Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Franksgiving Day 5K

Canton, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K0.3 Miles

About the Franksgiving Day 5K

The Franksgiving Day 5K leans hard into its hot dog theme. Runners are sorted into condiment teams, and the team with the lowest collective average time takes home the Wiener Sticker. There are also wiener dog races on the side. The awards go deep into age groups, and the post-race spread includes hot dogs, chips, and drinks.

A kids' sprint runs alongside the main event for younger participants, and a short uphill challenge has been added to the course. Both are part of the same morning, so it works well if you are bringing the whole family along.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

904finishers

16:58winner

36:29median

1:03:42cutoff

Top 3: Jon Uhl (16:58) · Alex Colucy (17:19) · Macy McRowe (17:51)

The Franksgiving Day 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/14/2026 09:30$40

5K11/14/2026 09:30$35

0.3 Miles11/14/2026 09:15Free

Wiener Dog Race11/14/2026 11:00Free

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Common Questions About the Franksgiving Day 5K

Will I finish last at the Franksgiving Day 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:29, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Franksgiving Day 5K a good first 5K?

With 904 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Franksgiving Day 5K?

The 5K winner ran 16:58 while the median finisher took 36:29. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.