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Mountain/Ultra/Trail

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!

2021 CALENDAR

Most traditional early spring and summer races are moving to late summer or fall dates. Some are uncertain about taking place at all.
The first race is expected to be Loon Mountain July 11
Other tentative dates
Mt.Graylock - September 5
Waterville Valley - September 26
Cranmore - October 24



2020 CALENDAR - JULY 1 - CIRCUIT CANCELLED

This year's USATF-NE Mountain Circuit has officially been cancelled. Three of the eight races in the series have already cancelled. At minimum, two of the remaining five races will either need to cancel or have scaled back races due to COVID-19 related safety restrictions.  After careful consideration we have decided that there will not be enough races left to have a meaningful series that would allow participants from all USATF-NE states to be included. 

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 are found at above link. 

The 2020 USATF-NE Mountain Running championship at the Loon Mountain Race on July 12, is 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 for 2020 due to guidelines required by multiple agencies which cover 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 Circuit and Championships

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

website

10 miles

results

May 26

Wachusett Mountain
Princeton, MA

website

3 miles - 
Also part of the ATR Series

results

June 3

Cranmore Mountain Race
North Conway, NH

website

10 km

results

June 9

Ascutney Foot Race
Windsor, VT

website

3.7 miles

results

July 8

Loon Mountain Race ***USA Champ
Lincoln, NH

website

10 km

results

September 2

Mt. Greylock Road Race
Adams, MA

website

8 miles

results

September 29 - September 30

Bretton Woods Fell Race
Bretton Woods, NH

website

8.5 mile

results - 9/29 ascent
results - 9/30 short & long

 

 

 

 

 

2018 Trail Running Championships

DATE

EVENT

 

DISTANCE

RESULTS

July 14

(sub-ultra distance)
Run With The Beavers
Chepachet, RI

website

10 miles - Also part of the ATR Series

results

August 12

(ultra distance)
Ragged 50 km Trail Race 
Sunapee, NH   *** USA Championship

website

50 km

results

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

PAST RESULTS

2016

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

2015

  • Moutian Running Circuit - Final Standings

2014

  • Mountain Running Circuit -Final Standings  men  women  team

2013

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings 

2012

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

2011

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

2010

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

2009

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

2008

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Cranmore Hill Run, Loon Mountain

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2007

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Northfield Mountain, Mt. Cranmore Hill Run, Loon Mountain, Mt. Ascutney

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2006

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Wachusett Mountain,  Pack Monadnock,  Northfield Mountain,  Loon Mountain, Mt. Ascutney  Mt. Cranmore Hill Run  

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2005

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Mt. Kearsarg, Wachusett Mountain,  Pack Monadnock,  Mt. Ascutney,  Northfield Mountain,  Mt. Cranmore Hill Run  

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2004

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Wachusett Mountain,  Mt. Kearsarge,  Northfield Mountain,  Mt. Ascutney

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2003

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Wachusett Mountain,  Mt. Kearsarge,  Pack Monadnock,  Northfield Mountain,  Mt. Ascutney

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2002

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Mt. Kearsarge, Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock, Mt. Ascutney

2001

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Mt. Kearsarge, Northfield Mountain,  Wachusett Mountain, Pack Monadnock

  • New England Association Mountain Running Championships

2000

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Final Standings

    • Mt. Kearsarge,  Wachusett Mountain,  Pack Monadnock

1996-2018

  • Mountain Running Circuit - Individual winners

CONTACTS

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

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