MOUNTAIN BIKE AND TRAIL RUNNING WEEKLY RACE SERIES
2026 Weekly Mountain Bike & Trail Running Race Series
Be part of something legendary.
Join us for the longest-running weekly race series in the country at Catamount Outdoor Family Center where community, competition, and summer evenings come together on the trails. For decades, the weekly races at Catamount have brought riders and runners of all levels to the starting line. Whether you’re new to racing or a seasoned pro, you won’t want to miss the excitement at Catamount!
Race for More Than the Finish Line
Our series is participation-based, supporting our mission to promote family and community wellbeing through activity and education in the Catamount Community Forest. With the support of generous local sponsors, we celebrate consistency and commitment by awarding end-of-season prizes to those who show up and log the most starts all summer long.
Winning is exciting.
Personal bests are empowering.
Community is what keeps us coming back.
Check out the Race Series FAQs and Course Descriptions below for all the details.
Current Race Course:
TBD
2026 Trail Running Series Schedule
May 12th to September 1st
Award celebration on 9/1/26
All race nights start at 6pm
2026 MTB Series Schedule
May 13th to September 2nd
Award celebration on 9/2/26
All race nights start at 6pm
All race series will be in-person only for 2026 as we have insurance limitations that prevent us from offering virtual racing options. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Registration options for 2026
Cancellation Policy: Catamount OFC’s weekly race series registration is non-refundable at the time of purchase. Once your registration is submitted and payment is processed, it cannot be refunded under any circumstances. We understand that unforeseen situations can arise, but we are unable to offer refunds due to the planning and resources dedicated to each race. Under certain circumstances, your race series entry can be transferred to another person if you are unable to participate. Please contact us in advance to arrange a transfer. Thank you for understanding and for supporting our race series!
Adult
| Series | Price |
|---|---|
| Trail Running | $150 |
| MTB | $180 |
| Both Series | $300 |
Student/Senior
| Series | Price |
|---|---|
| Trail Running | $100 |
| MTB | $130 |
| Both Series | $215 |
Family
| Series | Price |
|---|---|
| Trail Running | $230 |
| MTB | $305 |
| Both Series | $500 |
Single Race Night Online Options:
Looking for single race night entry? Get the best price by registering in advanced on BikeReg & RunReg!
Folks can register for any race night in the series in advance this way. This option closes at 3:30pm on each race date.
Trail Running
$20: Adult
$15 Student/Senior
+7% Sales Tax
Mountain Biking
$25: Adult
$20 Student/Senior
+7% Sales Tax
Single Race Night In-Person Options:
Day-of registration is available at Catamount’s Hub between 4:30 PM and 5:45 PM for $5 more than our online single-night entry. The higher rate helps cover the quick turnaround and additional staff time required to offer this on-site option each race night for the community.
Trail Running
$25: Adult
$20 Student/Senior
+7% Sales Tax
Mountain Biking
$30: Adult
$25 Student/Senior
+7% Sales Tax
The Race Courses
The race course for each week will be announced Sunday night at the top of this webpage. You may also check our social media and ‘The Hub’ near the parking lot for weekly race course information. Runners can choose between a 2.5k “Half Lap” course or a 5k (with 10k options on the first Tuesday of each month) for the season. Bikers can choose from a 2.5k “Half Lap” up to four full 5k laps. Distances are approximate and may vary each year based on the course.
Here are our 2025 Race Courses; 2026 courses coming soon!
2025 Black Arrows on White Squares
For fans of grassy field loops our 2025 south side course features the best views on the property. It also highlights a few rocky bits like Shovelhead and Mullet. Half lap will turn down Sumacs instead of going into the Elliot Oaks, making for 1.4mi course.
2025 Red Arrows on Black Squares
Red arrows on Black Squares course does a tour of the Sandman’s trail and most of its adjacent single track. Rolling terrain with no significant grade change leads the racer all the way to the famous Cow path before turning around and heading back. Half lap will skip Cliffs of Insanity and use the Sandman’s Cuttoff for a total of 1.8mi course.
2025 Yellow Arrows on Green Squares
The 2025 Lookout challenge will again follow Yellow arrows on Green squares. The course climbs up to the Lookout picnic table on Pop’s trail before descending on Coyote Turnpike. A final climb up Newts Ridge before returning to the parking lot will be sure to exhaust any legs. Half lap will skip Lookout and descend Labyrinth after the initial climb under the powerlines for a total of 1.7mi course.
2025 Race Series Sponsors below; Become a sponsor for 2026 today!
Check out our FAQ’s and Course Descriptions below for more information.
Attendance credit is earned by participating in in-person races. To confirm you’ve received credit, please check that your name appears in the results posted each week. If you do not see your name listed for a week you raced, please email programs@catamountoutdoor.org, so we can update our records.
Tuesday Trail Running start times are:
- 6:00 Half Lap race
- 6:05 Cubbies (~5 yrs and under)
- 6:15 5k (10k option will also start at this time on the 1st Tuesday of each month)
Wednesday MTB start times are:
- 6:00 1 lap
- 6:03 Half Lap
- 6:05 Cubbies (~5 yrs and under)
- 6:15 2 lap
- 6:27 4 lap
- 6:30 3 lap
Yes! We will run 10K races on the 1st Tuesdays of each month. The only exception being the final race night, which will be the awards celebration.
Everyone who has registered for the full race series will be given a racer packet and assigned a race number for the whole series. These are typically ready for pick up the second week of May.
For all single night race entries, please stop by the Hub to get your number each race night before 5:45pm. If you arrive after 5:45pm, your number will ether be waiting at the Hub for you or with our Race Director at the start line. You will be issued a new number each week if you do multiple single night entires.
If you want to avoid potential lines on race night, you can stop at the Hub at Catamount, during business hours, to pick it up ahead of time.
Come to the Hub and/or email programs@catamountoutdoor.org to let us know. We will give you new or temporary number to wear and update our timing system. It is critical you use the correct race number for the timing system and race results.
People will not be allowed to race without a number as this negatively impacts our timing and results.
Yes, we will post race results each week. We are using a timing system called Webscorer, and in person results will be posted to the Catamount page at Webscorer.com.
Please contact programs@catamountoutdoor.org with any result correction requests. Please note that we will only change your results. If you notice an issue with another persons results, they must reach out to us directly.
COFC uses the Weather Underground Hourly Forecast to make weather-related decisions. If the forecast is showing a 60% chance (or higher) for thunderstorms between 5:30-7:30pm, we will cancel the race for that evening. We will make cancellation decisions between 4pm and 5pm the day of the race, and will announce it on our Facebook and Instagram stories.
Should thunder occur while you are waiting for the race to start or while the race is underway, we kindly ask that you return to to your vehicle for everyone’s safety. The Race Director will keep everyone informed on site.
We are currently offering in-person race options only. Participants may choose from Adult, Student/Senior, or Family race series registrations for Trail Running, Mountain Biking, or both series.