USATF New England has among the most active mountain running schedules in the US. With championships and a season long mountain circuit - now in its 17th year - there are plenty of events for the avid hill runner. Mountain running races can be all-uphill, or cover an up-and-down course. While single loop are most common, there may be multiple loop courses. The footing in mountain races may be on pavement, trail, or a combination. Trail running covers a range of events from higher level cross country running to technical courses with hazardous footing. The trail can be wide and well-worn or single-track and requiring uninterrupted attention, rock-hard (with rocks) or wet and muddy. In either type of event, don't wear new white shoes!
This year's USATF-NE Mountain Circuit is officially cancelled after three of the eight races in the series were cancelled and two of the remaining five races were expected to either cancel or significantly scale back due to COVID-19 related safety restrictions. After careful consideration we decided there will not be enough races remaining to have a meaningful series which would allow participants from all USATF-NE states to participate.
Each race in the series may still occur outside of the series. Please check with each of the races for updates on their respective status. -Paul Kirsch
USATF-NE MUT Chairperson **** 2020 Mountain Running Circuit Information on the race series and individual race status is found at above link. 2020 USATF-NE Mountain Running championships July 12, Loon Mountain Race, CANCELLED
2020 USATF-NE Trail Running Championships April 11 - Merrimack River Trail Race, Andover MA Cancelled * 2020 USATF-NE Trail Championship * website August 9 - Ragged 50 km Ultra Trail Race, Sunapee, NH CANCELLED (ultra distance championship) website The 50K is cancelled due to guidelines required by multiple agencies covering the course route. The 3 day stage race will still be conducted, with modifications 2019 Mountain Circuit and Championships
2019 USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit races and results/scoring 2019 USATF-NE Trail Running Championships November 17 Lil Rhody Runaround, Westerly RI 10 Miles (sub-ultra distance) website August 11 - Ragged 50 km Trail Race, Sunapee, NH (ultra distance) website
2018 Mountain Running Circuit Schedule
rules & scoring
DATE
EVENT
DISTANCE
RESULTS
April 29
Sleepy Hollow Mountain Race Huntington, VT
website
6.4 miles
men women
May 6
Pack Monadnock Wilton, NH
10 miles
results
May 26
Wachusett Mountain Princeton, MA
3 miles - Also part of the ATR Series
June 3
Cranmore Mountain Race North Conway, NH
10 km
June 9
Ascutney Foot Race Windsor, VT
3.7 miles
July 8
Loon Mountain Race ***USA Champ Lincoln, NH
September 2
Mt. Greylock Road Race Adams, MA
8 miles
September 29 - September 30
Bretton Woods Fell Race Bretton Woods, NH
8.5 mile
results - 9/29 ascent results - 9/30 short & long
2018 Trail Running Championships
July 14
(sub-ultra distance) Run With The Beavers Chepachet, RI
10 miles - Also part of the ATR Series
August 12
(ultra distance) Ragged 50 km Trail Race Sunapee, NH *** USA Championship
50 km
12/5/17 Cranmore is awarded 2018 USATF Mountain Running Championship
9/8/17 Important information for Mountain Goats for 2017 read more 1/18/17 50 km Trail Championships added to New England Championship schedule read more 1/18/17 Mountain Circuit participants eligible to bypass Mount Washington lottery read more 1/18/17 Bretton Woods now has THREE racing options but....read more 1/18/17 Team scoring news read more
2016
Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings
2015
Moutian Running Circuit - Final Standings
2014
Mountain Running Circuit -Final Standings men women team
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Cranmore Hill Run, Loon Mountain
New England Association Mountain Running Championships
2007
Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Cranmore Hill Run, Loon Mountain, Mt. Ascutney
2006
Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Loon Mountain, Mt. Ascutney Mt. Cranmore Hill Run
2005
Mt. Kearsarg, Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Mt. Ascutney, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Cranmore Hill Run
2004
Wachusett Mountain, Mt. Kearsarge, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Ascutney
2003
Wachusett Mountain, Mt. Kearsarge, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Ascutney
2002
Mt. Kearsarge, Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Mt. Ascutney
2001
Mt. Kearsarge, Northfield Mountain, Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock
2000
Mt. Kearsarge, Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock
1996-2018
Mountain Running Circuit - Individual winners
Paul Kirsch: Meet Paul Chair, USATF-NE Mountain/Ultra/Trail committee Email or 603-398-1852 Previous Chairs 2002-2006 - Rich Bolt 1995-2002 - Dave Dunham