Hot to Trot 5K
About this race
**Online Registration closes at 8pm Friday, July 25th. Yes! You can still participate, day of race registration opens at 7 am.**
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Join us for the Annual Hot to Trot 5k on Saturday, July 26, 2025. This race grows bigger each year, so don’t miss out on all the fun. It’s a mostly flat family-friendly course, a perfect route for seasoned runners looking to PR, for the casual runner that’s in no rush, and for the entire family to take a walk before the day gets too hot! Every registrant will receive a cool performance-wicking t-shirt, breakfast, and maybe even a medal? Awards are given out to top runners, but the biggest hit of the day is our awesome t-shirts! In order to be guaranteed a t-shirt register by Thursday, July 10th.
- Water stop at halfway mark!
- Miles markers at 1 & 2
- PR on our fast course!
- music, breakfast & awards following the race.
Awards for:
1st, 2nd, 3rd for Overall Male and Female
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winners for Male and Female Age Groups
14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
The race starts promptly at 8:00 AM, with registration beginning at 7:00 AM. Rain or shine!
Online Registration closes at 8:00 PM on 7/25/2025. We would still love to have you run! Day-of registration opens at the Upton VFW at 7 AM on 7/26/2025.
Parking:
The VFW: 15 Milford St. Upton, MA
The Rose Garden: 16 Milford St. Upton, MA
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Upton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:32 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (EDT) in Upton on July 25, 2026 — 14h 40m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Hot to Trot 5K
5k Run/Walk · 232 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Clarke | 17:29 | 5:38 /mi |
| 2 | Tyler Meunier | 17:37 | 5:40 /mi |
| 3 | Jayden Madden | 18:19 | 5:54 /mi |
| 4 | Carolyn Clarke | 19:07 | 6:09 /mi |
| 5 | Marcello Panno | 19:11 | 6:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Upton
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Upton 10.5K and Half Marathon Trail Race
Hopedale Fire & Police 5K Gobble Wobble
Mendon Turkey Trot
Sticks, Strides and Community Pride 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Upton
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Upton 5K Races 2 races
- Upton Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 4 Upton events
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