White Squirrel Trot 5k Run/Walk or 1 Mile Walk- Oberlin, OH
About this race
Event Details:
Come and join us for Oberlin's own version of the traditional Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. This event will feature a 5K Run/Walk or 1 Mile Fun Walk. The goal of this event is to bring friends and family together and enjoy an activity together, along with building community. The event will start and finish at Tappan Square, in Downtown Oberlin, OH. Each participant will receive a handmade 2025 Stoneware Pottery White Squirrel Medal, which makes a great Christmas ornament. Participants who register early will also receive a choice of tech or cotton long-sleeve event shirt to show their white squirrel pride! (If registering after 11/23, shirts will be on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.)
Early Packet Pick-Up & In-person registration:
Wednesday, November 25th - 3 - 5 pm at White Squirrel Clayworks studio - 12013 Leavitt Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 (Rear green & white building)
Day of Event:
Registration/Packet Pick-up: 8 am - 8:45 am
(In-person registrants are not guaranteed a shirt or medal, it is first-come, first-served.)
Day of Event Registration $35 (cash or card): 8 am - 8:45 am
(Day of event registrants are not guaranteed a shirt or medal)
5k Run & Walk, 1-mile walk starts at: 9 amCourse Map (CLICK HERE)
Timing: Gun start
Awards:
Awards to immediately follow finish on a rolling basis.
Awards:
- First overall Female & Male
- First overall Masters (age 40+) Female & Male
- Age group awards: top 3 female & male - age groups:10 & Under: 11-14; 15-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over
Pick your distance
Running
White Squirrel Trot 3rd Annual 5k Run/Walk
Come out and join us for a fun family event! Sponsored by: White Squirrel Clayworks, LLC.
Walking
White Squirrel Trot 3rd Annual -1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Oberlin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 5:02 PM local time (EST) in Oberlin on November 26, 2026 — 9h 32m of daylight.
Course
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Results — White Squirrel Trot 5k Run/Walk or 1 Mile Walk- Oberlin, OH
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Oberlin
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Oberlin 5K Races 2 races
- Oberlin 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, 3 Oberlin events
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