Butterball Burner 5K Fun Run

Butterball Burner 5K Fun Run is held in Homewood, Illinois, on November 22, 2026. The event features a single distance, a 5K (3.1 miles), with the start scheduled at 8:00 AM on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

As a fun run, this is a low-pressure way to get some miles in before the holiday, whether you are a first-time racer, a walker or a regular runner chasing a fast 5K. Three to six weeks of consistent running, with a couple of short faster efforts if you want to race it, are enough to line up comfortably. With one distance on the program, the whole field covers the same 3.1 miles, so it is easy to share the morning with family and friends and compare times afterward. Warm up well before an early start in late November.