GCR Thanksgiving 5K | 1 Mile | Kids 1K & 100 Yard Dash

GCR Thanksgiving 5K | 1 Mile | Kids 1K & 100 Yard Dash is an annual holiday race in Naples, Florida, on November 26, 2026. The main event is a 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) at 7:30 a.m., followed by a 1 mile walk at 7:35 a.m., a free Kids 1K at 8:45 a.m. and a Kids 100 Yard Dash at 9:00 a.m. The course runs through downtown Naples from Cambier Park and stays open for 90 minutes. Paid entrants receive a shirt, finishers get a medal, and age-group awards are on offer. Proceeds support St. Matthew's House and a youth scholarship fund. Bibs can be picked up before race day or that morning.

The 90-minute course limit gives walkers plenty of room, so this is a comfortable choice for a first 5K or a family outing. Runners after a quick holiday effort can prepare with six weeks of easy mileage and one weekly session of short intervals. Because the kids' events run after the main race, you can finish the 5K and still make it back for the 1K and the dash. Arrive early to sort out parking around the park.