How hilly is the Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon?
The Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 2,316 m.
Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon
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.
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Decision summary
Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 13:12/km
- Typical conditions
- 48/100
- Evidence depth
- 32 verified facts
11:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 50 km
- Terrain
- Trail
- Scenery
- Mountain, Riverside, Parkland, Countryside, Coastal, City, Forest, Lakeside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon route go?
The Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon route starts at Gatehouse, Main Entrance, Camden Hills State Park (7:00 a.m. start). Underfoot, expect trail (dirt, rocks, roots), much of it technical singletrack. It passes Mount Battie, Bald Rock Mountain, Derry Mountain, Frohock Mountain and Cameron 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.
What should runners know on race day for the Megunticook Trail Festival Ultramarathon?
7. 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
- Mountain
- Riverside
- Parkland
- Countryside
- Coastal
- City
- Forest
- Lakeside
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Festival
- Competitive
Terrain
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Very Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 2,316 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- 11 hours overall; mile-25 checkpoint cutoff at 4:30 p.m. (9 hours 30 minutes after the 7:00 a.m. start)
- Qualification status
- UTMB Index Race; finishing earns a UTMB Running Stone toward UTMB World Series registration eligibility. Not a Boston Qualifier.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 7
Access and course status
- Start
- Gatehouse, Main Entrance, Camden Hills State Park (7:00 a.m. start)
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Trail (dirt, rocks, roots), much of it technical singletrack
- Landmarks
- Mount Battie, Bald Rock Mountain, Derry Mountain, Frohock Mountain, Cameron Mountain, Mount Megunticook
- 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
- Traverses over 90% of the trails in Camden Hills State Park and summits all 6 significant peaks in the park, with numerous lookouts and crossings of brooks and streams
- 7 aid stations stocked with water, electrolyte drink and snacks
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 22°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 4 mmTypical rainfall
- 48Favourability /100