Trail Running calendar near Rumford 2025-2026

ACT Trail Fest is the Arundel Conservation Trust’s 5th annual trail event in Arundel, Maine. On September 20, 2025, participants can choose from a 5k, 10k, or half-marathon along the ACT Multi-Purpose Trail and the Eastern Trails, starting and finishing at the Arundel Municipal Building parking lot..

Kilkenny Ridge Race, part of Aravaipa’s White Mountain Endurance Cup, takes place in Stark and Jefferson, New Hampshire, on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail through the White Mountain National Forest. It offers 50-mile, 25-mile, and 25K races along a roughly 25-mile traverse with about 7,500 feet of climb p..

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..

The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a one-day trail run in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, covering five mountains—Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack and Bald—for a total distance of about 26 miles and roughly 6,100 feet of elevation gain. The course traverses public trails on steep terrain, with a shuttle-as..

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..

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..

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..

Sugarloaf Uphill Climb is Maine’s toughest mountain run in Carrabassett Valley. The three-mile course climbs nearly 2,500 feet from the bottom of the SuperQuad to the resort’s 4,237-foot summit—the top of Maine’s second-highest peak—along the Binder Trail and work road. The race uses a mass start an..

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..

CircumVictory Trail Run takes place at the Victory Hill Trail Club in Victory, Vermont. The featured run is a roughly 17-mile loop on Victory Hill’s famed singletrack, with some road and cart-trail sections and about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. The run shares the course with two MTB races (34 mile..

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..

White Lake Ultras takes place at White Lake State Park in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The festival-like endurance weekend offers 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options on a 2-mile single- and double-track loop around forested lakefront trails, with one short section of beach and sidewalk and about 50 feet of ver..