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Events Near Meriden CT

Annual Shoreline Turkey Trot 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 7:00am
Savin Rock
West Haven, CT
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Annual Run Turkey Run Thanksgiving Day 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 7:30am
Multisports Academy
Hamden, CT
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Web Hill PTO Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Webster Hill Elementary School
West Hartford, CT
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Rotary Club of Orange Thanksgiving Day 5K Road Race and One mile walk

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
High Plains Community Center
Orange, CT
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Web Hill PTO Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
West Hartford, CT
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Annual Southbury Turkey Trot 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:30am
Maxx 365 Fitness Studio
Southbury, CT
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Annual O'BRiley 5K Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:00am
Collinsville, CT
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Branford Thanksgiving 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:00am
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Branford, CT
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Falcon 5K Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 9:00am
Thompson Brook School
Avon, CT
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Lenny and Joe's Madison Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 10:00am
Madison, CT
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The Manchester Road Race

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 10:00am
Manchester, CT
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Stefan Farms

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 3:00pm
Stefan Farms
Windsor, CT
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