Run Before You Crawl 5k (2026)
- Date:
- Location: Harvest Church [corner of 4th & Grove] (47 4th Street, Dover, NH 03820)
- Registration: https://www.runreg.com/run-before-you-crawl-5k
Saturday, March 14, 2026 • 9:00AM
Location: 47 4th Street (Harvest Church, near St. Mary) • Dover, NH 03820
Underwritten by: Breezeline
The luck of the Irish has blessed us with an in-person 5k road race for 2026! Dover Main Street's 12th Annual Run Before You Crawl 5k will take place Saturday, March 14th at 9:00AM, starting and ending near St. Mary Church on 4th Street. Registration HQ will be at Harvest Church, located at the corner of 4th and Grove St, as well as the start / stop line for the race.
This kick-off to the 2026 Dover Race Series starts on Fourth Street, in front of Harvest Church, heads towards Washington Street via Snows Court & Prospect Street; connect with Washington and up the infamous Whittier Street hill, down 6th Street, and back to Chestnut.
The Pub Crawl 2026!
The 2026 Restaurant & Pub Crawl is back—and it’s the ultimate way to kick off the weekend. We’ve teamed up with Sun Cruiser, Sinless Spirits, Guinness, and downtown Dover restaurants and bars for an afternoon you won’t want to miss.
From 11:00AM–3:00PM, more than 15 participating locations will offer drink specials and free appetizers to crawlers.
Use the crawl app to track your stops and collect check-ins at each location for entries into the Run Before You Crawl raffle. The live drawing will take place at Fury’s Publik House at the end of the crawl (attendance not required to win).
Keep an eye out for the Leprechaun, along with the Sinless Spirits, Sun Cruiser, and Guinness crews—they’ll be roaming with prizes and surprises throughout the day.
This event is rain or shine.
Pub Crawl Wristbands
Wristbands may be purchased online or in person at any participating location. Wristbands will be available for purchase at all locations beginning February 10 and will remain on sale through the end of the event.
Online wristbands will NOT be mailed and can ONLY be picked up during the event at designated locations. Pickup options for online wristband purchases:
Friday, March 13 • 4:00–7:00PM
Early wristband pickup at Harvest Church (4th Street)
Online Wristband Purchases Day of Event Pickup Locations:
-
Cara’s Irish Pub
-
Cinco’s Cantina
-
Wing-Itz
Please see the location crawl volunteer for wristband pickup. Restaurant servers cannot distribute online-purchased wristbands.
Dover Race Series Events
The Dover Race Series consists of ten races which take place over the course of the calendar year. Registered participants completing 6 out of 10, 5k races will receive a series jacket.
Ages will be determined as of January 1st. Female and Male winners in three age categories; Kids (14 & Under), Series (15-59) and a Senior Division (60 & Older).
Each race has a point value for each gender. First place finisher will receive 100 points with each finisher after receiving points based on percentage of winning time (If the winner ran the race in 15 min and you run it in 30 min you would receive 50 points Formula = [Your Time / Winning Time] X100. If a runner runs more than the 7 races their top 7 scores will be used for the final tally.
Season Standings
All race timings are entered into Web Scorer, an integrated platform for race registration, timing and results. Current and historical race results can be viewed and searched by following the link below.
