Our Thanksgiving Day Race/Walk, a 5-mile road race and 2.6-mile walk through scenic Southport and Westport, is now Connecticut's second largest race event in the state. Attendance has grown year after year reaching well over 5,500+, which includes some of Connecticut's leading runners.

Spectators and families of entrants line the course and attend the post-race festivities. The race and walk has been an annual community tradition since 1978. The Pequot Thanksgiving Race provides families with the ability to share in the holiday spirit with exercise and excitement – setting the stage for a great day!

If you would like to preview the routes for both the race and the walk, we have provided them for you here. Just click on the buttons below to download the maps.

Aside from our regular FAQs for the Pequot Running Club, there are always specific questions as they relate to this event. Just click the button below for the Thanksgiving Day Event FAQs.

We are proud of our runners and have collected their results over the years You can actually check any year to see your results by clicking here.

The 2025 Thanksgiving Day Race/Walk is scheduled for Thursday, November 27th! Currently, registration is closed. Please check back here in late August or early September.

The Pequot Thanksgiving Race provides sponsors with a wide and supportive audience from Fairfield County and the Tri-State region. Your support is appreciated by participants who learn about your product or services through multiple channels. This annual race a major event with terrific media exposure. Become the exclusive Presenting Sponsor and achieve recognition and exposure through print and broadcast media, including year-round recognition on the Pequot Runners website. Make your support matter for your company through a team building wellness program to encourage participation and employee fitness.

Our sponsors play a very important role of making our signature event a success. If you would like to become a sponsor and would like to receive specific sponsorship information, click on the Become a Sponsor button below.

With the help of club members, sponsors and volunteers from local organizations we have raised well over $1,000,000 for local charities including: Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, Fairfield Community Services, Westport EMS, Laddie Lawrence Scholarship Fund, The Domestic Violence Crisis Center, The Fairfield Police Explorers, Keystone Club at Fairfield High School and Weston High School Boosters.

Charitable organizations wishing to be considered for donations from proceeds from the Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day Race should click on the button below and complete the downloadable application with the appropriate signature and mail it to The Pequot Running Club, 4 Post Office Lane, Unit 72, Greens Farms, CT 06838. The submission deadline is November 15.