Turkey trots in California 2026
Turkey trots are the Thanksgiving races: mostly 5Ks on Thanksgiving morning, often for a local charity, and the biggest running day of the year in the US. 137 turkey trots in California. 99 on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2026. Dates, distances and how competitive each field is.
- Fri, Nov 13Friday the 13th Night Race -Deranged Turkey Trot: 5K. 10K. Half Marathon by Califlow RunsLong Beach5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 14Ripon Turkey Trail RunRipon5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14San Gabriel Turkey TrotSan Gabriel5K10K
- Sat, Nov 14Huffin for the Stuffin- Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, & Half MarathonLong Beach5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 14City of Commerce 5K Turkey TrotCommerce5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14City of Commerce 5K Turkey TrotCommerce5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 14Downey Dance Team Turkey Trot 5K & Group RelayDowney5K
- Sat, Nov 14LASD Turkey Trot 5KSan Dimas5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Hands of Hope Turkey TrotYuba City5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21Hot Chocolate Turkey TrotTehachapi5K
- Sat, Nov 21Muddy Turkey 5KMoorpark5K
- Sat, Nov 21Seal Beach Turkey TrotSeal Beach5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21LAPD SFG CSP & Guardian Angel Annual Turkey Trot 2026Pacoima5K
- Sat, Nov 21MVRRC 13th Annual Turkey Run Kids 200M, 400M and 1M, 5K and 10K RacePerris5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21Santa Cruz Turkey TrotSanta Cruz5K10K Very competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Annual San Bernardino Turkey TrotSan Bernardino5K10K Local
- Sat, Nov 21MVRRC 13th Annual Turkey Run 1M, 5K and 10K Walk/RacePerris5K10K
- Sat, Nov 21Yuba-Sutter Turkey Trot 5k/10k Walk/Run to benefit Hands of HopeYuba City5K10K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21South El Monte Turkey TrotSouth El Monte5K Competitive
- Sat, Nov 21Madera College Turkey TrotMadera5K
- Sat, Nov 21Davis Turkey TrotDavis5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Nov 22Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10KAnaheim5K10K
- Sun, Nov 22Friendsgiving: Turkey Trot Half MarathonLong BeachHalf marathon
- Sun, Nov 22Turkey TrotUkiah5K10K
- Sun, Nov 22Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K -Corner of Katella on the SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL. Across the street from Honda CenterAnaheim5K10K Competitive
- Sun, Nov 22Furgiving Run: Turkey Trot 5K, 10K, Half Marathon by Califlow RunsLong Beach5K10KHalf marathon
- Sun, Nov 22LA Classic Turkey TrotLos Angeles5K
- Sun, Nov 22Ukiah Turkey TrotUkiah5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Adventist Health Sonora Turkey TrotSonora5K
- Thu, Nov 26Benicia Hand Up Turkey TrotBenicia5K
- Thu, Nov 26Concord California Turkey Trot 5KConcord5K
- Thu, Nov 26CVAC Turkey TrotCarmel-By-The-Sea5K
- Thu, Nov 26Dana Point Turkey TrotDana Point5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Elk Grove Gobble WobbleElk Grove5K
- Thu, Nov 26Encinitas Turkey TrotEncinitas5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5KSan Diego5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Five07 Turkey Day DashThousand Oaks5K
- Thu, Nov 26Footloose Turkey TrotMammoth Lakes
- Thu, Nov 26Free Thanksgiving Day 5K Fun RunSan Diego5K
- Thu, Nov 26Gilroy 5K Turkey TrotGilroy5K
- Thu, Nov 26Granite Bay Turkey Trot 3K/6KGranite Bay
- Thu, Nov 26Healdsburg Turkey TrotHealdsburg5K
- Thu, Nov 26Inland Valley Turkey TrotMenifee5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26LA Turkey TrailLos Angeles10K
- Thu, Nov 26Long Beach Turkey TrotLong Beach5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Marin Turkey TrotNovato5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Martha's Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5KPalm Desert5K
- Thu, Nov 26Moraga Country Club Turkey TrotMoraga5K
- Thu, Nov 26Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving RunSan Pablo5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Oakland Turkey TrotOakland5K
- Thu, Nov 26O'side Turkey TrotOceanside5K
- Thu, Nov 26Over the Hill Track Club Thanksgiving Turkey TrotRidgecrest5K
- Thu, Nov 26Pacific Palisades Turkey TrotPacific Palisades5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Piedmont Turkey TrotPiedmont5K
- Thu, Nov 26Rancho San Pasqual Turkey TrotEscondido5K
- Thu, Nov 26Run Turkey RunSan Jose5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Sausalito FREE Turkey TrotSausalito5K
- Thu, Nov 26Scott Valley Schools Turkey TrotFort Jones5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Sea Ranch Turkey TrotSea Ranch5K
- Thu, Nov 26Silicon Valley Turkey TrotSan Jose5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Spartan Turkey TrotMountain View5K
- Thu, Nov 26Studio 30 Turkey TrotRancho Cucamonga5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day 5K - Santa ClaritaSanta Clarita5K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Day RunLa Canada5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day Trot Stride for Peace 5KSanta Monica5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey TrotRoseville5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot Los AngelesLos Angeles5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot OC 5KTustin5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey WobbleHuntington Beach5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Ventura Turkey TrotVentura5K
- Thu, Nov 26Walnut Creek Turkey TrotWalnut Creek5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Zero Clucks Given Turkey TrotTemecula5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Temecula Turkey Trot & Food Drive 2025Temecula5K
- Thu, Nov 2625th Annual Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5KSan Diego5K
- Thu, Nov 26San Diego-North County Turkey TrotSan Diego5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Irvine/Orange County Turkey Trot 5K & 1 MileIrvine5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Nitro TurkeySan Pablo5K10K Local
- Thu, Nov 262026 Brentwood Turkey Trot for SchoolsBrentwood5K Local
- Thu, Nov 262026 Rio Vista Turkey TrotRio Vista5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Bakersfield Turkey Day RunBakersfield5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26City of Upland Turkey Trot 5K & Kids 1KUpland5K
- Thu, Nov 26CLOVIS Turkey Day RunClovis5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Coalinga Turkey TrotCoalinga5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Coronado Turkey Trot presented by Rady Children’s Hospital AuxiliaryCoronado5K
- Thu, Nov 26Fresno Turkey TrotFresno5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Garlic City Turkey TrotGilroy5K
- Thu, Nov 26G.O.L.O.W. Turkey TrotLive Oak5K
- Thu, Nov 26Kings County Turkey TrotHanford5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Ojai Family Fund Turkey Trot 2026Ojai5K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26On Track Running Turkey TrotSimi Valley5K
- Thu, Nov 26Palm Springs WILD TURKEY TROT 5KPalm Springs5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Redlands Turkey TrotRedlands5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Riverdale Fit Turkey Trot 5KRiverdale5K
- Thu, Nov 26Running of the Turkeys 5K & 10K Trail RunSan Diego5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Run And Walk Against HungerStockton5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Ventura Turkey TrotVentura5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Woodland Turkey TrotWoodland5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Moraga Turkey Trot-2026Moraga5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Sebastopol Turkey Trot - 5KSebastopol5K
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Trot 5k, 10k, 15k, Half MarathonVan Nuys5K10KHalf marathon
- Thu, Nov 262026 Pacific Palisades Turkey TrotPACIFIC PALISADES5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Napa Valley Turkey ChaseNapa5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Thankful Paws Turkey TrotBonita5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Turkey Day Trot- 5K & Family 1-MilerSanta Monica5K
- Thu, Nov 26Solano Turkey Trot 2026Fairfield5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 2610th Annual Turkey Trot on The RanchRancho Mission Viejo5K10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 262026 Cayucos Turkey TrotCayucos5K
- Thu, Nov 262026 Turkey TrotRedding10K Very competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey TrotSan Jose5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Bret Harte's Run Turkey Run 2026San Jose5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26City of Lincoln Huffin' for the Stuffin' Turkey TrotLincoln5K Local
- Thu, Nov 26Claremont Turkey TrotCLAREMONT5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26College of the Canyons 18th Annual Turkey TrotSanta Clarita5K
- Thu, Nov 26Drumstick DashNorth Hollywood5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Nevada County Turkey Trot 2026Grass Valley5K10K
- Thu, Nov 26Rose Bowl Turkey TrotPasadena5K
- Thu, Nov 26Third Annual SCTC Turkey TrotSanta Clarita5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Zoom Turkey TrotSan Jose5K10KHalf marathon Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Folsom Turkey TrotFolsom5K10K
- Thu, Nov 2612th Annual Tri-Valley Turkey BurnPleasanton5K
- Thu, Nov 26The Wild TurkeyGranite Bay5K10K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Big Bear Turkey TrotBig Bear Lake5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26Bishop Ranch Turkey TrotSan Ramon5K
- Thu, Nov 26CCLCF Thanksgiving Run & Food DriveLa Cañada Flintridge5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26MJC Turkey Trot 5k Run and Gobbler WalkModesto5K
- Thu, Nov 26Santa Rosa Turkey TrotSanta Rosa5K Competitive
- Thu, Nov 26San Francisco Turkey Trot (24th annual Thanksgiving Run & Walk)San Francisco
- Fri, Nov 27Turkey Trot (Friday) 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathonlong beach5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Black Mountain Turkey BurnerSan Diego5K10K
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 LOS ANGELESLos Angeles5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 SACRAMENTOSacramento5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 SAN DIEGOSan Diego5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Thanksgiving Gobble Trot Run 5K/10K/13.1 SAN FRANCISCOSan Mateo5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Quarry TurkeyFremont5K10KHalf marathon Local
- Sat, Nov 28Turkey Trot (Saturday) 5k, 10k, 15k, Half MarathonAnaheim5K10KHalf marathon
- Sat, Nov 28Turkey Trot 5k Fun RunSan Diego5K
- Sun, Nov 29Turkey Trot Sunday Half MarathonIrvineHalf marathon
Turkey trots by state
Alabama 35Alaska 2Arizona 28Arkansas 32California 137Colorado 42Connecticut 36Delaware 7Washington, DC 9Florida 188Georgia 70Hawaii 8Idaho 13Illinois 77Indiana 48Iowa 25Kansas 18Kentucky 50Louisiana 18Maine 18Maryland 52Massachusetts 71Michigan 83Minnesota 29Mississippi 13Missouri 56Montana 11Nebraska 13Nevada 10New Hampshire 18New Jersey 92New Mexico 11New York 106North Carolina 116North Dakota 4Ohio 80Oklahoma 26Oregon 21Pennsylvania 100Rhode Island 4South Carolina 34South Dakota 6Tennessee 47Texas 155Utah 18Vermont 16Virginia 89Washington 61West Virginia 18Wisconsin 33Wyoming 4
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Common questions
When are turkey trots in California in 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. 99 of the 137 turkey trots we list in California are that day; the rest fall on the days around it.
How long is a turkey trot?
Most are 5Ks: 95% of the turkey trots in California have one. 60 offer a 10K and 15 offer a Half marathon. Many add a kids' run or a 1-mile walk.
Which turkey trot in California has the fastest field?
By past results, 2026 Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot in PACIFIC PALISADES, then Santa Cruz Turkey Trot. Field strength compares the front of each race's field with every other race at that distance.
Where would I place in a turkey trot?
Open any race with past results and enter your time: raceIQ compares you with that race's past finishers in your age group. With a free account it ranks every race near you by where you'd likely finish.