Glenwood Springs Turkey Day 5K & Fun Run at Veltus Park

The Glenwood Springs Turkey Day 5K and Fun Run revives a local Thanksgiving tradition on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Veltus Park in Glenwood Springs. Choose the 5K race (3.11 miles), which starts at 9:00 AM, or the 2K Fun Run (1.24 miles), which starts at 10:00 AM. Both courses are new for 2026 and follow the Roaring Fork River from Veltus Park with views of Mount Sopris.

Online registration is $25 per entry for the 5K and $15 per entry for the 2K Fun Run, for ages 6 and up. Kids 5 and under run free. Race-day registration, in person only, is $30 for the 5K and $20 for the Fun Run. A 2026 commemorative Turkey Day T-shirt is an optional $15 add-on.

Bib pickup and in-person registration open at 7:30 AM at Veltus Park, and registration closes 15 minutes before each start. Podium awards for the 5K are presented just before the Fun Run in masters (40 and over), adult (20 to 39), youth (15 to 19), junior (11 to 14), and kids (10 and under) divisions. 5K winners receive homemade pies along with other prizes, and all participants are invited to celebrate at the finish line with pie and cider.

Costumes are encouraged but not required. No dogs are allowed in Veltus Park during the race. Parking at Veltus Park is limited, so please carpool and use the designated public 7th Street parking, the lot at Defiance Fitness just east of the 8th Street bridge, or overflow parking at Glenwood Springs Elementary School.

Proceeds benefit Roaring Fork Phoenix Youth and the Glenwood Springs Elementary School Parent Teacher Association. Register on RunSignup through the link on this page. Details are subject to change, so always confirm with the organizer before registering.