LIVE Saunders at Rye Harbor 10K
About this race
This year's 50th edition of the Saunders 10k will once again be held on the third Thursday in August, (8/20) starting at 6 pm., and will be limited to 500 competitors. In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, a virtual race will also be held for those who are unable to participate in the official live race.
The Live race will be run on a modified version of the original course that winds around and through the town of Rye, NH. The start and finish will be on Central Road near the Partners Bank with the finish and parking across the road in the large field near the turn onto Locke Rd. (Use 211 Central Rd. for GPS location) The race will have cash prizes, AND as in year’s past, there will be a limited number of special T-shirts that will need to be won in each of the age groups
The Saunders 10K is endorsed by the New England 65 plus Runners Club
Post-race, we will celebrate with the traditional party.
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Virtual Saunders at Rye Harbor 10k
Run a 10K Anywhere, Anytime - even on a treadmill - from Thursday, August 13 through Thursday, August 20, then submit your results on the link provided.
LIVE Saunders at Rye Harbor 10k Run
The 50th Annual Saunders 10k will be limited to 500 total live competitors. Original course with changes to Start/Finish location. There will be cash prizes and as in year's past, there will be a limited number of special T-shirts that will need to be won in each of the age groups.
LIVE Saunders at Rye Harbor 10k Competetive Walk
50th Annual Saunders 10k will be limited to 500 total live competitors. Original course with changes to Start/Finish location. There will be a cash prizes for the first man and woman, and as in year's past, there will be a limited number of special T-shirts that will need to be won—first three men and first three women for the competitive walkers
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Rye.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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- Rye Running Calendar 2026 5 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, 5 Rye events
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