Ox Trot 5K

Ox Trot 5K is run in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, on October 25, 2026. The main event is a 5K trail run over 3.1 miles at 8:30 a.m., with a 2-mile walk setting off at the same time and a Kids Trot opening the morning at 8:00 a.m.

Trail changes what a 5K asks of you. Footing, roots and short pitches break your rhythm, so run by effort instead of chasing splits, and choose a shoe with real tread rather than a road racer, especially if it has rained in the days before. Prepare with one weekly hard session on similar ground rather than on a track, and you will handle the surface far better on race morning. With a walk and a children's event alongside it, the schedule works for a whole family rather than only the runner in it.