Trail Running calendar near Mount Washington 2025-2026

The Thorne Head Trail Run is a community-focused 4k trail race held at Thorne Head Preserve in Bath, Maine. Hosted by the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, this event features a mix of fun single-track and wider trails with scenic water views. Designed to be inclusive for both first-time trail runners an..

Located at Lost Valley in Auburn, Maine, the Maine Summit Trek for Tree is a community fundraising event hosted by Lost Valley to benefit Tree Street Youth. The centerpiece is the Endurance Hiking Challenge: participants run, hike, or walk the Access Road to the summit, then descend by chair lift or..

Big Brad Ultras is an ultramarathon event in Pownal, Maine, weaving through Bradbury Mountain State Park and surrounding trails. Distances include 50 Miler, 50K, and 25K, all run on a 16.5-mile loop of Maine singletrack with climbs over Tryon Mountain, Snowman’s loop, and back into the state park. T..

Blackout 5k/10k is a nighttime mountain race at Cranmore Resort in North Conway, NH. It offers 5K and 10K routes that traverse a mix of ski trails and access roads. The course is lit with reflective flags and LED lanterns, and headlamps are mandatory for runners (with additional headlamps available..

The Holistic Hustle 5K/10K is an annual running event held at the scenic Emmons Preserve in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 4th edition, scheduled for November 1, 2025, features timed 5K and 10K run/walk races alongside a kids' half-mile fun run for participants aged 13 and under. The event offers a livel..

CircumVictory Trail Run takes place at the Victory Hill Trail Club in Victory, Vermont. The featured run is a roughly 17-mile loop on Victory Hill’s famed singletrack, with some road and cart-trail sections and about 1,800 feet of elevation gain. The run shares the course with two MTB races (34 mile..

Jackson 5k Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run is held in Jackson, New Hampshire on Thanksgiving morning. The event includes a 5k trail run through the hills of the Jackson Nordic Trails and the Eagle Mountain House golf course, plus a Kids Fun Run for ages 10 and under. Participants stage at the Eagle Mount..

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..

White Lake Ultras takes place at White Lake State Park in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The festival-like endurance weekend offers 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options on a 2-mile single- and double-track loop around forested lakefront trails, with one short section of beach and sidewalk and about 50 feet of ver..

Riverlands 100 & Relay is a trail ultramarathon held in Turner, Maine, on May 2–3, 2026. The event centers on a 100‑mile race with a relay option, inviting solo runners and teams to tackle the course over two days. The race information pages point to course maps, a pacer or relay finder, and runner..

Portland, Maine hosts the Back Cove Backyard Ultra, Portland’s only backyard ultra on the iconic Back Cove Trail. The course is a 3.5-mile, mostly flat gravel loop along a tidal estuary with a short paved bridge, offering waterfront views. Runners repeat an hourly 4.167-mile loop, with a 0.60-mile B..