Welcome to the Breaker

If the Scuffle is your introduction to the Bradbury trails, the Breaker is where things start to get serious.

At 9 miles, this race traverses the mountain side of Bradbury Mountain State Park’s trail network and introduces runners to climbs that will test your legs and lungs.

Two laps of an exceptionally hilly, technical single-track loop will take you up and down Bradbury Mountain more times than you care to count. If you’re not begging for mercy during the first lap, you will be on the second. The generous cutoff time makes this race in reach for beginners, too!

Expect beautiful forest trails, classic Maine rocks and roots, and the Trail Monster community cheering you on.

Race Rules / Trail Etiquette

• The race cutoff is 3 hours 0 minutes
(20-minute mile pace)
• Be respectful of other trail users. The park is open to the public.
• Yield when appropriate and communicate clearly when passing.
• Stay on the marked course.
• Please do not litter. Pack out anything you bring onto the course.
• We ask runners not to wear headphones so they can hear volunteers, race instructions, and fellow runners on the trail.
• No dogs are permitted on the course or in the event. While we love our four-legged trail companions, dogs are not allowed to participate with runners during the race for the safety of runners, volunteers, spectators, and the dogs themselves.

Registration Cap

Each race in the Bradbury Mountain Trail Series is capped at 160 runners.
When this number is reached, registration will close and no additional entries will be accepted.

• No wait list
• No bib number transfers. No Exceptions
• No same day Registration

We keep the races intentionally small to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all participants and because parking at Bradbury Mountain State Park is limited.

This series is about quality, not quantity.

Race Day Schedule

Bib Pickup / Check-In:
8:00 – 8:45AM race day morning

All registered runners will receive this year’s custom race T-shirt featuring a brand new design each year.

T-shirts will be distributed at bib pickup.

You must be present to receive your shirt.

Please Note: If you register after June 26, you will receive a Men's Large race shirt. Following the race, you may exchange it for another size if we have extras available.

Awards & Prizes

The top three overall male and female finishers will receive first choice from the prize table.

Additional prizes will be awarded through random drawings among the winners of each decade age group, giving runners across all age groups a chance to take home something special.

The majority of our prizes are generously donated by our wonderful sponsors, including Marathon Sports, Wicked Joe Organic Coffee, Squirrel’s Nut Butter, Lamey Wellehan Shoes and Prospect Mountain Furniture.

Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series

The Breaker is part of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series.

Runners who complete four races in the series within the cutoff times will earn the coveted Bad Ass Hoodie.

Hoodies will be distributed to eligible finishers after the fourth race in the series, one of the BadAss Races.

The overall male and female champions of the Bradbury Mountain Trail Race Series will receive a handcrafted Adirondack chair from Prospect Mountain Furniture, in addition to their Bad Ass Hoodie and individual race prizes.

Trail Monster Running

Trail Monster Running is a nonprofit organization.

All organizers, including race directors, are unpaid volunteers who put on these races simply because we love trail running and the community that surrounds it.

Proceeds go to equipment to make our races better, as well as local nonprofit organizations and charities related to the outdoors and trails, including such groups as Royal River Conservation Trust.

Any leftover race shirts or hoodies are donated to local homeless shelters.

Event's current local time: 1:36 AM ET