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Thursday, November 26th, 2026
99 Webster Square Rd., Berlin CT
5K
33–47°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 5 of the last 10 years
2025
51–60°F
rain
2024
37–50°F
rain
2023
26–48°F
dry
2022
36–52°F
dry
2021
35–45°F
rain
2020
47–59°F
rain
2019
36–57°F
dry
2018
32–47°F
rain
2017
35–46°F
dry
2016
37–49°F
dry
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Race-day forecast says layers
33°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
Kick off your Thanksgiving morning on the right foot! Join us and Channels 3's Scot Hayne for this fun annual race, supporting Berlin Volunteer Fire Department!
This is one of the fastest 5K around and is a great way to burn some pre-Thanksgiving calories. You will still have time to run our race and make the BIG race up the street in Manchester.
- Race time: 6:45 AM sharp!
- Please be sure to arrive by 6:00 AM
- Bib pickup: (At Powerhouse Gym)
- Early bib pick-up
- 11/24 - Starting at 9:00 AM
- 11/25 - Before 7:00 PM
- Race day bib pick-up
- 11/26 - 5:00 AM to 6:15 AM
- Early bib pick-up
- Where: Powerhouse Gym - 99 Webster Square Rd. Berlin, CT 06037
- Shirts: Register by November 8th to receive our world-famous race shirt
- Race results: Results will be provided by O2 Event Productions
- Live results - www.o2eventproductions.com
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