Trail Running calendar near Waterford 2025-2026

The Vermont 100 Endurance Race, held annually in July in Vermont, is one of America's oldest 100-mile ultramarathons and part of the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. The race features a challenging course with 17,000 feet of climbing over country roads, forest trails, and scenic views of the southern Gre..

The Wakely Dam Ultra is a challenging 55K ultramarathon held in Piseco, New York, within the Adirondack Park wilderness. The race follows a remote, technical trail along the Northville Placid Trail between Piseco Lake and Wakely Dam, featuring 3,300 feet of elevation gain. It is a self-supported eve..

The People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run is an annual trail running event held in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. It features a challenging 7-mile course through scenic forest trails, offering runners a chance to experience natural beauty and varied terrain. The race is part of the USATF Connecticut Mountain..

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 Slate Valley Scramble, organized by Slate Valley Trails, is a trail running event taking place on August 9, 2025. Participants can choose between an 8k and a half marathon, both set on scenic singletrack and double-track trails in Vermont's Slate Valley. A Kid's Fun Run is also available for chi..

Lover's Lane in Chester, Vermont, is a unique 6- or 12-hour running event featuring a 1.8-mile loop course with 280 feet of elevation gain and loss per lap. The trail combines single and double-track paths along with jeep trails, offering a moderately challenging terrain. The race starts and finishe..

The Sweltering Summer Ultra is an annual running event held at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The 13th edition features an 8-hour race on a certified 0.355-mile dirt and cinder track, with runners switching directions halfway through. Participants can run or walk as many laps as they choos..

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, approximately 15 miles with 5,000 feet of elevation gain and descent, or a shorter 8K course of about 5 miles wi..

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 an elevation change of 830 feet per lap. The course includes uphill and..

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..

The Triple Dam 10K is a scenic running and walking event held at the Power Dam Recreation Area in Perkinsville, Vermont. The course is a beautiful loop featuring gently rolling terrain on a mix of grassy trails, dirt roads, and single track, primarily on the west side of the Black River and North Sp..

The Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health Awareness is a unique 56-mile group running event held annually in Connecticut, traversing the state north to south along the scenic and flat Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. Starting in West Suffield and ending at New Haven harbor, the course passes throu..

The Wicked Mudder will take place in Southwick on Sunday 7 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 5 kilometers.

The Macedonia Trail Race, held in Macedonia Brook State Park in Kent, Connecticut, offers a unique trail running experience with lush single-track forest trails, challenging climbs and descents, and stunning viewpoints including Cobble Mountain with views of the Catskill Mountains. Now in its 7th ye..

The Shawangunk Ridge Trail Run (SRT) is a challenging trail running event held in Rosendale, New York, featuring three race distances: a 70-mile ultra, a 30-mile race, and a half marathon. The course follows the scenic 70-mile Shawangunk Ridge Trail, which stretches from High Point State Park in New..

Wilcox Wild is a challenging 50K trail ultra run held in the Adirondack Park Wilderness, New York, starting and finishing at Harrisburg Lake. The race course features rugged trails through the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, passing landmarks such as Hope Falls, East Stony Creek Trail, Murphy Trail, Willis..

The Mountain Goat Cabin Trail Run takes place at the Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert, Vermont. The main event features a challenging 7-mile loop with approximately 1,500 feet of elevation gain, winding through scenic trails and forest roads. Runners experience two historic cabins, Ned's P..

The Pisgah Mountain Trail Races, held in Pisgah State Park, Chesterfield, New Hampshire, feature two challenging distances: a 50K and a 23K trail run. Organized by the Red Clover Rovers, this event supports the New Hampshire Special Olympics, with all profits benefiting their mission. The races star..

The Angevine Farm Trail Festival, held annually in Warren, Connecticut, offers a scenic and challenging trail running experience in the Northwest corner of the state. The event features multiple distances including a half marathon, an 8-hour endurance race, a 5K, and a 5K Canicross (running with dog..

The Cat's Tail Trail Marathon is a challenging 26-mile point-to-point trail race held in the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area of the Catskill Mountains, New York. Featuring nearly 7,000 feet of elevation gain, the course offers rugged terrain with rocky, technical climbs and descents, alongside stunni..