Trail Running calendar near Jackson 2026-2027

An uphill mountain trail race to Loon Mountain North Peak in Lincoln, New Hampshire, roughly 6.03 miles with about 3,066 ft of gain and sections up to a 40 percent grade, featuring over $20,000 in prize money.

A 9-mile, two-lap trail race at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, ME, featuring hilly, technical single-track, a 3-hour cutoff, and a 160-runner cap as part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series.

Trail races in Hartford, Vermont, through the Hartford Town Forest and Conservation Area. Courses mix logging roads, packed trails, and single track, with a 5K mostly downhill and a 10K that earns Western NH series points.

An outdoor obstacle race at Sunday River in Newry, Maine, featuring a **5K** course of mud, water, walls and woods, two new obstacles for 2026, a slopeside music event and a separate Mini Mountain kids race.

A Last Man Standing style event in Corinth, VT honoring KIA Marines, with one-mile loops for runners and ruckers. Ruckers carry required pack weights and medals and timed awards are given based on completion and speed.

Trail races in Chatham NH across the Baldfaces with two options, **29KM** (two loops) and **14KM** (single loop); mountain exposure, mandatory gear, aid station for the long course, and a parking area on private property.

A set of 5K trail run and virtual options at Stowe Mountain Resort on July 25, 2026. Registration includes a food and beverage ticket and proceeds support the EpicPromise nonprofit.

A 5K trail race around Barre's historical granite quarries on wooded double and single track trails, with rocky and rooty terrain. Walkers and families are welcome; registration dates and age based fees apply.

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.

A 5k trail run through Crooked River Forest that starts and finishes at historic Scribner's Mill in Harrison, Maine. Proceeds support Loon Echo Land Trust; registration is via UltraSignup and day-of entries are cash or Venmo only.

A multi-day 75-mile stage race and a point-to-point 50K on the Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway featuring technical single-track, significant elevation gain, on-course aid stations and transported overnight gear, plus a $35,000 prize purse..

A 12 km trail run on the Oak Hill XC and Trescott Trails in Hanover, NH on August 1, 2026, featuring rolling singletrack, about 1,446 feet of climb and on-course support; pre and day of registration options are available.

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.

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..

The Frye Island Trail Run will take place in Frye Island on Saturday 8 August 2026. You can run 5 miles.

Trust Trail Fest 2026 has been cancelled by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust due to changing organizational capacity. The page lists partner races this fall and notes that interested organizers may contact the trust to discuss continuin..

A 12 mile single track trail race at Bradbury Mountain in Pownal, ME on August 9, 2026. The course features rugged New England terrain, a 3 hour 36 minute cutoff, and a field limited to 160 runners.

Multi-distance trail ultras in the White Mountain National Forest around Waterville Valley, NH, featuring long climbs, exposed ridgelines, mandatory mountain gear, and live split tracking for the 100, 50, and 20 mile courses.

A 4.61 mile trail race at Moody Park in Claremont NH featuring narrow single track, wet sections and a steep drop and climb at Gravity Cavity. The event is part of the Western NH Trail Running Series and benefits the local parks department.

Wanakee Wilderness 5K on August 15, 2026 is a trail run across 227 acres of hills and woodland valleys in the White Mountains and Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Proceeds support the camp scholarship fund and the day includes a Homecoming BB..