Black Bear Trail Races

Black Bear Trail Races, hosted by White Mountain Endurance in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, offers four distances for a range of runners: a 50K ultramarathon, a 23K, a 4-mile forest trail run, and a family-friendly 1-mile Bear Cub Fun Run. The 50K traverses around four-thousand-foot peaks with about 7,700 feet of cumulative elevation gain, starting and finishing near Town Square and climbing Snow’s Mountain, East Osceola, Osceola, and Tecumseh. The 23K follows the oldest maintained US trail network, with valley-and-hill terrain beneath towering peaks.

All finishers receive medals and post-race snacks; live tracking is available, and the event runs cupless to reduce waste for runners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.