Trail Running calendar near Keene 2025-2026

The Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children’s Home is a festive 4-mile run through Mine Falls Park in Nashua, New Hampshire. The course takes runners through the scenic Mine Falls Park with the start/finish area near the Pine Street Extension entrance, just west of the Millyard Smokestack. After t..

Turkeywacker 5K is a Thanksgiving morning trail run held in Wrentham, Massachusetts, at the William Rice Recreation Complex (54 Emerald Street). Now in its ninth year, the scenic 5K course winds through the complex’s trail system, welcoming runners and walkers of all ages. After the race, participan..

The TARC Winter Classic is a trail-running event staged at Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Runners choose among 8, 32, or 40 miles on the Skyline Trail, a challenging route of roots, rocks, and elevation with classic New England forest scenery and occasional views of the Bost..

Krampuslauf in Lyme, New Hampshire, at the Dartmouth Ski Way, offers 5K, 10K, and a 9‑hour endurance option. Runners begin at the base lodge and tackle Holt’s side for a steep 5K ascent; 10K participants complete Holt’s and then Winslow side before finishing by the lodge. The 9‑hour loop repeats the..

The Mount Hood Nutcracker Challenge is an annual cross-country running event held at the Mount Hood Golf Club in Melrose, Massachusetts. This unique 3.5-mile race features a challenging, hilly course that changes every year, incorporating fairways, paved cart paths, road crossings, and wooded sectio..

TARCtic Frozen Yeti takes place at Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA, with a 15-mile loop and a 30-hour ultra option. The course is a tri-loop layout centered on a heated lodge at Powissett Lodge, with three roughly five-mile leaves marked by color-coded loops; runners can complete a single 15-mile l..

Located in Union, Connecticut, the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race is a 16-mile ultramarathon staged just outside Bigelow Hollow State Park. The course runs south on the Nipmuck Trail through the Yale-Myers Forest, crosses Barlow Mill Rd at mile 4, then reaches a turnaround at Boston Hollow before retra..

Run Across CT is a coast-to-coast ultramarathon across Connecticut, starting in East Thompson and finishing at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. The course covers 123 miles and is offered as Solo 100k or Solo/Relay 200k (3–6 person teams). Runners traverse 25 towns, with about 57 miles on..

The Merrimack River Trail Race is a USATF-sanctioned 10-mile out-and-back trail run held in Andover, Massachusetts, starting from the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel parking lot. The course features water stations at miles 2, 4, and 8, with a mix of unmanned and manned aid points. The event offers a frie..

Join Trail Animals Running Club for the TARC Spring Classic at Jericho Town Forest in Weston, Massachusetts. The event offers 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K distances, with a flat, smooth course crafted around a single 10K loop repeated for longer distances. Start/Finish at 292 Concord Road.C..

Trail Animals Running Club's Wapack and Back takes place in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, along the Wapack Trail from Mount Watatic to North Pack Mountain in Greenfield, NH. Runners choose among 21.5-, 43-, and 50-mile ultramarathons. The course features rocky ledges, boulder fields, granite slabs, and..

The Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag is an annual event held in Boxford, Massachusetts, starting and finishing at the Danvers YMCA Camp overlooking scenic Stiles Pond. The race features separate courses for runners and walkers, including those with dogs ("waggers"), winding through the Wildcat State Fo..

The Nipmuck South Trail Race is a 15.7-mile out-and-back trail run held in Mansfield, Connecticut, starting at Mansfield Hollow State Park. The course follows the scenic Nipmuck Trail alongside the Fenton River, featuring varied terrain including small bridge crossings, a climb to a 50-foot cliff, f..

The Goshen Gallop is an annual trail running event held at the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center in Goshen, Vermont. Celebrating its 48th year in 2026, the race offers 5K and 10K distances over well-marked courses featuring rugged gravel roads and cross-country ski trails within the Moosalamoo National..