The Run League Presents: Friendsgiving 5K & 10K

The Run League Presents: Friendsgiving 5K & 10K is held in Colonial Heights, Virginia, on November 7, 2026, with both the 5K and the 10K starting at 8:00 a.m. The Run League organizes it, and the shared gun sends the two fields off together before they split.

When distances share a start, the discipline is in the first mile. Runners in the 10K routinely get dragged along at 5K pace and pay for it after four miles, so pick your target pace beforehand and hold it while people stream past. Both distances suit a Thanksgiving-season fitness check. Six weeks of three runs a week is enough for the 5K; for the 10K, add a fourth run and let one of them build to eight miles.