THE BACTOBER FEST 5K IS BACK, AND IT'S BETTER THAN EVER!



JOIN US FOR OUR 6TH ANNUAL 5K ROAD RACE WHICH IS SURE TO SCRATCH YOUR COMPETITIVE ITCH AND THEN MEET US AT GERGLER FIELD FOR THE BEST BLOCK PARTY IN TOWN WHICH FEATURES A BBQ, CORNHOLE, MUSIC, AND A BEER TENT... AND FIREWORKS!





5K: SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 AT 4:00 PM,

35 ALBIN ROAD (HANSON PARK)



REGISTRATION COST:

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ADULTS $40.00 INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE POST-RACE ACTIVITIES AND A BACTOBERFEST TSHIRT FOR THOSE REGISTERED BY 9/19. $45.00 ON EVENT DAY

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YOUTH (12 AND UNDER) $30 INCLUDES ACCESS TO THE POST-RACE ACTIVITIES AND BACTOBERFEST TSHIRT FOR THOSE REGISTERED BY 9/19. $35.00 ON EVENT DAY



KIDS GOSLING GALLOP:

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KIDS GOSLING GALLOP WILL TAKE PLACE AT GOSLING FIELD AT 3:30 P.M.

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$10 FOR CHILDREN 8 AND UNDER.

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INCLUDES A YOUTH-SIZE COTTON T-SHIRT AND ACCESS TO THE POST-RACE CELEBRATION.



POST-RACE CELEBRATION:

THE POST-RACE CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD AT GERGLER FIELD.

THE FUN IS SET TO GO ALL NIGHT LONG (WELL, AT LEAST UNTIL 10 PM), SO WHETHER YOURE A RUNNER OR YOU JUST WANT TO COME DOWN FOR SOME LAUGHS, GOOD FOOD, AND SOME GREAT BEER (NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS FOOD) WE CAN GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT.

AND IF YOURE WONDERING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS, DONT WORRY WEVE GOT SOME FUN ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THEM AS WELL! SO DONT DELAY, SIGN UP TODAY, AND LETS GET THIS PARTY TRAIN OUT OF THE STATION.



AWARDS:
5K AWARDS TOP OVERALL FEMALE AND MALE, AS WELL AS TOP THREE IN EACH AGE GROUP (MALE AND FEMALE).FOR AGE CATEGORIES 7 AND UNDER / 8-9 / 10-11 / 12-13 / 14-19 / 20-29 / 30-39 / 40-49 / 50-59 / 60+


BIB PICK UP:

THE DAY BEFORE FROM 4:30-6:30 AT BHS AND THE DAY OF THE RACE STARTING AT 1:00 P.M.



ABOUT BOW ATHLETIC CLUB

BOW ATHLETIC CLUB IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES MONEY AND RUNS YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS IN TOWN. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS.