Name: 2026 Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-11-26
Location: West Haven

About the Event

Our 6th Annual Tradition!
Thanksgiving Morning @ 8am with the sun rising over the water. It does not get any better than this.

THE COURSE

Flat along the beach on the paved Savin Rock Boardwalk with nice coastal breezes and the rising sun.

No cars to worry about on the boardwalk!

Venue: 6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
The Savin Rock Conference Center Exterior hosts registration, Porto-lets, awards, etc.

Plenty of parking there and spots next door at Jimmie's. Walk up to the beach side of the building.

course map on Strava

THE ENTRANT STUFF

Short sleeve unisex tech race shirts for all entrants.

Poland Spring Water at the finish line for Finishers

FREE Downloadable Race photos and Finisher Certificate from EliteFeats.

Custom Awards to the Top 3 Men and Women Overall and in every 5 year divisions (from 5 years old to 80+)

TIMING AND RESULTS

Transponder Timing and Results with “Gun” and “Net” time. Awards based on "Gun" time.

Results will be live streaming as well as texted and emailed to you once you finish.

CUTOFFS AND EARLY STARTS

There are no time cutoffs and no early starts for this race.

THE HISTORY

2021: The Shoreline Turkey Trot Rock 5K was introduced just 7 weeks before Thanksgiving and still had over 200 Finishers. We knew this would be big.

2022: We began the Food Drive and fundraiser for WHEAT.

2023: Another Food Drive and Fund Raiser for WHEAT and another perfect day in our gorgeous venue!

2024: A record number of finishers and another successful food drive!

2025: A new record number of participants on another picture-perfect morning!

PRICING STRUCTURE

11/29/2025 - 12/31/2025: $30

1/1/2026 - 7/31/2026: $35

8/1/2026 - 11/24/2026: $40

11/26/2026: $40 In-Person Registration
(Cash, Venmo, Checks only. No Cards on race day)

NO TRANSFERS / NO DEFERRALS / NO REFUNDS / NO EXCEPTIONS

*Active.com offers an insurance plan for a fee but we are not involved with that.

RACE DAY

Thursday November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving Day)
6:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Opens
7:45am: Registration / Bib and Shirt Pickup Closes
8:00am: Race starts
8:20am: First Finishers
9:15am: Final Finishers & Venue Closed

Savin Rock Conference Center (on the beach side)
6 Rock St. West Haven, CT. 06516
Bring photo ID

DIRECTIONS

I-95 Exit 42 Saw Mill Rd, West Haven
From North or South: Turn RIGHT at end of ramp on to Sawmill Road, to Wagner Place, to Kelsey Avenue. (the three roads are actually one road that keeps changing its name) Travel from the exit about 2.2 miles to the last intersection (Captain Thomas Boulevard and Kelsey Avenue). The Savin Rock Conference Center will be directly ahead on the right, next to Jimmie’s Restaurant.

Races Offered

Running-5K - Runner or Walker

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

81 days remaining

sell

$40.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in West Haven.

thermostat Temperature

3.3° / 11.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-1.1° / 7.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.2 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

64.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:40

nightlight Sunset

17:32

About West Haven

Learn more about the host city, West Haven.

West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located on the coast of Long Island Sound. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 55,584.