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CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) 5K

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

CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
24 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Coastal, Mountain, Riverside, Historic, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH)?

The CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) is described as flat.

Where does the CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) route go?

The CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH) route starts at Dartmouth Green, Wentworth Street, Hanover, NH and finishes at Dartmouth Green, Hanover, NH. Underfoot, expect paved closed streets. The setting includes city and coastal. signature distances are the half marathon, 5K run/walk and Cam's Course 1-Mile Fun Run.

What should runners know on race day for the CHaD HERO Half Marathon & 5K (Hanover, NH)?

Races run on closed streets through Hanover and Dartmouth College, with the half marathon crossing into Norwich, Vermont. Live music and a festival atmosphere; supporters along the home stretch dressed in Halloween costumes cheer runners on the final climb. Family festival on the Green.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Charity
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
More than 3,600 participants, sponsors and volunteers at the 2025 (20th annual) edition

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Races run on closed streets through Hanover and Dartmouth College, with the half marathon crossing into Norwich, Vermont.
Race village
No
On-course music
Live music and a festival atmosphere; supporters along the home stretch dressed in Halloween costumes cheer runners on the final climb.

Access and course status

Start
Dartmouth Green, Wentworth Street, Hanover, NH
Finish
Dartmouth Green, Hanover, NH

Course facts

Surface
Paved closed streets
Notable features
  • Costumed/superhero theme October race held during peak New England foliage season
  • family festival on the Green
  • signature distances are the half marathon, 5K run/walk and Cam's Course 1-Mile Fun Run

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.