New Hampshire’s best kept secret for over30 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.

All races start at 9 a.m. The Marathon and 10K racers start on Lake Street in front of the Newfound Memorial Middle School located at 155 N. Main St, Bristol, NH 03222. The course proceeds north on Rte 3A, and the 10K racers turn at the appropriately marked turn and return to the finish at Kelley Park.

The marathon runners continue on 3A north to North Shore Road (8.3 mi) and turn left toward and through the village of Hebron and continue straight on to the turnaround (13+ miles). After retracing the route back to Hebron, the course turns south along the west shore of Newfound Lake, rejoining Rt 3A (24+ miles) at which point it retraces the route back to the finish line turning left on to Union St., right on to North Main and right to the finish at Kelley Park.

Important Notes

- If you’re running the half marathon, registration opens at 7:00 AM, and the bus departs promptly at 8:00 AM to transport runners to the starting line.

- Our race has a seven-hour time limit. Runners still on the course after this mark will not have access to support or finish line services. An early start can be arranged in advance upon request.