Branford Thanksgiving 5K
About this race
Start your Thanksgiving with a 5K! The 5K begins and finishes at Walsh Intermediate School. The course is flat & fast traveling through Branford’s scenic Route 146 and Pine Orchard Golf Course.
The event features pre- and post-race party! Before you begin your Thanksgiving Day meal, enjoy kids activities, music, chowder and more.
Kids Race: 9am, 5K: 9:10am, NEW 2 Mile Walk: 9:12am
The event benefits the Branford Rotary Club and the Soundview Family YMCA.
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Running
5K
Kids Fun Run
Walking
2 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Branford, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 4:24 PM local time (EST) in Branford on November 26, 2026 — 9h 32m of daylight.
Course
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- Branford Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Branford events
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