Fox Trot Thanksgiving 5k

Fox Trot Thanksgiving 5k is a holiday morning race in Stillwater, Minnesota, set for November 26, 2026. The event consists of a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 8:30 a.m., a slightly later gun than many Thanksgiving races that gives you a bit more daylight and a chance to warm up properly on a cold morning.

Whether you are treating this as a fast end-of-year effort or your first 5K, the distance is friendly to a modest training plan. Experienced runners can add one session of short intervals per week for six weeks and keep the rest of their running easy; beginners can progress from run/walk intervals to 30 minutes of steady jogging over the same period. Late November in Minnesota calls for gloves, a hat and a layer you can remove after the first mile. A ten-minute jog before the 8:30 a.m. start will make the opening stretch feel much more comfortable.