The New Canaan Turkey Trot is set for Sunday, November 22, a few days ahead of Thanksgiving, with a 5K course that starts and finishes at the Main House in Waveny Park, 899 South Avenue. There is an optional group warm-up and race kickoff at 11 a.m., and the race starts at 11:30 a.m. All proceeds go to Open Doors, the homeless services nonprofit in Norwalk.

The race

The course is a 5K loop through Waveny Park and finishes back at the Main House. Runners are timed with a chip on the bib (ChronoTrack B-Tag), so every finisher gets a recorded time.

Registration is $49.64 for adults, fees included, and $28.29 for children ages 1 to 12. Registration is through the race's RunSignup page.

Picking up your bib

Early check-in is at the New Canaan Library on Friday, November 20, from 3 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Race-day check-in opens at 10:30 a.m. at Waveny. Picking up early leaves race morning for the warm-up instead of the line.

Where the money goes

Open Doors works to keep people from becoming homeless and to help those who are. Its programs include meals, groceries, clothing, and education and financial programs for families at risk; emergency shelter, street outreach and housing readiness classes for people who are homeless, along with enrichment and tutoring for their children; and affordable housing with case management for people moving back into stability. The organization reports that it housed 81 people in its last fiscal year. Its main office is at 4 Merritt Street in Norwalk, and its pantry and community closet take donations at 55 Chestnut Street.

Getting to Waveny

Waveny Park is on South Avenue (Route 124), directly off the Merritt Parkway at Exit 37, which puts it a short drive from Darien, Norwalk, Stamford and Wilton. On race day, allow time for parking and walking to the Main House before the 11 a.m. warm-up.

Sign up

New Canaan Turkey Trot, Sunday, November 22, 2026. Warm-up 11 a.m., race 11:30 a.m., Waveny Park Main House, 899 South Avenue, New Canaan. Adults $49.64, ages 1 to 12 $28.29, on the race's RunSignup page. Early bib pickup at the New Canaan Library, November 20 and 21.

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