Sun, Nov 22, 2026

New Canaan Turkey Trot

New Canaan, CT

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Nov 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the New Canaan Turkey Trot

The course runs through Waveny Park, looping out and back to the Main House. It is a short Thanksgiving-week run on park grounds, with chip timing, so the results are precise even if the pace is whatever you feel like that morning.

Packet pickup is available the two mornings and the afternoon before the race at the New Canaan Library, with race-day check-in as well. There is an optional group warm-up before the start. All proceeds go to a homeless shelter in Norwalk.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

425finishers

17:03winner

30:30median

1:18:18cutoff

Top 3: Quinn Kilkenny (17:03) · Masaki Kimura (18:04) · Peter Ryan (18:27)

The New Canaan Turkey Trot has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Sep 22, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/22/2026 11:30$40

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Common Questions About the New Canaan Turkey Trot

Will I finish last at the New Canaan Turkey Trot?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:18:18, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the New Canaan Turkey Trot a good first 5K?

A field of 425 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 New Canaan Turkey Trot?

The 5K winner ran 17:03 while the median finisher took 30:30. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.