Trail Running calendar near Monroe 2025-2026

The Roxbury Thanksgiving Day Charity Race is a 5K event held annually in Roxbury, Connecticut. Scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, the race takes place at the Everett B. Hurlburt Community Park located at 18 Apple Lane.Participants run a 3.1-mile course, offering a community-focused a..

The 2025 Never Stop Running Foundation Leftover Turkey Trot 5K is a festive run/walk event held at Bethpage State Park in Bethpage, New York. Participants enjoy a scenic course starting on a grassy polo field and winding through mostly flat, beginner-friendly soft trails with a true cross-country fe..

The Squatchy Leftovers Trail Race takes place at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey. Scheduled for November 29, 2025, it offers multiple distances: 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K, and a 1-mile kids run, all based on a 5K loop course. The trail features a mix of wide carriage roads and technica..

Rob's Trail Run Edition is a trail running event held in Woodbury, New York, at Stillwell Woods Preserve. Scheduled for November 30, 2025, the event features two main races: a 5K Adult Trail Run for participants aged 19 and older, and a 5K High School or Youth Trail Run for those 18 and under. The c..

The Never Stop Running Foundation 50/50 Turkey Trot 5K is a trail run held at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon, NY. This fun and challenging 5K event emphasizes community and excitement over competition, offering no traditional awards or swag but a unique raffle where 50% of net proceeds are..

The Santa's Summit 10k is a scenic and challenging trail run held at Bull Run Marina in Clifton, Virginia. The course follows the Bull Run Occoquan Trail, featuring hilly terrain with a mix of out-and-back and one-way sections. Participants can also choose a 5k distance or a virtual race option.Runn..

Tower Tag Challenge is a trail-running event at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut, famed for its scenic views. Runners tackle the Tower Trail—a mostly smooth carriage road climbing about 600 feet in 1.5 miles to the Observation Tower—and descend the same way. Each Tower Tag loop is ab..

PPTC Endurance Fest in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park offers 50-mile and 50-kilometer ultramarathon options on a looped course of 9 or 15 laps of 3.33 miles. The race begins and ends near the Lincoln Road Entrance and honors NYC’s road-ultra heritage, including Knickerbocker 60k and Metropolitan 50 Mile...

The Frosty Forest 5K is a trail running event held in Roosevelt Forest, Stratford, Connecticut. This 5-kilometer race offers participants a chance to escape the roads and enjoy a scenic course through nature. Runners, joggers, hikers, and walkers are all welcome, with a requirement of some trail exp..

The Frosty Fat Sass is an annual trail running and hiking event held at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey. Scheduled for January 31, 2026, this 9th edition offers participants options to run or hike a 5K loop, or join timed 3-hour and 6-hour challenges, including a new rucking di..

The Mahlon Winter Donut Trail Run & Hike is a scenic trail running event held at Saffin's Pond in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Scheduled for February 8, 2026, it offers three race distances: a 5-mile loop, a 10-mile course consisting of two loops, and a 13.1-mile hal..

Squatchy Onesiefest 5K is a Sassquad Trail Running trail party at Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah, NJ. The 5K is run as a 1.6-mile lollipop loop repeated twice, starting and finishing at the NYNJTC Headquarters; park in the reservation lot. The route is very mellow: a flat gravel/dirt tra..

The Febapple Frozen event is a trail running race held in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood, New Jersey. Scheduled for February 21, 2026, it offers multiple distance options including a 50-mile, 50-kilometer, 20-mile, and 10-mile race. All distances are based on a roughly 10-mile loop course sta..

The Livingston Oval Ultra, held in Livingston, New Jersey, is a timed running event featuring 1-hour, 3-hour, 6-hour, and a new 12-hour race distance for 2026. Participants run laps around a USATF-certified, fast, and flat oval course, aiming to cover as much distance as possible within their chosen..

Squatchapple is a popular trail running event held at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, NJ, offering distances of 11 miles, 20 miles, 50K, and 50 miles. The race features a challenging course composed of three loops—4, 5.5, and 7 miles—with varied terrain including carriage roads, singletra..

Located in Union, Connecticut, the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race is a 16-mile ultramarathon staged just outside Bigelow Hollow State Park. The course runs south on the Nipmuck Trail through the Yale-Myers Forest, crosses Barlow Mill Rd at mile 4, then reaches a turnaround at Boston Hollow before retra..

The Morris County Empanada Trail Run, held in Morris Plains, NJ, offers both 5K and 10K run/walk events on scenic trails within Central Park of Morris County. The course features mixed terrain including dirt, grass, gravel, and some hills, providing a varied and enjoyable trail running experience. P..

The Sleeping Giant Trail Runs, held at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut, is a challenging trail running event known as one of the toughest in the Northeast. The race offers two distances: a 25K loop featuring over 3,000 feet of vertical gain, and a 50K option consisting of two loops...

Big Bear Squatch North is a challenging trail running event held at Harriman State Park in Bear Mountain, New York. Featuring a half marathon and 10K races, including a new rucking division with lightweight (15 lbs) and heavyweight (30 lbs) pack categories, the event showcases rugged, technical moun..

The Spring SOMO Timed Trail Races take place at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange, New Jersey. This event features a looped trail course of 1.88 miles (just over 3K) that includes single track, pavement, and fire road sections. Runners can choose from multiple race options: 1 loop (3K), 2 l..