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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler & Kids K

A 45-year Thanksgiving tradition that started with $2 entries after a high-school football game and now loops twice through Portland's Old Port, drawing nearly 1,000 runners.

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Holiday and seasonal · Portland, ME

Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler & Kids K is a holiday fun run in Portland, Maine, with a verified date of November 26, 2026.

ConfirmedFamily friendly
When
Thu, Nov 26, 2026
Start 9:00 AM
Thanksgiving morning
Where
284 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME 04101 · Cumberland
Directions
Entry
$33
Register
Organized by
45th annual in 2026
Official siteDirectionsAdd to calendar

What to expect

  • chip timed
  • downtown course
  • Old Port
  • kids dash
  • food drive

2026 Confirmed

Thursday, November 26, 2026

  • Thu, Nov 26, 2026

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A certified two-loop 4-mile course through the Old Port and downtown, plus a 0.62-mile Kids K that finishes in front of City Hall.

The run

Distances
4 miles, Kids K (0.62 mi)
Occasion
Thanksgiving
Season
Fall
Field
Nearly 1,000 runners in past years
Benefits
USM women's track team and Rafiki Foundation (per 2025 coverage)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.