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Branford Thanksgiving 5K

Branford, Connecticut, United States

calendar_today 26 Nov, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $31.00

About the Event

Start your Thanksgiving with a 5K! The 5K begins and finishes at Walsh Intermediate School. The course is flat & fast traveling through Branford’s scenic Route 146 and Pine Orchard Golf Course.

The event features pre- and post-race party! Before you begin your Thanksgiving Day meal, enjoy kids activities, music, chowder and more.

Kids Race: 9am, 5K: 9:10am, NEW 2 Mile Walk: 9:12am

The event benefits the Branford Rotary Club and the Soundview Family YMCA.

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 0.5 Miles

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09:00

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$10.00

5K

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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09:10

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$31.00

2 Mile Walk

Nov 26, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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09:12

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$29.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

3.2° / 11.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

-1.3° / 7.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.9 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

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64.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:39

nightlight Sunset

17:32

About Branford

Learn more about the host city, Branford.

Branford is a city of 28,000 people (2014) in the Greater New Haven region of Connecticut. Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (NRHp). These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture. Five NRHP-listed districts are Branford Center Historic District, Branford Point Historic District, Canoe Brook Historic District, Route 146 Historic District, and Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District.