When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Maine is November 21 and November 22, with 4 of them, 3 of those on Sunday, November 22. Another 6 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · Maine
5K Races in Maine in November 2026
Every 5K in Maine in November 2026, all 13 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
32:01Median finish time
16:24Median winning time
506Median field size
4November 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.
Maine 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in Maine in November
13 total Sat, Nov 14, 202613th Annual Wells Veterans Day 5K Wells, MEFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 20263rd Annual Turkey Trot - 5K Run/Walk Hollis Center, MEFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K Cape Elizabeth, MEFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026GNG Patriot Parents Turkey Trot Gray, MEFrom $15Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Turkey Trot 5K Westbrook, MEFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The 11th Annual Savage Family Turkey Trot 5k (Run/Walk) South Portland, MEFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Bath Area Food Bank 5K Turkey Trot Bath, MEFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Greely Hockey 5K Turkey Trot Cumberland, MEFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Outfitters Turkey Trot Kennebunk, MEFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Caribou Turkey Trot 5k Caribou, MEFrom $10Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Penobscot Bay YMCA Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk Rockport, MEFrom $40Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Catch that Turkey 5k Bar Harbor, MEFrom $25Details Sun, Nov 29, 2026Ugly Sweater 5K 2026 Waterboro, MEFrom $25Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in Maine
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 4 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 32:01, and the median winning time was 16:24. So anything under 32:01 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 506 runners, across the 4 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 1:10:36.