Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race

Race Overview

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

Race Details

• Location: The trail race begins at Heads Pond trail at the intersection of Hooksett Rd. and Post Road in Hooksett.
• Course: 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: Please no strollers of any kind and no dogs.

T-Shirts and Registration

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

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, 9/18/26 from 4:00-6:00 PM and on race day Saturday, September 19 at the Hooksett Library front steps. There will be Port-O-Potties at the trail head. This year participants will be parking on one side of University Heights Road. Please observe the No PARKING signs and cones. Then there will be a short walk to the front of the Hooksett Library. A shuttle van will be available to take you and spectators from the Library to the Heads Pond Trail Head.

Personal Item Security

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. Then just remember to retrieve them after the race.

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.

Kids' Fun Run

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 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.

Event Link

For registration and additional details, visit: Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race.