Trail Running Calendar New Hampshire 2025-2026

Bear Brook Trail Races take place at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. The event offers three trail races: Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K (the 10K follows Mindy’s Loop). The Marathon doubles the Half Marathon route.Runners encounter diverse terrain—from beautiful single-track thr..

The Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race, held in Hooksett, New Hampshire, is a scenic trail run starting at Heads Pond trail and finishing at the Hooksett Public Library. The course features a hard-packed stone dust surface and wooded conservation trails, offering a natural and enjoyable running experien..

Kilkenny Ridge Race, part of Aravaipa’s White Mountain Endurance Cup, takes place in Stark and Jefferson, New Hampshire, on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail through the White Mountain National Forest. It offers 50-mile, 25-mile, and 25K races along a roughly 25-mile traverse with about 7,500 feet of climb p..

The Royal (multi) Mile Hill Run is a 5K trail race held in Lincoln, New Hampshire, as part of the 50th Annual NH Highland Games & Festival. The challenging course features 800 feet of elevation gain across dirt trails, service roads, and ski trails at Loon Mountain. Participants receive a race shirt..

Bubba's Backyard Ultra, now in its seventh edition, takes place at 564 Stark Rd, Center Conway, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains. The event uses the Last Person Standing format, with participants running repeat 3.5-mile laps, mostly forest singletrack with sections of snowmobile trail, fields,..

Blackhawk Blaze is a trail running event held in Plainfield, New Hampshire (Meriden area), at 92 Bonner Road, near Plainfield School. This sixth annual Plainfield tradition offers two races: a 5K Trail Race on the famed French's Ledges trail and a 1 Mile Fun Run. The course showcases rugged terrain..

Keene Family YMCA Fall Foliage Trail Races in Keene, New Hampshire offer 5K and 10K trail runs starting and finishing at the Keene YMCA (200 Summit Road). The 5K provides a fast, beginner-friendly taste of trail running, while the 10K adds more challenging rolling singletrack and elevation. Runners..

Midstate Massive Ultra Trail is a UTMB Index endurance race held October 11–12, 2025, spanning New Ipswich, NH, and central Massachusetts with border crossings into New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Runners choose from three point-to-point options—100 miles, 50 miles, and 50 kilometers—following the A..

Fall Foliage Foot Races at Waterville Valley, NH, 2025 offers three events: a 5K Road Race, a 10 Mile Trail Race, and a Kid's Fun Run. The action centers in Town Square, with a mostly flat 5K out-and-back through the heart of Waterville Valley. The 10 Mile Trail Race is described as a scenic and cha..

Vulcan's Fury Trail Race in Nottingham, New Hampshire offers two rugged courses—the Half Marathon and the 5 Miler—set on hiking trails through a once volcanic landscape at Pawtuck. The course is described as technical and scenic, featuring a massive boulder field, dense forest, single-track switchba..

Ghost Train Rail Trail Races is New Hampshire’s original 30-hour ultramarathon, held on the Granite Town Rail Trail in Brookline and Milford. The event offers five races: a 30-hour ultramarathon, a 30-hour relay (teams from 2 to 7), a Haunted Night 30-mile race, a 15-mile race, and a 15-mile relay...

Randolph Ramble is a 5.7-mile trail race on Randolph Mountain Club lands in New Hampshire’s Northern Presidentials. The course climbs about 1,100 feet and is steep, rocky, and slippery, with occasional snow; most runners walk or power-hike the technical sections. Expect leafy downhills to be treache..

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..

Blackout 5k/10k is a nighttime mountain race at Cranmore Resort in North Conway, NH. It offers 5K and 10K routes that traverse a mix of ski trails and access roads. The course is lit with reflective flags and LED lanterns, and headlamps are mandatory for runners (with additional headlamps available..

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

The Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children’s Home is a festive 4-mile run through Mine Falls Park in Nashua, New Hampshire. The course takes runners through the scenic Mine Falls Park with the start/finish area near the Pine Street Extension entrance, just west of the Millyard Smokestack. After t..

Jackson 5k Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run is held in Jackson, New Hampshire on Thanksgiving morning. The event includes a 5k trail run through the hills of the Jackson Nordic Trails and the Eagle Mountain House golf course, plus a Kids Fun Run for ages 10 and under. Participants stage at the Eagle Mount..

Krampuslauf in Lyme, New Hampshire, at the Dartmouth Ski Way, offers 5K, 10K, and a 9‑hour endurance option. Runners begin at the base lodge and tackle Holt’s side for a steep 5K ascent; 10K participants complete Holt’s and then Winslow side before finishing by the lodge. The 9‑hour loop repeats the..

White Lake Ultras takes place at White Lake State Park in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The festival-like endurance weekend offers 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options on a 2-mile single- and double-track loop around forested lakefront trails, with one short section of beach and sidewalk and about 50 feet of ver..