Trail Running calendar near Gardiner 2025-2026

The Santa's Summit 10k is a scenic and challenging trail run held at Bull Run Marina in Clifton, Virginia. The course follows the Bull Run Occoquan Trail, featuring hilly terrain with a mix of out-and-back and one-way sections. Participants can also choose a 5k distance or a virtual race option.Runn..

Tower Tag Challenge is held at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut. The course follows the Tower Trail, a crushed-gravel carriage road that climbs about 600 feet in 1.5 miles to the Observation Tower, offering sweeping park views and, on clear days, Long Island Sound. Each Tower Tag att..

PPTC Endurance Fest in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park offers 50-mile and 50-kilometer ultramarathon options on a looped course of 9 or 15 laps of 3.33 miles. The race begins and ends near the Lincoln Road Entrance and honors NYC’s road-ultra heritage, including Knickerbocker 60k and Metropolitan 50 Mile...

The Frosty Forest 5K is a trail running event held in Roosevelt Forest, Stratford, Connecticut. This 5-kilometer race offers participants a chance to escape the roads and enjoy a scenic course through nature. Runners, joggers, hikers, and walkers are all welcome, with a requirement of some trail exp..

SRC Presents: A Backyard Ultra takes place at Blydenburgh County Park in Hauppauge, NY on December 13–14, 2025. The event features two races: A Backyard Ultra, a true ultramarathon where runners must complete a 4.167-mile loop within an hour, repeatedly until only one runner remains; and The 1 Lappe..

Frosty Fat Sass is a family-friendly trail party in West Orange, New Jersey, held at the Turtleback Rock Picnic Area in the South Mountain Reservation. It offers a 5K loop and timed options of 3 hours or 6 hours, plus a new Rucking division with lightweight (15 lb) and heavyweight (30 lb) packs. The..

The Mahlon Winter Donut Trail Run & Hike is a scenic trail running event held at Saffin's Pond in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Scheduled for February 8, 2026, it offers three race distances: a 5-mile loop, a 10-mile course consisting of two loops, and a 13.1-mile hal..

Squatchy Onesiefest 5K is a Sassquad Trail Running trail party at Ramapo Valley County Reservation in Mahwah, NJ. The 5K is run as a 1.6-mile lollipop loop repeated twice, starting and finishing at the NYNJTC Headquarters; park in the reservation lot. The route is very mellow: a flat gravel/dirt tra..

The Febapple Frozen event is a trail running race held in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood, New Jersey. Scheduled for February 21, 2026, it offers multiple distance options including a 50-mile, 50-kilometer, 20-mile, and 10-mile race. All distances are based on a roughly 10-mile loop course sta..

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..

Sleeping Giant Trail Runs, hosted by Steep Endurance at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, CT, offers challenging 25K and 50K trail races through Connecticut’s iconic park. The 25K loop features more than 3,000 feet of vertical gain across rocky and rolling singletrack via Yellow, Chestnut, White,..

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 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 takes place in Wawayanda State Park, Vernon Township, Hewitt, NJ along the Boat Launch/ Highland Lakes area. The festival offers four race distances: 100K, 50 Mile, 50K, and Half Marathon. The course features a 26+ mile loop with mostly wooded single-track, rhododendron tunnels,..