Run for the Turkeys 5K Road Race

Run for the Turkeys 5K Road Race is held in New Fairfield, Connecticut, on November 22, 2026. The single event is a 5K road race (3.1 miles) with a late-morning start at 11:00 AM, the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

A road 5K is the most approachable race distance there is: beginners can get ready in a few weeks with run/walk sessions, while regular runners can chase a fast time with a couple of short interval workouts in the weeks before. The 11:00 AM start leaves time for a proper breakfast and a warm-up, and on a road course pacing is straightforward: settle into a rhythm in the first mile and push through the last one. Treat it as a fun pre-holiday tradition or as your last hard effort of the fall.