Trail Running calendar near Exeter 2026-2027

A charity team challenge on June 27, 2026 in Bristol, NH that recreates Special Forces mission tasks. Teams of 6–12 choose Operator or Recruit levels, with awards for top teams, MVPs, fundraising leaders, and participant milestones.

A community trail festival in East Bayside, Portland on June 28, 2026 featuring a 10K run, 15 or 30 mile bike rides, and a 2 Miler. Registration proceeds support Portland Trails and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.

A fifteenth annual trail run in Webb Forest, Sunapee NH on June 28, 2026, covering about 4.5 miles to benefit the Sunapee Middle High School Track and Field program. The course features scenic single-track trails and a raffle of sponsor pri..

A family oriented 5k fun run in Tamworth, New Hampshire centered on historic Ordination Rock during July 4 celebrations. Organized by the Tamworth Outing Club, registration includes a bandana, ice cream, and a bib raffle entry.

A backyard ultra on Portlands Back Cove Trail where runners complete about 4.17 mile loops each hour until one runner remains. The mostly flat gravel course runs along a tidal estuary and includes staffed and unstaffed aid stations.

A looped trail 50K at Spaulding Academy in Northfield, NH featuring five 10K technical loops, about 32 miles and 4,000 feet of gain. Ten hour race limit, cupless format, and support for Spaulding Academy & Family Services.

A 12K trail race on the Blue Hills Skyline Trail with about 2,300 feet of climbing, rocky steep terrain, and minimal aid. The route follows Skyline blazes from the Blue Hills Ski Area parking lot and requires participants to carry hydration..

A two lap, 9 mile trail race on Bradbury Mountain State Park featuring hilly technical single track and a three hour cutoff. The field is limited to 160 runners and the event is part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series.

A 12-hour loop event in Lawrence Woods within the Middlesex Fells Reservation near Medford, MA. The course is an approximately five mile loop with a minimal aid station; participants commonly set up personal spots near the start and aid are..

A roughly 3.8 mile trail race at Kingman Farm in Madbury, NH on July 26, 2026, featuring rolling nordic style paths and switchback singletrack; proceeds support the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism and day of registration is available.

Scribners Mill 5k is a trail race in Harrison, Maine that follows woods and river views through the Crooked River Forest. Part of the Loon Echo Race Series, proceeds support Loon Echo Land Trust.

A trail run in Bedford, New Hampshire on July 30, 2026 offering separate 5 km categories for adults, youth, and kids. Online registration is available and participants can add donations or purchase merchandise to support the Rotary Club of..

A three day 75 mile stage race around Lake Sunapee with about 15,500 feet of gain and a separate 50K of roughly 33 miles and 6,300 feet. Overnight camping, limited aid stations, and a $35,000 prize purse.

A 5K mud run on August 1, 2026 at 508 INTL- Adventure Sports Center in Boston, featuring obstacles, mud pits and slides, plus Pre-Party and After-Party with music, food and beer. Kids are welcome and light quick-dry gear is recommended.

A community fundraising event in Groton, MA featuring a three-person, 8.4 mile relay across cattle trails and Gibbet Hill, youth races and family activities, with barbecue, music, and proceeds supporting local charities.

The event is cancelled. It had been planned as a 10K ruck obstacle course at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine, featuring The Crucible with 20+ obstacles and prize rules requiring participants to ruck the full course with a pack.

TARC Summer Classic at Noon Hill Reservation features a mostly forested 10 mile loop with singletrack, gravel and a scenic vista. The event offers 10 mile, 50K and 40 mile options and includes mandatory trail briefings and finish time limit..

The 15th Annual 5k Race to the Ledges in Concord, NH on August 8, 2026 features a short road and trail course and includes post-race brunch boxes to take away. Registration includes an adult 5 km entry and a free kids 5 km for ages 6 and un..

A community 5K on August 8, 2026 at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH featuring a campus-and-trail course; runners and walkers of all ages are welcome and proceeds support the Pinkerton Fund to benefit students.

KCT Trail Fest 2026 in Kennebunkport, ME offers a 5k walk or run and a 10k run on August 9, 2026, with courses on local trails and a finish-area gathering that includes music, a beer tent, food and family games.