Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot
About this race
2026 Grand Junction Fire Fighters Foundation GJ Turkey Trot
5K GJ Turkey Trot & Little Gobbler Kids Run - Join over 3,000 people that have made the GJ Turkey Trot part of their Thanksgiving tradition. Come out and run, jog or walk through over 3 miles of Colorado Mesa University's beautiful campus. This is a family event so load your kids in the stroller and bring them along.
Thanksgiving Morning - Thursday, November 26th, 2026
9:00 Little Gobbler Kids Run - A free kids fun run for children 8 and under. The kids will run 1 lap around the track and finish while being cheered on by the crowd. The run is free and every child will receive a small prize.
9:30 5K GJ Turkey Trot - A family event that winds through over 3 miles of Colorado Mesa University's beautiful campus. Come out to break a PR or just enjoy a walk with family and friends. We welcome all ages and abilities so feel free to bring the strollers.
Early Registration
Free Under 5 / $20 Ages 5-15 / $30 Ages 16+
Late Registration - Starting 11/24/26
Free Under 5 / $20 Ages 5-15 / $40 Ages 16+
Packet Pick-Up
Wednesday, November 25th 5:00 - 7:00pm
Thursday, November 26th 7:00 - 8:30am
Foster Field House - Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
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Running
5K GJ Turkey Trot
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Junction, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 4:53 PM local time (MST) in Grand Junction on November 26, 2026 — 9h 44m of daylight.
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- 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, 17 Grand Junction events
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