Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race
- Date Sat 20th September 2025
- Time 8:30AM EDT
- Location Hooksett, New Hampshire
- Price $8.06 - $24.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the annual Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race, taking place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the scenic town of Hooksett, Merrimack. This exhilarating trail race kicks off at the beautiful Heads Pond trail, where participants will navigate a well-maintained stone dust path that meanders through a serene wooded conservation area, ultimately finishing at the Hooksett Public Library.
With a race distance of 5K, this event promises fun for all ages, including a Kid's Fun Run that spans a half mile, perfect for young runners looking to join the excitement. The first 100 registrants will receive a complimentary T-shirt, and the first 80 runners to pick up their race packets will also snag a stylish drawstring bag, thanks to our generous new sponsor. Early bird registration opens on July 1, 2024, offering a fantastic opportunity to secure your spot at a reduced fee. Join us for a day of fitness, community spirit, and friendly competition, all while supporting local youth programs sponsored by the Hooksett Kiwanis!
With a race distance of 5K, this event promises fun for all ages, including a Kid's Fun Run that spans a half mile, perfect for young runners looking to join the excitement. The first 100 registrants will receive a complimentary T-shirt, and the first 80 runners to pick up their race packets will also snag a stylish drawstring bag, thanks to our generous new sponsor. Early bird registration opens on July 1, 2024, offering a fantastic opportunity to secure your spot at a reduced fee. Join us for a day of fitness, community spirit, and friendly competition, all while supporting local youth programs sponsored by the Hooksett Kiwanis!
Organiser's Description
This Hooksett Kiwanis race is also co-sponsored by Merrimack County Savings Bank and Gosselin Insurance.
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.
Restrictions: For the safety of all runners, walkers and local traffic: Please no strollers of any kind and no dogs.
T-shirts will be provided to the first 100 registrations. Sign up now!
Something new this year: we will be giving away drawstring bags to the first 80 runners who pick up their shirts. These are being provided courtesy of Servpro - a new sponsor this year.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 7/1/2024 - 7/31/2024 all runners/walkers $20, Kid's Fun Run $5
Pre-Registration 8/1/2024 - 9/19/2024 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, 9/20/24 from 4:00-6:00 PM Hooksett Library or on race day Saturday, 9/21/24 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. For this year also we will have Port-O-Potties in back of the Hooksett Library because the Library is closed.
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 for the Kid's Fun Run can register on-line 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.
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+
For more information please go to: https://www.hooksettkiwanis.org/kiwanis-5k
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.
Restrictions: For the safety of all runners, walkers and local traffic: Please no strollers of any kind and no dogs.
T-shirts will be provided to the first 100 registrations. Sign up now!
Something new this year: we will be giving away drawstring bags to the first 80 runners who pick up their shirts. These are being provided courtesy of Servpro - a new sponsor this year.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 7/1/2024 - 7/31/2024 all runners/walkers $20, Kid's Fun Run $5
Pre-Registration 8/1/2024 - 9/19/2024 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, 9/20/24 from 4:00-6:00 PM Hooksett Library or on race day Saturday, 9/21/24 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. For this year also we will have Port-O-Potties in back of the Hooksett Library because the Library is closed.
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 for the Kid's Fun Run can register on-line 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.
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+
For more information please go to: https://www.hooksettkiwanis.org/kiwanis-5k
Races
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5k All Runners/Walkers
Incl. $4.00 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th September 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$24.00
OPENS 30 JUN -
Hooksett Kiwanis Kid's Fun Run 1/2 Mile - Kids 12 and Under
Incl. $3.06 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 20th September 2025 (9:15AM EDT)
$8.06
OPENS 30 JUN
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