Trail Running Calendar Massachusetts 2025-2026

The Sweltering Summer Ultra is an annual 8-hour endurance race held at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Participants run or walk laps on a certified 0.355-mile dirt and cinder track, switching directions halfway through the event. The race is walker-friendly and features a unique aid station..

The Watermelon Wobbler 5k is a fun, off-road trail run held at White Barn Farm in Wrentham, Massachusetts. This 5K race takes participants through scenic conservation land and farm property, featuring dirt and gravel paths with natural obstacles like rocks, roots, and elevation changes. Open to all..

The Tarc Summer Classic is a trail running event held at Noon Hill Reservation in Medfield, Massachusetts, featuring multiple race distances including 10 miles, 50K, and 40 miles. The course is a scenic, mostly forested loop with undulating terrain, roots, rocks, and a notable viewpoint at Noon Hill..

The Midstate Massive Course Preview is a pre-race recon run held in Spencer, Massachusetts, offering runners a chance to explore a 13.1-mile section of the Midstate Trail used in both the 50-mile and 100-mile races. The run covers the trail segment between Aid Stations 6 and 8, providing participant..

The Jug End Loop Ultra is a 6-hour ultra running event held at Jug End State Reservation in Egremont, Massachusetts. Participants run multiple laps of a scenic 4.2-mile course featuring woods, fields, and an apple orchard, with a challenging elevation change of 830 feet per lap. The course includes..

Greenbelt's Vineyard Hill Trail Run is an annual trail running event held in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, located on the scenic town line of Hamilton and Topsfield. The race offers 5K and 10K distances that traverse Vineyard Hill, sections of Bradley Palmer State Park, the Bay Circuit Trail, and G..

The Old Goat Track Club XC Classic is a 5K cross-country race held at Water's Farm in Sutton, Massachusetts. Scheduled for August 24, 2025, it features separate Women's and Men's Open 5K races. The event serves as the first race in the USATF New England XC Grand Prix series and is part of the USATF..

The Foot It for Felix 5K is a scenic running and walking event held at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Participants traverse beautiful nature trails featuring pine needle-covered paths, fields of goldenrod, and stunning views of Sengekontacket Pond and State Beach. The cou..

The TARC Fall Classic is a popular trail running event held at Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, Massachusetts, offering a range of distances including 10K, half marathon, 20 mile, 50K, and 50 mile races, plus a Yeti Mischief Mile and a free youth fun run. The courses wind through scenic New..

The Wicked Mudder will take place in Southwick on Sunday 7 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

The The Wine Run at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery will take place in Westport on Sunday 14 September 2025. You can run 3 miles.

The All of the Above Trail Fest, held at Northfield Mountain Recreation Area in Massachusetts, is an inclusive trail running event welcoming queer, transgender runners, allies, and all participants regardless of athletic level. The festival features a longer 20-25k prediction run, a 5k untimed fun r..

Run for Nature in Lowell, MA, is a community-focused running event held at Shedd Park, featuring a 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Trail Run, and a Kids 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. The course combines double- and single-track trails through Shedd Park and Rogers Fort Hill Park, with a scenic segment along the Concord R..

The Aggie Ram Trail Run 5k will take place in Walpole on Sunday 5 October 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

The Houghton's Pond Trail Race will take place in Milton on Sunday 5 October 2025. You can run between 3 and 7 miles.

The Groton Town Forest Trail Races, held in Groton, Massachusetts, offer two challenging trail running distances: 9.5 miles and 3.4 miles. The courses wind through the scenic Groton Town Forest, featuring well-marked paths with no road crossings, combining narrow dirt roads and single-lane trails fi..

The WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Weighted Race is a unique endurance event held in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on a 2.5-mile out-and-back rail trail featuring paved, gravel, and grass surfaces. Participants have six hours to complete as many laps as possible while carrying weighted packs, with their s..

The Mt. Tom Trail Race, held in Massachusetts' Mt. Tom State Park, offers runners a challenging experience amid stunning fall foliage.Participants can choose from a solo 25k race with 3,600 feet of elevation gain, a 2-person 25k relay, or a solo 10k. The course features rugged single-track trails wi..

United We Move Trailfest, held annually in Fall River, MA, takes place in the scenic Fall River Bioreserve. Participants can choose to walk, run, or ride on various courses: a 1.1-mile Tattapanum Trail or 5K walk; 5K or 10-mile runs on mixed terrain including paved, dirt, and grassy trails; and 10 o..

The Ravenswood Trail Race will take place in Gloucester on Sunday 19 October 2025. You can run between 4 and 4 miles.