Pig Out Race & Marketplace

Pig Out Race & Marketplace is held in Purcellville, Virginia, on November 7, 2026. The 5K starts at 8:00 a.m. and a one-mile Piggy Parade follows at 9:30 a.m., with a marketplace running alongside the racing. The gap between the two starts means you can race the 5K, recover and still take the mile at an easy pace.

An 8:00 a.m. start is early enough that most people do better on a light breakfast two hours out than a full one. The 5K is a genuine race distance despite the festive packaging, and 3.1 miles hurts if you run it properly, so give it four to six weeks of preparation: three runs a week, one with faster intervals and one a longer easy effort.