Hooksett Kiwanis 5K Trail Race

This Hooksett Kiwanis race is also co-sponsored by Merrimack County Savings Bank. 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! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 7/1/2025 - 7/31/2025 all runners/walkers $20, Kid's Fun Run $5 Pre-Registration 8/1/2025 - 9/18/2025 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, 9/19/25 from 4:00-6:00 PM and on race day Saturday, September 20 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. 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. 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 f