Turkey Day 5k - Kasson, MN

Turkey Day 5k - Kasson, MN is held in Kasson, Minnesota, on Thursday, November 26, 2026, with two run/walk formats both starting at 8:00 a.m.: a 2.5K (about 1.6 miles) and a 5K (3.1 miles). Registration goes through RunSignup, and the early gun time makes this a straightforward way to start Thanksgiving.

Having a half-length option alongside the 5K is what makes this event flexible: households can enter together and still pick an effort that fits. The 5K rewards anyone with a regular running habit and can be raced hard, while the 2.5K works for children, walkers, and runners easing back after a break. Preparing for the 5K takes little more than four to six weeks of three runs a week, one of them stretching toward 3 miles. Both distances are run/walk friendly, so there is no pressure to hold a pace you have not trained for, and the 8:00 a.m. start means the whole thing is behind you early.