Dan Healy Memorial 5K
Sun, Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EST
- Type
- Run
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
Race feel
Honor a fallen US Navy SEAL and support the Seacoast, NH community through scholarships, veteran aid, and single parent grants.
- For a Cause
For a CauseGreat for
- Military & First Responders
Military & First RespondersJoin the Dan Healy Memorial 5K to honor Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, a US Navy SEAL who made the ultimate sacrifice. This event supports the Dan Healy Foundation's mission to serve the Seacoast, NH community. Funds raised provide scholarships for local students entering the military or trade school, aid area veterans, and offer grants to deserving single parents.
What to expect
Experience a 3.1-mile run on rolling terrain in Exeter, NH. The event offers a chance to participate in a meaningful community gathering. Expect mild weather typical for early November.
Standout details
- Honors SCPO Daniel R. Healy, US Navy SEAL
Past race snapshot
What the field usually feels like
A plain-English read from past public results. It is helpful context, not a prediction.
Crowd
Small field
7 5K finishers in 2022. A quieter race where the pack may spread out more quickly.
Typical finish
51:52
Think middle-of-the-pack, using gun time when available.
Competitive feel
Speedy front
There is real pace up front, even if the overall field is broad. Front-group read: 33:37.
People mix
More women
About 71% women and 29% men among finishers who listed gender.
Quick read
For the 5K in 2022, this looks like a small field: 7 finishers are represented here. A middle-of-the-pack finish was around 51:52. The quicker front of the field averaged about 33:37. Use it as a feel check, not a promise about race day.
Award clues
Historic placement clues only. Race-day awards can use different rules.
Female 99 and Under
Top 3 (estimated from prior results)
Female No Age Provided
Top 3 (estimated from prior results)
Male 99 and Under
Top 3 (estimated from prior results)
Male No Age Provided
Top 3 (estimated from prior results)
Show the year-by-year numbers
| Distance | Year | Finishers | Typical | Average | Front 10% | Fastest M / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 2022 | 7 | 51:52 | 53:54 | 33:37 | 49:41 / 33:37 |
Last summary update: May 2, 2026
From the organizer
SCPO DANIEL R. HEALY
Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, US Navy SEAL, BUD/S Class 176, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was born on July 17, 1968 in Exeter, NH and KIA in the Hindu Kush mountains of Kunar Province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2005 during Operation Red Wings.
SCPO Healy was lost when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard on a rescue mission was shot down when going to the aid of a team of four SEALs on a reconnaissance mission who were embroiled in a battle with a larger force of the Taliban. When word got back to base about their plight, their fellow SEALs went into action filling two helicopters to go to their aid. Due to his rank as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Dan Healy did not have to go on that mission, but he insisted. Taking men off of the lead helicopter SCPO Healy told the others “Those are my men and my face is going to be the first one they see”.
For his actions, SCPO Healy was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for Valor, the Purple Heart and Afghanistan Campaign Medal. SCPO Healy’s other awards include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (3), and the National Defense Service Medal.
MISSION OF THE DAN HEALY FOUNDATION
TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND DEDICATION EXEMPLIFIED BY SENIOR CHIEF HEALY IN HIS HEROIC EFFORTS BY BEING OF SERVICE TO THE SEACOAST, NH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:
SCHOLARSHIPS- To area students entering the military or a trade school
VETERANS- Aiding Seacoast area veterans in various ways
SINGLE PARENTS- Offering a grant to deserving single parents
SHIRTS ARE ONLY GUARANTEED IF REGISTERED BY OCTOBER 1, 2026!