Trail Running calendar near Portland 2025-2026

Farm to Farm Ultra is a Maine ultramarathon held in Freeport and Brunswick. The 2025 event includes a 50-mile race, a 50K, a 50K four-person relay, plus 25K and a 25K two-person relay. The course starts at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport and finishes at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, featuring roll..

The Pleasant Mountain Race, held in Bridgton, Maine, is a challenging 21k trail run featuring technical single-track paths and scenic views along Pleasant Mountain’s iconic ridge. The course includes significant elevation gains, with a steep 1700-foot climb over 2 miles up Bald Peak, followed by a 1..

Moxie's Memorial 5k takes place on September 28, 2025 in Oxford, Maine. The event starts and ends at Oxbow Beer Garden and benefits the nonprofit Mission Working Dogs. The fundraiser had raised $4,122.42 toward a $10,000 goal (41% of the goal) and showed 103 participants listed at the time of the p..

The Bobcat Ridge 25k is a 25k trail race held on the trails of the Edwin L. Smith Preserve in Kennebunkport, Maine. The event takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Edwin L. Smith Preserve Trailhead on Guinea Road. All proceeds from the race go directly to the Kennebunkport Conservation T..

Bubba's Backyard Ultra, now in its seventh edition, takes place at 564 Stark Rd, Center Conway, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains. The event uses the Last Person Standing format, with participants running repeat 3.5-mile laps, mostly forest singletrack with sections of snowmobile trail, fields,..

The Little Duck 50k is a trail running event held in Windham, Maine, at the scenic East Windham Conservation Area. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers two race distances: a challenging 50k ultra-marathon consisting of five 6.5-mile loops with nearly 1,000 feet of elevation gain per loop, and a..

Trust Trail Fest takes place on October 5, 2025 at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust headquarters, 57 Gravelly Brook Road, Kennebunkport, ME. Participants can choose a trail 5k or 10k course that winds through the KCT trail system and finishes at the headquarters. The courses are on forest trail..

Fall Foliage Foot Races at Waterville Valley, NH, 2025 offers three events: a 5K Road Race, a 10 Mile Trail Race, and a Kid's Fun Run. The action centers in Town Square, with a mostly flat 5K out-and-back through the heart of Waterville Valley. The 10 Mile Trail Race is described as a scenic and cha..

The Land of Light 100k is a unique human-powered race held in Norway, Maine, featuring a combination of running and cycling across six distinct trail systems. The event covers a total of 100 kilometers, with 25k of running and 75k of cycling, starting at Virgil Parris Preserve. Participants navigate..

Vulcan's Fury Trail Race in Nottingham, New Hampshire offers two rugged courses—the Half Marathon and the 5 Miler—set on hiking trails through a once volcanic landscape at Pawtuck. The course is described as technical and scenic, featuring a massive boulder field, dense forest, single-track switchba..

The Ravenswood Trail Race, part of the North Shore Trail Series, takes place in Ravenswood Park, featuring a scenic course through single track and carriage roads amid peak fall foliage. This classic fall trail race offers a challenging and picturesque running experience. Participants can register o..

Randolph Ramble is a 5.7-mile trail race on Randolph Mountain Club lands in New Hampshire’s Northern Presidentials. The course climbs about 1,100 feet and is steep, rocky, and slippery, with occasional snow; most runners walk or power-hike the technical sections. Expect leafy downhills to be treache..

The Thorne Head Trail Run is a community-focused 4k trail race held at Thorne Head Preserve in Bath, Maine. Hosted by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, this event features a mix of fun single-track and wider trails with scenic water views. Designed to be inclusive for both first-time trail runners an..

Located at Lost Valley in Auburn, Maine, the Maine Summit Trek for Tree is a community fundraising event hosted by Lost Valley to benefit Tree Street Youth. The centerpiece is the Endurance Hiking Challenge: participants run, hike, or walk the Access Road to the summit, then descend by chair lift or..

Big Brad Ultras is an ultramarathon event in Pownal, Maine, weaving through Bradbury Mountain State Park and surrounding trails. Distances include 50 Miler, 50K, and 25K, all run on a 16.5-mile loop of Maine singletrack with climbs over Tryon Mountain, Snowman’s loop, and back into the state park. T..

Blackout 5k/10k is a nighttime mountain race at Cranmore Resort in North Conway, NH. It offers 5K and 10K routes that traverse a mix of ski trails and access roads. The course is lit with reflective flags and LED lanterns, and headlamps are mandatory for runners (with additional headlamps available..

The TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival is a renowned trail running event held annually in Ipswich, Massachusetts, within Willowdale State Forest. Offering a variety of distances including 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50-mile, and 100K races, plus a free youth fun run, the festival features a challenging..

The Holistic Hustle 5K/10K is an annual running event held at the scenic Emmons Preserve in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 4th edition, scheduled for November 1, 2025, features timed 5K and 10K run/walk races alongside a kids' half-mile fun run for participants aged 13 and under. The event offers a livel..

Windham Woods School hosts the 2nd annual Thankful Trails event on November 15, 2025, at 39 Roulston Road, Windham, NH. The event includes a 5K trail run/walk and a Kids Fun Run for children aged 8 and under. All 5K participants receive a raffle ticket with registration; additional raffle tickets a..

Jackson 5k Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run is held in Jackson, New Hampshire on Thanksgiving morning. The event includes a 5k trail run through the hills of the Jackson Nordic Trails and the Eagle Mountain House golf course, plus a Kids Fun Run for ages 10 and under. Participants stage at the Eagle Mount..