Thanksgiving Day Fountain 5k
About this race
This Thanksgiving Day race is in its 18th year! Proceeds benefits Special Olympics. It's a great way to start your Thanksgiving and for a great cause. This year, there is only a Timed 5k Run/walk
The Timed 5k Race is a new 5k route on Fountain Blvd. with Finishtiming providing chip timing, and results. For the 5k, there are awards for the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers plus age group awards.
Proceeds from this event benefit Clark County Special Olympics.
PACKET PICKUP/RACE REGISTRATION WILL BE AT:
(NO RACEDAY REGISTRATION)
SPRINGFIELD HEALTH AND FITNESS
202 N. LIMESTONE STREET
SPRINGFIELD, OH 45503
WEDNESDAY 5PM-8PM
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 5:12 PM local time (EST) in Springfield on November 26, 2026 — 9h 39m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Thanksgiving Day Fountain 5k
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- Springfield 5K Races 8 races
- 10K Run Events in Springfield 3 races
- Springfield Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 10 Springfield events
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