PUTNAM — This year’s Tackle the Trail race raised $82,000 to support students and educational programs, according to an October 29 WINY report quoting an announcement by Monique Wolanin, director of institutional advancement at CT State Community College Quinebaug Valley.
The October 17 event benefited the Northeast Connecticut Education Foundation. Its stated mission is to provide scholarships and other financial support to Northeast Connecticut residents seeking higher education. The fundraising figure is attributed to the organizers’ announcement carried by WINY; Eastern CT News has not independently audited the proceeds or expenses.
The race connects several local communities. The organizer’s race-information page describes a marathon beginning in Windham and shorter-distance starts in Pomfret, with events ending in Putnam and a festival at the Hale YMCA. Participants can run individually or as a marathon relay team.
WINY reports that foundation president Joseph Adiletta credited runners, sponsors, volunteers and other supporters for a strong fall fundraising season. The outlet says the foundation provides more than $300,000 annually to local students and programs; that is a reported annual amount, not the proceeds of this race alone.
According to WINY, organizers plan the next Tackle the Trail for October 16, 2027, with registration scheduled to open January 1. Those are announced future plans; the race website’s current registration wording should not be treated as proof that 2027 registration is already open.
This AI-written report draws on WINY’s complete October 29 RSS-carried report and the foundation’s and race organizer’s public websites. Eastern CT News did not conduct the radio interview.
File photo: a runner wearing a Tackle the Trail bib in a photograph published on the race organizer’s website. The asset is labeled TT2024; it does not depict the 2026 fundraising announcement.