Keene Runway 5k - Benefits The Keene Senior Center

Join us at the Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport, 80 Airport Rd., Swanzey, NH 03445 at 9:00 am for the Keene Runway 5K to benefit The Keene Senior Center.  PLUS - the Keene Airport and the Monadnock Choppers invite you to an Open House after the 5K. Details in PDF download below...

REGISTER TODAY! Registration is open now and on the day of the race!  There will be prizes for the first prize winners for each age category and gender. All participants will be entered into the raffle to win one of the many prizes (no double winners). Two free flying lessons will be awarded to participants by a random drawing.  

Plus bring your wallet and buy raffle tickets for over 35 prizes worth $100 each. $1 for single tickets, $10 for 15 tickets, $20 for 30 tickets, $50 for 75 tickets.  

The runway will be closed off for 90 minutes. This race is endorsed by the New England 65 Plus Runners Club. Learn more.

Men and women running categories include:

19 and under

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-65

66-70

70-74

75-80

81-85

86-90

90+

• Walkers and runners begin at 9:00 am.
• Corporate teams are encouraged to sign up.
• Strollers are ok.  No dogs, please.
• Fly in runners welcome, Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport (EEN) is less than an hour by air from all the major commercial centers in the Northeast.  

Register to run or walk at RunSignUp.

Link to 2024 Keene Runway 5K Drone Footage from the City of Keene Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/7558498754208273

On April 6, 2024, the Keene Senior Center hosted its premiere Airport Run, with over 237 participants at the Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, NH.  Thanks to generous sponsorships, the event raised more than $18,000 to underwrite the Cheshire Village at Home program and the Senior Center’s activities. We thank our past sponsors and welcome new ones! 

In Cheshire County, 1 in 5 residents is 65 or older, which is expected to rise to over 40% by 2040. Over 25% live alone, with Keene having the highest concentration of seniors in the county. Older adults, especially those living alone, are at greater risk for isolation, poor nutrition, and health issues.

The Senior Center helps keep 400 + seniors stay active and social through wellness programs, clubs, educational programs, games, music and dance groups, social dinners, daily hot lunches, and entertainment. The Cheshire Village at Home program offers services including transportation, household chores, phone check-ins, and social visits, all of which ease the burden on seniors and their families.

New Hampshire does not provide funding for senior centers, so the Keene Senior Center relies on donations to continue serving the community. Please consider supporting this event in 2025. Sponsorships offer visibility through advertising and event materials. 

Download the form below to be part of the Keene Runway 5k crew!