About the Giving Thanks 5K
The race runs on Thanksgiving morning through Hopkins Park, a course the organizers describe as approachable for serious runners and those out for a casual walk with family. Proceeds support a local nonprofit that runs after-school and summer programs for kids in the area, so the purpose behind the event is pretty visible in how it is organized.
Packet pickup the evening before is held inside the park's Terrace Room, with race-morning pickup available there as well. Parking near the park building is tight due to ongoing construction, but additional spots sit further into the park, and the largest supply is across Sycamore Road, reachable through an underpass walking path.
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Giving Thanks 5K 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
387finishers
18:08winner
35:39median
1:14:35cutoff
Top 3: Logan Jones (18:08) · Lincoln Abel (18:14) · Michael Mitchell (19:05)
The Giving Thanks 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/26/2026 08:00$35
5K11/26/2026 08:00$20
5K11/26/2026 00:00$35
5K11/26/2026 00:00$20
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