Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is a five week youth running program for ages 2-14 (Pre-K through 8th grade) helping kids to Get Up and Go! The Dover HKRS Series takes place once a week on Sundays, May 3 – June 7, 2026 (off for Memorial Day Weekend) and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Healthy Kids Running Series – Dover, NH

When: Sundays this Spring 2026

• May 3rd
• May 10th
• May 17th
• May 31st
• June 7th

Race Time: 10:00 AM

Race Location:
Barrington Elementary School
570 Calef Highway, Barrington, NH 03825
Fields are located behind the school.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event. $54 per series / $16.90 per single day sign up.

If you would like to join us, but cannot afford the registration fees, please visit our financial assistance page. We have had several families have their registration fees waived this way in the past! It is based on free or reduced lunch numbers and is a very quick google form.

SIGN UP TODAY!

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children and young adults (up to age 21) with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens at 9:00am the day of the race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration and a race bib. Single day registrations can be made here online OR in person at our race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series. There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively): Kindergarten & 1st Grade, 2nd & 3rd Grade, 4th & 5th Grade and 6th to 8th Grade. All participants in the challenger division will receive a trophy as well.

Questions?
Please contact Jessie Surette, the Community Coordinator via email dovernh@healthykidsrs.org or by phone at: (603) 479-4938

Healthy Kids Running Series – Dover, NH
Sundays: 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, (off for Memorial Day weekend), 5/31, 6/7 starting at 10am
Barrington Elementary School, 570 Calef Highway, Barrington NH. Fields are located behind the school.
Our town website: https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/race-locations/dover-area-nh/