Loon Echo Trail Race Series nearing

The 2026 Loon Echo Trail Race Series kicks off on Sunday, July 26 with the Crooked River 5K race in Harrison.

Runners leave the starting line during last year's Pleasant
Mountain Half Marathon Race to benefit Loon Echo Land 
Trust. The fourth annual Pleasant Mountain Race
Half Marathon presented by ReVision Energy, will be
held on Sept. 27 and starts at the Pleasant Mountain Ski
Area East Lodge in Bridgton.
PHOTO BY R. PERRY FLOWERS    

The trail race series is run by volunteer Race Directors Addie Casali and Scott Eugley and takes place across three trail networks owned and managed by Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT). All proceeds from the events support LELT trails and conservation work.

Crooked River 5K

A great introduction to trail running, the racecourse winds through the woods and along the bank of the Crooked River. The race starts and finishes at Scribner's Mill, a historic sawmill and homestead located right on the Crooked River in Harrison. This is a family friendly event.

The race starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, July 26 and leaves from Scribner's Mill in Harrison.

The cost to participate is $25.

Bald Pate 10K and Five Fields Farm 50K

Wind your way through the ancient pitch pine forest and take in beautiful views of Peabody Pond and the surrounding area. This is your chance to experience the best of a much-beloved mountain and trail network.

The Five Fields Farm 50K race is a figure-8, three lap course that navigates through the Bald Pate Preserve and Holt Pond Preserve. Each lap finishes with a section right through the heart of the apple orchard. No matter if you are a seasoned veteran or looking to break into ultra-distance events, this race will surely challenge runners.

The Bald Pate 10K races winds its way through the ancient pitch pine forest and takes in beautiful views of Foster Pond and the surrounding area. This is a challenging course that features steep climbs and technical terrain.

The races start at 7 a.m. for the Five Fields Farm 50K and at 9 a.m. for the Bald Pate 10K on Sunday, Aug. 30.

Both races depart from the Five Fields Farm in Bridgton.

The cost to participate is $35.

Pleasant Mountain Race presented by ReVision Energy

The Fourth annual Pleasant Mountain Race Half Marathon is presented by ReVision Energy. Runners will tackle Southern Maine's tallest mountain, and they will be greeted with technical single-track and traverse across Pleasant Mountain’s iconic ridge.

The race starts at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 and departs from the Pleasant Mountain Ski Area East Lodge in Bridgton.

The cost to participate is $75 for those registering prior to Sept. 1.

Pleasant Mountain is the tallest mountain in southern Maine and draws tens of thousands of visitors every year for hiking, running, and snowmobiling. The mountain is also home to Pleasant Mountain Ski Area.

Runners will compete on a tough course that begins at Pleasant Mountain Ski Area’s East Lodge in Bridgton. Runners will then head up the Bald Peak Trail and descend the mountain on the Firewarden’s Trail. They then run on the road from the Firewarden’s Trailhead to the Southwest Ridge Trailhead to head back up the mountain to the summit, across the ridge to Sue’s Way Trail, and down the Bald Peak Trail back to the East Lodge. The course is 21 kilometers long and has over 3,600 feet of elevation gain.

LELT races

Runners who sign up for one race in the 2026 series will receive $5 off another race in the series.

Not a runner but want to get involved? Volunteers are critical to the success of each race and always needed.

More information about registering as a volunteer and race registration links are available at LELT.org/race-series.

Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) was founded in 1987. It is a nonprofit organization that protects land, ensures public access to the outdoors, and builds and maintains recreational trails in Raymond, Casco, Naples, Harrison, Sebago, Bridgton, and Denmark. For more information on LELT properties, upcoming events, or how to get involved, visit LELT.org or their Facebook page. <