With a pretty good base of snow and more expected this week, it is looking as if the 2018 snowshoe racing season will go off without a hitch. Unfortunately, the Granite State Snowshoe Series has dissolved, which means a few of the races that have always been on the schedule aren’t taking place this year. However there’s still plenty of places where you can kick up some snow this winter!
I’ve done my best to compile a list of all the snowshoe races taking place in New Hampshire as well as some in Southern Maine. There are also several multi-sport series that include ice-cleat and snowshoes divisions, like Winter Wild and the Packed Powder Series. While these aren’t exclusive snowshoe races, you can still participate in a timed event and race other snowshoers.
New England will also be host to the National Snowshoe Championships this year in Woodford, Vermont March 9-11, 2018 (more details below).
New Hampshire and Southern Maine Snowshoe Race Schedule
1/13/18 Whitaker Woods Snowshoe Scramble
Location: Whitaker Woods, 2829 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH
10am Start
Registration: $15
Website: http://www.mwvskitouring.com/SnowshoeScramble/index.html
1/20/18 Moose Mountain Runaround and Kids Snowshoe Shuffle
390 Pine Hill Rd, Wolfeboro, NH
9am Start
Registration: $20 pre-reg, $25 day of reg.
Website: http://www.mmrg.info/moose-mountains-runaround/
1/21/18 Bradbury Snowshoe Squall
Location: Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, ME
11 am start
Registration: $25
Website: http://trailmonsterrunning.com/bradburysnow
1/28/18 Six03 Endurance Back Nine Series
Location TBD
Start information forthcoming
Registration information forthcoming
Website: http://six03endurance.com/back9/
2/3/18 Six03 Endurance Back Nine Series
Location TBD
Start information forthcoming
Registration information forthcoming
Website: http://six03endurance.com/back9/
2/10/18 Gunstock Mountain Snowshoe 5K and 26 mile Race
Location: Gunstock Mountain Resort, Gilford, NH
Start TBD
Registration: information forthcoming
Website: information forthcoming
2/10/18 Kingman Farm Moonlight Snowshoe Race
Location:
Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road, Madbury, New Hampshire
6pm start
Registration: $30 pre-registration opens 2/3/18 (this race sells out in hours)
Website: http://www.acidoticracing.com/kingman-farm-moonlight-snowshoe-race/
2/11/18 Bradbury White Out
Location: Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, ME
11 am start
Registration: $25
Website: http://trailmonsterrunning.com/bradburysnow
2/18/18 Six03 Endurance Back Nine Series
Location: Rochester Country Club, Rochester, NH
Start TBD
Registration: information forthcoming
Website: http://six03endurance.com/back9/
2/24/18 Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo
Location: 6 Commerce Way, Exeter, NH
11am Start
Registration: information available on Facebook event page
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1894864834159131/
3/4/18 Bradbury Blizzard
Location: Bradbury Mountain State Park, Pownal, ME
11 am start
Registration: $25
Website: http://trailmonsterrunning.com/bradburysnow
Other Multi-Sport Series:
Winter Wild
Multi sport race (including snowshoes)
Locations: all over New England, see website for details
Website: http://www.winterwild.com/
Packed Powder Series
Multi sport race
Location: all over New England (see website for details)
Website: http://www.baxteroutdoors.com/packedpowderseries.html
Championship Dates and Races
1/14/18 North American Continental Championships
Location: Saranac, NY
Website: www.cockadoodleshoe.com
3/9-11/18 National Championships
Location: Woodford, VT
Website: http://ussnowshoechampionships.com/
Know of any other local races? Please email me at runfargirl [at] gmail [dot] com so I can update this list! Thanks!
-Sarah
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