Say Grace Thanksgiving Day 5K Race

Say Grace Thanksgiving Day 5K Race takes place in Wichita, Kansas, on November 26, 2026, with the 5K starting at 9:30 a.m. It is GraceMed's flagship fundraiser and the largest local 5K in Wichita, run as a Thanksgiving tradition. You can run, walk, or stroll the course through the city's historic Midtown neighborhood. The event includes chip timing, race shirts, and distinctive awards for overall and age-group winners, plus team awards. Fruit and water are provided.

This is a road 5K with a mid-morning start, which leaves room for a short warm-up before the gun and still gets you home in time for dinner. If you are chasing a 5K PR, chip timing means your net time counts, so seed yourself honestly and settle into pace in the first quarter mile. Newer runners can treat it as a relaxed 3.1-mile outing with family. A 6- to 8-week block with two easy runs and one session of short intervals per week is plenty of preparation for either goal.