Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Newport, NH
The course is lined with posters of New Hampshire service members killed in recent conflicts. The families of those service members stand beside their loved one's poster as runners pass, and runners stop to salute, shake hands, or embrace them. That exchange is the center of what this race is, more than the miles themselves.
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