The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire's Run the Rail Trail 4-Miler

This event will sell out so sign up today!

Like Running or Walking? Love Wine? This race is for you!

Join us on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 10:00am for an exciting annual event that features the amazing scenery and landscape of Zorvino Vineyards! Come join us for some amazing wine while you enjoy many of their picturesque amenities from the gazebo overlooking the vineyard, man-made koi pond, and vine-lined archways to the sun-drenched patio, fire pits, and bocce ball courts. So, whether you are looking to run, walk or just enjoy the wine this race is a sure thing for a great time and an incredible experience! This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing. Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.

Registration Includes:

• T-shirt: Super Soft Ring Spun Cotton t-shirt included!

• Wine Glass: Shatterproof, Collapsible, and Portable!

• Finisher Medal: Doubles as a Wine Stopper!

• Race Bib: Chip timed 5k run/walk

• Results Posted Online

• ...and of course, a pour of wine!

Plaistow Community YMCA

5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run

PERMIT PENDING

Saturday, September 12, 2026 | Kids Fun Run Race Starts 8:45 AM | Race Starts 9:00 AM

Run for a Reason: Your Support Makes the Difference

Run for a reason. The Y is dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to our programming and services, from life-saving youth development and childcare to Corner Stone, our YMCA Cancer Support Initiative. We are committed to strengthening our community by ensuring these vital resources remain accessible to everyone who needs them.

Your registration supports this essential mission, ensuring we can continue to help those in our community who need the Y most. Your commitment directly strengthens the Plaistow Community YMCA and the neighbors we serve every day. By participating, you’re not just running a race—you’re making a life-changing impact.

Get your running shoes ready! Join us on Saturday, September 12th for the 2026 Color Run 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run. Starting at scenic Woodlock Park, you'll wind through charming neighborhoods on a picturesque, flat, and runner-friendly course. It’s more than a race—it’s a chance to challenge yourself on a beautiful course and finish strong in support of a life-changing mission. We can’t wait to see you at the starting line!

Race Map

Go The Extra Mile: Our Fundraising Levels

Join our mission to provide financial assistance by reaching one of our meaningful fundraising levels! Every dollar you raise supports vital Y programs in our community.

The Starting Line: Registration Level. Simply signing up supports our cause and starts the transformation!

Woodlock Wayfarer: Raise a total of $300 and receive a sweatshirt

Meeting Rock Runner: Raise a total of $600 and receive a sweatshirt and a gym bag.

True Colors Champion: Raise a total of $1,250 or more to become one of our top champion and receive a sweatshirt, gym bag & a vest

Race Day Details

Race Start Time: 9:00 AM

Course Details: Strollers are welcome! Please note: Dogs are NOT allowed.

Refund Policy: All sales are final, no refunds will be offered.

Awards:

• Overall Winners: Medals for 1st Place Male & Female.

• Age Groups: Medals for Top 3 Male & Female: 13 & under, 14–19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+.

• Open Categories: Medals for Top 3 Non-binary and Top 3 Wheelchair finishers.

• Local Honors: Special prizes for the 1st Place Male & Female from Plaistow and from Atkinson.

Swag: Tee Shirt first come first served while supplies last. Shirts must be picked up by the start of the race. Other swag will include fun Color Run accessories!

Swag Pick-up: Begins at 7:30 AM at Woodlock Park, Atkinson NH

Quick Links & Resources

Discover Plaistow:

Your guide to the local business community; find the best places to shop, dine, and stay in the region.

Plaistow NH Chamber of Commerce

Visit Plaistow

Discover Atkinson:

Town of Atkinson

YMCA Member Resources:

Our Y welcomes ALL. We strengthen communities, educate and nurture children, and promote healthy living in spirit, mind, and body.

YMCA of the Northshore

Upcoming YMCA Races and Community Events:

Join us for Road Races, Golf Tournaments, Galas, and other Special Events!

Fundraising and Community Events

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 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

Miles for Meals!

We are excited to welcome you to the 7th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County! It will be at Mine Falls Park, a fantastic venue welcoming runners and walkers! The trails are unique and offer a wonderful 5K route and beautiful 3K walking trails, so walkers will enjoy this day just as much. If you do plan to attend, bring your families and friends! This is such a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, get out in the community, and support a phenomenal cause all at the same time!!

Live Race: Sat. Sept. 19th

Location: Mine Falls Park, 7 Stadium Drive, Nashua, NH 03062 (use this address for your GPS)

Registration Check-in: 8:30-9:15 AM

Race start time: 9:30 AM

Route: This is a beautiful trail that runs through the woods and by the river. Some sections are paved but most of the trail is dirt and can be uneven- please be aware if you are considering running with a stroller. Also, the route will be open to the public during the race, so we are asking all to be aware and share the trail.

Giveaways: Your race registration (for both runners and walkers) will include:

• 2026 Miles for Meals T-shirt: (must register before August 14th to be guaranteed a t-shirt). T-shirts for day-of attendees must be picked up at the event. Virtual attendees will be able to pick up their shirts at the HCMOW Administrative Office in Manchester the week after the race.

• HCMOW Office: 46 Milford Street, Manchester, NH 03102

Teams: If you would like to create either a fundraising or race team, you can do so during the registration process. If you prefer not to register for the event but would like to donate, fundraise individually, or fundraise as a team, you can do so by going directly to the donate tab at the top of the page.

ABOUT US

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County delivers nutritious meals to older adults. What someone may not know is that the human connection we provide can also help to improve quality of life and in some cases, even save lives. Isolation has become even more prevalent, within an already lonely population. Our own participants report that most of the time, our driver is the only visitor they have all week. Without human connection—older people’s lives are shortened and they can suffer damage to their mental and physical health and quality of life. With our program, not only do people receive that nutritious meal, but the social interaction we provide, however brief, helps them to feel connected, reassured, and wards off the isolation that can lead to serious health conditions.

Since opening its doors in 1977, Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County has served more than 14.5 million meals, and today we are providing an average of 8,000 meals a week to our older and homebound neighbors throughout Hillsborough County, NH. With those nutritious meals come wellness checks, resources, care/concern follow-up calls and connection to the community.

Our agency fully believes in tackling this epidemic of loneliness and isolation head on, which is why the residents of Hillsborough County 60 and older have a unique opportunity through Meals on Wheels: the Dine Out Club. Through three restaurant partnerships, older adults can enjoy a nutritious meal from a menu with a range of healthy options in the company of friends. We also offer a transportation service in Manchester for seniors that is a social opportunity in addition to providing much needed conveyance to stores and dining

It is through events like the Miles for Meals 5k that our community is able to help our Hillsborough County neighbors access nutrition and avoid isolation. Please join us in ending hunger and isolation among our older neighbors by signing up today!