Sun, Dec 20, 2026

The Great Gingerbread Run 5k

Concord, NH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K100 Yards

About the Great Gingerbread Run 5k

The course starts at a corporate campus and loops through the neighboring NHTI grounds before returning. It runs flat the whole way, so there is no real climbing to brace for. Warm drinks, cookies, and fruit are waiting at the finish, all in keeping with the gingerbread theme. Cash prizes go to the top finishers among men and women.

Packet pickup and the start are both at the Delta Dental campus on Delta Drive. A children's race runs alongside the main event. Registration fees benefit the Helping Hands Fund, so the entry cost goes somewhere beyond the race itself.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

203finishers

15:32winner

29:04median

55:39cutoff

Top 3: Matt Chorney (15:32) · Adon Doherty (16:13) · David Chorney (16:49)

The Great Gingerbread Run 5k has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles12/20/2026 10:00$25

100 Yards12/20/2026 09:45Free

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Common Questions About the The Great Gingerbread Run 5k

Will I finish last at the Great Gingerbread Run 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Great Gingerbread Run 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 203 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Great Gingerbread Run 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:32 while the median finisher took 29:04. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.