Trail Running calendar near Gilford 2025-2026

Fall Trail Run / Walk Series at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center in Gorham, New Hampshire, near Mount Washington, offers a six-week program with long (5k), short (3k), or mini (1.5k) courses. The route changes slightly each year, mixing wide carriage roads with more challenging single track. It welc..

The Springfield Dam Run, held in Springfield, Vermont, offers a family-friendly running event featuring three races: a Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run for children 12 and under, a new Maniac Mile one-mile sprint for ages 10 and up, and the traditional 3.1-mile Springfield Dam Run. The main race takes place on..

Groton Forest Trail Run takes place at Boulder Beach State Park in Groton, Vermont, on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Onion River Outdoors is the new race organizer, continuing the event’s tradition of scenic, challenging trail running and strong community support. For 2025 the organizers plan a 25k a..

Cherry Hill Farm Ultra in Gorham, Maine offers two trail options: a 50K and a 25K, run on a flat, fast, non-technical loop around Cherry Hill Farm. The 50K comprises 12 laps of 2.6 miles (31.2 total), while the 25K is six laps. The course threads along the Ecomaine Trail, Burleigh Lovett Trail, Cana..

Set in the Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, Massachusetts, with start/finish at Hart Barn Ski Center, the TARC Fall Classic offers distances of 50 miles, 50K, 20 miles, half marathon, 10K, plus a free youth fun run and the Yeti Mischief Mile. The looped course weaves through woods and fields..

Granite Gorge Yo-Yo Run is a mountain race held in Keene, New Hampshire. The course is run mostly on ski trails with some single-track, totaling about 4.9 miles with roughly 1,650 feet of ascent and descent. The race earns its name from the steep up-and-down sections that feel like a Yo-Yo as you cl..

Down for Trail Running is a trail-running weekend in western Maine, held at Mirror Lake in West Newfield. Runners navigate a looping course of forest roads, single-track, rugged sections, and climbs, with each lap roughly 3.6 miles—participants choose how many laps to complete. The course provides a..

Run to Fall 5K is a community cross-country event held at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy on the 1st New Hampshire Turnpike in Northwood, New Hampshire. The program features a 5k cross-country race on the CBNA course, a 2.5-mile trail walk, and youth races on the NH Youth State Meet Course, plus a kids’..

The Happy Moose Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held in Oxford, Maine, featuring a scenic course through the fields and forests of western Maine. The race consists of three loops of the 4.1-mile Four in the Forest course, plus a separate 0.8-mile loop at the start. This event offers runners..

Four in the Forest is a four-mile trail race held in Oxford, Maine (04270). The course traverses forested areas and open fields in western Maine, offering a scenic, nature-forward experience for trail runners. Runners tackle a predominantly off-road route along Bennett Lane, with a setting that emph..

The Lucy Mac 5K9 is a trail running event held at Ascutney Outdoors in Brownsville, Vermont. Scheduled for September 13, 2025, it features a timed 5K race and a 1-mile race option, welcoming runners, walkers, and dogs. The course offers a scenic Vermont adventure with handcrafted trails at the weste..

The Veterans Count Nashua 5k Fun Run & Walk will take place in Nashua on Sunday 14 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

The Pisgah Mountain Trail Races, held in Pisgah State Park, Chesterfield, New Hampshire, feature two challenging trail distances: a 50K and a 23K. Organized by the Red Clover Rovers, this event serves as a fundraiser for the New Hampshire Special Olympics, with all profits supporting their mission...

The Kismet Cliff Run, held annually in September in North Conway, New Hampshire, offers two challenging trail races set in the scenic White Mountains. Participants can choose the Little Beast 5 Miler, featuring technical single-track trails with steep ascents and descents around Echo Lake State Park..

The Gunstock 5K and Canicross 5K take place at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, NH, as part of the annual Food Truck Festival. The event features a 5K trail run and a Canicross 5K where participants run with their dogs, followed by a 100m fun run for children under five. The course is a loop aro..

The Paine Mountain Anchor Challenge Trail Race, held in Northfield, Vermont, is a scenic and challenging 6K trail race that starts and finishes at the Norwich Shaw Outdoor Center. The course features a mix of gravel roads, single-track switchback trails, and steep descents, leading runners to the su..

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..

All of the Above Trail Fest is held at Northfield Mountain Recreation Area in Northfield, Massachusetts. A collaboration between Beast Coast Trail Running and The Venture Out Project, the festival centers on inclusivity for queer and transgender runners and their allies, celebrating people over boxe..

The ACT Trail Fest, held in Arundel, Maine, is an annual trail running event featuring 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances. Participants run or walk through the scenic Arundel Community Trails and Eastern Trail, enjoying woodland and stream views. The race starts and finishes at the Arundel Municip..

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..