Gourdy’s Pumpkin 5k will be held on – Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2026 @ 9:00 PM. This race will cause the closure of a portions of city streets in Manchester, as well as detouring traffic around those closed streets.
- Elm St from W. Merrimack St. to Granite St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- W. Merrimack St. from Elm St. to Canal St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- Canal St. from Granite St. to W. Brook St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- Langdon St. from Canal St. to Elm St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- W. Brook St. from Canal St. to Elm St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- Bridge St Bridge (Both Directions) From McGregor Square to Elm St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
- Granite Street (Westbound) from Elm St to Canal St. (8:30 AM – Noon)
The timing of these closures is approximate and is as close to the estimated times of runners/ walkers on the course as possible. The Manchester Police recommend planning for some delays if you are driving into that area of the city on October 3rd. There will be detours set up and a police officer at the closures to assist. Please use caution while traveling through this area and be aware of runners on the road.
***Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) – temporary route change***
The MTA bus stop “Downtown Hubs” will be relocated to Lake Ave by SNHU Arena. Lake Ave will be for all northbound busses and Chestnut St for all Southbound buses.
