Richland Center Pumpkinfest

Richland Center Pumpkinfest takes place in Richland Center, Wisconsin, on October 24, 2026, with three options. The 10K (6.2 miles) starts at 9:00 a.m., and both the 5K (3.1 miles) and a 1.5-mile walk go five minutes later at 9:05 a.m.

Having the 5K and the walk leave together makes this an easy event to enter as a group with different paces in mind. The 10K is the interesting one if you have a season goal: long enough to reward aerobic work, short enough to race without a taper that eats a week of training. Build for six to eight weeks with a weekly tempo run of 20 to 30 minutes and a long run of an hour or more, and you will have plenty in the tank for 6.2 miles. Start at a pace you could hold for eight miles and press over the second half.