P’nut Butter Chip Chase 5k, 2026
It was a cold and blustery January 1st in New Hampshire. There was a few inches of fluffy snow dropped on Temple on New Years eve. Wind guts were lifting and moving the snow. The main question before the race was traction or no traction. This year 100 people got their butts out on to the rolling hills of Temple for the 2026 P’nut Butter Chip Chase.
The Monadnock Regional Miler’s own Matt Seitz easily won the race with a time of 19:32. Rachel Hurley again was first female finisher with a time of 21:32. Thanks to Souhegan Lions Club, Temple Police and all the volunteers and participants. Thanks to everyone who made the homemade soup and cookies, mmm. Thanks to North Star Timing. Thanks to all the sponsors.
Full race results can be found here or below.
| Place | Bib | Name | Gender | Gender Place | Age | City | State | Chip Time | Pace | division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 773 | Mathew Seitz | M | 1 | 40 | Peterborough | NH | 19:32.28 | 6:17 | M4049 |
| 2 | 791 | Oliver Ellerkamp | M | 2 | 26 | Peterborough | NH | 19:45.66 | 6:22 | M2029 |
| 3 | 780 | Donovan Griffis | M | 3 | 16 | New Ipswich | NH | 20:04.68 | 6:28 | M1419 |
| 4 | 770 | Ryan Adams | M | 4 | 41 | Peterborough | NH | 21:14.35 | 6:50 | M4049 |
| 5 | 772 | Eric Rohelia | M | 5 | 37 | Taos | NM | 21:20.41 | 6:52 | M3039 |
| 6 | 785 | William Vaillancourt | M | 6 | 31 | Manchester | NH | 21:28.09 | 6:55 | M3039 |
| 7 | 789 | Rachel Hurley | F | 1 | 25 | Peterborough | 21:32.15 | 6:56 | F2029 | |
| 8 | 782 | Timothy Blais | M | 7 | 42 | New Ipswich | NH | 21:40.38 | 6:59 | M4049 |
| 9 | 797 | Victor Feojilaktov | M | 8 | 48 | Jaffrey | NH | 22:35.17 | 7:16 | M4049 |
| 10 | 788 | James Hurley | M | 9 | 55 | Peterborough | 22:49.04 | 7:21 | M5059 | |
| 11 | 724 | Sean Radcliffe | M | 10 | 65 | Temple | NH | 23:13.90 | 7:29 | M6069 |
| 12 | 731 | Daniel Castro | M | 11 | 40 | Tamworth | NH | 23:20.46 | 7:31 | M4049 |
| 13 | 793 | John Singelais | M | 12 | 66 | Temple | NH | 23:54.23 | 7:42 | M6069 |
| 14 | 774 | Kristen Seitz | F | 2 | 39 | Peterborough | NH | 24:14.87 | 7:48 | F3039 |
| 15 | 769 | Meghan Conway | F | 3 | 22 | Nashua | NH | 24:47.24 | 7:59 | F2029 |
| 16 | 737 | Jeff Maher | M | 13 | 54 | Wilton | NH | 25:01.51 | 8:03 | M5059 |
| 17 | 766 | Kevin O’Connor | M | 14 | 41 | New Ipswich | NH | 25:06.32 | 8:05 | M4049 |
| 18 | 767 | Erica Pelosi | F | 4 | 40 | Townsend | MA | 25:19.77 | 8:09 | F4049 |
| 19 | 698 | Casey McGee | F | 5 | 33 | Temple | NH | 25:33.33 | 8:14 | F3039 |
| 20 | 794 | Daniel Walsh | M | 15 | 63 | Greenfield | NH | 25:58.93 | 8:22 | M6069 |
| 21 | 732 | Casey Helf | M | 16 | 29 | Nashua | NH | 26:29.83 | 8:32 | M2029 |
| 22 | 779 | George-Henry Werowinski | M | 17 | 26 | Sharon | NH | 26:38.86 | 8:35 | M2029 |
| 23 | 700 | Simon Pendleton | M | 18 | 36 | Holderness | NH | 26:38.94 | 8:35 | M3039 |
| 24 | 676 | Diane Druding | F | 6 | 56 | Pelham | NH | 26:41.63 | 8:36 | F5059 |
| 25 | 763 | Alison Ingram | F | 7 | 34 | Northfield | MA | 26:48.92 | 8:38 | F3039 |
| 26 | 670 | Matthew Shapiro | M | 19 | 53 | Chelmsford | MA | 26:57.18 | 8:41 | M5059 |
| 27 | 756 | Arne Johannessen | M | 20 | 62 | Keene | NH | 27:02.95 | 8:42 | M6069 |
| 28 | 775 | Bobby Griffis | M | 21 | 47 | New Ipswich | NH | 27:34.28 | 8:52 | M4049 |
| 29 | 658 | Craig Romano | M | 22 | 64 | Mount Vernon | WA | 27:50.09 | 8:58 | M6069 |
| 30 | 755 | Jack Channon | M | 23 | 22 | Amherst | NH | 28:05.83 | 9:03 | M2029 |
| 31 | 754 | Mark Channon | M | 24 | 54 | Amherst | NH | 28:05.91 | 9:03 | M5059 |
| 32 | 723 | Clelie Fielding | F | 8 | 29 | Francestown | NH | 28:07.88 | 9:03 | F2029 |
| 33 | 656 | George Tremblay | M | 25 | 64 | Troy | NH | 28:09.26 | 9:04 | M6069 |
| 34 | 738 | Comeon Pal | M | 26 | 39 | Litchfield | NH | 28:20.41 | 9:07 | M3039 |
| 35 | 722 | John Evans | M | 27 | 52 | New Ipswich | NH | 28:25.49 | 9:09 | M5059 |
| 36 | 741 | Sarah Hurley | F | 9 | 28 | Brooklyn | NY | 28:34.74 | 9:12 | F2029 |
| 37 | 729 | Noah Finkel | M | 28 | 50 | Chelmsford | MA | 28:37.09 | 9:13 | M5059 |
| 38 | 792 | Carole Singelais | F | 10 | 63 | Temple | NH | 28:43.05 | 9:15 | F6069 |
| 39 | 771 | Tracey Meacock | F | 11 | 40 | Bow | NH | 29:14.02 | 9:25 | F4049 |
| 40 | 715 | Elsbeth Pendleton-Wheeler | F | 12 | 29 | Peterborough | NH | 29:43.53 | 9:34 | F2029 |
| 41 | 757 | Richard Pendleton | M | 29 | 61 | Peterborough | NH | 29:43.53 | 9:34 | M6069 |
| 42 | 800 | Landis Beckman | M | 30 | 14 | Nottingham | NH | 29:50.99 | 9:36 | M1419 |
| 43 | 706 | Joe Ferreira | M | 31 | 60 | LowellLowell | MA | 30:24.88 | 9:47 | M6069 |
| 44 | 688 | L. DiBona | F | 13 | 9 | Norwell | MA | 30:25.28 | 9:48 | F0113 |
| 45 | 686 | Adam DiBona | M | 32 | 41 | Norwell | MA | 30:26.03 | 9:48 | M4049 |
| 46 | 673 | Tom Courtemarche | M | 33 | 54 | Chelmsford | MA | 30:26.07 | 9:48 | M5059 |
| 47 | 742 | Christian Sweitzer | M | 34 | 50 | Nashua | NH | 30:38.21 | 9:52 | M5059 |
| 48 | 655 | Susanne Yee | F | 14 | 59 | Nashua | NH | 30:51.54 | 9:56 | F5059 |
| 49 | 783 | Jessica Blais | F | 15 | 43 | New Ipswich | NH | 31:08.46 | 10:01 | F4049 |
| 50 | 760 | Jess O'Brien | F | 16 | 38 | Milford | NH | 31:22.21 | 10:06 | F3039 |
| 51 | 704 | Rob Doyle | M | 35 | 61 | Mason | NH | 31:42.13 | 10:12 | M6069 |
| 52 | 761 | Stephanie Cavalieri | F | 17 | 37 | Gardner | MA | 31:46.84 | 10:14 | F3039 |
| 53 | 703 | Jerome McDougle | M | 36 | 71 | Walpole | NH | 31:56.73 | 10:17 | M7079 |
| 54 | 705 | Christopher Gilman | M | 37 | 66 | Hudson | NH | 31:58.41 | 10:17 | M6069 |
| 55 | 651 | Lawrence Litchfield | M | 38 | 64 | Hollis | NH | 31:58.82 | 10:18 | M6069 |
| 56 | 713 | Dan Harper | M | 39 | 74 | Hancock | NH | 32:10.02 | 10:21 | M7079 |
| 57 | 799 | Laura Cottrell | F | 18 | 48 | Nottingham | NH | 32:25.68 | 10:26 | F4049 |
| 58 | 790 | Paul Lamgille | M | 40 | 74 | Temple | NH | 32:30.73 | 10:28 | M7079 |
| 59 | 697 | Woody Syrjala | M | 41 | 72 | Nashua | NH | 32:38.32 | 10:30 | M7079 |
| 60 | 662 | Michele Siegmann | F | 19 | 62 | Greenville | NH | 32:44.15 | 10:32 | F6069 |
| 61 | 777 | Meghan Davis | F | 20 | 32 | London | LND | 32:50.07 | 10:34 | F3039 |
| 62 | 776 | Joel Hutton | M | 42 | 30 | London | LND | 32:50.16 | 10:34 | M3039 |
| 63 | 652 | Silvana Morgan | F | 21 | 42 | Nashua | NH | 33:04.45 | 10:39 | F4049 |
| 64 | 699 | Julia Giannotti | F | 22 | 48 | Harrisville | NH | 33:11.91 | 10:41 | F4049 |
| 65 | 712 | Patricia Boulle | F | 23 | 56 | Greenfield | NH | 33:19.29 | 10:44 | F5059 |
| 66 | 687 | Jillian Jope | F | 24 | 41 | Norwell | MA | 33:47.13 | 10:52 | F4049 |
| 67 | 677 | Marissa Nourse | F | 25 | 30 | Sharon | NH | 34:39.06 | 11:09 | F3039 |
| 68 | 685 | Libby Twitchell | F | 26 | 62 | Dublin | NH | 34:42.27 | 11:10 | F6069 |
| 69 | 668 | Robin Reed | F | 27 | 61 | Plainfield | NH | 34:44.88 | 11:11 | F6069 |
| 70 | 795 | Maggie Ramos | F | 28 | 64 | Peterborough | NH | 34:56.12 | 11:15 | F6069 |
| 71 | 796 | Steven Jenkins | M | 43 | 62 | Rindge | NH | 34:59.43 | 11:16 | M6069 |
| 72 | 758 | Scott Vartanian | M | 44 | 61 | Westminster | MA | 35:12.06 | 11:20 | M6069 |
| 73 | 654 | Bruce Johnstone | M | 45 | 67 | Weare | NH | 35:41.21 | 11:29 | M6069 |
| 74 | 749 | Samantha Dignan | F | 29 | 40 | Manchester | NH | 36:27.94 | 11:44 | F4049 |
| 75 | 672 | Malissa Knight | F | 30 | 46 | Wilton | NH | 36:28.50 | 11:44 | F4049 |
| 76 | 718 | A. Sigelman | F | 31 | 12 | Bala Cynwyd | PA | 37:12.66 | 11:59 | F0113 |
| 77 | 719 | E. Sigelman | F | 32 | 10 | Bala Cynwyd | PA | 37:13.02 | 11:59 | F0113 |
| 78 | 716 | Matt Sigelman | M | 46 | 52 | Bala Cynwyd | PA | 37:13.92 | 11:59 | M5059 |
| 79 | 746 | Diane Varney-Parker | F | 33 | 56 | Greenville | NH | 37:28.62 | 12:04 | F5059 |
| 80 | 735 | Patrick Masterson | M | 47 | 44 | Peterborough | NH | 38:19.10 | 12:20 | M4049 |
| 81 | 798 | Phoebe Tehoua | F | 34 | 40 | Jaffrey | NH | 38:59.78 | 12:33 | F4049 |
| 82 | 721 | Cheryl Evans | F | 35 | 50 | New Ipswich | NH | 39:44.91 | 12:48 | F5059 |
| 83 | 765 | Jacquelyn O'Connor | F | 36 | 43 | New Ipswich | NH | 39:44.94 | 12:48 | F4049 |
| 84 | 660 | G. Romano | M | 48 | 11 | Mount Vernon | WA | 40:27.79 | 13:01 | M0113 |
| 85 | 667 | Neal Mcbain | M | 49 | 78 | Lebanon | NH | 40:38.53 | 13:05 | M7079 |
| 86 | 781 | D. Castro | F | 37 | 12 | Tamworth | NH | 41:10.85 | 13:15 | F0113 |
| 87 | 730 | Larissa Castro | F | 38 | 40 | Temple | NH | 41:11.06 | 13:15 | F4049 |
| 88 | 751 | Alison Varela | F | 39 | 35 | Contoocook | NH | 41:45.97 | 13:27 | F3039 |
| 89 | 728 | Elyn Vitello | F | 40 | 15 | Jaffrey | NH | 41:53.53 | 13:29 | F1419 |
| 90 | 762 | Kaighdynce Garlisi | F | 41 | 17 | Gardner | MA | 41:53.56 | 13:29 | F1419 |
| 91 | 681 | Tanya Sheard-Paquette | F | 42 | 52 | Temple | NH | 42:12.01 | 13:35 | F5059 |
| 92 | 659 | Heather Romano | F | 43 | 51 | Mount Vernon | WA | 42:25.75 | 13:39 | F5059 |
| 93 | 665 | Monika Schneider | F | 44 | 27 | NEWCASTLE | WA | 44:05.80 | 14:12 | F2029 |
| 94 | 684 | Jaylin Calistro | F | 45 | 23 | Temple | NH | 45:31.59 | 14:39 | F2029 |
| 95 | 759 | Jay Maloney | M | 50 | 57 | Brookline | NH | 45:54.95 | 14:47 | M5059 |
| 96 | 661 | Janet Wallace | F | 46 | 59 | Thetford Center | VT | 47:19.85 | 15:14 | F5059 |
| 97 | 680 | Louis Arthur Paquette | M | 51 | 58 | Temple | NH | 47:39.09 | 15:20 | M5059 |
| 98 | 786 | Marilynn Ezell | F | 47 | 72 | Temple | NH | 47:52.21 | 15:24 | F7079 |
| 99 | 717 | Asya Sigelman | F | 48 | 43 | Bala Cynwyd | PA | 47:59.28 | 15:27 | F4049 |
| 100 | 720 | N. Sigelman | M | 52 | 7 | Bala Cynwyd | PA | 47:59.53 | 15:27 | M0113 |