Tamworth, New Hampshire · Saturday, July 4, 2026
The Ordination Rock Run is a 5k and running event held on Saturday, July 4, 2026. It is located at 299 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
The 47th annual Sebago Days celebration will again include a road race open to both runners and walkers. It'll be a 5-kilometer out-and-back course on Route 11, starting near the intersection of Route 114, and the course will be closed to traffic.
T-shirts to the first 150 entrants in the 5K.
Registration through March 31 is $25. The entry fee for adults increases to $35 on April 1 but remains $24 for ages 17 and under, and race-day registration for everyone is $40.
No preregistration is required for the free 50-yard toddler dash at 7:50 a.m.
Awards for top three overall males and females, and first place in the following male and female categories: Overall, 10 & under, 11-13, 14-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over.
Packet pickup and registration will be available Saturday, July 18, at the Sebago Days information tent next to the raffle camper.
RACE DAY
Saturday, August 8, 2026 – rain or shine.
7:30-8:30AM – Pre-registered racer check-in, shirt pick-up, and same-day race registration (only cash or check accepted).
9:00AM – Race begins!
Post-race – Refreshments, awards and raffles for all paid participants.
SCENIC START/FINISH
The race will start and end in the parking lot adjacent to the Alton Bay Bandstand overlooking beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee.
GPS address: 58 Mount Major Highway (Rte 11), Alton Bay, NH 03810.
SHIRTS
A unisex long-sleeve cotton shirt will be available to all paid participants who have registered by July 14. A unisex long-sleeve polyester tech shirt can be chosen (instead of the cotton shirt) for an additional $5 to all paid participants who have registered by July 14 (no youth sizes available).
¨ Click here for size chart
COURSE INFORMATION
ChronoTrack computerized chip timing provided by Granite State Race Services. USATF-certified course through Alton. Scenic, slightly varying paved course – flat/downhill with one moderate incline. Every mile is marked, with water provided at the 1.5-mile mark and finish area.
¨ Click here for course map
AGE DIVISIONS FOR AWARDS
9 & under · 10-14 · 15-19 · 20-29 · 30-39
· 40-49 · 50-59 · 60-69 · 70-79 · 80 & over
PRIZES
¨ Overall male/female runner
¨ Top male/female runner in each age division
¨ First Alton male/female runner
¨ Teams: running club & family/fun teams
PARKING OPTIONS
¨ On-street parking along Route 11
¨ At the Town Beach on Route 28A
¨ Overflow parking at Jones Field on Letter S Rd
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!
The Call To Duty Memorial Committee is holding a road race to raise funds for the Call to Duty Memorial & Scholarship Fund.
This is our fourth year and we are pleased that it continues to be an annual event for families and runners to enjoy for years to come. Our focus is to honor the brave men who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, and grow the funds for scholarship recipients.
All proceeds from the event go to the "Call To Duty Memorial Scholarship Fund" for the perpetual care of the memorial, and to provide eligible students with scholarship money to pursue public safety careers.
The 10K Course has been certified by USATF. Certification# NH23006BK
Online race registration closes Friday morning at 6:00 AM. Runners will be able to register in person on race morning.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations prior to August 21, 2026 will be given a full refund.