Great Glen

The ‘Cross in the Glen Cyclocross Series is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 19 at 10:00am at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH. The series runs for 6 weeks and is open to beginners and experienced riders alike.

Great Glen Trails and Jackson XC are pleased to announce they will be hosting the Mt. Washington Nordic Club Junior Development Program for the 2008/2009 winter season.

The Fall Running Series at Great Glen Trails begins on Thursday, September 4 at 3:30p.m. The series runs every Thursday until October 9. Competitors may run or walk the course between 3:30 and 6:30p.m.

On September 20-21, 2008, Great Glen Trails will host Women’s Fall Escape, an autumn getaway for women focused on health and relaxation. Activities will include kayaking, mountain biking, yoga and massage.

Sum up the thirteenth annual 24 Hours of Great Glen in one word? Easy: MUD.

On August 9 & 10, Great Glen Trails will host the thirteenth annual 24 Hours of Great Glen, a twenty-four-hour mountain bike race. Registration is still open, and volunteers are also needed.

The Importech Summer Mountain Bike Series begins at Great Glen Trails on Tuesday, July 8.

On a warm and humid day on the trails, more than 80 runners took part in the 3rd Annual There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 15k Trail Race & Relay. Justin Kenney of Stowe, VT was the men’s winner in time of 1:05:59. Christine Crowe of North Hampton, PA took the women’s race in 1:17:34.

On Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 a.m., Great Glen Trails hosts There’s a Black Fly in My Eye 15K Trail Race & Relay—insect repellant is not included.

Great Glen Trails will open for summer operations on Thursday, May 15 for biking, trail running, Nordic walking and bird watching. The Salomon & Smartwool Spring Trail Running Series also kicks off on Thursday.

On Sunday, March 30, Great Glen Trails closed for the 2007/2008 winter season marking the end of the outdoor center’s 14th year of operation.

Thirty racers and friends of Carl Johnson helped raise $390 for ALS research at the Carl Johnson Memorial 5k at Great Glen Trails.

On Sunday, March 9, 2008, Justin Freeman, a member of the 2006 Olympic Team, and Kelsey Allen took top honors in Ski to the Clouds, “North America’s Toughest 10k” presented by Maxiglide.

On Saturday, March 15 at 1:30p.m., Great Glen Trails will host the Carl Johnson Memorial 5k cross country ski race to benefit the ALS Foundation.

On Sunday, March 16 at 10:00a.m., Great Glen Trails will host the St. Paddy’s Duathlon cross country ski race, featuring the hottest race format on the World Cup circuit.

Ski to the Clouds presented Maxigide has reached its limit on entrants. Billed as “North America’s Toughest 10k,” this Nordic ski race up Mt. Washington now has its field set at 100 racers for Sunday, March 9, 2008.

On Sunday March 9, 2008, Great Glen Trails will host Ski to the Clouds: North America’s Toughest 10k presented by Maxiglide. The event is limited to 100 racers, and with less than a month to go, the field is nearly full.

When the cannon sounded at 10:00 a.m. for the start of the Great Glen Nordic 300 at Great Glen Trails in Pinkham Notch, NH, the skies were clear and sunny. By the time the cannon fired at 3:00 p.m. signaling the end of the race, heavy snow and wind was in the face of every competitor.

From February 17-19, 2008, Great Glen Trails will be offering a special vacation week ski camp for kids called Penguins & Polar Bears. Penguins are children ages 6-8, and Polar Bears are children ages 9-11.

On February 10, 2008, Great Glen Trails hosts the Great Glen Nordic 300, 300 consecutive minutes of cross country ski racing.