Mingle Jingle Run 5K & Turkey Trot

Join us for our 2026 Mingle Jingle Run 5K & The Turkey Trot! Bring your holiday cheer and best holiday apparel to run/walk and jingle yourself across the finish line! This year, our Kids Turkey Trot will take place BEFORE the 5K! Read below for more information.

5K (In Person) On November 7, 2026, join us for our annual 5K. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Memorial Gym at 678 Main St., Sanford, ME. The race starts at 9 am and follows our beautiful course.  The route is mainly flat, fast, and scenic, on roads and trails. We are family-friendly, offer post-race refreshments, and all proceeds support St. Thomas School. Participants with the best holiday costume will be eligible to win the "Best Costume Award." In addition, we will enter all participants into an "after the race" raffle!

*Winners will be announced at the award ceremony following the race.

Check out our highlights from our 2025 course map in the photos!

Turkey Trot -- *NEW THIS YEAR* This year we are offering our annual St. Thomas Turkey Trot (Fun Run) BEFORE the 5K kicks off! Kids will be running around the Cobb Stadium Track (behind Memorial Gym). The amount of laps they do will be recorded. Support your St. Thomas student and donate to the link! Please be sure to include their name in the “on behalf of” field! The top pledge earner will win a special prize!

Virtual 5K Our virtual 5K race coincides with our in-person event. You can walk or RUN at your own pace. Get that holiday playlist cued up and get moving! The merriest fun of our virtual run is for you to complete it anywhere! All virtual participants will be eligible for our raffle. The winner will be announced at the commencement of our race on Saturday, November 7th on our event page.

*Winners will be notified via email submitted with your registration.

*St. Thomas Alumni Award will be presented on November 7th and includes both virtual and in-person races. Please let us know if you are an alumni to be entered!  

Join fellow runners on November 7, 2026 for the Mingle Jingle Run 5K & Turkey Trot. It's a fantastic 5K, Turkey Trot (Kids) featuring a flat and fast course in Sanford.