Megunticook Trail Festival
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Megunticook Trail Festival
The Megunticook Trail Festival takes place in Camden Hills State Park in Camden, Maine, and offers three trail races that run through the park and along coastal lookouts. Mount Megunticook rises 1,385 feet above sea level and provides views of Penobscot Bay and the open ocean.
- 50K
- 20K (Halfast)
- 10K (Wicked Tough)
The 50K course traverses over 90% of the park trails, includes more than 7,600 feet of elevation gain, and reaches six main peaks: Battie, Bald Rock, Derry, Frohock, Cameron, and Megunticook. The route is steep with rocks and roots, includes three short out-and-back sections, and is marked; runners remain responsible for staying on course. Multiple aid stations are located along the route. Entries are limited. Registration fees include a bib, a t-shirt, a swag item, and a post-race meal. Refunds are not issued; deferrals are granted for pregnancy or for volunteering.
The 20K primarily follows wide gravel multi-use trail with only 3.9 km of singletrack, and climbs roughly 1,900 feet to a summit at Cameron Mountain. There are two aid stations, one of which is passed twice.
The 10K features about 1,600 feet of elevation gain, steep singletrack, and open ledges with ocean views from Battie and Megunticook.
The festival is held on the ancestral, unceded lands of the Wabanaki Nations. Indigenous people are invited to run free of charge, and registrants may donate to Niweskok, a Wabanaki-led organization. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
