5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund

5 Mile Turkey Trot for The Marisa Fund is held in Congers, New York, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026, with a single 5-mile road race starting at 8:30 AM. Organized by the Rockland Road Runners, the event raises money for The Marisa Fund and offers a distance a little longer than the usual Thanksgiving 5K.

Five miles rewards patience: go out at a pace you could hold for a 10K, then pick it up over the final two miles if you feel good. Runners training for a spring half marathon can slot this in as a tempo-style effort within a bigger week, and regular 5K racers will find it a useful step up. If you are newer to running, four to six weeks with a weekly long run of 5 to 6 miles will get you to the finish comfortably. A cold late-November morning in the Hudson Valley means a warm-up jog and layers you can drop before the start.