Trail Running calendar near Portland 2025-2026

Megunticook Trail Festival is a three-race trail-running event held in Camden, Maine, inside Camden Hills State Park—the only races in this iconic park. Participants choose from the Megunticook 50K, Halfast 20K, or Wicked Tough 10K. The courses traverse rugged singletrack with dramatic coastal views..

Cherry Hill Farm Ultra in Gorham, Maine offers two trail options: a 50K and a 25K, run on a flat, fast, non-technical loop around Cherry Hill Farm. The 50K comprises 12 laps of 2.6 miles (31.2 total), while the 25K is six laps. The course threads along the Ecomaine Trail, Burleigh Lovett Trail, Cana..

Down for Trail Running is a trail-running weekend in western Maine, held at Mirror Lake in West Newfield. Runners navigate a looping course of forest roads, single-track, rugged sections, and climbs, with each lap roughly 3.6 miles—participants choose how many laps to complete. The course provides a..

Run to Fall 5K is a community cross-country event held at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy on the 1st New Hampshire Turnpike in Northwood, New Hampshire. The program features a 5k cross-country race on the CBNA course, a 2.5-mile trail walk, and youth races on the NH Youth State Meet Course, plus a kids’..

The Happy Moose Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held in Oxford, Maine, featuring a scenic course through the fields and forests of western Maine. The race consists of three loops of the 4.1-mile Four in the Forest course, plus a separate 0.8-mile loop at the start. This event offers runners..

Four in the Forest is a four-mile trail race held in Oxford, Maine (04270). The course traverses forested areas and open fields in western Maine, offering a scenic, nature-forward experience for trail runners. Runners tackle a predominantly off-road route along Bennett Lane, with a setting that emph..

The Kismet Cliff Run, held annually in September in North Conway, New Hampshire, offers two challenging trail races set in the scenic White Mountains. Participants can choose the Little Beast 5 Miler, featuring technical single-track trails with steep ascents and descents around Echo Lake State Park..

The Gunstock 5K and Canicross 5K take place at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, NH, as part of the annual Food Truck Festival. The event features a 5K trail run and a Canicross 5K where participants run with their dogs, followed by a 100m fun run for children under five. The course is a loop aro..

The Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race, held in Hooksett, New Hampshire, is a scenic trail run starting at Heads Pond trail and finishing at the Hooksett Public Library. The course features a hard-packed stone dust surface and wooded conservation trails, offering a natural and enjoyable running experien..

The ACT Trail Fest, held in Arundel, Maine, is an annual trail running event featuring 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances. Participants run or walk through the scenic Arundel Community Trails and Eastern Trail, enjoying woodland and stream views. The race starts and finishes at the Arundel Municip..

Bear Brook Trail Races take place at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. The event offers three trail races: Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K (the 10K follows Mindy’s Loop). The Marathon doubles the Half Marathon route.Runners encounter diverse terrain—from beautiful single-track thr..

The Mt. A Trail Challenge is an annual running event held at the summit of Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. The 9th edition features two courses: a 5K and a 1 Mile trail run, hike, or stroll.The race is uniquely timed with stopwatches by the local York High School Cross Country Team, emphasizing a..

The Royal (multi) Mile Hill Run is a 5K trail race held in Lincoln, New Hampshire, as part of the 50th Annual NH Highland Games & Festival. The challenging course features 800 feet of elevation gain across dirt trails, service roads, and ski trails at Loon Mountain. Participants receive a race shirt..

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 is a trail run/walk in Oxford, Maine, starting and finishing at Oxbow Beer Garden on Main Street. The 5K course starts at the brewery, runs along the blue ski trail (Anne's Moon Dance) to the Mission Working Dogs training center via a connector to Moxie's Place, then returns. The..

Bobcat Ridge 25k is a 25-kilometer trail race held at the Edwin L. Smith Preserve Trailhead, Guinea Road, Kennebunkport, Maine. Runners will test themselves on challenging, scenic forest trails along the preserve’s network.The event benefits the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, with all proceeds su..

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 is a trail-running event hosted by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust at its headquarters in Kennebunkport, Maine. Participants choose a 5k or 10k race through the organization’s forest trails on the Emmons Preserve, finishing back at the headquarters. The atmosphere blends compet..