Palm Springs WILD TURKEY TROT 5K
About this race
Make room for that extra piece of pie by completing the Palm Springs Wild Turkey Trot in iconic Palm Springs, California on Thanksgiving morning. This is a fast and flat certified course where world records are meant to be broken! Start and finish downtown, in perfect racing weather, on beautiful Palm Canyon.
WE PROMISE YOU MORE BLING THAN ANY OF THE OTHER DESERT TURKEY DAY RACES!
All participants receive a long sleeved tech t-shirt, finisher medal, free finisher photo download, turkey knee-hi socks and a wild turkey beanie! A portion of your entry supports the Mizell Center's Meals on Wheels Program, providing food for homebound seniors as well as other important local causes. This race is brought to you by the Palm Springs Marathon Runners with a reputation of awesome themed races supporting local charities! Complete Southlands Events Palm Springs TRAMROAD CHALLENGE and our Palm Springs WILD TURKEY TROT 5K and receive a BONUS medal post race!
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Palm Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 4:38 PM local time (PST) in Palm Springs on November 26, 2026 — 10h 09m of daylight.
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Results — Palm Springs WILD TURKEY TROT 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Palm Springs
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Palm Springs 5K Races 5 races
- Palm Springs Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Palm Springs events
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