UPCOMING EVENTS

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April 6, 2025

THE TRAIL RUNNING FILM FESTIVAL

Join us on Sunday, April 6 for The Trail Running Film Festival 2025, a celebration on film of this wild, wonderful trail running community! The Portland, Maine screening of the 2025 Trail Running Film Festival is hosted and sponsored by the Runaways Run Club at Empire Live.

The mission of the Trail Running Film Fest is to celebrate running as a universal practice, to explore our collective and individual potential, and to pursue our wildest dreams. The Trail Running Film Festival creators accomplish this by documenting the culture of trail running, supporting filmmakers and creatives, and hosting events that bring our community together. TRFF is committed to promoting inclusivity, adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity across the trail and ultra community.

Tickets are now available at UltraSignUp through the provided link!

Ticket sales will benefit the TRFF Filmmaker Fund and local nonprofit Northeast Runners Alliance (NeRA).

Stay tuned for ongoing updates including event details, selected films, participating national and local sponsors, raffle prizes, and more!

Upcoming RACES

After Work Dirt Trail Races

June 25 – July 30, 2026

After Work Dirt is a small, community-focused trail race series designed to get people off the pavement and onto the incredible trail networks right here in our backyard. Born out of the evolution of the Tiny Trails Series, these laid-back weeknight races are an opportunity to explore local terrain, meet good people, and enjoy a little friendly competition.

Each event partners with local land trusts — the organizations that care for and protect these spaces — helping connect runners not just to the trails themselves, but to the communities behind them.

Races are intentionally small, capped at 75 runners, creating a welcoming and low-key atmosphere. Courses range from approximately 5K to 6.5 miles, with every venue located within 20 minutes of Portland. Come straight from work, run hard (or don’t), and stick around afterward for a casual hang.

Runners who complete at least three races will be included in the overall series standings and eligible for sponsor prizes. Awards will be presented to the top men, women, and non-binary runners in the series.

Registration will be available online and in person on race day. Discounted pricing will be available for runners who register for the full series in advance.

Back Cove Backyard Ultra

July 11, 2026

Year 5 of Portland’s only backyard ultra on the iconic Back Cove Trail! Choose to challenge yourself over and over (and over) again until the last biped remains standing. Every hour on the hour you’ll head out to complete the 4.16 mile loop in a test of physical and mental fortitude. Think you have what it takes? Let’s find out!

Firebird Trail Races

August 22, 2026

Firebird Trail Race is a challenging and wicked fun trail race with distance options of 13M, Marathon, & 50K (be warned, it’s brutal), that runs on donations, positive vibes, and a crushingly technical course in Falmouth, Maine.