Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race

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Date 26 Nov, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $34.00
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Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race

About the event

49th Annual Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Race & 2.6-Mile Walk

  • Thursday, November 26, 2026
  • Start Time: 8:15 AM (Race & Walk start together)
  • Location: Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, 385 Center Street, Southport, CT 06890

 

Welcome & Community Mission


The Pequot Running Club is proud to present the 49th Annual Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Race and 2.6-Mile Walk!

A Southport holiday tradition for nearly five decades, this event brings thousands of runners, walkers, families, and neighbors together to kick off Thanksgiving morning. Best of all, your participation directly supports vital local organizations and charities, including the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, Caroline House, Junior Achievement, Pequot Library, Westport EMS, and more.

Thank you for running, walking, and giving back to our community. We can’t wait to see you on the starting line Thanksgiving morning!

Races offered

26Nov

2.6 Mile Walk

Running

Distance
4.2K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$34.00
26Nov

5 Mile Race

Running

Distance
8K
Start time
08:15
Entry fee
$34.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Southport.

Temperature3.6° / 11.7°
Feels like-1.1° / 7.4°
Sunshine hours7h 27m
Rainfall2.4 mm
Snowfall—
Wind14.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity63.4%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:41
Sunset17:34

About Southport

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Southport is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It is located along Long Island Sound between Mill River and Sasco Brook, where it borders Westport. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,710. Settled in 1639, Southport center has been designated a local historic district since 1967. In 1971, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southport Historic District.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Jessica Pongracz F 34 Southport, CT —
🥈 Aramian Wasielak M 41 Bronxville, NY —
🥉 Mieczyslaw Wasielak M 77 Fairfield, CT —
4 Eileen Tublin F 28 Jersey City, NJ —

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