Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler

Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler takes place in Portland, Maine, on November 26, 2026. The Kids K, a 0.6-mile run for younger participants, starts at 8:30 AM, and the main 4-mile race (about 6.4 km) follows at 9:00 AM. The half-hour gap lets parents cheer on the kids before lining up for their own race.

Four miles is a distance that suits a wide range of runners: long enough to feel like a proper race, short enough to run hard without a long recovery. If you normally race 5Ks, you can step up with little extra preparation, holding a pace just slightly slower than your 5K effort. If you are newer to running, six to eight weeks of easy running with one 4-mile run per week will make race day comfortable. Late November in Maine is cold, so warm up thoroughly and keep a layer on until the start.