Trail Running calendar near Norwell 2025-2026

Join Trail Animals Running Club Winter Classic at Middlesex Fells for scenic but rugged Skyline Trail loops with 8, 32, and 40 mile options. Expect rocky climbs, limited aid, cupless racing, and a friendly sold out vibe.

Join the Mount Hood Nutcracker Challenge in Melrose for a festive 3.5 mile cross country race or 2 mile walk on the Mount Hood golf course. Enjoy nutcracker trophies, pasta lunch and fundraising for local families and Melrose High XC.

Tackle the TARCtic Frozen Yeti at Hale Education in Westwood MA on Feb 7 and 8 2026 with a 30 hour challenge or a 15 mile looped race. Expect well marked winter trails, regular aid and proceeds supporting land conservation.

Join Ramsey's Run in Kingston MA on March 14, 2026 for a scenic 5k trail run through the woods, timed by a professional company. Honor a class of 2023 member and support a family scholarship with every entry.

Run the scenic single track loop at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA with 3.5 mile or 6 hour options. Trails, pond views and wood bridges await while proceeds support land conservation.

Test your trail skills on the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race, a rugged 16 mile out and back through Yale Myers Forest and Boston Hollow with technical terrain and serious climbing. Limited to 100 entrants, proceeds support local trails.

Run Across CT 123 is a point to point ultramarathon across about 123 miles of Connecticut, weaving trails and backroads through 25 towns. Choose 100K or 200K solo or relay and chase a coveted belt buckle for 200K finishers.

Join the Tortoise and the Hare Trail Races in Salisbury on April 4, 2026 for trail 10K, 5K and a fun 1 Mile Color Run. Enjoy custom tech shirts, post race music and snacks while supporting Salisbury Parks and Recreation.

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

Hit the trails at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham MA with 5K, 5 mile and 8 hour lap options for all abilities. Expect muddy April trails, on course aid and a community feed, with registration closing April 10 and a 50 runner cap for the 8 h..

TARC Spring Classic in Weston MA on April 25, 2026 offers 10K, half, marathon and 50K trail races plus a free youth fun run on a smooth scenic 10K loop. This cupless, multi lap event fills fast so register early as parking and aid are limit..

Run the rugged Wapack Trail in Ashburnham MA with 21.5, 43, or 50 mile options on May 9, 2026. Limited entries for this technical, scenic trail run benefit land conservation through the Trail Animals Running Club.

Explore trails around Soapstone Mountain and Shenipsit Forest at the Soapstone Mountain Trail Races in Stafford Springs, CT on May 17, 2026. Pick a half marathon or 6K, support local trail stewardship, and register January 1, 2026.

Experience the 9th annual Wildcat 5K Trail Run, Walk and Wag on May 30, 2026 in Boxford, a scenic 5K around Stiles Pond through Wildcat State Forest. Runners, walkers and their dogs will enjoy trails, prizes and a festive post race celebrat..

Run a scenic 3 mile trail through farmland and finish among the vineyard vines at Westport Rivers Winery, then enjoy wine, BBQ, live music and a souvenir glass. Race entry is 21 and over while BBQ options welcome families.

Explore rugged singletrack and an old railroad bed on a tough 5 mile loop at the Flat Rock Trail Race in Dunstable MA. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Greater Nashua and runners can repeat loops for up to six hours.

Run the scenic 15.7 mile Nipmuck South Trail at Mansfield Hollow State Park, following the Nipmuck Trail along the Fenton River through woods, fields and a climb to a cliff. Proceeds benefit Connecticut trail stewardship groups and the Blue..

Experience the Stonington Cross Country 5K at Stonington High School, a scenic route from the track through campus streets and wooded trails to a field finish. Family friendly with a kids half mile for ages 10 and under.

Hit the fields at Waters Farm on Sunday, August 23, 2026 for the Old Goat Track Club XC Classic, a fast and friendly 5K cross country through scenic farm trails. A USATF New England Grand Prix stop with race day registration available.

The TARC Fall Classic will take place in Carlisle on Saturday 5 September 2026. You can run between 10 and 50 miles.