Megunticook Trail Festival
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Megunticook Trail Festival : Camden Hills State Park, Maine
The Megunticook Trail Festival presents three trail races in Camden Hills State Park on the Midcoast of Maine. The event takes place across trails that traverse forest, rocky summits, lookouts, brooks, and coastal views of Penobscot Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Mount Megunticook rises to 1,385 feet above sea level and is noted as the second highest mountain along the Atlantic Coast.
Course highlights and distances:
- 10K Wicked Tough 10: steep singletrack with 1,600 feet of vertical gain.
- Halfast 20k: mainly wide gravel and multi-use trail, 1,900 feet of elevation gain.
- Megunticook 50K: one-way route covering over 90% of park trails, about 7,600 feet of elevation gain.
The 50K route visits multiple major peaks in the park and uses mostly singletrack and rugged terrain with limited overlap. The 20K emphasizes faster sections on wider trail with only a few kilometers of singletrack. The 10K features exposed ledges with ocean views and extended climbs followed by steep descents.
Registration includes a bib, a t-shirt, a swag item, and a post-race meal. The event is held on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations; all Indigenous peoples are invited to run free of charge. The organizer states that entries are limited and that refunds are not issued, though deferrals may be granted for pregnancy or volunteer service. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
