Running of the Turkeys 5K & 10K Trail Run
About this race
Join Us for the Annual Running of the Turkeys 5K/10K Trail Run!🦃
Kick off your Thanksgiving morning with our annual Running of the Turkeys trail run! Enjoy rolling hills and wide dirt trails, featuring a stunning waterfall view at the halfway point. We can’t think of a better way to burn a few calories before indulging in pumpkin pie. Bring your family and friends and join us for a great time, we can’t wait to see you out there!
Event Details:
📍 Location: Torrey Hills Neighborhood Park, 4300 Calle Mejillones, San Diego, CA 92130
🕢 Check-in: 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
🕢 Pre-Race Briefing: 7:35 AM (we’ll then leave the park and walk about ½ mile to the start/finish area) *Be sure to arrive on time or you will miss out on the fun times.
This is a NO FRILLS fun run - no timing, no parking fees, no stress, just a relaxed morning on the trails with great people! Please note this is a cupless event, so bring your own water if you’d like hydration on the course.
Entry & Charity Info:
There’s no official entry fee, but we kindly ask for a minimum $20 per person donation to support our partner charity, Operation Rebound, a division of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). This incredible organization helps military, first responders, and veterans with permanent physical injuries get back into sports.
Not in San Diego? Join Us Virtually!
If you can’t attend in person, we’d love to have you participate wherever you are! Just share your run photos using #gutcheckfitness and #runningoftheturkeys to celebrate with our community.
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Trails!
Pick your distance
Trail running
Running of the Turkeys 10K Trail Run (Runners Only)
Check in will be open from 7:00-7:30 AM at Torrey Hills Park. The 10K distance is for runners only due to the time cutoff. This is a cup less run, please bring a water bottle or CamelBak if you think you will want water. It is a fun course and will be a great time!
Running of the Turkeys 5K Trail Run
Check in will be open from 7:00-7:30 AM at Torrey Hills Park. The 5K distance is for runners or walkers. We just ask all walkers that you sign up for this distance due to the time cutoff. This is a cup less run, please bring a water bottle or CamelBak if you think you will want water. It is a fun course and will be a great time!
Running
Virtual Option - Running of the Turkeys 5K
*If you do not live in San Diego or you can't make the in person race, join us virtually! Just tag all of your social pics with #gutcheckfitness and #runningoftheturkeys
Virtual Option - Running of the Turkeys 10K
*If you do not live in San Diego or you can't make the in person race, join us virtually! Just tag all of your social pics with #gutcheckfitness #runningoftheturkeys
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in San Diego, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 4:43 PM local time (PST) in San Diego on November 26, 2026 — 10h 14m of daylight.
Course
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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, 238 San Diego events
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