Trail Running calendar near Franklin 2026-2027

The Mile for Mentoring will take place in Gilford on Sunday 4 October 2026.

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.

Devil's Den Ultra in Bradford, Vermont on Oct 10 to 11 2026 uses a 10K loop on Wrights Mountain and offers 30 hour, 12 hour and 10K options. Entries are capped at 100 and finishers receive tarot style awards.

Join the 20th Wayland / HFC Striders Cross Country Festival on October 11, 2026, featuring youth 3K races and open 5K events that support Wayland High School cross country and track. Presented by Middlesex Savings Bank with awards and commu..

A technical trail race at Pawtuckaway State Park on October 11, 2026, offering a half marathon and a 5-mile course with $7,500 in prize money. The routes cross boulder fields, single-track trails and a rocky slope called the Devil's Stairca..

Ghost Train Rail Trail Race on October 17–18, 2026 offers races from 7.5 miles to a 30-hour ultramarathon along the Granite Town Rail Trail, with proceeds supporting Brookline and Milford conservation efforts.

The Cranmore Mountain Race is a classic two lap mountain run in New Hampshire. Runners tackle ski slopes and trails for a share of $7500 in prizes. This historic event is part of the USATF New England Mountain Circuit.

Trail race at East Windham Conservation Area offering a five loop 50k and a single loop 10k. The course uses Purple Red and Blue trails with two aid stations per loop and about 900 feet of climb per lap.

Tackle a unique mountain course that goes up and down four times over 4.9 miles. The event offers prize money, age group awards, and benefits the Keene Community Kitchen. Early registration includes a t-shirt.

A fall trail event in Harvard on October 25, 2026 featuring a 5K through orchard and woods plus a 1 mile kids fun run, with age divisions, awards, shirts, and proceeds benefiting the Harvard Conservation Trust.

Discover the beauty of Emmons Preserve at a community event featuring trail races and family activities. Enjoy music and local treats while supporting holistic education through a variety of distances for runners and walkers.

The Hamsterwheel in New Boston NH is a multi hour timed ultrarun with 6 12 24 and 30 hour options on a 4.0 mile loop along the New Boston Rail Trail and around the fairgrounds. Central aid and chip timing support lap tracking.

A November trail festival at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich offering multiple looped distances from a 10K to 100K, a Cider Donut Mile, and a flagged 0.5‑mile youth run, with cupless aid stations and fundraising for local land trusts.

A backyard ultra at Kenty’s Farm in Winchendon MA on November 7, 2026 where runners repeat 4.1666 mile laps until one remains. The event also offers 6, 12 and 24 hour timed options plus a single lap competition.

Nighttime mountain races at Cranmore Resort on November 7, 2026 featuring 5 km and 10 km courses, reflective markers, required headlamps, and post-event pizza and awards.

Push your limits on the scenic wooded trails of Wright Locke Farm with the TARCkey Trot, a 6 hour timed event run on a repeated 5K loop. Bring your own cup and register online early as day of registration is not offered.

A Last Person Standing mountain event with hourly 2.25 mile laps that climb about 1,209 feet each. Aid, hot food, camping, elevation milestone prizes, and awards are provided; conditions may include cold, snow, or ice.

Enjoy a festive four mile trail race through the wide paths of Mine Falls Park. All proceeds from the run and raffle support residential and educational programs at the Nashua Childrens Home.

A trail 5 km Turkey Trot and a 1 km kids fun run in Jackson New Hampshire on November 27, 2025, staged at the Eagle Mountain House lower fields. The course runs through local nordic trails and supports school and youth running programs.

A trail running event at Middlesex Fells Reservation with **8 mile**, **32 mile**, and **40 mile** loop options on the white blazed Skyline Trail. The course is technical and minimally marked, cupless with two aid stations and specific cour..