31ST Annual
31st Annual Thanksgiving WALK of Awareness (2026)
31st Annual Thanksgiving WALK of Awareness (2026) is a running race on November 26, 2026 in Frankfort, KY, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- November 26, 2026 (59 days to go)
- Location
- VFW Post 4075, Frankfort, KY
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
The Thanksgiving Walk of Awareness helps ACCESS Soup Kitchen & Men’s Shelter provide food, supplies, services and shelter throughout the year for those in need and brings awareness to homelessness.
ACCESS is grateful for the support of our community. This is the ministry's LARGEST FUNDRAISER of the YEAR, we thank you, in advance, for your generosity! (Please note registration prior to the day of the event is $30. Registration on the day of the event is $35.)
How can you walk? On Thanksgiving Day, participants can choose one of the following ways:
Option 1: IN-PERSON: Walk the actual route.
- PLEASE NOTE CHANGE!!! - Because of the closure of the Singing Bridge this year's Walk of Awareness will begin at the VFW Post 4075, 104 E 2nd Street, Frankfort, KY. It will head down Capital Avenue, around the Capitol, back down Capital Avenue, and end at the ACCESS facility.
Option 2: VIRTUAL: Walk the route on your exercise equipment, around your neighborhood, or at a location of your choosing.
* Please take and submit photos of your “Walk” to the following e-mail address: director@accessfrankfort.org
(Submission of photos and participation in walk gives ACCESS permission to post on our website and/or Facebook page).
NOTE: To be guaranteed a T-Shirt you must be registered by November 9th, 2026 (T-shirts will be distributed the morning of the Walk at the VFW facility)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ALL Monetary donations are welcomed.
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
53°
Typical Low
33°
Chance of Rain
36%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Frankfort Capital City Ap, 4 mi from the venue.
About Frankfort, KY
City Elevation
782 ft
Nearest Airport
LEX
Blue Grass Airport · 20 mi
Major Hub
SDF
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · 47 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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- Race
- 31st Annual Thanksgiving WALK of Awareness (2026)
- Date
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- VFW Post 4075, Frankfort, KY
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31st Annual Thanksgiving WALK of Awareness (2026)
Nov 26, 2026