Trail Running calendar near Nashua 2025-2026

The Ghost Train Trail Races, held in Brookline, New Hampshire, is the state's original 30-hour ultramarathon event along the historic Granite Town Rail Trail. Participants can choose from multiple race distances including 7.5 miles, 15 miles, 30 miles, or a 30-hour ultramarathon and relay options. T..

The WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Weighted Race is a unique endurance event held in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on a 2.5-mile out-and-back rail trail featuring paved, gravel, and grass surfaces. Participants have six hours to complete as many laps as possible while carrying weighted packs, with their s..

The Weir River Farm Trail Race, held annually in Hingham, Massachusetts, offers runners three trail distances: 10 miles, 6 miles, and 3.4 miles. The race courses wind through the scenic trails of Weir River Farm, Whitney, and Thayer Woods, with the 10-mile route including additional loops in Wompatu..

The Ravenswood Trail Race, part of the North Shore Trail Series, takes place in Ravenswood Park, featuring a scenic course through single track and carriage roads amid peak fall foliage. This classic fall trail race offers a challenging and picturesque running experience. Participants can register o..

Womp Romp is an annual trail running event held at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, Massachusetts, featuring a 10-mile single-loop race and a 50K race consisting of three loops plus an additional mile. The course offers a mix of single track, wide trails, and some paved sections, suitable for both n..

The Book It for Books 10k is a charitable running event held at Lake Accotink Park in Springfield, Virginia. The race features a 10k course that combines mostly trail running with some paved sections, including out-and-back routes on both the north and south sides of the lake. It benefits Reading is..

The Pumpkin Pacer 5k at White Barn Farm in Wrentham, Massachusetts, is a scenic trail run/walk/hike held annually in late October. This off-road 5K course features dirt and gravel paths with natural terrain including rocks, roots, and elevation changes, offering a fun challenge for all ages and skil..

The Powisset Farm Trail Run - Fall is a popular trail running event held at Powisset Farm in Dover, Massachusetts. Scheduled for October 26, 2025, it offers four race distances: 8.3, 5.6, 3.1, and 1.5 miles, traversing scenic trails through Powisset Farm and the neighboring Noanet Woodlands. The rac..

The Hamsterwheel in New Boston, NH, is a unique ultrarunning event featuring 6, 12, 24, and 30-hour races, including relay options. The course is a scenic, largely flat 4-mile loop starting near the Hillsborough County Fairground, running along the New Boston Rail Trail by the Piscataquog River to L..

The TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival is a renowned trail running event held annually in Ipswich, Massachusetts, within Willowdale State Forest. Offering a variety of distances including 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50-mile, and 100K races, plus a free youth fun run, the festival features a challenging..

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..

The Race for DFL is a unique "last runner standing" backyard ultra event held at Kenty’s Farm in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Participants run a 4.1666-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The course features a mix of terrain including grassy fields, trails, crus..

The Centerville Bank Thompson Turkey Trot is an annual event held at the West Thompson Dam Overlook Shelter in Thompson, Connecticut. It features a 5K timed trail run, a 3K untimed walk called the "Wobble" where dogs on leashes are welcome, and a free kids' fun run for children 12 and under. The eve..

The TARCkey Trot is a unique 6-hour timed running event set on a scenic 5K loop at Wright Locke Farm in Winchester, MA. Participants can run as many loops as they wish within the time limit, navigating a course filled with natural terrain challenges. The event promotes community engagement, offering..

The Baystate Dirty Dog Trail Run-Ruck-Walk 5k is a rugged outdoor event held in Berkley, Massachusetts, honoring military personnel, first responders, and their K-9 partners. Participants can run, ruck with weighted packs, or walk a challenging 5k trail through scenic natural landscapes, often muddy..

The Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard is a challenging "Last Person Standing" endurance event held in Brownsville, Vermont. Participants repeatedly ascend and descend 1,209 vertical feet each hour via multiple course options, including three laps on a 403-foot t-bar path or a single lap on a longer 1..

The 27th Annual Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children's Home is a festive 4-mile running event held in Nashua, New Hampshire. The race course winds through the scenic Mine Falls Park, offering participants a beautiful natural setting. The event starts near the Pine Street Extension entrance to t..

The TARC Winter Classic is a trail running event held annually at Middlesex Fells Reservation in Stoneham, Massachusetts. It offers challenging distances of 8, 32, and 40 miles along the Skyline Trail, known for its technical terrain featuring roots, rocks, and elevation changes typical of New Engla..

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..

The TARCtic Frozen Yeti is a winter trail running event hosted by the Trail Animals Running Club at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts. It offers two distance options: a 15-mile race and a challenging 30-hour endurance race. The course features three roughly 5-mile loops marked with colored..