New Canaan Turkey Trot
About this race
Get ready for Thanksgiving with a short run through Waveny Park the Sunday before the holiday. 5 km course starting and finishing at the Main House. ChronoTrack B-Tag timing.
The event will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2026 at Waveny Park from the Main House.
Runners can check in on race day beginning at 10:30 AM, and can also check in early on Friday, November 20, 3-5 PM and Saturday, November 21, 10 AM-1 PM at the New Canaan Library.
There will be an optional group warm up and race kickoff beginning at 11 AM.
The race itself will begin at 11:30 AM.
All proceeds benefit Open Doors Shelter in Norwalk, CT
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Running
5k Run
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for New Canaan yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 4:30 PM local time (EST) in New Canaan on November 22, 2026 — 9h 39m of daylight.
Course
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Results — New Canaan Turkey Trot
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in New Canaan
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- New Canaan 5K Races 3 races
- New Canaan Running Calendar 2026 4 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 New Canaan events
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