Gather your running sneakers and join us for the Blackhawk Blaze, a 5K trail race on Plainfield's famous French's Ledges trail!
Come to the 7th Annual Plainfield tradition on October 4th, 2026. All proceeds will benefit the Plainfield Elementary School PTA and the Plainfield School Class of 2028.
Race location: Plainfield School, 92 Bonner Rd. Meriden, NH
9:30am: 1 mile fun run
10am: 5K Trail Race
*Note: T-shirts are available to our first entrants. Extras may be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$10.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Meriden.
Learn more about the host city, Meriden.
Meriden is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of the town of Plainfield in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the location of Kimball Union Academy, a private boarding school. New Hampshire Route 120 passes through the village, leading north to Lebanon and south to Claremont.
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