Thanksgiving XC Classic 5K & 1.5 M Fun Run

Thanksgiving XC Classic 5K & 1.5 M Fun Run

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location: Reid Park, Ramada 10, Country Club and 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85716, US

Events:

• 32nd Annual Thanksgiving XC Classic 5K
• 32nd Annual Thanksgiving XC Classic 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk
• 32nd Annual Thanksgiving XC Classic 5K (Rider)

Description: Work up an appetite Thanksgiving morning at Reid Park! The Thanksgiving XC Classic offers a European-style cross-country course with hay bales on grass, dirt, and a little asphalt. The 5K has separate races for men and women. The 5K course will be two loops, and the 1.5-mile course will be one loop. Course starts near Ramada #10 at the southwest corner of Reid Park, at 22nd Street and Country Club. Strollers are welcome, although the course is hilly and mostly on grass and dirt. Lanes are provided for strollers to bypass the hay bales. Please no dogs. The 5K is part of The Running Shop SAR Grand Prix.

Awards:

• 5K: Overall female and master's female winners, overall male and masters male winners receive Brooks running shoes. Age group winners receive awards (Thanksgiving-themed award, pie, or medal).
• Fun Run: Finishers receive a ribbon.

Team Division: 5K: Top 4 times of each team (up to 7 members) totaled for best team times. Top two men's and women's teams win awards. Teams must be registered by Tuesday, November 26, 12:00 pm.

Packet Pickup: The Running Shop, 3055 N Campbell Ave #153, Tucson, AZ 85719. Saturday, 11/22/25, 10 am-5 pm; Monday 11/24/25-Wednesday 11/26/25, 10 am-6 pm. Race-day pickup begins at 7:00 AM at Ramada 10.

Benefits: Team Hoyt Arizona and Toys for Tots.