Dead Last Festival & Community Events

Dead Last Festival & Community Events is held in Sutton on October 24, 2026. The main option is the Out to Pasture Loop 4.2-Mile Run/Walk at 8:00 a.m., an unusual distance that sits between a 5K and a 10K, and a free Kids Fun Run of about half a mile follows at 9:15 a.m. The gap between the two makes it easy for a parent to race first and then run alongside a child.

At 4.2 miles, the pacing question is real: it is too long to attack at 5K pace and too short to settle into a comfortable long-run rhythm. Aim for something close to your 10K effort and hold it. Anyone new to racing can walk or run-walk the loop without any specific preparation beyond regular activity. The free kids' race is a genuinely low-pressure introduction, and half a mile is short enough that no training is needed at all.