When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Connecticut is November 14 and November 15, with 5 of them, 3 of those on Saturday, November 14. Another 18 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · Connecticut
5K Races in Connecticut in November 2026
Every 5K in Connecticut in November 2026, all 31 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
November 5K Races, By the Numbers
31:48Median finish time
17:10Median winning time
425Median field size
15November 5K races with published results
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
When in November
The November Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across November. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest and Longest-Running
The November 5K races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Connecticut 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in Connecticut in November
31 total Fri, Nov 13, 2026A Good Run 5K New Haven, CTFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Hot COCO 5K Cheshire, CTFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Electric Boat Athletic Club (EBAC) Fall Challenge New London, CTFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Jennings Jaguar 5k and Fun Run Fairfield, CTFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Glastonbury River Runners Race To Fill the Pantry Glastonbury, CTFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026PBA 5K, 8K and 10K Race & 2 Town Walk/Run Sterling, CTFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Waterford High School 14th Annual 5K Turkey Trot Waterford, CTFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gingerbread Dash 5K Canterbury, CTFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Run for Max Danbury, CTRegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sun, Nov 22, 2026New Canaan Turkey Trot New Canaan, CTFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Run for the Turkeys 5K Road Race New Fairfield, CTFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Stratford Turkey Day Trot Stratford, CTFrom $41Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Joyce Allen Great Turkey Escape Redding, CTFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Bethel Turkey Trot Bethel, CTFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Newtown Turkey Trot Newtown, CTFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Branford Thanksgiving 5K Branford, CTFrom $36Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Rowayton Turkey Trot Norwalk, CTFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual O'BRiley 5K Turkey Trot Collinsville, CTFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Commodore Hull Thanksgiving Day 5k Road Race Shelton, CTFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield 45th Annual Turkey Trot Ridgefield, CTFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Web Hill Turkey Trot - 5K West Hartford, CTFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Southbury Turkey Trot 5K & Kids Fun Run Southbury, CTFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Run Turkey Run! Thanksgiving Day 5K Hamden, CTFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Falcon 5K Turkey Trot Avon, CTFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Roxbury Thanksgiving Day Charity Race Roxbury, CTFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Powerhouse Thanksgiving Road Race Berlin, CTFrom $30Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Darien Depot Overstuffed Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Darien, CTFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Run Santa Run New Milford, CTFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Greenwich Alliance Turkey Trot 5K, 1 Mile & Mini-Trot Greenwich, CTFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026The ODO Gobbler Run & Ruck South Glastonbury, CTFrom $40Details Mon, Nov 30, 2026Niantic Jingle 5k Niantic, CTFrom $25Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in Connecticut
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 15 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 31:48, and the median winning time was 17:10. So anything under 31:48 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical November 5K field?
The median one finished 425 runners, across the 15 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:06:31.
Are there trail 5K races in Connecticut in November?
Yes, one race around Connecticut gets you off the pavement: 1 is a trail race.