About Hartford Track Club

We run the state.

Our nearly 500 members live and run in almost every community in Connecticut; from Winsted to Salem and New Haven to Vernon. Wherever you live we can help you secure a running partner or two, or you can join us at one of our year round Tuesday and Thursday evening group runs in West Hartford.

We come in many shapes, sizes and speeds.

If you're looking to find your running niche, our club is a great place to start. Within our ranks are trail racers who train together and compete on the New England Trail circuit, seniors (60+) who qualify then compete in the national senior Olympics, ultra-marathoners who regularly train and race at distances from 30-100 miles, and everything in-between. It isn't unusual to see men and women spanning several generations represented at our group runs. The pace varies just as greatly; anywhere from 5-12 minutes per mile.

We compete.

In addition to the road and trail racing our members do as individuals, we sponsor teams to compete on the Connecticut USA Track & Field Grand Prix road racing circuit, as well as other popular New England team events. In recent years we have fielded top teams in the men's and women's open and masters' divisions, and the men's grand masters division. All participating team members receive club honor and recognition.

We keep you outfitted.

For a discounted price club members can purchase a club uniform which draws the attention of competitors and spectators wherever you race.

We keep you informed.

Our monthly newsletter, which is mailed directly to your home, features articles and information submitted by club members. Need to know how other members are performing or what races you'd like to run in the future? You'll find it in the newsletter.

We promote running.

We sponsor several races in the Hartford area and offer our services to outside groups who are looking to do the same. In addition we organize bus trips to the Boston Marathon and other popular running events. This is in keeping with our purpose to keep our members and the population at large running and healthy!

We celebrate successes.

At the beginning of every year we come together for an evening of food and dancing at our annual awards banquet. It is here that we formally recognize the achievements of our members in organizing races and club activities, leading one of our teams, or performing at a level that merits state or national attention.

We keep you motivated through the cold winter months.

Once the weather gets cold club members host informal Winter Series races from 5K to 40K and post race celebrations. In addition, the club sponsors the Frostbite 500 Mile Club and Frostnipe 300 Mile Club. Any member that runs 500 miles or more from January through March receives a small gift signifying their accomplishment. Any member that runs over 300 miles receives recognition for their accomplishment in our club newsletter.

We offer value.

A chance to run and train with someone. Discounts on running apparel. Access to race information not found anywhere else. A sense of belonging. All this for about the cost of entering your next road race. Click on the following links, if you are interested in finding out how to join, or interested in HTC Membership info, or printing an Membership Application.

Hartford Track Club
P.O. Box 624
Farmington, CT 06034-0624.