Westmore Mountain Challenge
Westmore, United States • 26 Sep 2026
Westmore Mountain Challenge
The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a community-focused mountain running event near East Charleston, Vermont, with a meeting point at 154 Leadership Drive. The route crosses five mountains named Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack, and Bald and uses widely used trails in the Northeast Kingdom during fall foliage.
The course is primarily single-track hiking trails with dirt road connectors through the first 21 miles. The last 5 miles of the full marathon combine dirt and paved road. There are two timed distances and an untimed midway option at a lunch station.
Timed distance options:
- Full marathon length
- 20 mile (trail only)
Participants may elect to finish at the 12.3 mile lunch station; that midpoint is not timed. The event is organized by the nonprofit NorthWoods Stewardship Center, and proceeds support the center's trail, waterway, and forest stewardship work carried out by youth and adult crews for over 35 years. Registration opens April 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.