Trail Running calendar near Melrose 2025-2026

The 27th Annual Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children's Home is a festive 4-mile running event held in Nashua, New Hampshire. The race course winds through the scenic Mine Falls Park, offering participants a beautiful natural setting. The event starts near the Pine Street Extension entrance to t..

The TARC Winter Classic is a trail running event held annually at Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham, Massachusetts. It offers challenging distances of 8, 32, and 40 miles along the Skyline Trail, known for its technical terrain featuring roots, rocks, and elevation changes typical of New Engla..

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

The TARCtic Frozen Yeti is a winter trail running event held at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts. It offers two distance options: a 30-hour ultra and a 15-mile race. The course features three roughly 5-mile loops marked with colored ribbons and reflective tape, starting and finishing at P..

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

The TARC Spring Classic is a trail running event held annually at Jericho Town Forest in Weston, Massachusetts. It offers multiple distance options including 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K, catering to runners of all levels. The course features a relatively flat, smooth 10K loop with addition..

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..