Megunticook Trail Festival

Event overview

The Megunticook Trail Festival is a trail running event in Camden Hills State Park, Midcoast Maine. The park covers over 5,700 acres and has more than 30 miles of trails. Mount Megunticook rises to 1,385 feet above sea level. Entries are limited. The festival recognizes that the park lies on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations and offers free entry to Indigenous participants. Registration for the races includes a bib, a t-shirt, a swag item, and a post-race meal. Deferrals are allowed for pregnancy or if a registrant volunteers for the race. A t-shirt is guaranteed for registrations completed by August 25.

Race details

• 50K - traverses over 90% of park trails
• 20k - Trail Half Marathon, mainly wide gravel trail
• 10K - Wicked Tough 10, primarily singletrack

The 50K course covers nearly all trails in the park with minimal overlap. It has steep, technical terrain with many rocks and roots, more than 7,600 feet of total elevation gain, and six aid stations, one of which is passed twice. The 20k route features about 3.9 km of singletrack, mostly runs on the multi-use gravel trail, has 1,900 feet of elevation gain, and uses two aid stations (one passed twice). The 10K includes about 1,600 feet of elevation gain, mostly wooded trails, two open ledge sections with ocean views, and significant climbing followed by long descents. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.