Trail Running calendar near Boston 2025-2026

New Boston, NH hosts The Hamsterwheel, an 11th-year ultrarun along the New Boston Rail Trail by the Piscataquog River. The course is a continuous 4.0-mile loop that is largely flat with one minor speed bump, starting near the Hillsborough County Fairground and turning at Lang’s Station. Runners may..

The TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival will take place in Ipswich on Saturday 1 November 2025. You can run between 10 and 100 kilometers.

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..

The Hugs from Vets Trail will take place in Henniker on Sunday 2 November 2025. You can run 10 kilometers.

Race for DFL is a last-runner-standing backyard ultra held at Kenty’s Farm in Winchendon, Massachusetts. The event uses a single lap of about 4.17 miles, with a course mixture of grassy field, forest trail, crushed gravel bike path, and a dirt road, totaling around 150 feet of elevation gain per lap..

The Centerville Bank Thompson Turkey Trot is an annual event held at the West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter in Thompson, Connecticut. It features a 5K timed trail run, a 3K untimed walk called the "Wobble" where dogs on leashes are welcome, and a free kids' fun run for children 12 and under. The eve..

Set in Upton State Forest in Upton, MA, the Upton 10.5K and Half Marathon Trail Race offers two distances: a 10.5K trail run and a 21K half marathon, run as two laps. The course features technical, hilly single-track trails and forest roads, with about 720 feet of elevation gain per lap. Aid station..

The Tarckey Trot 6 Hour - Winchester, MA will take place in Winchester on Saturday 15 November 2025. You can run between 6 and 6 kilometers.

The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5k is a rugged outdoor event held in Berkley, Massachusetts, honoring military personnel, first responders, and their K-9 partners. Participants can run, ruck with weighted packs, or walk a challenging 5k trail through scenic natural landscapes, often muddy..

Li'l Rhody Runaround Trail Run is held at Burlingame State Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. It is the fourth and final race in WTAC’s Fall Trail Race Series, offering two trail distances: 8 miles and 4 miles on Watchaug Pond area trails. Expect a classic, wooded trail course around the pond, with..

The 27th Annual Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children’s Home is a festive 4-mile run through Mine Falls Park in Nashua, New Hampshire. Runners traverse scenic park trails, finishing near the Pine Street Extension Entrance. The post-race celebration and raffle take place at Martha's Exchange Rest..

TARC Winter Classic is a trail ultrarunning event at the Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham, MA. Runners choose 8, 32, or 40 miles, starting and finishing at Fallon Road. The Skyline Trail offers a rugged New England course of roots, rocks, and elevation, with constant climbs and descents and o..

The Mount Hood Nutcracker Challenge is an annual cross-country running event held at the Mount Hood Golf Club in Melrose, Massachusetts. This unique 3.5-mile race features a challenging, hilly course that changes every year, incorporating fairways, paved cart paths, road crossings, and wooded sectio..

The TARCtic Frozen Yeti is a winter trail running event hosted by the Trail Animals Running Club at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts. Scheduled for February 7-8, 2026, it offers two distance options: a 15-mile race and a challenging 30-hour ultra. The course features three roughly 5-mile..

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..

Run Across CT is a coast-to-coast ultramarathon across Connecticut, starting in East Thompson and finishing at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. The course covers 123 miles and is offered as Solo 100k or Solo/Relay 200k (3–6 person teams). Runners traverse 25 towns, with about 57 miles on..

The Merrimack River Trail Race will take place in Andover on Saturday 11 April 2026. You can run between 10 and 10 miles.

Join Trail Animals Running Club for the TARC Spring Classic at Jericho Town Forest in Weston, Massachusetts. The event offers 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K distances, with a flat, smooth course crafted around a single 10K loop repeated for longer distances. Start/Finish at 292 Concord Road.C..

The TARC Wapack and Back is a challenging trail running event held annually in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, along the scenic Wapack Trail. Offering three distance options—21.5 miles, 43 miles, and 50 miles—the race features rugged terrain with rocky ledges, boulder fields, granite slabs, and technical..

The Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag is an annual event held in Boxford, Massachusetts, starting and finishing at the Danvers YMCA Camp overlooking scenic Stiles Pond. The race features separate courses for runners and walkers, including those with dogs ("waggers"), winding through the Wildcat State Fo..