Megunticook Trail Festival
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Megunticook Trail Festival - Camden, Maine
The Megunticook Trail Festival is a set of three trail races held in Camden Hills State Park in Camden, ME, organized by Megunticook50. Entries are limited. Registration closes September 6. Registration fees include 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; Indigenous runners from Wabanaki Nations and beyond may run free of charge. The organizer does not issue refunds, but deferrals are granted for pregnancy or if a registrant volunteers for the race.
Distances
- 50K: ultramarathon covering most park trails, 7,600 ft elevation gain.
- Halfast 20k: 20-kilometer course on mostly wide gravel multi-use trail.
- Wicked Tough 10k: 10-kilometer route on singletrack with 1,600 ft elevation gain.
The Megunticook 50 traverses over 90% of the park trails with steep, rocky terrain and six aid stations. Runners summit six major peaks and cross numerous brooks and streams.
The Halfast 20k follows mainly wide gravel trail with about 1,900 ft of elevation gain and includes two aid stations, one of which is passed twice for a total of three opportunities for aid.
The Wicked Tough 10k is primarily singletrack with open ledges that provide coastal views. Each course is well marked but runners are responsible for staying on course.
Prices listed by the organizer vary by date and race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
