Chocorua Mountain Race
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Event overview
The Chocorua Mountain Race is a mountain trail race in the White Mountain National Forest, Tamworth, New Hampshire, held on June 6, 2026. The race distance is 23 km (about 14.2 miles) with approximately 4,500 feet of elevation gain and a maximum elevation near 3,478 feet. Event capacity is 250 runners and the course has an overall time limit of about 9 hours. Entrants are asked to have completed a hilly, moderately technical trail race of at least 10 miles or to have sufficient mountain experience.
Course and logistics
The course is a lollipop loop that starts and finishes near Scott Road / Hammond Trailhead. The route begins across a field, moves onto rolling singletrack, climbs the Hammond Trail, descends the Liberty Trail to an on-course aid station, then follows Forest Service trails and the Brook Trail to a loop over the summit of Mount Chocorua. Trails include rocks, roots, boulders, steep ledges, and several stream crossings. Aid station and checkpoint locations by mileage are: start 0.0 miles, aid station 6.0 miles, summit checkpoint 10.0 miles, finish 14.2 miles.
Mandatory gear must be carried and will be checked at bib pickup. Required items include 1 liter of fluids, 400 calories of food, a windbreaker or rain shell, and a space or emergency foil blanket. The event is cupless - participants must bring their own hydration system. Crew access is limited to the start/finish area and pacers are not permitted. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.