New Pond Farm Hayfield Hustle
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The Event
The New Pond Farm Hayfield Hustle is a first annual event scheduled for September 26, 2026. It offers races and a festival to benefit New Pond Farm Education Center, a nonprofit dairy farm and environmental education center. The races finish with a family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration.
Distances
Participants can choose from several events:
- 5 Mile: This course runs through rolling pastures with gentle hills, features waterfall views near the Mark Twain Library, and finishes by running through a dairy barn.
- 5k: This course starts on farmland, includes hills on winding country roads, and finishes with a downhill run through a dairy barn.
- Children’s Sap Run: An untimed children's fun run that passes a stream, pond, and farm animals.
Additional Information
The event is open to participants of all paces, including walkers. Jogging strollers are permitted on the 5k course only. Race registration includes entry to the Oktoberfest celebration, which features live music, a scavenger hunt across the 102-acre property, games, hayrides, and beer. Food is available for purchase separately. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
