Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag
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Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag

Boxford, Massachusetts, United States View on map
May 30, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

The 9th Annual Wildcat Trail Run event is a beautiful event that starts/finishes at the Danvers YMCA Camp over-looking the picturesque Stiles Pond in Boxford. Both the run and the walk around the Wildcat State Forest Trail that features ponds, vernal pools & scenic surroundings-- there is a separate course for the runners and walkers/waggers. The post-race celebration includes tasty treats for all and the coveted chance for one lucky participant to win a $150 GC to New England Running Company! 

$ Cash Prizes for the Fastest Male/Female, Special Gift Card Prizes for 2-3 fastest Male/Female. Special race shirt for all participants who sign up by March 31. All participants receive a special cinch bag with coupons/treats. 

Race starts at 9:30am, registration opens at 8:30am. GPS location: 4a Stiles Pond Road, Boxford.

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Trail running

Wildcat Trail Run Walk Wag

This event is rain or shine! Adult registrations receive a free race shirt plus entry into the New England Running Company $150 GC raffle. All others receive a goodie bag.

May 30, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Boxford, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 30, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 30, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 04m

The sun rises at 5:09 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (EDT) in Boxford on May 30, 2026 — 15h 04m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag

Wildcat Trail Run Walk Wag · 41 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Wildcat 5K Trail Run-Walk-Wag
Place Name Time Pace
1 ERICH O'NEIL 23:09 7:29 /mi
2 RICK KEILTY 24:17 7:51 /mi
3 CHARLES ADDESA 29:02 9:23 /mi
4 ALAN PAULINO 30:23 9:49 /mi
5 SAMANTHA MEIER 30:36 9:53 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 2 Boxford events

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