30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races

30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Races take place on November 26, 2026, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Three road events are on the schedule: the 10K (6.2 miles) opens the morning at 7:30 AM, the 1-mile follows at 7:35 AM, and the 5K (3.1 miles) starts at 9:30 AM. The event is held in the Rosemary Beach area along the scenic 30A coastal highway and is run by a nonprofit that donates its proceeds to local causes.

The 10K is the headline race and benefits from an early start, which is welcome on the Gulf Coast even in November. Two hours separate the 10K from the 5K, so it is possible to run both if you want a quality volume day, provided you treat the second race as active recovery. For a first race bib, the mile or the 5K remain the simplest options to prepare for: three to four weeks of easy running will do. Runners targeting the 10K should plan six to eight weeks with a weekly longer run.