When in November are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Virginia is November 21 and November 22, with 21 of them, 16 of those on Saturday, November 21. Another 48 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · November 2026 · Virginia
5K Races in Virginia in November 2026
Every 5K in Virginia in November 2026, all 85 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
35:28Median finish time
16:32Median winning time
556Median field size
48November 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.
Virginia 5K Races by City in November
All 5K Runs in Virginia in November
85 total Fri, Nov 13, 2026Run For Valor 10K + 5K Trail Run, 10K Ruck, 10K + 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk King George, VAFrom $40Details Fri, Nov 13, 2026Wounded Warrior 5K Run Norfolk, VAFreeDetails Sat, Nov 14, 2026The Hare and Tortoise 8K/5K Run Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run Williamsburg, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026St. Rita 5K & Fun Run for Education Alexandria, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Yorktown Battlefield 10-Mile Run & 5K Run/Walk Yorktown, VAFrom $50Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Berryville Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Kids Fun Run Berryville, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Gobbler 5K & 10K at Midlothian, VA (46) Midlothian, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Salute to Veterans 5K/10K/Half Marathon Woodbridge, VAFrom $15Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Occoneechee State Park 2026 Annual Turkey Trot Clarksville, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Run for Refuge 5K Newport News, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026ARTfactory 5K and Fun Run: A Frozen Experience Haymarket, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Fall for the Park 5.5K & Flannel Fest Manassas Park, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Guts 2 Stride VA 5K Run or 1 Mile Honor/Survivor Mile Carrollton, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 14, 2026Arrows Invitational 2026 Open 5K Purcellville, VAFrom $20Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026Tysons Rotary 5K Turkey Trot Tysons, VAFrom $45Details Sun, Nov 15, 2026KDR B+ 5K Harrisonburg, VAFrom $10Details Tue, Nov 17, 2026GNSO Thanksgiving 5K Race Charlottesville, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobble Gobble Run or Wobble 5K Warrenton, VAFrom $45Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026The 35th Annual 4Y5K: Community of Care Charlottesville, VAFrom $20Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026K5K - A Run for Kendra Virginia Beach, VAFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Timberneck Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk Fundraiser Hayes, VAFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Remington Turkey Trot 5k Race and Walk Remington, VAFrom $25Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, 13.1M, & 26.2M Williamsburg, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1 Mile Leesburg, VAFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 20262026 Tiger Trot Color Run 5K Scottsville, VAFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Eagle 5000 Turkey Trot Alexandria, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Colonial Heights, VA (47) Colonial Heights, VAFrom $30Register Sat, Nov 21, 2026MVHS Cares Gobblepalooza 5k/10k Turkey Trot & Wellness Walk Alexandria, VAFrom $35Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Brighter Paths Trail 5K Mendota, VAFrom $10Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Tom Turkey Trot 2026 Palmyra, VAFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Hustle for the Hive 5K for Emory and Henry Cheer Emory, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 21, 2026Strides for Service 5K Midlothian, VAFrom $20Register Sat, Nov 21, 2026Strides for Service Midlothian, VAFrom $15Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Shenandoah Valley Track Club (Pre)Thanksgiving Run/Walk 5k and 1 Mile Bridgewater, VAFrom $30Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Girls on the Run Celebrate Your Start 5K Richmond, VARegistration closedPricing TBADetails Sun, Nov 22, 2026Burn Boot Camp Gobble & Give 5K Lorton, VAFrom $50Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026North Garden 5K North Garden, VAFrom $35Details Sun, Nov 22, 2026Vienna Turkey Trot 5K/10K and Fun Run Vienna, VAFrom $45Details Wed, Nov 25, 2026Glowing Gobbler 5K Newport News, VARegistration closedFrom $45Details Wed, Nov 25, 20262026 Fort Pickett, VA Turkey Trot 5K Blackstone, VAFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026Fast Before the Feast 5K Newport News, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 202634th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot Fredericksburg, VAFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Lexington Gobble Wobble 5k Lexington, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hero's Bridge Prince William 5K Turkey Trot & Mashed Potato Mile Manassas, VAFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Rescue Mission of Roanoke Drumstick Dash Roanoke, VAFrom $39Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Lynchburg Turkey Trot Lynchburg, VAFrom $55Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Altavista On Track Giblet Jog 5K Altavista, VAFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot Waynesboro, VAFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026RRRC 49th Annual Turkey Trot 10k & 5k Richmond, VAFrom $42Details Thu, Nov 26, 202619th Annual SPC Turkey Waddle 5K Run & Walk Midlothian, VAFrom $10Details Thu, Nov 26, 202615th Annual The Club of Staunton Turkey Trot Run/Walk Staunton, VAFrom $32Details Thu, Nov 26, 202645th Annual Boar's Head Turkey Trot 5K Charlottesville, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Mosby Woods Turkey Trot & Sidewalk Stroll Fairfax, VAFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026BRAEMAR 2026 ANNUAL 5K TURKEY TROT Bristow, VAFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Blacksburg Turkey Trot Blacksburg, VAFrom $32Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Team PW Chris Yung 5K at 2 Silos Manassas, VAFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Races Ashburn, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Charlottesville Turkey Trot 5k Charlottesville, VAFrom $43Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Open Door Café Stuffed Strut 5k Wytheville, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026T-Town Turkey Trot Tazewell, VAFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 202635th Annual Virginia Run Turkey Trot Centreville, VAFrom $50Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Powell Wellness Center Turkey Trot 5k Culpeper, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kids' Fun Runs & Tot Trot Stephens City, VAFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Gobble Wobble 5K Woodbridge, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026SML Turkey Trot Huddleston, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Halifax County Turkey Trot South Boston, VAFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026DPS Education Foundation Turkey Trot 2026 Danville, VAFrom $35Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Richmond Turkey Trot 5K Richmond, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot Williamsburg, VAFrom $47Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026City of Fairfax Turkey Trot 5K Fairfax, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Charlie Normile's Turkey Trot Virginia Beach, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Low Key Turkey Trot Charles City, VAFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Hat Creek Golf Course Turkey Trot Brookneal, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Chesterfield Alumni Run Chesterfield, VAFreeDetails Thu, Nov 26, 2026=PR= Races: Turkey Day 5K & 1 Mile Reston, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026CAN the Bird 5K Turkey Trot Alexandria, VAFrom $30Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026The Big Turkey Trot Richmond Richmond, VAFrom $45Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Arlington Turkey Trot 5K Arlington, VAFrom $25Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026Little Neck Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble Virginia Beach, VAFrom $20Details Thu, Nov 26, 20262026 Annual AKT Turkey Trot 5K/10K Alexandria, VAFrom $40Details Thu, Nov 26, 2026ShenCo Bigfoot Turkey Trot Mount Jackson, VAFrom $35Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026Wind Vineyards Reindeer Run/Walk Tappahannock, VAFrom $5Details Fri, Nov 27, 2026JB Sunset 5K Glen Allen, VAFrom $40Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Colonial Heights, VA (48) Colonial Heights, VAFrom $30Details Sat, Nov 28, 2026Langley and McLean Crew Turkey Trot Mc Lean, VAFrom $50Details
Common Questions About Running a November 5K in Virginia
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 48 of these November 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 35:28, and the median winning time was 16:32. So anything under 35:28 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 556 runners, across the 48 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 1:11:49.
Are there trail 5K races in Virginia in November?
Yes, 5 races around Virginia get you off the pavement: 3 are trail races, and 2 mix road and trail.