Chocorua Mountain Race

Chocorua Mountain Race, Tamworth NH

The Chocorua Mountain Race is a 23K mountain trail event in the White Mountain National Forest that starts and finishes from Scott Road in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The full course contains approximately 4,800 feet of climbing.

The route begins on flat terrain through a field before reaching singletrack at the Hammond Trailhead. Runners ascend about 2.8 miles gaining 1,900 feet on the Hammond Trail to the Liberty Trail junction. A left onto the Liberty Trail follows with a descent of more than 1,600 feet over 2.5 miles to the on course aid station.

From the aid station the course continues on rolling singletrack to the Brook Trail and then makes a loop up and over the 3,478 foot summit of Mount Chocorua. Trails on the summit section include rocks, roots, boulders, steep ledges, and several rivers and brooks with very cold mountain water. After descending the summit ledges runners return via the Liberty Trail to the Hammond Trail and descend the final 2.8 miles and 1,900 feet back to the finish area.

The race is part of the White Mountain Endurance Cup, a series of four sub ultra distance courses. Entry is available per race or via a series pass; completing at least three events makes a runner an official cup finisher and eligible for the series leaderboard. Cup finishers receive a commemorative medal after their third race. The series also awards top scorers and prize packs to podium finishers.

Mandatory gear includes 1 liter of fluids, 400 calories of food, a windbreaker or rain shell, and a space blanket or emergency foil blanket. The event is cupless so participants must bring their own hydration system; aid stations will not provide disposable cups. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.