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Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast: Marathon Division

Much of the mediasize and romance with trail running over the past decade + has circled around ultra. The press, the sponsorship dollars, where the bar is set for a sense of challenge and achievement. Though it’s the marathon that occupies and endurance milestone for many. In the mix below you’ll find gems such as Trapp Mountain or CatsTail with prime foliage, mountain views in Maine, and one of the most technical pitches in the nation in Breakneck Point.

For those arriving directly here, check out our lineup of the Toughest Trail Races in the Northeast across distances. We also have related articles on Most Scenic, Historic, Flat & Fast, and others to come. For now, let’s checkout the ranking of the Toughest Trail Marathons in the Northeast.

#14

Trapp Mountain Marathon

Stowe, VT

#13

Groton Forest Trail Marathon

Groton, VT

#12

Ontario Summit

Naples, NY

#11

TARC Wapack

Ashburnham, MA

#10

Odyssey Trail Running Rampage

Millboro, VA

#9

Boulder Beast

Lock Haven, PA

#8

Old Glory Trail Marathon

Glen Lyn, VA

#7

Rock ‘N The Knob

Claysburg, PA

#6

CatsTail Trail Marathon

Shandaken, NY

#5

The Wild Oak Trail

Mt. Solon, VA

#4

Mahoosuc Ridge to River

Sunday River, ME

#3

Kilkenny Ridge Race

Stark, NH

#2

Jay Peak Trail Festival

Jay Peak, VT

#1

Breakneck Point

Beacon, NY

Rank	Event	Town	State	Month	Strava	Plotaroute	Hello,Drifter	TopoFusion	Avg Elevation	Mileage	Gain Per Mile	Division
14	Trapp Mountain Marathon	Stowe	VT	October	4000	3602	2287	3730	3405	25.2	135	26.2m
13	Groton Forest Trail Marathon	Groton	VT	September	3433	3507	4711	4239	3973	27.3	146	26.2m
12	Ontario Summit	Naples	NY	June	4204	4080	3792	5362	4360	26.8	163	26.2m
11	TARC Wapack	Ashburnham	MA	May	5596	4124	4770	5245	4934	22	224	26.2m
10	Odyssey Trail Running Rampage	Millboro	VA	September	5428	5026	5872	5642	5492	25.6	215	26.2m
9	Boulder Beast	Lock Haven	PA	September	5464	5104	5456	5465	5372	24.7	218	26.2m
8	Old Glory Trail Marathon	Glen Lyn	VA	November	6898	5554	5899	5739	6023	26.6	226	26.2m
7	Rock N’ The Knob Trail Marathon	Claysburg	PA	September	6629	6166	6280	6457	6383	26.3	243	26.2m
6	CatsTail Trail Marathon	Shandaken	NY	October	5963	5964	6293	6278	6125	24.8	247	26.2m
5	Wild Oak Trail Marathon	Mt. Solon	VA	February	7,535	7191	8035	7995	7689	27.6	279	26.2m
4	Mahoosuc Ridge to River	Sunday River	ME	September	8959	7516	8159	7845	8120	26	312	26.2m
3	Kilkenny Ridge Race	Stark	NH	September	7981	7322	7933	7579	7704	23.4	329	26.2m
2	Jay Peak Trail Festival 22m	Jay Peak	VT	September	8,400	7472	7782	7944	7900	21.5	367	26.2m
1	Breakneck Point Trail Marathon	Beacon	NY	May	8579	7106	7982	8342	8002	25.4	315	26.2m