Great Bay 5K | Race for a Healthy Estuary

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Event: The Great Bay 5K is excited to hold its 27th annual race in 2025!
• Series: The GB5K is the final race in the popular Seacoast Road Race Series and supports the non-profit Great Bay Stewards.
• Course: The course passes the shores of Great Bay, and is a fun, fast, scenic, and mostly downhill event.
• Challenge: In 2025, we are pleased to bring back the Great Bay 55K Challenge - run the entire 55 kilometers in one day, or complete the total distance anytime between October 1 - 25.

♿ Wheelchair Participation

• Start Time: Wheelchair racers are welcome and will start at 8:45 a.m, prior to the 9 a.m. runner/walker start.
• Rules: No motorized wheelchairs are permitted, and wheelchair racers are responsible for maintaining their own equipment.

👕 Race Amenities

• Shirts: Participants in the 5K events will receive a long-sleeve race shirt.
• Freebies: Everyone will get a bib with tear strips that you can take to select establishments for free beer/cider.
• Registration Notice: You must register by October 1 to get a race shirt. People who register after that may claim a shirt if any are left over on race day.

🌍 Impact

• Proceeds: All proceeds from the Great Bay 5K go to the non-profit Great Bay Stewards.
• Support: The non-profit supports conservation, education, community outreach, stewardship, and research of the Great Bay estuary.

🔗 More Information

• Website: Learn more about the race and register at Great Bay 5K Race for the Healthy Estuary.