3rd Annual White Squirrel Trot 5k Run/Walk or 1 Mile Walk- Oberlin, OH 2026 — Oberlin, OH

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 am Course 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