Bristol, New Hampshire · Saturday, October 3, 2026
The New Hampshire Marathon is a 10k, half marathon, marathon, and running event held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. It is located at Central Square Street in Bristol, New Hampshire.
Run Your Buns Off 4.2 Miler
Happy 17th Anniversary to us! Help us celebrate by Running Your Buns Off this Labor Day weekend in beautiful Bristol, NH and reward yourself at the finish line with one of NH's Best sticky buns!
Wow, 17 years have flown by and the fun continues as our unique, fun-filled 4.2-mile course starts/finishes near the shore of beautiful Newfound Lake and you will experience a community event at its finest. As always, we are excited to see this race continue to grow and proud to announce that we have distributed over $146,000 back to our community since our inception! We will again offer professional chip timing, our large raffle, and of course, delicious sticky buns! PLEASE NOTE - this event does NOT offer same-day race registration so please register online now! We've got some fun new racer gifts for all participants, so grab your friends whether they run or walk, and help us raise funds for this year's community beneficiary - the NH Food Bank. We, along with the NH Food Bank will be hosting our 6th community mobile food drive in Bristol in February 2027 to help support our friends and neighbors dealing with food insecurity or could use a helping hand. We look forward to running our buns
off with you again this Labor Day weekend!
Mandy’s Angels Paws for a Cause 5K
Join us for a tail-wagging good time at the Mandy’s Angels Paws for a Cause 5K! This dog-friendly run/walk takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Hesky Park in Meredith, NH. Lace up your sneakers and bring your four-legged friends as we raise funds to provide life-saving diabetic alert dogs to children with Type 1 Diabetes. Whether you run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines or vitually, your participation helps support our mission at Mandy’s Angels Diabetic Service Dogs Incorporated. Note: Limit of 1 dog per runner/walker
We have also added a virtual race! Participate in this event, but from your own course wherever you are!
We will be providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience. You will be mailed the bib and shirt. Please note: You must register for the virtual race by Friday Sept. 4, 2026 so that we can send you your bib & shirt on time.
Come make a difference—one pawprint at a time!
Please note that the first 50 registrants will receive a Mandy’s Angels Paws for a Cause 5K race shirt!
Mandy’s Angels Diabetic Service Dogs is a 501 (c)3 local non-profit based in Meredith, NH. We raise money to provide diabetic service dogs to children with type 1 diabetes. We provide these service dogs at no cost to the families.
NEW HAMPSHIRE MARATHON
Saturday, October 3, 2026
New Hampshire’s best-kept secret for over 30 years! Come experience the natural beauty of NH in a small, friendly, and community-oriented event that doubles as a Boston Qualifier. The New Hampshire Marathon has been described as one of the most beautiful races in New England. The course moves around Newfound Lake during our most spectacular season, peak foliage. Offering a full, half, 10K, and kids' race events, we have something for all levels.