Chocorua Mountain Race
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Event overview
The Chocorua Mountain Race is a 23K mountain running race in the White Mountain National Forest, starting and finishing from Scott Road in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The course includes about 4,800 feet of cumulative climbing. The event is the opening race of the White Mountain Endurance Cup series.
Course and requirements
The course begins on flat terrain, then follows singletrack and ascends the Hammond Trail for 2.8 miles with about 1,900 feet of gain to the Liberty Trail junction. Runners descend the Liberty Trail more than 1,600 feet in about 2.5 miles to the on-course aid station, then follow rolling singletrack to the Brook Trail and a loop over the 3,478 foot summit of Mount Chocorua. Trails include rocks, roots, boulders, steep ledges, and cold streams. After the summit loop, the route returns via the Liberty and Hammond Trails and descends the final 2.8 miles and 1,900 feet to the finish.
Mandatory gear is required and checked at bib pickup: at least 1 liter of fluids, 400 calories of food, a windbreaker or rain shell, and a space blanket or emergency foil blanket. The event is cupless; aid stations will not provide disposable cups, so participants must use their own hydration system. Registration for the series and individual races is handled separately. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.