Fri, Jan 1, 2027

New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run

Temple, NH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Oct 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run

The course runs through country roads with rolling hills throughout. It is not a flat race, but nothing is severe enough to derail a New Year's Day outing. Many people come back year after year, making it a genuine seasonal ritual rather than just another road race.

The race is put on by the Souhegan Lions, and the entry fees go toward sight and hearing assistance, scholarships, and emergency aid for people in the surrounding towns. No dogs on the course. Race-morning registration opens before the start, so late deciders can still show up and run.

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New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K Results · 2026

130finishers

19:32winner

33:33median

1:02:26cutoff

Top 3: Mathew Seitz (19:32) · Oliver Ellerkamp (19:46) · Donovan Griffis (20:05)

The New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run has been held every year since at least 2019. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 24, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K1/1/2027 12:00$25

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Common Questions About the New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run

Will I finish last at the New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (130 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run?

The 5K winner ran 19:32 while the median finisher took 33:33. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.

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