Trail Running calendar near Meriden 2025-2026

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 Champlain Bridge 5K and 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk is a family-friendly event held at Crown Point State Historic Site and DEC Campsite in Crown Point, New York. The scenic 5K cross-country course winds through trails, roads, and fields, symbolizing hope and connection through the lighthouse and bridge..

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..

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..

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..

Tam Trek is a trail race in Middlebury, Vermont, organized by the Middlebury Area Land Trust to raise funds for the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM). Races start and finish at Wright Park and include a 19-mile TAM loop through Middlebury, Cornwall, New Haven and Weybridge; a 10K; a 5K; and a 2-mile fam..

The Vermont 50 Ultra Run is part of the Vermont 50 endurance weekend held at Ascutney Outdoors in West Windsor, Vermont. It includes a 50‑mile Ultra Run and a 50K Run, plus related relay options and other activities that showcase a challenging yet scenic Vermont landscape. Runners traverse the hills..

Run for Nature in Lowell, Massachusetts returns to Shedd Park at 453 Rogers Street as a fundraiser hosted by the Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust. The event offers a 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Trail Run (no walk option), and a Kids 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, a course through park trails and riverfront scenery...

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,..

Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake, hosted by the Lake George Land Conservancy, takes place at Amy’s Park in Bolton Landing, NY. The event offers two trail options: a 4.5-mile race and a 10-mile loop, featuring rugged single-track through forests, ponds and marshes with about 700 feet of elevation ga..

The Buck 50 is a challenging 50-kilometer ultramarathon held in Kattskill Bay, New York, along the scenic southern Adirondacks near Lake George. The course features rugged, remote trails that traverse four of Lake George's tallest peaks, including Buck Mountain, Sleeping Beauty, Black Mountain, and..

Groton Town Forest Trail Races, held at 163 West Main Street, Groton, MA, offer two trail distances: 9.5 miles and 3.4 miles. The courses are well-marked and feature a scenic loop through Groton Town Forest with no road crossings, combining narrow dirt roads and single-track trails over roots, rocks..

Keene Family YMCA Fall Foliage Trail Races in Keene, New Hampshire offer 5K and 10K trail runs starting and finishing at the Keene YMCA (200 Summit Road). The 5K provides a fast, beginner-friendly taste of trail running, while the 10K adds more challenging rolling singletrack and elevation. Runners..

Blackhawk Blaze is a trail running event held in Plainfield, New Hampshire (Meriden area), at 92 Bonner Road, near Plainfield School. This sixth annual Plainfield tradition offers two races: a 5K Trail Race on the famed French's Ledges trail and a 1 Mile Fun Run. The course showcases rugged terrain..

Devil's Den Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in Bradford, Vermont, featuring a rugged 10K loop on Wright's Mountain. The course offers a mix of terrain, including steep climbs, rocky and rooty sections, and a scenic downhill through the woods. Runners can choose from three race option..

Midstate Massive Ultra Trail is a UTMB Index endurance race held October 11–12, 2025, spanning New Ipswich, NH, and central Massachusetts with border crossings into New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Runners choose from three point-to-point options—100 miles, 50 miles, and 50 kilometers—following the A..

Fall Foliage Foot Races at Waterville Valley, NH, 2025 offers three events: a 5K Road Race, a 10 Mile Trail Race, and a Kid's Fun Run. The action centers in Town Square, with a mostly flat 5K out-and-back through the heart of Waterville Valley. The 10 Mile Trail Race is described as a scenic and cha..

Vulcan's Fury Trail Race in Nottingham, New Hampshire offers two rugged courses—the Half Marathon and the 5 Miler—set on hiking trails through a once volcanic landscape at Pawtuck. The course is described as technical and scenic, featuring a massive boulder field, dense forest, single-track switchba..

The North Face Race to the Summit is a mountain-top running event held at Stratton Mountain in Stratton, Vermont. The course covers about 2.18 miles with a 2,003-foot vertical climb, delivering a steep uphill challenge amid alpine terrain. The race is timed with live results and leaderboards, with o..