Trail Running calendar near Wilmington 2025-2026

Jay Peak Trail Running Festival takes place at Jay Peak's Stateside base in Jay, Vermont, over Labor Day weekend (Aug 30–31) and offers two days of trail races for all ages and abilities. The festival provides a spectrum of trail distances, from accessible 5Ks to more demanding routes, including an..

The Catamount Weekly Trail Running Race is a recurring event held at Catamount Outdoor Center, offering distances including a half lap, 5K, and 10K. The races take place rain or shine, with a clear thunder policy in place for safety. Participants receive new bib numbers each week to ensure accurate..

Groton Forest Trail Run takes place at Boulder Beach State Park in Groton, Vermont, on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Onion River Outdoors is the new race organizer, continuing the event’s tradition of scenic, challenging trail running and strong community support. For 2025 the organizers plan a 25k a..

NCVRC Run for Hope takes place at Oxbow Riverfront Park in Morrisville, Vermont. The course is an out-and-back along the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, with a turnaround at 1.5 miles and a single aid station before finishing back at Oxbow Park, for a total distance of about 3 miles. Race bib pickup run..

Wilcox Wild is a challenging 50K trail ultra run held in the Adirondack Park Wilderness, New York, on September 13, 2025. The race features a rugged lollipop course starting and finishing at Harrisburg Lake, covering 31 miles with 3,028 feet of elevation gain and loss. Runners traverse scenic trails..

The Paine Mountain Anchor Challenge Trail Race, held in Northfield, Vermont, is a scenic and challenging 6K trail race that starts and finishes at the Norwich Shaw Outdoor Center. The course features a mix of gravel roads, single-track switchback trails, and steep descents, leading runners to the su..

The Champlain Bridge 5K and 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk is a family-friendly event held at Crown Point State Historic Site and DEC Campsite in Crown Point, New York. The scenic 5K cross-country course winds through trails, roads, and fields, symbolizing hope and connection through the lighthouse and bridge..

Tam Trek is a trail race in Middlebury, Vermont, organized by the Middlebury Area Land Trust to raise funds for the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM). It features a 19-mile loop plus shorter options: 10K, 5K, and a 2-mile family fun run. All distances start and finish at Wright Park.The 19-mile course t..

Amy’s Adventure Race for the Lake, now in its 9th year, takes place at Amy’s Park in Bolton Landing, NY. The event offers a 4.5-mile trail race and a 10-mile loop through forests, ponds, and marshes, featuring rugged Adirondack terrain with about 700 feet of elevation gain. Proceeds support the Lake..

The Buck 50 is a challenging 50-kilometer ultramarathon held in Kattskill Bay, New York, along the scenic southern Adirondacks near Lake George. The course features rugged, remote trails that traverse four of Lake George's tallest peaks, including Buck Mountain, Sleeping Beauty, Black Mountain, and..

The Cornwall Multisport Club hosts the Frightening Fall Trail Race annually at Guindon Park East in Cornwall, Ontario. The 2025 event offers three trail running distances: 6KM, 12KM, and 18KM, with a unique 6KM prediction run where participants guess their finish time. The race embraces a festive at..

Trapp Lodge Mountain Marathon is a challenging trail running event held at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, offering half and full marathon distances. The course blends runnable double-track with rugged single-track, including a scrambling climb to Round Top Mountain for sweeping views of Mount..

The Hills Are Alive Cross Country Race, now themed as the Ghostly Gallop Trail 5K, is held at Arrowhead Golf Course in Milton, Vermont. The 5K course runs along the scenic Laura’s Tears trail, offering a trail running experience with a festive Halloween atmosphere encouraging participants to wear co..

RutFest (Richmond Ultra Trail Festival) is the Richmond Trail Running Club’s fifth annual weekend trail festival in Williston, Vermont. The 36-hour event at Catamount Outdoor Family Center features two repeatable trail loops of about 3 and 4 miles on the north and south sides of Catamount, offering..

Infinitus 2026 in Ripton, Vermont, organized by The Endurance Society, is a multi-distance endurance festival with races from 9 miles to 551 miles (the 888K). Distances include the 9 Miler, Marathon, 88K, 100 Miler, Deca-Marathon, 250 Mile, Penta-Marathon, and the 888K. The course is documented on A..

The Whiteface Mountain Races, held in Wilmington, NY, offer a challenging mountain running experience with some of the greatest vertical gain and loss per mile in the U.S. The event features multiple race options including a 21K (two loops), 10K (one loop), Vert Junky combo, 4K Ascent, and a 1-mile..

The Goshen Gallop is an annual trail running event held at the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center in Goshen, Vermont. Celebrating its 48th year in 2026, the race offers 5K and 10K distances over well-marked courses featuring rugged gravel roads and cross-country ski trails within the Moosalamoo National..