Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot
About this race
The annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot celebrates its 11th Year on Thanksgiving Day 2025! Please come be part of the family fun...
REGISTER TODAY and join us at The Palisades Village Green in downtown Pacific Palisades on Thanksgiving morning -- November 27th -- to get your holiday season off to a running start!
(NOTE: The 10K course is a second lap of the 5K course)
10 Things to Know for About The 11th Annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot…
- Parking is available in and around the Alphabet Streets. Be advised Palisades Village is closed and locked.
- If you live near downtown Pacific Palisades, please walk. Less cars makes a better experience for everyone involved
- Head directly to Sunset & Swarthmore and look for the Registration Area (US Bank Parking Lot)
- Festivities start at 7:00 AM -- the earlier you come, the more fun your day will be
- Both the 5K and 10K start at 8:15 AM. The race program will conclude by 11AM
- LA Leggers and Fast runners to the front. Slower runners, walkers and strollers please move to the back of the field
- Medals and Water will be available at the Finish Line
- Dogs allowed this year. Please lean up after your dog (bring bags) and be mindful of other runners.
- 5k runners ideally should finish by 9:30 AM. 10K runners by 10:30 AM
- Medical Staff will be on-site
Pick your distance
Running
Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot 5K
Adults 6 and Over Each registered participant will get a bib number and event t-shirt. Bib number must be worn in front over any water belt, sweater or any other item. Place bib number over your abdomen area or on the lower part of your shorts.
Volunteers
Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot 10K
Adults 11 and Over Each registered participant will get a bib number and event t-shirt. Bib number must be worn in front over any water belt, sweater or any other item. Place bib number over your abdomen area or on the lower part of your shorts.
St. Matthew's Kids Race
Kids 5 -10 Each registered participant will get a medal
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Pacific Palisades, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 4:45 PM local time (PST) in Pacific Palisades on November 26, 2026 — 10h 08m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Pacific Palisades
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Pacific Palisades 5K Races 2 races
- 10K Run Events in Pacific Palisades 2 races
- Pacific Palisades 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, 2 Pacific Palisades events
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