Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

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

📍 Location and Trail Details

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.

❗ Race Restrictions

Note: For the safety of all runners, walkers, and local traffic: Please no strollers of any kind and no dogs.

👕 T-Shirt and Registration Info

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

📅 T-Shirt and Bib 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. Saturday morning registration will take place in the parking lot at the Brady Sullivan building at 2 College Park Drive (old Cigna building). All participants need to park here. You will be shuttled to the Heads Pond trail and then you will be shuttled back from the Hooksett Library. There will be Port-O-Potties at the trail head and in the parking lot.

🎟️ 50/50 Raffle

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.

👦 Kid's Fun Run Registration

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.

💖 Event Beneficiary

All proceeds from this event will go to the Hooksett Kiwanis activities and events sponsored by them. These events include Manchester Central High School, Pinkerton Academy and Trinity High School Key Clubs, Hooksett Cawley and Manchester Hillside Middle School Builders Clubs, Hooksett Memorial K Kids, trail improvements in Hooksett, Kids' Kloset, Hooksett Community Food Pantry, and other programs benefiting children. 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: https://www.hooksettkiwanis.org/kiwanis-5k

🔗 Race Registration

Sign up for the race at: Registration Link