New Hampshire
New Hampshire Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in New Hampshire for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 27 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in New Hampshire below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
A community 3.1 mile 5K run and walk on November 14, 2026 at Windham Woods School, with a free kids fun run and a community raffle.
Community trail day in Meriden NH on 11/21/2026 with a 10K trail run and a relaxed family Story Walk supporting Plainfield Elementary.
A 4 mile trail race in Mine Falls Park followed by a post-race party, raffle, and awards at Martha's Exchange, with proceeds supporting the Nashua Children's Home.
A Thanksgiving morning trail event in Jackson NH featuring a kids 1k and a 5k on Jackson Nordic Trails and Eagle Mountain House grounds.
A 5K out and back in Brookline, NH on a former rail bed with mixed surfaces; proceeds support the Brookline Conservation Commission.
December 2026
Krampuslauf brings a Krampus-themed running event to Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, New Hampshire, with 5K and 10K loops and a 9 hour 10K lap challenge. Finishers receive medals and lap runners collect pins and a 50K medal.
January 2027
Practice race on January 9, 2027 at Canterbury Shaker Village with 5k and 10k trail courses through fields, ponds and woods and awards for top finishers.
Practice snowshoe race at NHTI Cross Country Trails in Concord, NH with Under 20 and Open divisions on a 3 mile course, awards, and postrace cinnamon rolls.
February 2027
Community snowshoe day at French's Ledges in Meriden, NH with a 5K race and a family Story Walk, raising funds for an accessible trail and an outdoor Story Walk.
National snowshoe championships in New Hampshire on 13–14 February 2027 with 10K and 5K races, age group awards, and fleece blankets for the top 10 men and women.
May 2027
Timed 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour looped trail races at White Lake State Park on a slightly technical 2.0 mile single track course.
Seaside chip timed 5K and kids fun runs at Odiorne Point State Park to raise funds for marine mammal rescue, followed by a beach cleanup.
June 2027
A 23K trail race in Tamworth NH with a lollipop course over Mt Chocorua, about 4,500 to 4,800 feet of climbing and mandatory mountain gear.
Trail race in Keene, NH on a new 12.5 km loop with lap options up to 50 km, technical single track, aid stations, and parking at Fuller Elementary School.
A 6.9 mile trail race at Cannon Mountain with 3,080 feet of vertical gain, multiple divisions with cash and gear prizes, and season points toward a PEAK FREAK buckle.
Trail races in Chatham, NH: a 14KM single loop over the Baldfaces and a 29KM two-loop route including Mount Meader with mandatory mountain gear.
July 2027
A July 4 running event in Lebanon, New Hampshire offering a 10K and 5K on the Rail Trail and Mill Road Trail along the Mascoma River.
A family-oriented July 4th 5K in Tamworth, NH celebrating Ordination Rock and village trails, with a bandana, ice cream and a bib raffle to support local programs.
A trail race day on July 24, 2027 in Waterville Valley NH offering 50K, 23K, 4 Mile and a 1 mile fun run across White Mountain trails.