Ghost Train Trail Races

Ghost Train is New Hampshire’s Original 30-Hour Ultramarathon! Run 7.5 miles, 15 miles, 30 miles, or 30 hours along the Granite Town Rail Trail. Race along the old railroad tracks that were used in the late 19th and early 20th century to ship granite from Milford and ice from Lake Potanipo in Brookline to Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusettes. The rails themselves were removed for scrap metal during World War II, but a few of the railroad ties are still in the ground and can be seen on the trail.

The trail itself is mostly straight, flat, and well groomed with only one hill.  Approximately one mile of each 15–mile out-and-back is paved and the trail areas will be well marked.  We don’t want you wandering off…  After all, the trail is haunted…  If you haven’t gotten the impression already – we may also like Halloween.

All profits from Ghost Train Trail Races go to the Conservation Commissions of Brookline and Milford N.H.  Every dollar gets put back into the trails, and returning runners can see the improvement each year. Ghost Train has raised over $285,000 for trail improvements since 2009!