Fallen Leaves 5K Race Series #1

Fallen Leaves 5K Race Series #1 is held in Montpelier, Vermont, on November 7, 2026. As the name indicates, it is the opening race of a 5K series, and a single 3.1-mile distance is on the program; no start time is listed, so check before you plan your morning.

Series racing is one of the better ways to use the late fall. Rather than pinning everything on one date, you get repeated chances at the same distance, which turns each race into a measurement instead of a verdict. Run this first one slightly within yourself to learn the course and your current fitness, then attack the next. Between races, keep the volume easy and add one short interval session a week; that is usually enough to see your time drop across the series.