Where can I find the Market Square Day 10K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksMarket Square Day 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Market Square Day 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 70/100
- Evidence depth
- 30 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Market Square Day 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Waterfront, Coastal, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Market Square Day 10K?
The Market Square Day 10K is described as rolling.
Where does the Market Square Day 10K route go?
The Market Square Day 10K route starts at Market Square, in front of the North Church, downtown Portsmouth and finishes at Marcy Street, next to the Strawbery Banke Museum (historic Strawbery Banke). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Market Square, North Church, Congress Street and Strawbery Banke Museum. USATF-sanctioned event and part of the Seacoast Road Race Series.
What should runners know on race day for the Market Square Day 10K?
Most major downtown streets are closed for the race and festival; downtown Portsmouth is vehicle-free and pedestrian-friendly from 9am to 4pm. Two performance stages feature local and regional musicians for the Market Square Day festival; neighbourhood breakfast parties and cheering crowds line the route. The day's festival features 150+ vendors and runs shine or rain. Strollers allowed at the back of the pack.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Waterfront
- Coastal
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 1,000
- Field cap
- 1,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required; open first Come first Served registration that closes June 9th or when 1,000 runners is reached.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Most major downtown streets are closed for the race and festival; downtown Portsmouth is vehicle-free and pedestrian-friendly from 9am to 4pm.
- Finisher tee
- Optional race tee available as a $5 add-on for runners who register by April 25th.
- On-course music
- Two performance stages feature local and regional musicians for the Market Square Day festival; neighbourhood breakfast parties and cheering crowds line the route.
Access and course status
- Start
- Market Square, in front of the North Church, downtown Portsmouth
- Finish
- Marcy Street, next to the Strawbery Banke Museum (historic Strawbery Banke)
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Market Square, North Church, Congress Street, Strawbery Banke Museum
- Notable features
- USATF-sanctioned event and part of the Seacoast Road Race Series
- the day's festival features 150+ vendors and runs shine or rain
- Starts and finishes in two of Portsmouth's most historic areas
- runners head down Congress Street lined with festive booths and cheering crowds, winding through downtown to the waterfront finish at Strawbery Banke. Strollers allowed at the back of the pack
- walkers permitted with a rolling street closure around 11:00-11:30am
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 16°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 70Favourability /100