New Hampshire
New Hampshire Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in New Hampshire for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 34 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in New Hampshire below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A day long multisport festival at Pawtuckaway State Park offering swim, trail bike and trail run options with untimed, community focused participation.
Trail 5K obstacle course at Wasserman Park with 12+ beginner to intermediate obstacles, limited to 200 entrants, including a race shirt, finisher medal, and a Spartan entry for early registrants.
Charity 5K run/walk at Castle in the Clouds supporting the New Hampshire Humane Society, a 3.2 miles course on trails and roads with awards, superhero swag, and leashed dogs welcome.
A mostly nontechnical 5 mile trail race plus a 1 mile kids fun run at South Cove Activity Center in Grantham on 26 September 2026.
October 2026
A last person standing trail ultra in Center Conway NH on October 3, 2026 run on a 3.5 mile forest loop with a minimal aid station, camping option, and a Sunday Beer Mile.
Keene Family YMCA Fall Foliage Trail Races feature 5K and 10K trail courses starting and finishing at the Keene YMCA, with chip timing, age-group prizes, and proceeds supporting YMCA programs and access.
Trail running at Tibbetts Field in Madbury includes a 5K and a 1 mile fun run over natural terrain through Powder Major Forest, with proceeds supporting youth recreation scholarships.
Blackhawk Blaze in Meriden, NH on October 4, 2026 offers a 1 mile fun run plus a 5K trail and a virtual 5K, with proceeds supporting Plainfield school programs.
Experience the peak of New England autumn on a journey through the mountains and fields of central Massachusetts. This trail event offers three distances crossing state borders for runners seeking adventure on the Midstate Trail.
A traffic-free point to point 10K on the Northern Rail Trail along Mascoma Lake and the Mascoma River with bag drop, finish parking, and modest awards.
Inaugural trail event in Dublin NH with a 5K and a 1 mile kids fun run on October 10, 2026 supporting the Dublin Consolidated School PTO.
Rugged trail races at Pawtuckaway State Park offering a half marathon and a 5-mile course across boulder fields, single-track, streams, and a rocky climb.
A community race day in Waterville Valley offering a 10 mile trail race, a mostly flat 5K road race, and a 1 mile kids run during the town's fall festival.
A multi format trail event on the Granite Town Rail Trail in Brookline and Milford NH on October 17 and 18 2026, featuring 7.5 mile relays, 15 mile and 30 mile races and a 30 hour ultramarathon. Proceeds support local trail conservation.
Mountain up-and-down race at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway offering 10 km and 5 km options, USATF sanctioned and $7,500 in prize money for 2026.
A community 5K at Stratham Hill Park on October 24, 2026 that supports Great Bay Stewards with a scenic, mostly downhill course and a range of cash and team awards.
A rugged self supported 10 km trail race in the Great North Woods near Randolph, New Hampshire, run without aid stations and requiring a mandatory gear list.
Benjamin Franklin Academy's second annual 5K in Loudon NH supports hands on, history based learning and features a fall course that is part road and part cross country.
A 5-mile mountain trail race at Granite Gorge with four laps and about 1650 feet of elevation, held to benefit the Keene Community Kitchen.
November 2026
Hugs From Vets Trail 10Kish in Henniker, New Hampshire on November 1 features a mixed trail and country road course and raises funds for American Legion Post 78. The field is limited to 150 participants and awards are given to overall and age group t..