New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run
About this race
Online Registration is Now Closed. You may register in person this morning begining at 10:45 A.M.
For nearly 50 years, this race/walk has been a New Year's Day tradition in Temple, NH. This race is sponsored by the Souhegan Lions, who use the proceeds to help people in the towns of Temple, New Ipswich, Greenville, and Mason with sight and hearing needs, scholarships, as well as with emergencies such as fires and other causes. Just a note, while we love dogs, dogs are not allowed in the race. This year's pricing Early Bird (10/1 thru 10/31) pricing: Adult $25, Youth 1-16 $20. Regular (11/1 thru 12/31) pricing: Adult $30, Youth 1-16 $25. Race Day Registration Adult $35, Youth 1-16 $30. Shirts will be offered to the first 100 registrants. Preferred sizes will be accommodated to the extent possible.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
2027 Pricing: Early Bird (10/1/26 thru 10/31/26) Adult $25, Youth (1-16) $20, 11/1 thru 12/31 (11:59 P.M.) Adult $30, Youth $25. Day of Race: Adult $35, Youth $30. We will closely watch trends and weather to make the safest decisions for all participants that day.
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Temple yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 4:23 PM local time (EST) in Temple on January 1, 2027 — 9h 05m of daylight.
Course
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Results — New Year's Day Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K Walk/Run
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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, 2 Temple events
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