The Drummer Hill Trail Races offer a versatile "choose your own adventure" format in the rugged woods of Keene, New Hampshire. Scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026, the event is designed around a 12.5k loop, allowing participants to complete anywhere from a single lap to a full 50k ultramarathon. The course is noted for its technicality, featuring a mix of single-track trails and old jeep roads with significant elevation changes, stream crossings, and plenty of natural obstacles like roots and rocks.
| Race Distance | Start Time | Lap Cutoff | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K (4 Laps) | 8:00 AM | 3:15 PM (Last Lap Start) | 12.5k Loop |
| 37.5K (3 Laps) | 8:00 AM | N/A | 12.5k Loop |
| 25K (2 Laps) | 8:00 AM | N/A | 12.5k Loop |
| 12.5K (1 Lap) | 8:00 AM | N/A | 12.5k Loop |
The participant landscape for this event is shaped by the broader demographics of Northern New England trail running. In New Hampshire, ultra-endurance trail participation is approximately 94.2% White. Other participant groups include roughly 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, and 0.8% Black. In the city of Keene specifically, the general population is approximately 90% White and 1.5% Black, suggesting that the trail running community closely mirrors the local majority, though it remains less diverse than national averages for road-based endurance events.
Event Logistics and Participant Information:
The Drummer Hill Trail Races provide a gritty, unpretentious woods experience for those looking to test their limits against the natural terrain of the Monadnock Region.
May 23, 2026
Distance — 12.5K
Type — Running
08:00
$60.00
May 23, 2026
Distance — 25K
Type — Running
08:00
$60.00
May 23, 2026
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
08:00
$60.00
May 23, 2026
Distance — 37.5K
Type — Running
08:30
$60.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Keene.
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Keene is a city in southern New Hampshire.
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