Trail Running calendar near Ellenville 2025-2026

Squatchapple is a West Orange, NJ trail race held in the South Mountain Reservation, starting and finishing at the Tulip Springs Trailhead on Cherry Lane. The Sassquad Trail Running event offers 11M, 20M, 50K, and 50M options built from three loops: 4M Turtleback, 5.5M Locust Grove, and 7M Mayapple...

Livingston Oval Ultra takes place in Livingston, New Jersey, at the public Livingston Oval on Robert Harp Drive. On March 7, 2026, the 3rd annual event offers 12-hour, 6-hour, 3-hour and 1-hour options, with runners looping the Oval. The fast, flat course is USATF-certified (as of Aug 1, 2023) and i..

The Mt. Tammany 10 is a challenging ultramarathon held in Delaware Water Gap, NJ, featuring an almost 40-mile course with over 10,000 feet of elevation gain. Runners complete 10 grueling loops, each involving a climb to the summit of Mt.Tammany via the Red-Dot trail, a descent on the Blue-Blaze trai..

The Terror of Tammany is a challenging trail running event held at Worthington State Forest in Columbia, NJ. Featuring two distances, a 30K and a 50K+, the race consists of multiple loops of a 6.7-mile course with approximately 1,750 feet of vertical ascent per loop. The 30K covers three loops, cate..

The Morris County Empanada Trail Run, held in Morris Plains, NJ, offers both 5K and 10K run/walk events on scenic trails within Central Park of Morris County. The course features mixed terrain including dirt, grass, gravel, and some hills, providing a varied and enjoyable trail running experience. P..

Big Bear Squatch North is a challenging trail running event held at Harriman State Park in Bear Mountain, New York. Featuring a half marathon and 10K races, including a new rucking division with lightweight (15 lbs) and heavyweight (30 lbs) pack categories, the event showcases rugged, technical moun..

The Long Run is a loop-based running event held at Jacobsburg State Park. The course is a give-or-take 5 mile loop that combines single-track trail and flat, fast gravel sections. The loop features about 450 ft of elevation change. The event is offered in two editions named Spring Forward and Fall..

The Spring SOMO Timed Trail Races take place at South Mountain Reservation in South Orange, New Jersey. This event features a looped trail course of 1.88 miles (just over 3K) that includes single track, pavement, and fire road sections. Runners can choose from multiple race options: 1 loop (3K), 2 l..

John Jay Community Trail Race is a community running event in Cross River, New York, on the John Jay Community Cross Country Trail. The event features a 5k Trail Race, a 4k Jay Walk, and a Kids Jay Dash, a 200-meter race. The 5k winds through wooded, rolling terrain starting on the John Jay Campus l..

Squatchywaska Mountainfest is a mountain trail race in Ellenville, NY, offering two courses: 25K and 10 miles. Runners traverse rugged singletrack, cliffs, and crushed-gravel carriage roads on the Shawangunk Ridge, with about 2,500+ ft of elevation on the 25K and around 1,800 ft on the 10M. The rout..

Wawayanda Trail Fest is a trail running event held at Wawayanda State Park, with the start/finish and parking at the park boat ramp/boathouse. Distances offered: 100K 50 Mile 50K Half Marathon The event course is a full loop of more than 26 miles. The half marathon uses one loop (about 13 to 14 m..

Leatherman's Loop is a popular 10K trail race held annually in the spring at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York. The event attracts runners aged 7 to 107 and features a scenic course through natural trails. Due to high demand, entry is determined by a lottery system.The registrati..

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races run around Lake Waramaug in Kent, Connecticut, offering 100K, 50M, and 50K. One of the oldest ultras in the United States, it marks its 52nd anniversary in 2026 as part of the Mount to Coast 100K Series. The rolling, mostly flat course uses paved roads around t..

XTERRA New Jersey is an off-road multisport event held at the scenic Wawayanda State Park, featuring over 40 miles of trails and a clear lake. Part of the XTERRA World Tour, it offers a variety of races including trail runs (5K to 42K), gravel and mountain bike races, and triathlons such as full dis..

The VCP50k is an ultramarathon held in Bronx, New York, founded in 2023 and designed to accommodate both novice and experienced runners. The race features a challenging yet accessible course consisting of ten loops on the classic Tortoise and Hare cross country trail, plus an initial lap on flat ter..

Breakneck Point Trail Runs in Beacon, New York, is hosted by Red Newt Racing and offers two distances: 21K and 42K, with steep elevation gains (about 4,800 ft and 9,000 ft, respectively). The course blends jeep trails, single-track, historic estate paths, and technical pitches, including the signatu..

3 Days at the Fair in Augusta, NJ at the Sussex County Fairgrounds is a multi-day ultra running festival featuring a certified 1-mile loop course on pavement and crushed gravel. The event hosts multiple timed formats, including 144-, 72-, 48-, 24-, 12-, and 6-hour races, with marathon or 50K options..

Run The Farm is a series of trail races held at Muscoot Farm in Katonah/Somers, NY (51 Route 100, Katonah, NY 10536). The event includes a 5 mile trail race and two age-group kids races (one for ages 7-12 and one for ages 2-6). The spring race is scheduled for May 17, 2026 and the fall race for Oct..

Plattekill Mountain Race returns to Roxbury, NY for the fourth edition, offering a challenging mountain course on the slopes and trails of Plattekill. The Mountain Race covers 6.5 miles with 3,500 feet of elevation gain, looping up, down, and around the ski area for views and a tough test of enduran..

Manitou’s Revenge is a challenging 53-mile ultramarathon held in the Catskill Mountains, starting in Windham, NY, and finishing in downtown Phoenicia. The course follows the northern Black Dome Trail and the Long Path from Acra Point, featuring approximately 15,000 feet of rugged, rocky, and steep c..