Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm

Wrentham, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm

The course runs through conservation land and farm property on dirt paths with roots, rocks, and some real ups and downs. It is a proper trail, not a groomed path, so expect uneven ground underfoot. The setting is open farmland in full autumn color, and a water station sits roughly at the midpoint. Bring your own cup; the race does not provide them.

Bib pickup runs the evening before at the farm itself, with check-in opening race morning for those who skip it. Parking is tight enough that overflow spaces have been arranged at a nearby physical therapy office, a short walk down the road. A Halloween costume contest runs alongside the race, and a broader harvest festival is happening on the same grounds.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

144finishers

21:34winner

41:59median

1:05:47cutoff

Top 3: Joe Tzanetos (21:34) · Bobby Duggleby (21:46) · Thomas Koteles (23:01)

The Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/24/2026 09:00$35

5K10/24/2026 09:00$90

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Common Questions About the Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm

Will I finish last at the Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:59, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:47, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm a good first 5K?

It is a small race (144 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Pumpkin Pacer 5k @ White Barn Farm?

The 5K winner ran 21:34 while the median finisher took 41:59. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.