Turkey-Wanis 5K

Turkey-Wanis 5K takes place in Wellington, Ohio, on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2026. The event is built around a single format, a 5K (3.1 miles), with the start scheduled for 9:00 a.m. It is a straightforward holiday race: one distance, one start, and enough time afterward to get back for the rest of the day.

A Thanksgiving 5K like this one suits just about every runner. If you are new to racing, it is a low-pressure first bib; if you run regularly, it is a good chance to open up the legs at a quick pace before a big meal. Treat it as a tune-up rather than a goal race: keep your usual weekly mileage through November, add one short session of strides or 400-meter repeats each week, and ease off in the final two or three days. Expect cold late-November air in northern Ohio, so a light warm-up jog before the 9:00 a.m. start will help you settle into pace from the first mile.