Great Bay 5K | Race for a Healthy Estuary
Oct 24Stratham, NH5K
Also a 5K, 49 mi from Warner Fall Foliage Festival 5K, registration open
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Build my planPlease join us for the Warner Fall Foliage Festival, 5K! This 5K run/walk takes place on the beautiful roads of Warner, NH and is held each year as part of the Warner Fall Foliage Festival https://wfff.org/ This year we will have early bird registration ($25) thru 7/31/26. Regular registration ($30) from 8/1/26 thru 10/09/26 (6 pm). Race day registration will be $40. Children 1-12 will receive a $5 age group discount.
The race starts on Main St going through the town heading to the Rail Trail. Runners exit the rail Trail with Historic Dalton Covered Bridge on the right. Runners then head towards Denny Hill rd and climb a steep hill through the forest which exits at Old Denny Hill. From that point runners head down the dirt road which leads to paved road heading back to the center of town. Please note there is free parking at Riverside Park just a 5 minute walk frm the start.
Race Shirts
Free Race Shirts for the first 130 pre-registered participants
Adult 5K Awards Breakdown
Overall Awards:
Men Overall - 1st, 2nd 3rd Place
Women Overall - 1st, 2nd 3rd Place
Joe King Sports has donated prizes for the top Three Male and Female finishers!
Age Group Awards
Age group certificates will be emailed to the top three men and the top three women in the following age groups:
0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 plus.
*Special prize will be awarded to the first place winners in each age group.
Race prizes donated by our race sponsor Delta Dental
And prizes also donated by local Maple Syrup Farms:
Kearsarge Gore Farm
Courser Farm Sugar Kings
Rogers Maple Syrup
What’s Sappenin
Registration opens
May 1, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Jul 31, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Oct 9, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 10, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Oct 10, 2026
Current price
$30
Tier 2
Ends
Oct 9, 2026
Price progression
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