Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race

Event Overview

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

Race Details

• Date: September 19, 2026
• Location: 67 Post Rd, Hooksett, NH
• Course: 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.
• Website: Race Registration

Restrictions

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

Registration Information

• Early Bird Registration: 7/1/2026 - 7/31/2026 all runners/walkers $20, Kid's Fun Run $5
• Pre-Registration: 8/1/2026 - 9/18/2026 all runners/walkers $30, Kid's Fun Run $5
• Late Registration/Race Day: all runners/walkers $35, Kid's Fun Run $5

T-Shirt and Bib Pick Up

• Pick Up Dates: T-shirts will be provided to the first 100 registrants. You may register in person and pick up your T-shirt and bibs prior to the race on Friday, 9/18/26 from 4:00-6:00 PM and on race day Saturday, September 19 at the Hooksett Library front steps.
• Parking: Participants will be parking on one side of University Heights Road. Please observe the No PARKING signs and cones.
• Shuttle Service: A shuttle van will be available to take you and spectators from the Library to the Heads Pond Trail Head.
• Storage: There will be a bin in a secure location for you to put your personal things in while you run the race at the Library.

Raffle and Kids Fun Run

• 50/50 Raffle: We will have a 50/50 raffle drawing at the award ceremony after the race. Tickets will be sold for 3 for $5 or 10 for $10.
• Registration for Kids Fun Run: Kids can register online or on Friday and Saturday. Registration will move to the Library front steps once the main race starts.
• Race Start Time: The children can register right up until 9:15 when the race starts in front of the Library. It is a half-mile course.

Beneficiary Details

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.

Awards

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

Additional Information

For more information please go to: Hooksett Kiwanis Website.