Fast Before the Feast 5K
About this race
Ferguson Cares and Peninsula Track Club present the Fast Before the Feast 5K. This popular event is back and held on Thanksgiving Day. The out and back course is run on the scenic roads of Mariners' Museum Park. Race day participation will be capped at 800. There is no limit for the virtual race. Race proceeds will benefit the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Your participation and optional donations will help those in need.
Ferguson Virtual Option
Ferguson associates, family and friends can participate in this event virtually by registering and running or walking wherever they are Thanksgiving week. All virtual registrants will receive a Fast Before the Feast race shirt in December, and each registration still contributes 50 meals to families facing food insecurity. Associates can also register for the in-person Fast Before the Feast 5K on Thanksgiving in Newport News, VA.
To guarantee a shirt in your size for the in-person race, sign up by November 6, 2026. The race does fill up and THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Deadline for the virtual race is November 26, 2026 with no registration limit.
If you are unable to participate, please consider making a donation to the Foodbank or Feeding America at the link above.
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Ferguson Fast Before the Feast 5K (VIRTUAL)
Fast Before the Feast 5K
THANKSGIVING DAY Thursday, November 27, 2025 Race start is 8:30 a.m. LIMITED TO 800 PARTICIPANTS THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
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