Big Bear Turkey Trot
About this race
📍 Our new home in the Moonridge Corridor, starting and finishing at Dank Donuts.
🌲 A fresh route including the new Rathbun Creek Trail, and a memorable lap through the Moonridge Zoo 🦓🦙🦅.
🏃 A paved 3-mile run through the pines that’s approachable for everyone!
🎶 Danksgiving Celebration party at the finish line featuring live holiday music and adult beverages 🍹
🗓️ Event Schedule
8:00 AM - Registration & check-in opens
9:25 AM - Holiday Warmup Yoga 🧘 with Colin Schour
9:30 AM - 3-Mile Turkey Trot 🦃
10:00 AM - Danksgiving Party 🎶🍩🥂 with live music & adult beverages
10:30 AM - Awards 🏆 & Costume Contest 🎭
💸 Registration Adults: $40
Youth (under 18): $25
Kids Run: Free
Locals: $5 discount with ID at packet pickup
No refunds (rain, shine, or snow—it’s all part of the fun).
🎁 Included with Entry:
🎄 A holiday finisher ornament
🧘 A lighthearted yoga warm-up
🎭 A lively costume contest
🥧 Race timing and awards eligibility (elite wave start available for those who's costume is considered worthy).
🎶🍹 The Danksgiving party at the finish line
📦 Packet Pickup
🗓️ Monday, Nov 23 – Wednesday, Nov 25 (4–7 PM): The Yellow Post, 546 Pine Knot Blvd
🦃 Race Morning, Nov 26 (8–9 AM): Dank Donuts, 42612 Moonridge Rd Big Bear Lake, CA
🙋 FAQs
Strollers & kids? Strollers are welcome, and the kids under 5 are free.
Refunds? Nope. The Turkey Trot happens in any weather.
Local discount? Show ID for $5 off.
What’s included? Ornaments, yoga, pie, costumes, music, and memories.
🎤 Closing Note
The Big Bear Turkey Trot has always been about more than miles—it’s a morning of laughter, costumes, pie, and community. This year, we’ll gather in Moonridge, run the trail, visit the zoo, and then celebrate together at Danksgiving. We’ll see you out there. 🦃✨
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Running
3 Miles
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Big Bear Lake, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 4:38 PM local time (PST) in Big Bear Lake on November 26, 2026 — 10h 07m of daylight.
Course
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- Big Bear Lake 5K Races 2 races
- Big Bear Lake Running Calendar 2026 2 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Big Bear Lake events
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