Pumpkin Roll 5K - Springfield

Pumpkin Roll 5K is a seasonal run and walk at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park in Springfield, Missouri, held on October 24, 2026 with an 8 a.m. start. The 5K follows paved and gravel paths through the park, and every participant gets a slice of pumpkin cake at the finish. The park's harvest festival carries on afterwards, so there is a reason to stay once you have caught your breath.

Mixed surfaces put this somewhere between a road race and a trail race: fast enough to run hard, uneven enough that you should not expect a personal best on the gravel sections. Shoes with a little grip are a better choice than racing flats. The 8 a.m. start is early, so eat something light around 90 minutes beforehand and get moving in good time, because a 5K asks for full effort from the first minute and cold legs are the most common reason people fade in the second mile.