Keene Runway 5k

RUNNERS/WALKERS - Ever dreamed of running down a runway?

ATTENTION all you adventurous souls who completed the First Annual Keene Runway 5K!

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. The runway will be closed off for 90 minutes. T-shirts are guaranteed to those who enter by March 22, 2025. This race is endorsed by the NE65 Plus Runners Club. Learn more.

PLUS - The Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport will be hosting an Open House with several interesting events after the 5K race ends. Food trucks will be part of the scene. Stay tuned - details will be forthcoming!

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.

Entry fee will increase from $35 to $40 after May 11, 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT.

There will be prizes for each age category and participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of many prizes (no double winners). Two free flying lessons will be awarded to participants by a random drawing.

Register to run/walk at RunSignUp.

SPONSORS - Want to be a sponsor of this exciting event?

ATTENTION all sponsors who supported us last year and prospective sponsors, we invite you to be part

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!