5K Run for the Rescue
About this race
About This Event
All proceeds from the 5K race benefit the Jaffrey Firefighters Company Inc., a fundraising and support organization for the Jaffrey NH Fire Department. The Jaffrey Firefighters Company, Inc., is a volunteer organization made up of the firefighters, their families and members of the community who give their time in support of the Fire Department. This allows the Fire Department to acquire items that cannot be purchased within the town's budget.
The Jaffrey Fire Department is made up of a full-time Fire Chief and 20 on-call members serving the town of Jaffrey, NH. They provide fire prevention, suppression, rescue, EMS, public service and education.
Day of the race registration will begin at 7:00 AM, and the race will begin at 8:00 AM
The Course
**Now Offering 2 Options for Trails, however our winners will come from the Woods Trail Category**
Woods Trail:
5K run/walk mixed cross country terrain including hard pack trails, wooded terrain, mild hills, and possibly some mud. It is a mostly wide trail. Timed event results will be posted after the race.
Rail Trail Only:
This option will be straight down and back on the rail trail. This is a great option for those who don't enjoy cross country or who would like to push a stroller.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Woods Trail
5K run/walk mixed cross country terrain including hard pack trails, wooded terrain, mild hills, and possibly some mud. It is a mostly wide trail.
5K Rail Trail Only
This option will be straight down and back on the rail trail. This is a great option for those who don't enjoy cross country or who would like to push a stroller.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Jaffrey, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 6:51 PM local time (EDT) in Jaffrey on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — 5K Run for the Rescue
88 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Woods Trail
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Hodgson | 20:23 | 6:34 /mi |
| 2 | Nicky Martinez | 21:53 | 7:03 /mi |
| 3 | Kyren Kucala | 22:12 | 7:09 /mi |
| 4 | Caleb Dupuis | 23:13 | 7:28 /mi |
| 5 | Matthew Smith | 23:49 | 7:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Jaffrey
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Jaffrey 5K Races 2 races
- Jaffrey Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Jaffrey events
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