEND.
REG FEES-$25 AGES 18 & UNDER 10/17-11/30 FEE DOESNT CHANGE- DISCOUNT CODES CANT BE USED FOR 18 & UNDER
$25 TILL 10/31 19 & OVER
$29 11/1 - 11/17 AND GUARANTEED SHIRT SIZE ALSO ENDS THE 17TH
$33 11/18 - 11/24
$35 11/25 -11/30
ALL REG IS ONLINE ONLY. YES, EVEN ON RACE DAY! No paper, no ca$h, no way, no how
THANKS TO THE THS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM YOU WILL BE TREATED TO BAKED GOODS, COOKIES, AND BROWN POST-RACE SNACKS! WE DO HAVE A NICE INDOOR SPOT AT THE TRUMBULL HIGH AGRICULTURAL CENTER- BUT COME DRESSED READY TO RUN AND STAY WARM IF NECESSARY.
_THE COURSE IS USUALLY DESIGNED AND DETERMINED THE WEEK BEFORE THE RACE SO WE WON'T HAVE A COURSE MAP TILL THEN!_
FUN & CRAZY PRIZES AS THE RACE DIRECTORS CLEAN OUT THEIR BASEMENT TO MAKE ROOM FOR WINTER STORAGE.
TIMING BY JIM GERWECK/CLUB CT ("ACCURACY IS OUR MIDDLE NAME, QUESTIONABLE IS OUR FIRST!").
PLENTY OF OUTDOOR PARKING AND INDOOR PLUMBING!
_SCHEDULE- NO EARLY PICKUP DURING THE WEEK_-
ONLY ON THE EVENT DAY.
SAT. NOV 30
7:45 AM PICKUP STARTS FOR BIB, SHIRT, ETC.
8:45 AM KIDS RUNS DIRECTED BY DONNA CRAMOND. DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY AGE LITTLE TYKES, DISTANCE ABOUT .1-.2MI
9:00 AM START OF THE 3 'AND A LITTLE MORE' COW CHIP CROSS COUNTRY RUN OR WALK AT WHATEVER SPEED YOU WANT; SNACKS FOLLOW.
9:50 AM WE GIVE OUT AWARDS AS FAST AS WE CAN.
PICTURES FROM 2023- HTTPS://WWW.CTPOST.COM/SEEN/ARTICLE/SEEN-COW-CHIP-COUNTRY-RUN-TRUMBULL-2023-18509713.PHP?SRC=RDCTPDENSECP [https://www.ctpost.com/seen/article/seen-cow-chip-country-run-trumbull-2023-18509713.php?src=rdctpdensecp]
Races
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Cow Chip Cross Country 3+ Mile Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & Long Sleeve
Sat 30th November 2024 (9:00AM EST)
$27.50
Begins and ends at Trumbull High School Agricultural Center building. Approx 3+ mile course through the fields around Trumbull High. *Please note that the exact race distance is at the whim of the race director and may not be decided upon until after his Thanksgiving dinner. Long sleeve T-shirts to all pre-reg and first 30 on race day IF AVAILABLE. Pre-register by midnight November 12 to guarantee size selection! See page one for awards structure. -
Kids Cow Patty Fun Run
Sat 30th November 2024 (8:45AM EST)
Free
Kids run free at our cow patty special. Distance- short but long on fun. Safe, all abilities welcome. Mostly 5th grade and under but parents can accompany the little tykes to avoid drama.
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