Pawtuxet River 5k: Run of the Mills

Pawtuxet River 5k: Run of the Mills takes place in Anthony, Rhode Island, on November 7, 2026. A single 5K (3.1 miles) run and walk starts at 8 a.m., an early enough gun time that the whole thing is done well before mid-morning.

An 8 a.m. start on a November Saturday usually means cool air, which is close to ideal racing weather for 3.1 miles. Dress for the run rather than for standing around at the start, and keep a layer you can shed in the last few minutes before the gun. As for preparation, this is a distance you can be ready for on a month of steady easy running; if you want to race it properly, add one weekly session of repetitions of two to four minutes at hard effort in the weeks beforehand and practice starting fast without going into oxygen debt.