Trail Running calendar near Waterville Valley 2025-2026

The ACT Trail Fest, held in Arundel, Maine, is an annual trail running event featuring 5k, 10k, and half marathon distances. Set on the scenic Arundel Community Trails and Eastern Trail, the courses offer beautiful woodland and stream views. The race starts and finishes at the Arundel Municipal Buil..

The Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race is an exciting running event taking place in Hooksett, NH, featuring a 5K race for all runners and walkers, as well as a Kid's Fun Run for children aged 12 and under. The race begins at Heads Pond trail and follows a scenic route through wooded conservation areas,..

The Bear Brook Trail Races, held in Allenstown, New Hampshire, showcase the scenic beauty of Bear Brook State Park with its diverse trails, including single track paths, steep hills, and blueberry fields. The event offers three race distances: a 10K following "Mindy's Loop," a Half Marathon, and a M..

The Kilkenny Ridge Race is a challenging trail running event held in Stark, New Hampshire, within the White Mountain National Forest. It offers three distances: 50 miles, 25 miles, and 25 kilometers, all following the rugged Kilkenny Ridge Trail. The course features approximately 7,500 feet of eleva..

The Royal (multi) Mile Hill Run is a challenging 5K race held during the NH Highland Games & Festival in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Scheduled for September 21, 2025, the event features a course with an elevation gain of 800 feet, traversing dirt trails, service roads, and ski trails. Participants recei..

The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a one-day, 26-mile trail running and hiking event in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, featuring five mountains: Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack, and Bald. Participants traverse steep, scenic trails with a cumulative elevation gain of about 6,142 feet, enjoying stunning au..

The Farm to Farm Ultra is a scenic ultramarathon held in Freeport and Brunswick, Maine, featuring distances of 25K, 50K, and 50 miles, along with relay options. The course consists mainly of rolling hills on paved roads with about 2 miles of runnable trail per 25K loop, connecting Wolfe's Neck Farm..

The Vermont 50 Ultra Run is an annual endurance event held at Ascutney Outdoors in West Windsor, Vermont, typically on the last weekend of September. Established in 1993, it features a challenging and scenic course through Vermont's landscape, offering a 50-mile ultra run and a 50K race. The event i..

The Pleasant Mountain Race, held in Bridgton, Maine, is a challenging 21k trail run featuring technical single-track trails and scenic views along Pleasant Mountain’s iconic ridge. The course includes significant elevation gains, with a steep 1700-foot climb over 2 miles up Bald Peak, followed by a..

The Bobcat Ridge 25k is a trail running event held at the Edwin L. Smith Preserve in Kennebunkport, Maine. This 25-kilometer race takes participants through scenic trails within the preserve, offering a challenging and beautiful outdoor experience.The event supports the Kennebunkport Conservation Tr..

Bubba's Backyard Ultra, held in Center Conway, New Hampshire, is a unique endurance running event featuring the Last Person Standing format. Participants run a 3.5-mile loop through mostly forest singletrack, with some snowmobile trails, fields, and logging roads, including about 250 feet of elevati..

The Little Duck 50k is a trail running event held in Windham, Maine, at the scenic East Windham Conservation Area. Scheduled for October 5, 2025, it offers two race distances: a challenging 50k ultra-marathon consisting of five 6.5-mile loops with nearly 1,000 feet of elevation gain per loop, and a..

Trust Trail Fest, held at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust headquarters in Kennebunkport, Maine, offers participants a choice between a 5k walk/run and a 10k run through scenic forest trails. The courses feature natural terrain with rocks, roots, and occasional mud, providing a challenging and i..

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..

The Land of Light 100k is a unique endurance event held in Norway, Maine, featuring a combination of running and cycling across six distinct trail systems. The race covers a total of 100 kilometers, with 25k of running and 75k of cycling, all human-powered without the use of cars between segments. S..

The Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon is a challenging trail running event held at the scenic Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, nestled in the Green Mountains. Offering both half and full marathon distances, the race features a 13.1-mile loop with approximately 2/3 double track and dirt roads and 1/..

The Randolph Ramble is a challenging 10-kilometer trail race set in the scenic Great North Woods of Randolph, New Hampshire, located at the base of the Northern Presidentials. This self-supported race emphasizes participants' self-sufficiency, as there are no aid stations along the course. Runners a..

The Big Brad Ultras, held in Pownal, Maine, offers challenging trail races featuring a 16.5-mile loop through Bradbury Mountain State Park, including Tryon Mountain and Snowman's loop. The course is rugged with hills, rocks, roots, and minimal flat terrain, plus a short stretch of paved and dirt roa..

The Blackout 5k/10k is an exciting mountain race held at Cranmore Resort in North Conway, New Hampshire. This nighttime event features 5K and 10K distances run on a course combining access roads and ski trails, marked with reflective flagging and LED lanterns to guide participants. Headlamps are man..

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..