River Crossing Ymca Pumpkin Pie 5K Run
About this race
20th Annual Pumpkin Pie 5K Run November 26th 9 AM Start Time!
Pumpkin Pie 5K Run and 1.5 Mile Scenic Walk
The Lehigh Valley's biggest Thanksgiving Day Run tradition is back for the 20th anniversary on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026!
This run supports the work of the Nazareth Branch of River Crossing YMCA and is an example of how we bring people, families, and communities together to live healthier lives-- while having a ton of fun! Your participation, support, and donations help make opportunities like this available to our entire community and help us promote Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility throughout our region.
We hit an all time record number of participants in 2025 and we look forward to taking it up another level this year.
The run will be held Thanksgiving morning on Thursday, November 26th. Bring your family, team, friends, and acquaintances out for a great morning run to burn the calories (and the stress) before the big meal. Cheer sections, volunteers, and sponsors needed!
***Shirt/Number PICK UP times*** (Nazareth YMCA)
Wednesday November 25 - 3:00P - 6:30PM.
Thursday (day of) 7:00AM - 8:30AM (at the Race).
Please contact jgrand@ymcarivercrossing.org with any questions.
Shirts to those registered before November 1 at 4:59 PM . (Shirts must be picked up in person at one of our Pick Up Times)
Important Dates:
*June 3 – Global Running Day - Special One-Day-Only Early Registration opens online
*June 4 – Early Registration opens online
*September 1 – Regular Registration begins
*November 20 – last minute registration
*November 26 – Race Day 9:00AM-11:00AM (Day of Registration available)
Registration:
**Registration fees are non-refundable.
$30 Early Registration (through August 31)
$37.50 Regular Registration (September 1 - November 19)
$45 Last Minute Registration (November 20 - November 25)
$50 Day of Registration (Thanksgiving Day, November 26)
Kids Pricing (9 or under on race day) $25 (Kids in strollers do not need to register, only those running/walking the course)
Registration fees are non-refundable.
We will be doing starting groups by pace in order to keep distancing. All dogs and strollers will be in the last run group immediately preceding the walking group.
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Running
Pumpkin Pie 5K Run (Timed)
Walking
1.5 Mile Scenic Walk (Untimed)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Nazareth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 4:36 PM local time (EST) in Nazareth on November 26, 2026 — 9h 35m of daylight.
Course
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Results — River Crossing Ymca Pumpkin Pie 5K Run
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- Nazareth 5K Races 4 races
- Nazareth 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 Nazareth events
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