Megunticook Trail Festival
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Megunticook Trail Festival
Megunticook Trail Festival is a trail running event held in Camden Hills State Park in MidCoast, Maine. The festival offers multiple races on park trails and coastal terrain near Mount Megunticook, which rises 1,385 feet above sea level and is described as the second highest mountain along the Atlantic Coast by 175 feet.
Races include:
- 10K steep singletrack with 1,600 feet of vertical gain
- 20K mainly on wide gravel trail for speed-oriented running
- 50K course that traverses over 90% of the park trails
Organizers note that some races are among the more challenging in their category. Entries are limited. The event recognizes that it takes place on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations and explains that "Megunticook" means "great swells of the sea." All Indigenous peoples are invited to participate free of charge.
The festival includes community elements such as a pasta dinner and a registration option that allows participants to donate to Niweskok, a Wabanaki-led organization focused on food sovereignty and community healing in the Penobscot Bay region. Local businesses and sponsors support the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
