Highland Parks & Recreation's Pumpkin Plod
About this race
Join us for the 51st Annual Pumpkin Plod Race!
This USATF-certified 10K is a flat, fast course and part of the Calumet Striders 2026 Gold Cup Series. The race is chip-timed by T&H Timing.
Start at:
- Near Highway Ave. & Kennedy Ave.
Awards:
• The top three 10K finishers in each category will receive a pumpkin pie.
Walkers:
• Walkers are encouraged to participate in the unofficial 5K.
Shirts:
• Participants will receive a cotton long-sleeve race shirt while supplies last.
• Register by October 16 to guarantee your shirt.
Shirt & Bib Pickup:
Lincoln Center Fieldhouse
• Wednesday, November 25: 2:00–9:45 PM
• Race Day: 7:30–8:45 AM
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Running
51st Annual Pumpkin Plod - 10K RUN
Join us for the 51st Annual 10K Race! This USATF-certified 10K is a flat, fast course and part of the Calumet Striders 2026 Gold Cup Series. The race is chip-timed by T&H Timing. Awards: • The top three 10K finishers in each category will receive a pumpkin pie. Walkers: • Walkers are encouraged to participate in the unofficial 5K. Shirts: • Participants will receive a cotton long-sleeve race shirt while supplies last. • Register by October 16 to guarantee your shirt. Shirt & Bib Pickup: Lincoln Center Fieldhouse • Wednesday, November 25: 2:00–9:45 PM • Race Day: 7:30–8:45 AM
Walking
51st Annual Pumpkin Plod - 5K WALK
Walkers: • Walkers are encouraged to participate in the unofficial 5K. Shirts: • Participants will receive a cotton long-sleeve race shirt while supplies last. • Register by October 16 to guarantee your shirt. Shirt & Bib Pickup: Lincoln Center Fieldhouse • Wednesday, November 25: 2:00–9:45 PM • Race Day: 7:30–8:45 AM
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Highland yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 4:32 PM local time (CST) in Highland on November 26, 2026 — 9h 49m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Highland events
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