Trail Running calendar near Gorham 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..

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..

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..

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..

NCVRC Run for Hope takes place at Oxbow Riverfront Park in Morrisville, Vermont. The course is an out-and-back along the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, with a turnaround at 1.5 miles and a single aid station before finishing back at Oxbow Park, for a total distance of about 3 miles. Race bib pickup run..

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 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 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..

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..

The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a one-day trail run in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, covering five mountains—Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack and Bald—for a total distance of about 26 miles and roughly 6,100 feet of elevation gain. The course traverses public trails on steep terrain, with a shuttle-as..

Farm to Farm Ultra is a Maine ultramarathon held in Freeport and Brunswick. The 2025 event includes a 50-mile race, a 50K, a 50K four-person relay, plus 25K and a 25K two-person relay. The course starts at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport and finishes at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, featuring roll..

The Pleasant Mountain Race, held in Bridgton, Maine, is a challenging 21k trail run featuring technical single-track paths and scenic views along Pleasant Mountain’s iconic ridge. The course includes significant elevation gains, with a steep 1700-foot climb over 2 miles up Bald Peak, followed by a 1..

Moxie's Memorial 5k is a trail run/walk in Oxford, Maine, starting and finishing at Oxbow Beer Garden on Main Street. The 5K course starts at the brewery, runs along the blue ski trail (Anne's Moon Dance) to the Mission Working Dogs training center via a connector to Moxie's Place, then returns. The..

Bobcat Ridge 25k is a 25-kilometer trail race held at the Edwin L. Smith Preserve Trailhead, Guinea Road, Kennebunkport, Maine. Runners will test themselves on challenging, scenic forest trails along the preserve’s network.The event benefits the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, with all proceeds su..

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,..

The Little Duck 50k is a trail running event held in Windham, Maine, at the scenic East Windham Conservation Area. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers two race distances: a challenging 50k ultra-marathon consisting of five 6.5-mile loops with nearly 1,000 feet of elevation gain per loop, and a..