New England Womxn's Trail Multisport Festival
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New England Womxn's Trail Multisport Festival: Pawtuckaway State Park
The festival takes place on 09/26/2026 at Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, NH and benefits Girls on the Run NH. It is presented by SHEcoast Multisport and is open to anyone who identifies as a woman, including cis, trans, non-binary, agender, intersex or significantly female-identifying persons. An inclement weather date is scheduled for 09/27/2026.
Participants may select a full triathlon, a two sport combination, a single sport, or a relay team format. The event is explicitly not a race: there is no chip timing, no race numbers, and no awards based on placement or finish times. If participants wish to record times, they must bring their own devices.
Distances
- 0.4 mile swim
- 5.5 mile bike park roads and double track trail
- 3 mile trail run mix of park road, double track, and 1.2 mile single track
Course and safety notes: personal swim buoys are required; the swim is supported by lifeguards and paddleboard volunteers and past water temperatures have been in the mid to high 60s. Helmets are required for the bike; a gravel, mountain, cyclocross, fat bike or bike with knobby tires is required for the trail sections. There is one aid station in the transition area and one on the run/bike course. Trail running shoes are strongly suggested for the run.
Logistics and policies: the transition area will be in the parking lot near the beach and near each participant's vehicle; volunteers will be present but participants are responsible for their own items. Registration closes at noon on 09/25/2026 and there is no day of registration. Early bird pricing is available through 06/19/2026; prices increase on 06/20/2026 and again on 09/19/2026. Refund rules are limited: no full refunds; a 50% partial refund is available if a participant cancels by 08/31/2026, with no refunds after 09/01/2026. If the festival is postponed to the inclement weather date, no refunds are offered; if the event is cancelled by organizers for reasons beyond their control, a 50% refund may be issued.
Additional information: a 2.5 hour time limit applies to complete the event and course support will be removed after that limit. GPX files and course previews will be posted and organizers will host open water swim clinics in advance of the festival. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
