Trail Running calendar near New Paltz 2025-2026

The Landis Arboretum 5K Forest Run, held in Esperance, NY, is a scenic cross-country race through the arboretum’s forests and meadows, offering beautiful views of the Schoharie Valley. This rolling 5K course is part of the Route 20 Challenge Series and is USATF sanctioned. The event features chip ti..

The Sweltering Summer Ultra is an annual 8-hour endurance race held at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Participants run or walk laps on a certified 0.355-mile dirt and cinder track, switching directions halfway through the event. The race is walker-friendly and features a unique aid station..

The Interstate 17 - Closter, NJ will take place in Closter on Sunday 10 August 2025. You can run 17 miles.

Climb It For Climate is a mountain trail running event held at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in the Catskill Mountains, New York. Participants can choose between a challenging 25K course with approximately 15 miles and 5,000 feet of elevation gain and descent, or a shorter 8K course covering about 5..

The Tappen Brook 5K, held in Bridgewater, Connecticut, is an annual trail running event hosted by the Bridgewater Land Trust and the Bridgewater Recreation Commission. Set in the scenic Bridgewater Town Park, the course features newly developed trails winding through forested woodlands with gentle h..

The Route of Healthy Living 5k & BBQ Bash is a community-focused event held at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge, NJ. Celebrating its 5-year anniversary, the event features a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile health walk, welcoming participants of all fitness levels. The cross-country course includes a m..

The Thunder Chicken Squatch is a trail running event held at Stokes State Forest in Branchville, New Jersey. Scheduled for August 10, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including a challenging 17-mile run, a 10K, and a 5K, with additional 10K rucking divisions featuring lightweight (15 lbs) and..

The Fabulous Fahnestock Trail Races take place in Fahnestock State Park near Cold Spring, NY, offering distances of 50K, 25K, and a 5.5-mile race. The course features a mix of runnable dirt roads and technical single-track trails, with scenic views including lakes, ponds, and old rail beds. Runners..

The Hook Mountain Ultra is a challenging 51.7-mile trail run held in Upper Nyack, New York, featuring 10,928 feet of elevation gain. The course includes one 5.7-mile small loop followed by four 11.5-mile big loops, all starting and finishing at Nyack Beach State Park. Runners begin with a steep 1.6-..

The Serenity on the Trails will take place in Schenectady on Saturday 16 August 2025. You can run 4 miles.

The 2nd Annual Curran Brewing 5k Trail Run and 1.5 Mile Walk takes place at Curran Brewing Company in Madison Township, PA. The event features a scenic trail course through the woods, following old tractor paths and circling the lake at Curran Brewing. Participants can choose between a 5k run, which..

The New Paltz Pizza Challenge is a fun and unique 3.3-mile running event held in New Paltz, NY, starting at Water Street Market. The course is approximately 5 kilometers and offers participants a lively atmosphere with plenty of pizza to enjoy along the way. The event features prizes for the winners..

The Dirty Dozen 50K is a challenging ultramarathon held in Forest Park, Queens, New York City. The race features a 2.5-mile loop along the scenic Orange Trail, completed 12 times for a total of 50 kilometers. Each loop includes 300 feet of elevation gain, making the course deceptively tough with rol..

The Jug End Loop Ultra is a 6-hour ultra running event held at Jug End State Reservation in Egremont, Massachusetts. Participants run multiple laps of a scenic 4.2-mile course featuring woods, fields, and an apple orchard, with a challenging elevation change of 830 feet per lap. The course includes..

The Thacher Park Trail Running Festival, held annually at Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, NY, offers a scenic and challenging trail running experience. Participants can choose from four distances: 10K, half marathon (13.1 miles), marathon (26.2 miles), and an ultra 50K. The course features a sh..

Raptor Ridge Presented by Peace, Love, Trails is a challenging 6.5-mile trail race held at the Westmoreland Sanctuary in Mount Kisco, New York. The course winds through the 669-acre nature preserve, which features 8.5 miles of hiking trails across three towns. The race starts and finishes at the Fox..

The USATF-NJ Open & Masters 5k Cross Country Championships is a competitive running event held at Natirar Park in Peapack Gladstone, New Jersey. Scheduled for August 24, 2025, this 5-kilometer cross country race features divisions for both open and masters athletes. It is part of the Paul Miller Aut..

The Barn-B-Q Trail Festival will take place in Berkeley Heights on Saturday 30 August 2025. You can run between 3 and 6 miles.

The FallApple is a trail running event held in South Orange, New Jersey, at South Mountain Reservation. Scheduled for early September, the race offers a variety of distances including 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, and 50-mile options. The course features a mix of fire roads, single-track tr..

The Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health Awareness is a unique 56-mile group running event held annually in Connecticut, following the scenic and flat Farmington Canal Heritage Trail from West Suffield to New Haven. This non-competitive challenge supports Mental Health Connecticut through fundrai..