Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

This Hooksett Kiwanis race is also co-sponsored by Merrimack County Savings Bank.

The trail race begins at Heads Pond trail at the intersection of Hooksett Rd. and Post Road in Hooksett. It proceeds along a hard packed stone dust surface, enters a wooded conservation trail and ends at the Hooksett Public Library.

⚠️ Restrictions

For the safety of all runners, walkers and local traffic:

• No Strollers: Please no strollers of any kind.
• No Dogs: For the safety of all, no dogs are allowed.

👕 T-Shirts

T-shirts will be provided to the first 100 registrations. Sign up now!

🗓️ Registration Details

• Early Bird Registration: 7/1/2025 - 7/31/2025, all runners/walkers $20, Kid's Fun Run $5.
• Pre-Registration: 8/1/2025 - 9/18/2025, all runners/walkers $25, Kid's Fun Run $5.
• Late Registration/Race Day: All runners/walkers $30, Kid's Fun Run $5.

📍 Packing and Pick Up

T-shirts will be provided to the first 100 registrants. We will try to honor your size requests. You may register in person and pick up your T-shirt and bibs prior to the race on Friday, 9/19/25 from 4:00-6:00 PM at Hooksett Library or on race day Saturday, 9/20/25 at Brady Sullivan parking lot from 7:00-8:00 AM.

• Location: Brady Sullivan building at 2 College Park Drive (old Cigna building).
• Shuttle Service: All participants need to park here and will be shuttled to Heads Pond trail and back from Hooksett Library.
• Facilities: There will be Port-O-Potties at the trail head and in the parking lot.

🎉 Raffle and Fun Run

We will have a 50/50 raffle drawing at the award ceremony after the race. You can purchase tickets at the registration tables on Friday night and Saturday morning so remember to bring some money. They will sell for 3 for $5 or 10 for $10.

Kids for the Kid's Fun Run can register online or on Friday and Saturday. Once the main race starts on Saturday at 8:30, the registration will move up to the Library front steps. The children can register right up until 9:15 when the race starts in front of the Library. It is a half mile course.

💰 Proceeds

All proceeds from this event will go to the Hooksett Kiwanis activities and events sponsored by them. These events include:

• Key Clubs: Manchester Central High School, Pinkerton Academy, and Trinity High School.
• Builders Clubs: Hooksett Cawley and Manchester Hillside Middle School.
• K Kids: Hooksett Memorial.
• Community Support: Trail improvements in Hooksett, Kids' Kloset, Hooksett Community Food Pantry.

Hooksett Kiwanis Foundation is a 501c3 organization. Tax ID # 35-2219078.

🏅 Age Groups for Awards

Male and Female Age Groups for the Hooksett Kiwanis 5k trail race: 15 & Under, 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.

🔗 More Information

For more information please go to: Hooksett Kiwanis 5K.

📅 Date & Location

Date: September 20, 2025
Location: 67 Post Rd, Hooksett, NH

Race URL: Sign Up Here