
3rd Annual White Squirrel Trot 5k Run/Walk or 1 Mile Walk- Oberlin, OH
Thu, Nov 26, 2026, 4:00 AM EST
- Type
- Walk
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Race feel
Join Oberlin's charming Thanksgiving tradition with a 5K or 1-mile walk, featuring a unique white squirrel medal and a festive community vibe.
- Fun
- Competitive
- Quirky
- Festive
Gather with friends and family for Oberlin's 3rd Annual White Squirrel Trot, a charming Thanksgiving tradition. Choose between a 5K run/walk or a 1-mile fun walk, starting and finishing at Tappan Square in Downtown Oberlin. This event aims to foster community and shared activity during the holiday. Participants receive a unique handmade stoneware white squirrel medal, perfect as a Christmas ornament, and early registrants can select a long-sleeve tech or cotton event shirt.
What to expect
From the organizer
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