Running of the Bears 5K race on Sunday June 29, 2025
LOCATION: Clark's Bears, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Lincoln, NH 03251.
REGISTRATION: Online registration is $30 per person ages 11 and up. Ages 4-10 are $15 each. Registration will be open until June 27 at noon and includes one Running of the Bears technical fabric T-shirt and a Clark's Bears tote bag with bottled water. Shirt sizes are guaranteed if registered by June 7, 2025. After that date, shirts are while supplies last.
RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Day of race registration is from 7:00 am-7:45 am at the Picnic Pavilion at Clark's Bears. The cost will be $35 per person ages 11 and up. Ages 4-10 will remain at $15 per child.
CHECK-IN AND BIB PICK UP: Enter the park at the Railroad Station from 7:00 am-7:45 am for check-in. Your bib, complimentary T-shirt, Clark's Bears tote bag will be available at the picnic pavilion.
DETAILS: The race will begin at 8:00 am and will take place rain or shine. This is a BYOB race. BRING YOUR OWN BEAR!! Each runner or walker needs to race with a teddy bear to qualify. Just in case you forget, teddy bears will be on sale the morning of the race. Strollers are allowed but must go to the end of the line up for safety reasons.
PARKING Please use the north end of the Main Parking lot near the water tower for plenty of free parking.
RESTROOMS: There are plenty of clean restrooms inside the park at the Anaconda Escape and the Riverbank Restrooms.
START & FINISH LINE: The start/finish line is located inside Clark's Bears at Merlin's Mystical Mansion.
The 3.1 mile route will be:
- Start from Merlin's Mystical Mansion.
- North to the Anaconda Escape (raft ride)
- Turn left and through the parking lot to Connector Road
- Turn left onto Connector Road
- Turn left onto Route 112 (Main Street towards the school)
- Turn left onto Linwood Drive (Lin-Wood Public Schools)
- Through the parking lot to the elementary school
- Circle down the bus route and back through the parking lot
- Turn right onto Main Street
- Turn right onto Connector Road
- Turn right into Clark's parking lot and back through the Anaconda Escape gate
- Race ends inside the park at Merlin's Mystical Mansion.
Race Map
WATER STOP: There will be one water station about half way along the race.
TIMING RESULTS: You will be able to download your time from Millenium Running.
AWARDS: The awards ceremony will begin at 9:00 am at the picnic pavilion. Trophies will be awarded to the top three male and top three female runners. Medals will be awarded to the top male and female runners in each age category. There will also be fun awards such as biggest bear, best costume, funniest costume, etc. Be sure to stop by the judges table before the race begins to show off your stuff! Awards will not be mailed after the event.
BENEFIT: All proceeds will be donated to the Linwood Ambulance Service, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. They are a group of dedicated volunteers who provide emergency medical services at the basic and advanced life support levels to the communities of Lincoln and Woodstock, New Hampshire. The Linwood Ambulance Service is grateful for your support!
MORE INFORMATION: For more information about the race contact Anne Englert at
603-745-8913 Ext. 2.
We can BEARLY wait to see you!
