CONWAY — After a year's absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the third annual N.H. Stephen Siller 5K Tunnel to Towers Race returns to North Conway on Saturday morning.
The race, organized by Tritek Events of West Ossipee, is a 5K run and walk that starts and ends in Schouler Park. It is scheduled for 9 a.m.
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