Trail Running calendar near Jay 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..

The Big Day Brewing Fall Trail Running/Walking Series takes place at Great Glen Trails, with base-lodge facilities and courtyard check-in. Participants may choose from three courses—long 5 km, short 3 km, or mini 1.5 km—with the course varying each fall. Registration is online (free) or in person at..

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..

ELEVATE, MONTREAL - Défi Du Sentier D'élévation, by City Shred, takes place at Ski Saint-Bruno in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, just outside Montreal. The event offers adult distances of 5K, 10K and MAX Elevation, plus a 20K Relay (team of four), along with kids’ routes of 1K, 2K and MAX Elevation..

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..

Défi Everest Orford is a charity sporting event presented by Défi Sportif AlterGo at Mont Orford in Orford, Quebec, Canada. The 6th edition runs September 18–21, 2025, offering an inclusive mountain ascent across all weather, with volunteer randonneurs helping participants with functional limitation..

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..

Kilkenny Ridge Race, part of Aravaipa’s White Mountain Endurance Cup, takes place in Stark and Jefferson, New Hampshire, on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail through the White Mountain National Forest. It offers 50-mile, 25-mile, and 25K races along a roughly 25-mile traverse with about 7,500 feet of climb p..

The Royal (multi) Mile Hill Run is a 5K trail race held in Lincoln, New Hampshire, as part of the 50th Annual NH Highland Games & Festival. The challenging course features 800 feet of elevation gain across dirt trails, service roads, and ski trails at Loon Mountain. Participants receive a race shirt..

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..

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..

The Bromont Ultra is a renowned ultramarathon and mountain biking event held in Bromont, Quebec, Canada, set amidst the scenic Eastern Townships. Since 2014, it has combined physical endurance challenges with philanthropy, raising over $4 million for various causes. The event features diverse trail..

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 Randolph Ramble is a challenging 10-kilometer trail race held in the mountain town of Randolph, New Hampshire, nestled in the Great North Woods at the base of the Northern Presidentials. Known for its rugged terrain, the race emphasizes self-sufficiency, with no aid stations along the course and..

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..

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

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..