Trail Running Calendar New Hampshire 2025-2026

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

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 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..

Bubba's Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in Center Conway, New Hampshire, at 564 Stark Rd. The race features a Last Person Standing format where participants run a 3.5-mile loop consisting mainly of forest singletrack, with sections of snowmobile trails, fields, and logging roads, i..

The Midstate Massive Ultra Trail is a challenging point-to-point endurance race held in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, traversing the Appalachian Midstate Trail through central Massachusetts and crossing into New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Scheduled for October 11-12, 2025, it offers thr..

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 a 30-hour ultramarathon, a 30-hour 7-person relay, a 30-mile night race, a 15-..

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 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..

The Novemberfest Race for the Nashua Children's Home will take place in Nashua on Sunday 23 November 2025. You can run 4 miles.

The Jackson 5k Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run is a Thanksgiving morning event held in Jackson, New Hampshire. The race features a 5k trail run through scenic areas including the Jackson Nordic Trails and Eagle Mountain House golf course, starting at Jackson Falls Bridge. There is also a 1k Kids Fun Run..

The Krampuslauf is a unique running event held at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, New Hampshire, featuring 5K, 10K, and a challenging 9-hour race. The course begins at the ski lodge base and includes two distinct 5K loops on Holt’s and Winslow sides of the mountain. The 5K race covers Holt’s side, whi..