Trail Running Calendar Vermont 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..

The Springfield Dam Run, held in Springfield, Vermont, offers a family-friendly running event featuring three races: a Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run for children 12 and under, a new Maniac Mile one-mile sprint for ages 10 and up, and the traditional 3.1-mile Springfield Dam Run. The main race takes place on..

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..

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..

The Lucy Mac 5K9 is a trail running event held at Ascutney Outdoors in Brownsville, Vermont. Scheduled for September 13, 2025, it features a timed 5K race and a 1-mile race option, welcoming runners, walkers, and dogs. The course offers a scenic Vermont adventure with handcrafted trails at the weste..

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..

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..

The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a one-day, 26-mile trail running and hiking event in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, featuring five mountains: Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack, and Bald. Participants traverse rugged public trails with a cumulative elevation gain of about 6,142 feet, enjoying spectacular..

Vermont 50 is an annual endurance event staged at Ascutney Outdoors in West Windsor, Vermont. It features multiple options: 50-mile mountain bike race, 50-mile ultra run, 50K run, and several relay formats (including 2-3 person and women’s teams) plus a 50-mile bike tandem option. The course showcas..

Devil's Den Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in Bradford, Vermont, featuring a rugged 10K loop on Wright's Mountain. The course offers a mix of terrain, including steep climbs, rocky and rooty sections, and a scenic downhill through the woods. Runners can choose from three race option..

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..

The CircumVictory Trail Run will take place in Victory on Saturday 1 November 2025. You can run between 17 and 17 miles.

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..

Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard, in Brownsville, Vermont, is a Last Person Standing endurance race on Mount Ascutney. Runners ascend and descend the mountain hourly, with two ascent options: a three-lap orange loop up the t-bar path for 403 vertical feet per lap, or a single ascent on the green loo..

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 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..