Megunticook Trail Festival

Megunticook Trail Festival

The Megunticook Trail Festival takes place in Camden Hills State Park in Camden, Maine. The event comprises three trail races that use the park's trail network and coastal viewpoints.

• Megunticook 50K, over 7600 ft elevation gain, six aid stations.
• Halfast 20k, 1,900 ft elevation gain, mainly wide gravel trail.
• Wicked Tough 10k, 1,600 ft ascent, trails with ledges and ocean views.

The Megunticook 50K follows more than 90% of the park trails with minimal overlap. The course includes steep sections, extensive rock and root terrain, multiple lookouts, numerous brook and stream crossings, and summits of six named peaks. There are three short out-and-back sections of roughly 1.7 mi, 0.15 mi, and 0.5 mi. One aid station is passed twice during the race.

The Halfast 20k runs mostly on a wide multi-use trail with only about 3.9 km of singletrack. Runners encounter one summit at Cameron Mountain, and the course has approximately 1,900 ft of elevation gain and three aid station visits.

The Wicked Tough 10k is primarily on forest trails with significant climbing and two open ledge sections that provide views of the Atlantic. The event limits entries. Registration fees include a bib, a t-shirt, a swag item, and a post-race meal. Refunds are not issued; deferrals are available for pregnancy or volunteering.

The festival is held on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations. Indigenous peoples are invited to participate free of charge and participants may donate to Niweskok, a Wabanaki led organization. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.