How hilly is the Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon?
The Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 579 m.
Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 48/100
- Evidence depth
- 28 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 20 km
- Terrain
- Trail, Gravel
- Scenery
- Coastal, Mountain, Lakeside, Countryside, City, Parkland, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon route go?
Underfoot, expect primarily wide gravel trail; only 3.9 km is singletrack. It passes Ski Shelter, Lincolnville Entrance, Cameron Mountain summit, Megunticook Lake and Bald Rock Mountain. Community-focused destination trail festival: families camp together in the park, children bike out to check on parents during the race, and everyone gathers at the finish line to cheer and enjoy burgers. Marketed as a great introductory trail race.
What should runners know on race day for the Megunticook Trail Festival Half Marathon?
Community-focused destination trail festival: families camp together in the park, children bike out to check on parents during the race, and everyone gathers at the finish line to cheer and enjoy burgers.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Mountain
- Lakeside
- Countryside
- City
- Parkland
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Festival
- Competitive
Terrain
- Trail
- Gravel
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Moderate
- Source-stated ascent
- 579 m
- Net elevation
- 1,900 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- No cutoff for the 20K
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- Primarily wide gravel trail; only 3.9 km is singletrack
- Landmarks
- Ski Shelter, Lincolnville Entrance, Cameron Mountain summit, Megunticook Lake, Bald Rock Mountain
- Notable features
- Community-focused destination trail festival: families camp together in the park, children bike out to check on parents during the race, and everyone gathers at the finish line to cheer and enjoy burgers
- Marketed as a great introductory trail race
- mainly wide gravel multi-use trail with a Cameron Trail loop section. Cameron Mountain summit gives a view past Bald Rock Mountain to the ocean and Megunticook Lake
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 22°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 48Favourability /100